S-1 1 ds1.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT Registration Statement
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2006

Registration No. 333-            


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Georgia    6021    58-1990666
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
   (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Number)
   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 


 

Six Concourse Parkway

Suite 2300

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(770) 396-0000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

Stephen M. Klein

Omni Financial Services, Inc.

Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 2300

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(770) 396-0000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

Copies of Communications to:

 

Katherine M. Koops, Esq.

Powell Goldstein LLP

One Atlantic Center

Fourteenth Floor

1201 West Peachtree Street, NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3488

(404) 572-6600

  

Brennan Ryan, Esq.

Jason R. Wolfersberger, Esq.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

999 Peachtree Street, NE

Suite 1400

Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3964

(404) 817-6000

 


 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:    As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.    ¨

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
 

Amount to be

Registered

  

Proposed Maximum
Offering Price

Per Share (2)

   Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (1)(2)
 

Amount of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, $1.00 par value

       $         $ 25,000,000   $ 2,675

(1) Includes shares of common stock which may be purchased by the underwriter to cover over-allotments, if any.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.



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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 14, 2006

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

            Shares

 

LOGO

 

Common Stock

 

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are offering             shares of our common stock in this initial public offering. We anticipate that the public offering price will be between $            and $            per share.

 

There is currently no public market for our shares. We have applied to list our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol “OFSI.”

 

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 for a decision of factors that you should consider before you make your investment decision.

 

     Per Share

   Total

Public offering price

   $             $         

Underwriting discount

   $      $  

Proceeds to us (1)

   $      $  

(1) This amount is the total before deducting legal, accounting, printing and other offering expenses payable by us, which are estimated at $            .

 

The underwriters may also purchase up to             additional shares from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, within 30 days of the date of this prospectus to cover over-allotments.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

These securities are not savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares to purchasers against payment in New York, New York on or about             , 2006, subject to customary closing conditions.

 


 

LOGO    LOGO

 


 

The date of this prospectus is             , 2006


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page

Summary

   1

Risk Factors

   10

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

   20

Use of Proceeds

   21

Trading History and Dividend Policy

   22

Capitalization

   24

Dilution

   25

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

   26

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   29

Business

   61

Principal Shareholders

   73

Management

   74

Supervision and Regulation

   81

Description of Capital Stock

   89

Underwriting

   90

Shares Eligible For Future Sale

   93

Legal Matters

   94

Experts

   94

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   94

Where You Can Find More Information

   95

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   F-1

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriters will not exercise their option to purchase additional common stock to cover over-allotments.

 

In this prospectus we rely on and refer to information and statistics regarding the banking industry and the banking market in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and North Carolina. We obtained this market data from independent publications or other publicly available information. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified and do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of this information.

 

No action is being taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States to permit a public offering of the common stock or possession or distribution of this prospectus in that jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus applicable to those jurisdictions.

 

Unless the context suggests otherwise, references to “Omni,” “Omni Financial Services,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean the combined business of Omni Financial Services, Inc. and of its consolidated subsidiaries; and references to the “bank” means our banking subsidiary, Omni National Bank.

 

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SUMMARY

 

This summary provides an overview of selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This is only a summary and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus, including the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 10 and our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in our common stock. Unless indicated otherwise, the information included in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional             shares of common stock and that the common stock to be sold in this offering is sold at $            per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the front cover of this prospectus.

 

Omni Financial Services, Inc.

 

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Our operations are principally conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Omni National Bank, a national bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We have one full-service banking location in Atlanta, Georgia, one in Dalton, Georgia, four in North Carolina, one in Chicago, Illinois and one in Tampa, Florida. In addition, we have loan production offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dalton, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama. On a consolidated basis, as of March 31, 2006, we had approximately $531.0 million in assets, $367.0 million in net loans, $376.1 million in deposits and $35.5 million in shareholders’ equity.

 

We provide a broad array of financial products and services, including specialized services such as community redevelopment lending, small business lending and equipment leasing, residential construction lending, consumer lending, warehouse lending and asset-based lending. We seek to expand our financial products and services and geographic markets to meet the needs of our customers, diversify our revenue stream and mitigate our exposure to regional economic downturns. For the first quarter of 2006, no single loan product or service line generated more than 27% of our revenue, and approximately 26% of our revenue was generated outside of the metropolitan Atlanta market.

 

Our Business Plan: Execute on Opportunities

 

We commenced operations in 1992 as a private redevelopment lender in Atlanta, Georgia. Between 1992 and 2000, we developed and implemented a proprietary community redevelopment lending model, which includes both loan production and credit administration. Redevelopment lending involves making real estate construction loans to support the restoration of low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. This business line has been supported by the gentrification of American cities, the process of higher-income households moving into low-income neighborhoods, which helps to increase the value of the area’s properties. Our redevelopment lending model, combined with our proven ability to identify and integrate business opportunities and key personnel, has facilitated our expansion into a full-service financial services organization. In the last few years, we have executed on the following opportunities:

 

    In March 2000, we acquired United National Bank, a 25-year-old troubled minority-owned financial institution headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina with approximately $30 million in assets. This acquisition allowed us to engage in the banking business and helped to lower our cost of funds. During the first year following the acquisition, our management injected new capital, implemented new management systems and operating procedures, created new products and services, updated technology systems and applied intense problem loan workout strategies. After one year, the banking regulators lifted all previously imposed regulatory restrictions, and we changed the bank’s name to Omni National Bank.

 

   

In March 2001, we formed Omni Community Development Corporation, which owns, operates, rehabilitates and makes loans to low- and moderate-income individuals, families and neighborhoods.

 

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This subsidiary also engages in mezzanine finance activities, which involve the issuance of subordinated debt and equity, with the lender ranking junior to senior creditors and senior to common stock or other equity.

 

    In December 2002, we established Omni Capital, our small business lending and commercial leasing division, to accommodate an experienced team of small business lending and leasing professionals who joined our organization from a national commercial finance company. This initiative enhanced our management team and further diversified our lending activities.

 

    In June 2004, we acquired a Florida banking charter with no assets, allowing us to open a de novo branch in Tampa that initially focused on redevelopment lending activities.

 

    In December 2004, we opened a loan production office in Chicago, Illinois. We relocated one of our most experienced commercial lenders to Chicago and recruited local lenders to form a full-service bank branch in June 2005.

 

    In July 2005, we acquired Georgia Community Bank, a three-year-old troubled financial institution headquartered in Dalton, Georgia with approximately $40 million in assets. This acquisition permitted us to relocate our North Carolina charter to Georgia, open a branch office in Atlanta and begin conducting full-service banking operations in Georgia.

 

We stand ready to execute upon new opportunities as we identify them.

 

As a result of our successful execution on opportunities and our unique business model, we have achieved significant growth. Specifically:

 

    From December 31, 2001 to March 31, 2006, we:

 

    increased total assets from $105.0 million to $531.0 million, representing compound annual growth of 46%; and

 

    increased net loans from $68.4 million to $367.0 million, representing compound annual growth of 48%.

 

    For the five years ended December 31, 2005, we:

 

    increased diluted earnings per share from $0.10 to $0.51 on a pro forma tax equivalent basis, representing compound annual growth of 49%; and

 

    limited net charge-offs to an average of 0.17% of average loans outstanding.

 

 

    For the three years ended December 31, 2005, we:

 

    achieved an annual weighted average net interest margin of 5.31%;

 

    realized an annual weighted average gross yield on loans of 9.49%; and

 

    achieved an average return on equity of 14.06% on a pro forma tax equivalent basis.

 

Our Core Competencies

 

We have focused our lending activities primarily on commercial real estate loans, which comprised 74.6% of our total loan and lease portfolio at March 31, 2006. In addition to traditional lending and deposit gathering capabilities, we also provide a broad array of financial products and services aimed at satisfying the needs of small to mid-sized businesses, professional corporations and their proprietors, and individual real estate investors.

 

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We attribute our success to the following core competencies:

 

    Entrepreneurial Focus. We pride ourselves on our alacrity when presented with strategic and lending opportunities. By bringing an entrepreneurial focus to traditional banking, we are able to structure unique transactions and respond quickly to our customers’ needs. Our broad range of experience also allows us to execute specialized types of lending not normally offered by institutions of our size. By offering our customers flexibility and responsiveness and providing a full range of financial products and services, we believe we are well positioned to serve our markets.

 

    Our Unique Culture. We have instilled a culture of partnership, creating a shared sense of commitment throughout our organization. Under the leadership of our senior executive team, we have created a positive work environment for our employees and fostered a productive, entrepreneurial culture. Our directors and employees are invested directly in our success, as evidenced by their collective ownership of approximately 88% of our common stock at March 31, 2006. Through their purchases of our common stock, directors and employees have contributed approximately 72.1% of the capital raised through the sale of stock since 2001. We plan to continue to motivate our employees by providing sound leadership and competitive compensation and benefits.

 

    Employee and Customer Diversity. Since our inception, we have focused on serving the needs of the communities in which we operate, and in particular, minority communities. We believe the diversity of our employees and directors enables us to establish and maintain customer relationships through shared understandings and experiences. Approximately 40% of our associates are minorities with ethnic backgrounds that include African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, Pakistani and Persian. Our employees speak over ten different languages and approximately 60% of our associates are female. Our culture of diversity is the essence of our character; we experience it in our customers and it is embraced by our board of directors, executive officers and employees.

 

    Stringent Credit Administration and Problem Loan Workouts. We consider credit administration to be of primary importance. We emphasize early and frequent communication with our borrowers, with follow-up on late payments generally commencing when a loan is five days past due and foreclosure proceedings typically beginning when it is 30 days past due. We also tailor our credit approval and administration processes to each borrower’s risk profile and to the specific type of loan. For instance, in our community redevelopment lending area, our lenders monitor construction progress on site for each of our loans on a weekly basis. Our disciplined approach to credit administration is evidenced by our charge-off ratio (net charge-offs to average loans) of 0.23%, 0.10% and 0.12% for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We have also aggressively and successfully pursued payment on nonperforming assets acquired in the acquisitions of United National Bank and Georgia Community Bank, both of which were troubled institutions at the time of acquisition.

 

Our Markets

 

We currently operate in several attractive markets with diverse economies. While general population growth is an important factor in our evaluation of desirable geographic markets, the diverse needs of our customers require us to evaluate a variety of other demographic and economic metrics. For instance, because our business model focuses on community redevelopment lending as a catalyst for expansion, we consider market information regarding fluctuations in home values (which represent potential collateral value), the number of housing starts and the median year of construction for housing structures. We view housing start and median age statistics as important because redevelopment lending tends to be most successful in economically disadvantaged metropolitan neighborhoods with 40-50 year old homes, but can also be profitable wherever there is a supply of deteriorated urban properties undergoing restoration and upgrading. We also look for ethnically diverse markets with a substantial number of minority-owned and women-owned businesses.

 

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We compete principally in the Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Tampa, Florida and Fayetteville, North Carolina markets. Summary information regarding our principal markets is provided below. Unless otherwise indicated, population, employment and demographic data is taken from the 2000 United States Census, and housing value, housing start and year of construction data is taken from the 2004 and 2000 American Housing Surveys issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

Atlanta. Atlanta’s population grew 36.7% in the 1990s from 3.0 million in 1990 to 4.1 million in 2000. In addition to this population growth, employment in Atlanta increased 22.4% during the same period. According to a February 2006 report issued by Georgia State University, Atlanta is projected to create approximately 117,000 new jobs in 2006 through 2008. The median value of homes in Atlanta was $171,346 as of 2004. Projected decreases of 9.9% and 6.1% in 2006 and 2007 housing starts, respectively, and the 50-year-old median age of Atlanta housing units provide us with an opportunity to benefit from a strong redevelopment market. Atlanta is also a diverse economy. In 2000, 26.1% of its firms were minority-owned and 27.8% of its firms were women-owned.

 

Chicago. Chicago’s population grew 12.2% in the 1990s from 7.4 million in 1990 to 8.3 million in 2000. Median home values in Chicago were $147,742 as of 1999. According to Crain’s Chicago Business Journal, housing starts in the Chicago MSA increased slightly in 2005 and are expected to remain stable in 2006. The median year of construction for housing units is 1947 in the Chicago “central city.” Analogous to the Atlanta market, Chicago is a diverse economy, with 26.7% of its firms minority-owned and 27.0% of its firms women-owned in 2000.

 

Tampa. Tampa’s population grew 14.3% in the 1990s, from 2.1 million in 1990 to 2.4 million in 2000. Employment increased in Tampa by 26.7% during the same period, and continues to increase with the creation of 32,400 new jobs in 2005. Median home values in Tampa were $81,500 in 2000, housing starts in Tampa decreased by approximately 13% from 1999 to 2003 and the median year of construction for housing units is 1973. Tampa is also a diverse economy, with 27.0% of its firms minority-owned and 22.4% of its firms women-owned in 2000. Our Tampa presence also provides us with the ability to expand into other markets in Florida.

 

Fayetteville. Fayetteville’s population grew 10.3% in the 1990s from 274,566 in 1990 to 302,963 in 2000. Employment increased by 17.4% during the same period and by 4.8% between 2000 and 2005. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $89,300 in 2000 and the median year of construction for housing units is 1972. Fayetteville is a diverse economy, with 22.9% of its firms minority-owned and 31.3% of its firms women-owned in 2000.

 

Our Growth Opportunities

 

We have experienced significant growth since our inception and believe our core competencies and opportunistic business model position us well for continued growth. To execute our growth strategy, we intend to:

 

   

Emphasize Our Community Redevelopment Lending Program as a Catalyst for Expansion. Over the past 15 years, we have established a successful community redevelopment lending program. Our success is largely a result of our proprietary model for loan production and credit administration. Although our model requires additional overhead and fixed costs, our redevelopment lending portfolio has generated a weighted average gross yield of 14.15% for the three years ended December 31, 2005, with net charge-offs of 0.22%, 0.27% and 0.19% of average loans in this portfolio, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. We intend to use this program as a catalyst for full-service branch growth in new and existing markets. Our structured redevelopment lending training program further develops the skills of our experienced lenders, allowing them to expand our community redevelopment lending activities in existing and new markets. As a result, our model is

 

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readily exportable, providing significant opportunities for growth. Our services have historically been concentrated in the Atlanta metropolitan area, but we have recently expanded our redevelopment lending activities into Tampa, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, Charlotte, North Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama.

 

    Identify and Expand Growth Opportunities in New and Existing Markets and Lines of Business. As we identify banks and bankers that fit our corporate culture and model, we may expand to other geographic areas and product lines. For example, we recently expanded our product line to include small business financing and asset-based lending after retaining a group of experienced lenders in those areas. We anticipate similar expansions of our business to other types of lending. As we continue to execute on opportunities, we plan to identify and enter additional new markets with favorable conditions. The markets we are currently considering include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts. We also believe that our penetration of the markets we currently serve, particularly Chicago and Tampa, will provide significant opportunities for further growth of our bank.

 

    Increase Retail Deposit Generation Capabilities. To date, we have expanded our franchise through the use of wholesale funding, including Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and brokered CDs. We intend to develop a more significant retail deposit presence in the future. If we generate core deposits at lower rates than are available to us currently, we will reduce our funding costs, which should increase our net interest margin.

 

Recent Developments

 

Through 2005, we were a pass-through S corporation for tax purposes. Effective January 1, 2006, we terminated our S corporation election and as a result, will be taxed as a C corporation going forward.

 

On April 18, 2006, our shareholders approved, and on May 1, 2006 we implemented, a one-for-two reverse stock split of our common stock. Unless otherwise noted, all references in this prospectus to shares of our common stock have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

 


 

Our principal executive offices are located at Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, and our telephone number is (770) 396-0000. We maintain websites at www.onb.com and www.redevelopmentlending.com. Information on these websites is not incorporated by reference and is not part of this prospectus.

 

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The Offering

 

Common stock offered

                             shares(1)

 

Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering

                             shares(2)

 

Use of proceeds

We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $         million, or $         million if the over-allotment option is exercised in full by the underwriters, assuming an initial public offering price of $         per share (which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). We will use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to the acquisition of other commercial banks or financial services companies in markets with attractive growth prospects and the development of additional products or services, including mezzanine financing.

 

Dividend policy

We have historically paid cash distributions as an S corporation, and we intend to continue paying dividends as a C corporation. We intend to pay cash dividends equal to approximately 25% of our core after tax earnings, if any. However, any future determination relating to dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including our future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects, regulatory restrictions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

 

Proposed NASDAQ National Market symbol

We have applied to have our common stock listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “OFSI.”


(1) The number of shares offered assumes that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised. If the over-allotment option is exercised in full, we will issue and sell an additional             shares.
(2) Based on shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006. Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus regarding the number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering does not include an aggregate of up to             shares comprised of: up to             shares issuable by us upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option; 388,603 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $5.53 per share; and an aggregate of 524,897 shares reserved for future issuance under our stock option plan.

 

Risk Factors

 

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 for a description of material risks related to an investment in our common stock.

 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following table sets forth certain of our historical consolidated financial data. We have derived the summary historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the three years ended December 31, 2005 from our audited financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the summary historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and for the two years ended December 31, 2002 from our audited financial statements that are not included in this prospectus. The summary historical consolidated financial data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is derived from our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, which are contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Such financial statements have not been audited but, in the opinion of our management, contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position and results of operations for such periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Our results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, and for prior years, we, with the consent of our shareholders, elected to be taxed under the Internal Revenue Code as an S corporation. As an S corporation, we did not record a provision for income taxes. Instead, our earnings were passed through to our shareholders, who reported them on their personal tax returns. Our policy was to distribute cash to our shareholders in an amount equal to 40% of our taxable earnings to cover potential tax liabilities. In the first quarter of 2006, our shareholders terminated the S corporation election effective January 1, 2006, and we now pay corporate income taxes. As a result of the termination of our S corporation election, on January 1, 2006, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $3.6 million, a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $400,000.

 

You should read the information below together with the financial statements and related notes, Pro Forma Summary Consolidated Financial Data, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    At or for the Three
Months Ended
March 31,


  At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
    2006

    2005

  2005

  2004

  2003

  2002

  2001

 
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Selected Balance Sheet Data:

                                             

Total assets

  $ 531,046     $ 359,919   $ 477,005   $ 317,743   $ 212,261   $ 144,509   $ 104,981  

Securities available for sale

    118,840       83,437     105,825     66,818     38,199     8,141     20,753  

Securities held to maturity

    —         —       —       —       —       14,926     —    

Loans receivable (net)

    367,015       248,045     322,844     222,603     153,424     103,555     68,358  

Loans held for sale

    4,420       5,609     8,205     4,435     —       —       —    

Deposits

    376,116       248,681     350,646     234,232     179,369     121,704     87,431  

Short-term borrowings and long term debt

    91,648       66,800     69,500     49,270     6,232     4,898     4,153  

Junior subordinated debentures

    20,620       20,620     20,620     10,310     5,155     —       3,569  

Shareholders’ equity

    35,501       20,706     29,082     21,020     17,773     14,854     7,855  

Selected Income Statement Data:

                                             

Interest income

  $ 10,008     $ 6,037   $ 30,983   $ 19,285   $ 14,039   $ 11,771   $ 10,178  

Interest expense

    4,437       2,208     12,859     6,268     4,487     4,339     3,925  
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Net interest income

    5,571       3,829     18,124     13,017     9,552     7,432     6,253  

Provision for loan losses

    225       330     1,264     1,451     705     433     (34 )
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    5,346       3,499     16,860     11,566     8,847     6,999     6,287  

Noninterest income

    886       402     2,610     2,483     2,410     2,836     1,407  

Noninterest operating expenses

    4,281       2,795     14,609     10,457     9,175     9,149     6,898  
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Income before income taxes

    1,951       1,106     4,861     3,592     2,083     685     796  

Income taxes

    (2,592 )     —       —       —       —       —       —    
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Net income

  $ 4,543     $ 1,106   $ 4,861   $ 3,592   $ 2,083   $ 685   $ 796  
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Per Share Data(1):

                                             

Net income per share:

                                             

Basic

  $ 0.63     $ 0.17   $ 0.74   $ 0.55   $ 0.33   $ 0.14   $ 0.16  

Diluted

  $ 0.62     $ 0.17   $ 0.73   $ 0.54   $ 0.32   $ 0.14   $ 0.16  

Book value per share

  $ 4.75     $ 3.17   $ 4.02   $ 3.22   $ 2.72   $ 2.35   $ 1.71  

Tangible book value per share

  $ 3.97     $ 2.79   $ 3.22   $ 2.84   $ 2.47   $ 2.10   $ 1.36  

Average shares outstanding:

                                             

Basic

    7,228,782       6,530,252     6,550,502     6,545,321     6,387,869     4,933,804     4,892,482  

Diluted

    7,393,122       6,616,895     6,657,988     6,621,619     6,412,278     4,946,678     4,894,853  

Common stock outstanding

    7,476,366       6,530,252     7,226,000     6,530,252     6,545,133     6,330,198     4,600,829  

 

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    At or for the Three
Months Ended
March 31,


    At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
    2006

    2005

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Selected Performance Ratios:

                                         

Return on average assets (2)

  1.70 %   1.35 %   1.20 %   1.34 %   1.16 %   0.54 %   0.96 %

Return on average shareholders’ equity (2)

  24.69 %   21.01 %   21.51 %   19.13 %   13.38 %   7.29 %   11.21 %

Net interest spread (3)

  4.42 %   4.64 %   4.47 %   4.99 %   5.66 %   6.23 %   7.90 %

Net interest margin (3)

  4.75 %   4.89 %   4.72 %   5.20 %   5.87 %   6.49 %   8.56 %

Efficiency ratio

  66.3 %   66.1 %   70.5 %   67.5 %   76.7 %   89.1 %   90.1 %

Loan to deposit ratio

  97.6 %   99.7 %   92.1 %   95.0 %   86.0 %   85.1 %   78.2 %

Asset Quality Ratios:

                                         

Non-performing loans to gross loans

  1.06 %   0.75 %   1.16 %   0.79 %   0.94 %   2.08 %   2.09 %

Non-performing assets to total assets

  0.96 %   0.80 %   1.04 %   0.77 %   0.89 %   2.86 %   1.42 %

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

  1.34 %   1.50 %   1.46 %   1.53 %   1.42 %   1.65 %   2.14 %

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

  127.0 %   200.4 %   126.5 %   192.8 %   151.3 %   79.2 %   102.5 %

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (3)

  0.03 %   0.02 %   0.23 %   0.10 %   0.18 %   0.22 %   0.08 %

Capital Ratios:

                                         

Tangible equity to tangible assets

  5.64 %   5.10 %   4.94 %   5.89 %   7.67 %   9.29 %   6.07 %

Risk based capital:

                                         

Leverage capital

  8.48 %   7.59 %   7.49 %   8.12 %   10.30 %   8.80 %   7.58 %

Tier 1

  10.46 %   9.05 %   9.83 %   10.44 %   12.46 %   11.59 %   8.30 %

Total

  13.66 %   15.12 %   13.90 %   13.00 %   13.71 %   12.71 %   9.40 %

Growth Ratios:

                                         

Percentage change in net income

  310.8 %   137.8 %   35.3 %   72.4 %   204.0 %   -13.9 %   11.2 %

Percentage change in diluted net income per share

  264.7 %   378.8 %   35.2 %   68.8 %   128.6 %   -12.5 %   7.5 %

Percentage change in assets

  47.5 %   54.4 %   50.1 %   49.7 %   46.9 %   37.7 %   66.5 %

Percentage change in net loans

  47.9 %   43.7 %   44.9 %   45.3 %   47.8 %   50.7 %   55.4 %

Percentage change in deposits

  51.2 %   31.5 %   49.7 %   30.6 %   47.4 %   39.2 %   82.6 %

Percentage change in equity

  71.4 %   15.2 %   38.4 %   18.3 %   19.7 %   89.1 %   41.1 %

Other Data:

                                         

Full-time equivalent employees

  145     92     131     91     85     78     64  

Number of offices

  12     10     12     10     7     5     5  

(1) The per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the one-for-two stock split effected on May 1, 2006.
(2) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 includes a one-time $3.2 million credit to income tax expense, which was not annualized for purposes of this calculation.
(3) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

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PRO FORMA SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following pro forma summary consolidated financial data for the periods indicated should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In the first quarter of 2006, our shareholders terminated our S corporation election effective January 1, 2006, and we now pay corporate income taxes. As a result of the termination of our S corporation election, on January 1, 2006, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $3.6 million, a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $400,000. The pro forma summary consolidated financial data is presented to show what our historical financial position and results of operations would have looked like had we always been paying corporate income taxes. The principal adjustment we made was to add an income tax expense to each period. The unaudited pro forma summary consolidated financial data is intended for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our future operating results. We believe, however, that it is important to provide this information to investors in order to allow them to compare our earnings performance for various periods without consideration of the change in our income tax treatment in 2006 as compared to prior periods.

 

    At or for the
Three Months
Ended March 31,


    At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
    2006

    2005

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Net Income:

                                                       

As reported

  $ 4,543     $ 1,106     $ 4,861     $ 3,592     $ 2,083     $ 685     $ 796  

Adjustment for income tax expense (1)

    —         (336 )     (1,476 )     (297 )     (583 )     (149 )     (320 )

Change in tax status—conversion to C corporation

    (3,233 )                                                
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted net income

  $ 1,310     $ 770     $ 3,385     $ 3,295     $ 1,500     $ 536     $ 476  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Per Share Data:

                                                       

Net income per share:

                                                       

Basic

  $ 0.18     $ 0.12     $ 0.52     $ 0.50     $ 0.23     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  

Diluted

  $ 0.18     $ 0.12     $ 0.51     $ 0.50     $ 0.23     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  

Selected Performance Ratios:

                                                       

Return on average assets (2)

    1.05 %     0.94 %     0.84 %     1.23 %     0.84 %     0.42 %     0.58 %

Return on average shareholders’ equity (2)

    15.27 %     14.63 %     14.98 %     17.55 %     9.64 %     5.70 %     6.71 %

(1) This adjustment reflects a combined federal and state tax rate of 38% applied to our estimated taxable income had we been subject to corporate taxes.
(2) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The denominator in this calculation is based on historical financial data.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

You should carefully consider all information included in this prospectus, including the risks described below, before purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering. Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Any of the following factors could harm our business and future results of operations and could result in a partial or complete loss of your investment. These risks are not the only ones that we may face. Other risks of which we are not aware, which relate to the banking and financial services industries in general, or which we do not currently believe are material, may cause our earnings to be lower, or hurt our future financial condition.

 

Risks Related to Our Market and Business

 

Our business strategy includes the continuation of growth plans, and our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected if we fail to grow or fail to manage our growth effectively.

 

We intend to continue pursuing a growth strategy for our business. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in growth stages of development. We may not be able to expand our market presence in our existing markets or successfully enter new markets, and any such expansion could adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to manage our growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects, and could adversely affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy. Also, if our growth occurs more slowly than anticipated or declines, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

Our ability to grow successfully will depend on a variety of factors including the continued availability of desirable business opportunities, the competitive responses from other financial institutions in our market areas and our ability to manage our growth. Our rapid growth has placed, and it may continue to place, significant demands on our operations and management. Future growth involves a number of risks, including:

 

    the entrance into new markets where we lack experience;

 

    the experience of unexpected competition;

 

    the introduction of new products and services into our business with which we have no prior experience;

 

    the time and costs of evaluating new markets, hiring experienced local management and opening new offices;

 

    the ability to implement and improve our operational, credit, financial, management and other internal risk controls and processes and our reporting systems and procedures;

 

    the ability to manage a growing number of client relationships;

 

    the ability to recruit and retain additional experienced bankers to accommodate growth;

 

    the ability to maintain controls and procedures sufficient to accommodate an increase in expected loan volume and infrastructure;

 

    the diversion of our management’s attention from our existing businesses as a result of our growth strategy;

 

    the additional expenditures our asset growth may require to expand our administrative and operational infrastructure; and

 

    the ability to maintain cost controls and asset quality while attracting additional loans and deposits on favorable terms.

 

The occurrence of any of these factors could have an adverse effect on our financial condition.

 

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Our geographic diversity may present legal and practical difficulties that may harm our results of operations.

 

We currently have operations in five states, intend to expand into other states and have operated outside of Georgia and North Carolina for less than two years. Our national bank charter requires us to comply with federal laws and regulations. While certain state laws and regulations are preempted by federal laws, we must constantly monitor state laws in each state to ensure compliance, especially regarding collections, perfection of our security interests and the foreclosure process. State variances in laws may affect our ability to profitably expand. For example, as we enter states with judicial foreclosure laws, our nonperforming assets may remain on our books for longer periods of time due to the timing of judicial foreclosures.

 

The distance between our operations also presents logistical challenges, as our senior management’s ability to oversee operations directly is limited. We may also be unable to properly understand local market conditions, promptly react to market pressures or accurately analyze our local loan officers’ understanding of market conditions. We have limited operating experience in Chicago, Illinois and Tampa, Florida and may not be aware of all of the competitive, operational and regulatory challenges that we face in these markets, as well as other markets into which we may expand. Any failure on our part to manage our geographical diversity could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our growth plans may include the acquisition of other financial institutions, and our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected if we fail to effectively identify and integrate acquisition targets.

 

We may seek to acquire other financial institutions, or parts of those institutions, though we have no present plans in that regard. Acquisitions involve a number of risks, including:

 

    the inaccuracy of estimates and judgments used to evaluate credit, operations, management and market risks with respect to the target institution;

 

    the time lags between these activities and the generation of sufficient assets and deposits to support the costs of the expansion;

 

    the inability to finance an acquisition without diluting the interests of our existing shareholders;

 

    the diversion of our management’s attention to the negotiation of a transaction may detract from their business productivity; and

 

    the impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition.

 

The occurrence of any of these factors could have an adverse effect on our financial condition.

 

An economic downturn, either nationally or locally in areas in which our operations are concentrated, could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Deterioration in local, regional, national or global economic conditions could result in, among other things, an increase in loan delinquencies, a change in the housing turnover rate or a reduction in the level of available wholesale deposits. If the communities in which we operate do not grow, or if the prevailing local or national economic conditions are unfavorable, our business may not succeed. A weakening of the employment market in our primary market areas could result in an increase in the number of borrowers who default on their loans. Further, the banking industry is affected by general economic conditions such as inflation, interest rates, recession, unemployment and other factors beyond our control. As a community bank, we are less able to spread the risk of unfavorable local economic conditions than larger or more regional banks. Moreover, we cannot give any assurance that we will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditions in our primary market areas even if they do occur.

 

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A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, and events that negatively impact the real estate market could hurt our business.

 

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate. As of March 31, 2006, approximately 74.6% of our loans had real estate as a primary or secondary component of collateral. The real estate collateral in each case provides an alternate source of repayment in the event of default by the borrower and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is extended. A weakening of the real estate market in our primary market areas could result in an increase in the number of borrowers who default on their loans and a reduction in the value of the collateral securing their loans, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our profitability and asset quality. If we are required to liquidate the collateral securing a loan to satisfy the debt during a period of reduced real estate values, our earnings and capital could be adversely affected. Acts of nature, including hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, fires and floods, which may cause uninsured damage and other loss of value to real estate that secures these loans, may also negatively impact our financial condition. Additionally, a slowdown in real estate activity in the markets we serve may also cause a decline in our community redevelopment loan demand and may negatively impact our financial condition.

 

To maintain the relative positions of our loan portfolio, we believe we must expand our community redevelopment lending program to new markets, and if we cannot do so our net interest margin and return on equity may decline.

 

Community redevelopment lending represented approximately 21% of our total loans and approximately 23% of our gross revenue as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. We believe our community redevelopment lending program may have reached market saturation in Atlanta. We intend to expand into other markets in order to maintain the relative proportion of community redevelopment assets in our loan portfolio. Additionally, the need for community redevelopment lending in any geographic market is likely to represent only a small percentage of the lending requirements of that market. Therefore, we will likely need to continue to expand geographically in order to maintain our growth rates and margins. Geographic expansion will require us to enter into markets in which we have no experience and, consequently, we cannot assure you of our success. If we are unable to expand geographically, or if we are otherwise unable to maintain our loan portfolio mix, our net interest spread and margin will likely decline, causing a decrease in our return on equity and return on assets.

 

We lack experience in obtaining retail deposits, and further branch expansion in an effort to obtain such deposits may be unsuccessful and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We have historically relied upon wholesale funding to fund our lending practices, but our goal is to develop a more significant retail deposit presence in the future. Although we recently engaged in a limited marketing campaign in North Carolina, we have not successfully implemented an effective retail deposit presence and do not have experience expanding or managing a retail branch network in multiple cities and states. We may need to identify and retain an experienced manager to develop a retail deposit capability and may be unable to do so. Our retail deposit strategy may result in additional competition which could require additional expense in order for us to compete. Finally, the process of opening new branches may divert our time and resources, and the investment necessary for retail branch expansion may negatively impact our efficiency ratio and profitability. If we are not able to develop a more significant retail deposit presence, our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows could be adversely affected.

 

Our directors and executive officers will own a significant portion of our common stock and will be able to control shareholder decisions following this offering.

 

Our directors and executive officers, as a group, will beneficially own approximately             % of our fully diluted outstanding common stock after the completion of this offering. As a result of their ownership, the directors and executive officers will have the ability, if they voted their shares in concert, to control the outcome of all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, including the election of directors. The interests of our directors and executive officers may differ from those of our investors.

 

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Our corporate culture has contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain this culture as we grow, we could lose the teamwork and increased productivity fostered by our culture, which could harm our business.

 

We have historically been a privately held company with few outside shareholders. We believe that a critical contributor to our success has been our corporate culture, which we believe fosters teamwork and increased productivity. As our organization grows and we are required to implement more complex organizational management structures, we may find it increasingly difficult to maintain the beneficial aspects of our corporate culture. Furthermore, as a public company, we may find it increasingly difficult to maintain the motivation of our employees and the culture of partnership that has fostered teamwork and productivity. These factors could negatively impact our ability to execute our strategy.

 

Our business would be harmed if we lost the services of any of our senior management team and are unable to recruit or retain suitable replacements.

 

We believe that our success to date and our prospects for future success depend significantly on the efforts of our senior management team, which includes Stephen M. Klein, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Irwin M. Berman, our President, Jeffrey L. Levine, our Chief Redevelopment Lending Officer, and certain of our senior bankers. In addition to their skills and experience as bankers, these persons provide us with extensive community ties upon which our competitive strategy is based. Our ability to retain these persons may be hindered by the fact that we have not entered into employment or non-competition agreements with most of them. Therefore, they are free to terminate their employment with us at any time, and we could have difficulty replacing our officers with equally competent persons who are experienced in the specialized aspects of our business. Although we maintain key person life insurance on Messrs. Klein, Berman and Levine, the loss of the services of any of these persons could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

Competition from other financial institutions and others may adversely affect our profitability.

 

The banking business is highly competitive, and we experience strong competition from many other financial institutions. We compete with commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds and other financial institutions, which operate in our primary market areas and elsewhere.

 

We compete with these institutions to make loans and to attract new customers. Many of our competitors are well-established and much larger financial institutions. While we believe we can and do successfully compete with these other financial institutions in our markets, we may face a competitive disadvantage as a result of our smaller size.

 

We also compete with private lenders, mezzanine and venture capital firms and angel investors in some of our lending divisions, including our community redevelopment lending and mezzanine financing divisions. These competitors are subject to minimal or no regulation and may be able to make accommodations for customers that we are unable to make.

 

Although we compete by concentrating our marketing efforts in our primary market areas with local advertisements and by offering personalized customer service and greater flexibility in working with local customers, we can give no assurance that this strategy will be successful.

 

We are subject to claims regarding our acquisition of Georgia Community Bank that could result in substantial defense, judgment or settlement costs.

 

We were named as a defendant in litigation involving Georgia Community Bank, which we acquired in 2005. While the plaintiffs have dismissed us from the litigation, it is possible that they will reassert their claims against either Omni National Bank or us in the future or that other claims will be asserted against us in connection with the litigation.

 

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On October 24, 2005, two shareholders of Georgia Community Bancshares, Inc., the former parent of Georgia Community Bank, filed a proposed class action against, among others, Georgia Community Bancshares and Georgia Community Bank for fraud under the Georgia Securities Act of 1973, as amended, violations of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, common law fraud, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. The complaint alleged that, prior to our acquisition of Georgia Community Bank, other defendants committed fraud in the sale of Georgia Community Bancshares stock. It also alleged that, prior to our acquisition, Georgia Community Bank made and acquired loans, including loans to insiders, that were of poor quality and resulted in loss. The complaint did not allege that we participated in any of the acts of wrongdoing, but alleged that as a result of our acquisition of Georgia Community Bank we assumed its liability for these claims. The complaint sought compensatory damages, punitive damages, treble damages under RICO and attorneys’ fees. In addition, a number of the other defendants have asserted that we have an obligation under the Georgia Business Corporation Code to indemnify those defendants and advance their costs of defense incurred in the action. There is also a possibility of claims for contribution in the future by other named defendants.

 

Our counsel accepted service of the complaint on our behalf on April 3, 2006. On April 18, 2006, our counsel served the plaintiffs and their counsel with written notice of our intent to file claims for abusive and frivolous litigation against the plaintiffs and their counsel if they failed to withdraw, abandon, discontinue or dismiss the complaint against us within 30 days of our notice. Subsequently, on May 3, 2006, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action and all claims therein as to us without prejudice. The action is still pending against the remaining defendants.

 

Plaintiffs may still attempt to reassert claims against us or against Omni National Bank. We strongly dispute that either we or Omni National Bank has any liability for the claims asserted in the complaint or for any obligation to indemnify or pay contribution to any of the other defendants. We intend to vigorously defend against these claims, if they are pursued. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully defend or resolve this litigation matter, in which case it could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and/or future prospects. In addition, the continued litigation of this matter has increased our legal expenses, and may distract our management from operations. See “Business — Legal Proceedings.”

 

As a result of this offering, we will be subject to additional reporting and governance requirements, which could adversely affect our profitability.

 

Upon completion of this offering, we will be a public company and, for the first time in our history, the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq, will apply to our operations. These laws and regulations will increase the scope, complexity and cost of corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices. Although we conduct business in a highly regulated environment, these laws and regulations have different requirements for compliance than we have previously experienced. Our expenses related to services rendered by our accountants, legal counsel and consultants will increase in order to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations. In addition, it is possible that the application of these requirements to our business will result in some cultural adjustments and strain our management resources.

 

To date, we have not conducted a comprehensive review and confirmation of the adequacy of our existing systems and controls as may be required under Section 404 of SOX, and will not do so until after the completion of this offering. We may be required to begin complying with Section 404 as early as the 2007 fiscal year. We cannot be certain as to the timing of completion of our evaluation, testing and remediation actions or the impact of the same on our operations. Furthermore, upon completion of this process, we may identify control deficiencies of varying degrees of severity under applicable SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules and regulations that remain unremediated. As a public company, we will be required to report, among other things, certain control deficiencies. If we fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 in a timely

 

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manner, we may be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities such as the SEC or the Nasdaq National Market. In addition, if any material weakness or deficiency is identified or is not remedied, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy of our reported financial information, which could adversely affect our stock price.

 

We have suffered a loss in our warehouse lending program and may not be able to recover this loss or avoid future comparable losses.

 

In December 2005, we identified a $1.0 million loss in our warehouse lending program as a result of a defalcation. In late 2005, we wired $1.0 million to a closing agent identified by one of our loan participation partners for the purchase of three loans, with such funds to be held in escrow pending closing of the acquisition. To date, we have not received the related loan documents nor have we recovered the funds. Moreover, the closing agent has refused to provide us with any useful information regarding the status of these funds. We believe that our loan participation partner may have fraudulently obtained the loans and that the closing agent may have participated in that fraud and/or fraudulently disbursed the funds without proper authority. We believe there is only a remote possibility of full recovery.

 

In connection with this loss, we took a charge of $1.0 million against earnings in 2005. We have incurred litigation expense, and expect to incur further expense, pursuing recovery. We cannot predict whether our recovery efforts will be successful. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will avoid comparable losses in the future.

 

We may identify further losses in the loan portfolio acquired in the acquisition of Georgia Community Bank.

 

As a result of the acquisition of Georgia Community Bank, we acquired certain loans with evidence of credit deterioration for which it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected. We recorded these loans at fair values based on estimated cash flows to be received. There is potential for further declines in expected cash flows, which would require additional provisions to the allowance for loan losses that may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Additional growth may require us to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We are required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations. We anticipate that our current capital resources will satisfy our capital requirements for the foreseeable future. We may at some point, however, need to raise additional capital to support our continued growth. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our control, and on our financial performance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to further expand our operations could be materially impaired.

 

Our recent results may not be indicative of our future results, and may not provide guidance to assess the risk of an investment in our common stock.

 

We may not be able to sustain our historical net interest margin, historical rate of growth and may not even be able to grow our business at all. In addition, our recent and rapid growth may distort some of our historical financial ratios and statistics. In the future, we may not have the benefit of several recently favorable factors, such as a generally increasing interest rate environment, a strong residential mortgage market and the ability to find suitable business opportunities. Various factors, such as economic conditions, regulatory and legislative considerations and competition, may also impede or prohibit our ability to expand our market presence. If we

 

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experience a significant decrease in our historical net interest margin or historical rate of growth, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected due to a high percentage of our operating costs being fixed expenses.

 

We have different lending risks than many banks.

 

We engage in a greater number of lending activities than most community banks our size. As a result, our management team must monitor a number of different business activities. We may not have the resources to manage these activities to the same extent as larger financial institutions. Furthermore, we lend primarily to small to medium-sized businesses, professional corporations and their proprietors, which may expose us to greater lending risks than banks lending primarily to larger, better-capitalized businesses with longer operating histories.

 

Risks Related to Our Industry

 

Our profitability is vulnerable to interest rate fluctuations.

 

Our profitability depends substantially upon our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between the interest earned on assets, such as loans and investment securities, and the interest paid on liabilities, such as savings and time deposits and out-of-market certificates of deposit. Market interest rates for loans, investments and deposits are highly sensitive to many factors beyond our control. Recently, interest rate spreads have generally narrowed due to changing market conditions, policies of various government and regulatory authorities and competitive pricing pressures, and we cannot predict whether these rate spreads will narrow further. This narrowing of interest rate spreads could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we cannot predict whether interest rates will remain at present levels. Changes in interest rates may cause significant changes, up or down, in our net interest income. Depending on our portfolio of loans and investments, our results of operations may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.

 

We could suffer loan losses from a decline in credit quality.

 

We could sustain losses if borrowers, guarantors or related parties fail to perform in accordance with the terms of their loans. We have adopted underwriting and credit monitoring procedures and policies, including the establishment and review of the allowance for credit losses, that we believe are appropriate to minimize this risk by assessing the likelihood of nonperformance, tracking loan performance and diversifying our credit portfolio. These policies and procedures, however, may not prevent unexpected losses that could materially adversely affect our results of operations.

 

If our allowance for loan losses is not sufficient to cover actual loan losses, our earnings could decrease.

 

We manage our credit exposure through careful monitoring of loan applicants and loan concentrations in particular industries, and through loan approval and review procedures. We have established an evaluation process designed to determine the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses. While this evaluation process uses historical and other objective information, the classification of loans and the establishment of loan losses is an estimate based on experience, judgment and expectations regarding our borrowers, the economies in which we and our borrowers operate, as well as the judgment of our regulators. We cannot assure you that our loan loss allowance will be sufficient to absorb future loan losses or prevent a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Our operations could be interrupted if our network or computer systems fail or experience a security breach.

 

Our computer systems and network infrastructure could be vulnerable to unforeseen problems. Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our computer equipment against damage from fire, power

 

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loss, telecommunications failure or a similar catastrophic event. Any damage or failure that causes an interruption in our operations could result in a loss of customers and thereby have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We are subject to extensive regulation that could limit or restrict our activities and impose financial requirements or limitations on the conduct of our business, which limitations or restrictions could adversely affect our profitability.

 

As a bank holding company, we are primarily regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Our subsidiary is primarily regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Our compliance with Federal Reserve Board and OCC regulations is costly and may limit our growth and restrict certain of our activities, including payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans and interest rates charged, interest rates paid on deposits and locations of offices. We are also subject to the capital requirements of our regulators.

 

The laws and regulations applicable to the banking industry could change at any time, and we cannot predict the effects of these changes on our business and profitability. Because government regulation greatly affects our business and financial results, our cost of compliance could adversely affect our ability to operate profitably.

 

Changes in monetary policies may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our business, financial condition and results of operations are affected by credit policies of monetary authorities, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. Actions by monetary and fiscal authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board, could have an adverse effect on our deposit levels, loan demand or business and earnings.

 

Risks Related to this Offering

 

There is no prior public market for our common stock, and our share price could be volatile and could decline following this offering, resulting in a substantial or complete loss on your investment.

 

Prior to this offering, there has not been a public market for any class of our shares. An active trading market for our common stock may never develop or be sustained, which could affect your ability to sell your shares and could depress the market price of your shares. A public trading market, which has the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness, depends upon the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of our common stock at any given time. The presence of willing buyers and sellers is dependent upon the individual decisions of investors over which neither we nor any market maker has any control. In addition, the initial public offering price has been determined through negotiations between us and the underwriters and may bear no relationship to the price at which the common stock will trade upon completion of this offering.

 

Although we have filed an application to have our common stock listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “OFSI,” there is no assurance that our application will be approved. There are continuing eligibility requirements of companies listed on the Nasdaq National Market. If we are not able to continue to satisfy the eligibility requirements for the Nasdaq National Market, our stock may be delisted.

 

At times the stock markets, including the Nasdaq National Market, experience significant price and volume fluctuations. As a result, the market price of our common stock is likely to be similarly volatile, and investors in our common stock may experience a decrease in the value of their shares, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects. In addition, we estimate that following this offering, approximately             % of our outstanding common stock will be owned by our executive officers and directors. The substantial amount of common stock that is owned by our executive officers and directors may adversely affect the development of an active and liquid trading market.

 

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A substantial number of shares of our common stock will be eligible for sale in the near future, which could adversely affect our stock price and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of equity securities.

 

If our shareholders sell, or the market perceives that our shareholders intend to sell, substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market following this offering, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly. These sales also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price we deem appropriate. Upon completion of this offering, we will have outstanding             shares of common stock assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option and no exercise of outstanding options prior to completion of this offering. All of the shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable, except for any shares purchased by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Approximately             million shares of common stock, as well as             shares of common stock underlying our outstanding options, will be available for sale in the public markets 180 days after the date of this prospectus following the expiration of lock-up agreements entered into by our management and directors. As restrictions on resale end, the market price of our common stock could drop significantly if the holders of restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them.

 

Investors in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

 

Purchasers in this offering will experience immediate dilution in the net tangible book value of our common stock from the offering price of $            per share. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities in the future, our shareholders may experience additional dilution. Our board of directors may determine, from time to time, a need to obtain additional capital through the issuance of additional shares of common stock or other securities. We may issue additional securities at prices or on terms less favorable than or equal to the public offering price and terms of this offering. Additional dilution may also occur upon the exercise of options granted by us under our stock incentive plan.

 

Our articles of incorporation also provide the board of directors with the ability to issue preferred stock and to set the terms and preferences of such preferred stock. Preferred stock may entitle its holders to greater redemption and dividend preferences over our common stock, resulting in dilution of our common stock when we redeem stock or issue dividends.

 

Holders of our junior subordinated debentures have rights that are senior to those of our common shareholders.

 

We have facilitated our continued growth by issuing trust preferred securities from a special purpose trust, supported by junior subordinated debentures issued by us. At March 31, 2006, we had outstanding trust preferred securities totaling $20.6 million. We unconditionally guaranteed the payment of principal and interest on the trust preferred securities. The junior debentures we issued to the special purpose trust are senior to our common stock with respect to dividend and liquidation rights. As a result, we must make payments on the junior subordinated debentures before we can pay any dividends on our common stock. In the event of our bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation, holders of our junior subordinated debentures must be satisfied before any distributions can be made on our common stock. We have the right to defer distributions on our junior subordinated debentures (and related trust preferred securities) for up to five years, but during that time we would not be able to pay dividends on our common stock.

 

We will retain broad discretion in using the net proceeds from this offering, and may not use the proceeds effectively.

 

Although we expect to use the net proceeds from this offering as capital for operations and expansion of our business, we have not designated the amount of net proceeds we will use for any particular purpose. Accordingly, our management will retain broad discretion to allocate the net proceeds of this offering. The net proceeds may be applied in ways with which you and other investors in the offering may not agree. Moreover, our management

 

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may use the proceeds for corporate purposes that may not increase our market value or make us profitable. In addition, given our current liquidity position, it may take us some time to effectively deploy the proceeds from this offering. Until the proceeds are effectively deployed, our return on equity and earnings per share may be negatively impacted. Management’s failure to apply the proceeds effectively could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

“Anti-takeover” provisions and the regulations to which we are subject may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if the change in control would be beneficial to shareholders.

 

We are a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Georgia. Anti-takeover provisions in our articles of incorporation, as well as regulatory approvals that would be required under federal law, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us and may prevent shareholders from receiving a premium for their shares of our common stock. These provisions could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could reduce the amount that shareholders might receive if we are sold.

 

Our articles of incorporation provide that our board of directors may issue up to one million shares of preferred stock, in one or more series, without shareholder approval and with such terms, conditions, rights, privileges and preferences as the board of directors may deem appropriate. Accordingly, the board of directors is empowered, without shareholder approval, to issue preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock. In the event of such issuance, the preferred stock could also be used, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of our company. Although we do not currently intend to issue any shares of preferred stock, we may issue such shares in the future.

 

Our bylaws provide that directors may only be removed from office without cause by a vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. This requirement makes it more difficult to gain control of our board by removing directors without cause and electing new directors to fill the resulting vacancies.

 

In addition, the acquisition of specified amounts of our common stock (in some cases, the acquisition of more than 5% of our common stock) may require certain regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Federal Reserve Board. The filing of applications with these agencies and the accompanying review process can take several months. Additionally, any corporation, partnership or other company that becomes a bank holding company as a result of acquiring control of us would become subject to regulation as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

 

The factors described above may hinder or prevent a change in control of us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our shareholders.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of our statements contained in this prospectus, including, without limitation, matters discussed under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and include statements about the competitiveness of the banking industry, potential regulatory obligations, our entrance and expansion into other markets, our other business strategies and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. When we use words like “may,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on our beliefs and assumptions, and on the information available to us at the time that these disclosures were prepared.

 

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to the following:

 

    the effects of future local, national and international political and economic conditions;

 

    governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes and compliance;

 

    the effects of changes in interest rates on the level and composition of deposits, loan demand and the values of loan collateral, securities and interest sensitive assets and liabilities;

 

    the effects of the war on terrorism, and more specifically the United States led war in Iraq;

 

    interest rate and credit risks;

 

    the effects of competition from other financial institutions operating in our market area and elsewhere;

 

    the effect of any mergers, acquisitions or other transactions, to which we or our subsidiary may from time to time be a party, including, without limitation, our ability to successfully integrate any businesses that we acquire; and

 

    the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of the allowance for probable loan losses.

 

All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary note. Our actual results may differ significantly from those we discuss in these forward-looking statements.

 

For other factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from estimates and projections contained in these forward-looking statements, please read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus beginning on page 10. We do not intend to and assume no responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Our net proceeds from the sale of             shares of our common stock in this offering will be approximately $            million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming an initial public offering price of $         per share (which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, we estimate that our net proceeds will be approximately $            million. See “Capitalization” for additional information regarding offering expenses and underwriting commissions and discounts.

 

The net proceeds of this offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to the acquisition of commercial banks or financial service companies in markets with attractive growth prospects and the development of additional products or services, including mezzanine financing. We have no present understanding, agreement or definitive plans concerning any specific markets, acquisitions, products or services that are not described in this prospectus.

 

Pending application of the proceeds as described above, we will invest them in a money market account at our subsidiary bank or in other appropriate short-term investments. The precise amounts and timing of our use of the net proceeds will depend upon market conditions and the availability of other funds, among other factors. From time to time, we may engage in additional capital financings that we determine to be appropriate based upon our needs and prevailing market conditions. These additional capital financings may include the sale of securities other than, or in addition to, common stock.

 

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TRADING HISTORY AND DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have applied to have our common stock listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol “OFSI,” which will substantially enhance the trading market for our common stock. As of March 31, 2006, there were 7,476,366 shares outstanding, held by approximately 46 holders of record.

 

Prior to this offering, our common stock has not been traded on an established public trading market and quotations for our common stock were not reported on any market. As a result, there has been no regular market for our common stock, and the sales prices known to us do not necessarily reflect the price that would be paid for our common stock in an active market. Our shares are infrequently traded in private transactions, and such trades are not necessarily indicative of the value of our shares. Management is aware that in the last two fiscal years shares have traded at prices ranging from $6.70 to $10.00 per share, as adjusted for our one-for-two reverse stock split effective May 1, 2006. The last trade of which management is aware occurred on March 31, 2006, when 228,866 shares were sold at $10.00 per share. There may have been trades during this period at prices and in share amounts of which management has no knowledge.

 

As an S corporation, our company’s earnings were passed through to our shareholders, who reported them on their personal tax returns. As a result, our policy while we were an S corporation was to distribute cash to our shareholders in an amount equal to 40% of our taxable earnings to cover potential tax liabilities. These cash distributions were designed to minimize the cost to our shareholders of the tax obligation created by our earnings. In addition, we paid additional regular distributions consistent with our policy to provide our shareholders a dividend of 25% of our core “after-tax” earnings. While we will no longer make distributions to cover tax obligations as a C corporation, we have paid, and presently intend to continue paying, regular distributions of 25% of our core after tax earnings. The following table sets forth the payments per share in each of these categories.:

 

    

Tax Portion of
Historical
Distributions

Per Share


  

Regular Portion of
Historical
Distributions

Per Share


  

Total Cash
Distributions

Per Share


2006                     

Second quarter*

   $ 0.074    $ 0.040    $ 0.114

First quarter

     0.030      0.028      0.058
2005                     

Fourth quarter

   $ 0.000    $ 0.027    $ 0.027

Third quarter

     0.052      0.027      0.079

Second quarter

     0.131      0.027      0.158

First quarter

     0.000      0.057      0.057
2004                     

Fourth quarter

   $ 0.000    $ 0.022    $ 0.022

Third quarter

     0.000      0.020      0.020

Second quarter

     0.000      0.020      0.020

First quarter

     0.000      0.020      0.020
 
  * Through April 30, 2006. A final tax distribution was given in April for 2005 taxable income.

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. As set forth in the table above, we paid cash distributions of $0.32 per share in 2005 and $0.08 per share in 2004 and intend to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends in an amount equal to approximately 25% of our core after tax earnings, if any. Any remaining earnings will be used for working capital, to support our operations and to finance the growth and development of our business. The declaration and payment of dividends will depend upon business conditions, operating results, capital and reserve requirements and the board of directors’ consideration of other relevant factors.

 

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There are a number of restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends. It is the policy of the Federal Reserve that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of net income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries. Our ability to pay cash dividends is further subject to our continued payment of interest that we owe on our junior subordinated debentures. As of March 31, 2006, we had approximately $20.6 million of junior subordinated debentures outstanding. We have the right to defer payment of interest on the junior subordinated debentures for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters. If we defer, or fail to make, interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures, we will be prohibited, subject to certain exceptions, from paying cash dividends on our common stock until we pay all deferred interest and resume interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures.

 

Our principal source of cash will be dividends paid by Omni National Bank with respect to its capital stock. There are certain restrictions on the payment of these dividends imposed by federal banking laws, regulations and authorities. As of March 31, 2006, an aggregate of approximately $11.8 million was available for payment of dividends by Omni National Bank to us under applicable regulatory restrictions, without regulatory approval. Regulatory authorities could impose administratively stricter limitations on the ability of Omni National Bank to pay dividends to us if such limits were deemed appropriate to preserve certain capital adequacy requirements. See “Supervision and Regulation — Payment of Dividends” on page 86.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization and regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2006. Our capitalization is presented on an actual basis and on an as adjusted basis as if the offering had been completed as of March 31, 2006, and assuming:

 

    the net proceeds to us in the offering, at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us in this offering of $             million; and

 

    the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised.

 

The following should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes that are included in this prospectus.

 

     Actual

     As Adjusted

     (Dollars in thousands)

Long-Term Indebtedness:

             

Junior Subordinated Debentures

   $ 20,620       

Shareholders’ Equity:

             

Common stock, $1.00 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7,492,978 shares issued; 7,476,366 shares outstanding;              shares issued and outstanding as adjusted

     7,493       

Additional paid-in capital

     25,272       

Retained earnings(1)

     4,119       

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (1,282 )     

Treasury stock, at cost, 16,612 shares

     (100 )     
    


  

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 35,501       
    


  

Total long-term indebtedness and shareholders’ equity

   $ 56,121       
    


    

Book value per share

     $4.75       

Capital Ratios:

             

Tier 1 capital to average tangible assets

     8.48 %     

Tier 1 capital to risk adjusted assets

     10.46 %     

Total capital to risk adjusted assets

     13.66 %     

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DILUTION

 

Dilution in net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of our common stock in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding shares of common stock. Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2006 was $29.7 million, or $3.97 per share, based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006.

 

After giving effect to the sale of the              shares of our common stock to be sold by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value at March 31, 2006 would have been approximately $             million, or $             per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $             per share to existing shareholders and an immediate dilution of $             per share to new investors. The dilution to investors in this offering is illustrated in the following table:

 

Initial public offering price per share

        $         

Net tangible book value per share prior to offering

           

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors

           

Pro forma net tangible book value per share after offering

           
         

Dilution per share to new investors

        $  
         

 

The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2006, on an adjusted basis as described above, the difference between the number of shares of common stock purchased from us by our existing shareholders and to be purchased from us by new investors in this offering, the aggregate cash consideration paid by our existing shareholders and to be paid by new investors in this offering and the average price per share paid by existing shareholders and to be paid by new investors in this offering. The table below is based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) before deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and our estimated offering expenses.

 

     Shares Purchased

   Total Consideration

    
     Number

   Percent

   Amount

   Percent

   Average Price
per Share


     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Existing Shareholders

                        

New Investors

                        
    
  
  
  
  

Total

                        
    
  
  
  
  

 

If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, our existing shareholders would own approximately             % and our new investors would own approximately             % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering.

 

The foregoing discussion and tables assume no exercise of stock options outstanding immediately following this offering. As of March 31, 2006, there were 388,603 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $5.53 per share. To the extent that any of these options are exercised there may be further dilution to new investors. In addition, you will incur additional dilution if we grant options, warrants, restricted stock or other rights to purchase our common stock in the future with exercise prices below the initial public offering price.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Our selected historical consolidated financial data is presented below as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 through 2005. We have derived the selected historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the three years ended December 31, 2005 from our audited financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the selected historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and for the two years ended December 31, 2002 from our audited financial statements that are not included in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is derived from our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, which are contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Such financial statements have not been audited but, in the opinion of our management, contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position and results of operations for such periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Our results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, and for prior years, we, with the consent of our shareholders, elected to be taxed under the Internal Revenue Code as an S corporation. As an S corporation, we did not record a provision for income taxes. Instead, our earnings were passed through to our shareholders, who reported them on their personal tax returns. Our policy was to distribute cash to our shareholders in an amount equal to 40% of our taxable earnings to cover potential tax liabilities. In the first quarter of 2006, our shareholders terminated the S corporation election effective January 1, 2006, and we now pay corporate income taxes. As a result of the termination of our S corporation election, on January 1, 2006, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $3.6 million, a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $400,000.

 

You should read the information below together with the financial statements and related notes, Pro Forma Selected Consolidated Financial Data, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    At or for the Three
Months Ended
March 31,


  At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
    2006

    2005

  2005

  2004

  2003

  2002

  2001

 
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Selected Balance Sheet Data:

                                             

Total assets

  $ 531,046     $ 359,919   $ 477,005   $ 317,743   $ 212,261   $ 144,509   $ 104,981  

Securities available for sale

    118,840       83,437     105,825     66,818     38,199     8,141     20,753  

Securities held to maturity

    —         —       —       —       —       14,926     —    

Loans receivable (net)

    367,015       248,045     322,844     222,603     153,424     103,555     68,358  

Loans held for sale

    4,420       5,609     8,205     4,435     —       —       —    

Deposits

    376,116       248,681     350,646     234,232     179,369     121,704     87,431  

Short-term borrowings and long term debt

    91,648       66,800     69,500     49,270     6,232     4,898     4,153  

Junior subordinated debentures

    20,620       20,620     20,620     10,310     5,155     —       3,569  

Shareholders’ equity

    35,501       20,706     29,082     21,020     17,773     14,854     7,855  

Selected Income Statement Data:

                                             

Interest income

  $ 10,008     $ 6,037   $ 30,983   $ 19,285   $ 14,039   $ 11,771   $ 10,178  

Interest expense

    4,437       2,208     12,859     6,268     4,487     4,339     3,925  
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Net interest income

    5,571       3,829     18,124     13,017     9,552     7,432     6,253  

Provision for loan losses

    225       330     1,264     1,451     705     433     (34 )
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    5,346       3,499     16,860     11,566     8,847     6,999     6,287  

Noninterest income

    886       402     2,610     2,483     2,410     2,836     1,407  

Noninterest operating expenses

    4,281       2,795     14,609     10,457     9,175     9,149     6,898  
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Income before income taxes

    1,951       1,106     4,861     3,592     2,083     685     796  

Income taxes

    (2,592 )     —       —       —       —       —       —    
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Net income

  $ 4,543     $ 1,106   $ 4,861   $ 3,592   $ 2,083   $ 685   $ 796  
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


Per Share Data(1):

                                             

Net income per share:

                                             

Basic

  $ 0.63     $ 0.17   $ 0.74   $ 0.55   $ 0.33   $ 0.14   $ 0.16  

Diluted

  $ 0.62     $ 0.17   $ 0.73   $ 0.54   $ 0.32   $ 0.14   $ 0.16  

Book value per share

  $ 4.75     $ 3.17   $ 4.02   $ 3.22   $ 2.72   $ 2.35   $ 1.71  

Tangible book value per share

  $ 3.97     $ 2.79   $ 3.22   $ 2.84   $ 2.47   $ 2.10   $ 1.36  

Average shares outstanding:

                                             

Basic

    7,228,782       6,530,252     6,550,502     6,545,321     6,387,869     4,933,804     4,892,482  

Diluted

    7,393,122       6,616,895     6,657,988     6,621,619     6,412,268     4,946,679     4,894,853  

Common stock outstanding

    7,476,366       6,530,252     7,226,000     6,530,252     6,545,133     6,330,198     4,600,829  

 

(footnotes on following page)

 

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    At or for the Three
Months Ended
March 31,


    At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
    2006

    2005

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Selected Performance Ratios:

                                         

Return on average assets(2)

  1.70 %   1.35 %   1.20 %   1.34 %   1.16 %   0.54 %   0.96 %

Return on average shareholders’ equity(2)

  24.69 %   21.01 %   21.51 %   19.13 %   13.38 %   7.29 %   11.21 %

Net interest spread(3)

  4.42 %   4.64 %   4.47 %   4.99 %   5.66 %   6.23 %   7.90 %

Net interest margin(3)

  4.75 %   4.89 %   4.72 %   5.20 %   5.87 %   6.49 %   8.56 %

Efficiency ratio

  66.3 %   66.1 %   70.5 %   67.5 %   76.7 %   89.1 %   90.1 %

Loan to deposit ratio

  97.6 %   99.7 %   92.1 %   95.0 %   86.0 %   85.1 %   78.2 %

Asset Quality Ratios:

                                         

Non-performing loans to gross loans

  1.06 %   0.75 %   1.16 %   0.79 %   0.94 %   2.08 %   2.09 %

Non-performing assets to total assets

  0.96 %   0.80 %   1.04 %   0.77 %   0.89 %   2.86 %   1.42 %

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

  1.34 %   1.50 %   1.46 %   1.53 %   1.42 %   1.65 %   2.14 %

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

  127.0 %   200.4 %   126.5 %   192.8 %   151.3 %   79.2 %   102.5 %

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding(3)

  0.03 %   0.02 %   0.23 %   0.10 %   0.18 %   0.22 %   0.08 %

Capital Ratios:

                                         

Tangible equity to tangible assets

  5.64 %   5.10 %   4.94 %   5.89 %   7.67 %   9.29 %   6.07 %

Risk based capital:

                                         

Leverage capital

  8.48 %   7.59 %   7.49 %   8.12 %   10.30 %   8.80 %   7.58 %

Tier 1

  10.46 %   9.05 %   9.83 %   10.44 %   12.46 %   11.59 %   8.30 %

Total

  13.66 %   15.12 %   13.90 %   13.00 %   13.71 %   12.71 %   9.40 %

Growth Ratios:

                                         

Percentage change in net income

  310.8 %   137.8 %   35.3 %   72.4 %   204.0 %   -13.9 %   11.2 %

Percentage change in diluted net income per share

  264.7 %   378.8 %   35.2 %   68.8 %   128.6 %   -12.5 %   7.5 %

Percentage change in assets

  47.5 %   54.4 %   50.1 %   49.7 %   46.9 %   37.7 %   66.5 %

Percentage change in net loans

  47.9 %   43.7 %   44.9 %   45.3 %   47.8 %   50.7 %   55.4 %

Percentage change in deposits

  51.2 %   31.5 %   49.7 %   30.6 %   47.4 %   39.2 %   82.6 %

Percentage change in equity

  71.4 %   15.2 %   38.4 %   18.3 %   19.7 %   89.1 %   41.1 %

Other Data:

                                         

Full-time equivalent employees

  145     92     131     91     85     78     64  

Number of offices

  12     10     12     10     7     5     5  

(1) The per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the one-for-two stock split effected on May 1, 2006.
(2) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 includes a one-time $3.2 million credit to income tax expense, which was not annualized for purposes of this calculation.
(3) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

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PRO FORMA SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following pro forma selected consolidated financial data for the periods indicated should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In the first quarter of 2006, our shareholders terminated our S corporation election effective January 1, 2006, and we now pay corporate income taxes. As a result of the termination of our S corporation election, on January 1, 2006, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $3.6 million, a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $400,000. The pro forma selected consolidated financial data is presented to show what our historical financial position and results of operations would have looked like had we always been paying corporate income taxes. The main adjustment we made was to add an income tax expense to each period. The unaudited pro forma selected consolidated financial data is intended for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our future operating results. We believe, however, that it is important to provide this information to investors in order to allow them to compare our earnings performance for various periods without consideration of the change in our income tax treatment in 2006 as compared to prior periods.

 

     At or for the Three
Months Ended
March 31,


    At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
     2006

    2005

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Net Income:

                                                        

As reported

   $ 4,543     $ 1,106     $ 4,861     $ 3,592     $ 2,083     $ 685     $ 796  

Adjustment for income tax expense(1)

     —         (336 )     (1,476 )     (297 )     (583 )     (149 )     (320 )

Change in tax status — conversion to C corporation

     (3,233 )                                                
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted net income

   $ 1,310     $ 770     $ 3,385     $ 3,295     $ 1,500     $ 536     $ 476  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Per Share Data:

                                                        

Net income per share:

                                                        

Basic

   $ 0.18     $ 0.12     $ 0.52     $ 0.50     $ 0.23     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  

Diluted

   $ 0.18     $ 0.12     $ 0.51     $ 0.50     $ 0.23     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  

Selected Performance Ratios:

                                                        

Return on average assets(2)

     1.05 %     0.94 %     0.84 %     1.23 %     0.84 %     0.42 %     0.58 %

Return on average shareholders’ equity(2)

     15.27 %     14.63 %     14.98 %     17.55 %     9.64 %     5.70 %     6.71 %

(1) This adjustment reflects a combined federal and state tax rate of 38% applied to our estimated taxable income had we been subject to corporate taxes.
(2) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The denominator in this calculation is based on historical financial data.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data,” “Pro Forma Selected Consolidated Financial Data” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to those set forth under “Forward Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus, may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

 

All per share data has been retroactively adjusted for the one-for-two reverse stock split effected on May 1, 2006. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ financial presentation to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Overview and History

 

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We provide a broad array of financial products and services, including specialized services such as community redevelopment lending, small business lending and equipment leasing, residential construction lending, consumer lending, warehouse lending and asset-based lending through our wholly owned subsidiary, Omni National Bank, a national bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We have one full-service banking location in Atlanta, one in Dalton, Georgia, four in North Carolina, one in Chicago, Illinois, and one in Tampa, Florida. In addition, we have loan production offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dalton, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama.

 

We generate the majority of our revenue from interest on loans, service charges on customer accounts and income from investment securities. This revenue is offset by interest expense paid on deposits and other borrowings and noninterest expense such as employee compensation and occupancy expenses. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets such as loans and securities and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities such as customer deposits and other borrowings which are used to fund those assets. Net interest income is our largest source of net income. Interest rate fluctuations, as well as changes in the amount and type of earning assets and liabilities, combine to affect net interest income.

 

We provide a variety of loans to our customers, including commercial and residential real estate loans, construction loans (including community redevelopment loans), commercial and industrial loans and to a lesser extent, consumer loans. We rely on a mix of core (locally generated) deposits, wholesale (brokered) deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings to provide us with funds for making loans. We intend to continue expanding our lending activities and have recently begun a factoring division.

 

In addition to these traditional commercial banking capabilities, we also generate noninterest income from the sale of loans to third parties. Our business model calls for the periodic sale of SBA loans, equipment leases and residential mortgage loans. We generate further noninterest income from broker fees when we refer business, typically equipment lease deals, to other financial entities. We also receive fees from our deposit customers in the form of service fees, checking fees and other fees. We may generate income from time to time from the sale of investment securities. The gain on sale of loans, broker fees, miscellaneous fees, and any gains on sales of securities are found in our Consolidated Statements of Income under “noninterest income.” Offsetting these earnings are operating expenses referred to as “noninterest expense.” Because banking is a labor intensive industry, our largest operating expense is employee compensation and related expenses.

 

We face a variety of risks, as well as opportunities, over both the short and long term. For example, as we continue growing our balance sheet we will need to fund that growth through a combination of deposits and other borrowings. Our board of directors adopted a capital plan allowing us to utilize all sources of funding, including core deposits, as well as alternative funding sources such as brokered deposits and other borrowings (primarily FHLB advances). These alternative funding sources often carry a relatively high interest rate. However, the

 

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overhead costs associated with obtaining this funding are minimal. Over time we would like to implement a retail deposit program to fund more of our growth through traditional core deposits.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, and for prior years, we, with the consent of our shareholders, elected to be taxed under the Internal Revenue Code as an S corporation. As an S corporation, we did not record a provision for income taxes. Instead, our earnings were passed through to our shareholders, who reported them on their personal tax returns. Our policy was to distribute cash to our shareholders in an amount equal to 40% of our taxable earnings to cover potential tax liabilities.

 

In the first quarter of 2006, our shareholders terminated the S corporation election effective January 1, 2006, and we now pay corporate income taxes. As a result of the termination of our S corporation election, on January 1, 2006, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $3.6 million, a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $400,000. The deferred tax asset arises from temporary differences between the tax basis of certain assets or liabilities and their reported amount in the financial statements. The asset was the result of a number of items, including net operating loss carry-forwards from our two bank acquisitions, timing differences with respect to recognizing the loan loss allowance and accelerated depreciation on certain assets.

 

The following table summarizes our key financial measures on both a historical and pro forma basis for the periods indicated:

 

     At or for the Three Months
Ended March 31,


    At or for the Years Ended December 31,

 

Historical Financial Data


   2006

    2005

    2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Total assets

   $ 531,046     $ 359,919     $ 477,005     $ 317,743     $ 212,261  

Loans receivable (net)

   $ 367,015     $ 248,045     $ 322,844     $ 222,603     $ 153,424  

Deposits

   $ 376,116     $ 248,681     $ 350,646     $ 234,232     $ 179,370  

Income before income tax

   $ 1,951     $ 1,106     $ 4,861     $ 3,592     $ 2,083  

Income taxes

   $ (2,592 )     —         —         —         —    

Net income

   $ 4,543     $ 1,106     $ 4,861     $ 3,592     $ 2,083  

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.63     $ 0.17     $ 0.74     $ 0.55     $ 0.33  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.62     $ 0.17     $ 0.73     $ 0.54     $ 0.32  

Return on average assets(1)

     1.70 %     1.35 %     1.20 %     1.34 %     1.16 %

Return on average equity(1)

     24.69 %     21.01 %     21.51 %     19.13 %     13.38 %

Net interest margin

     4.75 %     4.89 %     4.72 %     5.20 %     5.87 %

Efficiency ratio

     66.3 %     66.1 %     70.5 %     67.5 %     76.7 %

Pro Forma Financial Data(2)


                              

Net income

   $ 1,310     $ 770     $ 3,385     $ 3,295     $ 1,500  

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.18     $ 0.12     $ 0.52     $ 0.50     $ 0.23  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.18     $ 0.12     $ 0.51     $ 0.50     $ 0.23  

Return on average assets(3)

     1.05 %     0.94 %     0.84 %     1.23 %     0.84 %

Return on average equity(3)

     15.27 %     14.63 %     14.98 %     17.55 %     9.64 %

(1) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 includes a one-time $3.2 million credit to income tax expense, which was not annualized for purposes of this calculation.
(2) Pro forma net income reflects a combined federal and state tax rate of 38% applied to our estimated taxable income had we been subject to corporate taxes.
(3) Annualized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

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Primary Factors in Evaluating Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

As a bank holding company, we focus on several factors in evaluating our financial condition and results of operations, including:

 

    return on average equity, or ROAE;

 

    return on average assets, or ROAA;

 

    asset quality;

 

    asset and deposit growth; and

 

    operating efficiency.

 

Return on Average Equity. Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $4.5 million, representing a ROAE of 24.69%. In comparison, our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $1.1 million and our ROAE was 21.01%. Our net income for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $4.9 million and our ROAE was 21.51%. For the year ended December 31, 2004, our net income was $3.6 million and our ROAE was 19.13%. Because we were an S corporation prior to 2006, we did not pay corporate income taxes.

 

Pro forma net income and ROAE for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were $1.3 million and 15.27% compared to pro forma net income and ROAE of $770,000 and 14.63% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. On a pro forma basis, for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, net income and ROAE were $3.4 million and 14.98%, and $3.3 million and 17.55%, respectively.

 

Return on Average Assets. Our ROAA for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was 1.70% compared to a ROAA of 1.35% for the same period in 2005. Our ROAA was 1.20% for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 1.34% for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, pro forma ROAA was 1.05% compared to a pro forma ROAA of 0.94% for the same period of 2005. Our pro forma ROAA for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was 0.84% and 1.23%, respectively.

 

Asset Quality. For all banks and bank holding companies, asset quality plays a significant role in the overall financial condition of the institution and results of operations. We measure asset quality in terms of nonperforming loans and assets as a percentage of gross loans and assets, and net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans. Nonperforming loans include loans past due 90 days or more that are still accruing, as well as non-accrual loans. Net charge-offs are calculated as the difference between charged-off loans and recovery payments received on previously charged-off loans. As of March 31, 2006, nonperforming loans were $3.9 million compared to $3.8 million at December 31, 2005, and $1.8 million at December 31, 2004. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of gross loans were 1.06% as of March 31, 2006, compared to 1.16% as of December 31, 2005, and 0.79% as of December 31, 2004.

 

The increase in non-performing loans between December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005 was due primarily to the growth in our commercial and industrial loan portfolio, which is comprised of larger loans that represent a higher degree of risk than other loan categories. See “—Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

As of March 31, 2006, other real estate owned was $1.2 million compared to $1.2 million at December 31, 2005 and $660,000 at December 31, 2004. Non-performing assets as a percentage of gross loans and other real estate owned (OREO) was 1.36% as of March 31, 2006, compared to 1.51% as of December 31, 2005 and 1.08% as of December 31, 2004.

 

Asset Growth. The ability to produce loans and generate deposits is fundamental to our asset growth. Our assets and liabilities are comprised primarily of loans and deposits, respectively. Total assets increased 11.3% to $531.0 million as of March 31, 2006 from $477.0 million as of December 31, 2005 and 67.2% from $317.7 million

 

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as of December 31, 2004. Gross loans grew 13.6% to $372.0 million as of March 31, 2006 from $327.6 million as of December 31, 2005 and 64.5% from $226.1 million as of December 31, 2004. Total deposits increased 7.3% to $376.1 million as of March 31, 2006 from $350.6 million as of December 31, 2005 and 60.6% from $234.2 million as of December 31, 2004.

 

Operating Efficiency. Operating efficiency is measured in terms of how efficiently income before income taxes is generated as a percentage of revenue. Our efficiency ratio (noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income) was 66.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 66.1% for the same period in 2005. Our efficiency ratios for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 were 70.5% and 67.5%, respectively.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The notes to our consolidated financial statements contain a summary of our significant accounting policies, including discussions on recently issued accounting pronouncements, our adoption of them and the related impact of their adoption. We believe that certain of these policies, along with various estimates that we are required to make in recording our financial transactions, are important to consider when evaluating our financial position. In addition, these estimates require us to make complex and subjective judgments, many of which involve matters with a high degree of uncertainty. The following is a discussion of these critical accounting policies and significant estimates. Additional information about these policies can be found in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable losses incurred in the loan portfolio. Our allowance for loan loss methodology incorporates a variety of risk considerations in establishing an allowance for loan loss that we believe is adequate to absorb losses in the existing portfolio. Such analysis addresses our historical loss experience, delinquency and charge-off trends, collateral values, changes in nonperforming loans and other considerations. Management monitors local trends to anticipate future delinquency potential on a quarterly basis. In addition to ongoing internal loan reviews and risk assessment, management utilizes an independent loan review firm to provide advice on the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses.

 

The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. Provisions for loan losses are provided on both a specific and general basis. Specific allowances typically relate to criticized and classified loans where the expected/anticipated loss may be measurable. General valuation allowances are based on portfolio segmentation by loan type and collateral type, with a further evaluation of various factors noted above. We incorporate our internal loss history into the allowance calculation.

 

At least annually, we review the assumptions and formulae by which additions are made to the specific and general valuation allowances for loan losses in an effort to refine such allowance in light of the current status of the factors described above. The total loan portfolio is thoroughly reviewed at least quarterly for satisfactory levels of general and specific reserves.

 

Although we believe the levels of the allowances as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and 2004 were adequate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio, a decline in local economic or other factors could result in increasing losses that cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

 

Trends and Developments Impacting Our Recent Results

 

Certain trends have emerged and developments have occurred that are important in understanding our recent results and that are potentially significant in assessing future performance.

 

Growth in our market areas. Our growth has been fueled in particular by the significant population and economic growth of the greater Atlanta area. The significant population increase has resulted in an increase in the acquisition of raw land for residential and commercial development, the construction of residential communities, shopping centers and office buildings, and the development and expansion of the businesses and professions that provide essential goods and services to this expanded population. We are also expanding our footprint in other markets as described more fully in “Business — Our Markets.”

 

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Asset sensitivity. A company is considered to be asset sensitive if the amount of its interest earning assets maturing or repricing within a certain time period exceeds the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities also maturing or repricing within the same period. Asset sensitivity generally indicates that in times of rising interest rates, a company’s net interest income will increase, and in times of falling interest rates, net interest income will decrease. Because many of our assets are floating rate loans, which are funded primarily by fixed-term certificates of deposit, we are asset sensitive. During 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, we mitigated this asset sensitivity by increasing our short-term FHLB borrowings and decreasing the average term on our certificates of deposit. Although we were asset sensitive during 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, the relative increase in interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities was greater than the relative increase in interest rates on interest-earning assets, resulting in a reduction in our net interest margin.

 

Impact of expansion on noninterest expense. We plan to open additional offices and add personnel to our existing offices over the next 24 months. As we open offices and recruit seasoned relationship bankers, we anticipate there could be a significant increase in our occupancy and equipment expense and our salary expense. Initially, these increased expenses are expected to be higher than the revenues received from the new customer relationships associated with our new offices and relationship bankers.

 

Other noninterest expense items, including professional expenses and other costs related to compliance with the reporting requirements of the United States securities laws and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, will increase significantly after we become a publicly traded company.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our results of operations depend substantially on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, consisting primarily of loans receivable, securities and other short-term investments, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits and borrowings. Our results of operations are also dependent upon our generation of noninterest income, consisting of income from gain on the sale of loans, broker fees and banking service fees. Other factors contributing to our results of operations include our provisions for loan losses, gains or losses on sales of securities and income taxes, as well as the level of our noninterest expenses, such as compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment and other miscellaneous operating expenses.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

The following table sets forth a summary financial overview for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

    At or For the Three Months
Ended March 31,


   Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)


 
        2006    

         2005    

  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Consolidated Statement of Earnings Data:

                     

Interest income

  $ 10,008      $ 6,037    65.8 %

Interest expense

    4,437        2,208    101.0  
   


  

      

Net interest income

    5,571        3,829    45.5  

Provision for loan losses

    225        330    (31.8 )
   


  

      

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    5,346        3,499    52.8  

Noninterest income

    886        402    120.4  

Noninterest expense

    4,281        2,795    53.2  
   


  

      

Income before income taxes

    1,951        1,106    76.4  

Income taxes

    (2,592 )      —      —    
   


  

      

Net income

  $ 4,543      $ 1,106    310.8 %
   


  

      

Earnings per share — basic

  $ 0.63      $ 0.17    270.6 %
   


  

      

Earnings per share — diluted

  $ 0.62      $ 0.17    264.7 %
   


  

      

 

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin. The 45.5% increase in net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 was driven by an increase in interest income of $4.0 million, resulting from an increase of $155.7 million in average interest-bearing assets. These additional interest- bearing assets were funded primarily through an increase of $112.5 million in average interest-bearing deposits, which increased interest expense by $2.2 million.

 

The average yield on our interest-earning assets was 8.54% for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to 7.71% for the same period in 2005, an increase of 83 basis points. The increase in the yield on our interest-earning assets is a result of an increase in market rates, repricing on our adjustable rate loans and new loans originated at higher interest rates due to the higher interest rate environment for the three months ended March 31, 2006 versus the same period in 2005.

 

The cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 4.12% in the three months ended March 31, 2006, from 3.07% in the three months ended March 31, 2005 as a result of higher rates paid on deposit accounts, FHLB borrowings and junior subordinated debentures.

 

The average rate on our interest-bearing deposits increased 91 basis points from 3.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, to 3.95% for the same period in 2006, reflecting increases in general market rates. Our average rate on all deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) increased 85 basis points from 2.83% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, to 3.68% for the same period in 2006.

 

Our net interest margin of 4.75% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was lower than our margin for the same period in the previous year of 4.89% due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, which exceeded the increase in the yield on total earning assets.

 

Average Balances and Average Interest Rates. The table below sets forth balance sheet items on a daily average basis for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and presents the daily average interest rates earned on assets and the daily average interest rates paid on liabilities for such periods. Non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balances. Securities include securities available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at amortized cost for purposes of calculating the average rate received on securities. Yields on tax-exempt securities are not computed on a tax equivalent basis.

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,

 
     2006

    2005

 
     Average
Balance


    Interest

   Average
Yield/Cost


    Average
Balance


    Interest

   Average
Yield/Cost


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Earning Assets

                                          

Securities:

                                          

Taxable

   $ 85,517     $ 1,000    4.68 %   $ 41,546     $ 452    4.35 %

Tax-exempt

     34,678       342    3.94       29,579       293    3.96  
    


 

        


 

      

Total securities

     120,195       1,342    4.47       71,125       745    4.19  
    


 

        


 

      

Federal funds sold

     709       7    4.00       449       3    2.67  

Interest bearing deposits

     894       5    2.24       278       2    2.88  

Loans held for sale

     6,990       143    8.18       4,201       71    6.76  

Loans

     339,936       8,511    10.01       236,998       5,216    8.80  
    


 

        


 

      

Total earning assets

     468,724       10,008    8.54       313,051       6,037    7.71  

Non-earning Assets

                                          

Cash and due from banks

     3,416                    3,176               

Allowance for loan losses

     (4,852 )                  (3,550 )             

Bank-owned life insurance

     1,159                    1,116               

Other assets

     28,504                    14,934               
    


              


            

Total assets

   $ 496,951                  $ 328,727               
    


              


            

Interest Bearing Liabilities

                                          

Interest checking

   $ 7,346     $ 3    0.16 %   $ 3,256     $ 1    0.12 %

Savings and money market

     10,654       55    2.07       9,955       28    1.13  

Time deposits

     318,752       3,269    4.10       211,004       1,676    3.18  
    


 

        


 

      

Total interest-bearing deposits

     336,752       3,327    3.95       224,215       1,705    3.04  

Fed funds purchased and other borrowings

     4,329       51    4.71       4,130       30    2.91  

FHLB borrowings

     68,850       710    4.12       49,433       337    2.73  

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,620       349    6.77       10,111       136    5.38  
    


 

        


 

      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     430,551       4,437    4.12       287,889       2,208    3.07  

Non-interest Bearing Liabilities

                                          

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     24,549                    16,537               

Other liabilities

     7,537                    3,243               

Shareholders’ equity

     34,314                    21,058               
    


              


            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 496,951                  $ 328,727               
    


              


            

Net interest income and margin

           $ 5,571    4.75 %           $ 3,829    4.89 %
            

  

         

  

Net interest spread

                  4.42 %                  4.64 %
                   

                

 

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Net Interest Income. The table below demonstrates the relative impact on net interest income of changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in rates earned and paid by us on such assets and liabilities. For purposes of this table, non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balances.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
2006 v. 2005
Increase (Decrease)
Due to changes in


     Volume

   Rate

    Total

     (In thousands)

Interest on securities:

                     

Taxable

   $ 515    $ 33     $ 548

Tax-exempt

     51      (2 )     49

Federal funds sold

     3      1       4

Interest bearing deposits

     4      (1 )     3

Loans held for sale

     58      14       72

Loans

     2,575      720       3,295
    

  


 

Total interest income

     3,206      765       3,971

Interest expense:

                     

Interest checking

     2      0       2

Savings and money market

     4      23       27

Time deposits

     1,105      488       1,593

Fed funds purchased

     2      19       21

FHLB borrowings

     200      173       373

Junior subordinated debentures

     178      35       213
    

  


 

Total interest expense

     1,491      738       2,229
    

  


 

Net increase (decrease)

   $ 1,715    $ 27     $ 1,742
    

  


 

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses in each period is reflected as a charge against earnings in that period. The provision is equal to the amount required to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that, in our judgment, is adequate to absorb probable incurred loan losses in the loan portfolio. See “— Financial Condition — Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

The quarterly provision for loan losses declined to $225,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $330,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. This decline was the result of the loan growth occurring during the three months ended March 31, 2006 in loan categories requiring lower general loan loss provisions as compared to the loan growth that occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Noninterest Income. We earn noninterest income primarily through:

 

    gain on the sale of loans;

 

    services provided to deposit customers; and

 

    broker fees.

 

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


   Percentage
Increase


 
     2006

   2005

  
     (In thousands)       

Gain on loan sales

   $ 423    $ 118    258.5 %

Service charges on deposit accounts

     136      95    43.2  

Broker fees

     58      2    —    

Other

     269      187    43.9  
    

  

      

Total noninterest income

   $ 886    $ 402    120.4 %
    

  

      

 

Noninterest income grew $484,000, or 120.4%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 over the same period in 2005. The increase was based on several factors. The gain on sale of SBA loans was $312,000 higher for the three months ended March 31, 2006 than the same period in 2005. Additionally, broker fees generated by the leasing division were $56,000 higher for the three months ended March 31, 2006 than the same period in 2005. We typically refer leasing deals to third parties when our overall client credit exposure exceeds our internally established limits, and we receive a fee for these referrals. Further, other noninterest income increased $82,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to the $89,000 difference between a $28,000 gain on the sale of other real estate owned for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and a $61,000 loss on the sale of other real estate owned for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Noninterest Expense. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


  

Percentage

Increase


 
     2006

   2005

  
     (In thousands)       

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 2,040    $ 1,453    40.4 %

Occupancy and equipment

     670      456    47.0  

Legal, professional and director fees

     265      81    227.3  

Data processing

     97      78    24.4  

Loan related and other real estate owned expense

     158      140    13.4  

Travel

     101      68    49.4  

Telecommunications

     146      88    66.0  

Advertising, marketing, business development

     170      73    133.5  

Other

     634      358    77.1  
    

  

      

Total noninterest expense

   $ 4,281    $ 2,795    53.2 %
    

  

      

 

Noninterest expense grew $1.5 million, or 53.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 over the same period in 2005. This growth is attributable to our overall growth, and specifically to the hiring of new loan officers and other employees. In addition, the Dalton acquisition in July 2005 added 15 new employees. At March 31, 2006, we had 145 full-time equivalent employees compared to 92 at March 31, 2005. We also occupied our new headquarters for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in salaries and occupancy and equipment expenses totaled $801,000, which accounts for 53.9% of the total increase in noninterest expenses. We anticipate continued increases in salaries and occupancy expenses to support our growth.

 

Legal, professional and director fees increased $184,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. This increase includes $67,000 for legal fees and $110,000 for accounting fees. We anticipate continued increases in legal and accounting fees resulting from our status as a public company after this offering. Advertising, marketing and business development expenses were $97,000 higher during the first three months of 2006 due to the unveiling of new marketing initiatives, which included new corporate brochures. Other noninterest expense increased by $276,000, or 77.1%, for the three months ended

 

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March 31, 2006 compared to the same period for the prior year. The increase in other noninterest expense includes an $85,000 Georgia Financial Institutions Business Occupation tax payment in the first three months of 2006 as a result of moving our charter to Georgia in 2005. In addition, our training expense was $60,000 higher in the first three months of 2006 due to the implementation of our new core system and our recruitment fees were $46,000 higher in the first three months of 2006 due to our employee growth.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The $2.6 million income tax benefit recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2006 includes a credit of $3.2 million described above in “— Overview and History.” Excluding the one-time credit, the income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2006 would have been $641,000, which equates to an effective tax rate of 32.7%. We were treated as an S corporation and consequently did not pay income tax in 2005. If we had been subject to income tax, we would have paid $336,000 in income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2005, representing an effective tax rate of 31.8%.

 

Historical Net Income. Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $4.5 million, compared to $1.1 million for the same period ended March 31, 2005. The increase in net income was attributable primarily to the one-time $3.2 million credit to income tax expense described above in “— Overview and History,” an increase in net interest income of $1.7 million and an increase in noninterest income of $484,000, offset by an increase of $1.5 million in noninterest expenses. The increase in net interest income was the result of an increase in the volume of and yield earned on interest-earning assets, primarily loans.

 

Pro Forma Net Income. Pro forma net income was $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $770,000 for the same period ended March 31, 2005, an increase of 70.1%. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, pro forma net income excludes the $3.2 million credit to income tax expense described above in “— Overview and History.” For the three months ended March 31, 2005, pro forma net income includes the $336,000 income tax provision noted above.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

The following table sets forth a summary financial overview for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

       Years Ended
December 31


   Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)


 
       2005

     2004

  
       (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Consolidated Statement of Earnings Data:

                        

Interest income

     $ 30,983      $ 19,285    60.7 %

Interest expense

       12,859        6,268    105.2  
      

    

      

Net interest income

       18,124        13,017    39.2  

Provision for loan losses

       1,264        1,451    (12.9 )
      

    

      

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

       16,860        11,566    45.8  

Noninterest income

       2,610        2,483    5.1  

Noninterest expense

       14,609        10,457    39.7  
      

    

      

Income before income taxes

       4,861        3,592    35.3  

Income taxes

       —          —      —    
      

    

      

Net income

     $ 4,861      $ 3,592    35.3 %
      

    

      

Earnings per share — basic

     $ 0.74      $ 0.55    34.5 %
      

    

      

Earnings per share — diluted

     $ 0.73      $ 0.54    35.2 %
      

    

      

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased by $5.1 million, or 39.2%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase resulted

 

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from an increase in interest income of $11.7 million, resulting from an increase of $133.8 million in average interest-bearing assets which was funded through an increase of $127.2 million in average interest-bearing liabilities, including an $84.1 million increase in average time deposits and a $38.1 million increase in average FHLB borrowings.

 

The average yield on our interest-earning assets was 8.06% for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to 7.70% for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of 36 basis points. The increase in the yield on our interest-earning assets was driven by the yield on our loan portfolio. Principally due to the increasing prime rate (57.2% of our loan portfolio was variable rate tied to prime as of December 31, 2005) the yield on our loan portfolio increased from 8.68% for the year ended December 31, 2004 to 9.39% for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

The cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.59% in the year ended December 31, 2005, from 2.71% in the year ended December 31, 2004. Due to the rising interest rate environment our average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased to 3.48% for the year ended December 31, 2005, from 2.77% for the year ended December 31, 2004. Likewise, our average rate on FHLB borrowings increased to 3.51% for the year ended December 31, 2005, from 1.90% for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Our net interest margin of 4.72% for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 48 basis points lower than the net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2004, as the increased yields being earned on interest-earning assets did not keep up with the increased rates being paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

 

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Average Balances and Average Interest Rates. The table below sets forth balance sheet items on a daily average basis for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and presents the daily average interest rates earned on assets and the daily average interest rates paid on liabilities for such periods. Non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balances. The securities are all classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at amortized cost for purposes of calculating the average rate received. Yields on tax-exempt securities are not computed on a tax equivalent basis.

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2005

    2004

 
     Average
Balance


    Interest

   Average
Yield/Cost


    Average
Balance


    Interest

   Average
Yield/Cost


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Earning Assets

                                          

Securities:

                                          

Taxable

   $ 58,831     $ 2,530    4.30 %   $ 29,269     $ 1,312    4.48 %

Tax-exempt

     32,404       1,262    3.89       23,661       923    3.90  
    


 

        


 

      

Total securities

     91,235       3,792    4.16       52,930       2,235    4.22  
    


 

        


 

      

Federal funds sold

     502       16    3.19       636       8    1.26  

Interest bearing deposits

     937       11    1.17       311       5    1.61  

Loans held for sale

     10,720       807    7.53       1,481       95    6.41  

Loans

     280,810       26,357    9.39       195,073       16,942    8.68  
    


 

        


 

      

Total earning assets

     384,204       30,983    8.06       250,431       19,285    7.70  

Non-earning Assets

                                          

Cash and due from banks

     3,580                    2,980               

Allowance for loan losses

     (4,234 )                  (2,741 )             

Bank-owned life insurance

     1,132                    1,088               

Other assets

     19,386                    15,687               
    


              


            

Total assets

   $ 404,068                  $ 267,445               
    


              


            

Interest Bearing Liabilities

                                          

Interest checking

   $ 3,748     $ 4    0.11 %   $ 3,574     $ 4    0.11 %

Savings and money market

     9,232       135    1.46       11,071       92    0.83  

Time deposits

     263,155       9,478    3.60       179,048       5,271    2.94  
    


 

        


 

      

Total interest-bearing deposits

     276,135       9,617    3.48       193,693       5,367    2.77  

Federal funds purchased and other borrowings

     3,005       104    3.46       6,376       108    1.69  

FHLB borrowings

     61,621       2,162    3.51       23,526       448    1.90  

Junior subordinated debentures

     17,562       976    5.56       7,527       345    4.58  
    


 

        


 

      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     358,323       12,859    3.59       231,122       6,268    2.71  

Non-interest Bearing Liabilities

                                          

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     18,344                    14,604               

Other liabilities

     4,807                    2,945               

Shareholders’ equity

     22,594                    18,774               
    


              


            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 404,068                  $ 267,445               
    


              


            

Net interest income and margin

           $ 18,124    4.72 %           $ 13,017    5.20 %
            

  

         

  

Net interest spread

                  4.47 %                  4.99 %
                   

                

                                            

 

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Net Interest Income. The table below sets forth the relative impact on net interest income of changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in rates earned and paid by us on such assets and liabilities. For purposes of this table, non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balances.

 

       Years Ended December 31,
2005 v. 2004
Increase (Decrease)
Due to changes in


 
       Volume

     Rate

     Total

 
       (In thousands)  

Interest on securities:

                            

Taxable

     $ 1,271      $ (53 )    $ 1,218  

Tax-exempt

       341        (2 )      339  

Federal funds sold

       (4 )      12        8  

Interest bearing deposits

       7        (1 )      6  

Loans held for sale

       696        16        712  

Loans

       8,047        1,368        9,415  
      


  


  


Total interest income

       10,358        1,340        11,698  

Interest expense:

                            

Interest checking

       0        (0 )      —    

Savings and money market

       (27 )      70        43  

Time deposits

       3,029        1,178        4,207  

Fed funds purchased

       (117 )      113        (4 )

FHLB borrowings

       1,337        377        1,714  

Junior subordinated debentures

       558        73        631  
      


  


  


Total interest expense

       4,780        1,811        6,591  
      


  


  


Net increase (decrease)

     $ 5,578      $ (471 )    $ 5,107  
      


  


  


 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses in each period is reflected as a charge against earnings in that period. The provision is equal to the amount required to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that, in our judgment, is adequate to absorb probable incurred loan losses in the loan portfolio.

 

The annual provision for loan losses declined to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. The provision declined as a result of revised general provision requirements for several loan categories based on minimal loss experience in those categories during the past four years.

 

Noninterest Income. We earn noninterest income primarily through:

 

    gain on the sale of loans;

 

    services provided to deposit customers; and

 

    broker fees.

 

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The following tables present, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:

 

     Years Ended
December 31,


   Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)


 
     2005

   2004

  
     (In thousands)       

Gain on loan sales

   $ 1,258    $ 902    39.5 %

Service charges on deposit accounts

     310      387    (19.9 )

Broker fees

     409      251    62.9  

Other

     633      943    (32.9 )
    

  

      

Total noninterest income

   $ 2,610    $ 2,483    5.1 %
    

  

      

 

Total noninterest income remained relatively flat at $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Our gain on loan sales increased by $356,000 in 2005, with the SBA division accounting for $186,000 and the leasing division accounting for $119,000 of this increase. Deposit service charges decreased by $77,000 in 2005 due to the introduction of totally free checking. Our broker fee income also increased by $158,000. Approximately half of this increase was derived from our recently acquired Dalton branch, which receives brokerage fees on mortgage loans. The remaining portion of the increase came from our leasing division, which receives fees for referring deals to other financial entities.

 

Other noninterest income decreased by $310,000 in 2005 due to the following principal factors. In 2005, we had a $102,000 loss on the sale of other real estate owned, while in 2004, we had a $70,000 gain on the sale of other real estate owned, representing a difference of $172,000. Additionally, in May 2004, we sold our 51% interest in a land development project to our partner for a gain of $135,000.

 

Noninterest Expense. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:

 

     Years Ended
December 31,


  

Percentage

Increase
(Decrease)


 
     2005

   2004

  
     (In thousands)       

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 6,580    $ 5,282    24.6 %

Occupancy and equipment

     2,198      1,693    29.8  

Loss on warehouse loans

     1,040      —      —    

Legal, professional and director fees

     362      412    (12.1 )

Data processing

     352      300    17.4  

Loan related and other real estate owned expense

     549      379    44.9  

Travel

     514      381    34.8  

Telecommunications

     440      307    43.5  

Advertising, marketing, business development

     405      197    105.4  

Other

     2,169      1,506    44.0  
    

  

      

Total noninterest expense

   $ 14,609    $ 10,457    39.7 %
    

  

      

 

Noninterest expense grew $4.2 million, or 39.7%, in 2005. This increase is primarily attributable to our overall growth, and specifically to the opening of new offices and the hiring of new loan officers and other employees. We opened our Chicago office in December 2004 and our Tampa and Birmingham offices in mid 2004 and therefore carried a full year of expenses in 2005 for these new offices. Additionally, in July 2005, we also acquired a small financial institution in Dalton, Georgia and its 15 employees. See “Business — Business Plan; Execute on Opportunities.” Furthermore, in September 2005, we relocated to our new headquarters in Atlanta, which more than doubled our space. At December 31, 2005, we had 131 full-time equivalent employees compared to 91 at December 31, 2004. The increase in salaries and occupancy expenses related to the above totaled $1.8 million.

 

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In December 2005, our warehouse lending division incurred a $1.0 million loss on three purchased loans. In late 2005, we wired $1.0 million to a closing agent identified by one of our loan participation partners for the purchase of these loans, with such funds to be held in escrow pending closing of the acquisition. To date, we have not received the related loan documents nor have we recovered the funds. Immediately prior to our discovery of the loss, the closing agent ceased its operations. We immediately took possession of the remaining loan files in which that agent was involved and are currently receiving payments on those loans. We are pursuing legal action in this matter, and while we may ultimately recover a portion of the loss, there is no assurance that we will do so. As a result, we took a $1.0 million charge against earnings in 2005. See “Business — Legal Proceedings.”

 

As we have grown, we have continued to incur expenses to familiarize the public with our services. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we spent $208,000 more on advertising, marketing and business development than in the prior year. Our other noninterest expense increased by $663,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. In September 2005, we moved to our new headquarters and incurred a charge of $390,000 for the remaining rent under our old leases.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. We were treated as an S corporation prior to January 1, 2006 and did not pay income taxes. If we had been required to pay income taxes, we would have recorded income tax provisions of $1.5 million and $297,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our effective tax rates would have been 31.8% in 2005 and 8.3% in 2004. Our effective tax rate would have been unusually low in 2004 as a result of our contribution to a local governmental authority of significantly appreciated land held as a long-term capital asset.

 

Historical Net Income. Our net income was $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of 35.3%. The gain was primarily attributable to an increase in net interest income of $5.1 million, partially offset by a $4.2 million increase in other expenses. The increase in net interest income was the result of an increase in the volume of interest-earning assets, primarily loans, and an increase in our cost of funds, due principally to an increase in certificates of deposit and FHLB borrowings.

 

Pro Forma Net Income. Pro forma net income was $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Pro forma net income includes the income tax provisions noted above of $1.5 million in 2005 and $297,000 in 2004. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 was favorably impacted by the unusually low effective tax rate.

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

The following table sets forth a summary financial overview for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

     Years Ended December 31

    

Percentage

Increase


 
     2004

     2003

    
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Consolidated Statement of Earnings Data:

                        

Interest income

   $ 19,285      $ 14,039      37.4 %

Interest expense

     6,268        4,487      39.7  
    

    

        

Net interest income

     13,017        9,552      36.3  

Provision for loan losses

     1,451        705      105.8  
    

    

        

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     11,566        8,847      30.7  

Noninterest income

     2,483        2,410      3.0  

Noninterest expense

     10,457        9,175      14.0  
    

    

        

Income before income taxes

     3,592        2,083      72.4  

Income taxes

     —          —        —    
    

    

        

Net income

   $ 3,592      $ 2,083      72.4 %
    

    

        

Earnings per share — basic

   $ 0.55      $ 0.33      66.7 %
    

    

        

Earnings per share — diluted

   $ 0.54      $ 0.32      68.8 %
    

    

        

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin. The 36.3% increase in net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the prior year was due to an increase in interest income of $5.3 million partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $1.8 million. The increase in interest income reflects the effect of an $87.7 million increase in average interest-earning assets, including a $63.1 million increase in average loans and a $25.1 million increase in average investment securities. The increase in interest expense reflects the effect of an $80.1 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities, including a $51.7 million increase in average time deposits and a $20.1 million increase in average FHLB borrowings.

 

The average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.70% for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to 8.63% for the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of 93 basis points. This decrease was primarily due to a decline in our average loan yield from 9.67% in 2003 to 8.68% in 2004, which was primarily attributable to a change in loan mix. While the average loan balance increased by $63.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, $56.4 million of that increase was attributable to rate-competitive lending in the areas of commercial lending, commercial leasing and traditional construction lending. Only $4.9 million of the increase was attributable to our relatively high-yielding redevelopment loan portfolio.

 

The cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 2.71% for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to 2.97% in 2003, which is primarily the result of lower rates paid on deposits. The average rate on our time deposits decreased 29 basis points to 2.94% for the year ended December 31, 2004 from 3.23% for the year ended December 31, 2003, reflecting the low interest rate environment and the replacement of higher yielding time deposits with lower yielding time deposits.

 

Our interest margin of 5.20% for the year ended December 31, 2004 was 67 basis points lower than our 5.87% margin for the previous year. While the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities dropped 26 basis points, the average yield on interest-bearing assets dropped 93 basis points during 2004.

 

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Average Balances and Average Interest Rates. The table below sets forth balance sheet items on an average daily basis for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and presents the average daily interest rates earned on assets and the average daily interest rates paid on liabilities for such periods. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average loan balances. Securities available for sale are carried at amortized cost for purposes of calculating the average rate received. Yields on tax-exempt securities are not computed on a tax equivalent basis.

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

 
     Average
Balance


    Interest

   Average
Yield/Cost


    Average
Balance


    Interest

   Average
Yield/Cost


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Earning Assets

                                          

Securities:

                                          

Taxable

   $ 29,269     $ 1,312    4.48 %   $ 11,795     $ 577    4.89 %

Tax-exempt

     23,661       923    3.90       16,080       668    4.15  
    


 

        


 

      

Total securities

     52,930       2,235    4.22       27,875       1,245    4.47  
    


 

        


 

      

Federal funds sold

     636       8    1.26       1,657       17    1.03  

Interest bearing deposits

     311       5    1.61       1,199       13    1.08  

Loans held for sale

     1,481       95    6.41       —         —      —    

Loans

     195,073       16,942    8.68       131,975       12,764    9.67  
    


 

        


 

      

Total earning assets

     250,431       19,285    7.70       162,706       14,039    8.63  

Non-earning Assets

                                          

Cash and due from banks

     2,980                    2,222               

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,741 )                  (1,951 )             

Bank-owned life insurance

     1,088                    1,040               

Other assets

     15,687                    15,332               
    


              


            

Total assets

   $ 267,445                  $ 179,349               
    


              


            

Interest Bearing Liabilities

                                          

Interest checking

   $ 3,574     $ 4    0.11 %   $ 4,229     $ 8    0.19 %

Savings and money market

     11,071       92    0.83       9,591       114    1.19  

Time deposits

     179,048       5,271    2.94       127,355       4,115    3.23  
    


 

        


 

      

Total interest-bearing deposits

     193,693       5,367    2.77       141,175       4,237    3.00  

Fed funds purchased

     6,376       108    1.69       2,586       41    1.59  

FHLB borrowings

     23,526       448    1.90       3,442       45    1.31  

Junior subordinated debentures

     7,527       345    4.58       3,842       164    4.27  
    


 

        


 

      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     231,122       6,268    2.71       151,045       4,487    2.97  

Non-interest Bearing Liabilities

                                          

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     14,604                    9,421               

Other liabilities

     2,945                    3,317               

Shareholders’ equity

     18,774                    15,566               
    


              


            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 267,445                  $ 179,349               
    


              


            

Net interest income and margin

           $ 13,017    5.20 %           $ 9,552    5.87 %
            

  

         

  

Net interest spread

                  4.99 %                  5.66 %
                   

                

 

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Net Interest Income. The table below sets forth the relative impact on net interest income of changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in rates earned and paid by us on such assets and liabilities. For purposes of this table, non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balances.

 

     Years Ended December 31,
2004 v. 2003
Increase (Decrease)
Due to changes in


 
     Volume

    Rate

    Total

 
     (In thousands)  

Interest on securities:

                        

Taxable

   $ 783     $ (48 )   $ 735  

Tax-exempt

     296       (41 )     255  

Federal funds sold

     (13 )     4       (9 )

Interest bearing deposits

     (14 )     6       (8 )

Loans held for sale

     95       —         95  

Loans

     5,480       (1,302 )     4,178  
    


 


 


Total interest income

     6,627       (1,381 )     5,246  

Interest expense:

                        

Interest checking

     —         (4 )     (4 )

Savings and money market

     12       (34 )     (22 )

Time deposits

     1,522       (366 )     1,156  

Fed funds purchased

     64       3       67  

FHLB borrowings

     382       21       403  

Junior subordinated debentures

     169       12       181  
    


 


 


Total interest expense

     2,149       (368 )     1,781  
    


 


 


Net increase (decrease)

   $ 4,478     $ (1,013 )   $ 3,465  
    


 


 


 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses in each period is reflected as a charge against earnings in that period. The provision is equal to the amount required to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that, in our judgment, is adequate to absorb probable incurred loan losses in the loan portfolio.

 

Our provision for loan losses increased $746,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to December 31, 2003. The provision increased commensurate with the changing loan mix and the overall growth in loans. Loans increased $70.4 million in 2004 compared to an increase of $50.3 million in the previous year.

 

Noninterest Income. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income.

 

     Years Ended
December 31,


   Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)


 
     2004

   2003

  
     (In thousands)       

Gain on loan sales

   $ 902    $ 735    22.8 %

Service charges on deposit accounts

     387      394    (1.8 )

Broker fees

     251      290    (13.6 )

Other

     943      992    (4.9 )
    

  

      

Total noninterest income

   $ 2,483    $ 2,410    3.0 %
    

  

      

 

Our gain on loan sales increased by $167,000, or 22.8%, for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended December 31, 2003. Our commercial leasing division, which opened in December 2002, increased its gain on loans sold by $324,000 in 2004 as compared to the prior year. During the same period, our Atlanta mortgage lending division, which posted $229,000 in gain on loans sold during the low-interest refinancing boom of 2003, recorded a decrease in gain on loans sold of $183,000 during 2004. We closed the mortgage lending division at the end of 2004.

 

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Noninterest Expense. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense.

 

     Years Ended
December 31,


  

Percentage

Increase

(Decrease)


 
     2004

   2003

  
     (In thousands)       

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 5,282    $ 4,879    8.3 %

Occupancy and equipment

     1,693      1,501    12.8  

Legal, professional and director fees

     412      255    61.5  

Data processing

     300      254    18.1  

Loan related and other real estate owned expense

     379      413    (8.2 )

Travel

     381      312    22.3  

Telecommunications

     307      255    21.1  

Advertising, marketing, business development

     197      179    10.1  

Other

     1,506      1,127    33.4  
    

  

      

Total noninterest expense

   $ 10,457    $ 9,175    14.0 %
    

  

      

 

Our noninterest expense increased by $1.3 million, or 14.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the prior year. A $403,000 increase in salaries and a $192,000 increase in occupancy costs accounted for 46.0% of the noninterest expense increase. During 2004 we opened a branch office in Tampa, Florida, and loan production offices in Birmingham, Alabama, and Chicago, Illinois.

 

Legal, professional and director fees increased $157,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, a 62% increase from the prior year. Legal fees increased by $122,000 in 2004, primarily due to litigation costs and the increased servicing needs of our growing business. Other noninterest expense increased $377,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of 33.4% from the prior year. This was due to depreciation and maintenance expense on leased aircraft, which increased by $199,000 in 2004. Additionally, in 2004, we considered relocating our corporate headquarters and incurred $61,000 of broker, architectural and other expenses.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. We were treated as an S corporation prior to January 1, 2006 and did not pay income taxes. If we had been required to pay income taxes, we would have recorded income tax provisions of $297,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 and $583,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. Our effective tax rates would have been 8.3% in 2004 and 28.0% in 2003. Our effective tax rate would have been unusually low in 2004 as a result of our contribution to a local governmental authority of significantly appreciated land held as a long-term capital asset.

 

Historical Net Income. Our net income increased 72.4% to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase is attributable to an increase in net interest income of $3.5 million, offset by an increased provision for loan losses of $746,000 and an increase in noninterest expenses of $1.3 million.

 

Pro Forma Net Income. Pro forma net income was $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Pro forma net income includes the income tax provisions noted above of $297,000 in 2005 and $583,000 in 2004. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 was favorably impacted by the unusually low effective tax rate.

 

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Financial Condition

 

Total Assets

 

On a consolidated basis, our total assets as of March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $531.0 million, $477.0 million and $317.7 million, respectively. The overall increase from December 31, 2005 to March 31, 2006 was primarily due to a $44.4 million, or 13.5%, increase in gross loans and an $13.0 million, or 12.3%, increase in investment securities.

 

Loans

 

Our gross loans, including deferred loan fees, on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $372.0 million, $327.6 million and $226.1 million, respectively. Real estate — construction loans experienced the largest increase in dollar volume, increasing by $60.5 million, or 84.2%, from $71.9 million as of December 31, 2004 to $132.4 million as of March 31, 2006. Our overall growth in loans during those periods is consistent with our focus and strategy to grow our loan portfolio by focusing on geographic markets which we believe have attractive growth prospects. See “Business — Our Growth Strategy.”

 

The following table sets forth the amount of loans outstanding by type of loan at the end of each of the periods indicated.

 

           December 31,

 
     March 31,
2006


    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands)  

Real estate — construction

   $ 132,359     $ 110,332     $ 71,854     $ 57,309     $ 40,888     $ 33,952  

Commercial real estate

     141,476       128,307       101,641       67,461       47,879       26,241  

Residential real estate

     22,025       21,805       12,292       8,792       6,938       5,005  

Commercial and industrial

     74,665       63,555       38,861       20,592       8,358       3,733  

Consumer

     2,019       4,274       1,732       1,669       1,476       964  

Net deferred loan fees

     (536 )     (638 )     (314 )     (195 )     (247 )     (43 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Gross loans, net of deferred fees

     372,008       327,635       226,066       155,628       105,292       69,852  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (4,993 )     (4,791 )     (3,463 )     (2,204 )     (1,737 )     (1,494 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

   $ 367,015     $ 322,844     $ 222,603     $ 153,424     $ 103,555     $ 68,358  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

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The following tables set forth the amount of loans outstanding by loan type as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 which were contractually due in one year or less, more than one year and less than five years, or more than five years based on remaining scheduled repayments of principal. Lines of credit or other loans having no stated final maturity and no stated schedule of repayments are reported as due in one year or less. The tables also present an analysis of the rate structure for loans within the same maturity time periods.

 

     March 31, 2006

 
     Due
Within
One Year


   Due 1-5
Years


   Due Over
Five Years


   Total

 
     (In thousands)  

Real estate — construction

   $ 111,086    $ 21,273    $ —      $ 132,359  

Commercial real estate

     57,480      59,500      24,496      141,476  

Residential real estate

     5,479      3,939      12,607      22,025  

Commercial and industrial

     12,831      38,629      23,205      74,665  

Consumer

     562      1,457      —        2,019  

Net deferred loan fees

     —        —        —        (536 )
    

  

  

  


Gross loans, net of deferred fees

     187,438      124,798      60,308      372,008  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     —        —        —        (4,993 )
    

  

  

  


     $ 187,438    $ 124,798    $ 60,308    $ 367,015  
    

  

  

  


Interest rates:

                             

Fixed

   $ 74,951    $ 65,102    $ 22,368    $ 162,421  

Variable

     112,487      59,696      37,940      210,123  

Net deferred loan fees

     —        —        —        (536 )
    

  

  

  


Gross loans, net of deferred fees

   $ 187,438    $ 124,798    $ 60,308    $ 372,008  
    

  

  

  


 

     December 31, 2005

 
     Due
Within
One Year


   Due 1-5
Years


   Due Over
Five Years


   Total

 
     (In thousands)  

Real estate — construction

   $ 94,096    $ 16,219    $ 17    $ 110,332  

Commercial real estate

     46,150      58,393      23,764      128,307  

Residential real estate

     4,895      2,635      14,275      21,805  

Commercial and industrial

     10,967      43,468      9,120      63,555  

Consumer

     1,506      2,768      —        4,274  

Net deferred loan fees

     —        —        —        (638 )
    

  

  

  


Gross loans, net of deferred fees

     157,614      123,483      47,176      327,635  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     —        —        —        (4,791 )
    

  

  

  


     $ 157,614    $ 123,483    $ 47,176    $ 322,844  
    

  

  

  


Interest rates:

                             

Fixed

   $ 63,469    $ 44,846    $ 32,254    $ 140,569  

Variable

     94,145      78,637      14,922      187,704  

Net deferred loan fees

     —        —        —        (638 )
    

  

  

  


Gross loans, net of deferred fees

   $ 157,614    $ 123,483    $ 47,176    $ 327,635  
    

  

  

  


 

Concentrations: Our loan portfolio has a concentration of loans in real estate-related loans and includes significant credit exposure to the commercial real estate industry. As of March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, real estate related loans comprised 79.5%, 79.5% and 82.2% of our loan portfolio, respectively. Substantially all of these loans are secured by first liens with an initial loan-to-value ratio generally ranging from 70% to 85%. Our policy is to obtain collateral on these loans whenever it is available or desirable,

 

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depending upon the degree of risk we are willing to accept. Repayment of loans is expected from the proceeds from the sale of the collateral or from the borrower’s cash flows. Deterioration in the performance of the economy or real estate values generally or in our primary market areas, in particular, could have an adverse impact on collectibility, and consequently have an adverse effect on our profitability. See “Risk Factors — A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, and events that negatively impact the real estate market could hurt our business.”

 

Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans: Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when (a) the loan is in default of principal or interest for a period in excess of 90 days, unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection; (b) the prospects for payment in full of principal or interest is in doubt; or (c) the borrower is in bankruptcy or receivership. The following table summarizes nonaccrual loans, accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more, and restructured loans as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 15.

 

     At or For the
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2006


    At or For the Years Ended December 31,

 
       2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total nonaccrual loans

   $ 3,931     $ 3,636     $ 1,795     $ 1,194     $ 1,942     $ 1,327  

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

     —         152       1       263       250       131  

Restructured loans

     —         —         —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total non-performing loans

     3,931       3,788       1,796       1,457       2,192       1,458  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Other real estate owned (OREO)

     1,153       1,179       660       440       1,945       35  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total non-performing assets

     5,084       4,967       2,456       1,897       4,137       1,493  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Non-performing loans to gross loans

     1.06 %     1.16 %     0.79 %     0.94 %     2.08 %     2.09 %

Non-performing assets to gross loans and OREO

     1.36 %     1.51 %     1.08 %     1.22 %     3.86 %     2.14 %

Non-performing assets to total assets

     0.96 %     1.04 %     0.77 %     0.89 %     2.86 %     1.42 %

Interest income received on nonaccrual loans

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Interest income that would have been recorded under the original terms of the loans

   $ 109     $ 534     $ 179     $ 227     $ 290     $ 200  

 

As illustrated above, nonaccrual loans increased significantly during 2005 both in terms of aggregate amount outstanding and as a percentage of gross loans. This was the result of growth in our commercial and industrial loan portfolio, which is comprised of larger loans that represent a higher degree of risk than other loan categories. See “—Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

Other Real Estate Owned Properties. Our other real estate owned as of March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, was $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2006, $740,000 of our other real estate owned were properties taken as collateral for real estate — construction loans.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Like all financial institutions, we must maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when we believe that collectibility of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance is an amount that we believe will be adequate to absorb

 

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probable incurred losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible based on evaluation of the collectibility of loans and prior credit loss experience, together with the other factors noted above.

 

Our allowance for loan loss methodology incorporates several quantitative and qualitative risk factors used to establish the appropriate allowance for loan loss at each reporting date. Quantitative factors include our historical loss experience, delinquency and charge-off trends, collateral values, changes in non-performing loans, and other factors. Qualitative factors include the economic conditions of our operating markets and the state of certain industries. Specific changes in the qualitative factors are based on perceived risk of similar groups of loans classified by collateral type, purpose and terms. An internal four-year loss history is also incorporated into the allowance.

 

While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic or other conditions. Management periodically reviews the assumptions and formulae used in determining the allowance and makes adjustments if required to reflect the current risk profile of the portfolio.

 

The allowance consists of specific and general components. In most cases the specific allowance relates to criticized and classified loans. The general allowance covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for the various qualitative and quantitative factors listed above.

 

The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

     At or For the
Three Months
Ended March 31,


    At or For the Years Ended December 31,

 
     2006

    2005

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses:

                                                        

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 4,791     $ 3,463     $ 3,463     $ 2,204     $ 1,737     $ 1,494     $ 1,442  

Provisions charged to operating expenses

     225       330       1,264       1,451       705       433       96  

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:

                                                        

Real estate — construction

     —         19       21       —         1       18       28  

Commercial real estate

     —         —         18       13       —         —         —    

Residential real estate

     —         —         —         26       4       7       —    

Commercial and industrial

     9       1       3       3       3       7       9  

Consumer

     7       1       4       4       7       —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total recoveries

     16       21       46       46       15       32       37  

Loans charged-off:

                                                        

Real estate — construction

     39       11       239       117       76       136       66  

Commercial real estate

     —         21       141       5       —         74       —    

Residential real estate

     —         —         —         —         119       —         —    

Commercial and industrial

     —         —         271       102       —         4       10  

Consumer

     —         —         49       14       58       8       5  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total charged-off

     39       32       700       238       253       222       81  

Net charge-offs

     23       11       654       192       238       190       44  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Allowance for loan losses acquired in business combination

     —         —         718       —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at end of period

   $ 4,993     $ 3,782     $ 4,791     $ 3,463     $ 2,204     $ 1,737     $ 1,494  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding(1)

     0.03 %     0.02 %     0.23 %     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.22 %     0.08 %

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

     1.34 %     1.50 %     1.46 %     1.53 %     1.42 %     1.65 %     2.14 %

(1) Annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

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The following table details the allocation of the allowance for loan losses to the various categories. The allocation is made for analytical purposes and it is not necessarily indicative of the categories in which future credit losses may occur. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any segment of loans. The allocations in the table below were determined by a combination of the following factors: specific allocations made on loans considered impaired as determined by management and the loan review committee, a general allocation on certain other impaired loans and historical losses in each loan type category combined with a weighting of the current loan composition.

 

              December 31,

 
    March 31, 2006

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
    Amount

  % of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Gross
Loans


    Amount

  % of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Gross
Loans


    Amount

  % of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Gross
Loans


    Amount

  % of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Gross
Loans


    Amount

  % of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Gross
Loans


    Amount

  % of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Gross
Loans


 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Real estate — construction

  $ 1,180   35.5 %   $ 1,032   33.6 %   $ 1,024   31.7 %   $ 793   36.8 %   $ 757   38.7 %   $ 340   48.6 %

Commercial real estate

    2,411   38.0       2,232   39.1       1,584   44.9       933   43.3       710   45.4       911   37.5  

Residential real estate

    106   5.9       135   6.6       91   5.4       48   5.6       49   6.6       25   7.2  

Commercial and industrial

    1,237   20.0       1,295   19.4       710   17.2       389   13.2       186   7.9       179   5.3  

Consumer

    59   0.6       97   1.3       54   0.8       41   1.1       35   1.4       39   1.4  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,993   100 %   $ 4,791   100 %   $ 3,463   100 %   $ 2,204   100 %   $ 1,737   100 %   $ 1,494   100 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Real Estate — Construction” category is comprised of construction loans and redevelopment loans. Construction loans are associated with residential lot development and the subsequent construction of new single-family residences. Loss experience in this area has been minimal. Redevelopment loans are associated with the purchase and renovation of single-family residences, primarily in inner-city areas. These loans are short-term in nature and historical losses have been minimal. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, net charge-offs for the redevelopment lending portfolio were 0.22%, 0.27% and 0.19%, respectively, of average loans in this portfolio. This category carries a smaller estimated loss factor than other categories.

 

The “Commercial Real Estate” category is comprised of loans financing owner and non-owner occupied office, retail, multi-family, warehouse and special purpose facilities. As in the other real estate secured categories, losses have been minimal and the estimated loss factor used is comparatively smaller than other categories. For the periods ended March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the loss allowance for this category was relatively over-weighted as compared to its proportionate percentage of the total portfolio. This occurred due to the fact that a large percentage of the non-performing loans acquired in the 2005 acquisition of Georgia Community Bank, a troubled financial institution, are secured by commercial real estate. The higher loss allowance applied to these loans due to their non-performing classification resulted in the over weighting in this category for those periods.

 

The “Commercial and Industrial Loans” category generally represents the highest risk category for commercial banks. As a result, we utilize a larger estimated loss factor for this category than we do for real estate secured loans. We believe that the allowance allocation is adequate when considering the current composition of commercial loans and related loss factors.

 

Investments

 

All securities are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are securities that may be sold prior to maturity based upon asset/liability management decisions. Securities identified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. Amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts on mortgage-backed securities is periodically adjusted for estimated prepayments.

 

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We use our investment securities portfolio to provide a source of income, ensure liquidity for cash requirements and manage interest rate risk. The carrying value of our securities as of March 31, 2006 totaled $118.8 million, compared to $105.8 million at December 31, 2005, and $66.8 million as of December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2004 municipal bonds represented 44.0% of our securities portfolio. As an S corporation, municipal bonds offered a high tax-free rate of return to our shareholders. Since December 31, 2004, we have concentrated our securities purchases in U.S. government-sponsored agency securities and mortgage-backed securities. As of March 31, 2006, U.S. government-sponsored agency securities accounted for 30.5% of the securities portfolio, while municipal bonds were 29.2% and mortgage-backed securities were 28.8% of the securities portfolio.

 

The carrying value of our portfolio of investment securities at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and 2004 was as follows:

 

     Carrying Value

     March 31,
2006


   December 31,

        2005

   2004

   2003

     (In thousands)

U.S. Treasuries

   $ 10,694    $ 6,784    $ 3,939    $ —  

U.S. Government agencies

     36,231      34,908      21,989      16,640

Mortgage-backed securities

     34,226      27,418      9,774      1,210

Municipal securities

     34,653      35,015      29,416      18,999

Other

     3,036      1,700      1,700      1,350
    

  

  

  

Total investment securities

   $ 118,840    $ 105,825    $ 66,818    $ 38,199
    

  

  

  

 

The contractual maturity distribution and weighted average yield of our available for sale portfolio at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are summarized in the table below. Weighted average yield is calculated by dividing income within each maturity range by the outstanding amount of the related investment and has not been tax effected on tax-exempt obligations. Securities available for sale are carried at amortized cost for purposes of calculating the weighted average yield received on such securities.

 

     March 31, 2006

 
     Due Under
1 Year
    Due 1-5 years     Due 5-10 Years     Due Over
10 years
    Total  
     Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

U.S. Treasuries

   $ 3,961    4.43 %   $ 6,933    3.32 %   $ —      —   %   $ —      —   %   $ 10,894    3.73 %

U.S. Government agencies

     500    3.00       7,958    4.07       19,025    4.82       9,556    4.98       37,039    4.67  

Mortgage-backed securities

     —      —         750    4.51       4,485    4.53       30,079    4.71       35,314    4.68  

Municipal securities

     810    4.09       3,593    4.08       5,120    3.92       24,935    4.52       34,458    4.37  

Other

     —      —         2,534    2.86       —      —         500    7.25       3,034    3.58  
    

        

        

        

        

      

Total

   $ 5,271    4.24 %   $ 21,768    3.71 %   $ 28,630    4.61 %   $ 65,070    4.70 %   $ 120,740    4.48 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

     December 31, 2005

 
     Due Under
1 Year
    Due 1-5 years     Due 5-10 Years     Due Over
10 years
    Total  
     Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

U.S. Treasuries

   $ —      —   %   $ 6,928    3.32 %   $ —      —   %   $ —      —   %   $ 6,928    3.32 %

U.S. Government agencies

     500    3.00       6,459    3.86       18,022    4.72       10,555    4.94       35,536    4.60  

Mortgage-backed securities

     —      —         802    4.52       4,711    4.53       22,445    4.47       27,958    4.48  

Municipal securities

     1,033    4.24       3,548    4.04       4,720    3.92       25,609    4.52       34,910    4.38  

Other

     —      —         1,200    4.00       —      —         500    6.75       1,700    4.81  
    

        

        

        

        

      

Total

   $ 1,533    3.84 %   $ 18,937    3.73 %   $ 27,453    4.55 %   $ 59,109    4.60 %   $ 107,032    4.42 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

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Deposits

 

Deposits have historically been the primary source of funding our asset growth. As of March 31, 2006, total deposits were $376.1 million, compared to $350.6 million as of December 31, 2005, and $234.2 million as of December 31, 2004. The increase in total deposits was driven by our growth in certificates of deposit, which includes both retail and brokered time deposits. As of March 31, 2006, certificates of deposit were $328.9 million, compared to $314.5 million as of December 31, 2005 and $206.6 million as of December 31, 2004. As of the same dates, brokered CDs represent $145.8 million (38.7% of deposits), $133.4 million (38.0% of deposits) and $99.5 million (42.5% of deposits), respectively. Non-interest bearing deposits were $25.6 million on March 31, 2006, $22.6 million on December 31, 2005 and $14.5 million on December 31, 2004.

 

The average balances and weighted average rates paid on deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2006, and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are presented below.

 

                December 31,

 
     March 31, 2006

    2005

    2004

    2003

 
     Balance

   Rate

    Balance

   Rate

    Balance

   Rate

    Balance

   Rate

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest checking

   $ 7,346    0.18 %   $ 3,748    0.11 %   $ 3,574    0.11 %   $ 4,229    0.19 %

Savings and money market

     10,654    2.07       9,232    1.46       11,071    0.83       9,591    1.19  

Time

     181,548    4.19       143,458    3.56       93,039    2.71       77,403    2.98  

Brokered time

     137,204    3.99       119,697    3.66       86,009    3.20       49,952    3.63  
    

        

        

        

      

Total interest-bearing deposits

     336,752    3.95       276,135    3.48       193,693    2.77       141,175    3.00  

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

     24,549            18,344            14,604            9,421       
    

        

        

        

      

Total deposits

   $ 361,301    3.68 %   $ 294,479    3.27 %   $ 208,297    2.58 %   $ 150,596    2.81 %
    

        

        

        

      

 

The remaining maturity for all certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more as of March 31, 2006 is presented in the following table. We did not have any other types of deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more as of that date.

 

     March 31, 2006

     (In thousands)

3 months or less

   $ 35,839

3 to 6 months

     28,733

6 to 12 months

     33,982

Over 12 months

     40,150
    

Total

   $ 138,705
    

 

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Capital Resources

 

Current risk-based regulatory capital standards generally require banks and bank holding companies to maintain three minimum capital ratios. The Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio compares “Tier 1” or “core” capital, which consists principally of common equity and a portion of our trust preferred securities, to risk-weighted assets for a minimum ratio of at least 4%. The Tier 1 leverage ratio compares Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets for a minimum ratio of at least 4%. The total risk-based capital ratio compares total capital, which consists of Tier 1 capital, the portion of our outstanding trust preferred securities not receiving Tier 1 capital treatment, and a portion of the allowance for loan losses, to risk-weighted assets for a minimum ratio of at least 8%. Risk-weighted assets are calculated by multiplying the balance in each category of assets by a risk factor, which ranges from zero for cash assets and certain government obligations to 100% for some types of loans, and adding the products together.

 

Both we and Omni National Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which we are subject as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Omni National Bank is also considered “well capitalized” as of the same dates (the “well capitalized” category does not apply to holding companies). The following table provides a comparison of our risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios to the minimum regulatory requirements for the periods indicated.

 

     March 31, 2006

 
     Actual

    Adequately
Capitalized


    Well-Capitalized

 
     Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

                                       

Omni National Bank

   $ 40,261    8.30 %   $ 19,419    4.00 %   $ 24,273    5.00 %

Company

   $ 41,445    8.48 %   $ 19,558    4.00 %     NA    NA  

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

                                       

Omni National Bank

   $ 40,261    10.40 %   $ 15,497    4.00 %   $ 23,245    6.00 %

Company

   $ 41,445    10.46 %   $ 15,853    4.00 %     NA    NA  

Total risk-based capital ratio

                                       

Omni National Bank

   $ 47,106    12.20     $ 30,994    8.00 %   $ 38,742    10.00 %

Company

   $ 54,140    13.66 %   $ 31,706    8.00 %     NA    NA  

 

     December 31, 2005

 
     Actual

    Adequately
Capitalized


    Well-Capitalized

 
     Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

                                       

Omni National Bank

   $ 34,337    7.46 %   $ 18,420    4.00 %   $ 23,025    5.00 %

Company

   $ 34,566    7.49 %   $ 18,456    4.00 %     NA    NA  

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

                                       

Omni National Bank

   $ 34,337    9.78 %   $ 14,038    4.00 %   $ 21,058    6.00 %

Company

   $ 34,566    9.83 %   $ 14,058    4.00 %     NA    NA  

Total risk-based capital ratio

                                       

Omni National Bank

   $ 40,729    11.61 %   $ 28,077    8.00 %   $ 35,096    10.00 %

Company

   $ 48,868    13.90 %   $ 28,116    8.00 %     NA    NA  

 

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Junior Subordinated Debentures

 

In order to manage our capital position more efficiently, we have relied on trust preferred securities issued by our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Omni Statutory Trust II, Omni Statutory Trust III and Omni Statutory Trust IV.

 

In 2003, 2004 and 2005 we issued, through these subsidiaries, trust preferred securities representing a preferred beneficial interest in our unsecured junior subordinated debentures. The trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines within certain limitations. In each case, the proceeds from the issuance of the trust preferred securities and the common securities of the trust were used by the trust to purchase our junior subordinated debentures, which carry a floating rate of interest adjusted every three months to the three-month LIBOR. The junior subordinated debentures mature on the 30-year anniversary of their issuance and cannot generally be called prior to the five-year anniversary of the date of issuance. The following table sets forth the principal terms of the junior subordinated debentures as of the date indicated.

 

Trust Name


   Issuance Date

  

Principal Amount

of Debenture


  

Spread to

3-Month LIBOR


    Interest Rate

 

Omni Statutory Trust II

   March 26, 2003    $ 5.2 million    +3.15 %   12/31/04:
12/31/05:
3/31/06:
   5.70
7.67
8.11
%
%
%

Omni Statutory Trust III

   June 17, 2004    $ 5.2 million    +2.70 %   12/31/04:
12/31/05:
3/31/06:
   5.20
7.20
7.62
%
%
%

Omni Statutory Trust IV

   March 17, 2005    $ 10.3 million    +1.90 %   12/31/04:
12/31/05:
3/31/06:
   —  
6.40
6.82
 
%
%

 

In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46, Omni Statutory Trust II, Omni Statutory Trust III and Omni Statutory Trust IV are not consolidated with us. Accordingly, we do not report the securities issued by the trusts as liabilities, and instead report as liabilities the junior subordinated debentures issued by us and held by the trusts. The trust preferred securities are recorded as junior subordinated debentures on the balance sheets, but subject to certain limitations, the trust preferred securities qualify for Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes.

 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We routinely enter into contracts for services in the conduct of ordinary business operations which may require payment for services to be provided in the future and may contain penalty clauses for early termination of the contracts. To meet the financing needs of our customers, we are also parties to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk including commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.

 

Our commitments associated with outstanding letters of credit and commitments to extend credit as of December 31, 2005 are summarized below. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.

 

    December 31, 2005

         Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
    Total
Amounts
Committed


   Less Than
1 Year


   1-3
Years


   3-5
Years


   After
5 Years


    (In thousands)

Commitments to extend credit

  $ 46,650    $ 40,515    $ 2,408    $ 1,247    $ 2,480

Standby letters of credit

    35      35      —        —        —  
   

  

  

  

  

Total

  $ 46,685    $ 40,550    $ 2,408    $ 1,247    $ 2,480
   

  

  

  

  

 

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We have also committed to irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee the following payments or distributions with respect to the holders of preferred securities to the extent that Omni Statutory Trust II, Omni Statutory Trust III and Omni Statutory Trust IV have not made such payments or distributions: (1) accrued and unpaid distributions, (2) the redemption price, and (3) upon a dissolution or termination of the trust, the lesser of the liquidation amount and all accrued and unpaid distributions and the amount of assets of the trust remaining available for distribution.

 

We do not believe that these off-balance sheet arrangements have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. However, there can be no assurance that such arrangements will not have a future effect.

 

Long-Term Borrowed Funds. We have entered into long-term contractual obligations consisting of FHLB borrowings. These borrowings are secured with securities and a blanket lien on certain loan pools. As of December 31, 2005, these long-term FHLB borrowings totaled $27.5 million, with $2.5 million maturing on February 25, 2008 and $25.0 million maturing on March 12, 2012 unless such advance is converted into a daily rate credit at the March 12, 2007 early conversion option date. Interest payments are made monthly. The weighted average rate of the long-term FHLB borrowings as of December 31, 2005 was 4.0%.

 

The following table sets forth our significant long-term contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005.

 

     December 31, 2005

     Total

   Less Than
1 Year


   1-3
Years


   3-5
Years


   After
5 Years


     (In thousands)

Long-term FHLB borrowings

   $ 27,500    $ —      $ 2,500    $ —      $ 25,000

Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts

     20,620      —        —        —        20,620

Operating lease obligations

     4,867      917      888      2,347      715
    

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 52,987    $ 917    $ 3,388    $ 2,347    $ 46,335
    

  

  

  

  

 

Short-Term Borrowed Funds. Short-term borrowed funds are used to support liquidity needs created by seasonal deposit flows, to temporarily satisfy funding needs from increased loan demand and for other short-term purposes. We also use short-term borrowed funds to help manage interest rate risk by funding variable rate loans. The majority of our short-term borrowed funds consist of FHLB borrowings. Our borrowing capacity at the FHLB is capped at $142.9 million as of March 31, 2006, but is further restricted by available collateral of $88.4 million. Our collateral consists of pledged securities and a blanket lien on certain loan pools.

 

From time to time, we also have borrowings from other sources pledged by securities, including securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are reflected as the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction, and may require additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2006, total short-term borrowed funds were $58.5 million with a weighted average interest rate at period end of 4.20% compared to total short-term borrowed funds of $42.0 million as of December 31, 2005 with a weighted average interest rate at year end of 4.24%.

 

We also had overnight borrowing lines available at correspondent banks totaling $31.0 million as of March 31, 2006, of which $4.1 million was outstanding.

 

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding short-term FHLB borrowings and repurchase agreements at the dates or for the periods indicated.

 

    

At or for the
Three Months
Ended
March 31,

2006


    At or for the Years Ended
December 31,


 
       2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Short-term FHLB borrowings

                                

Maximum month-end balance

   $ 58,500     $ 47,500     $ 38,300     $ 1,800  

Balance at end of period

     58,500       42,000       38,300       1,800  

Average balance

     61,691       39,368       22,907       2,010  

Weighted average interest rate at end of period

     4.20 %     4.24 %     2.43 %     1.93 %

Weighted average interest rate during period/year

     4.33 %     4.11 %     2.43 %     1.93 %

 

Since growth in core deposits may be at intervals different from loan demand, we may follow a pattern of funding irregular growth in assets with short-term borrowings, which are then replaced with core deposits. However, we may also choose to use short-term borrowings to help manage interest rate risk by funding variable rate loans.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity represents the availability of funding to meet the needs of depositors, borrowers and creditors at a reasonable cost, on a timely basis, and without adverse consequences. Our primary sources of liquidity are certificates of deposit, FHLB borrowings and cash derived from payments and maturities of both the investment and loan portfolios. Our certificate of deposit base includes both core deposits and brokered CDs. We gain additional liquidity through the sale of investments, the sale of loans and loan participations and through correspondent banking relationships with various financial institutions.

 

As of March 31, 2006, we had overnight borrowing lines available at correspondent banks totaling $31.0 million, of which $4.1 million was outstanding. We also had a $142.9 million credit line available at the FHLB, which was restricted to $88.4 million based on pledged collateral. At March 31, 2006, $86.0 million of this line was outstanding. We also had further liquidity available through $68.0 million in unpledged securities that could either be sold or pledged to the FHLB to secure additional borrowings.

 

Historically, we have funded our loan growth with a combination of deposits and FHLB borrowings. Total deposits have increased from $234.2 million at December 31, 2004 to $376.1 million at March 31, 2006. Brokered CDs, which are part of deposits, increased from $99.5 million to $145.7 million over the same time period. Likewise, FHLB borrowings increased from $45.3 million to $86.0 million.

 

Our liquidity position is monitored daily by management to maintain a level of liquidity conducive to efficient operations and is continuously evaluated as part of our asset/liability management process. We believe that our liquidity sources, including the net proceeds of this offering, will continue to provide funding sufficient to support operating activities, loan originations and commitments, and deposit withdrawals.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in our lending, investing and deposit taking activities. To that end, management actively monitors and manages our interest rate risk exposure. We do not have any market risk sensitive instruments entered into for trading purposes. While we typically manage our interest rate sensitivity by attempting to match the re-pricing opportunities on our earning assets to those on our funding liabilities, from time to time we do take positions to take advantage of predicted interest rate movements.

 

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Management uses various asset/liability strategies to manage the re-pricing characteristics of our assets and liabilities designed to ensure that exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited within our guidelines of acceptable levels of risk-taking. We actively manage our securities portfolio and the terms and pricing of loans and deposits to reduce mismatches in interest rate re-pricing opportunities of portfolio assets and their funding sources.

 

Interest rate risk is addressed by our Asset Liability Management Committee, or ALCO, which is comprised of senior management and our board of directors. The ALCO and our board of directors monitor interest rate risk by analyzing the potential impact on the net economic value of equity and net interest income from potential changes in interest rates, and consider the impact of alternative strategies or changes in balance sheet structure. We manage our balance sheet in part to maintain the potential impact on economic value of equity and net interest income within acceptable ranges despite changes in interest rates.

 

Our exposure to interest rate risk is reviewed on at least a quarterly basis by the ALCO and our board of directors. Interest rate risk exposure is measured using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine our change in economic value of equity in the event of hypothetical changes in interest rates. If potential changes to net economic value of equity and net interest income resulting from hypothetical interest rate changes are not within the limits established by our board of directors, the board of directors may direct management to adjust the asset and liability mix to bring interest rate risk within board-approved limits.

 

Economic Value of Equity. We measure the impact of market interest rate changes on the net present value of estimated cash flows from our assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items, defined as economic value of equity, using a simulation model. This simulation model assesses the changes in the market value of interest rate sensitive financial instruments that would occur in response to an instantaneous and sustained increase or decrease (shock) in market interest rates.

 

At December 31, 2005, our economic value of equity exposure related to these hypothetical changes in market interest rates was within the current guidelines we have established. The following table sets forth our projected change in economic value of equity as a result of certain immediate increases or decreases in interest rates at December 31, 2005.

 

Interest Rate Scenario


   Economic
Value


   Percentage
Change
from Base


    Percentage
of Total
Assets


 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Up 200 basis points

   $ 31.8    (15.8 )%   6.90 %

Up 100 basis points

     35.2    (6.8 )   7.51  

Base

     37.7          7.93  

Down 100 basis points

     38.2    1.2     7.95  

Down 200 basis points

     37.2    (1.3 )   7.74  

 

The computation of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, asset prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Further, the computations do not contemplate any actions we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. Actual amounts may differ from the projections set forth above in the event that market conditions vary from the underlying assumptions.

 

Net Interest Income Simulation. In order to measure interest rate risk at December 31, 2005, we used a simulation model to project changes in net interest income that result from forecasted changes in interest rates. This analysis calculates the difference between net interest income forecasted using a rising and a falling interest rate scenario and net interest income using a base market interest rate. The income simulation model includes various assumptions regarding the re-pricing relationships for each of our products. Many of our assets are floating rate loans, which are assumed to re-price immediately, and proportional to the change in market rates, depending on their contracted index. Our non-term deposit products re-price more slowly, usually changing less than the change in market rates and at our discretion.

 

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This analysis indicates the impact of changes in net interest income for the given set of rate changes and assumptions. It assumes the balance sheet remains static and that its structure does not change over the course of the year. It does not account for all factors that impact this analysis, including changes by management to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes or secondary impacts such as changes to our credit risk profile as interest rates change.

 

Furthermore, loan prepayment rate estimates and spread relationships change regularly. Interest rate changes create changes in actual loan prepayment rates that will differ from the market estimates incorporated in this analysis. Changes that vary significantly from the assumptions may have significant effects on our net interest income.

 

For the rising and falling interest rate scenarios, the base market interest rate forecast was increased and decreased over twelve months by 200 and 100 basis points, respectively. At December 31, 2005, our net interest margin exposure related to these hypothetical changes in market interest rates was within the current guidelines we have established. The results of our analysis are set forth below:

 

Interest Rate Scenario


   Adjusted Net
Interest Income


   Percentage
Change
from Base


 
     (Dollars in millions)       

Up 200 basis points

   $ 25.5    4.86 %

Up 100 basis points

     24.9    2.48  

Base

     24.3       

Down 100 basis points

     23.7    (2.72 )

Down 200 basis points

     23.0    (5.49 )

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

FAS No. 123(R), Shared-Based Payment, Revised December 2004

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board published FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, or FAS 123(R). FAS 123(R) requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions, including grants of employee stock options, be recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. FAS 123(R) permits entities to use any option-pricing model that meets the fair value objective in the statement. Modifications of share-based payments will be treated as replacement awards with the cost of the incremental value recorded in the financial statements.

 

The statement was effective at the beginning of the first quarter of 2006. As of the effective date, we applied the statement using a modified version of prospective application. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized for all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, cancelled, or repurchased after that date. The impact of this statement on us in 2006 and beyond depends on various factors, including our future compensation strategy.

 

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BUSINESS

 

General

 

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Our operations are principally conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Omni National Bank, a national bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We have one full-service banking location in Atlanta, Georgia, one in Dalton, Georgia, four in North Carolina, one in Chicago, Illinois and one in Tampa, Florida. In addition, we have loan production offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dalton, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama. On a consolidated basis, as of March 31, 2006, we had approximately $531.0 million in assets, $367.0 million in net loans, $376.1 million in deposits and $35.5 million in shareholders’ equity.

 

We provide a broad array of financial products and services, including specialized services such as community redevelopment lending, small business lending and equipment leasing, residential construction lending, consumer lending, warehouse lending and asset-based lending. We seek to expand our financial products and services and geographic markets to meet the needs of our customers, diversify our revenue stream and mitigate our exposure to regional economic downturns. For the first quarter of 2006, no single product or service line generated more than 27% of our gross revenue, and approximately 26% of our gross revenue was generated outside of the metropolitan Atlanta market.

 

Our Business Plan: Execute on Opportunities

 

We commenced operations in 1992 as a private redevelopment lender in Atlanta, Georgia. Between 1992 and 2000, we developed and implemented a proprietary community redevelopment lending model, which includes both loan production and credit administration. Our redevelopment lending model, combined with our proven ability to identify and integrate business opportunities and key personnel, has facilitated our expansion into a full-service financial services organization. In the last few years, we have executed on the following opportunities:

 

    In March 2000, we acquired United National Bank, a 25-year-old troubled minority-owned financial institution headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina with approximately $30 million in assets. This acquisition allowed us to engage in the banking business and helped to lower our cost of funds. During the first year following the acquisition, our management injected new capital, implemented new management systems and operating procedures, created new products and services, updated technology systems and applied intense problem loan workout strategies. After one year, the banking regulators lifted all previously imposed regulatory restrictions, and we changed the bank’s name to Omni National Bank.

 

    In March 2001, we formed Omni Community Development Corporation to redevelop a failing condominium project. This opportunity arose from a prior lending relationship. Omni Community Development Corporation owns, operates, rehabilitates and makes loans to low- and moderate-income individuals, families and neighborhoods. This subsidiary also engages in mezzanine finance activities, which involve the issuance of subordinated debt and equity, with the lender ranking junior to senior creditors and senior to common stock or other equity. This enables us to engage in financing activities that cannot be conducted directly by the bank.

 

    In December 2002, we established Omni Capital, our small business lending and commercial leasing division, to accommodate an experienced team of small business lending and leasing professionals who joined our organization from a national commercial finance company. This initiative enhanced our management team and further diversified our lending activities.

 

    In June 2004, we acquired a Florida banking charter with no assets, allowing us to open a de novo branch in Tampa that initially focused on redevelopment lending activities. Our Florida presence provides us with geographic diversification and serves as a base for future growth in the attractive Florida markets.

 

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    In December 2004, we opened a loan production office in Chicago, Illinois after one of our senior redevelopment lenders expressed interest in returning to the market where she began her career. We subsequently relocated one of our most experienced commercial lenders to Chicago and recruited local lenders to form a full-service bank branch in June 2005.

 

    In July 2005, we acquired Georgia Community Bank, a three-year-old troubled financial institution headquartered in Dalton, Georgia with approximately $40 million in assets. This acquisition permitted us to relocate our North Carolina charter to Georgia, open a branch office in Atlanta and begin conducting full-service banking operations in Georgia. Drawing upon our experience with United National Bank, we have applied new operating procedures and intense problem loan workout strategies to this institution in order to limit potential charge-offs.

 

We stand ready to execute upon new opportunities as we identify them.

 

As a result of our successful execution on opportunities and our unique business model, we have achieved significant growth. Specifically:

 

    From December 31, 2001 to March 31, 2006, we:

 

    increased total assets from $105.0 million to $531.0 million, representing compound annual growth of 46%; and

 

    increased net loans from $68.4 million to $367.0 million, representing compound annual growth of 48%.

 

    For the five years ended December 31, 2005, we:

 

    increased diluted earnings per share from $0.10 to $0.51 on a pro forma tax equivalent basis, representing compound annual growth of 49%; and

 

    limited net charge-offs to an average of 0.17% of average loans outstanding.

 

 

    For the three years ended December 31, 2005, we:

 

    achieved an annual weighted average net interest margin of 5.31%;

 

    realized an annual weighted average gross yield on loans of 9.49%; and

 

    achieved an average return on equity of 14.06% on a pro forma tax equivalent basis.

 

Our Core Competencies

 

We have focused our lending activities primarily on commercial real estate loans, which comprised 74.6% of our total loan and lease portfolio at March 31, 2006. In addition to traditional lending and deposit gathering capabilities, we also provide a broad array of financial products and services aimed at satisfying the needs of small to mid-sized businesses, professional corporations and their proprietors, and individual real estate investors.

 

We attribute our success to the following core competencies:

 

    Entrepreneurial Focus. We pride ourselves on our alacrity when presented with strategic and lending opportunities. By bringing an entrepreneurial focus to traditional banking, we are able to structure unique transactions and respond quickly to our customers’ needs. Our broad range of experience also allows us to execute specialized types of lending not normally offered by institutions of our size. We believe the local community banks that compete in our markets do not offer the same breadth of products and services required to meet our customers’ growing needs. At the same time, we believe the large national banks lack the flexibility, rapid response time and personalized service that our customers expect in their banking relationships. By offering our customers flexibility and responsiveness and providing a full range of financial products and services, we believe we are well positioned to serve our markets.

 

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    Our Unique Culture. We have instilled a culture of partnership, creating a shared sense of commitment throughout our organization. Under the leadership of our senior executive team, we have created a positive work environment for our employees and fostered a productive, entrepreneurial culture. Our directors and employees are invested directly in our success, as evidenced by their collective ownership of approximately 88% of our common stock at March 31, 2006. Through their purchases of our common stock, directors and employees have contributed approximately 72.1% of the capital raised through the sale of stock since 2001. As of March 31, 2006, approximately 21% of our employees and all of our directors were shareholders of our company. We plan to continue to motivate our employees by providing sound leadership and competitive compensation and benefits.

 

    Employee and Customer Diversity. Since our inception, we have focused on serving the needs of the communities in which we operate, and in particular, minority communities. We believe the diversity of our employees and directors enables us to establish and maintain customer relationships through shared understandings and experiences. Approximately 40% of our associates are minorities with ethnic backgrounds that include African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, Pakistani and Persian. Our employees speak over ten different languages and approximately 60% of our associates are female. Our culture of diversity is the essence of our character; we experience it in our customers and it is embraced by our board of directors, executive officers and employees.

 

    Stringent Credit Administration and Problem Loan Workouts. We consider credit administration to be of primary importance. We emphasize early and frequent communication with our borrowers, with follow-up on late payments generally commencing when a loan is five days past due and foreclosure proceedings typically beginning when it is 30 days past due. We also tailor our credit approval and administration processes to each borrower’s risk profile and to the specific type of loan. For instance, in our community redevelopment lending area, our lenders monitor construction progress on site for each of our loans on a weekly basis. We have implemented an automated process for communication with borrowers whose loans are not paid on time. Once a loan is 30 days past due, we typically begin foreclosing proceedings. Our disciplined approach to credit administration is evidenced by our charge-off ratio (net charge-offs to average loans) of 0.23%, 0.10% and 0.12% for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We have also aggressively and successfully pursued payment on nonperforming assets acquired in the acquisitions of United National Bank and Georgia Community Bank, both of which were troubled institutions at the time of acquisition.

 

Our Markets

 

We currently operate in several attractive markets with diverse economies. While general population growth is an important factor in our evaluation of desirable geographic markets, the diverse needs of our customers require us to evaluate a variety of other demographic and economic metrics. For instance, because our business model focuses on community redevelopment lending as a catalyst for expansion, we consider market information regarding fluctuations in home values (which represent potential collateral value), the number of housing starts and the median year of construction for housing structures. We view housing start and median age statistics as important because redevelopment lending tends to be most successful in economically disadvantaged metropolitan neighborhoods with 40-50 year old homes, but can also be profitable wherever there is a supply of deteriorated urban properties undergoing restoration and upgrading. We also look for ethnically diverse markets with a substantial number of minority-owned and women-owned businesses.

 

We compete principally in the Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Tampa, Florida and Fayetteville, North Carolina markets. Summary information regarding our principal markets is provided below. Unless otherwise indicated, population, employment and demographic data is taken from the 2000 United States Census, and housing value, housing start and year of construction data is taken from the 2004 and 2000 American Housing Surveys issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

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Atlanta. Atlanta’s population grew 36.7% in the 1990s from 3.0 million in 1990 to 4.1 million in 2000. In addition to this population growth, employment in Atlanta increased 22.4% during the same period. According to a February 2006 report issued by Georgia State University, Atlanta is projected to create approximately 117,000 new jobs in 2006 through 2008. The median home value in Atlanta was $171,346 in 2004. The number of Atlanta’s total housing starts, as reported by the aforementioned Georgia State University report, decreased by 3.1% in 2005 and is projected to continue to decrease by 9.9% in 2006 and by 6.1% in 2007. The median year of construction is 1956 for housing structures in the Atlanta “central city,” 1987 for owned housing units and 1980 for rented housing units in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). We believe the decrease in housing starts and the median age of Atlanta housing units provide us with an opportunity to benefit from a strong redevelopment market. Atlanta is also a diverse economy. In 2000, 26.1% of its firms were minority-owned and 27.8% of its firms were women-owned.

 

Chicago. Chicago’s population grew 12.2% in the 1990s from 7.4 million in 1990 to 8.3 million in 2000. The median home value in Chicago was $147,742 as of 1999. According to Crain’s Chicago Business Journal, housing starts in the Chicago MSA increased slightly in 2005 and are expected to remain stable in 2006. The median year of construction for housing units is 1964 in the Chicago MSA and 1947 in the Chicago “central city.” Analogous to the Atlanta market, Chicago is a diverse economy, with 26.7% of its firms minority-owned and 27.0% of its firms women-owned in 2000.

 

Tampa. Tampa’s population grew 14.3% in the 1990s, from 2.1 million in 1990 to 2.4 million in 2000. Similar to Atlanta, employment increased in Tampa by 26.7% during the same period with the creation of 32,400 new jobs in 2005. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the creation of new jobs in Tampa is projected to increase by an additional 23.3% through 2015. The median home value in Tampa was $81,500 in 2000, housing starts in Tampa decreased by approximately 13% from 1999 to 2003 and the median year of construction for housing units is 1973. Tampa is also a diverse economy, with 27.0% of its firms minority-owned and 22.4% of its firms women-owned in 2000. Our Tampa presence also provides us with the ability to expand into other markets in Florida.

 

Fayetteville. Fayetteville’s population grew 10.3% in the 1990s from 274,566 in 1990 to 302,963 in 2000. Employment increased by 17.4% during the same period and by 4.8% between 2000 and 2005. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $89,300 in 2000 and the median year of construction for housing units is 1972. Fayetteville is a diverse economy, with 22.9% of its firms minority-owned and 31.3% of its firms women-owned in 2000.

 

Our Growth Opportunities

 

We have experienced significant growth since our inception and believe our core competencies and opportunistic business model position us well for continued growth. To execute our growth strategy, we intend to:

 

    Emphasize Our Community Redevelopment Lending Program as a Catalyst for Expansion. Over the past 15 years, we have established a successful community redevelopment lending program. Our success is largely a result of our proprietary model for loan production and credit administration. Although our model requires additional overhead and fixed costs, our redevelopment lending portfolio has generated a weighted average gross yield of 14.15% on an average portfolio of $45.1 million for the three years ended December 31, 2005, with net charge-offs of 0.22%, 0.27% and 0.19% of average loans in this portfolio, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. We intend to use this program as a catalyst for full-service branch growth in new and existing markets. Our structured redevelopment lending training program further develops the skills of our experienced lenders, allowing them to expand our community redevelopment lending activities in existing and new markets. As a result, our model is readily exportable, providing significant opportunities for growth. Our services have historically been concentrated in the Atlanta metropolitan area, but we have recently expanded our redevelopment lending activities into Tampa, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, Charlotte, North Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama.

 

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    Identify and Expand Growth Opportunities in New and Existing Markets and Lines of Business. As we identify banks and bankers that fit our corporate culture and model, we may expand to other geographic areas and product lines. For example, we recently expanded our product lines to include small business financing and asset-based lending after retaining a group of experienced lenders in those areas. We anticipate similar expansions of our business to other types of lending. As we continue to execute on opportunities, we plan to identify and enter additional new markets with favorable conditions. The markets we are currently considering include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts. We also believe that our penetration of the markets we currently serve, particularly in Chicago and Tampa, will provide significant opportunities for further growth of our bank.

 

    Increase Retail Deposit Generation Capabilities. To date, we have expanded our franchise through the use of wholesale funding, including Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and brokered CDs. We intend to develop a more significant retail deposit presence in the future. If we generate core deposits at lower rates than are available to us currently, we will reduce our funding costs, which should increase our net interest margin.

 

Lending Activities

 

We make loans primarily to small and medium-sized commercial businesses, professional corporations and their proprietors, and individual real estate investors. A small portion of our commercial loans are government-guaranteed loans to small businesses under the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) program. We also make consumer loans, but these loans also comprise a relatively small portion of our loan portfolio.

 

Our loan portfolio at March 31, 2006 was comprised as follows:

 

Type


   Dollar Amount

   Percentage of
Portfolio


 
     (In thousands)       

Real Estate – Construction

   $ 132,359    35.5 %

Commercial Real Estate

     141,476    38.0  

Residential Real Estate

     22,025    5.9  

Commercial and Industrial

     74,665    20.0  

Consumer

     2,019    0.6  
    

  

Total

   $ 372,544    100.0 %
    

  

 

In addition, we have entered into contractual obligations, through lines of credit and standby letters of credit, to extend approximately $50.2 million in credit as of March 31, 2006. We use the same credit policies in making these commitments as we do for our other loans. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Commitments and Contractual Obligations.”

 

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Real Estate – Construction. Construction loans generally are secured by first liens on real estate and have floating interest rates. Construction loans involve additional risks attributable to the fact that loan funds are advanced upon the security of a project under construction, and the value of the project is dependent on its successful completion. As a result of these uncertainties, construction lending often involves the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, upon the success of the ultimate project rather than the ability of a borrower or guarantor to repay the loan. If we are forced to foreclose on a project prior to completion, there is no assurance that we will be able to recover all of the unpaid portion of the loan. In addition, we may be required to fund additional amounts to complete a project and may have to hold the property for an indeterminate period of time. While we have underwriting procedures designed to identify what we believe to be acceptable levels of risks in construction lending, no assurance can be given that these procedures will prevent losses from the risks described above.

 

Community redevelopment lending represented 57.7% of our construction loan portfolio and 20.5% of our total loan portfolio as of March 31, 2006. As of that date, we had $76.4 million in loans outstanding in our community redevelopment loan portfolio. We have engaged in community redevelopment lending since 1992, when we began lending in the inner-city of Atlanta, Georgia, predominately in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. Opportunities to make community redevelopment loans have expanded in Atlanta and in our other markets as the gentrification of American cities has escalated. Gentrification is the process of higher-income households moving into low-income neighborhoods, which helps to increase the value of the area’s properties.

 

Generally, our customers are general contractors specializing in the acquisition of dilapidated, inner-city, scattered lot properties consisting primarily of one- to four-family residences. At the time they are acquired, these properties are often vacant, which further contributes to the blight of the neighborhood. Because of the poor condition of the property, the acquisition price is usually significantly lower than that of previously restored and occupied property. Once the property is restored to its original condition or further rehabilitated, the property is sold, refinanced or leased.

 

A general contractor, upon identifying a piece of property, typically executes a purchase agreement, prepares a list of proposed improvements and related costs and submits these documents, together with personal and business financial information, to one of our redevelopment loan officers. Each property is then personally inspected by an experienced loan officer who evaluates the potential success of the project. If the borrower meets the credit underwriting criteria under our proprietary model, we grant the loan and the project proceeds. We finance both the acquisition of and improvements to the property. Generally, the advance rate (the maximum amount we will lend on any project) approximates 70% of the after-repair value, with most projects being financed at a rate of 65% to 70% of the after-repair value.

 

The average life of a community redevelopment loan is slightly more than eight months. Generally, the contractor completes the project within three to five months and sells or refinances it thereafter. The contractor may then apply to us for a new loan on a new project. Although we grant successful contractors additional credit to enable them to rehabilitate multiple properties at one time, no single contractor represented more than 1% of our outstanding portfolio of redevelopment loans at March 31, 2006.

 

Our redevelopment lending portfolio is characterized by a larger number of loans with relatively small balances. As of March 31, 2006, our redevelopment lending portfolio consisted of over 750 loans outstanding with an average balance of approximately $104,000. As of March 31, 2006, interest rates on these loans ranged from 5% to 17.5%, with an average interest rate of 12.07%. Although we require significant additional overhead to achieve safety and soundness in this portion of our portfolio, our significant experience, proprietary credit scoring model and ongoing credit administration have enabled us to achieve net charge-offs of 0.22%, 0.27% and 0.19% of average loans in this portfolio, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. See “— Our Growth Opportunities — Emphasize Our Community Redevelopment Lending Program as a Catalyst for Expansion.”

 

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To our knowledge, few insured depository institutions provide a comparable product. Our competition consists principally of private lenders, individuals and companies experienced in this line of business. We believe the lower cost of funds available to us as a bank, which enables us to lend at lower interest rates than our non-bank competitors, provides us with a competitive advantage that has enabled us to experience significant growth in this area.

 

We engage in community redevelopment lending in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Tampa, Florida; Birmingham, Alabama and Charlotte, North Carolina. We are currently evaluating other cities for opportunities, including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Nashville Memphis, Tennessee; Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts and anticipate expanding into one or more of these cities in the future.

 

Commercial Real Estate. We make both non-owner occupied and owner occupied commercial mortgage loans to finance the purchase of real property. Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts, and the repayment of loans is dependent, in large part, on sufficient income from the properties collateralizing the loans to cover operating expenses and debt service. As a general practice, we require our non-owner occupied commercial mortgage loans to be collateralized by well-managed income-producing property with adequate margins and to be guaranteed by responsible parties. We look for opportunities where cash flows from the collateral provide adequate debt service coverage and the guarantor’s net worth is centered on assets other than the project we are financing.

 

Owner occupied commercial mortgages are typically extended to commercial enterprises to finance their operating facilities. The primary source of repayment is the operating income of the business enterprise. As such, payment depends on the owner’s successful operation of the business. Our commercial mortgage loans are generally collateralized by first liens on real estate, have fixed or floating interest rates and generally amortize over a 10 to 25-year period with balloon payments due at the end of three to five years. Because payment on commercial mortgage loans often depends on the successful operation or management of the property, repayment may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market.

 

In underwriting commercial mortgage loans, we seek to minimize our risks in a variety of ways, including giving careful consideration to the property’s operating history, future operating projections, current and projected occupancy, location and physical condition. Our underwriting analysis also includes credit checks, reviews of appraisals and environmental hazards or EPA reports and a review of the financial condition of the borrower. We attempt to limit our risk by analyzing our borrowers’ cash flow and collateral value on an ongoing basis.

 

Residential Real Estate. This portion of our portfolio consists of home equity lines of credit and residential mortgage loans that we originate and hold. These loans are generally made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan from his or her employment and other income and are secured by residential real estate, the value of which is reasonably ascertainable. While there is a risk that the value of the real estate securing these loans could decrease during an economic recession, we believe that a recession is not likely to affect the value of residential real estate as significantly as it could affect the value of commercial real estate.

 

Commercial and Industrial. The commercial and industrial portion of our portfolio consists of commercial loans to business ventures, credit lines for working capital and short-term seasonal or inventory financing and letters of credit. Commercial borrowers typically secure their loans with assets of their businesses, personal guaranties of their principals and occasionally mortgages on the principals’ personal residences. Our commercial loans are primarily made within our market areas and are underwritten on the basis of the commercial borrower’s ability to service the debt from income. The risk in commercial loans is generally due to the type of assets collateralizing these loans. General factors affecting a commercial borrower’s ability to repay include interest rates, inflation and the demand for the commercial borrower’s products and services, as well as other factors affecting a borrower’s customers, suppliers and employees. Commercial loans generally will be serviced from the operations of the business, and those operations may not be successful.

 

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Consumer. We make a variety of loans to individuals for personal, family and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. Consumer loans entail greater risk than other loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or secured by depreciating assets such as automobiles. In these cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment for the outstanding loan balance. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal hardships.

 

We also provide the following specialized lending services to our customers in our market areas:

 

Warehouse Lending. These loans are classified as “loans held for sale” and consist of commitments to residential mortgage lenders to temporarily fund residential mortgages that they have originated pending purchase of the mortgages by secondary market mortgage investors. These commitments are funded on an individual mortgage loan basis and are structured as a 100% participation in the underlying mortgage. The loans are secured by an assignment of the underlying mortgage obligation and related collateral. The commitments also carry a corporate guarantee by the originating mortgage lender and personal guarantees by the principals of the mortgage lender.

 

Small Business Lease Finance. This portion of our portfolio, which constitutes a small portion of our commercial and industrial portfolio, consists primarily of loans to finance operating equipment and machinery principally for commercial manufacturers, transportation companies and commercial contractors. The loans are secured by the equipment financed and in most cases are guaranteed personally by the principals of the borrower. These loans are typically structured with amortizations of three to seven years with a fixed rate of interest. A minimal portion of this portfolio consists of financing commitments structured as true operating or capital leases.

 

Lending Policies. Our board of directors has established and periodically reviews our bank’s lending policies and procedures. We have established common documentation and standards for our market areas. There are regulatory restrictions on the dollar amount of loans available for each lending relationship. National banking regulations provide that no loan relationship may exceed 15% of a bank’s Tier 1 capital. At March 31, 2006, our legal lending limit was approximately $7.4 million. Any loan over $3.0 million or any loan to a borrower or group of borrowers with total commitments exceeding $3.0 million is evaluated by our loan committee, which is authorized to approve loans in amounts up to our legal lending limit. We occasionally sell participation interests in loans to other lenders, primarily when a loan exceeds our legal lending limit.

 

Credit Administration and Loan Review. We consider credit administration to be of primary importance. We emphasize early and frequent communication with our borrowers, with follow-up on late payments generally commencing when a loan is five days past due and foreclosure proceedings typically beginning when it is 30 days past due. We also tailor our credit approval and administration processes to each borrower’s risk profile and to the specific type of loan. Each of our loan officers is responsible for each loan he or she originates, and this responsibility continues until the loan is repaid or assigned officially to another officer. Our loan officers monitor our past due and overdraft lists on a daily basis, review upcoming maturities on a weekly to monthly basis and prepare status reports on adversely rated loans on a quarterly basis. They also review the periodic financial statements of commercial borrowers in order to analyze financial trends and potential credit quality issues. In addition to these initial underwriting and loan servicing procedures, we employ a full-time loan review officer and retain an independent third party to review our loans on an annual basis.

 

Concentrations. Our loan portfolio has a concentration of loans in real estate related loans and includes significant credit exposure to the commercial real estate industry. As of March 31, 2006, real estate related loans comprised 79.5% of our portfolio. Substantially all of these loans are secured by first liens with an initial loan to value ratio generally ranging from 70% to 85%. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations — Loans — Concentrations” for additional information.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. There are certain risks in making all loans. A principal economic risk in making loans is the creditworthiness of the borrower. Other risks in making loans include the period of time over which loans may be repaid, changes in economic and industry conditions, circumstances unique to individual borrowers

 

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and uncertainties about the future value of any collateral. We maintain an allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, an evaluation of economic conditions and other lending risks and our regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. Our allowance for loan losses was $5.0 million at March 31, 2006, representing 1.34% of gross loans. The determination of the allowance is subjective and is based on management’s judgment regarding factors affecting loan quality, assumptions about the economy and other factors. For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

Deposit Services

 

Historically, we have not been a retail-focused financial institution. We have instead focused on growing our assets, funded through commercial means such as brokered deposits. While we are currently developing our retail deposit operations in our existing market areas, featuring checking and savings accounts, direct deposit accounts and certificates of deposit, we are still funded principally by wholesale deposits. We do not expect to increase our retail generated deposits materially in 2006. Approximately 38.7% of our deposits at March 31, 2006 were obtained through the efforts of third party brokers. We tailor our transaction accounts and time certificates to pay rates that are competitive with those offered in the area. All deposits are insured by the FDIC up to the maximum amount of $100,000 per deposit account.

 

Competition

 

We conduct business principally through branches in our market areas, which include Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Fayetteville, High Point, and Parkton, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida; and Chicago, Illinois. In each of our market areas, we compete generally with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies, mutual funds, securities brokers, consumer finance companies, other lenders and insurance companies, locally, regionally and nationally. Many of our competitors compete with offerings by mail, telephone, computer and/or the Internet. Interest rates, both on loans and deposits, and prices of services are significant competitive factors among financial institutions generally. While our rates are not significantly lower, and in some cases are higher, than those of our competitors, we believe our entrepreneurial focus, unique culture and employee diversity provide us with a competitive advantage in attracting customers.

 

Our principal competitors with respect to our community redevelopment lending program are private non-bank lenders. We believe we compete in this area based principally on our ability to offer interest rates that are lower than those of our competitors, as a result of the lower cost of funds available to us at the bank. We also compete effectively based on our significant experience in community redevelopment lending and the breadth and depth of services we provide to our customers.

 

Many of our competitors have offices in our market areas. These institutions, as well as other competitors, have greater resources, broader geographic markets and higher lending limits, offer various services that we do not offer and can better afford and make broader use of media advertising, support services and electronic technology than we do. To offset these competitive disadvantages, we depend on the factors described above.

 

Employees

 

On March 31, 2006, we had 145 full-time equivalent employees. We expect that our staff will increase as a result of our continued growth. We consider our employee relations to be good, and we have no collective bargaining agreements with any employees.

 

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Properties

 

The following table provides information about our properties:

 

Location


  

Owned/

Leased


  

Lease

Expiration


  

Square

Footage


Birmingham, Alabama


              

2 North 20th Street, Suite 900

   Lease    8/31/2009    1,944

Tampa, Florida


              

4010 Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 155

   Lease    9/30/2008    1,798

Atlanta, Georgia


              

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 100

   Lease    12/31/2011    3,000

6 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2300

   Lease    12/31/2011    45,000

Commercial Lot Barfield & Mt. Vernon

   Own         1.8 Acres

Dalton, Georgia


              

111 N. Pentz Street

   Lease    3/31/2008    5,500

2217 Chattanooga Road

   Lease    3/31/2007    1,500

Oak Park, Illinois


              

137 North Oak Park Avenue, Suite 310

   Lease    12/31/2007    1,353

Charlotte, North Carolina


              

6101 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 103

   Lease    2/28/2009    2,075

Fayetteville, North Carolina


              

320 Green Street

   Own         15,000

929 S. McPherson Church Road

   Own         2,016

Commercial Lot Ramsey Street(1)

   Own         1.0 Acre

HighPoint, North Carolina


              

200 Greensboro Road

   Own         3,000

Parkton, North Carolina


              

88 North Fayetteville Street

   Lease    12/31/2008    1,000

(1) In May 2006, the board authorized management to begin the construction of a new branch at this location. We anticipate the construction costs will be approximately $1.0 million. We have obtained the required regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and anticipate construction will be complete in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Georgia Community Bank. We were named as a defendant in litigation involving Georgia Community Bank, which we acquired in 2005. While the plaintiffs have dismissed us from the litigation, it is possible that they will reassert their claims against either Omni National Bank or us in the future or that other claims will be asserted against us in connection with the litigation.

 

On October 24, 2005, two shareholders of Georgia Community Bancshares, Inc., the former parent of Georgia Community Bank, filed a proposed class action against, among others, Georgia Community Bancshares, Georgia Community Bank and ourselves for fraud under the Georgia Securities Act of 1973, as amended and the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, common law fraud, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. The action is entitled Gage, et al. v. Georgia Community Bank, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2005CV107863, Superior Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia. The complaint alleged that, prior to our acquisition of Georgia Community Bank, defendants committed fraud in the sale of Georgia Community

 

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Bancshares stock. It also alleged that prior to the acquisition, Georgia Community Bank made and acquired loans, including loans to insiders, that were of poor quality and resulted in loss. The complaint further alleged that in the acquisition we assumed the liability of Georgia Community Bank for these claims. The complaint sought compensatory damages, punitive damages, treble damages under RICO and attorneys’ fees. In addition, a number of the other defendants have asserted that we have an obligation under the Georgia Business Corporation Code to indemnify those defendants and advance their costs of defense incurred in the action. There is also a possibility of claims for contribution by other named defendants in the future.

 

The complaint alleged, incorrectly, that we merged with Georgia Community Bank and assumed all of its liabilities, including liability for the claims alleged in the complaint. In fact, we purchased all of Georgia Community Bank’s stock from Georgia Community Bancshares, caused Georgia Community Bank to be converted into a national bank and merged it into our subsidiary bank, Omni National Bank. We do not believe there is a good faith basis for contending that we assumed Georgia Community Bank’s liabilities.

 

After the action was filed, we were not initially served with process. In discussions with plaintiffs’ counsel, we asserted that neither we nor Omni National Bank has any liability for the claims alleged in the complaint, that Omni National Bank owns any claims against Georgia Community Bank’s officers and directors for any breach of their fiduciary duties to Georgia Community Bank and that we will assert ownership of those claims, if the plaintiffs proceed with the litigation against us.

 

Our counsel accepted service of the complaint on our behalf on April 3, 2006. On April 18, 2006, our counsel served the plaintiffs and their counsel with written notice of our intent to file claims for abusive litigation pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 51-7-80 et seq. and for frivolous litigation pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-15-14 against the plaintiffs, their counsel and each counsel’s firm if they failed to withdraw, abandon, discontinue or dismiss the complaint against us within 30 days of our notice. Subsequently, on May 3, 2006, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action and all claims therein as to us without prejudice. The action is still pending against the remaining defendants.

 

Plaintiffs may still attempt to reassert claims against us or against Omni National Bank. We strongly dispute that either we or Omni National Bank has any liability for the claims asserted in the complaint or for any obligation to indemnify or pay contribution to any of the other defendants. We intend to vigorously defend against these claims, if they are pursued.

 

Our subsidiary bank through its merger with Georgia Community Bank, which was a federally-chartered savings bank, may have assumed obligations under 12 C.F.R. § 545.121 to indemnify those defendants who were officers and directors of Georgia Community Bank for their costs of defense if they prevail on the merits as to the claims against them in that capacity. However, if they do not prevail on the merits, any indemnification for judgments, settlements or defense costs would require affirmative action by the board of directors of Omni National Bank and would require a finding by the board that those former Georgia Community Bank officers and directors were acting for a purpose that they could have reasonably believed was in the best interest of Georgia Community Bank or its shareholders. Based on our knowledge of the allegations of the complaint, and Georgia Community Bank’s history, its financial circumstances at the time of our acquisition, and their causes, there does not appear to be a substantial likelihood that the board of Omni National Bank would be able to reach such a finding.

 

Georgia Community Bancshares maintained director and officer liability insurance with Federal Insurance Company, with aggregate policy limits of $1,000,000. Omni National Bank may have succeeded to Georgia Community Bank’s rights under the policy and may be entitled to coverage either in its own right or if it were required to indemnify former Georgia Community Bank officers and directors for the defense costs they incur in the action. Since the coverage limits are low, it is possible that the policy will be depleted and there may not be any coverage remaining under the policy to reimburse Omni National Bank for any defense costs it incurs or indemnification payments it makes. If the director and officer defendants reach a settlement with the plaintiffs, it is likely that the insurance company and the officers and directors will ask us to participate. We will consider cooperating in the settlement, but do not intend to contribute to it financially.

 

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Fraud Loss. In December 2005, we identified a $1.0 million loss in our warehouse lending program as a result of a defalcation. In late 2005, we wired $1.0 million to a closing agent identified by one of our loan participation partners for the purchase of three loans, with such funds to be held in escrow pending closing of the acquisition. To date, we have not received the related loan documents nor have we recovered the funds. The closing agent has refused to provide us with any useful information regarding the status of these funds. We believe that our loan participation partner may have fraudulently obtained the loans and that the closing agent may have participated in that fraud and/or fraudulently disbursed the funds without proper authority. In connection with this fraud, we took a charge of $1.0 million against earnings in 2005. We are pursuing multiple actions to recover our funds, and while we may ultimately recover a portion of these funds, there is no assurance that we will do so.

 

Other. We are involved in no other material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Our management does not believe that such legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

 

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth, as of June 8, 2006, the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by (1) each of our directors; (2) each of our executive officers named in the summary compensation table set forth in “Management”; (3) each beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock; and (4) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. The address for each of our directors, executive officers and other 5% shareholders is in care of Omni Financial Services, Inc., Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. Unless otherwise indicated under “Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership,” each person is the record owner of and has sole voting and investment power with respect to his or her shares.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership(1)


    Percent of Shares
Beneficially Owned
Before Offering(2)


    Percent of Shares
Beneficially
Owned After
Offering(3)


Directors:

                

Eliot M. Arnovitz

   372,370 (4)   5.0 %    

Irwin M. Berman

   317,391 (5)   4.3 %    

L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews

   11,729 (6)   *      

Peter Goodstein

   39,766 (7)   *      

Barbara Babbit Kaufman

   76,972 (8)   1.0 %    

Stephen M. Klein

   3,305,000     44.7 %    

Jeffrey L. Levine

   1,256,187     17.0 %    

Ulysses Taylor

   28,445 (6)   *      

Named Executive Officers (Non-Directors):

                

Charles M. Barnwell

   228,444 (8)   3.1 %    

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (12 persons)

   5,721,057     77.4 %    

Other 5% Shareholders:

                

Chaz Lazarian, Senior Vice President

   664,000 (8)   9.0 %    

* Represents less than one percent of the outstanding shares
(1) Information relating to beneficial ownership of common stock by directors is based upon information furnished by each person and upon “beneficial ownership” concepts set forth in rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days after June 8, 2006. More than one person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may disclaim any beneficial ownership. Accordingly, nominees are named as beneficial owners of shares as to which they may disclaim any beneficial interest.
(2) Based on 7,476,366 shares outstanding as of June 8, 2006 and assumes the exercise by the indicated shareholder or group of all options to purchase our common stock held by such shareholder or group that are exercisable on or before August 7, 2006.
(3) The percentage of our common stock beneficially owned was calculated based on 7,476,366 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 8, 2006 and assumes the issuance of         shares of common stock in connection with this offering. The percentage also includes 92,750 shares of common stock that can be acquired within 60 days upon exercise of stock options.
(4) Includes 14,500 shares subject to options received under our stock incentive plan.
(5) Includes 21,000 shares subject to options received under our stock incentive plan.
(6) Includes 7,000 shares subject to options received under our stock incentive plan.
(7) Includes 9,500 shares subject to options received under our stock incentive plan.
(8) Includes 750 shares subject to options received under our stock incentive plan.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Directors

 

The following table sets forth certain information about our directors as of the date of this prospectus. Each director is also a director of Omni National Bank.

 

Name


   Age

   Year First
Elected


   Year
Term
Expires


  

Position


Eliot M. Arnovitz

   58    2000    2007    Director

Irwin M. Berman

   46    2000    2007   

President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews

   38    2003    2007    Director

Peter Goodstein

   62    2000    2007    Director

Barbara Babbit Kaufman

   51    2003    2007    Director

Stephen M. Klein

   52    1992    2007   

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Jeffrey L. Levine

   65    1992    2007   

Executive Vice President, Community Redevelopment Lending and Director

Ulysses Taylor

   47    2003    2007    Director

 

Eliot M. Arnovitz has been a director of Omni since 2000, when Omni acquired United National Bank, and is currently the chair of the bank’s loan committee and a member of its executive committee and personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee. He has been the president of M&P Shopping Centers, a real estate management company, since 1981. He is active in many civic organizations including the Atlanta Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Greenfield Hebrew Academy, the American Cancer Society, the Georgia Center for Children and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Mr. Arnovitz earned his B.A. in Sociology from Tulane University.

 

Irwin M. Berman has served as Omni’s president and chief operating officer since 2005 and as a director since 2000. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Berman served as Omni’s executive vice president and chief credit officer. Mr. Berman is a member of the asset and liability management committee and the loan committee. He also served on the board and is past chairman of the Atlanta Chapter of Robert Morris Associates. Mr. Berman received his B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama.

 

L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews has served on Omni’s board of directors since 2003 and on the bank’s board since Omni’s acquisition of United National Bank in 2000. She is the former chairperson of United National Bank and currently serves on the personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee, the audit committee and the executive committee. Ms. Fuller-Andrews has been corporate counsel at Sara Lee Corporation, a consumer products manufacturer, since 2001. Prior to joining Sara Lee Corporation, she was an associate professor of public law and government at the University of North Carolina’s Institute of Government. Ms. Fuller-Andrews is active in many civic and professional organizations including Legal Services of North Carolina, Inc., where she is a director, the Women’s Forum of North Carolina, Inc., and the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers. Ms. Fuller-Andrews earned her J.D. and B.A. in Economics and Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

Peter Goodstein has been a director of Omni since 2000 and is a member of the executive committee, the personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee and the loan committee. Since 1970, Mr. Goodstein has been a practicing attorney in Flint, Michigan, where he represents governmental bodies. He also serves on the board of directors of Laro Coal & Iron Co., a family-owned holding company. In addition to his legal background, Mr. Goodstein has international experience in the trading of various commodities.

 

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Barbara Babbit Kaufman has been a director of Omni since 2003 and serves on the audit committee and on the personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee. She is currently CEO of BBK Enterprises, a consulting firm with a focus on motivational speaking. From 1990 to 2002, Ms. Kaufman was CEO and co-founder of Chapter 11* The Discount Bookstore, a retail chain of discount bookstores in Georgia. Ms. Kaufman also serves on the boards of directors of The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, also known as MARTA, the Carter Center and Georgia State University. Ms. Kaufman received her B.B.A. in Accounting from Georgia State University.

 

Stephen M. Klein has served as chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Omni since co-founding the company in 1992. He currently serves on the loan committee and the asset and liability management committee. Before he co-founded Omni, Mr. Klein was chairman and CEO of Diversified Insurance and managing partner of MKM Investment Company, a diversified real estate company. Mr. Klein is also involved in many professional and civic organizations and is a member of the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and the Chairman of the Southeastern Chapter of Israel Bonds. Mr. Klein attended Northwood University and received his J.D. from John Marshall Law School.

 

Jeffrey L. Levine has served on the board of directors and as executive vice president of Omni and president of Omni Community Development Corporation since co-founding Omni in 1992. He is a member of the executive committee. Mr. Levine is active in many professional and civic organizations, including AID Atlanta. Before he co-founded Omni, Mr. Levine was an attorney and maintained a real estate and development practice in Georgia. Mr. Levine received his J.D. from the Woodrow Wilson College of Law and attended the University of Pittsburgh.

 

Ulysses Taylor has served on Omni’s board of directors since 2003 and on the bank’s board since Omni’s acquisition of United National Bank in 2000. He is the chairman of the audit committee and is a member of the executive committee, the personnel, nomination, compensation and governance committee and the asset and liability management committee. Mr. Taylor has been the chair of the accounting department at Fayetteville State University since 2001. He is also an associate professor of business law, tax and accounting. Mr. Taylor received his J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law, his M.B.A. from East Carolina University and his B.S. in accounting from Fayetteville State University.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

Audit Committee. Our board of directors has an audit committee consisting of Ulysses Taylor, who serves as Chairman, L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews, Barbara Babbit Kaufman and Constance Perrine, ex-officio. The audit committee’s functions include (1) engaging, overseeing, retaining and compensating the independent auditors in determining the scope of their services; (2) monitoring the independence and qualifications of the independent auditors; (3) pre-approving all audit and allowable non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors; (4) determining that we have adequate administrative, operating and internal accounting controls and that we are operating in accordance with prescribed procedures; and (5) supervising the company’s compliance with laws, regulations and codes of conduct.

 

The board of directors has determined that each audit committee member is independent in accordance with Nasdaq National Market and SEC regulations. None of the members of the audit committee has participated in the preparation of the financial statements of Omni or any current subsidiary of Omni at any time during the past three years. The board has also determined that Ulysses Taylor meets the criteria specified under applicable SEC regulations for an “audit committee financial expert” and that all of the committee members are financially sophisticated in accordance with Nasdaq National Market standards.

 

Personnel, Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee. The personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee consists of L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews (chairperson), Eliot Arnovitz, Peter Goodstein, Ulysses Taylor and Barbara Babbit Kaufman. Each of the members of this committee is

 

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independent under Nasdaq National Market listing standards. In addition to nominating directors and addressing governance issues, this committee also examines and approves the individual elements of the total compensation for the chief executive officer and senior officers of Omni. This committee assists the board by evaluating management’s recommendation of individuals qualified to become board members and identifies qualified candidates to recommend to the board of directors as director nominees for the forthcoming annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Director Compensation

 

Each non-employee director receives Omni common stock valued at $10,000 as an annual retainer to serve as a director of both Omni Financial Services, Inc. and Omni National Bank. He or she also receives cash payments of $1,000 per board meeting attended and $250 per day of attendance at committee meetings that are not held in conjunction with Omni’s regular quarterly board meetings. The stock issued as a retainer is valued by the board at its meeting in conjunction with the annual meeting of shareholders. In addition, upon his or her annual election to the board, each non-employee director receives an option to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price representing the fair market value of the stock on the date of election. Finally, each director received a gift valued at $3,400 in 2005.

 

Mr. Taylor, who is the chairman of the audit committee, receives an additional $5,000 per year for his services. Ms. Kaufman, who was the chairperson of the personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee in 2005, received an additional $3,500 per year for her services in that capacity during that year, while Ms. Fuller-Andrews will receive that amount for her services in that capacity in 2006. The chairperson of the bank’s loan committee receives $3,500 per year in compensation for such services.

 

In 2005, each non-employee director received the following compensation. No options were issued to non-employee directors in 2005.

 

Name


   Cash Fees

   Shares of Stock

   Director Gift

Mr. Arnovitz

   $ 23,000    1,223    $ 3,400

Ms. Fuller-Andrews

   $ 16,000    1,223    $ 3,400

Mr. Goodstein

   $ 20,250    1,223    $ 3,400

Ms. Kaufman

   $ 18,250    1,223    $ 3,400

Mr. Taylor

   $ 26,750    1,223    $ 3,400

 

Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth certain information about our executive officers as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Name


   Age

  

Position


Stephen M. Klein(1)

   52    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Charles M. Barnwell

   48    Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer

Irwin Berman(1)

   46    President and Chief Operating Officer

Eugene F. Lawson III

   56    Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

Jeffrey L. Levine(1)

   65    Executive Vice President and Chief Redevelopment     Lending Officer

Constance Perrine

   44    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(1) See “Management-Directors” for biographical information.

 

Charles M. Barnwell has served as our executive vice president and chief lending officer since 2002 and as senior vice president of lending from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Barnwell received his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Georgia.

 

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Eugene F. Lawson III has served as our executive vice president and chief credit officer since 2003. Mr. Lawson served as vice president and credit officer at Wachovia Bank from 1987 to 2003. He received his B.S. in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

 

Constance Perrine has served as our executive vice president and chief financial officer since May 2006 and previously served as our executive vice president and chief accounting officer from March 2006 to May 2006. From 1994 to March 2006, Ms. Perrine was the controller at UPS Capital, where she held accounting and finance roles. She received her B.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut.

 

Executive Compensation

 

The following table sets forth the compensation we paid during the year ended December 31, 2005 to Omni’s Chief Executive Officer and each of the other executive officers of Omni who earned more than $100,000 in combined salary and bonus during the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

         Annual Compensation

    Long-Term Compensation

      
                          Awards

   Payouts

      

Name and Principal Position


  Year

   Salary

   Bonus

    Other Annual
Compensation(1)


    Restricted
Stock
Awards ($)


   Securities
Underlying
Options/
SARs (#)


   LTIP
Payouts


   All Other
Compensation


 

Stephen M. Klein

  2005    $ 300,000    $ 153,400 (2)   $ 41,651 (3)   $ 0    35,000    $ 0    $ 21,229 (4)

Chief Executive Officer

                                                      

Irwin M. Berman

  2005    $ 184,665    $ 90,400 (2)     —       $ 0    22,500    $ 0    $ 15,348 (4)

President and Chief Operating Officer

                                                      

Jeffrey L. Levine

  2005    $ 275,000    $ 78,400 (5)     —       $ 0    25,000    $ 0    $ 19,037 (4)

Executive Vice President

                                                      

Charles M. Barnwell

  2005    $ 156,104    $ 50,000       —       $ 0    12,500    $ 0    $ 13,555  

Executive Vice President

                                                      

Michael J. McCarthy

  2005    $ 144,665    $ 50,000       —       $ 0    5,000    $ 0    $ 12,931 (4)

Chief Financial Officer (2001 – May 2006)

                                                      

(1) Except in the case of Mr. Klein as described in note (3) below, we have omitted information on “perks” and other personal benefits because the aggregate value of these items does not meet the minimum amount required for disclosure under Securities and Exchange Commission regulations.
(2) Includes a gift to directors valued at $3,400.
(3) Includes perks consisting of $17,224 for reimbursement of club dues, $3,227 for personal use of a company vehicle and $21,200 for the incremental value of his personal use of our corporate aircraft.
(4) Includes the following amounts for the following individuals:
    

401(k)

Company Match


  

Medicare, Disability

And Group Term

Life Insurance


Mr. Klein

   $ 8,625    $ 12,604

Mr. Berman

     5,540      9,808

Mr. Levine

     7,906      11,131

Mr. Barnwell

     4,683      8,872

Mr. McCarthy

     4,134      8,797
(5) Includes a gift to directors valued at $3,400 and $75,000 of compensation in connection with entering into a non-solicitation, non-competition, non-disclosure, and confidentiality agreement, which is described below.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Our only equity compensation plan is our 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. The plan allows us to grant equity-based compensation to our directors, employees, consultants, advisors and independent contractors as a means of more closely aligning their interests with those of our company. We have reserved 935,000 shares of common stock for issuance (subject to adjustment as provided in the plan) pursuant to awards made under the plan. The personnel, nominating, governance and compensation committee of our board of directors determines the recipients, types and terms of all awards under the plan. Awards authorized under the plan consist of incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus stock, restricted stock awards, performance shares and performance units. During any given 12-month period, no participant may be granted awards for more than 125,000 shares of common stock or awards payable in cash having an aggregate dollar value in excess of $300,000 (subject to adjustment as provided in the plan).

 

To date, we have only granted stock options under the plan. The options typically vest over a three- to five-year period, although vesting may be accelerated under certain conditions as described in the plan. For example, all outstanding unexercisable options will vest upon the closing of an underwritten public offering of our common stock. As of March 31, 2006, we had 284,228 unexercisable options outstanding under the plan.

 

As of March 31, 2006, 388,603 options to purchase common stock were outstanding, representing approximately 5.2% of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of that date. We intend to maintain a ratio of outstanding options (or other incentives providing for the issuance of common stock) to outstanding common stock of approximately 7% for the foreseeable future.

 

The following table provides additional information as of December 31, 2005 regarding our 2001 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Plan category


   Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights


   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights


   Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans


Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   416,853    $ 5.40    8,147

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —        —      —  
    
  

  

Total

   416,853    $ 5.40    8,147
    
         

 

We also plan to award stock bonuses to some of our employees upon completion of this offering. Although we have not yet identified the recipients of these bonuses or established the number of shares to be awarded, either individually or in the aggregate, we do not plan to issue more than a total of 10,000 shares of common stock under this program. The personnel, nominating and governance committee will determine the number of shares to be issued, establish criteria for the awards and identify recipients based upon those criteria and upon recommendations from management.

 

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Stock Option Grants and Related Information

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the executive officers listed in the summary compensation table set forth above concerning options granted in 2005. All of the indicated options vest in full on the five-year anniversary of the date of grant; however, upon completion of an underwritten public offering of our common stock, all of the indicated options will vest in full. We have not granted any stock appreciation rights to date.

 

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

 

Individual Grants


   Potential Realizable

Name


  

Number of
Securities

Underlying
Options
Granted


   Percent of
Total Options
Granted to
Employees in
Fiscal Year


   Exercise
Price


   Expiration
Date


   Value at Assumed
Annual Rate of Stock
Price Appreciation for
Option Term


               5%

   10%

Stephen M. Klein

   35,000    16.3    $ 7.38    12/31/14    $ 162,443    $ 411,664

Irwin M. Berman

   22,500    10.5      6.70    12/31/14      94,806      240,257

Jeffrey L. Levine

   25,000    11.7      7.38    12/31/14      116,031      294,045

Charles M. Barnwell

   12,500    5.8      6.70    12/31/14      52,670      133,476

Michael J. McCarthy

   5,000    2.3      6.70    12/31/14      21,068      53,390

 

Option Exercises and Holdings

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the executive officers listed in the summary compensation table set forth above concerning options exercised and unexercised options held as of the end of 2005.

 

Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year

and Fiscal Year-End Option/SAR Values

 

Name


   Shares
Acquired
on
Exercise


   Value
Realized


  

Number of Securities

Underlying Unexercised

Options at 2005 Year End(1)

Exercisable/Unexercisable


  

Value of Unexercised

In-the-Money

Options at 2005

Year End(1)(2)

Exercisable/Unexercisable


Stephen M. Klein

   0    $ 0    0/35,000    $                                 

Irwin M. Berman

   0      0    21,000/40,000       

Jeffrey L. Levine

   0      0    0/25,000       

Charles M. Barnwell

   0      0    14,000/23,750       

Michael J. McCarthy

   0      0    14,000/12,500       

(1) Under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, all stock options granted will vest in full upon completion of an underwritten public offering of our common stock.
(2) Calculated based on the positive spread between the exercise price of the applicable option and an assumed initial public offering price of $         per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

 

Executive Agreement with Jeffrey L. Levine

 

Effective February 16, 2005, we entered into a non-solicitation, non-competition, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement with Jeffrey Levine. The agreement provides that during his employment and for one year immediately following the cessation of his employment, Mr. Levine will not solicit any of our customers or employees with whom he had material contact (as defined in the agreement) during his employment. Additionally, during his employment and for two years immediately following the cessation of his employment,

 

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Mr. Levine has agreed not to engage in any business in which he provides services that are the same or substantially similar to those he performs for us and not to disclose any of our trade secrets or confidential information without our prior consent. In consideration of the foregoing agreements, we made a lump-sum payment of $75,000 to Mr. Levine in 2005.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

Our personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee consists of Peter Goodstein, Eliot Arnovitz, Ulysses Taylor, Barbara Babbit Kaufman and L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews, who serves as chairperson. No member of this committee has served as an executive officer of Omni, and no executive officer of Omni has served as a director or member of the compensation committee of any other entity of which a member of our personnel, nominating, compensation and governance committee has served as an executive officer.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Our directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their affiliates have been customers of Omni National Bank from time to time in the ordinary course of business, and additional transactions may take place in the future. It is the policy of Omni National Bank not to grant credit to any executive officer or director. Consequently, no loans to such individuals have been outstanding since 2000.

 

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SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

 

Both Omni Financial Services and Omni National Bank are subject to extensive state and federal banking regulations that impose restrictions on and provide for general regulatory oversight of their operations. These laws generally are intended to protect depositors and not shareholders. The following discussion describes the material elements of the regulatory framework that applies to us.

 

Omni Financial Services

 

Because we own all of the capital stock of Omni National Bank, we are a bank holding company under the federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the Bank Holding Company Act). As a result, we are primarily subject to the supervision, examination and reporting requirements of the Bank Holding Company Act and the regulations of the Federal Reserve. As a bank holding company located in Georgia, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance also regulates and monitors all significant aspects of our operations.

 

Acquisitions of Banks. The Bank Holding Company Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the Federal Reserve’s prior approval before:

 

    acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank if, after the acquisition, the bank holding company will directly or indirectly own or control more than 5% of the bank’s voting shares;

 

    acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of any bank; or

 

    merging or consolidating with any other bank holding company.

 

Additionally, the Bank Holding Company Act provides that the Federal Reserve may not approve any of these transactions if it would result in or tend to create a monopoly or substantially lessen competition or otherwise function as a restraint of trade, unless the anti-competitive effects of the proposed transaction are clearly outweighed by the public interest in meeting the convenience and needs of the community to be served. The Federal Reserve is also required to consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding companies and banks concerned. The Federal Reserve’s consideration of financial resources generally focuses on capital adequacy, which is discussed below.

 

Under the Bank Holding Company Act, if we are adequately capitalized and adequately managed, we may purchase a bank located outside of Georgia. However, the laws of the other state may impose restrictions on the acquisition of a bank that has only been in existence for a limited amount of time or that would result in specified concentrations of deposits. For example, Georgia law prohibits a bank holding company from acquiring control of a bank until the target bank has been incorporated for three years. Because the bank has been chartered for more than three years, this restriction would not limit our ability to sell.

 

Change in Bank Control. Subject to various exceptions, the Bank Holding Company Act and the Change in Bank Control Act, together with related regulations, require Federal Reserve approval prior to any person or company acquiring “control” of a bank holding company. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if an individual or company acquires 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a bank holding company. Control is rebuttably presumed to exist if a person or company acquires 10% or more, but less than 25%, of any class of voting securities and either:

 

    the bank holding company has registered securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or

 

    no other person owns a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction.

 

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Following the completion of this offering, our common stock will be registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The regulations provide a procedure for challenging any rebuttable presumption of control.

 

Permitted Activities. A bank holding company is generally permitted under the Bank Holding Company Act, to engage in, or acquire direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company engaged in, the following activities:

 

    banking or managing or controlling banks; and

 

    any activity that the Federal Reserve determines to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to the business of banking.

 

Activities that the Federal Reserve has found to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to the business of banking include:

 

    factoring accounts receivable;

 

    making, acquiring, brokering or servicing loans and usual related activities;

 

    leasing personal or real property;

 

    operating a non-bank depository institution, such as a savings association;

 

    trust company functions;

 

    financial and investment advisory activities;

 

    conducting discount securities brokerage activities;

 

    underwriting and dealing in government obligations and money market instruments;

 

    providing specified management consulting and counseling activities;

 

    performing selected data processing services and support services;

 

    acting as agent or broker in selling credit life insurance and other types of insurance in connection with credit transactions; and

 

    performing selected insurance underwriting activities.

 

The Federal Reserve may order a bank holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any of these activities or to terminate its ownership or control of any subsidiary when it has reasonable cause to believe that the bank holding company’s continued ownership, activity or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of it or any of its bank subsidiaries.

 

The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, revised and expanded the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act by permitting a bank holding company to qualify and elect to become a financial holding company. A financial holding company may engage in additional activities that are financial in nature or incidental or complementary to financial activity. Under the regulations implementing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the following activities are considered financial in nature:

 

    lending, trust and other banking activities;

 

    insuring, guaranteeing or indemnifying against loss or harm, or providing and issuing annuities and acting as principal, agent or broker for these purposes, in any state;

 

    providing financial, investment or advisory services;

 

    issuing or selling instruments representing interests in pools of assets permissible for a bank to hold directly;

 

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    underwriting, dealing in or making a market in securities;

 

    other activities that the Federal Reserve may determine to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident to managing or controlling banks;

 

    foreign activities permitted outside of the United States if the Federal Reserve has determined them to be usual in connection with banking operations abroad;

 

    merchant banking through securities or insurance affiliates; and

 

    insurance company portfolio investments.

 

To qualify to become a financial holding company, the bank and any other depository institution subsidiary of Omni is required to be well capitalized and well managed and have a Community Reinvestment Act rating of at least “satisfactory.” Additionally, we would be required to file an election with the Federal Reserve to become a financial holding company and provide the Federal Reserve with 30 days’ written notice prior to engaging in a permitted financial activity. While we meet the qualification standards applicable to financial holding companies, we have not elected to become a financial holding company at this time.

 

Support of Subsidiary Institution. Under Federal Reserve policy, we are expected to act as a source of financial strength for Omni National Bank and to commit resources to support Omni National Bank. This support may be required at times when, without this Federal Reserve policy, we might not be inclined to provide it. In addition, any capital loans made by us to Omni National Bank will be repaid only after its deposits and various other obligations are repaid in full. In the unlikely event of our bankruptcy, any commitment by us to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of Omni National Bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.

 

Omni National Bank

 

Because Omni National Bank is chartered as a national bank, it is primarily subject to the supervision, examination and reporting requirements of the National Bank Act and the regulations of the OCC. The OCC regularly examines the bank’s operations and has the authority to approve or disapprove mergers, the establishment of branches and similar corporate actions. The OCC also has the power to prevent the continuance or development of unsafe or unsound banking practices or other violations of law. Because the bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC to the maximum extent provided by law, it is also subject to certain FDIC regulations. The bank is also subject to numerous state and federal statutes and regulations that affect its business, activities and operations.

 

Branching. National banks are required by the National Bank Act to adhere to branching laws applicable to state banks in the states in which their main office is located. Under Georgia law, the bank may open branch offices throughout Georgia with the prior approval of the OCC. In addition, with prior regulatory approval, the bank may acquire branches of existing banks located in Georgia. Omni National Bank and any other national or state-chartered bank generally may branch across state lines by merging with banks in other states if allowed by the target states’ laws. Georgia law, with limited exceptions, currently permits branching across state lines through interstate mergers.

 

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, states may “opt-in” and allow out-of-state banks to branch into their state by establishing a new start-up branch in the state. Currently, Georgia has not opted-in to this provision. Therefore, interstate merger is the only method through which a bank located outside of Georgia may branch into Georgia. This provides a limited barrier of entry into the Georgia banking market, which protects us from an important segment of potential competition. However, because Georgia has elected not to opt-in, our ability to establish a new start-up branch in another state is limited. Many states that have elected to opt-in have done so on a reciprocal basis, meaning that an out-of-state bank may establish a new start-up branch only if their home state has also elected to opt-in. Consequently, until Georgia changes its election, the only way we will be able to branch into states that have elected to opt-in on a reciprocal basis will be through interstate merger.

 

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Prompt Corrective Action. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 established a system of prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized financial institutions. Under this system, the federal banking regulators have established five capital categories (well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized) into which all institutions are placed. The federal banking agencies have specified by regulation the relevant capital level for each category. Federal banking regulators are required to take various mandatory supervisory actions and are authorized to take other discretionary actions with respect to institutions in the three undercapitalized categories. The severity of the action depends upon the capital category in which the institution is placed. Generally, subject to a narrow exception, the banking regulator must appoint a receiver or conservator for an institution that is critically undercapitalized.

 

An institution that is categorized as undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized is required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan to its appropriate federal regulator. A bank holding company must guarantee that a subsidiary depository institution meets its capital restoration plan, subject to various limitations. The controlling holding company’s obligation to fund a capital restoration plan is limited to the lesser of 5% of an undercapitalized subsidiary’s assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount required to meet regulatory capital requirements. An undercapitalized institution is also generally prohibited from increasing its average total assets, making acquisitions, establishing any branches or engaging in any new line of business, except under an accepted capital restoration plan or with FDIC approval. The regulations also establish procedures for downgrading an institution to a lower capital category based on supervisory factors other than capital.

 

FDIC Insurance Assessments. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system for insured depository institutions that takes into account the risks attributable to different categories and concentrations of assets and liabilities. The system assigns an institution to one of three capital categories: (1) well capitalized; (2) adequately capitalized; and (3) undercapitalized. These three categories are substantially similar to the prompt corrective action categories described above, with the “undercapitalized” category including institutions that are undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized for prompt corrective action purposes. The FDIC also assigns an institution to one of three supervisory subgroups based on a supervisory evaluation that the institution’s primary federal regulator provides to the FDIC and information that the FDIC determines to be relevant to the institution’s financial condition and the risk posed to the deposit insurance funds. Assessments range from 0 to 27 cents per $100 of deposits, depending on the institution’s capital group and supervisory subgroup. In addition, the FDIC imposes assessments to help pay off the $780 million in annual interest payments on the $8 billion Financing Corporation bonds issued in the late 1980s as part of the government rescue of the thrift industry. This assessment rate is adjusted quarterly and is set at 1.28 cents per $100 of deposits for the second quarter of 2006.

 

The FDIC may terminate its insurance of deposits if it finds that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC.

 

Community Reinvestment Act. The Community Reinvestment Act requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within their respective jurisdictions, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC or the OCC shall evaluate the record of each financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local community, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods. These facts are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. Failure to adequately meet these criteria could impose additional requirements and limitations on the bank. Additionally, we must publicly disclose the terms of various Community Reinvestment Act-related agreements.

 

Other Regulations. Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by the bank are subject to state usury laws and federal laws concerning interest rates. For example, under the Service members Civil Relief Act, which amended the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, a lender is generally prohibited from charging an annual interest rate in excess of 6% on any obligation of a borrower who is on active duty with the United States military.

 

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The bank’s loan operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to credit transactions, such as the:

 

    Federal Truth-In-Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers;

 

    Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it serves;

 

    Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed or other prohibited factors in extending credit;

 

    Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1978, as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies, certain identity theft protections, and certain credit and other disclosures;

 

    Fair Debt Collection Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies; and

 

    Rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing these federal laws.

 

The bank’s deposit operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to deposit transactions, such as the:

 

    Right to Financial Privacy Act, which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records;

 

    Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E issued by the Federal Reserve to implement that act, which govern automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services; and

 

    Rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing these federal laws.

 

Capital Adequacy

 

Omni and the bank are required to comply with the capital adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve, in the case of Omni, and the OCC, in the case of the bank. The Federal Reserve has established a risk-based and a leverage measure of capital adequacy for bank holding companies. The bank is subject to risk-based and leverage capital requirements adopted by the OCC, which are substantially similar to those adopted by the Federal Reserve for bank holding companies.

 

The risk-based capital standards are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance-sheet exposure, and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance-sheet items, such as letters of credit and unfunded loan commitments, are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate risk weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance-sheet items.

 

The minimum guideline for the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is 8.0%. Total capital consists of two components, Tier I Capital and Tier II Capital. Tier I Capital generally consists of common stock, minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated depository institution subsidiaries, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock in consolidated non-depository subsidiaries and a limited amount of qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock, less goodwill and other specified intangible assets. Tier I Capital must equal at least 4.0% of risk-weighted assets. Tier II Capital generally consists of subordinated debt, other preferred stock and a limited amount of loan loss reserves. The total amount of Tier II Capital is limited to 100% of Tier I Capital. At March 31, 2006 our ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.7% and our ratio of Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets was 10.5%.

 

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In addition, the Federal Reserve has established minimum leverage ratio guidelines for bank holding companies. These guidelines provide for a minimum ratio of Tier I Capital to average assets, less goodwill and other specified intangible assets, of 3% for bank holding companies that meet specified criteria, including having the highest regulatory rating and implementing the Federal Reserve’s risk-based capital measure for market risk. All other bank holding companies generally are required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4.0%. At March 31, 2006, our leverage ratio was 8.5%. The guidelines also provide that bank holding companies experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels without reliance on intangible assets. The Federal Reserve considers the leverage ratio and other indicators of capital strength in evaluating proposals for expansion or new activities.

 

Failure to meet capital guidelines could subject a bank or bank holding company to a variety of enforcement remedies, including issuance of a capital directive, the termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC, a prohibition on accepting brokered deposits and certain other restrictions on its business. As described above, significant additional restrictions can be imposed on FDIC-insured depository institutions that fail to meet applicable capital requirements.

 

Payment of Dividends

 

We are a legal entity separate and distinct from the bank. The principal sources of our cash flows, including cash flows to pay dividends to our shareholders, are dividends that the bank pays to us, as we are the sole shareholder of the bank. Statutory and regulatory limitations apply to the bank’s payment of dividends to us as well as to our payment of dividends to our shareholders.

 

The bank is required by federal law to obtain prior approval of the OCC for payments of dividends if the total of all dividends declared by the bank’s board of directors in any year will exceed (1) the total of the bank’s net profits for that year, plus (2) the bank’s retained net profits for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus. The payment of dividends by Omni and the bank may also be affected by other factors, such as the requirement to maintain adequate capital above regulatory guidelines.

 

In addition, the OCC may require, after notice and a hearing, that the bank stop or refrain from engaging any practice it considers unsafe or unsound. The federal banking agencies have indicated that paying dividends that deplete a depository institution’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, a depository institution may not pay any dividend if payment would cause it to become undercapitalized or if it already is undercapitalized. Moreover, the federal agencies have issued policy statements that provide that bank holding companies and insured banks should generally only pay dividends out of current operating earnings.

 

Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates

 

Omni and the bank are subject to the provisions of Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. Section 23A places limits on the amount of:

 

    a bank’s loans or extensions of credit to affiliates;

 

    a bank’s investment in affiliates;

 

    assets a bank may purchase from affiliates, except for real and personal property exempted by the Federal Reserve;

 

    loans or extensions of credit to third parties collateralized by the securities or obligations of affiliates; and

 

    a bank’s guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit issued on behalf of an affiliate.

 

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The total amount of the above transactions is limited in amount, as to any one affiliate, to 10% of a bank’s capital and surplus and, as to all affiliates combined, to 20% of a bank’s capital and surplus. In addition to the limitation on the amount of these transactions, each of the above transactions must also meet specified collateral requirements. The bank must also comply with other provisions designed to avoid the taking of low-quality assets.

 

Omni and the bank are also subject to the provisions of Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act which, among other things, prohibit an institution from engaging in the above transactions with affiliates unless the transactions are on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the institution or its subsidiaries, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies.

 

The bank is also subject to restrictions on extensions of credit to their executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests. These extensions of credit (1) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with third parties and (2) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.

 

Privacy

 

Financial institutions are required to disclose their policies for collecting and protecting confidential information. Customers generally may prevent financial institutions from sharing nonpublic personal financial information with nonaffiliated third parties except under narrow circumstances, such as the processing of transactions requested by the consumer or when the financial institution is jointly sponsoring a product or service with a nonaffiliated third party. Additionally, financial institutions generally may not disclose consumer account numbers to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail marketing or other marketing to consumers. The Right to Financial Privacy Act imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records.

 

Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Legislation

 

Omni National Bank is subject to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the USA PATRIOT Act), the Bank Secrecy Act and the rules and regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (the OFAC). These statutes and related rules and regulations impose requirements and limitations on specific financial transactions and account relationships, intended to guard against money laundering and terrorism financing. The bank has established a customer identification program pursuant to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Bank Secrecy Act, and otherwise has implemented policies and procedures to comply with the foregoing rules.

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform

 

On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (FDIRA). The FDIC must adopt rules implementing the various provisions of FDIRA by November 5, 2006.

 

Among other things, FDIRA changes the Federal deposit insurance system by:

 

    raising the coverage level for retirement accounts to $250,000;

 

    indexing deposit insurance coverage levels for inflation beginning in 2012;

 

    prohibiting undercapitalized financial institutions from accepting employee benefit plan deposits;

 

    merging the Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association Insurance Fund into a new Deposit Insurance Fund (the DIF); and

 

    providing credits to financial institutions that capitalized the FDIC prior to 1996 to offset future assessment premiums.

 

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FDIRA also authorizes the FDIC to revise the current risk-based assessment system, subject to notice and comment and caps the amount of the DIF at 1.50% of domestic deposits. The FDIC must issue cash dividends, awarded on a historical basis, for the amount of the DIF over the 1.50% ratio. Additionally, if the DIF exceeds 1.35% of domestic deposits at year-end, the FDIC must issue cash dividends, awarded on a historical basis, for half of the amount of the excess.

 

Proposed Legislation and Regulatory Action

 

New regulations and statutes are regularly proposed that contain wide-ranging potential changes to the structures, regulations and competitive relationships of financial institutions operating and doing business in the United States. We cannot predict whether or in what form any proposed regulation or statute will be adopted or the extent to which our business may be affected by any new regulation or statute.

 

Effect of Governmental Monetary Polices

 

Our earnings are affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government and its agencies. The Federal Reserve has, and is likely to continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of commercial banks through its power to implement national monetary policy in order, among other things, to curb inflation or combat a recession. The Federal Reserve affects the levels of bank loans, investments and deposits through its control over the issuance of United States government securities, its regulation of the discount rate applicable to member banks and its influence over reserve requirements to which member banks are subject. We cannot predict the nature or impact of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following information concerning our capital stock summarizes certain provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as well as certain statutes regulating the rights of holders of our common stock. The information does not purport to be a complete description of such matters and is qualified in all respects by the provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code and our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

Common Stock

 

General. Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize our board of directors to issue a maximum of 25,000,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share. As of March 31, 2006, 7,476,366 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, and approximately 388,603 shares of common stock were subject to outstanding stock options and reserved for future issuance.

 

All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. Subject to the prior rights of the holders of our preferred stock, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends at such time and in such amounts as our board of directors may determine. The shares of our common stock are not convertible and holders of the common stock have no preemptive or subscription rights to purchase any of our securities nor will holders be entitled to the benefits of any redemption or sinking fund provisions. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive pro rata all of our assets which are legally available for distribution, after payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any holders of our preferred stock which is then outstanding. Each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders.

 

We have applied to have our common stock approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “OFSI.”

 

Preferred Stock

 

We are authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our board of directors has authority, without shareholder approval, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to determine the number of shares, designations, dividend rights, conversion rights, voting power, redemption rights, liquidation preferences and other terms of any series. Satisfaction of any dividend preferences on outstanding shares of preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of our common stock.

 

Anti-Takeover Provisions

 

The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desired flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock and the likelihood that those holders will receive payments upon liquidation and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company. We have no present plans to issue any preferred stock.

 

In addition, our bylaws provide that directors may only be removed from office without cause by a vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. This requirement makes it more difficult to gain control of our board by removing directors without cause and electing new directors to fill the resulting vacancies.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

We and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P., as representative of the underwriters for the offering, have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the shares being offered. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, each of the underwriters named below has severally agreed to purchase from us the respective number of shares of common stock shown opposite its name below:

 

Name of Underwriter


   Number of Shares

Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.  

    

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.  

    
    

Total

    
    

 

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters are conditional and may be terminated at their discretion based on their assessment of the financial markets. The obligations of the underwriters may also be terminated upon the occurrence of the events specified in the underwriting agreement. The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are obligated to purchase all of the shares of common stock in this offering if any are purchased, other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below.

 

Over-Allotment Option

 

We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to              additional shares of our common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. This option is exercisable for a period of 30 days. We will be obligated to sell additional shares to the underwriters to the extent the option is exercised. The underwriters may exercise this option only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the sale of common stock offered by this prospectus, if any.

 

Commissions and Expenses

 

The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions that we will pay to the underwriters. These amounts are shown assuming no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional shares.

 

    

Without

Over-Allotment


  

With

Over-Allotment


Per Share

         

Total

         

 

We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $            .

 

The underwriters propose to offer the shares of common stock directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The underwriters may offer the shares of common stock to securities dealers at the public offering price less a concession not in excess of $             per share. The underwriters may allow, and the dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of $             per share on sales to other brokers or dealers. If all of the shares are not sold at the public offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms.

 

The shares of common stock are being offering by the underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of certain legal matters by counsel for the underwriters and other conditions specified in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify this offer and reject orders in whole or in part.

 

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Sales to Our Directors and Employees

 

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to __% of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus for sale to our directors and employees at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. These persons must commit to purchase from an underwriter or selected dealer at the same time as the general public. The number of shares available for sale to the general public will be reduced to the extent these persons purchase the reserved shares. Any reserved shares purchased by our directors or executive officers will be subject to a lock-up agreement as described below. We are not making loans to these employees or directors to purchase such shares.

 

Lock-up Agreements

 

We, and our executive officers and directors have agreed, for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, not to sell, offer, agree to sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell, or otherwise dispose of or hedge, directly or indirectly, any of our shares of common stock or securities convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock or warrants or other rights to purchase shares of our common stock or similar securities, without, in each case, the prior written consent of the representative. These restrictions are expressly agreed to preclude us, and our executive officers and directors from engaging in any hedging or other transaction or arrangement that is designed to, or which reasonably could be expected to, lead to or result in a sale, disposition or transfer, in whole or in part, of any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether such transaction would be settled by delivery of common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The 180-day period will be automatically extended if (1) during the last 17 days of the 180-day restricted period we issue an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to us occurs or (2) prior to expiration of the 180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results or become aware that material news or a material event will occur during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the 180-day restricted period, in which case the restrictions described above will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event.

 

Determination of Offering Price

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no established public trading market for the shares of our common stock. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiation between us and the underwriters. The principal factors that will be considered in determining the initial public offering price are:

 

    prevailing market and general economic conditions;

 

    our results of operations, including, but not limited to, our recent financial performance;

 

    our current financial position, including, but not limited to, our shareholders’ equity and the composition of assets and liabilities reflected on our balance sheet;

 

    our business potential and prospects in our principal market area;

 

    an assessment of our management; and

 

    the present state of our business.

 

The factors described above will not be assigned any particular weight. Rather, these factors, along with market valuations and the financial performance of other publicly traded bank holding companies, will be considered as a totality in our negotiation with the underwriters over our initial public offering price.

 

Listing on Nasdaq National Market

 

We applied to have our common stock listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol “OFSI.” In order to meet one of the requirements for listing the common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, the underwriters have undertaken to sell a minimum number of shares to a minimum number of beneficial holders as required by the Nasdaq National Market.

 

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Stabilization

 

In connection with this underwriting, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids.

 

    Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase shares of common stock so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum, and are engaged in for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the common stock while the offering is in progress.

 

    Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of shares of common stock in excess of the number of shares the underwriters are obligated to purchase. This creates a syndicate short position that may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of shares over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of shares that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of shares involved is greater than the number of shares in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any short position by exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing shares in the open market.

 

    Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of common stock in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of shares to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared with the price at which they may purchase shares through exercise of the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more shares than could be covered by exercise of the over-allotment option and, therefore, have a naked short position, the position can be closed out only by buying shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that after pricing there could be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

 

    Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the common stock originally sold by that syndicate member is purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.

 

These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock in the open market may be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our common stock. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq National Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

Indemnity

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.

 

From time to time, the underwriters have provided and may continue to provide financial advisory and investment banking services to us.

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that sales of common stock or the availability of common stock for sale will have on the market price of our shares. The market price of our common stock could decline because of the sale of a large number of shares of our common stock or the perception that such sales could occur. These factors could also make it more difficult to raise funds through future offerings of common stock.

 

We will have              shares of common stock outstanding after completion of this offering (plus any shares issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) and              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options. Of these shares, all of the shares sold in this offering (            % of the shares to be issued and outstanding) plus any shares which may be issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, unless the shares are purchased by “affiliates” (as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act), which shares will be subject to the resale limitations of Rule 144. “Restricted securities” may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rules 144 or 144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act, which are summarized below.

 

Taking into account the lock-up agreements entered into by each of our executive officers and directors, and assuming Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. does not release any parties from these agreements, the following shares will be eligible for sale in the public market at the following times:

 

    beginning on the effective date of this offering, the              shares of common stock sold in this offering (but excluding any shares purchased under the directed share program) and the other              shares of common stock not subject to lock-up agreements or held by affiliates will be immediately available for sale in the public market; and

 

    beginning 180 days after the date of this prospectus, the expiration date for the lock-up agreements, approximately              shares of common stock held by affiliates will be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144, including the volume restrictions described below.

 

For a description of the lock-up agreements that we and each of our executive officers and directors have entered into, see “Underwriting — Lock-up Agreements.”

 

Rule 144

 

In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, any person or persons whose shares are required to be aggregated, including an affiliate of ours, who has beneficially owned shares for a period of at least one year is entitled to sell, within any three month period, commencing 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

 

    1% of the then outstanding common stock; or

 

    the average weekly trading volume in our common stock during the four calendar weeks immediately preceding the date on which the notice of such sale on Form 144 is filed with the SEC.

 

Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to provisions relating to notice and manner of sale and the availability of current public information about us during the 90 days immediately preceding a sale. In addition, a person who is not an affiliate of ours during the 90 days preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least two years would be entitled to sell such shares under Rule 144(k) without regard to the volume limitation and other conditions described above.

 

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Rule 144(k)

 

Under Rule 144(k), a person who is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least two years, is entitled to sell such shares without complying with the manner of sale, public information, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144.

 

Benefit Plan Shares

 

We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register shares of our common stock to be issued under our stock option plan. As of March 31, 2006, 388,603 our shares of common stock were subject to outstanding options. Shares covered by a Form S-8 registration statement will be freely tradable, subject to vesting provisions, terms of the lock-up agreements and, in the case of affiliates only, the restrictions of Rule 144 other than the holding period requirement.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Powell Goldstein LLP, Atlanta, Georgia. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the three years ended December 31, 2005, included in this prospectus and registration statement have been audited by Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

On March 21, 2006, we dismissed Porter Keadle Moore, LLP as our independent public accounting firm and engaged Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm. Since their dismissal, Porter Keadle Moore, LLP has rendered consulting and other non-audit services to us, and we anticipate they will continue to do so in the future.

 

Prior to the dismissal, we did not consult with Crowe Chizek and Company LLC regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event. We also did not consult with Crowe Chizek and Company LLC regarding the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements.

 

The reports of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. In connection with its audits for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and during the subsequent periods preceding our dismissal of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP, there have been no disagreements with Porter Keadle Moore, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure that, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP, would have caused such firm to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports.

 

Our audit committee participated in and approved the decision to change our independent accountants.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC through its Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System, or EDGAR, a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of common stock pursuant to this prospectus. This prospectus, filed as a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules thereto in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and reference is hereby made to such omitted information. Statements made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are summaries of the terms of such contracts, agreements or documents. Reference is made to each such exhibit for a more complete description of the matters involved. The registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto filed with the SEC may be inspected, without charge, and copies may be obtained at prescribed rates at the public reference facility maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. You may obtain additional information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 942-8090. The registration statement and other information filed by us with the SEC via EDGAR are also available at the web site maintained by the SEC on the World Wide Web at www.sec.gov.

 

As a result of this offering, we will become subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We intend to furnish our shareholders written annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent auditors, and make available to our shareholders quarterly reports for the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing unaudited interim financial information.

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-2

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2005 and 2004

   F-3

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-8

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005

   F-32

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   F-33

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   F-34

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2006

   F-35

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

   F-36

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Omni Financial Services, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Omni Financial Services, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of earnings, changes in shareholders’ equity, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Omni Financial Services, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

Brentwood, Tennessee

June 6, 2006

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

 

     2005     2004  
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks, including required cash reserves of $467,000 and $316,000

   $ 8,170,222     3,047,907  

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     426,833     1,080,769  

Federal funds sold

     1,818,000     —    
              

Total cash and cash equivalents

     10,415,055     4,128,676  

Investment securities available-for-sale

     105,824,602     66,818,207  

Other investments

     4,569,700     2,791,850  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,791,221 and $3,463,107

     322,843,745     222,602,923  

Loans held-for-sale

     8,204,717     4,435,162  

Other real estate investments

     —       231,795  

Premises and equipment, net

     11,202,981     6,663,425  

Other real estate owned

     1,178,658     659,824  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     5,819,621     2,458,027  

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     1,155,573     1,112,080  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     5,790,705     5,841,155  
              
   $ 477,005,357     317,743,124  
              
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits:

    

Demand

   $ 26,687,081     17,269,475  

Savings and money market

     9,439,087     10,330,326  

Time

     183,051,530     152,246,867  

Time over $100,000

     131,467,912     54,384,908  
              

Total deposits

     350,645,610     234,231,576  

Federal funds purchased

     —       3,970,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     69,500,000     45,300,000  

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,620,000     10,310,000  

Escrow accounts, accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     7,158,009     2,911,659  
              

Total liabilities

     447,923,619     296,723,235  
              

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, par value $1.00; 7,250,000 shares authorized; 7,242,612 and 6,546,864 shares issued

     7,242,612     6,546,864  

Additional paid-in capital

     13,724,927     7,474,316  

Retained earnings

     9,421,731     6,671,443  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (1,207,532 )   427,266  

Treasury stock, at cost; 16,612 shares in 2005 and 2004

     (100,000 )   (100,000 )
              

Total shareholders’ equity

     29,081,738     21,019,889  
              
   $ 477,005,357     317,743,124  
              

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003

 

     2005     2004    2003

Interest and dividend income:

       

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 27,163,617     17,036,415    12,763,849

Interest on investment securities:

       

Taxable

     2,528,450     1,312,676    576,754

Tax exempt

     1,263,443     922,622    668,806

Other interest and dividend income

     27,659     12,845    29,926
                 

Total interest and dividend income

     30,983,169     19,284,558    14,039,335
                 

Interest expense:

       

Deposits

     9,616,621     5,367,086    4,236,794

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     104,234     108,248    41,315

Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings, long-term

     2,162,156     447,680    45,513

Junior subordinated debentures

     975,762     344,740    163,718
                 

Total interest expense

     12,858,773     6,267,754    4,487,340
                 

Net interest income

     18,124,396     13,016,804    9,551,995

Provision for loan losses

     1,264,000     1,451,000    704,739
                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     16,860,396     11,565,804    8,847,256
                 

Noninterest income:

       

Service charges on deposit accounts

     309,921     386,652    393,619

Management fee paid by affiliated companies

     6,000     39,673    40,704

Gain on sale of real estate units

     36,050     225,523    353,198

Gain from sale of trading securities

     —       —      169,638

Investment securities (losses) gains, net

     (12,331 )   65,208    23,499

Gain on sale of loans

     1,257,569     902,389    734,963

Other income

     1,012,287     863,939    694,727
                 

Total noninterest income

     2,609,496     2,483,384    2,410,348
                 

Noninterest expense:

       

Salaries and employee benefits

     6,579,800     5,282,426    4,879,402

Occupancy and equipment

     2,197,583     1,693,371    1,500,847

Other operating expense

     5,831,238     3,481,694    2,794,787
                 

Total noninterest expense

     14,608,621     10,457,491    9,175,036
                 

Net earnings

   $ 4,861,271     3,591,697    2,082,568
                 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.74     0.55    0.33
                 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.73     0.54    0.32
                 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Net earnings

   $ 4,861,271     3,591,697     2,082,568  
                    

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

      

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale arising during the period

     (1,647,129 )   344,312     307,897  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized on sales of investment securities

     12,331     (65,208 )   (193,137 )
                    

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (1,634,798 )   279,104     114,760  
                    

Total comprehensive income

   $ 3,226,473     3,870,801     2,197,328  
                    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003

 

    Common Stock  

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

Retained

Earnings

   

Treasury

Stock

   

Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

    Total  
    Shares   Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2002

  6,330,198   $ 6,330,198   6,725,483   1,764,922     —       33,402     14,854,005  

Net earnings

  —       —     —     2,082,568     —       —       2,082,568  

Issuance of common stock

  214,935     214,935   739,026   —       —       —       953,961  

Cash distributions to shareholders ($.029 per common share)

  —       —     —     (232,069 )   —       —       (232,069 )

Change in net unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale

  —       —     —     —       —       114,760     114,760  
                                     

Balance, December 31, 2003

  6,545,133     6,545,133   7,464,509   3,615,421     —       148,162     17,773,225  

Net earnings

  —       —     —     3,591,697     —       —       3,591,697  

Issuance of common stock

  1,731     1,731   9,807   —       —       —       11,538  

Purchase of treasury stock, at cost (16,612 shares)

  —       —     —     —       (100,000 )   —       (100,000 )

Cash distributions to shareholders ($.082 per common share)

  —       —     —     (535,675 )   —       —       (535,675 )

Change in net unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale

  —       —     —     —       —       279,104     279,104  
                                     

Balance, December 31, 2004

  6,546,864     6,546,864   7,474,316   6,671,443     (100,000 )   427,266     21,019,889  

Net earnings

  —       —     —     4,861,271     —       —       4,861,271  

Issuance of common stock

  695,748     695,748   6,250,611   —       —       —       6,946,359  

Cash distributions to shareholders ($.321 per common share)

        (2,110,983 )       (2,110,983 )

Change in net unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale

  —       —     —     —       —       (1,634,798 )   (1,634,798 )
                                     

Balance, December 31, 2005

  7,242,612   $ 7,242,612   13,724,927   9,421,731     (100,000 )   (1,207,532 )   29,081,738  
                                     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003

 

    2005     2004     2003  

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net earnings

  $ 4,861,271     3,591,697     2,082,568  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

     

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

    830,494     322,532     483,134  

Provision for loan losses

    1,264,000     1,451,000     704,739  

Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate

    102,329     (70,392 )   22,284  

Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment

    42,544     32,743     (1,924 )

Gain on sale of loans

    (1,257,569 )   (902,389 )   (734,963 )

Originations of warehouse loans held for sale

    (237,134,012 )   (36,124,188 )   —    

Sales of warehouse loans

    233,364,457     31,689,026     —    

Purchase of trading securities

    —       —       (24,776,601 )

Proceeds from the sale of trading securities

    —       —       24,946,239  

Gain on sale of real estate units

    (36,050 )   (225,523 )   (353,198 )

Investment securities (losses) gains, net

    12,331     (65,208 )   (23,499 )

Gain on sale on trading securities

    —       —       (169,638 )

Change in:

     

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

    215,406     681,097     (1,319,256 )

Escrow accounts, accrued interest payable and other liabilities

    3,882,399     (742,710 )   744,529  
                   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    6,147,600     (362,315 )   1,604,414  
                   

Cash flows from investing activities (net of effect of acquisitions):

     

Proceeds from sale of investments securities available for sale

    247,500     5,054,622     525,538  

Proceeds from maturities, calls, and paydowns of investment securities available-for-sale

    8,349,098     7,573,203     6,145,353  

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

    (45,880,826 )   (40,985,003 )   (21,739,104 )

Purchases of other investments

    (4,456,650 )   (2,501,100 )   (121,100 )

Proceeds from sales of other investments

    2,769,000     300,000     —    

Net change in loans

    (72,474,473 )   (70,362,769 )   (48,978,293 )

Purchase of assets subject to operating leases

    —       —       (2,930,148 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate

    1,281,200     743,850     632,149  

Purchase of other real estate investments

    (10,165 )   (111,001 )   —    

Improvements to other real estate investments

    —       —       (1,097,659 )

Proceeds from sale of real estate investments

    284,430     3,586,041     1,538,927  

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

    37,380     54,326     127,203  

Purchase of premises and equipment

    (5,254,840 )   (3,289,439 )   (648,831 )

Net cash received in acquisition of GCB

    4,264,301     —       —    

Cash paid in business acquisition

    —       (849,735 )   —    
                   

Net cash used in investing activities

    (110,844,045 )   (100,787,005 )   (66,545,965 )
                   

Cash flows from financing activities (net of effect of acquisitions):

     

Net change in deposits

    75,607,448     54,862,192     57,665,055  

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

    66,500,000     45,300,000     —    

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

    (42,300,000 )   (1,800,000 )   —    

Proceeds from other borrowings

    —       —       417,238  

Repayment of other borrowings

    —       (1,677,048 )   —    

Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

    10,310,000     5,155,000     5,155,000  

Net change in federal funds purchased

    (3,970,000 )   1,215,000     917,000  

Proceeds from sale of stock

    6,946,359     11,538     953,961  

Payments to former United National Bank shareholders

    —       —       (27,285 )

Cash dividends to shareholders

    (2,110,983 )   (535,675 )   (232,069 )

Purchase of treasury stock

    —       (100,000 )   —    
                   

Net cash provided by financing activities

    110,982,824     102,431,007     64,848,900  
                   

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,286,379     1,281,687     (92,651 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    4,128,676     2,846,989     2,939,640  
                   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 10,415,055     4,128,676     2,846,989  
                   

Supplemental cash flow information and noncash disclosures:

     

Cash paid during the year for interest

  $ 11,574,567     5,793,346     4,318,087  

Loans transferred to other real estate

  $ 6,276,417     3,716,019     2,047,469  

Other real estate sales financed by Bank

  $ 4,892,694     2,756,017     2,897,270  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Omni Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) is incorporated in the state of Georgia as a bank holding company. The Company provides a full range of banking services to commercial and consumer customers through its wholly owned subsidiary, Omni National Bank (the “Bank”) which is chartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bank has operations in metropolitan Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Fayetteville, High Point and Parkton, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida and Chicago, Illinois, with its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bank also has loan production offices in Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama. The Bank is chartered and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (“OCC”).

During 2003, the Bank commenced real estate appraisal services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Omni Appraisal Services, Inc. (“OAS”). OAS operations consist primarily of appraisal income and expenses related to salaries and benefits. Also, during 2003, the Bank commenced aircraft and automobile leasing services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Omni Leasing Corporation (“OLC”). OLC operations consist primarily of rental income from leasing of equipment and interest expense related to the funds borrowed to acquire the equipment.

During 2002, the Bank’s Community Development Company (“CDC”) subsidiary, whose operations consist primarily of real estate development and sale of condominium units, purchased a fifty-one percent interest in Sugar Hill Development, LLC and Nexus Homes, LLC. The companies were established for the purpose of acquiring a tract of unimproved land and developing a town home complex. During 2004, the town home development was sold and the CDC divested its fifty-one percent interest in Sugar Hill Development, LLC and Nexus Homes, LLC.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank, as well as the consolidated subsidiaries of the Bank. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting principles followed by the Company and its subsidiary, and the method of applying these principles, conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Use of Estimates

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan losses and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks and Federal Funds sold. Generally, Federal Funds are purchased and sold for one-day periods.

Investment Securities

The Company classifies its securities in one of three categories: trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term.

 

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Held-to-maturity securities are those securities for which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, all investments were classified as available-for-sale.

Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at cost, adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. Trading and available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are reported in earnings. Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities available-for-sale are excluded from earnings and are reported in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized. Transfers of securities between categories are recorded at fair value at the date of transfer. Unrealized holding gains or losses associated with transfers of securities from held-to-maturity to available-for- sale are recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale or held-to-maturity security below cost that is deemed other than temporary is charged to earnings and establishes a new cost basis for the security. In estimating other-than-temporary losses, management considers: the length of time and extent that the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related securities as adjustments to the yield. Realized gains and losses for securities are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.

Other Investments

Other investments include Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock which have no readily determined market value and are carried at cost, as restricted equity securities. Dividends on these are reported as income.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans are stated at principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for loan losses. Loan origination fees collected on loans, net of certain direct loan origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using a method that approximates level yield without anticipating prepayments. Interest on loans is calculated by using the simple interest method on daily balances of the principal amount outstanding. Accrual of interest is generally discontinued on loans that become past due 90 days or more. The Company reverses any accrued interest income at that date.

The Company accounts for impaired loans under the provisions of SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and Disclosures. Management, considering current information and events regarding a borrowers’ ability to repay its obligations, considers a loan to be impaired if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price, or at the fair value of the collateral of the loan if the loan is collateral dependent. Specific guidance from bank regulators is also considered. Impairment losses are included in the allowance for loan losses through a charge to the provision for losses on loans. The accounting for impaired loans described above applies to all loans, except for large pools of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and loans that are measured at fair value (loans held for sale). Cash receipts on impaired loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are applied first to reduce the principal amount of such loans until all contractual principal payments have been brought current.

 

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The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely. The allowance represents an amount which, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses.

Management’s judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans. These evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay, overall portfolio quality and review of specific problem loans.

Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on judgments different than those of management.

From time to time, the Company will sell certain types of loans. With the exception of SBA loans, the company does not retain any servicing on these loans and gains on sales of these loans are recognized at the time of sale as determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the net book value of the loans sold. From time to time, the Company does sell the guaranteed portion of SBA loans and retains servicing of the sold loan. The gain on sale is determined based on the allocation of carrying value relative to the fair value of the loan sold and the loan retained. The servicing asset arising from these sales was $138,000 at December 31, 2005.

Loans Held-for-Sale

Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated market value. Gains and losses on the sale of loans held-for-sale are included in the determination of income for the period in which sales occur. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, no impairment was recognized on the portfolio.

Other Real Estate Investments

During 2001, the CDC purchased a 72 unit apartment complex named Emerald Lakes which it converted to a condominium project. The complex had an original cost of $2,628,036 and the CDC invested $1,991,072 to renovate and improve the units in order to make them available-for-sale. The aggregate cost of the project was allocated to the individual units based on the square footage of the units and the units’ condition.

The last units of the development were sold in 2005. Gains recognized on the sales of these units in 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $36,000, $226,000 and $353,000, respectively.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned consists of properties obtained through foreclosure proceedings. Other real estate owned is reported on an individual asset basis at the lower of cost (carrying value at date of foreclosure) or fair value less disposal costs. Fair value is determined on the basis of current appraisals, comparable sales, and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources. When properties are acquired through foreclosure, any excess of the loan balance at the time of foreclosure over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is recognized as a loss and charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent write-downs are charged to operations. Gains recognized on the disposition of the properties are recorded in other income.

 

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Costs of improvements to other real estate owned are capitalized, not to exceed the fair value less expected disposal costs of the property, while costs associated with holding other real estate are charged to operations.

Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Major additions and improvements are capitalized while maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful lives of the assets are expensed. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is reflected in earnings for the period. Leasehold improvements are amortized straight-line over the shorter of the life of the asset or the lease term. The Company’s aircraft are depreciated over a 20 year estimated life on a straight line basis to estimated residual value of 50% of cost. The residual value was determined through discussion with the aircraft manufacturer.

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:

 

Buildings

   28 - 39 years

Furniture and equipment

     3 - 7 years

The assets (including identifiable intangible assets) and liabilities acquired in a business combination are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is recognized for the excess of the acquisition cost over the fair values of the net assets acquired and is not subsequently amortized. Identifiable intangible assets are subsequently amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated lives. Management assesses the recoverability of goodwill at least on an annual basis and all intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. If carrying amount exceeds fair value an impairment charge is recorded to income.

Bank Owned Life Insurance

Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) represents life insurance on the chief executive officer who has consented to allow the Bank to be the beneficiary of the policy. BOLI is recorded as an asset at cash surrender value. Increases in the cash value of the policies, as well as insurance proceeds received, are recorded in other noninterest income and are not subject to income tax.

Long-term Assets

Premises and equipment, intangible assets, and other long-term assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.

Segments

Internal financial reporting is primarily reported and aggregated in four lines of business: banking, appraisal services, community development and leasing. Banking accounts for 98.9% of revenues for 2005.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale which are also recognized as separate components of equity.

 

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Income Taxes

The Company, with the consent of its shareholders, elected under the Internal Revenue Code to be an S Corporation. In lieu of corporation income taxes, the shareholders of an S Corporation are taxed on their proportionate share of the Company’s taxable income. The shareholders generally receive distributions from the Company to assist in satisfying their income tax obligations. Accordingly, the Company recorded no provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

Stock Compensation Plans

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, encourages all entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation plans, whereby compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. However, it also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, whereby compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date (or other measurement date) over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Under Opinion No. 25, stock options issued under the Company’s stock option plan have no intrinsic value at the grant date and, as such, no compensation cost is recognized. The Company has elected to continue with the accounting methodology in Opinion No. 25 and, as such, has provided proforma disclosures of net earnings and earnings per share and other disclosures, as if the fair value method of accounting had been applied. Had compensation cost for the plan been determined based upon the fair value of the options at the grant dates, the Company’s net earnings would have been reduced to the proforma amounts indicated below:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Net earnings as reported

   $ 4,861,271    3,591,697    2,082,568

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value based method for all awards

     42,989    44,387    25,141
                

Pro forma net earnings

   $ 4,818,282    3,547,310    2,057,427
                

Basic earnings per share:

        

As reported

   $ 0.74    0.55    0.33
                

Pro forma

   $ 0.73    0.54    0.32
                

Diluted earnings per share:

        

As reported

   $ 0.73    0.54    0.32
                

Pro forma

   $ 0.73    0.54    0.32
                

The weighted average fair value of options granted was $1.70, $1.00 and $0.86 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, based on estimates as of the date of grant using the minimum value pricing model. The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively: dividend yield of 2.0%, 1.7% and 0.31%, respectively, a risk free interest rate of 4.2%, from 4.1% to 4.7% and from 3.4% to 3.7%, respectively, and an expected life of seven years. Options have a weighted average remaining contractual life of approximately nine years. For disclosure purposes, this expense was based on a ratable distribution of the fair values of options over the vesting periods.

 

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Net Earnings Per Common Share

Omni is required to report earnings per common share with and without the dilutive effects of potential common stock issuances from instruments such as options, convertible securities and warrants on the face of the statements of earnings. Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period while the effects of potential common shares outstanding during the period are included in diluted earnings per share. Additionally, Omni must reconcile the amounts used in the computation of both “basic earnings per share” and “diluted earnings per share.” Anti-dilutive stock options and warrants have not been included in the diluted earnings per share calculations. Anti-dilutive shares at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were 60,000, 29,250 and 41,000, respectively. Earnings per common share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Net
Earnings
(Numerator)
   Common
Share
(Denominator)
  

Per

Share
Amount

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005

        

Basic earnings per share

   $ 4,861,271    6,550,502    $ 0.74  

Effect of dilutive securities – stock options and warrants

     —      107,486      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 4,861,271    6,657,988    $ 0.73  
                    

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

        

Basic earnings per share

   $ 3,591,697    6,545,321    $ 0.55  

Effect of dilutive securities – stock options and warrants

     —      76,298      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 3,591,697    6,621,619    $ 0.54  
                    

For the Year Ended December 31, 2003

        

Basic earnings per share

   $ 2,082,568    6,387,878    $ 0.33  

Effect of dilutive securities – stock options and warrants

     —      24,400      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 2,082,568    6,412,278    $ 0.32  
                    

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 154 Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statements No. 3. SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and all changes required by an accounting pronouncement when the new pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effects of the change. SFAS No. 154 is effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2005. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or disclosures.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153 Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets—an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 clarifies that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged, with a general exception for exchanges that have no commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123 (“SFAS No. 123 (R)”). SFAS No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment, requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. SFAS No. 123 (R) is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (R) beginning January 1, 2006. The financial statement impact is not expected to be materially different from that shown in the existing pro forma disclosure required under the original SFAS No. 123.

(2) Business Combinations

Acquisitions

On July 1, 2005, the Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common shares of Georgia Community Bank (“GCB”), a community bank headquartered in Dalton, Georgia. GCB’s results of operations are included in the consolidated financial results from the acquisition date. GCB was the subsidiary bank of Georgia Community Bancshares, Inc., a community bank holding company with offices serving the Dalton market (northwest Georgia along the Interstate 75 corridor). The purchase of GCB provided the Company with a Georgia banking charter and allowed it to expand its presence in Georgia and to offer full service banking to current and prospective Georgia customers. The aggregate purchase price was $2,525,000, including cash of $2,025,000 and forgiveness of debt of $500,000. The Company also incurred approximately $576,000 of merger related expenses.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values and liabilities assumed on July 1, 2005:

 

Assets acquired:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,365,853

Investment securities

     3,566,523

Loans, net

     29,034,121

Premises and equipment

     196,089

Goodwill

     3,145,594

Core deposit intangibles

     230,400

Other assets

     571,449
      

Total assets acquired

     44,110,029
      

Liabilities assumed:

  

Deposits

     40,806,588

Other liabilities

     201,889
      

Total liabilities assumed

     41,008,477
      

Net assets acquired

   $ 3,101,552
      

The goodwill is not amortizable for tax purposes and therefore is not deductible for future periods. The core deposit intangible is recorded in other assets and will be amortized over 15 years using the sum of the year’s digits method.

 

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The following unaudited condensed income statements disclose the pro forma results of Omni as though the Georgia Community Bank acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the respective periods.

 

     Twelve months ended December 31, 2005
     Omni
Financial
Services 1
  

Georgia
Community

Bank 2

    Pro Forma
Combined
     (unaudited)

Net interest income

   $ 18,124,396    678,268     18,802,664

Provision for loan losses

     1,264,000    680,151     1,944,151
                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     16,860,396    (1,883 )   16,858,513

Noninterest income

     2,609,496    235,206     2,844,702

Noninterest expense

     14,608,621    1,089,424     15,698,045
                 

Net earnings

   $ 4,861,271    (856,101 )   4,005,170
                 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.74    (0.13 )   0.61
                 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.73    (0.13 )   0.60
                 

1 The reported results of Omni Financial Services, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes the results of Georgia Community Bank from the July 1, 2005 acquisition date.
2 Represents Georgia Community Bank results from January 1, 2005 through July 1, 2005.

 

     Twelve months ended December 31, 2004
     Omni
Financial
Services 1
  

Georgia
Community

Bank 2

    Pro Forma
Combined
     (unaudited)

Net interest income

   $ 13,016,804    1,649,916     14,666,720

Provision for loan losses

     1,451,000    2,302,293     3,753,293
                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     11,565,804    (652,377 )   10,913,427

Noninterest income

     2,483,384    103,562     2,586,946

Noninterest expense

     10,457,491    2,183,035     12,640,526
                 

Net earnings

   $ 3,591,697    (2,731,850 )   859,847
                 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.55    (0.42 )   0.13
                 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.54    (0.41 )   0.13
                 

1 Represents results of Omni Financial Services, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2004.
2 Represents results of Georgia Community Bank for the year ended December 31, 2004.

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the common shares of Premier Community Bank (“Premier”), a community bank headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The purchase price was $825,000 in cash, plus acquisition related costs, and resulted in goodwill of $849,734. Pursuant to the purchase of the assets and liabilities of Premier, the Company subsequently sold all of the assets and liabilities acquired to Colonial Bank, N.A., with the exception of the bank charter. For tax purposes the goodwill is amortizable over a 15 year life resulting in a tax benefit of approximately $22,000 per year.

 

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(3) Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Investment securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

 

     2005
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair
Value

U.S. Treasuries

   $ 6,927,143    —      (142,963 )   6,784,180

U.S. Government agencies

     35,537,193    11,462    (640,589 )   34,908,066

Trust preferred securities

     500,000    —      —       500,000

State of Israel bonds

     1,200,000    —      —       1,200,000

Mortgage-backed securities

     27,957,635    2,845    (542,620 )   27,417,860

Municipal securities

     34,910,163    466,776    (362,443 )   35,014,496
                      

Total

   $ 107,032,134    481,083    (1,688,615 )   105,824,602
                      
     2004
    

Amortized

Cost

   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair
Value

U.S. Treasuries

   $ 3,934,527    13,595    (9,606 )   3,938,516

U.S. Government agencies

     22,097,949    34,010    (142,197 )   21,989,762

Trust preferred securities

     500,000    —      —       500,000

State of Israel bonds

     1,200,000    —      —       1,200,000

Mortgage-backed securities

     9,821,988    4,697    (52,818 )   9,773,867

Municipal securities

     28,836,477    692,636    (113,051 )   29,416,062
                      

Total

   $ 66,390,941    744,938    (317,672 )   66,818,207
                      

Unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

     2005
     Less than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses

U.S. Treasuries and agencies

   $ 23,571,085    329,186    15,152,255    454,366    38,723,340    783,552

Mortgage-backed securities

     19,126,088    318,773    7,634,648    223,847    26,760,736    542,620

Municipal securities

     14,618,113    261,198    2,518,463    101,245    17,136,576    362,443
                               
   $ 57,315,286    909,157    25,305,366    779,458    82,620,652    1,688,615
                               

 

     2004
     Less than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses

U.S. Treasuries and agencies

   $ 12,289,129    95,318    1,936,562    56,485    14,225,691    151,803

Mortgage-backed securities

     6,500,838    52,818    —      —      6,500,838    52,818

Municipal securities

     5,892,764    85,536    1,662,210    27,515    7,554,974    113,051
                               
   $ 24,682,731    233,672    3,598,772    84,000    28,281,503    317,672
                               

 

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At December 31, 2005, unrealized losses in the investment portfolio related to debt securities. The unrealized losses on the debt securities arose due to changing interest rates and market conditions and are considered to be temporary because of acceptable investment grades. Fair values are expected to recover as the securities approach maturity and management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2005, 56 out of 122 securities issued by state and political subdivisions contained unrealized losses while 94 out of 103 securities issued by U.S. Treasury, Government agencies and Government sponsored corporations, including mortgage-backed securities, contained unrealized losses.

At December 31, 2004, unrealized losses in the investment portfolio related to debt securities. The unrealized losses on the debt securities arose due to changing interest rates and market conditions and are considered to be temporary because of acceptable investment grades. Fair values are expected to recover as the securities approach maturity and management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2004, 24 out of 101 securities issued by state and political subdivisions contained unrealized losses while 31 out of 57 securities issued by U.S. Treasury, Government agencies and Government sponsored corporations, including mortgage-backed securities, contained unrealized losses.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2005, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value

Within 1 year

   $ 1,533,253    1,530,505

1 to 5 years

     18,134,870    17,892,587

5 to 10 years

     22,742,252    22,512,986

Over 10 years

     36,664,124    36,470,664

Mortgage-backed

     28,023,282    27,417,860
           

Total

   $ 107,097,781    105,824,602
           

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, proceeds from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale were approximately $247,500, $5,054,632 and $525,538, respectively. During 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized gains on the sale of investment securities available-for-sale of $0, $75,521 and $33,796, respectively, and losses of $12, $3,786 and $0, respectively. During 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized gains on the principal paydown of mortgage-backed securities of $3,712, $474 and $0, respectively, and losses of $21,131, $8,001 and $17,297, respectively. During 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company also recognized gains on the calls of available-for-sale securities of $5,100, $1,000 and $7,000, respectively.

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, securities with a carrying value of approximately $10,780,000 and $13,044,000, respectively, were pledged to secure public fund deposits. Additionally, at December 31, 2005 and 2004, securities with an approximate carrying value of $28,972,000 and $14,581,000, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta. At year end 2005 and 2004 there were no holdings of securities of any issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.

 

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(4) Loans

Major classifications of loans at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

     2005    2004

Real estate – construction

   $ 110,331,954    71,853,397

Commercial real estate

     128,307,052    101,641,318

Residential real estate

     21,805,305    12,292,157

Commercial and industrial

     63,555,018    38,860,694

Consumer

     4,273,765    1,731,981
           

Total loans

     328,273,094    226,379,547

Less:  Allowance for loan losses

     4,791,221    3,463,107

            Deferred loan fees, net

     638,128    313,517
           

Total net loans

   $ 322,843,745    222,602,923
           

The Bank grants loans and extensions of credit to individuals and entities principally in its general trade area of metropolitan Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago, Illinois; Tampa, Florida; and Fayetteville, High Point, Charlotte, and Greensboro, North Carolina. A substantial portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio is collateralized by improved and unimproved real estate and is dependent upon the real estate market.

Loans secured by first mortgages on 1-4 family residences, multifamily residences and commercial real estate totaling approximately $85,763,000 and $98,268,000 were pledged as collateral for outstanding FHLB advances as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 3,463,107     2,204,228     1,737,068  

Provision for loan losses

     1,264,000     1,451,000     704,739  

Credits charged off

     (699,591 )   (238,318 )   (252,543 )

Recoveries on credits charged-off

     45,676     46,197     14,964  

Allowance for loan losses acquired in business combination

     718,029     —       —    
                    

Balance at end of period

   $ 4,791,221     3,463,107     2,204,228  
                    

Information about impaired loans and non accrual loans as of and for the years ended December 31, is as follows:

 

     2005    2004

Impaired loans

   $ 4,258,000    $ 373,000

Allocated allowance

   $ 532,000    $ 56,000

Non accrual loans

   $ 3,636,000    $ 1,795,000

 

     2005    2004    2003

Average balance of impaired loans

   $ 2,164,000    $ 558,000    $ 782,000

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

   $ 12,000    $ —      $ —  

 

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Acquired Loans Subject to SOP 03-3

As a result of the GCB acquisition, the Company has acquired loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.

 

     Contractually
Required
Payments
at Acquisition
    Non
Accretable
Discount
Recognized
   Basis in
Acquired Loans
at Acquisition

Commercial

   $ 1,592,184     857,184    735,000

Consumer

     3,697,252     2,216,252    1,481,000
                 

Outstanding balance

   $ 5,289,436     3,073,436    2,216,000
                 

Basis at acquisition

   $ 2,216,000       

Cash received

     (466,704 )     

Amounts charged off

     (104,850 )     
             

Carrying value at 12/31/06

   $ 1,644,446       
             

For those acquired loans, the Company increased the allowance for loan losses by $56,000. There was no reduction to the allowance for loan losses recognized for these loans. During 2005, $223,000 of cash received on these loans was recognized as interest income.

Over the life of the loans, the Company will continue to estimate expected cash flows, and evaluate whether the present value of the loans determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, will recognize a loss. The present value of any subsequent increase in the expected cash flows of the loans will be recognized as an accretable yield.

(5) Premises and Equipment

Major classifications of premises and equipment at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

     2005    2004

Land

   $ 4,986,310    1,603,077

Building

     1,298,807    1,235,301

Furniture and equipment

     4,204,173    2,569,688

Aircraft

     2,605,000    2,605,000

Leasehold improvements

     291,248    234,531
           
     13,385,538    8,247,597

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     2,182,557    1,584,172
           
   $ 11,202,981    6,663,425
           

Depreciation expense approximated $791,000, $605,000 and $514,000 for the periods ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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(6) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

 

     2005    2004

Beginning of year

   $ 2,458,027    2,458,027

Goodwill acquired during the year

     3,145,594    —  
           

End of year

   $ 5,603,621    2,458,027
           

The 2004 beginning balance of goodwill of $2,458,027 relates to the acquisition of United National Bank during 2000 and the acquisition of Premier Community Bank in 2004. SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, eliminated amortization of goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite lives and requires annual tests of those assets. The Company does not consider its goodwill to be impaired at December 31, 2005.

Acquired core deposit intangible is as follows at December 31, 2005:

 

     2005

Beginning of year

   $ —  

Core deposit intangible acquired

     230,400

Amortization

     14,400
      

End of year

     216,000
      

(7) Deposits

Scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

Maturing in:

  

2006

   $ 211,289,677

2007

     53,763,109

2008

     30,121,358

2009

     16,379,351

2010

     2,934,877

Thereafter

     31,070
      
   $ 314,519,442
      

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Bank held approximately $133,384,977 and $99,508,000, respectively, in certificates of deposits obtained through the efforts of third party brokers. The weighted average cost of these deposits at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was 4.08% and 3.38%, respectively. The weighted average remaining maturity of these deposits at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was 16.49 months and 22.98 months, respectively.

 

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(8) Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings and Lines of Credit

At December 31, 2005 the Bank had approximately $88,400,000 of borrowing capacity, subject to available collateral, under a $142,900,000 secured line of credit with the FHLB of Atlanta. The following advances were outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004:

 

December 31, 2005
Advance   Interest Basis   Interest
Payment Frequency
  Rate     Maturity   Early Conversion
Option Date
$    3,000,000   Fixed   Monthly   2.79 %   April 27, 2006   —  
$    2,500,000   Fixed   Monthly   4.22 %   February 25, 2008   —  
$  15,000,000   Fixed   Monthly   4.30 %   January 4, 2006   —  
$  25,000,000   Convertible   Quarterly   3.98 %   March 12, 2012   March 12, 2007
$  20,000,000   Variable   Monthly   4.37 %   January 23, 2006   —  
$    4,000,000   Variable   Monthly   4.49 %   April 10, 2006   —  
           
$  69,500,000          
           
December 31, 2004
Advance   Interest
Basis
  Interest
Payment Frequency
  Rate     Maturity
$  37,300,000   Variable   Monthly   2.44 %   April 7, 2005
$    5,000,000   Fixed   Monthly   2.11 %   January 31, 2005
$    3,000,000   Fixed   Monthly   2.79 %   April 27, 2006
         
$  45,300,000        
         

Each advance is payable at its maturity date, with a prepayment penalty for fixed rate advances. Assets are appropriately pledged under a blanket lien at the time the advance is granted. The Bank had additional lines of credit available for overnight borrowings of $26,700,000 and $16,730,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(9) Junior Subordinated Debentures

During 2005, the Company issued through a wholly owned statutory business trust, Omni Statutory Trust IV (“Trust IV”), $10,000,000 of preferred beneficial interest in the Company’s unsecured junior subordinated debentures (trust preferred securities) that qualify as Tier I capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines within certain limitations. The Company owns all of the common securities of Trust IV. The proceeds from the issuance of the common securities and the trust preferred securities were used by Trust IV to purchase $10,310,000 of junior subordinated debentures of the Company, which carry a floating rate of interest adjusted every three months to the 3-Month LIBOR plus 190 basis points. At December 31, 2005, the 3-Month LIBOR rate was 4.5363%. The securities cannot be redeemed for a period of five years from the date of issuance and have a final maturity of 30 years from the date of issuance. The debentures and related accrued interest represent the sole assets of Trust IV. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the trust’s obligations under the trust’s capital securities to the extent set forth in the guarantee.

During 2004, the Company issued through a wholly owned statutory business trust, Omni Statutory Trust III (“Trust III”), $5,000,000 of preferred beneficial interest in the Company’s unsecured junior subordinated debentures (trust preferred securities) that qualify as Tier I capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines within certain limitations. The Company owns all of the common securities of Trust III. The proceeds from the issuance

 

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of the common securities and the trust preferred securities were used by Trust III to purchase $5,155,000 of junior subordinated debentures of the Company, which carry a floating rate of interest adjusted every three months to the 3-Month LIBOR plus 270 basis points. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the 3-Month LIBOR rate was 4.5363% and 2.5644%, respectively. The securities cannot be redeemed for a period of five years from the date of issuance and have a final maturity of 30 years from the date of issuance. The debentures and related accrued interest represent the sole assets of Trust III. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the trust’s obligations under the trust’s capital securities to the extent set forth in the guarantee.

During 2003, the Company issued through a wholly owned statutory business trust, Omni Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), $5,000,000 of preferred beneficial interest in the Company’s unsecured junior subordinated debentures (trust preferred securities) that qualify as Tier I capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines within certain limitations. The Company owns all of the common securities of Trust II. The proceeds from the issuance of the common securities and the trust preferred securities were used by Trust II to purchase $5,155,000 of junior subordinated debentures of the Company, which carry a floating rate of interest adjusted every three months to the 3-Month LIBOR plus 315 basis points. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the 3-Month LIBOR was 4.5363% and 2.5644%, respectively. The securities cannot be redeemed for a period of five years from the date of issuance and have a final maturity of 30 years from the date of issuance. The debentures and related accrued interest represent the sole assets of Trust II. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the trust’s obligations under the trust’s capital securities to the extent set forth in the guarantee.

In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46, Omni Statutory Trust II, Omni Statutory Trust III and Omni Statutory Trust IV (the “Trusts”) are not consolidated with the Company. Accordingly, the Company does not report the securities issued by the Trusts as liabilities, and instead reports as liabilities the junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company and held by the Trusts. The Trust Preferred Securities are recorded as junior subordinated debentures on the balance sheets, but are subject to certain limitations to qualify for Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes.

(10) Commitments

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contractual amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. In most cases, the Bank requires collateral to support financial instruments with credit risk. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Bank had commitments to extend credit of approximately $50,860,000 at variable rates and $537,000 at fixed rates and $23,587,000 at variable rates and $1,076,000 at fixed rates, respectively. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Bank had standby letters of credit outstanding of approximately $35,000 and $369,000, respectively.

 

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The Bank leases certain office facilities and equipment under noncancellable operating leases. Rental expense for the period ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $906,096, $689,544 and $614,748, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under the operating leases are as follows at December 31, 2005:

 

2006

   $ 916,903

2007

     888,004

2008

     828,788

2009

     803,054

2010

     715,328

Thereafter

     715,328
      
   $ 4,867,405
      

Included in the future minimum lease payments above is approximately $3,944,000 related to the Company’s lease of its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The lease expires December 31, 2011.

(11) Contingencies

The Company is a defendant in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary.

(12) Fair Values of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107, “Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions would significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance-sheet financial instruments and other recorded assets and liabilities without attempting to estimate the fair value of anticipated future business. In addition, tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities:

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Investment Securities - Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices.

Other Investments and Loans Held for Sale - The carrying amount is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

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Loans - For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values for all other loans are estimated based upon a discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Deposits - Fair values for fixed-rate time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis that applies interest rates currently being offered on deposits of similar terms of maturity. The carrying amounts of all other deposits, due to their short-term nature, approximate their fair values.

Interest Bearing Deposits and Federal Funds Purchased - The associated accounts have short-term maturities and the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of the fair value.

Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings - The fair value of the FHLB fixed rate borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flows, based on the current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The variable rate borrowing bears interest on a floating basis and, as such, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

Junior Subordinated Debentures - Junior subordinated debentures bear interest on a floating basis, and as such, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

Accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable - The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Commitments to Extend Credit, Standby Letters of Credit - Off-balance sheet instruments (commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit) are generally short-term and at variable interest rates. Therefore, both the carrying value and estimated fair value associated with these instruments are immaterial.

Limitations - Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on many judgments. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include the deferred income taxes and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

 

     2005    2004
     Carrying
Value
   Fair Value    Carrying
Value
   Fair Value
     (in thousands)

Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,415    10,415    4,129    4,129

Investment securities available-for-sale

     105,825    105,825    66,818    66,818

Other investments

     4,570    4,570    2,792    2,792

Loans, net

     322,844    322,229    222,603    231,389

Loans held-for-sale

     8,204    8,204    4,435    4,435

Accrued interest receivable

     2,842    2,842    1,112    1,112

Liabilities:

           

Deposits

     350,646    348,564    234,232    232,908

Federal funds purchased

     —      —      3,970    3,970

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     69,500    69,439    45,300    45,275

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,620    20,620    10,310    10,310

Accrued interest payable

     2,747    2,747    1,464    1,464

(13) Shareholders’ Equity

Dividends payable by the Company are generally unrestricted although the ability to pay dividends may from time to time be dependent upon the dividends paid to it by the Bank. A national bank must obtain the approval of the OCC if the total of all dividends declared in any calendar year exceeds the bank’s net profits, as defined, for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years. At December 31, 2005, the Bank could pay approximately $2,796,000 plus current year earnings in dividends without obtaining prior regulatory approval.

(14) Other Operating Expenses

Components of other operating expenses which are greater than 1% of interest income and other operating income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     2005    2004    2003

Legal, professional and director fees

   $ 361,769    411,729    255,018

Travel

   $ 513,526    380,899    311,509

Data processing

   $ 351,950    299,819    253,840

Telecommunications

   $ 439,961    306,561    254,550

Advertising, marketing, business development

   $ 404,954    197,132    179,117

Loan related and other real estate owned expense

   $ 549,205    378,941    412,791

(15) Significant Event

In December 2005 the Bank incurred a loss of $1,039,524 after its warehouse lending division discovered a defalcation by a mortgage company headquartered in Florida (the “FMC”). At the time the defalcation was discovered, the Bank purchased interests in 19 loans totaling approximately $3,300,000 in which the FMC was involved. The Bank learned that wire proceeds on three loans, totaling $1,026,000, were diverted from a title insurance agency to the FMC and, therefore, never used to close the three loans. Immediately precedent to the discovery of the defalcation, the FMC ceased its operations, and thereupon the Bank took possession of the other 16 files and is currently receiving payments on these loans. The Bank is pursuing legal action in this matter.

 

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(16) Employee and Director Benefit Plans

Defined Contribution Plan

The Bank has a 401(k) plan whereby substantially all employees are eligible to participate in the Plan. Employees may contribute up to 15% of their compensation subject to certain limits based on federal tax laws. The Bank will make matching contributions equal to 100% of the first three percent of an employee’s compensation contributed to the Plan. Matching contributions vest to the employee ratably over a five-year period. Expenses attributable to the Plan amounted to approximately $147,000, $132,000 and $96,000 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Stock Option Plan

During 2001, the Company approved a stock option plan (the “Option Plan”) whereby 425,000 authorized shares were reserved for issuance by the Company upon exercise of stock options granted to officers, directors, and employees of the Company from time to time. On March 31, 2006, the Option Plan was amended to increase the authorized shares reserved for issuance to 935,000. Options constitute both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. Options awarded to directors vest 100% immediately and options awarded to officers and employees cliff vest on either the third or fifth year anniversary of the date of grant. Any shares subject to an award which expire or are terminated unexercised will again be available for issuance. The Option Plan has a term of ten years, unless terminated earlier. The exercise price per share for nonqualified and incentive stock options shall be the price as determined by an option committee, but not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.

Stock option activity is as follows:

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Options outstanding at beginning of period

     201,045     169,125     132,125  

Options granted

     219,350     39,420     49,250  

Options cancelled

     (3,542 )   (7,500 )   (12,250 )
                    

Options outstanding at end of period

     416,853     201,045     169,125  
                    

Options exercisable at end of period

     128,875     47,750     39,500  

Weighted-average option prices per share:

      

Options granted during the period

   $ 6.89     4.70     4.12  
                    

Options cancelled during the period

   $ 3.04     4.14     3.46  
                    

Options outstanding at end of the period

   $ 5.40     3.74     3.48  
                    

A summary of options and warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2005 is presented below:

 

Options
Outstanding

   Range of Exercise
Price per
Share
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
   Weighted
Average
Years
Remaining
   Options
Currently
Exercisable
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share

5,378

   $ .006    $ .006    9.0    —      $ —  

121,875

     2.40 – 3.60      3.22    6.7    116,125      3.20

70,250

     4.24 – 6.02      4.96    8.4    12,750      5.18

219,350

     6.70 – 7.38      6.88    10.0    —        —  
                                

416,853

   $ 0.006 – 7.38    $ 5.40    8.8    128,875    $ 3.40
                  

 

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(17) Related Party Transactions

The Bank conducts transactions with directors and officers, including companies in which they have a beneficial interest, in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, there were no loans with directors and executive officers and their related interests. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, deposits from directors, executive officers and their related interests aggregated approximately $1,011,000, and $155,000, respectively. These deposits were taken in the normal course of business at market rates of interest.

During part of 2004, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank owned an airplane, which was used occasionally for Bank business. During 2004, the CEO sold his personal aircraft to the Bank for $2,605,000, which approximated fair market value. During 2005 and 2004, the CEO reimbursed the Bank $8,475 and $5,925 for the personal use of the aircraft. The Bank reimbursed the CEO $111,525 for the use of his plane during 2004.

(18) Regulatory Matters

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under certain adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices must be met. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Total and Tier 1 Capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 Capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2005, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of December 31, 2005 and December 21, 2004, the most recent notifications from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

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The actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table below.

 

     Actual    

For Capital

Adequacy Purposes

    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

As of December 31, 2005

               

Tier 1 Capital to average assets

               

Bank

   $ 34,337    7.46 %   $ 18,420    4.00 %   $ 23,025    5.00 %

Consolidated

   $ 34,566    7.49 %   $ 18,456    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets

               

Bank

   $ 34,337    9.78 %   $ 14,038    4.00 %   $ 21,057    6.00 %

Consolidated

   $ 34,566    9.83 %   $ 14,058    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Total Capital to risk weighted assets

               

Bank

   $ 40,729    11.61 %   $ 28,077    8.00 %   $ 35,096    10.00 %

Consolidated

   $ 48,868    13.90 %   $ 28,116    8.00 %     N/A    N/A  

As of December 31, 2004

               

Tier 1 Capital to average assets

               

Bank

   $ 20,878    6.80 %   $ 12,257    4.00 %   $ 15,322    5.00 %

Consolidated

   $ 24,999    8.12 %   $ 12,311    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets

               

Bank

   $ 20,878    8.80 %   $ 9,538    4.00 %   $ 14,307    6.00 %

Consolidated

   $ 24,999    10.44 %   $ 9,579    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Total Capital to risk weighted assets

               

Bank

   $ 25,865    10.90 %   $ 19,086    8.00 %   $ 23,845    10.00 %

Consolidated

   $ 31,122    13.00 %   $ 19,158    8.00 %     N/A    N/A  

(19) Subsequent Event – Change in Tax Status

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and prior years, the Company, with the consent of its shareholders, elected to be taxed under the Internal Revenue Code as an S Corporation which provides that, in lieu of corporation income taxes, the shareholders separately account for their pro rata shares of the Company’s income, deductions, losses and credits. On March 15, 2006, the Company’s shareholders agreed to the Company’s plan to revoke this election effective with the year beginning on January 1, 2006.

As a result, on January 1, 2006, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset of $3,625,017 by a credit to income tax expense of $3,233,028 and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $391,989, principally due to temporary differences between the financial reporting and the income tax basis assets and liabilities.

(20) Subsequent Event – Reverse Stock Split

On April 18, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a one-for-two reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock to shareholders of record on May 1, 2006. The result is a proportional decrease in the number of the Company’s shares outstanding from 14.49 million to 7.24 million. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

 

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(21) Subsequent Event

On January 17, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the filing of a registration statement relating to a public offering of up to $50,000,000. Additionally, the Board authorized a proposal to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to authorize 25,000,000 shares of common stock.

(22) Condensed Financial Statements of Omni Financial Services, Inc. (Parent Company Only)

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

 

     2005    2004
ASSETS      

Cash and interest bearing deposits

   $ 9,319,870    3,868,759

Investment in Omni National Bank

     38,948,982    23,761,863

Notes receivable

     2,235,000    3,168,750

Other assets

     877,400    530,517
           

Total assets

   $ 51,381,252    31,329,889
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Other liabilities

   $ 1,679,514    —  

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,620,000    10,310,000

Shareholders’ equity

     29,081,738    21,019,889
           

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 51,381,252    31,329,889
           

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 378,811     232,530     114,343  

Interest expense

     1,089,603     355,945     170,962  
                    

Net interest expense

     (710,792 )   (123,415 )   (56,619 )
                    

Other expenses

     (76,611 )   (82,984 )   (83,106 )
                    

Loss before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (787,403 )   (206,399 )   (139,725 )

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     5,648,674     3,798,096     2,222,293  
                    

Net earnings

   $ 4,861,271     3,591,697     2,082,568  
                    

 

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 AND 2003

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net earnings

   $ 4,861,271     3,591,697     2,082,568  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

      

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (5,648,674 )   (3,798,096 )   (2,222,293 )

Change in other assets and liabilities, net

     1,332,630     (213,085 )   (289,102 )
                    

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     545,227     (419,484 )   (428,827 )
                    

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Change in notes receivable

     933,750     (1,168,750 )   (2,000,000 )

Capital injections into Bank subsidiary

     (11,173,242 )   (3,848,381 )   (1,000,000 )
                    

Net cash used in investing activities

     (10,239,492 )   (5,017,131 )   (3,000,000 )
                    

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

     10,310,000     5,155,000     5,155,000  

Purchase of treasury stock

     —       (100,000 )   —    

Proceeds from sale of common stock

     6,946,359     11,538     953,961  

Distributions to shareholders

     (2,110,983 )   (535,675 )   (232,069 )
                    

Net cash provided by financing activities

     15,145,376     4,530,863     5,876,892  
                    

Net increase in cash

     5,451,111     (905,752 )   2,448,065  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     3,868,759     4,774,511     2,326,446  
                    

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

     9,319,870     3,868,759     4,774,511  
                    

Supplemental cash flow information:

      

Cash paid during the year for interest

   $ 1,048,750     363,734     170,962  

 

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(23) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

    Years Ended December 31,
    2005   2004
    Fourth
Quarter
  Third
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
  First
Quarter
  Fourth
Quarter
  Third
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
  First
Quarter

Interest and dividend income

  $ 9,540,509   $ 8,402,167   $ 7,003,858   $ 6,036,635   $ 5,633,270   $ 5,155,680   $ 4,551,382   $ 3,944,226

Interest expense

    4,113,327     3,654,976     2,882,838     2,207,632     1,961,213     1,648,460     1,418,347     1,239,734
                                               

Net interest income

    5,427,182     4,747,191     4,121,020     3,829,003     3,672,057     3,507,220     3,133,035     2,704,492

Provision for loan losses

    424,000     160,000     350,000     330,000     391,000     355,000     375,000     330,000

Net interest income, after provision for loan losses

    5,003,182     4,587,191     3,771,020     3,499,003     3,281,057     3,152,220     2,758,035     2,374,492
                                               

Noninterest income

    610,574     913,825     683,244     401,853     702,177     724,576     557,508     499,123

Noninterest expenses

    4,293,902     4,365,049     3,155,074     2,794,596     2,959,983     2,728,201     2,420,387     2,348,920
                                               

Net income

    1,319,854     1,135,967     1,299,190     1,106,260     1,023,251     1,148,595     895,156     524,695
                                               

Earnings per share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.20   $ 0.17   $ 0.20   $ 0.17   $ 0.16   $ 0.18   $ 0.14   $ 0.08

Diluted

  $ 0.20   $ 0.17   $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.16   $ 0.17   $ 0.14   $ 0.08

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

     March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks, including required cash reserves of $25,000 and $25,000

   $ 5,413,024     $ 8,170,222  

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     246,334       426,833  

Federal funds sold

     —         1,818,000  
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     5,659,358       10,415,055  
                

Investment securities available-for-sale

     118,839,562       105,824,602  

Other investments

     5,544,900       4,569,700  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,992,926 and $4,791,221

     367,015,322       322,843,745  

Loans held-for-sale

     4,419,666       8,204,717  

Premises and equipment, net

     11,106,335       11,202,981  

Other real estate owned

     1,152,705       1,178,658  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     5,812,421       5,819,621  

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     1,166,479       1,155,573  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     10,329,130       5,790,705  
                
   $ 531,045,878     $ 477,005,357  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits:

    

Demand

   $ 35,314,666     $ 26,687,081  

Savings and money market

     11,916,449       9,439,087  

Time

     190,180,408       183,051,530  

Time over $100,000

     138,704,767       131,467,912  
                

Total deposits

     376,116,290       350,645,610  
                

Escrow accounts, accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     7,160,480       7,158,009  

Federal funds purchased & other short term borrowings

     5,648,000       —    

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     86,000,000       69,500,000  

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,620,000       20,620,000  
                

Total liabilities

     495,544,770       447,923,619  
                

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, par value $1.00; 12,500,000 shares authorized; 7,492,978 and 7,242,612 shares issued

     7,492,978       7,242,612  

Additional paid-in capital

     25,271,597       13,724,927  

Retained earnings

     4,118,853       9,421,731  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,282,320 )     (1,207,532 )

Treasury stock, at cost; 16,612 shares in 2006 and 2005

     (100,000 )     (100,000 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     35,501,108       29,081,738  
                
   $ 531,045,878     $ 477,005,357  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005 (UNAUDITED)

 

     2006     2005  

Interest income:

    

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 8,653,563     $ 5,286,167  

Interest on investment securities

     1,341,768       746,175  

Other interest income

     12,871       4,293  
                

Total interest income

     10,008,202       6,036,635  
                

Interest expense:

    

Interest on deposits

     3,327,277       1,704,566  

Federal funds purchased and other borrowings, short-term

     51,294       29,403  

Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings, long-term

     709,579       337,413  

Junior subordinated debentures

     348,714       136,250  
                

Total interest expense

     4,436,864       2,207,632  
                

Net interest income

     5,571,338       3,829,003  

Provision for loan losses

     225,000       330,000  
                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     5,346,338       3,499,003  
                

Noninterest income:

    

Service charges on deposit accounts

     136,214       94,727  

Loss on sale of real estate units

     —         (49,490 )

Investment securities (losses) gains, net

     1,576       (2,189 )

Gain on sale of loans

     480,307       117,628  

Other income

     268,009       241,177  
                

Total noninterest income

     886,106       401,853  
                

Noninterest expenses:

    

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,040,168       1,452,614  

Occupancy and equipment

     670,127       455,777  

Other operating expense

     1,571,024       886,206  
                

Total noninterest expenses

     4,281,319       2,794,597  
                

Income before income taxes

     1,951,125       1,106,259  
                

Income tax benefit

     (2,591,949 )     —    

Net income

   $ 4,543,074     $ 1,106,259  
                

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.63     $ 0.17  
                

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.62     $ 0.17  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005 (UNAUDITED)

 

Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005

   $ 1,106,259  

Other comprehensive loss:

  

Unrealized holding losses on investment securities available-for-sale arising during the period

     (748,068 )

Reclassification adjustment for losses realized on sales of investment securities

     2,189  
        

Other comprehensive loss

     (745,879 )
        

Total comprehensive income

   $ 360,380  
        

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006

   $ 4,543,074  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

  

Unrealized holding losses on investment securities available-for-sale arising during the period net of taxes of $615,833 and reclassification adjustments

     (73,724 )

Reclassification adjustment for gains realized on sales of investment securities, net of taxes of $512

     (1,064 )
        

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (74,788 )
        

Total comprehensive income

   $ 4,468,286  
        

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005 (UNAUDITED)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Other
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  
    Shares   Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2004

  6,546,864   $ 6,546,864   7,474,316   6,671,443     (100,000 )   427,266     $ 21,019,889  
                                       

Net earnings

        1,106,259           1,106,259  
                —    

Cash dividends to shareholders ($.057 per common share)

        (374,791 )         (374,791 )
                —    

Change in net unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale

            (745,879 )     (745,879 )
                                       

Balance, March 31, 2005

  6,546,864   $ 6,546,864   7,474,316   7,402,911     (100,000 )   (318,613 )     21,005,478  
                                       

Balance, December 31, 2005

  7,242,612   $ 7,242,612   13,724,927   9,421,731     (100,000 )   (1,207,532 )   $ 29,081,738  
                                       

Reclassification of retained earnings upon change in tax status

      9,421,731   (9,421,731 )         —    

Net earnings

        4,543,074           4,543,074  

Issuance of common stock

  250,366     250,366   2,124,939           2,375,305  

Cash dividends to shareholders ($.058 per common share)

        (424,221 )         (424,221 )

Change in net unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale

            (74,788 )     (74,788 )
                                       

Balance, March 31, 2006

  7,492,978   $ 7,492,978   25,271,597   4,118,853     (100,000 )   (1,282,320 )     35,501,108  
                                       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005 (UNAUDITED)

 

     2006     2005  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 4,543,074     $ 1,106,259  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     (278,457 )     168,618  

Provision for loan losses

     225,000       330,000  

Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate

     (28,215 )     60,557  

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

     (43,738 )     —    

Gain on sale of loans

     (480,307 )     (117,628 )

Warehouse loans originated for sale

     (50,219,395 )     (29,072,440 )

Proceeds from sale of warehouse loans

     54,004,446       27,898,103  

Loss (gain) on calls/maturities of investment securities

     (1,576 )     2,189  

Deferred income tax benefit

     (3,233,028 )     —    

Change in:

    

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     (699,960 )     1,582,675  

Escrow accounts, accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     2,471       517,288  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,790,315       2,475,621  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from maturities, calls, and paydowns of investment securities available-for-sale

     6,031,977       3,660,843  

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

     (19,716,449 )     (21,349,504 )

Purchases of other investments

     (1,785,200 )     (995,200 )

Proceeds from sales of other investments

     810,000       —    

Net change in loans

     (43,494,466 )     (26,911,350 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate

     124,744       961,639  

Improvements to other real estate investments

     (1,725 )     —    

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

     44,738       —    

Purchase of premises and equipment

     (129,393 )     (745,724 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (58,115,774 )     (45,379,296 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities (net of effect of acquisitions):

    

Net change in deposits

     25,470,678       14,450,181  

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     34,500,000       44,500,000  

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (18,000,000 )     (27,000,000 )

Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

     —         10,310,000  

Net change in federal funds purchased

     5,648,000       —    

Proceeds from sale of stock

     2,375,305       —    

Cash dividends to shareholders

     (424,221 )     (374,791 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     49,569,762       41,885,390  
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (4,755,697 )     (1,018,285 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     10,415,055       4,128,676  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 5,659,358       3,110,391  
                

Supplemental cash flow information and noncash disclosures:

    

Cash paid during the year for interest

   $ 3,978,995       2,588,430  

Loans transferred to other real estate

   $ 1,293,830       1,280,229  

Other real estate sales financed by Bank

   $ 1,224,978       530,948  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Omni Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) is incorporated in the state of Georgia as a bank holding company whose business is conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary, Omni National Bank (the “Bank”) which is chartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bank has operations in metropolitan Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Fayetteville, High Point and Parkton, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida and Chicago, Illinois, with its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bank also has loan production offices in Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama. The Bank is chartered and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank, as well as the consolidated subsidiaries of the Bank. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting principles followed by the Company and its subsidiary, and the method of applying these principles, conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

Use of Estimates

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan losses and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006 and 2005 have been prepared in condensed format, and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The information furnished in these interim statements reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for each respective period presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations in the interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other quarter of for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, with a primary focus on transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. This Statement is a revision to Statement 123 and APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related implementation guidance. This Statement requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for stock compensation based on the grant date fair value of the employee stock options. Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards after the grant date must be recognized. The Company adopted this Standard on January 1, 2006 under the prospective transition method. Under that method, the Company would have recognized compensation costs if there had been any new grants of share-based awards made after the effective date or if awards were modified after the effective date. Prior to adoption of this Standard the Company employee stock options were valued using the minimum value method.

 

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Net Earnings Per Common Share

Omni is required to report earnings per common share with and without the dilutive effects of potential common stock issuances from instruments such as options, convertible securities and warrants on the face of the statements of operations. Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period while the effects of potential common shares outstanding during the period are included in diluted earnings per share. Additionally, Omni must reconcile the amounts used in the computation of both “basic earnings per share” and “diluted earnings per share.” Anti-dilutive stock options and warrants have not been included in the diluted earnings per share calculations. Anti-dilutive shares at March 31, 2006 and 2005 were 0 and 60,000, respectively. Earnings per common share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

For the three months ended March 31, 2006

 

     Net
Earnings
(Numerator)
   Common
Shares
(Denominator)
   Per
Share
Amount
 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 4,543,074    7,228,782    $ 0.63  

Effect of dilutive securities – stock options

     —      164,340      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 4,543,074    7,393,122    $ 0.62  
                    

For the three months ended March 31, 2005

        
     Net
Earnings
(Numerator)
   Common
Shares
(Denominator)
   Per
Share
Amount
 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1,106,259    6,550,502    $ 0.17  

Effect of dilutive securities – stock options

     —      107,486      —    
                    

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1,106,259    6,657,988    $ 0.17  
                    

Income Taxes

The Company terminated its election to be taxed as an S Corporation effective January 1, 2006. In connection with that election, a deferred tax asset was established, which resulted in an income tax benefit of $3,233,029 on the consolidated statement of earnings. See Note 5.

(2) Loans

Major classifications of loans at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

     March 31, 2006    December 31,
2005

Real estate – construction

   $ 132,358,622    $ 110,331,954

Commercial real estate

     141,476,333      128,307,052

Residential real estate

     22,025,477      21,805,305

Commercial and industrial

     74,665,447      63,555,018

Consumer

     2,019,000      4,273,765
             

Total loans and leases

     372,544,879      328,273,094

Less:    Allowance for loan losses

     4,992,926      4,791,221

              Net deferred loan fees

     536,631      638,128
             
   $ 367,015,322    $ 322,843,745
             

 

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The Bank grants loans and extensions of credit to individuals and entities principally in its general trade area of metropolitan Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago, Illinois; Tampa, Florida; and Fayetteville, High Point, Charlotte, and Greensboro, North Carolina. A substantial portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio is collateralized by improved and unimproved real estate and is dependent upon the real estate market.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:

 

     March 31,  
     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 4,791,221     $ 3,463,107  

Provision for loan and lease losses

     225,000       330,000  

Credits charged off

     (39,311 )     (32,189 )

Recoveries on credits charged-off

     16,016       21,150  
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 4,992,926     $ 3,782,068  
                

(3) Stock Option Plan

During 2001, the Company approved a stock option plan (the “Option Plan”) whereby 425,000 authorized shares were reserved for issuance by the Company upon exercise of stock options granted to officers, directors, and employees of the Company from time to time. On March 31, 2006, the Option Plan was amended to increase the authorized shares reserved for issuance to 935,000. Options constitute both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. Options awarded to directors vest 100% immediately and options awarded to officers and employees cliff vest on either the third or fifth year anniversary of the date of grant. Any shares subject to an award which expire or are terminated unexercised will again be available for issuance. The Option Plan has a term of ten years, unless terminated earlier. The exercise price per share for nonqualified and incentive stock options shall be the price as determined by an option committee, but not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. During the three month period ended March 31, 2006, no options were granted by the Company nor did any options become vested.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which requires the Company to compute the fair value of options at the date of grant and to recognize such costs as compensation expense ratably over the vesting period of the options. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company used the minimum value method to determine fair values for pro forma disclosures. Since the Company previously used the minimum value method for determining the fair value of options granted for disclosure purposes, the Company is only required to apply the provisions for estimating the fair value of options under SFAS No. 123(R) prospectively to new options awarded or modifications to existing options.

For any new awards granted, the Company will use the Black-Scholes model for determining the fair values of those options and will recognize compensation ratably over the vesting periods. The assumptions used in this model to determine the fair values of options issued will take into account as of the grant date the exercise price and expected life of the option, the current price of the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the stock, and the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option. The risk-free interest rate used will be the rate currently available on zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options. The expected volatility will be based on implies volatilities from traded options on the Company’s stock, historical volatility of the Company’s stock, and other factors.

Based on the aforementioned requirements under SFAS 123(R) applicable to our Company, there was no unrecognized compensation expense for nonvested options to be reported. During the three month period ended

 

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March 31, 2006, there were no options granted by the Company and no previously granted options were revalued. Therefore, there was no compensation expense recognized in this period.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:

 

     For the Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2006
     Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

   416,853     $ 5.40   

Exercised

   (21,500 )     3.08   

Forfeited

   (6,750 )     5.63   
           

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   388,603     $ 5.53    7.80
           

Exercisable at March 31, 2006

   104,375     $ 3.47    6.01

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period ended March 31, 2005 was $148,780.

Had compensation cost been determined based upon the fair value of the options at the grant dates consistent with the method recommended by SFAS No. 123, on a pro forma basis, the Company’s net income and income per share, on a pro forma basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is indicated in the following table.

 

Net income as reported

   $ 4,543,074

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value based method for all awards

     23,621
      

Pro forma net earnings

   $ 4,519,453
      

Basic earnings per share:

  

As reported

   $ 0.63
      

Pro forma

   $ 0.63
      

Diluted earnings per share:

  

As reported

   $ 0.62
      

Pro forma

   $ 0.62
      

(4) Commitments

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contractual amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. In most cases, the Bank requires collateral to support financial instruments with credit risk. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Bank had commitments to extend credit of approximately and $50,240,000 and

 

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$46,650,000, respectively. At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Bank had standby letters of credit outstanding of approximately $0 and $35,000, respectively.

(5) Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:

 

      Three Months
Ended March 31, 2006
 

Current expense

  

Federal

   539,750  

State

   101,330  
      
   641,080  

Deferred (benefit)

  

Federal

   (2,722,012 )

State

   (511,016 )
      
   (3,233,028 )

Total (benefit)

   (2,591,948 )
      

Effective tax rate differs from federal statutory rate of 34% applied to income before income taxes due to the following:

 

    

Three Months

Ended March 31, 2006

 

Federal statutory rate times financial statement income

   665,831  

Effect of:

  

Tax-exempt income

   (95,136 )

State taxes, net of federal benefit

   66,878  

Change in tax status – conversion to C Corporation

   (3,233,028 )

Other

   3,507  
      

Total

   (2,591,948 )
      

Deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following:

 

     March 31, 2006

Deferred tax assets:

  

Allowance for loan losses

   1,749,774

Net operating loss carryover

   1,899,562

Accrued expenses

   251,359

Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale

   616,345

Other

   419,989
    
   4,937,029

Deferred tax liabilities:

  

Leased asset depreciation

   915,732

Other

   171,924
    
   1,087,656

Net deferred tax asset

   3,849,373
    

 

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Net operating loss carryovers:

At March 31, 2006, the Company had federal net operating loss carryovers of approximately $5.1 million which expire at various dates from 2017 to 2023, and state net operating loss carryovers of approximately $4.4 million which expire at various dates from 2006 to 2023.

(6) Omni Financial Services, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Information

 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

     March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (Unaudited)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 570,790     $ 9,319,870  

Investment securities available-for-sale

     3,951,372       —    

Investment in Omni National Bank

     46,650,744       38,948,982  

Notes receivable

     5,670,381       2,235,000  

Other assets

     1,521,102       877,400  
                

Total assets

   $ 58,364,389     $ 51,381,252  
                

Other liabilities

   $ 699,199     $ 1,679,514  

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     1,500,000     $ —    

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,620,000       20,620,000  

Shareholders’ equity

     35,545,190       29,081,738  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 58,364,389     $ 51,381,252  
                

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     March 31,  
     2006     2005  
     (Unaudited)  

Income:

    

Interest income

   $ 145,757       90,848  

Interest expense

     348,724       139,329  
                

Net interest expense

     (202,967 )     (48,481 )
                

Noninterest expenses

     54,437       16,937  
                

Loss before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (257,404 )     (65,418 )
                

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     4,702,769       1,171,678  
                

Income before income taxes

     4,445,365       1,106,260  
                

Income tax benefit

     (97,711 )     —    
                

Net income

   $ 4,543,076     $ 1,106,260  
                

 

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OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005 (UNAUDITED)

 

     March 31,  
     2006     2005  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings

     4,543,074     1,106,259  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

    

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (4,702,769 )   (1,171,678 )

Accretion/amortization of investment discount/premium

     (44,555 )   10,377  

Change in other assets and liabilities, net

     (1,624,017 )   (319,506 )
              

Net cash used by operating activities

     (1,828,267 )   (374,548 )
              

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Change in notes receivable

     (3,435,381 )   1,765,000  

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

     (7,916,096 )   (11,935,407 )

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale

     4,000,000     —    

Capital injections into Bank subsidiary

     (3,000,000 )   (2,500,000 )
              

Net cash used by investing activities

     (10,351,477 )   (12,670,406 )
              

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of Trust Preferred Securities

     —       10,310,000  

Proceeds from sale of securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     1,500,000     —    

Proceeds from sale of common stock

     2,354,885     —    

Cash dividends to shareholders

     (424,221 )   (374,792 )
              

Net cash provided by financing activities

     3,430,664     9,935,208  
              

Net decrease in cash

   $ (8,749,080 )   (3,109,746 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     9,319,870     3,868,789  
              

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 570,790     759,043  
              

 

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             Shares

 

LOGO

 

Common Stock

 


 

PROSPECTUS

 


 

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

            , 2006

 

Until             , 2006 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade our common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This requirement is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 



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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 13.    OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, to be paid in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock and those of the selling shareholders being registered, all of which will be paid by us. All amounts are estimates except the registration fee and the NASD filing fee.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee

   $ 2,675

NASD Filing Fee

     3,000

Nasdaq Listing Fee

     10,000

Accounting Fees and Expenses

     +

Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees

     +

Legal Fees and Expenses

     +

Printing and Engraving Expenses

     +

Miscellaneous

     +
    

Total

   $ +
    


+ To be filed by amendment.

 

ITEM 14.    INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

 

Consistent with the applicable provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, our articles of incorporation provide that we shall indemnify our directors against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and liabilities arising from actual or threatened actions, suits or proceedings, whether or not settled, to which they become subject by reason of having served in the role of the director acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Omni Financial Services and, with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. We will indemnify and advance expenses to our officers to the same extent as directors, except that we will not be required to advance expenses to them in cases in which the proceeding is brought directly, and not derivatively, by the corporation against the officer in an action authorized by two-thirds of our directors or in a criminal proceeding brought against the officer for alleged criminal conduct that is alleged to have caused losses to the Bank unless the expenses are paid or reimbursed by insurance on a current basis.

 

In addition, Article 8 of our articles of incorporation, subject to limited exceptions and timely written notice of proceedings, eliminates the potential personal liability of a director for monetary damages to Omni Financial Services and to our shareholders for breach of duty as a director. In accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code, there is no elimination of liability for (1) breach of duty involving appropriation of business opportunity of the Registrant, (2) an act of omission involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) a transaction from which the director derives an improper material tangible personal benefit or (4) as to any payment of a dividend or approval of a stock repurchase that is illegal under the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The Bylaws do not eliminate or limit our right or the right of our shareholders to seek injunctive or other equitable relief not involving monetary damages.

 

ITEM 15.    RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

 

Set forth below are all of our sales of our securities within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. None of these transactions involved any underwriters or any public offerings and we believe that each of these transactions was exempt from registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933. All share figures and prices shown below give effect to our May 1, 2006 one-for-two reverse stock split.

 

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Options. Since January 1, 2003, we have granted stock options to purchase 440,145 shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $3.60 to $7.38 per share to our employees and directors under our 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. We have issued and sold an aggregate of 25,250 shares of our common stock at prices ranging from $2.40 to $3.40 per share to our employees and directors under such plan pursuant to exercises of options. These issuances of our common stock to our employees and directors were made in reliance upon the exemption from compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 701 of the Securities Act. Specifically, we have issued the following share amounts at the weighted average exercise prices indicated below during each of the previous three years:

 

     Shares

   Weighted Average
Exercise Price


2003

   40,250    $ 3.94

2004

   48,420      4.40

2005

   212,100      6.74

 

Directors’ Stock in Lieu of Fees. We issued a total of 6,115 shares of common stock to our non-employee directors in 2005 and issued 3,695 shares of common stock to such directors in 2003. These grants were made in lieu of cash as payment for the directors’ annual service retainers. These issuances were made in reliance upon the exemption from compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

 

Sales of Common Stock. In 2003, we sold 240,296 shares, at a price of $4.24 per share, and 60,000 shares at a price of $5.00 per share to our directors and certain employees. On March 31, 2004, we sold 16,667 shares, at a price of $6.00 per share, to our directors and certain employees. During the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, we sold 924,614 shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, to our directors, certain employees and to three outside investors. Each of these issuances of common stock were made in reliance upon the exemption from compliance with the registration requirements of Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Issuances of Subordinated Debentures. On March 26, 2003, we issued floating rate subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 to Omni Statutory Trust II, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Omni Statutory Trust II had previously issued 30-year floating rate debt securities to institutional investors in a pooled trust preferred issue, and used the proceeds to purchase our floating rate subordinated debentures. The issuance of our floating rate subordinated debentures to this subsidiary was made in reliance upon the exemption from compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 506 under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On June 17, 2004, we issued floating rate subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 to Omni Statutory Trust III, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Omni Statutory Trust III had previously issued 30-year floating rate debt securities to institutional investors in a pooled trust preferred issue, and used the proceeds to purchase our floating rate subordinated debentures. The issuance of our floating rate subordinated debentures to this subsidiary was made in reliance upon the exemption from compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 506 under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On March 17, 2005, we issued floating rate subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 to Omni Statutory Trust IV, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Omni Statutory Trust IV had previously issued 30-year floating rate debt securities to institutional investors in a pooled trust preferred issue, and used the proceeds to purchase our floating rate subordinated debentures. The issuance of our floating rate subordinated debentures to this subsidiary was made in reliance upon the exemption from compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 506 under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

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ITEM 16.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

A list of exhibits included as part of this registration statement is set forth in the Exhibit Index that immediately precedes the exhibits and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

  (b) Financial Statement Schedules

 

ITEM 17.    UNDERTAKINGS.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of our company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by that director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether this indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on June 13, 2006

 

OMNI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

By:

  /S/    STEPHEN M. KLEIN        
   

STEPHEN M. KLEIN

   

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the persons whose signature appears below appoints and constitutes Stephen M. Klein his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the within registration statement (as well as any registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, together with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and such other agencies, offices and persons as may be required by applicable law, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, acting alone may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities stated and on the 13th day of June, 2006.

 

Signature


  

Capacity


/S/    STEPHEN M. KLEIN        


Stephen M. Klein

  

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    IRWIN M. BERMAN        


Irwin M. Berman

  

President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director

/S/    CONSTANCE PERRINE        


Constance Perrine

  

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/S/    JEFFREY L. LEVINE        


Jeffrey L. Levine

  

Chief Redevelopment Lending Officer and Director

/S/    L. LYNNETTE FULLER-ANDREWS        


L. Lynnette Fuller-Andrews

  

Director

/S/    ELIOT M. ARNOVITZ        


Eliot M. Arnovitz

  

Director

/S/    PETER GOODSTEIN        


Peter Goodstein

  

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Signature


  

Capacity


/S/    BARBARA BABBIT KAUFMAN        


Barbara Babbit Kaufman

  

Director

/S/    ULYSSES TAYLOR        


Ulysses Taylor

  

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Description


1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement (to be provided by amendment)
3.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended
4.1    Form of Common Stock Certificate (to be provided by amendment)
4.2    Indenture dated March 17, 2005 among Omni Financial Services, Inc., Omni Statutory Trust IV and Wilmington Trust Company
4.3    Indenture dated June 17, 2004 among Omni Financial Services, Inc., Omni Statutory Trust III and Wilmington Trust Company
4.4    Indenture dated March 26, 2003 among Omni Financial Services, Inc., Omni Statutory Trust II and U.S. Bank National Association
5.1    Opinion of Powell Goldstein LLP (to be provided by amendment)
10.1    2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended*
10.2    Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement*
10.3    Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement*
10.4    Non-competition Agreement dated February 16, 2005 between Omni National Bank and Jeffrey L. Levine*
21.1    Subsidiaries of Omni Financial Services, Inc.
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2    Consent of Powell Goldstein LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) (to be provided by amendment)
24.1    Power of Attorney (see signature page to registration statement)

* Denotes a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement