Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES

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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 17.              INCOME TAXES
 
The components of income tax expense are as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
Current tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
21,264
 
$
17,993
 
$
12,045
 
State
 
 
899
 
 
1,308
 
 
1,584
 
Total current tax expense
 
 
22,163
 
 
19,301
 
 
13,629
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
 
(1,616)
 
 
(1,999)
 
 
(1,100)
 
State
 
 
(189)
 
 
(182)
 
 
(140)
 
Total deferred tax expense
 
 
(1,805)
 
 
(2,181)
 
 
(1,240)
 
Total income tax expense
 
$
20,358
 
$
17,120
 
$
12,389
 
 
The Company’s total income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the Federal income tax statutory rates to income before income taxes.  A reconciliation of the differences is as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Amount
 
% of Pre-tax
Earnings
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Income tax at statutory federal rate
 
$
21,691
 
35.00
%
Effect on rate of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income tax, net of federal tax effect
 
 
558
 
0.90
%
Tax-exempt income, net of expenses
 
 
(1,200)
 
(1.94)
%
Bank owned life insurance contracts
 
 
(698)
 
(1.13)
%
Incentive stock option expense
 
 
66
 
0.11
%
Other
 
 
(59)
 
(0.09)
%
Effective income tax and rate
 
$
20,358
 
32.85
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
Amount
 
% of Pre-tax
Earnings
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Income tax at statutory federal rate
 
$
18,047
 
35.00
%
Effect on rate of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income tax, net of federal tax effect
 
 
709
 
1.37
%
Tax-exempt income, net of expenses
 
 
(1,007)
 
(1.95)
%
Bank owned life insurance contracts
 
 
(568)
 
(1.10)
%
Incentive stock option expense
 
 
121
 
0.23
%
Other
 
 
(182)
 
(0.35)
%
Effective income tax and rate
 
$
17,120
 
33.20
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
Amount
 
% of Pre-tax
Earnings
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Income tax at statutory federal rate
 
$
12,540
 
35.00
%
Effect on rate of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income tax, net of federal tax effect
 
 
967
 
2.70
%
Tax-exempt income, net of expenses
 
 
(875)
 
(2.44)
%
Bank owned life insurance contracts
 
 
(137)
 
(0.38)
%
Incentive stock option expense
 
 
128
 
0.36
%
Other
 
 
(234)
 
(0.65)
%
Effective income tax and rate
 
$
12,389
 
34.59
%
 
 
The components of net deferred tax asset are as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
11,844
 
$
10,142
 
Other real estate owned
 
 
1,222
 
 
1,064
 
Nonqualified equity awards
 
 
773
 
 
583
 
Nonaccrual interest
 
 
374
 
 
491
 
Other deferred tax assets
 
 
141
 
 
114
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
 
14,354
 
 
12,394
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
 
 
2,102
 
 
3,929
 
Depreciation
 
 
514
 
 
510
 
Prepaid expenses
 
 
161
 
 
140
 
Deferred loan fees
 
 
83
 
 
237
 
Investments
 
 
229
 
 
93
 
Other deferred tax liabilities
 
 
247
 
 
99
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
 
3,336
 
 
5,008
 
Net deferred income tax assets
 
$
11,018
 
$
7,386
 
 
The Company believes its net deferred tax asset is recoverable as of December 31, 2013 based on the expectation of future taxable income and other relevant considerations.
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return and various consolidated and separate company state income tax returns.  The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended December 31, 2010 through 2013.  The Company is also currently open to audit by several state departments of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2010 through 2013.  The audit periods differ depending on the date the Company began business activities in each state.  Currently, there are no years for which the Company filed a federal or state income tax return that are under examination by the IRS or any state department of revenue.  
 
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized income tax benefits totaled $0 and $6,000 as of January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Unrecognized income tax benefits as of January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013, that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate totaled $161,000 and $437,000 (net of the federal benefit on state income tax issues), respectively, which includes interest and penalties of $6,000 and $0, respectively.  The Company does not expect any of the uncertain tax positions to be settled or resolved during the next twelve months. 
   
The following table presents a summary of the changes during 2013, 2012 and 2011 in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that are included in the consolidated balance sheets.   
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
161
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
Increases related to prior year tax positions
 
 
276
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Decreases related to prior year tax positions
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Increases related to current year tax positions
 
 
-
 
 
161
 
 
-
 
Settlements
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Lapse of statute
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Balance, end of year
 
$
437
 
$
161
 
$
-