SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
SEC Exchange Act No. 000-23601
Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Federal
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(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
16-1540137
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
214 W. 1st Street
Oswego, New York 13126
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Company's telephone number, including area code: (315) 343-0057
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Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the Company (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: There were 2,601,495 shares
of the Company's common stock outstanding as of November 09, 2001.
PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
INDEX
PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
Item 1. Financial Statements
o Consolidated Balance Sheets 1
o Consolidated Statements of Income 2 - 3
o Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 4
o Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5 - 6
o Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 8 - 12
Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 13 - 14
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 15
Item 1. Legal proceedings
Item 2. Change in securities
Item 3. Default upon senior securities
Item 4. Submission of matters to a vote of security holders
Item 5. Other information
Item 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
September 30, 2001 (unaudited) and December 31, 2000
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
ASSETS ------------ ------------
Cash and due from banks $ 3,633,754 $ 3,969,370
Interest earning deposits 1,931,495 185,973
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Total cash and cash equivalents 5,565,249 4,155,343
Investment securities 58,746,473 63,758,011
Mortgage loans held-for-sale 2,658,359 739,772
Loans:
Real estate residential 110,057,711 106,506,162
Real estate commercial 28,504,888 27,367,427
Consumer 3,133,936 3,009,209
Commercial 14,439,908 12,873,143
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Total loans 156,136,443 149,755,941
Less: Allowance for loan losses 1,576,615 1,273,707
Unearned discounts and origination fees (7,891) 120,203
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Loans receivable, net 154,567,719 148,362,031
Premises and equipment, net 4,560,830 4,611,698
Accrued interest receivable 1,627,929 1,678,589
Other real estate 882,566 884,320
Intangible assets, net 2,420,794 2,657,609
Other assets 6,756,435 5,507,422
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Total assets $237,786,354 $232,354,795
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Interest bearing $155,486,908 $151,563,551
Non-interest bearing 11,980,174 9,895,739
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Total deposits 167,467,082 161,459,290
Borrowed funds 44,772,500 47,229,500
Other liabilities 3,049,158 2,703,530
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Total liabilities 215,288,740 211,392,320
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $.10 per share; authorized
9,000,000 shares; issued 2,884,720 shares; and
2,601,495 shares outstanding for 2001 and 2000,
respectively. 288,472 288,472
Additional paid in capital 6,579,830 6,562,085
Retained earnings 18,547,952 17,859,388
Accumulated other comprehensive income 818,556 30,919
Unearned ESOP shares (186,037) (227,230)
Treasury stock, at cost; 283,225 shares (3,551,159) (3,551,159)
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Total shareholders' equity 22,497,614 20,962,475
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $237,786,354 $232,354,795
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PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000
(unaudited)
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000
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INTEREST INCOME:
Loans $3,133,892 $2,959,114
Interest and dividends on investments:
U.S. Treasury and agencies 89,132 189,369
State and political subdivisions 81,313 89,826
Corporate obligations 373,385 389,248
Marketable equity securities 54,489 68,916
Mortgage-backed securities 309,416 355,752
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits 32,718 5,517
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Total interest income 4,074,345 4,057,742
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits 1,544,769 1,503,557
Interest on borrowed funds 552,730 705,557
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Total interest expense 2,097,499 2,209,114
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Net interest income 1,976,846 1,848,628
Provision for loan losses 38,528 49,697
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 1,938,318 1,798,931
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OTHER INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts 136,552 114,223
Loan servicing fees 53,937 32,697
Cash surrender value 61,868 41,322
Net losses on securities and loans (38,192) (199)
Other charges, commission and fees 122,052 100,175
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Total other income 336,217 288,218
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OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits 752,666 717,386
Building occupancy 190,391 188,760
Data processing expenses 192,725 259,183
Professional and other services 170,053 135,835
Deposit insurance premium 7,680 3,976
Amortization of intangible asset 78,939 78,939
Other expenses 301,683 329,794
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Total other expenses 1,694,137 1,713,873
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Income before income taxes 580,398 373,276
Provision for income taxes 137,415 115,935
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Net income $ 442,983 $ 257,341
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Net income per share - basic $ .17 $ 0.10
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Net income per share - diluted $ .17 $ 0.10
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME For
the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September
30, 2000
(unaudited)
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000
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INTEREST INCOME:
Loans $9,360,114 $8,489,387
Interest and dividends on investments:
U.S. Treasury and agencies 327,472 595,114
State and political subdivisions 253,889 272,958
Corporate 1,165,198 1,119,452
Marketable equity securities 137,605 143,498
Mortgage-backed securities 1,005,702 1,125,757
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits 56,989 7,078
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Total interest income 12,306,969 11,753,244
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits 4,760,037 4,218,228
Interest on borrowed funds 1,827,401 1,942,340
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Total interest expense 6,587,438 6,160,568
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Net interest income 5,719,531 5,592,676
Provision for loan losses 578,739 193,106
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 5,140,792 5,399,570
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OTHER INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts 392,418 335,569
Loan servicing fees 126,154 94,671
Cash surrender value 143,041 123,966
Net gains (losses) on securities and loans 453,143 (209,449)
Other charges, commission and fees 332,833 261,409
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Total other income 1,447,589 606,166
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OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits 2,239,876 2,363,308
Building occupancy 617,502 603,341
Data processing expenses 566,881 616,110
Professional and other services 525,577 449,960
Deposit insurance premiums 23,252 20,073
Amortization of intangible asset 236,817 236,817
Other expenses 921,428 1,123,662
Unusual items - 578,176
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Total other expenses 5,131,333 5,991,447
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Income before income taxes 1,457,048 14,289
Provision for income taxes 391,435 89,592
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Net income (loss) $1,065,613 $ (75,303)
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Net income (loss) per share - basic $ 0.42 $ (0.03)
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Net income (loss) per share - diluted $ 0.41 $ (0.03)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
(unaudited)
Accum.
Add't Other
Common Stock Paid in Retained Comprehensive Comp
Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income Income
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Balance, December 31, 2000 2,884,720 $288,472 $6,562,085 $17,859,388 $ $30,919
Comprehensive income:
Net income 1,065,613 1,065,613
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax:
Unrealized gains on securities
Unrealized holding gains arising during period 1,758,957
Reclassification adjustment for gains
Included in net income (446,229)
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Other comprehensive income, before tax 1,312,728
Income tax provision 525,091
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax 787,637 787,637
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Comprehensive income 1,853,250
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ESOP shares earned 17,745
Dividends declared (.19 per share) (377,049)
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Balance, September 30, 2001 2,884,720 $288,472 $6,579,830 $18,547,952 $ - $818,556
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Unearned
ESOP Treasury
Shares Stock Total
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Balance, December 31, 2000 $(227,230) $(3,551,159) $20,962,475
Comprehensive income:
Net income 1,065,613
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax:
Unrealized gains on securities
Unrealized holding gains arising during period
Reclassification adjustment for gains
Included in net income
Other comprehensive income, before tax
Income tax provision
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 787,637
Comprehensive income
ESOP shares earned 41,193 58,938
Dividends declared (.19 per share) (377,049)
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Balance, September 30, 2001 $(186,037) $(3,551,159) $22,497,614
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001and September 30, 2000
(uaudited)
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $1,065,613 $(75,303)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 578,739 193,106
ESOP and other stock-based compensation earned 58,938 532,241
Deferred income tax benefit (201,213) (307,940)
Proceeds from sale of loans 9,257,819 898,610
Originations of loans held-for-sale (12,514,787) (703,753)
Realized loss/(gain) on:
Sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure 33,602 1,053
Sale of loans (16,714) 5,315
Available-for-sale investment securities (446,229) 204,134
Depreciation 351,108 356,383
Amortization of intangibles 236,817 236,817
Increase in surrender value of life insurance (143,040) (77,966)
Net accretion of premiums and discounts on
investment securities (7,675) (12,533)
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable 50,660 (265,954)
Net change in other assets and liabilities (993,308) 687,362
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (2,689,670) 1,671,572
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investment securities available for sale (1,823,332) (5,442,232)
Proceeds from maturities and principle reductions of
investment securities available for sale 4,584,055 1,923,771
Proceeds from sale of:
Real estate acquired through foreclosure 306,065 213,544
Available-for-sale investment securities 5,372,845 5,300,685
Net increase in loans (7,122,340) (14,278,426)
Purchase of premises and equipment (300,240) (278,604)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,017,053 (12,561,262)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Netincrease in demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, money market
deposit accounts and escrow accounts
and escrow deposits 8,361,232 852,416
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits (2,353,440) 8,503,984
Net (repayments)/proceeds from borrowings (2,457,000) 1,287,000
Cash dividends (468,269) (462,752)
Treasury stock purchased - (179,750)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,082,523 10,000,898
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Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,409,906 (888,792)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,155,343 4,280,255
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $5,565,249 $3,391,463
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PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000
(unaudited)
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000
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CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR:
Interest $6,568,104 $6,100,781
Income taxes paid 419,618 73,000
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITY:
Transfer of loans to other real estate $337,913 $637,633
Increase in unrealized gains and losses on available
for sale investment securities (1,313,031) (539,340)
Loans securitized and held as investments 1,355,095 --
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITY:
Dividends declared and unpaid $69,068 $151,860
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(1) Basis of Presentation
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The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance
with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X and, therefore, do
not include information for footnotes necessary for a complete presentation
of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles. The following material under
the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" is written with the presumption that the users
of the interim financial statements have read, or have access to, the
Bank's latest audited financial statements and notes thereto, together with
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations as of December 31, 2000 and for the three year period then
ended. Therefore, only material changes in financial condition and results
of operations are discussed in the remainder of part 1.
All adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) which, in
the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the
financial statements have been included in the results of operations for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.
Operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ending December 31, 2001.
(2) Earnings per Share
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Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income (loss)
for the three months and nine months ended September 30, using 2,567,722
and 2,565,364 weighted average common shares outstanding for 2001 and
2,557,189 and 2,537,425 for 2000. Diluted earnings per share for the three
and nine month periods ending September 30, 2001 and the three month period
ending September 30, 2000 have been computed using 2,626,470, 2,592,793 and
2,558,596 weighted average common shares outstanding, respectively. Due to
the loss incurred by the company during the first nine months of 2000, the
impact of outstanding options is anti-dilutive and, therefore, their impact
has not been included in the diluted earnings per share disclosure for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000.
(3) Reclassifications
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Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the
current period's presentation. These reclassifications had no affect on net
income as previously reported.
(4) New Accounting Pronouncements
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In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141,
"Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets" effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under
the new rules, goodwill will no longer be amortized but will be subject to
annual impairment tests in accordance with the statements. Other intangible
asset will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The Company
will apply the new rules on accounting for goodwill and other intangible
assets beginning in the first quarter of 2002. Application of the
non-amortization provisions of the statement is expected to increase pre-tax
income by approximately $316,000 on the Company annual financial statements.
The Company will perform the first of the required impairment tests of
goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and has not determined what the effect of
these tests will be on the earning and financial position of the Company.
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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operation
This Quarterly Report contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among other things,
changes in economic conditions in the Company's market area, changes in policies
by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the
Company's market areas and competition, that could cause actual results to
differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or
projected. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on
any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The
Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the
Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for
future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed
with respect to future periods in any current statements.
The Company does not undertake, and specifically declines any obligation, to
publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events.
General
Throughout the Management's Discussion and Analysis the term, "the Company",
refers to the consolidated entity of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., Pathfinder Bank,
Pathfinder REIT Inc., and Whispering Oaks Development Corp. At September 30,
2001, Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.'s only business was the 100% ownership of
Pathfinder Bank. At September 30, 2001, 1,583,239 shares, or 60.9%, of the
Company's common stock was held by Pathfinder Bancorp, MHC, the Company's mutual
holding company parent and 1,018,256 shares, or 39.1%, was held by the public.
The Company's net income is primarily dependent on its net interest income,
which is the difference between interest income earned on its loans, investment
securities, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits, and its cost of
funds consisting of interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds. The
Company's net income also is affected by its provision for loan losses,
noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income is comprised of
service charges on deposit accounts, loan fees, cash surrender value, other
charges, commissions and fees and net securities gain and losses. Noninterest
expense includes salaries and employee benefits, building occupancy, data
processing expenses, professional and other services and amortization of
intangible assets. Earnings of the Company are affected significantly by general
economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest
rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities. These events
are beyond the control of the Company.
For the third quarter ending September 30, 2001, the Company's parent,
Pathfinder Bancorp, MHC, waived its right to receive its portion of the cash
dividends declared on September 18, 2001. The Mutual Holding Company's $111,000
of waived cash dividends is maintained in the Company's restricted retained
earnings account.
During July 2001, Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. completed its conversion to a federal
charter. The charter conversion was completed pursuant to plans of charter
conversion which were approved by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The
Company's charter conversion was approved by stockholders at the annual meeting
on April 25, 2001. Upon completion of the conversion, the outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $.10 per share of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. became, by
operation of law, common stock, par value $.01 per share of the Company on a
one-for- one basis and the shares of the Company will continue to be traded
under the symbol PBHC on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market.
On October 16, 2001, the Board of Directors of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. resolved
to increase the number of Directors from nine to ten. Pursuant to this action,
Thomas Schneider, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was
appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Schneider's term will end in 2002,
subject to re-election at the annual shareholders' meeting.
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The following discussion presents material changes to the Company's financial
condition from December 31, 2000 to September 30, 2001, and the results of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001.
Financial Condition
Assets
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Total assets increased approximately $5.4 million, or 2.3%, to $237.8 million at
September 30, 2001 from $232.4 million at December 31, 2000. The increase in
total assets was primarily the result of a $6.2 million increase in net loans
receivable, a $1.9 million increase in mortgage loans-held-for-sale, a $1.4
million increase in cash and cash equivalents and a $1.2 million increase in
other assets. These increases were partially offset by a $5.0 million decrease
in investment securities. The increase in net loans receivable is primarily due
to a $3.6 million increase in residential real estate loans, a $1.1 million
increase in commercial real estate loans, and a $1.6 million increase in
commercial loans. The increases in loan balances are a result of the Company
competitively pricing residential real estate mortgages and continued emphasis
on increased commercial customer relationships. The increase in loans was
principally funded by an increase of $6.0 million in deposits and by proceeds
from amortization, maturities and sales of investment securities.
Liabilities
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Total liabilities increased by $3.9 million, to $215.3 million at September 30,
2001 from $211.4 million at December 31, 2000. The increase is primarily
attributable to a $6.0 million, or 3.7%, increase in total deposits, and an
increase of $346,000, or 12.8%, in other liabilities, partially offset by a
decrease in borrowed funds of $2.5 million, or 5.2%. The increase in deposits
was primarily comprised of a $3.9 million increase in interest bearing deposits
and a $2.1 million increase in noninterest bearing deposits. The increase in
interest earning deposits was comprised of a $1.6 million increase in NOW
deposit accounts and a $4.8 million increase in savings accounts, partially
offset by a decrease in time deposits of $2.5 million. The increase in deposit
accounts is primarily due to the Company's active efforts to obtain additional
deposit relationships garnered through expanded lending relationships, as well
as funds moving out of equity markets into fixed income products.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Shareholders' equity increased $1.5 million, or 7.3%, to $22.5 million at
September 30, 2001 from $21.0 million at December 31, 2000. The increase in
shareholders' equity is primarily the result of a $788,000 increase in
accumulated other comprehensive income and a $689,000 increase in retained
earnings (net of $377,000 in dividends paid).
The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, amortization and prepayment
of loans and maturities of investment securities, federal funds sold, earnings
and funds provided from operations and borrowings. While scheduled principal
amortization on loans are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit
flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates,
economic conditions and competition. The Company manages the pricing of deposits
to maintain a desired deposit balance. In addition, the Company invests excess
funds in short-term interest-bearing instruments and other assets which provide
liquidity to meet lending requirements. For additional information about cash
flows from the Company's operating, financing, and investing activities, see The
Statements of Cash Flows included in the Financial Statements. The Company
adjusts its liquidity levels in order to meet funding needs of deposit outflows,
payment of real estate taxes on mortgage loans and loan commitments. The Company
also adjusts liquidity as appropriate to meet its assets and liability
management objectives.
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Results of Operations
The Company recorded net income of $443,000 and $257,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The increase in net income of
$186,000, or 72.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2001, resulted
primarily from an increase of $139,000 in net interest income after provision
for loan losses, an increase in other income of $48,000, or 16.7%, and a
reduction of $20,000, or 1.2%, in operating expenses. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2001, the Company recorded net income of approximately $1.1
million as compared to net a net loss of $75,000 for the same period in the
prior year. The net loss recorded for the first nine months of 2000 was a direct
result of the net loss recorded by the Company during the first quarter of the
year. The Company's first quarter earnings were adversely impacted by certain
unusual items, totaling approximately $578,000, and non-recurring charges
totaling approximately $270,000. Additionally, the Company incurred losses of
approximately $195,000 on the sale of investment securities during the first
quarter of 2000. The tax benefit of the unusual items, non-recurring charges and
securities losses totals approximately $241,000.
Annualized return on average assets and return on average shareholders equity
were .75% and 7.99%, respectively for the three months ended September 30, 2001
as compared to .46% and 5.16% for the third quarter of 2000. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, annualized return on average assets and return on
average shareholders' equity were .60% and 6.58%, as compared to (.05)% and
(.51)% for the same period in the prior year.
Interest Income
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Three month period
Interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, remained consistent at $4.1 million
for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same period in 2000.
Interest income was affected by an increase in the average balance of interest
earning assets to $218.1 million from $207.9 million, offset by a decrease in
the tax equivalent yield on interest earning assets to 7.52% from 7.91%. The
decrease in the tax equivalent yield was a result of the declining interest rate
environment during the 3rd quarter of 2001. The yield decrease was somewhat
mitigated by increased originations of residential and commercial real estate
loans.
Interest income on loans receivable increased $175,000, or 5.9%, to $3.1 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same period in
the prior year. The increase in interest income on loans occurred from an
increase in the average balance of loans receivable of $14.9 million, or 10.5%,
to $156.2 million at September 30, 2001, from $141.3 million at September 30,
2000, and a decrease in the average yield on loans receivable to 8.03% from
8.38%.
Interest income on the mortgage-backed securities portfolio decreased by
$46,000, or 13.0%, to $309,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2001,
from $356,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2000. The decrease in
interest income on mortgage-backed securities resulted generally from a
reduction in the average balance on mortgage-backed securities of $1.7 million
and the decrease in the average yield on mortgage-backed securities to 6.36%
from 6.71%.
Interest income on investment securities, on a tax equivalent basis, decreased
$165,000, or 20.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2001 to $623,000
from $788,000 for the same period in 2000. The decrease resulted from a
reduction in the average balance on investment securities, on a tax equivalent
basis of $6.1 million, combined with a decrease in the average tax equivalent
yield of investment securities to 6.42% from 7.01%. The decrease in the average
balance resulted from the proceeds from calls and maturities of investment
securities primarily being utilized to fund the Company's loan growth.
Interest income on interest-earning deposits increased $26,000, to $32,000 from
$6,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The
increase is primarily the result of a $3.2 million increase in the average
balance of interest earning deposits.
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Nine Month Period
Interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, totaled $12.4 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2001, as compared to $11.9 million for the same
period in 2000, an increase of $523,000, or 4.4%. The increase resulted
primarily from an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of
$12.6 million, or 6.2%, partially offset by a decrease in the tax-equivalent
yield on interest-earning assets to 7.63% from 7.76%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, interest income on loans
receivable increased $871,000, or 10.3%. Average loans receivable increased
$16.6 million while the yield on average loans receivable decreased to 8.15%
from 8.30%. The increase in the average balance of loans receivable is comprised
of originations of one-to-four family adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage
loans. The origination of adjustable rate mortgage loans is primarily comprised
of "5/1 ARMS" which have interest rates which are fixed for the first five years
and are adjustable annually thereafter, and generally amortize over 30 years.
The Company also experienced an increase in the origination of commercial real
estate and business loans. The decrease in the yield on average loans receivable
was attributable to the lower rates charged on residential loans. In addition,
the 300 basis point decline in the Company's prime rate has affected the yield
on prime-based commercial lending.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, interest income on
mortgage-backed securities was $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, a
decrease of $120,000, or 10.7%. The decrease in the average balance of mortgage
backed securities reflects the scheduled amortization and prepayments of
principle on the underlying mortgage loans. The principle reductions have been
utilized to fund existing loan demand, rather than being reinvested into the
mortgage-backed security portfolio.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, tax equivalent interest income on
investment securities decreased $270,000, or 12.1%, to $2.0 million compared to
$2.2 million for the same period in 2000. The decrease resulted primarily from a
decrease in the average balance of investment securities of $4.4 million,
combined with a decrease in the tax equivalent yield on investment securities to
6.50% from 6.66%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, interest income on
interest-earning deposits increased $50,000. This increase is principally the
result of a $2.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-earning
deposits, partially offset by a decrease in the average yield on interest
earning deposits to 3.48% from 5.16%.
Interest Expense
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Three Month Period
Interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 decreased by
approximately $112,000, or 5.1%, to $2.1 million from $2.2 million when compared
to the same quarter for 2000. The decrease in interest expense for the period
was principally the result of a decrease in the average balance of borrowed
funds of $1.2 million, or 2.7%, to $43.3 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2001, from $44.6 million for the three months ended September 30,
2000, a decrease in the average cost of borrowed funds to 5.10% from 6.33%, and
a decrease in the average cost of interest bearing deposits to 3.91% from 4.08%
for the same period. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of
$10.2 million in the average balance of interest bearing deposits.
Nine Month Period
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, interest expense increased
$427,000, or 6.9%, when compared to the first nine months of 2000. The increase
in interest expense for the period was the result of an increase in the average
balance of interest bearing liabilities of $11.1 million, combined with an
increase in the average cost of interest bearing liabilities to 4.40% from
4.36%.
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Net Interest Income
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Net interest income increased $104,000, or 5.5%, to $2.0 million, on a tax
equivalent basis, for the three months ended September 30, 2001 when compared to
the same period in the prior year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, net interest income increased
$98,000, or 1.7%, when compared to the same period in 2000.
Net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 increased slightly
from 3.65% to 3.67% when compared to the same period in the prior year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, net interest margin decreased from
3.73% to 3.57%, when compared to the same period in the prior year. This is due
to the decrease in the average yield on loans and investment securities,
combined with a slight increase in the average cost of interest-bearing
liabilities.
Provision for Loan Losses
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The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses based upon a quarterly
evaluation of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, which includes a
review of the balances and composition of the loan portfolio as well as
analyzing the level of delinquencies in each segment of the loan portfolio. Loan
loss provisions are based upon management's estimate of the fair value of the
collateral and the Company's actual loss experience, as well as standards
applied by the FDIC. The Company established a provision for possible loan
losses for the three months ended September 30, 2001 of $39,000, as compared to
a provision of $50,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2000. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the provision for loan losses was
$579,000 and $193,000, respectively. The increase in the provision for loan
losses for the year is principally the result of increased loan charge offs,
implementation of a more comprehensive loan review process and management's
desire to increase coverage ratios due to the slowing economy. The Company's
ratios of allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable and to
non-performing loans at September 30, 2001 were .99% and 74.21%, respectively,
as compared to .86% and 69.68% at September 30, 2000.
Noninterest Income
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Noninterest income consists of servicing income on deposit accounts, loan fee
income, cash surrender value from bank owned life insurance, gain (loss) on
sales of loans and investment securities and other operating income.
Noninterest income increased approximately $48,000, to $336,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to $288,000 for the prior year
quarter. The increase in noninterest income is attributable to a $22,000
increase in commission and fees, a $21,000 increase in loan servicing fees,
partially offset by realized securities losses of $38,000.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, noninterest income increased
$841,000 to $1.4 million from $606,000 to the same period in 2000. Noninterest
income, exclusive of securities gains and losses, increased $179,000, or 21.9%,
for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same period in
the prior year. This was primarily due to an increase in service charges on
deposit accounts, loan servicing fees and other fee income. Net securities gains
(losses) increased $663,000, to a net gain of $453,000 for the period ending
September 30, 2001, as compared to a loss of $209,000 in the prior year.
Noninterest Expense
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Noninterest expense remained consistent at $1.7 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the same period in 2000. Within
noninterest expense, increases in salaries and employee benefits of
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$35,000 and professional and other services of $34,000 were offset by decreases
in data processing expenses of $66,000 and other expenses of $28,000, as
compared to the prior period.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, noninterest expense decreased
$860,000, or 14.4%, to $5.1 million as compared to $6.0 million for the same
period in 2000. Noninterest expenses for the first quarter of 2000 were
adversely impacted by unusual items and non-recurring charges of approximately
$789,000. Exclusive of the unusual and non-recurring charges, noninterest
expenses decreased $342,000, or 6.2%, for the nine months ended September 30,
2001 from $5.5 million in the prior year.
Income Taxes
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Income taxes increased approximately $21,000, or 18.5%, for the quarter ended
September 30, 2001 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The
increase is primarily a result of an increase in pretax income for the third
quarter of 2001.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, income tax expense was
$391,000 and $90,000, respectively.
Other Matters
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141,
"Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new
rules, goodwill will no longer be amortized, but will be subject to annual
impairment tests in accordance with the statements. Other intangible assets will
continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The Company will apply the new
rules on accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets beginning in the
first quarter of 2002. Application of the non-amortization provisions of the
statement is expected to increase pre-tax income by approximately $316,000 on
the Company's annual financial statements. The Company will perform the first of
the required impairment tests of goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and has not
determined what the effect of these tests will be on the earnings and financial
position of the Company.
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Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
The Company's most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk, as the
majority of the Company's assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in
interest rates. The Company's mortgage loan portfolio, consisting primarily of
loans on residential real property located in Oswego County, is subject to risks
associated with the local economy. The Company's interest rate risk management
program focuses primarily on evaluating and managing the composition of the
Company's assets and liabilities in the context of various interest rate
scenarios. Factors beyond management's control, such as market interest rates
and competition, also have an impact on interest income and interest expense.
The extent to which such assets and liabilities are "interest rate sensitive"
can be measured by an institution's interest rate sensitivity "gap". An asset or
liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific time period if
it will mature or reprice within that time period. The interest rate sensitivity
gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets
maturing or repricing within a specific time period and that amount of
interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that time period. A
gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets
exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered
negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the
amount of interest rate sensitive assets. During a period of rising interest
rates, a negative gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income while a
positive gap would tend to positively affect net interest income. Conversely,
during a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would tend to
positively affect net interest income while a positive gap would tend to
adversely affect net interest income.
The Company does not generally maintain in its portfolio fixed interest rate
loans with terms exceeding 20 years. In addition, ARM loans are originated with
terms that provide that the interest rate on such loans cannot adjust below the
initial rate. Generally, the Company tends to fund longer-term loans and
mortgage-backed securities with shorter- term time deposits, repurchase
agreements, and advances. The impact of this asset/liability mix creates an
inherent risk to earnings in a rising interest rate environment. In a rising
interest rate environment, the Company's cost of shorter-term deposits may rise
faster than its earnings on longer-term loans and investments. Additionally, the
prepayment of principal on real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities
tends to decrease as rates rise, providing less available funds to invest in the
higher rate environment. Conversely, as interest rates decrease, the prepayment
of principal on real-estate loans and mortgage-backed securities tends to
increase, causing the Company to invest funds in a lower rate environment. The
potential impact on earnings from this mismatch is mitigated to a large extent
by the size and stability of the Company's savings accounts. Savings accounts
have traditionally provided a source of relatively low cost funding that have
demonstrated historically a low sensitivity to interest rate changes. The
Company generally matches a percentage of these, which are deemed core, against
longer-term loans and investments. In addition, the Company has sought to extend
the terms of its time deposits. In this regard, the Company has, on occasion,
offered certificates of deposits with three and four year terms which allow
depositors to make a one-time election, at any time during the term of the
certificate of deposit, to adjust the rate of the certificate of deposit to the
then prevailing rate for a certificate of deposit with the same term. The
Company has further sought to reduce the term of a portion of its rate sensitive
assets by originating one year ARM loans, five year/one year ARM loans (mortgage
loans which are fixed rate for the first five years and adjustable annually
thereafter), and by maintaining a relatively short term investment securities
(original maturities of three to five years) portfolio with staggered
maturities.
The Company manages its interest rate sensitivity by monitoring (through
simulation and net present value techniques) the impact on its GAP position, net
interest income, and net portfolio value to changes in interest rates on its
current and forecast mix of assets and liabilities. The Company has an
Asset-Liability Management Committee which is responsible for reviewing the
Company's assets and liability policies, setting prices and terms on
rate-sensitive products, and monitoring and measuring the impact of interest
rate changes on the Company's earnings. The Committee meets monthly on a formal
basis and reports to the Board of Directors on interest rate risks and trends,
as well as liquidity and capital ratios and requirements. The Company does not
have a targeted gap range; rather the Board of Directors has set parameters of
percentage change by which net interest margin and the net portfolio value are
affected by
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changing interest rates. The Board and management deem these measures to be a
more significant and realistic means of measuring interest rate risk.
Gap Analysis. At September 30, 2001, the total interest bearing liabilities
maturing or repricing within one year exceeded total interest-earning assets
maturing or repricing in the same period by $23.0 million, representing a
cumulative one-year gap ratio of a negative 9.70%.
Changes in Net Interest Income and Net Portfolio Value. The following table
measures the Company's interest rate risk exposure in terms of the percentage
change in its net interest income and net portfolio value as a result of
hypothetical changes in 100 basis point increments in market interest rates. Net
portfolio value (also referred to as market value of portfolio equity)
represents the fair value of net assets (determined as the market value of
assets minus the market value of liabilities). Market value is derived by using
the present value of the discounted cash flows of the financial instruments. The
table quantifies the changes in net interest income and net portfolio value to
parallel shifts in the yield curve. The column "Net Interest Income Percent
Change" measures the change to the next twelve months' projected net interest
income, due to parallel shifts in the yield curve. The column "Net Portfolio
Value Percent Change" measures changes in the current net mark-to-market value
of assets and liabilities due to parallel shifts in the yield curve. The base
case assumes September 30, 2001 interest rates. The Company uses these
percentage changes as a means to measure interest rate risk exposure and
quantifies those changes against guidelines set by the Board of Directors as
part of the Company's Interest Rate Risk policy. The Company's current interest
rate risk exposure is within those guidelines set forth.
Change in Interest Rates
Increase(Decrease)
Basis Points Net Interest Income Net Portfolio Value
(Rate Shock) Percentage Change Percentage Change
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300 -11.45% -22.30%
200 - 7.32% -14.58%
100 - 3.42% - 6.86%
Base Case
-100 1.57% 2.56%
-200 0.37% -0.96%
-300 -1.15% -3.78%
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Part II - Other Information
Legal Proceedings
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From time to time, the Company is involved as a plaintiff or defendant in
various legal actions incident to its business. None of these actions
individually or in the aggregate is believed to be material to the financial
condition of the Company
Changes in Securities
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Not applicable
Defaults upon Senior Securities
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Not applicable
Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders
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Not applicable
Other Information
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On September 18, 2001 the Board of Directors declared a $.07 cash dividend to
shareholders of record as of September 30, 2001, payable on October 15, 2001.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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None
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SIGNATUARES
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Bank
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
/s/ Thomas W. Schneider
Date: November 13, 2001 --------------------------------
Thomas W. Schneider
President, Chief Executive
Officer
/s/ James A. Dowd
Date: November 13, 2001 --------------------------------
James A. Dowd
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
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