First United Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 04, 2010
First United Corp. (FUNC, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-09-30.

First United Corp. has a market cap of $25.3 million; its shares were traded at around $4.101 with and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of First United Corp. stocks is 1%.FUNC is in the portfolios of Arnold Schneider of Schneider Capital Management.

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Collateralized Debt Obligations - The $26.8 million in unrealized losses greater than 12 months at September 30, 2010 relates to 18 pooled trust preferred securities that comprise the CDO portfolio. See Note H for a discussion of the methodology used by management to determine the fair values of these securities. Based upon a review of credit quality and the cash flow tests performed by the independent third party, management determined that there were two securities that had additional credit-related OTTI charges during the third quarter of 2010 and 11 securities with previously recorded OTTI charges that had no further impairment. As a result of this assessment, the Corporation recorded $8.3 million in credit-related OTTI losses on these securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The unrealized losses on the remaining five securities in the portfolio are primarily attributable to continued depression in market interest rates, marketability, liquidity and the current economic environment.

The Company recognizes dividends on a cash basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, dividends of $33,600 were recognized in earnings. For the comparable period of 2009, dividends of $29,000 were recognized in earnings.

Management evaluates individual loans in all of the commercial segments for possible impairment if the loan is greater than $500,000 or is part of a relationship that is greater than $750,000, and if the loan either is in nonaccrual status, or is risk rated Substandard and is greater than 60 days past due. Loans are considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. The Corporation does not separately evaluate individual consumer and residential mortgage loans for impairment, unless such loans are part of larger relationship that is impaired, or are classified as a troubled debt restructuring agreement.

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