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10-Q 1 lsbk-20140331x10q.htm 10-Q bba318922cb0472

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10- Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No.:  000-51821

LAKE SHORE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

United States

20-4729288

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

31 East Fourth Street, Dunkirk, New York

14048

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(716) 366-4070

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months,  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  [X] No  [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  [X] No  [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  [  ]        No  [X]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:

There were 5,910,835 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding at May 1 , 201 4 .


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PART I

PAGE

1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

-

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

1

-

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 201 3 (Unaudited)

2

-

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 201 3 (Unaudited)

3

-

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 201 3 (Unaudited)

4

-

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 201 3 (Unaudited)

5

-

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

6

2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

27

3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

41

4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

41

PART II

1A

RISK FACTORS

41

2

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

41

6

EXHIBITS

42

SIGNATURES

43


PA RT I

It em 1. Financial Statements

La ke Shore Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

March 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

8,447

$

7,748

Interest earning deposits

7,408

2,321

Federal funds sold

12,251

7,133

Cash and Cash Equivalents

28,106

17,202

Securities available for sale

155,317

157,964

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

1,535

1,560

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses 2014 $1,780; 2013 $1,813

275,490

277,345

Premises and equipment, net

9,590

9,642

Accrued interest receivable

1,952

1,787

Bank owned life insurance

14,468

14,407

Other assets

1,533

2,260

Total Assets

$

487,991

$

482,167

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Deposits:

Interest bearing

$

358,086

$

353,915

Non-interest bearing

35,251

34,320

Total Deposits

393,337

388,235

Short-term borrowings

11,900

11,650

Long-term debt

7,050

7,850

Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

2,473

3,454

Other liabilities

5,821

5,707

Total Liabilities

$

420,581

$

416,896

Commitments and Contingencies

-

-

Stockholders' Equity

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 6,619,203 shares issued and 5,910,835 shares outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 6,619,203 shares issued and 5,915,835 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013

$

66

$

66

Additional paid-in capital

28,047

28,039

Treasury stock, at cost (708,368 shares at March 31, 2014 and 703,368 shares at December 31, 2013)

(6,650)

(6,588)

Unearned shares held by ESOP

(1,855)

(1,876)

Unearned shares held by RRP

(490)

(499)

Retained earnings

46,252

45,624

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2,040

505

Total Stockholders' Equity

67,410

65,271

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

487,991

$

482,167

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

1


Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

Three Months Ended March 31,

2014

2013

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Interest Income

Loans, including fees

$

3,305

$

3,479

Investment securities, taxable

702

699

Investment securities, tax-exempt

530

480

Other

1

3

Total Interest Income

4,538

4,661

Interest Expense

Deposits

757

810

Short-term borrowings

12

13

Long-term debt

32

63

Other

25

26

Total Interest Expense

826

912

Net Interest Income

3,712

3,749

Provision for Loan Losses

-

45

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses

3,712

3,704

Non-Interest Income

Service charges and fees

396

393

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

61

78

Loss on sale of securities available for sale

(98)

-

Recovery on previously impaired investment securities

83

-

Other

38

44

Total Non-Interest Income

480

515

Non-Interest Expenses

Salaries and employee benefits

1,663

1,562

Occupancy and equipment

559

492

Professional services

315

350

Data processing

183

157

Advertising

99

91

FDIC Insurance

71

64

Postage and supplies

67

75

Other

281

312

Total Non-Interest Expenses

3,238

3,103

Income before Income Taxes

954

1,116

Income Tax Expense

179

210

Net Income

$

775

$

906

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.14

$

0.16

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.14

$

0.16

Dividends declared per share

$

0.07

$

0.07

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

2


Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Con

solidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended March 31,

2014

2013

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Net Income

$

775

$

906

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax  (expense) benefit

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax (expense) benefit 2014 $(963); 2013 $490

1,526

(776)

Reclassification adjustments related to:

Recovery on  previously impaired investment securities included in net income, net of tax expense $32

(51)

-

Loss on sale of securities included in net income, net of tax benefit $38

60

-

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

1,535

(776)

Total Comprehensive Income

$

2,310

$

130

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three M onths Ended March 31, 2014 and 201 3 ( U naudited)

Unearned

Unearned

Accumulated

Additional

Shares

Shares

Other

Common

Paid-In

Treasury

Held by

Held by

Retained

Comprehensive

Stock

Capital

Stock

ESOP

RRP

Earnings

Income

Total

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Balance - January 1, 2013

$

66

$

27,973

$

(6,469)

$

(1,961)

$

(553)

$

42,468

$

5,461

$

66,985

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

906

-

906

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit of $490

-

-

-

-

-

-

(776)

(776)

ESOP shares earned (1,984 shares)

-

-

-

21

-

-

-

21

Stock based compensation

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

RRP shares earned (994 shares)

-

-

-

-

14

-

-

14

Cash dividends declared ($0.07 per share)

-

-

-

-

-

(159)

-

(159)

Balance - March 31, 2013

$

66

$

27,975

$

(6,469)

$

(1,940)

$

(539)

$

43,215

$

4,685

$

66,993

Balance - January 1, 2014

$

66

$

28,039

$

(6,588)

$

(1,876)

$

(499)

$

45,624

$

505

65,271

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

775

-

775

Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense of $969

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,535

1,535

ESOP shares earned (1,984 shares)

-

3

-

21

-

-

-

24

Stock based compensation

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

RRP shares earned (658 shares)

-

4

-

-

9

-

-

13

Purchase of treasury stock, at cost (5,000 shares)

-

-

(62)

-

-

-

-

(62)

Cash dividends declared ($0.07 per share)

-

-

-

-

-

(147)

-

(147)

Balance - March 31, 2014

$

66

$

28,047

$

(6,650)

$

(1,855)

$

(490)

$

46,252

$

2,040

$

67,410

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4


Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Con

solidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31,

2014

2013

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

775

$

906

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Net amortization of investment securities

73

153

Amortization of deferred loan costs

116

113

Provision for loan losses

-

45

Recovery on previously impaired investment securities

(83)

-

Loss on sale of investment securities

98

-

Originations of loans held for sale

(112)

(195)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

112

195

Depreciation and amortization

181

166

Increase in bank owned life insurance, net

(61)

(78)

ESOP shares committed to be released

24

21

Stock based compensation expense

14

16

Increase in accrued interest receivable

(165)

(186)

Increase in other assets

(122)

(45)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

59

(901)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

909

210

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Activity in available for sale securities:

Sales

1,544

1,410

Maturities, prepayments and calls

3,519

8,491

Purchases

-

(6,592)

Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

25

76

Loan origination and principal collections, net

1,674

513

Additions to premises and equipment

(129)

(379)

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

6,633

3,519

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net increase in deposits

5,102

5,749

Net decrease in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

(981)

(912)

Net increase in short term borrowings

250

2,450

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

1,900

1,750

Repayment of long-term debt

(2,700)

(5,900)

Purchase of treasury stock

(62)

-

Cash dividends paid

(147)

(159)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

3,362

2,978

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

10,904

6,707

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING

17,202

19,765

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - ENDING

$

28,106

$

26,472

SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Interest paid

$

840

$

934

Income taxes paid

$

85

$

371

SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Foreclosed real estate acquired in settlement of loans

$

79

$

168

Securities purchased and not settled

$

-

$

4,065

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

5


Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”, “us,” “our”, or “we”) was formed on April 3, 2006 to serve as the stock holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (“the Bank”) as part of the Bank’s conversion and reorganization from a New York-chartered mutual savings and loan association to the federal mutual holding company form of organization.

The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank, its wholly owned subsidiary.  All intercompany accounts and transactions of the consolidated subsidiary have been eliminated in consolidation.

The interim financial statements included herein as of March 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and therefore, do not include all information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the consolidated statements of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.  The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of such information and to make the financial statements not misleading.  These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 .  The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent period or the entire year ending December 31, 2014 .

To prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management of the Company made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the reporting of revenue and expenses.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, securities valuation estimates, evaluation of impairment of securities and income taxes.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the statement of financial condition as of March 31, 2014 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements.  The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

Note 2 – New Accounting Standards

The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, Income Taxes (“Topic 740”): “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 amends existing guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present these types of unrecognized tax benefits, or a portion of these types of unrecognized tax benefit s in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset with certain exceptions . The amendments in ASU 2013-11 do not require new recurring disclosures. This guidance is effective for all interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

6


Note 3 – Investment Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities are as follows:

March 31, 2014

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE:

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

12,847

$

1,178

$

-

$

14,025

Municipal bonds

57,188

2,261

(210)

59,239

Mortgage-backed securities:

Collateralized mortgage obligations-private label

72

5

-

77

Collateralized mortgage obligations-government sponsored entities

61,136

340

(1,128)

60,348

Government National Mortgage Association

2,095

89

-

2,184

Federal National Mortgage Association

11,080

362

(94)

11,348

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

5,620

145

(41)

5,724

Asset-backed securities-private label

1,804

494

(142)

2,156

Asset-backed securities-government sponsored entities

126

4

-

130

Equity securities

22

64

-

86

$

151,990

$

4,942

$

(1,615)

$

155,317

December 31, 2013

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE:

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

12,857

$

991

$

-

$

13,848

Municipal bonds

57,199

1,385

(540)

58,044

Mortgage-backed securities:

Collateralized mortgage obligations-private label

77

4

-

81

Collateralized mortgage obligations-government sponsored entities

63,840

362

(1,577)

62,625

Government National Mortgage Association

2,153

66

-

2,219

Federal National Mortgage Association

11,452

318

(136)

11,634

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

5,774

117

(75)

5,816

Asset-backed securities-private label

3,637

618

(757)

3,498

Asset-backed securities-government sponsored entities

130

4

-

134

Equity securities

22

43

-

65

$

157,141

$

3,908

$

(3,085)

$

157,964

7


All of our mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are backed by residential mortgages.

At March 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013, equity securities consisted of 22,368 shares of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) common stock.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , thirty-one municipal bonds with a cost of $ 10.6 million and fair value of $ 11.2 million and $11.1 million, respectively, were pledged under a collateral agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for liquidity borrowing. In addition, at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, five municipal bonds with a cost and fair value of $1.1 million, were pledged as collateral for customer deposits in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits.

The following table sets forth the Company’s investment in securities available for sale with gross unrealized losses of less than twelve months and gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more and associated fair values as of the dates indicated:

Less than 12 months

12 months or more

Total

Gross

Gross

Gross

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

(Dollars In thousands)

March 31, 2014

Municipal bonds

$

4,573

$

(210)

$

-

$

-

$

4,573

$

(210)

Mortgage-backed securities

31,149

(823)

11,135

(440)

42,284

(1,263)

Asset-backed securities -private label

-

-

1,635

(142)

1,635

(142)

$

35,722

$

(1,033)

$

12,770

$

(582)

$

48,492

$

(1,615)

Less than 12 months

12 months or more

Total

Gross

Gross

Gross

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

(Dollars In thousands)

December 31, 2013

Municipal bonds

$

14,052

$

(540)

$

-

$

-

$

14,052

$

(540)

Mortgage backed securities

41,094

(1,267)

12,768

(521)

53,862

(1,788)

Asset-backed securities -private label

-

-

2,794

(757)

2,794

(757)

$

55,146

$

(1,807)

$

15,562

$

(1,278)

$

70,708

$

(3,085)

The Company reviews investment securities on an ongoing basis for the presence of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) with formal reviews performed quarterly.

The Company determines whether the unrealized losses are other-than-temporary in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 “ Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. ” The evaluation is based upon factors such as the creditworthiness of the issuers/guarantors, the underlying collateral and the continuing performance of the securities.

Management also evaluates other facts and circumstances that may be indicative of an OTTI condition.  This includes, but is not limited to, an evaluation of the type of security, length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than cost, and near-term prospects of the issuer.  The Company uses the cash flow expected to be realized from the security, which includes assumptions about interest rates, timing and severity of defaults, estimates of potential recoveries, the cash flow distribution from the provisions in the applicable bond indenture and other factors, then applies a discounting rate equal to the effective yield of the security.  If the present value of the expected cash flows is less than the amortized book value it is considered a credit loss.

8


The fair value of the security is determined using the same expected cash flows; the discount rate is a rate the Company determines from open market and other sources as appropriate for the security.  The difference between the fair value and the credit loss is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of taxes.

At March 31, 2014, the Company’s investment portfolio included seventeen municipal bonds and twenty mortgage-backed securities in the unrealized losses less than twelve months category. The municipal bonds and mortgage-backed securities were not evaluated further for OTTI as the unrealized losses on the individual securities were less than 20% of book value, which management deemed to be immaterial, and the mortgage-backed securities were issued by government sponsored enterprises .  The Company expects these securities to be repaid in full, with no losses realized. Management does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell these securities.

At March 31, 2014, the Company had fourteen mortgage-backed securities and two private label asset-backed securities in the “unrealized losses twelve months or more” category.

The fourteen mortgage-backed securities were not evaluated further for OTTI, as the unrealized losses were less than 20% of book value. The temporary impairments were due to declines in fair value resulting from changes in interest rates and/or increased credit liquidity spreads since the securities were purchased. The Company expects these securities to be repaid in full, with no losses realized. Management does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell these securities.

The two private label asset-backed securities in this category were evaluated further for OTTI, as the unrealized loss was greater than 20% of book value for the individual security, the probability of default is high, or the Company’s analysis indicated a possible loss of principal.

The following table provides additional information relating to these private label asset-backed securities as of March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

Foreclosure/

Unrealized

Lowest

Delinquent %

OREO/

Security

Book Value

Fair Value

Loss

Rating

Over 60 days

Over 90 days

Bankruptcy %

OREO%

1

$

1,017

914

$

(103)

CCC

24.50%

23.40%

10.50%

0.50%

2

760

721

(39)

CCC

20.00%

18.60%

6.10%

1.00%

Total

$

1,777

$

1,635

$

(142)

The two private label asset-backed securities listed above were evaluated for OTTI under the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 320. The Company believes the unrealized losses on these two private label asset-backed securities occurred due to the current challenging economic environment, high unemployment rates, stressed housing values in many areas of the country, and increased delinquency trends. It is possible that principal losses may be incurred on the tranches we hold in these specific securities. Management’s evaluation of the estimated discounted cash flows in comparison to the amortized book value for the securities listed above did not reflect the need to record an OTTI charge against earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The estimated discounted cash flows for these securities did not show an additional principal loss under various prepayment and default rate scenarios. Management concluded that it does not intend to sell these securities and that it is not likely it will be required to sell these securities.

Management also completed an OTTI analysis for two private label asset-backed securities, which did not have unrealized losses as of March 31, 2014. Management reviewed key credit metrics for these securities, including delinquency rates, cumulative default rates, prepayment speeds, foreclosure rates, loan-to-value ratios and credit support levels. Management’s calculation of the estimated discounted cash flows did not show additional principal losses for these securities under various prepayment and default rate scenarios. As a result of the stress tests that were performed, management concluded that additional OTTI charges were not required as of March 31, 2014 on these securities. Management also concluded that it does not intend to sell the securities and that it is not likely it will be required to sell these securities.

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The unrealized losses shown in the previous table, were recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

The following table presents a summary of the credit-related OTTI charges recognized as components of earnings:

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

2014

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning balance

$

1,318

$

1,155

Additions:

Credit loss not previously recognized

-

-

Reductions:

Realized loss on sale of security on OTTI previously recognized

(282)

-

Losses realized during the period on OTTI previously recognized

(2)

(7)

Receipt of cash flows on previously recorded OTTI

(83)

-

Ending balance

$

951

$

1,148

Further deterioration in credit quality and/or a continuation of the current imbalances in liquidity that exist in the marketplace might adversely affect the fair values of the Company’s investment portfolio and may increase the potential that certain unrealized losses will be designated as “other-than-temporary” and that the Company may incur additional write-downs in future periods.

Scheduled contractual maturities of available for sale securities are as follows:

Amortized

Fair

Cost

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31, 2014:

After one year through five years

$

327

$

355

After five years through ten years

24,058

25,674

After ten years

45,650

47,235

Mortgage-backed securities

80,003

79,681

Asset-backed securities

1,930

2,286

Equity securities

22

86

$

151,990

$

155,317

The Company sold one private-label asset-backed security during the three months ended March 31, 2014, for total proceeds of $1.5 million, resulting in gross realized losses of $98,000 . During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company did not sell any securities available for sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 , the Company received a $1.4 million settlement related to the sale of available for sale securities in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Note 4 - Allowance for Loan Losses

Management segregates the loan portfolio into loan types and analyzes the risk level for each loan type when determining its allowance for loan losses.  The loan types are as follows:

Real Estate Loans:

·

One- to Four-Family – are loans secured by first lien collateral on residential real estate primarily held in the Western New York region.  These loans can be affected by economic conditions and the value of underlying properties.  Western New York has not been impacted as severely as other parts of the country by fluctuating real estate prices.  Furthermore, the Company has conservative underwriting standards and does not have any sub-prime loans in its loan portfolio.

·

Home Equity - are loans or lines of credit secured by second lien collateral on owner-occupied residential real estate primarily held in the Western New York area.  These loans can also be affected by economic conditions and the values of underlying properties. Home equity loans may have increased risk of loss if the Company does not hold the first mortgage resulting in the Company being in a secondary position in the event of collateral liquidation.

·

Commercial Real Estate – are loans used to finance the purchase of real property, which generally consists of developed real estate that is held as first lien collateral for the loan.  These loans are secured by real estate properties that are primarily held in the Western New York region.  Commercial real estate lending involves additional risks compared with one- to four-family residential lending, because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate properties are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties, and/or the collateral value of the commercial real estate securing the loan, and repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or economic conditions to a greater extent than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.  Also, commercial real estate loans typically involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers.

·

Construction – are loans to finance the construction of either one- to four-family owner occupied homes or commercial real estate.  At the end of the construction period, the loan automatically converts to either a conventional or commercial mortgage, as applicable.  Risk of loss on a construction loan depends largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the value of the property at completion compared to the actual cost of construction.

Other Loans:

·

Commercial – includes business installment loans, lines of credit, and other commercial loans.  Most of our commercial loans have fixed interest rates, and are for terms generally not in excess of 10 years.  Whenever possible, we collateralize these loans with a lien on business assets and equipment and require the personal guarantees from principals of the borrower.  Commercial loans generally involve a higher degree of credit risk because the collateral underlying the loans may be in the form of intangible assets and/or inventory subject to market obsolescence.  Commercial loans can also involve relatively large loan balances to a single borrower or groups of related borrowers, with the repayment of such loans typically dependent on the successful operation of the commercial business and the income stream of the borrower.  Such risks can be significantly affected by economic conditions.

·

Consumer – consist of loans secured by collateral such as an automobile or a deposit account, unsecured loans and lines of credit.  Consumer loans tend to have a higher credit risk due to the loans being either unsecured or secured by rapidly depreciable assets.  Furthermore, consumer loan payments are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and therefore are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation account that reflects the Company’s evaluation of the losses inherent in its loan portfolio. In order to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the Company estimates losses by loan type using historical loss factors, as well as other environmental factors, such as trends in loan volume and loan type, loan concentrations, changes in the experience, ability and depth of the Company’s lending management, and national and local economic conditions. The Company's determination as to the classification of loans and the amount of loss allowances are subject to review by regulatory agencies, which can require the establishment of additional loss allowances.

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The Company also reviews all loans on which the collectability of principal may not be reasonably assured, by reviewing payment status, financial conditions and estimated value of loan collateral. These loans are assigned an internal loan grade, and the Company assigns the amount of loss components to these classified loans based on loan grade.

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and the distribution of the allowance for loan losses and loan receivable by loan portfolio class and impairment method as of March 31, 2014.

Real Estate Loans

Other Loans

One- to Four-Family

Home Equity

Commercial

Construction

Commercial

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31, 2013

Allowance for Loan Losses:

Balance – January 1, 2013

$

393

$

79

$

1,118

$

-

$

202

$

14

$

-

$

1,806

Charge-offs

-

-

-

-

(20)

(4)

-

(24)

Recoveries

-

-

5

-

2

-

-

7

Provision (Credit)

134

(6)

(134)

-

37

11

3

45

Balance – March 31, 2013

$

527

$

73

$

989

$

-

$

221

$

21

$

3

$

1,834

Real Estate Loans

Other Loans

One- to Four-Family

Home Equity

Commercial

Construction

Commercial

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

March 31, 2014

Allowance for Loan Losses:

Balance – January 1, 2014

$

355

$

80

$

1,104

$

-

$

218

$

9

$

47

$

1,813

Charge-offs

(17)

(13)

-

-

(4)

(7)

-

(41)

Recoveries

-

-

-

-

-

8

-

8

Provision (Credit)

22

32

(52)

-

(19)

11

6

-

Balance – March 31, 2014

$

360

$

99

$

1,052

$

-

$

195

$

21

$

53

$

1,780

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$

-

-

125

-

2

-

-

$

127

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

$

360

$

99

$

927

$

-

$

193

$

21

$

53

$

1,653

Gross Loans Receivable (1) :

Ending balance

$

169,172

$

31,209

$

58,239

$

1,401

$

13,059

$

1,395

$

-

$

274,475

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$

173

$

4

$

2,538

$

-

$

7

$

-

$

-

$

2,722

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

$

168,999

$

31,205

$

55,701

$

1,401

$

13,052

$

1,395

$

-

$

271,753

(1)

Gross Loans Receivable does not include allowance for loan losses of $ (1 , 780) or deferred loan costs of $ 2,795 .

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The following table summarizes the distribution of the allowance for loan losses and loans receivable by loan portfolio class as of December 31, 2013:

Real Estate Loans

Other Loans

One- to Four-Family

Home Equity

Commercial

Construction

Commercial

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2013

Allowance for Loan Losses:

Balance – December 31, 2013

$

355

$

80

$

1,104

$

-

$

218

$

9

$

47

$

1,813

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$

-

-

125

-

-

-

-

$

125

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

$

355

$

80

$

979

$

-

$

218

$

9

$

47

$

1,688

Gross Loans Receivable (1) :

Ending Balance

$

170,793

$

31,675

$

58,746

$

936

$

12,645

$

1,517

$

-

$

276,312

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$

177

$

4

$

2,458

$

-

$

9

$

-

$

-

$

2,648

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

$

170,616

$

31,671

$

56,288

$

936

$

12,636

$

1,517

$

-

$

273,664

(1)

Gross Loans Receivable does not include allowance for loan losses of $ (1,813) or deferred loan costs of $ 2,846 .

Although the allocations noted above are by loan type, the allowance for loan losses is general in nature and is available to offset losses from any loan in the Company’s portfolio. The unallocated component of the allowance for loan losses reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for existing specific and general losses in the portfolio.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled payments when due. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial real estate loans and commercial loans. Larger groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer, home equity, or one- to four-family loans for impairment disclosure, unless they are subject to a troubled debt restructuring.

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The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans at or for the periods indicated:

Unpaid

Average

Interest

Recorded

Principal

Related

Recorded

Income

Investment

Balance

Allowance

Investment

Recognized

(Dollars in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

At March 31, 2014

March 31, 2014

With no related allowance recorded:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

173

$

173

$

-

$

175

$

3

Home equity

4

4

-

4

-

Commercial real estate

1,911

1,911

-

1,911

-

Commercial loans

5

5

-

38

-

With an allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate

627

627

125

548

15

Commercial loans

2

2

2

2

-

Total

$

2,722

$

2,722

$

127

$

2,678

$

18

For the Year Ended

At December 31, 2013

December 31, 2013

With no related allowance recorded:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

177

$

177

$

-

$

189

$

11

Home equity

4

4

-

5

-

Commercial real estate

1,911

1,911

-

1,969

80

Commercial loans

9

9

-

69

4

With an allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate

547

547

125

656

55

Commercial loans

-

-

-

44

-

Total

$

2,648

$

2,648

$

125

$

2,932

$

150

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The following table provides an analysis of past due loans and non-accruing loans as of the dates indicated:

90 Days or

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

More

Total Past

Current

Total Loans

Loans on

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due

Due

Receivable

Non-Accrual

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31, 2014:

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

963

$

451

$

889

$

2,303

$

166,869

$

169,172

$

2,319

Home equity

175

149

138

462

30,747

31,209

301

Commercial

89

-

1,911

2,000

56,239

58,239

2,538

Construction

-

-

-

1,401

1,401

-

Other Loans:

Commercial

7

5

52

64

12,995

13,059

77

Consumer

13

2

11

26

1,369

1,395

4

Total

$

1,247

$

607

$

3,001

$

4,855

$

269,620

$

274,475

$

5,239

December 31, 2013:

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

1,629

$

825

$

880

$

3,334

$

167,459

$

170,793

$

2,145

Home equity

326

32

156

514

31,161

31,675

325

Commercial

43

-

1,911

1,954

56,792

58,746

1,911

Construction

-

-

-

-

936

936

-

Other Loans:

Commercial

50

-

41

91

12,554

12,645

137

Consumer

18

1

4

23

1,494

1,517

7

Total

$

2,066

$

858

$

2,992

$

5,916

$

270,396

$

276,312

$

4,525

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due. A loan does not have to be 90 days delinquent in order to be classified as non-accrual. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed.  Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received.  If ultimate collection of principal is in doubt, all cash receipts on impaired loans are applied to reduce the principal balance . Interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $82,000 and $32,000 respectively.

The Company’s policies provide for the classification of loans as follows:

·

Pass/Performing;

·

Special Mention – does not currently expose the Company to a sufficient degree of risk but does possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving the Company’s close attention;

·

Substandard – has one or more well-defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. A substandard asset would be one inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or pledged collateral, if applicable;

·

Doubtful – has all the weaknesses inherent in substandard loans with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss; and

·

Loss – loan is considered uncollectible and continuance without the establishment of a specific valuation reserve is not warranted.

The Company’s Asset Classification Committee is responsible for monitoring risk ratings and making changes as deemed appropriate.  Each commercial loan is individually assigned a loan classification.  The Company’s consumer loans, including residential one- to four-family loans and home equity loans, are not classified as described above.  Instead, the Company uses the delinquency status as the basis for classifying these loans.

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Unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection, all consumer loans that are more than 90 days past due are classified.

The following table summarizes the internal loan grades applied to the Company’s loan portfolio as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Pass/Performing

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31, 2014

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

166,508

$

-

$

2,664

$

-

$

-

$

169,172

Home equity

30,815

-

360

34

-

31,209

Commercial

52,502

2,691

2,419

627

-

58,239

Construction

1,401

-

-

-

-

1,401

Other Loans:

Commercial

12,604

281

172

2

-

13,059

Consumer

1,389

-

3

2

1

1,395

Total

$

265,219

$

2,972

$

5,618

$

665

$

1

$

274,475

December 31, 2013

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

168,018

$

-

$

2,775

$

-

$

-

$

170,793

Home equity

31,253

-

387

35

-

31,675

Commercial

53,136

2,743

2,320

547

-

58,746

Construction

936

-

-

-

-

936

Other Loans:

Commercial

12,080

347

218

-

-

12,645

Consumer

1,512

-

1

-

4

1,517

Total

$

266,935

$

3,090

$

5,701

$

582

$

4

$

276,312

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) occur when we grant borrowers concessions that we would not otherwise grant but for economic or legal reasons pertaining to the borrower’s financial difficulties.  A concession is made when the terms of the loan modification are more favorable than the terms the borrower would have received in the current market under similar financial difficulties.  These concessions may include, but are not limited to, modifications of the terms of the debt, the transfer of assets or the issuance of an equity interest by the borrower to satisfy all or part of the debt, or the addition of borrower(s).  The Company identifies loans for potential TDRs primarily through direct communication with the borrower and evaluation of the borrower’s financial statements, revenue projections, tax returns, and credit reports.  Even if the borrower is not presently in default, management will consider the likelihood that cash flow shortages, adverse economic conditions, and negative trends may result in a payment default in the near future. Generally, we will not return a TDR to accrual status until the borrower has demonstrated the ability to make principal and interest payments under the restructured terms for at least six consecutive months. The Company’s TDRs are impaired loans, which may result in specific allocations and subsequent charge-offs if appropriate.

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The following table summarizes the loans that were classified as TDRs as of the dates indicated:

Non-Accruing

Accruing

TDRs That Have Defaulted on Modified Terms Year to Date

Number of Loans

Recorded Investment

Number of Loans

Recorded Investment

Number of Loans

Recorded Investment

Number of Loans

Recorded Investment

(Dollars in thousands)

At March 31, 2014

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

4

$

187

1

$

44

3

$

143

-

$

-

Home equity

1

4

-

-

1

4

-

-

Total

5

$

191

1

$

44

4

$

147

-

$

-

At December 31, 2013

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

4

$

192

1

$

48

3

$

144

1

$

48

Home equity

1

4

-

-

1

4

-

-

Total

5

$

196

1

$

48

4

$

148

1

$

48

There were no loans restructured and classified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. No additional loan commitments were outstanding to these borrowers at March 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013.

Some loan modifications classified as TDRs may not ultimately result in full collection of principal and interest, as modified, which may result in potential losses. These potential losses have been factored into our overall estimate of the allowance for loan losses. The impact on the allowance was immaterial.

Note 5 – Earnings per Share

Earnings per share was calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, exclusive of unearned shares held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “ESOP”) and unearned shares held by the Recognition and Retention Plan (“RRP”). Diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common share equivalents that would arise from the exercise of dilutive securities. Stock options are regarded as potential common stock and are considered in the diluted earnings per share calculations to the extent they would be dilutive and computed using the treasury stock method.

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The calculated basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2014

2013

Numerator – net income

$

775,000

$

906,000

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

5,699,329

5,699,579

Increase in weighted average shares outstanding due to (1) :

Stock options

28,386

6,365

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)

5,727,715

5,705,944

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.14

$

0.16

Diluted

$

0.14

$

0.16

(1) Stock options to purchase 206,643 shares under the Stock Option Plan at $11.50 per share were outstanding during the three month period ended March 31, 2013, but were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 6 – Commitments to Extend Credit

The Company has commitments to extend credit with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments.  The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

The following commitments to extend credit were outstanding as of the dates specified:

Contract Amount

March 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

Commitments to grant loans

$

6,221

$

8,420

Unfunded commitments under lines of credit

$

28,983

$

28,430

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.  The commitments for lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s fixed rate loan commitments totaled $ 4.9 million and $ 6.2 million, respectively. The range of interest rates on these fixed rate commitments was 3.75 % to 8.25 % at March 31, 2014.

Note 7 – Stock-based Compensation

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had three stock-based compensation plans currently allocated, which are described below.  The compensation cost that has been recorded under salary and benefits expense in the non-

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interest expense section of the consolidated statements of income for these plans was $ 31,000 and $ 32,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock Option Plan

The Company’s 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders, permits the grant of options to its employees and non-employee directors for up to 297,562 shares of common stock.

Both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options may be granted under the Stock Option Plan. The exercise price of each stock option equals the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and an option’s maximum term is ten years.  The stock options generally vest over a five year period.

A summary of the status of the Stock Option Plan as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

Options

Exercise Price

Remaining Contractual Life

Options

Exercise Price

Remaining Contractual Life

Outstanding at beginning of year

230,106

$

11.05

236,809

$

11.05

Granted

-

-

-

-

Exercised

-

-

-

Forfeited

-

-

-

-

Outstanding at end of period

230,106

$

11.05

2 years

236,809

$

11.05

3 years

Options exercisable at end of period

226,551

$

11.10

2 years

227,549

$

11.17

3 years

Fair value of options granted

-

-

:

At March 31, 2014, stock options outstanding had an intrinsic value of $ 309,000 and 60,753 options remained available for grant under the Stock Option Plan.  Compensation expense amounted to $1,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and $2,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, $ 3,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a period of 9 months.

Recognition and Retention Plan

The Company’s 2006 Recognition and Retention Plan (“RRP”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders, permits the grant of restricted stock awards (“Awards”) to employees and non-employee directors for up to 119,025 shares of common stock.

Awards vest at a rate of 20% per year .  As of March 31, 2014 there were 80,734 shares vested or distributed to eligible participants under the RRP.  Compensation expense related to the RRP amounted to $6,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $9,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, $ 18,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to the RRP is expected to be recognized over a period of 39 months.

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A summary of the status of unvested shares under the RRP for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

2014

Weighted Average Grant Price

2013

Weighted Average Grant Price

Unvested shares outstanding at beginning of year

6,595

$

7.99

10,630

$

7.98

Granted

-

-

Vested

(3,975)

7.93

(3,975)

7.93

Forfeited

-

-

-

-

Unvested shares outstanding at end of period

2,620

$

8.08

6,655

$

8.01

2012 Equity Incentive Compensation

The Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 23, 2012, permits the grant of restricted stock awards, incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options to employees and non-employee directors for up to 200,000 shares of common stock upon completion of performance goals.  As required by federal regulations, awards were not permitted to be made under the Equity Incentive Plan until the Federal Reserve Board gave its approval. A request for Federal Reserve Board approval was made in February 2012 . On April 24, 2014, the Company received the approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to begin making awards under the Equity Incentive Plan .

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

The Company established the ESOP for the benefit of eligible employees of the Company and the Bank.  All Company and Bank employees meeting certain age and service requirements are eligible to participate in the ESOP.  Participants’ benefits become fully vested after five years of service once the employee is eligible to participate in the ESOP . The Company utilized $ 2.6 million of the proceeds of its 2006 stock offering to extend a loan to the ESOP and the ESOP used such proceeds to purchase 238,050 shares on the open market at an average price of $ 10.70 per share, plus commission expenses.  As a result of the purchase of shares by the ESOP, total stockholders’ equity of the Company was reduced by $ 2.6 million.  As of March 31, 2014, the balance of the loan to the ESOP was $ 1.9 million and the fair value of unallocated shares was $ 2.2 million.  As of March 31, 2014, there were 52,346 allocated shares and 174,56 8 unallocated shares compared to 46,934 allocated shares and 182,504 unallocated shares at March 31, 2013. The ESOP compensation expense was $ 24,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, and $ 21,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 based on 1,984 shares earned in each of those quarters.

Note 8 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique.  Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sale transaction on the dates indicated.  The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes of these consolidated financial statements subsequent to those respective dates.  The estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported here.

The measurement of fair value under FASB ASC Topic 820, “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” (“ASC Topic 820”) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities measurements (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable input measurements (Level 3).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820 are as follows:

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Level 1:  Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.

Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2014

March 31,

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Other Unobservable Inputs

2014

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Securities available for sale:

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

14,025

$

14,025

$

-

$

-

Municipal bonds

59,239

-

59,239

-

Mortgage-backed securities:

Collateralized mortgage obligations-private label

77

-

77

-

Collateralized mortgage obligations-government sponsored entities

60,348

-

60,348

-

Government National Mortgage Association

2,184

-

2,184

-

Federal National Mortgage Association

11,348

-

11,348

-

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

5,724

-

5,724

-

Asset-backed securities:

Private label

2,156

-

-

2,156

Government sponsored entities

130

-

130

-

Equity securities

86

-

86

-

Total

$

155,317

$

14,025

$

139,136

$

2,156

Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

Impaired loans

$

699

$

-

$

-

$

699

Foreclosed real estate

550

-

-

550

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Any transfers between levels would be recognized as of the actual date of event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.  There were no reclassifications between the Level 1 and Level 2 categories for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013

December 31,

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Other Unobservable Inputs

2013

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Securities available for sale:

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

13,848

$

13,848

$

-

$

-

Municipal bonds

58,044

-

58,044

-

Mortgage-backed securities:

Collateralized mortgage obligations-private label

81

-

81

-

Collateralized mortgage obligations-government sponsored entities

62,625

-

62,625

-

Government National Mortgage Association

2,219

-

2,219

-

Federal National Mortgage Association

11,634

-

11,634

-

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

5,816

-

5,816

-

Asset-backed securities:

Private label

3,498

-

-

3,498

Government sponsored entities

134

-

134

-

Equity securities

65

-

65

-

Total

$

157,964

$

13,848

$

140,618

$

3,498

Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

Impaired loans

$

699

$

-

$

-

$

699

Foreclosed real estate

555

-

-

555

Level 2 inputs for assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the securities available for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), specifically, asset-backed securities - private label, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning Balance

$

3,498

$

3,873

Total gains - realized/unrealized:

Included in earnings

-

-

Included in other comprehensive income

687

52

Total losses - realized/unrealized:

Included in earnings

(98)

-

Included in other comprehensive income

(196)

-

Sales

(1,544)

-

Principal paydowns

(191)

(59)

Transfers to (out of) Level 3

-

-

Ending Balance

$

2,156

$

3,866

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category.  As a result, any unrealized gains and losses for assets within the Level 3 category may include changes in fair value attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.

The following table presents additional quantitative information about the Level 3 inputs for the asset-backed securities - private label category.  The fair values for this category were developed using the discounted cash flow technique with the following unobservable input ranges as of March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

Unobservable Inputs

Security Category

Fair Value Estimate

Loan Type/Collateral

Credit Ratings

Constant Prepayment Speed (CPR)

Probability of  Default (Annual Default Rate)

Loss Severity

Asset-backed securities - private label

$

2,156

Prime First and Second Lien - Residential Real Estate

B- thru D

4 - 8

4.0% - 8.0%

70.0% - 100.0%

Level 3 inputs are determined by internal management with inputs from its third party financial advisor on a quarterly basis. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the reporting entity’s asset-backed, private label securities are prepayment rates, probability of default and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases or decreases in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

In addition to disclosure of the fair value of assets on a recurring basis, ASC Topic 820 requires disclosures for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, such as impaired assets and foreclosed real estate. Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Company records non-recurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of these loans. Non-recurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated as required by ASC Topic 310, “ Receivables –

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Loan Impairment, ” when establishing the allowance for loan losses. An impaired loan is carried at fair value based on either a recent appraisal less estimated selling costs of related collateral or discounted cash flows based on current market conditions . As of March 31, 2014, two impaired loans with a specific allowance had a carrying amount of $ 629,000 with a valuation allowance of $127,000 . The allocated allowance is based on a fair value measurement of underlying collateral of $ 646,000 less estimated liquidation expenses equal to 10% of the collateral value , resulting in an additional $2,000 provision for loan losses during the three month period ended March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014, impaired loans with no specific allowance had a carrying amount of $45,000 and a fair value of $53,000 . As of December 31, 2013, one impaired loan with a specific allowance had a carrying amount of $547,000 with a valuation allowance of $125,000 . The allocated allowance is based on a fair value measurement of underlying collateral of $646,000 less estimated liquidation expenses equal to 10% of the collateral value, past due and estimated delinquent real estate taxes , and an additional discount for dated financial information. As of December 31, 2013, one impaired loan with no specific allowance had a carrying amount of $48,000 and a fair value of $53,000 .  The use of independent appraisals, discounted cash flow models and management’s best judgment are significant inputs in arriving at the fair value of the underlying collateral of impaired loans and are therefore classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Foreclosed real estate consists of property acquired in settlement of loans which is carried at its fair value based on recent appraisals less estimated selling costs. The fair value of foreclosed assets is reported on a non-recurring basis when the value of acquired property has been written down. Fair value is based upon independent market prices or appraised value of the property. These assets are included in Level 3 fair value based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The use of independent appraisals and management’s best judgment are significant inputs in arriving at the fair value of the underlying collateral on foreclosed real estate and is therefore classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2014, foreclosed real estate had a carrying amount of $ 638,000 and was written down to $ 481,000 based on a fair value of $ 550,000 less estimated liquidation expenses of 7 % to 15 % of the collateral value, resulting in an additional write down of $14,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2013 foreclosed real estate had a carrying amount of $ 644,000 and was written down to $ 486,000 based on a fair value of $ 555,000 less estimated liquidation expenses of 7 % to 15 % of the collateral value resulting in $158,000 in write-downs during the year ended December 31, 2013.

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, whether carried at cost or fair value, are as follows:

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2014

Carrying

Estimated

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Other Unobservable Inputs

Amount

Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

28,106

$

28,106

$

28,106

$

-

$

-

Securities available for sale

155,317

155,317

14,025

139,136

2,156

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

1,535

1,535

-

1,535

-

Loans receivable, net

275,490

268,128

-

-

268,128

Accrued interest receivable

1,952

1,952

-

1,952

-

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

393,337

397,305

-

397,305

-

Short-term borrowings

11,900

11,900

-

11,900

-

Long-term debt

7,050

7,121

-

7,121

-

Accrued interest payable

11

11

-

11

-

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

-

-

-

-

-

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013

Carrying

Estimated

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Other Unobservable Inputs

Amount

Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

17,202

$

17,202

$

17,202

$

-

$

-

Securities available for sale

157,964

157,964

13,848

140,618

3,498

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

1,560

1,560

-

1,560

-

Loans receivable, net

277,345

266,449

-

-

266,449

Accrued interest receivable

1,787

1,787

-

1,787

-

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

388,235

392,801

-

392,801

-

Short-term borrowings

11,650

11,650

-

11,650

-

Long-term debt

7,850

7,971

-

7,971

-

Accrued interest payable

25

25

-

25

-

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

-

-

-

-

-

The following valuation techniques were used to measure the fair value of financial instruments in the above table:

Cash and cash equivalents (carried at cost)

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value.

Securities available for sale (carried at fair value)

The fair value of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1) or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution date, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the security’s terms and conditions, among other things.  Level 2 securities which are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets, are valued using prices obtained from our custodian, who use third party data service providers.  Securities available for sale measured within the Level 3 category consist of private label asset-backed securities. The fair value measurement for these Level 3 securities is explained more fully earlier in this footnote.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock (carried at cost)

The carrying amount of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates fair value.

Loans Receivable (carried at cost)

The fair value of fixed-rate and variable rate performing loans is estimated using a discounted cash flow method. The discount rates take into account interest rates currently being offered to customers for loans with similar terms, the credit risk associated with the loan, estimated maturity and market factors including liquidity.  The estimate of maturity is based on the Company’s contractual cash flows adjusted for prepayment estimates based on current economic and lending conditions.  Fair value for significant nonperforming loans is based on carrying value which does not exceed recent external appraisals of any underlying collateral.  Due to the significant judgment involved in evaluating credit quality, loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable (carried at cost)

The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and payable approximates fair value.

Deposits (carried at cost)

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as savings, money market and checking is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows at current rates of interest for similar deposits using market rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. Due to the minimal amount of unobservable inputs involved in evaluating assumptions used for discounted cash flows of time deposits, these deposits are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Borrowings (carried at cost)

The fair value of long-term debt was calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows at current market rates of interest for similar borrowings through maturity of each instrument.  Due to the minimal amount of unobservable inputs involved in evaluating assumptions used for discounted cash flows of long-term debt, they are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  The carrying amount of short term borrowings approximates fair value of such liability.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments (disclosed at cost)

Fair values of the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments) are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. Other than loan commitments, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition.

Note 9 – Treasury Stock

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014 , the Company repurchased 5,000 shares of common stock at an average cost of $1 2.30 per share . The s e shares were repurchased pursuant to the Company’s publicly announced common stock repurchase program. As of March 31, 2014 , there were 5 6 ,510 shares remaining to be repurchased under the existing stock repurchase program.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013 , the Company did no t repurchase any common stock. As of March 31, 2013 , there were 7 1,510 shares remaining to be repurchased under the existing stock repurchase program.

Note 10 – Subsequent Events

On April 2 3 , 2014 , the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.07 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on May 21 , 201 4 to stockholders of record as of May 6 , 20 14 . Lake Shore, MHC, which holds 3,636,875 shares, or approximately 61.5 % of the Company’s total outstanding stock, elected to waive its right to receive this cash dividend of approximately $ 255,000 . On March 6 , 201 4 , the MHC received the non-objection of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to waive its right to receive dividends paid by the Company during the twelve months ending February 5 , 2014, aggregating up to $ 0.28 per share. The MHC waived $ 255,000 of dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2014 . Cumulatively, Lake Shore, MHC has waived approximately $ 5. 7 million of cash dividends as of March 31, 2014 .  The dividends waived by Lake Shore, MHC are considered a restriction on the retained earnings of the Company.

On April 24, 2014, the Company received the approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to begin making awards under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan . Refer to Note 7 for more information on the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan .

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Item 2 .  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets” and similar expressions.  These statements are based upon our current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors.

The following factors, including the factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this and previous Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements:

Ÿ

general and local economic conditions;

Ÿ

changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgages and other loans, real estate values and competition;

Ÿ

the ability of our customers to make loan payments;

Ÿ

our ability to continue to control costs and expenses;

Ÿ

changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines;

Ÿ

our success in managing the risks involved in our business;

Ÿ

inflation, and market and monetary fluctuations;

Ÿ

the transfer of supervisory and enforcement authority over savings banks to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and savings and loan holding companies to the Federal Reserve Board;

Ÿ

the effect of new capital standards to be imposed by banking regulators;

Ÿ

changes in legislation or regulation, including the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act; and

Ÿ

other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.

Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in any other public statements we make may differ from actual outcomes.  They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or known or unknown risks and uncertainties.  Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

The following discussion and analysis is presented to assist in the understanding and evaluation of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.  It is intended to complement the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction therewith.  The detailed discussion focuses on our consolidated financial condition as of March

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31, 2014 compared to the financial condition as of December 31, 2013 and the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 201 3 .

Our results of operations depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income we earn on loans and investments and the interest expense we pay on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities.  Net interest income is affected by the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates we earn or pay on these balances.

Our operations are also affected by non-interest income, such as service fees and gains and losses on the sales of securities and loans, our provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses which include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, professional fees, and other general and administrative expenses.

Financial institutions like us, in general, are significantly affected by economic conditions, competition, and the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government.  Lending activities are influenced by the demand for and supply of housing, competition among lenders, interest rate conditions, and funds availability.  Our operations and lending are principally concentrated in the Western New York area, and our operations and earnings are influenced by local economic conditions.  Deposit balances and cost of funds are influenced by prevailing market rates on competing investments, customer preferences, and levels of personal income and savings in our primary market area . Certain areas of the Western New York market area have recently experienced economic growth especially in Erie County, and the Company has more than doubled its asset size since December 31, 2000.

While the recession is officially over and improvements have been noted in the housing market and unemployment rate, this has not yet resulted in strong economic growth.  The weakness in economic growth  can have a negative effect on a bank’s earnings and liquidity.  The Federal Reserve is still actively working on keeping interest rates at very low levels.  The Fed Funds rate has remained at 0.00%-0.25% for more than five years.  The Federal Reserve has indicated that the Fed Funds rate will remain low until its dual mandates of maximum employment and a 2% inflation rate are achieved, and as such, this rate is not expected to increase until mid-2015 or later.  Furthermore, at the December 2013 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”), the Federal Reserve began to taper its quantitative easing (“QE”) program by reducing its purchases of mortgage-backed securities and treasury bonds by $10 billion per month, to $75 billion.   This program was further reduced by the FOMC at subsequent meetings and current purchases are at $55 billion per month, with  additional reductions anticipated in the near future.  A tapering of the QE program is expected to decrease bond prices, resulting in higher yields.  The expectation of the QE tapering has resulted in recent increases in interest rates offered on mortgage products.  Over the past year loan applications have fallen as a result of the higher rates.  We will continue to closely monitor the impact of the national and regional economy on our net interest margin, results of operations and critical risk areas, including interest rate risk and credit risk.

As discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K

Part I, Item 1 “ Business – Supervision and Regulation for the year ended December 31, 2013 , since October 2008, numerous legislative actions, including the Dodd-Frank Act, have been taken in response to the financial crisis affecting the banking system and financial markets. While we do not know all the possible outcomes from these initiatives, we can anticipate that the Company will need to dedicate more resources to ensure compliance with the new legislation and regulations, which may impact profitability.  There can be no assurance as to the actual impact any governmental program will have on the financial markets or our financial condition and results of operations.  We remain active in monitoring these developments and supporting the interests of our shareholders .

Management Strategy

Our Reputation. Our primary management strategy has been to retain our perceived image as one of the most respected and recognized community banks in Western New York with over 12 2 years of service to our

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community.  Our management strives to accomplish this goal by continuing to emphasize our high quality customer service and financial strength.

Branching. We open ed our sixth branch office in Erie County , New York during the second quarter of 2013. This branch is located in Snyder , New York and is our eleventh branch overall. This office ha d generated $ 5. 6 million of deposits as of March 31, 2014 . Our offices are located in Dunkirk, Fredonia, Jamestown, Lakewood and Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York and in Depew, East Amherst, Hamburg, Kenmore , Orchard Park and Snyder in Erie County, New York.  Saturation of the market in Chautauqua County led to our expansion plan in Erie County, which is a critical component of our future profitability and growth.

An important strategic objective is to continue to evaluate and enhance the technology supporting our customer service. We are committed to making investments in technology and we believe that it represents an efficient way to deploy a portion of our capital. To this end, the Company has developed a five year plan for the implementation of cost effective and efficient digital services to meet our customer’s technology needs, to focus on attracting new customers, and to improve our operational efficiencies. Although we remain committed to expanding our retail branch footprint whenever it makes strategic sense, we will be concentrating our near term efforts on developing “clicks” instead of “bricks.”

Our People. A large part of our success is related to customer service and customer satisfaction.  Having employees who understand and value our clientele and their business is a key component to our success.  We believe that our present staff is one of our competitive strengths , and thus the retention of such persons and our ability to continue to attract quality personnel is a high priorit y .

Residential Mortgage and Other Lending. Historically, our lending portfolio has consisted predominantly of residential one- to four-family mortgage loans. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we held $169.2 million and $170.8 million of residential one- to four-family mortgage loans, respectively, which constituted 61.6% and 61.8% of our total loan portfolio, at such respective dates. We originate commercial real estate loans to finance the purchase of real property, which generally consists of developed real estate. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our commercial real estate loan portfolio consisted of loans totaling $58.2 million and $58.7 million respectively, or 21.2% and 21.3%, respectively, of total loans.  In addition to commercial real estate loans, we also engage in small business commercial lending, including business installment loans, lines of credit, and other commercial loans. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our commercial business loan portfolio consisted of loans totaling $13.1 million and $12.6 million, respectively, or 4.8% and 4.6%, respectively, of total loans. Other loan products offered to our customers include home equity lines of credit, construction loans and consumer loans, including automobile loans, overdraft lines of credit and share loans. We may sell one- to four-family residential loans in the future as part of our interest rate risk strategy and asset/liability management, if it is deemed appropriate. We typically retain servicing rights when we sell one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. One- to four-family residential mortgage loans will continue to be the dominant type of loan in our lending portfolio.

Investment Strategy. Our investment policy is designed primarily to manage the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities, to generate a favorable return without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk, to complement our lending activities and to provide and maintain liquidity within established guidelines. We employ a third party financial advisor to assist us in managing our investment portfolio and developing balance sheet strategies.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , we had $ 155.3 million and $ 158.0 million, respectively, invested in securities available for sale, the majority of which are agency mortgage-backed securities, agency collateralized mortgage obligation securities (“CMOs”) and municipal securities.

Asset-Liability Strategy. As stated above, our business consists primarily of originating one- to four-family residential real estate loans and commercial real estate loans secured by property in our market area and investing in residential mortgage-backed securities, CMOs and municipal securities.  Typically, one- to four-family residential real estate loans involve a lower degree of risk and carry a lower yield than commercial real estate and commercial business loans.  Our loans are primarily funded by time deposits and core deposits (i.e.

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checking, savings and money market accounts).  This has resulted in our being vulnerable to increases in interest rates, as our interest-bearing liabilities will mature or re-price more quickly than our interest-earning assets in a rising rate environment.  Although we plan to continue to originate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans going forward, we have been and intend to continue to increase our focus on the origination of commercial real estate loans and commercial business loans, which generally provide higher returns and have shorter durations than one- to four-family residential real estate loans.  Furthermore, our interest rate risk strategy involves improving our funding mix by increasing our core deposits in order to help reduce and control our cost of funds.  We value core deposits because they represent longer-term customer relationships as well as lower cost of funds.  As part of our strategy to expand our commercial loan portfolio, we expect to attract lower cost core deposits as part of these borrower relationships.  We offer competitive rates on a variety of deposit products to meet the needs of our customers and we promote long term deposits, where possible, to meet asset-liability goals .

We are actively involved in managing our balance sheet through the direction of our Asset-Liability Committee and the assistance of a third party advisor.  Recent economic conditions have underscored the importance of a strong balance sheet.  We strive to achieve this through managing our interest rate risk and maintaining strong capital levels, putting aside adequate loan loss reserves and keeping liquid assets on hand.  Diversifying our asset mix not only improves net interest margin but also reduces the exposure of our net interest income and earnings to interest rate risk.  We will continue to manage our interest rate risk by diversifying the type and maturity of our assets in our loan and investment portfolios and monitoring the maturities in our deposit portfolio and borrowing facilities .

Critical Accounting Policies

It is management’s opinion that accounting estimates covering certain aspects of our business have more significance than others due to the relative importance of those areas to overall performance, or the level of subjectivity required in making such estimates.  Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the uncertainty in evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses required for probable credit losses and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations.  Management’s monthly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance considers our historical loan loss experience, review of specific loans, current economic conditions, and such other factors considered appropriate to estimate loan losses.  Management uses presently available information to estimate probable losses on loans; however, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in estimates, assumptions, or economic conditions.  Significant factors that could give rise to changes in these estimates include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions in our local area, concentrations of risk and decline in local property values. The Company 's determination as to the amount of its allowance for loan losses is subject to review by its regulatory agencies, which can require that we establish additional loss allowances. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the allowance for loan losses.

In management’s opinion, the accounting policy relating to the valuation of investments is a critical accounting policy.  We use a third party vendor to provide independent pricing of the securities in our investment portfolio, with the exception of four securities which are not actively traded.  The third party vendor utilizes public quotations, third party dealer quotes and pricing models.  For the four securities that are not actively trading, the Company utilizes discounted cash flow models to determine fair value pricing.  Thus, the determination of fair value pricing on investments may require significant judgment or estimation, particularly when liquid markets do not exist for the item being valued.  The use of different assumptions for these valuations could produce significantly different results which may have material positive or negative effects on the results of our operations .  Refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on fair value.

Management also considers the accounting policy relating to the impairment of investments to be a critical accounting policy due to the subjectivity and judgment involved and the material effect an impairment loss could have on the consolidated results of income.  The credit portion of a decline in the fair market value of investments below cost deemed to be OTTI may be charged to earnings resulting in the establishment of a new

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cost basis for an asset.  Management continually reviews the current value of its investments for evidence of OTTI . Refer to Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on OTTI.

These critical policies and their application are reviewed periodically by our Audit /Risk Committee and our Board of Directors.  All accounting policies are important, and as such, we encourage the reader to review each of the policies included in the notes to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 to better understand how our financial performance is reported.

Analysis o f Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between the interest we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as mortgage loans and investment securities , and the expense we pay on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings .  Net interest income depends on both the volume of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates we earn or pay on them.

Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields . The following table set s forth certain information relating to our average balance sheets and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, interest earned and interest paid for the period s indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods indicated .  Average balances are derived from daily balances over the period s indicated.  The average balances for loans are net of allowance for loan losses, but include non-accrual loans.  Interest income on securities does not include a tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified municipals.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

Average

Interest Income/

Yield/

Average

Interest Income/

Yield/

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-earning deposits & federal funds sold

$

13,081

$

1

0.03%

$

15,037

$

3

0.08%

Securities

159,113

1,232

3.10%

158,753

1,179

2.97%

Loans

275,698

3,305

4.80%

272,079

3,479

5.11%

Total interest-earning assets

447,892

4,538

4.05%

445,869

4,661

4.18%

Other assets

34,758

33,841

Total assets

$

482,650

$

479,710

Interest-bearing liabilities

Demand & NOW accounts

$

44,373

$

13

0.12%

$

41,298

$

12

0.12%

Money market accounts

78,495

69

0.35%

70,146

65

0.37%

Savings accounts

39,841

10

0.10%

37,232

10

0.11%

Time deposits

192,282

665

1.38%

198,567

723

1.46%

Borrowed funds

19,206

44

0.92%

24,890

76

1.22%

Other interest-bearing liabilities

1,134

25

8.82%

1,193

26

8.72%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

375,331

826

0.88%

373,326

912

0.98%

Other non-interest bearing liabilities

40,516

39,046

Stockholders' equity

66,803

67,338

Total liabilities & stockholders' equity

$

482,650

$

479,710

Net interest income

$

3,712

$

3,749

Interest rate spread

3.17%

3.20%

Net interest margin

3.32%

3.36%

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Rate Volume Analysis . The following table analyze s the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The table show s the amount of the change in interest income or expense caused by either changes in outstanding balances (volume) or changes in interest rates.  The effect of a change in volume is measured by applying the average rate during the first period to the volume change between the two periods.  The effect of changes in rate is measured by applying the change in rate between the two periods to the average volume during the first period.  Changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the absolute value of the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Compared to

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

Rate

Volume

Net Change

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-earning deposits & federal funds sold

$

(2)

$

-

$

(2)

Securities

50

3

53

Loans, including fees

(220)

46

(174)

Total interest-earning assets

(172)

49

(123)

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Demand & NOW accounts

-

1

1

Money market accounts

(3)

7

4

Savings accounts

(1)

1

-

Time deposits

(36)

(22)

(58)

Total deposits

(40)

(13)

(53)

Other interest-bearing liabilities:

Borrowed funds & other

(17)

(16)

(33)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

(57)

(29)

(86)

Total change in net interest income

$

(115)

$

78

$

(37)

Our earnings may be adversely impacted by an increase in interest rates because the majority of our interest-earning assets are long-term, fixed rate mortgage-related assets that will not re-price as long-term interest rates increase.  As rates rise, we expect loan applications to decrease, prepayment speeds to slow down and the interest rate on our loan portfolio to remain static.  Conversely, a majority of our interest-bearing liabilities have much shorter contractual maturities and are expected to re-price, resulting in increased interest expense .  A significant portion of our deposits have no contractual maturities and are likely to re-price quickly as short-term interest rates increase.  Therefore, in an increasing rate environment, our cost of funds is expected to increase more rapidly than the yields earned on our loan and securities portfolio s . An increasing rate environment is expected to cause a decrease in our net interest rate spread and a decrease in our earnings.  In order to mitigate this effect, the Bank’s Asset-Liability Committee is continuing to review its options in relation to core deposit growth, implementation of new products, promotion of adjustable rate commercial loan products and use of derivative products.

In a decreasing interest rate environment, our earnings may increase or decrease.  If long-term interest-earning assets do not re-price and interest rates on short-term deposits begin to decrease, earnings may rise.  However, low interest rates on loan products may result in an increase in prepayments, as borrowers refinance their

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loans.  If we cannot re-invest the funds received from prepayments at a comparable spread, net interest income could be reduced.  Also, in a falling interest rate environment, certain categories of deposits may reach a point where market forces prevent further reduction in interest paid on those products.  The net effect of these circumstances is reduced net interest income and possibly net interest rate spread.

In the current environment, rates on the lending and investment portfolios have declined significantly, as have rates on deposit products and borrowed funds, which has assisted in keeping our interest rate spread at a moderate level. In the current extended low rate environment, the cost of funding is beginning to fall more slowly than the decline in asset yields, which has resulted in a decreasing net interest margin.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the average yields on our loan portfolio and investment portfolio were 4.80% and 3.10%, respectively, in comparison to 5.11% and 2.97%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Overall, the average yield on our interest earning assets decreased by 13 basis points to 4.05% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 in comparison to the three months ended March 31, 201 3 , primarily due to lower interest income earned on our loan portfolio due to the low interest rate environment, partially offset by higher interest income earned on our investment portfolio due to purchases of longer term municipal bonds in 2013. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the average interest rate that we were paying on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 10 basis points to 0.88% in comparison to the same period in the prior year.  This was partially due to a 30 basis point decrease in the average interest rate paid on our borrowings from 1.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to 0.92% for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 and a n 8 basis point decrease in the average interest rate paid on time deposits from 1.46% for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 to 1.38% for the three month period ended March 31, 2014. Our interest rate spread for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was 3.17% and 3.20%, respectively.  Our net interest margin was 3.32% and 3.36% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

Total assets at March 31, 2014 were $488.0 million, an increase of $5.8 million, or 1.2%, from $482.2 million at December 31, 2013.  The increase in total assets was primarily due to a $10.9 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by a $2.6 million decrease in securities available for sale, a $1.9 million decrease in loans receivable, net and a $727,000 decrease in other assets.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $10.9 million, or 63.4%, from $17.2 million at December 31, 2013 to $28.1 million at March 31, 2014.  The increase was primarily attributed to a $5.1 million increase in total deposits , the receipt of pay-downs on the investment and loan portfolios and cash proceeds from the sale of one security, partially offset by cash used to originate loans and paydown borrowings .

Securities available for sale decreased by $2.6 million, or 1.7%, to $155.3 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $158.0 million at December 31, 2013.  The decrease was primarily due to the receipt of $3.5 million in pay-downs on the investment portfolio and the sale of an asset-backed security for $1.5 million during the three month period ended March 31, 2014. There were no purchases of available for sale securities during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 . The decrease was partially offset by a $2.5 million increase in the market value (before taxes) of the securities available for sale portfolio between December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014 due to a decrease in market interest rates .

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Net loans receivable decreased during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 as shown in the table below:

At March 31,

At December 31,

Change

2014

2013

$

%

(Dollars in thousands)

Real Estate Loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

169,172

$

170,793

$

(1,621)

(0.9)

%

Home equity

31,209

31,675

(466)

(1.5)

%

Commercial

58,239

58,746

(507)

(0.9)

%

Construction

1,401

936

465

49.7

%

Total real estate loans

260,021

262,150

(2,129)

(0.8)

%

Other Loans:

Commercial

13,059

12,645

414

3.3

%

Consumer

1,395

1,517

(122)

(8.0)

%

Total gross loans

274,475

276,312

(1,837)

(0.7)

%

Allowance for loan losses

(1,780)

(1,813)

33

1.8

%

Net deferred loan costs

2,795

2,846

(51)

(1.8)

%

Loans receivable, net

$

275,490

$

277,345

$

(1,855)

(0.7)

%

The decrease in net loans receivable was primarily due to a decrease in real estate loans, partially offset by an increase in commercial business loans. As one- to four-family residential real estate loans present additional interest rate risk to our loan portfolio, we remained strategically focused in 2014 on originating adjustable rate commercial real estate and commercial business loans to diversify our asset mix, to take advantage of the opportunities available to serve small businesses in our market area, and to maintain a strong net interest margin. Management continues to look for high quality loans to add to its portfolio and will continue to emphasize loan originations to the extent that it is profitable and prudent.

Other assets decreased by $727,000, or 32.2%, to $1.5 million as of March 31, 2014 as compared to $2.3 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in deferred tax assets due to an adjustment in deferred taxes as a result of an increase in unrealized gains on the securities available for sale portfolio during the first three months of 2014.

The table below shows changes in deposit balances by type of deposit account between March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

At March 31,

At December 31,

Change

2014

2013

$

%

(Dollars in thousands)

Demand deposits and NOW accounts:

Non-interest bearing

$

35,251

$

34,320

$

931

2.7

%

Interest bearing

46,249

44,517

1,732

3.9

%

Money market

78,579

77,990

589

0.8

%

Savings

41,143

38,833

2,310

5.9

%

Time deposits

192,115

192,575

(460)

(0.2)

%

Total Deposits

$

393,337

388,235

5,102

1.3

%

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The increase in total deposits was primarily due to an increase in all deposit categories except for time deposits. The growth in checking, savings, and money market accounts was the result of the Company’s continued strategic focus on growing core deposits among its retail and commercial customers.

Our borrowings, consisting of advances from the FHLBNY, decreased by $550,000, or 2.8%, from $19.5 million at December 31, 2013 to $19.0 million at March 31, 2014.  Long-term debt decreased $800,000, or 10.2%, from $7.9 million at December 31, 2013 to $7.1 million at March 31, 2014. Short-term borrowings increased $250,000, or 2.1%, from $11.7 million at December 31, 2013 to $11.9 million at March 31, 2014. As long-term debt matured, the Company paid off $550,000 of such debt in order to reduce interest expense, and the remaining proceeds were transferred into short-term borrowings to take advantage of lower interest rates.

Total stockholders’ equity increased by $2.1 million, or 3.3%, from $65.3 million at December 31, 2013 to $67.4 million at March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in unrealized mark to market gains on available for sale securities (after taxes) and net income of $775,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2014, partially offset by $147,000 in cash dividends paid during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 .

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

General. Net income was $775,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, or $0.14 per diluted share, a decrease of $131,000, or 14.5%, compared to net income of $906,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The decrease in net income was primarily due to a $135,000 increase in non-interest expense, a $37,000 decrease in net interest income and a $35,000 decrease in non-interest income, partially offset by a $45,000 decrease in provision for loan losses and a $31,000 decrease in income tax expense.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased by $123,000, or 2.6%, to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013. Loan interest income decreased by $174,000, or 5.0%, to $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, due to a decrease in the average yield of the loan portfolio from 5.11% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to 4.80% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The average yield on the loan portfolio decreased as new loans were originated or existing loans were refinanced at lower yields than the rates earned on loans which had paid off, as a result of the current low interest rate environment. The average balance of the loan portfolio increased $3.6 million, or 1.3%, from $272.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $275.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in the average balance of loans receivable was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of one- to four-family real estate loans, commercial real estate loans and home equity loans, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of commercial business loans. Investment interest income increased by $53,000, or 4.5%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, due to an increase in the average yield on investments from 2.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to 3.10% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The average yield on the investment portfolio increased due to the purchase of higher yielding investments during the second half of 2013. The average balance of the investment portfolio increased from $158.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $159.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $86,000, or 9.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $826,000 compared to $912,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Interest expense on deposits decreased by $53,000, or 6.5%, to $757,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily due to the decrease in the average rate paid on deposits and a shift in the deposit mix, resulting in a larger percentage of the deposit portfolio consisting of low cost core deposits. The average balance of deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $355.0 million with an average rate of 0.85% compared to the average balance of deposits of $347.2 million and an average rate of 0.93% for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits was due to the continued low interest rate environment during the first three months of 2014. The interest expense related to advances from the FHLBNY decreased $32,000, or 42.1%, to $44,000 for the three months ended

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March 31, 2014 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013. This decrease was due to a $5.7 million decrease in average FHLBNY advance balances and a 30 basis point decline in the average rate paid on FHLBNY advances when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2014 with the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in the average FHLBNY advance balances was a result of the Company’s decision to utilize excess cash obtained from loan and security prepayments to pay down long-term borrowings. The low interest rate environment caused the average rate paid on borrowings to decrease.

Provision for Loan Losses. A provision to the allowance for loan losses was not recorded during the three month period ended March 31, 2014, as compared to a provision of $45,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2013. Net charge-offs were $33,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to $17,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. Our non-performing loans increased to $5.3 million, or 1.91% of total loans, at March 31, 2014 as compared to $2.5 million, or 0.93% of total loans, at March 31, 2013. The increase in the non-performing loans at March 31, 2014 was primarily due to the addition of two non-performing commercial real estate loans with a total outstanding balance of $2.3 million .

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a $ 54 ,000 provision for loan losses on one- to four-family loans and home equity loans as part of its review of certain environmental factors used to qualitatively assess inherent losses in the loan portfolio. Management concluded that an adjustment was necessary to account for the potential economic impact of recently announced company closings within the C hautauqua County market area. A n $ 11 ,000 provision for loan losses was recorded on consumer loans as part of management’s review of the historical losses relating to these types of loans . T he Company determined an adjustment for loan losses was necessary due to an increase in historical average net charge-offs over the last three years . The se provision s for loan losses w ere offset by a $ 71 ,000 credit for loan losses on commercial real estate and commercial business loans during the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to a review of the historical losses relating to these types of loans . T he Company determined an adjustment for loan losses was necessary due to a decrease in historical average net charge-offs over the last four years . During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded an unallocated provision for loan losses of $ 6 ,000. This unallocated provision reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating allocated and general losses in the portfolio.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded a $145,000 provision for loan losses on one- to four-family loans and consumer loans that had become classified loans or had been downgraded due to certain factors, such as delinquency or bankruptcy of the borrower. Upon review of the historical losses relating to commercial loans during the three month period ended March 31, 2013, the Company determined that a $37,000 provision for loan losses was necessary due to an increase in average net charge-offs during the three year period ended December 31, 2012. Upon review of the environmental factors relating to commercial real estate loans during the three month period ended March 31, 2013, the Company determined that a $134,000 credit for loan losses was necessary due to a decrease in average commercial real estate loan balances.

Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the methodology of the provision for loan losses.

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $35,000, or 6.8%, to $480,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to a $98,000 loss on the sale of one asset backed security during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  This decrease was partially offset by an $83,000 recover y on a previously impaired security. Earnings on bank owned life insurance decreased $17,000, or 21.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 , due to declining yields.

Non-interest Expenses. Non-interest expenses increased $135,000, or 4.4%, from $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increases we re primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefit expenses and occupancy and equipment expenses in first quarter of 201 4 .  Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $101,000, or 6.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase was

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primarily due to increased staffing for our newest branch office in Snyder, NY, which opened in April 2013 and annual salary increases. Occupancy and equipment expense increased $67,000, or 13.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to increases in software maintenance costs, utilities, property taxes, maintenance and repairs of buildings and equipment and the opening of the Snyder branch office in the second quarter of 2013. Data processing expenses increased $26,000, or 16.6%, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the costs associated with the implementation of new mobile banking, online banking and loan origination technology and related software as well as consulting fees related to the  negotiation of our core processing contract. Other expenses decreased $31,000, or 9.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 , primarily due to decreased expenses for foreclosed properties.

Income Tax Expense . Income tax expense decreased by $31,000, or 14.8%, from $210,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $179,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in income during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The effective tax rate was 18.80% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Loans Past Due and Non-performing Assets . We define non-performing loans as loans that are either non-accruing or accruing whose payments are 90 days or more past due and non-accruing troubled debt restructurings. Non-performing assets, including non-performing loans and fore closed real estate, totaled $ 5.8 million, or 1.20 % of total assets, at March 31, 2014 and $ 5.2 million, or 1.08 % of total assets, at December 31, 2013 .

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The following table presents information regarding our non ‑accrual loans, accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more, foreclosed real estate and performing loans classified as troubled debt restructurings as of the dates indicated.

At March 31,

At December 31,

2014

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing:

Real estate loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

-

$

79

Home equity

-

2

Commercial

-

-

Construction

-

-

Other loans:

Commercial

15

-

Consumer

9

-

Total

$

24

$

81

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:

Real estate loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

$

2,319

$

2,145

Home equity

301

325

Commercial

2,538

1,911

Construction

-

-

Other loans:

Commercial

77

137

Consumer

4

7

Total non-accrual loans

5,239

4,525

Total non-performing loans

5,263

4,606

Foreclosed real estate

577

581

Total non-performing assets

$

5,840

$

5,187

Ratios:

Non-performing loans as a percent of net loans:

1.91

%

1.66

%

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets:

1.20

%

1.08

%

Troubled debt restructuring:

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis

Residential, one- to four-family

$

44

$

48

Performing loans

Residential, one- to four-family

$

143

$

144

Home equity

4

4

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The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses and other ratios at or for the dates indicated.

At or for the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2014

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year:

$

1,813

$

1,806

Provision for loan losses

-

45

Charge-offs:

Real estate loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

(17)

-

Home equity

(13)

-

Commercial

-

-

Construction

-

-

Other loans:

Commercial

(4)

(20)

Consumer

(7)

(4)

Total charge-offs

(41)

(24)

Recoveries:

Real estate loans:

Residential, one- to four-family

-

-

Home equity

-

-

Commercial

-

5

Construction

-

-

Other loans:

Commercial

-

2

Consumer

8

-

Total recoveries

8

7

Net charge-offs

(33)

(17)

Balance at end of period

$

1,780

$

1,834

Average loans outstanding

$

275,698

$

272,079

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total net loans

0.65%

0.67%

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans

33.82%

72.52%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (1)

0.05%

0.02%

(1) Annualized

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity describes our ability to meet the financial obligations that arise during the ordinary course of business.  Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the lending and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and planned expenditures.  Our primary sources of funds consist of deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, maturities and sales of other investments, interest earning deposits at other financial institutions and funds provided from operations.  We have a written agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, which allows us to borrow up to $ 124.8 million as of March 31, 2014, and is collateralized by a pledge of certain fixed-rate residential, one- to four-family real estate loans.  At March 31, 2014, we had outstanding advances under this agreement of $19.0 million. We have a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank discount window for overnight borrowings which is collateralized by a pledge of our securities, and allows us to borrow up to the value of the securities pledged, which was equal to a book value of $10.6 million and a fair value of $11.2 million as of March 31, 2014. There were no balances outstanding with the Federal Reserve Bank at March 31, 2014. We also have established lines of credits with correspondent banks for $22.0 million, of which $20.0 million is unsecured and the remaining $2.0 million is required to be secured by a pledge of our securities when a draw is made. There were no borrowings on these lines as of March 31, 2014.

Historically, loan repayments and maturing investment securities were a relatively predictable source of funds.  However, in light of the current economic environment, there are now more risks related to loan repayments and the valuation and maturity of investment securities.  In addition, deposit flows, calls of investment securities, and prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities are strongly influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions, and competition in the marketplace.  These factors and the current economic environment reduce the predictability of the timing of these sources of funds.

Our primary investing activities include the origination of loans and the purchase of investment securities.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014 , we originated loans of approximately $7.5 million in comparison to approximately $ 9.8 million of loans originated during the three months ended March 31, 2013 . We did not p urchase any investment securities in the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $ 10.7 million of purchases in the three months ended March 31, 2013 .

At March 31, 2014 , we had loan commitments to borrowers of approximately $ 6.2 million and overdraft lines of protection and unused home equity lines of credit of approximately $29.0 million . Total deposits were $ 393.3 million at March 31, 2014 , as compared to $ 384.3 million at March 31, 2013 .  Time deposit accounts scheduled to mature within one year were $ 79.1 million at March 31, 2014 .  Based on our deposit retention experience, current pricing strategy, and competitive pricing policies, we anticipate that a significant portion of these time deposits will remain with us following their maturity.

In recent years, macro-economic conditions negatively impacted liquidity and credit quality across the financial markets as the U.S. economy experienced a n economic downturn .  Although recent reports have indicated improvements in the macro-economic conditions, the economic downturn has had far-reaching effects.  However, our financial condition, credit quality and liquidity position remain strong.

We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position; therefore, we monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis.  We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds to meet our current funding commitments.  The marginal cost of new funding, however, whether from deposits or borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, will be carefully considered as we monitor our liquidity needs.  Therefore, in order to minimize our cost of funds, we may consider additional borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank in the future.

We do not anticipate any material capital expenditures during the remainder of 201 4 .  We do not have any balloon or other payments due on any long-term obligations or any off-balance sheet items other than loan commitments as described in Note 6 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements and the borrowing agreements noted above.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than loan commitments, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that is material to investors.  Refer to Note 6 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of commitments outstanding as of March 31, 2014 .

It em 3 .  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable as the Company is a smaller reporting company .

Item 4.  Con trols and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

PA RT II

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in its Annual R eport on Form 10-K.

Item 2.  Unregistered S ales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table reports information regarding repurchases by Lake Shore Bancorp of its common stock in each month of the quarter ended March 31, 2014 :

COMPANY PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)

January 1 through January 31, 2014

5,000

$

12.30

5,000

56,510

February 1 through February 28, 2014

-

-

-

56,510

March 1 through March 31, 2014

-

-

-

56,510

Total

5,000

$

12.30

5,000

56,510

______________

(1) On November 17 , 20 10 , our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan pursuant to which we can repurchase up to 116,510 shares of our outstanding common stock. This amount represented 5% of our outstanding stock not owned by the MHC as of November 23, 2010 . The repurchase plan does not have an expiration date and superseded all of the prior stock repurchase programs .

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Item 6 .  Exh ibits

31.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

31.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002*

32.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

32.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document *

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document *

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document *

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document *

_________________

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

P ursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

LAKE SHORE BANCORP, INC.

(Registrant)

May 13 , 2014

By:

/s/ Daniel P. Reininga

Daniel P. Reininga

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

May 13 , 2014

By:

/s/ Rachel A. Foley

Rachel A. Foley

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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