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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

 

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

 

 

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

 

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

 

For the Transition Period from                    to                   

 

Commission File Number 000-26995

 

HCSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

South Carolina

 

57-1079444

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

5201 Broad Street

Loris, South Carolina 29569

(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)

 

(843) 756-6333

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated o

 

Smaller reporting company x

(do not check if smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  3,738,337 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, were issued and outstanding as of August 13, 2012.

 

 

 



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HCSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Index

 

 

Page No.

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Six months and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) — Six months and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - Six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

6

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

7

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8-41

 

 

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

42-60

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

60

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

61

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

61

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

61

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

61

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

61

 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

61

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

62

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

63

 

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HCSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

34,181

 

$

33,672

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

116,735

 

100,207

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

2,426

 

3,975

 

Total investment securities

 

119,161

 

104,182

 

Loans receivable

 

336,787

 

366,995

 

Less allowance for loan losses

 

(18,446

)

(21,178

)

Loans, net

 

318,341

 

345,817

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

22,095

 

22,514

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,590

 

2,776

 

Cash value of life insurance

 

10,470

 

10,285

 

Other real estate owned

 

23,147

 

15,665

 

Other assets

 

1,044

 

787

 

Total assets

 

$

531,029

 

$

535,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing transaction accounts

 

37,511

 

37,029

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

40,485

 

44,989

 

Money market savings accounts

 

102,796

 

124,987

 

Other savings accounts

 

7,778

 

7,615

 

Time deposits $100,000 and over

 

166,389

 

131,561

 

Other time deposits

 

126,513

 

144,672

 

Total deposits

 

481,472

 

490,853

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

10,803

 

7,492

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

22,000

 

22,000

 

Subordinated debentures

 

12,062

 

12,062

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

6,186

 

Accrued interest payable

 

1,543

 

1,015

 

Other liabilities

 

1,533

 

1,306

 

Total liabilities

 

535,599

 

540,914

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1,000 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,895 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

12,463

 

12,355

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 and 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012, respectively, 3,738,337 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

37

 

37

 

Capital surplus

 

30,224

 

30,224

 

Common stock warrants

 

1,012

 

1,012

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(47,682

)

(46,033

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(624

)

(2,811

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

(4,570

)

(5,216

)

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

531,029

 

$

535,698

 

 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

8,993

 

$

11,065

 

$

4,311

 

$

5,395

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

1,473

 

2,731

 

746

 

1,049

 

Tax-exempt

 

190

 

411

 

87

 

195

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

27

 

24

 

16

 

16

 

Other interest income

 

41

 

29

 

21

 

15

 

Total

 

10,724

 

14,260

 

5,181

 

6,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit $100M and over

 

710

 

1,193

 

360

 

528

 

Other deposits

 

1,344

 

2,297

 

634

 

1,026

 

Other interest expense

 

1,121

 

1,785

 

560

 

740

 

Total

 

3,175

 

5,275

 

1,554

 

2,294

 

Net interest income

 

7,549

 

8,985

 

3,627

 

4,376

 

Provision for loan losses

 

3,370

 

17,615

 

2,052

 

9,065

 

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

 

4,179

 

(8,630

)

1,575

 

(4,689

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

558

 

680

 

277

 

343

 

Credit life insurance commissions

 

11

 

11

 

5

 

4

 

Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

 

473

 

2,561

 

401

 

746

 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

90

 

324

 

40

 

169

 

Other fees and commissions

 

227

 

213

 

125

 

120

 

Brokerage commissions

 

46

 

202

 

9

 

135

 

Income from cash value of life insurance

 

233

 

238

 

118

 

122

 

Net gain on sale of assets

 

170

 

3

 

 

3

 

Other operating income

 

103

 

52

 

65

 

27

 

Total

 

1,911

 

4,284

 

1,040

 

1,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

3,257

 

3,886

 

1,597

 

1,912

 

Net occupancy expense

 

606

 

621

 

298

 

313

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

614

 

677

 

313

 

349

 

Marketing expense

 

15

 

94

 

6

 

34

 

Prepayment penalties on FHLB advances

 

 

2,554

 

 

1,242

 

FDIC insurance premiums

 

873

 

1,248

 

482

 

725

 

Net cost of operations of other real estate owned

 

688

 

1,496

 

351

 

477

 

Other operating expenses

 

1,578

 

1,723

 

853

 

897

 

Total

 

7,631

 

12,299

 

3,900

 

5,949

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(1,541

)

(16,645

)

(1,285

)

(8,969

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

4,998

 

 

4,998

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,541

)

$

(21,643

)

$

(1,285

)

$

(13,967

)

Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value

 

108

 

100

 

54

 

51

 

Preferred dividends accrued

 

325

 

323

 

162

 

161

 

Net loss available to common shareholders

 

(1,974

)

(22,066

)

(1,501

)

(14,179

)

Basic loss per share

 

$

(0.53

)

$

(5.89

)

$

(0.40

)

$

(3.78

)

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.53

)

$

(5.89

)

$

(0.40

)

$

(3.78

)

 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,541

)

$

(21,643

)

$

(1,285

)

$

(13,967

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period, pretax

 

1,851

 

1,349

 

1,063

 

1,686

 

Tax expense

 

 

(499

)

 

(624

)

Reclassification to realized gains

 

(473

)

(2,561

)

(401

)

(746

)

Tax expense

 

 

948

 

 

276

 

Write-down of deferred tax asset on AFS securities

 

809

 

 

389

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

2,187

 

(763

)

1,051

 

592

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

646

 

$

(22,406

)

$

(234

)

$

(13,375

)

 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested

 

 

 

Retained

 

other

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands except

 

Common Stock

 

Stock

 

Preferred Stock

 

Restricted

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

share data)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Warrants

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Stock

 

Surplus

 

(deficit)

 

income

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2010

 

3,780,845

 

$

38

 

$

1,012

 

12,895

 

$

12,152

 

$

(564

)

$

30,787

 

$

(16,813

)

$

(113

)

$

26,499

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,643

)

(763

)

(22,406

)

Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

 

Termination of employee stock option plans

 

(42,508

)

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

(563

)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2011

 

3,738,337

 

$

37

 

$

1,012

 

12,895

 

$

12,252

 

$

 

$

30,224

 

$

(38,556

)

$

(876

)

$

4,093

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

 

3,738,337

 

$

37

 

$

1,012

 

12,895

 

$

12,355

 

$

 

$

30,224

 

$

(46,033

)

$

(2,811

)

$

(5,216

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,541

)

2,187

 

646

 

Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

(108

)

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2012

 

3,738,337

 

37

 

1,012

 

12,895

 

12,463

 

 

30,224

 

(47,682

)

(624

)

$

(4,570

)

 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,541

)

$

(21,643

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

466

 

517

 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

 

4,862

 

Provision for loan losses

 

3,370

 

17,615

 

Amortization less accretion on investments

 

(218

)

94

 

Amortization of deferred loan costs

 

26

 

11

 

Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

 

(473

)

(2,561

)

Loss on sale of other real estate owned

 

141

 

244

 

Gain on sale of other assets

 

(170

)

(3

)

Impairment loss on assets held for resale

 

19

 

 

Writedowns of other real estate owned

 

 

789

 

Increase (decrease) in interest payable

 

528

 

(252

)

Decrease in interest receivable

 

186

 

1,423

 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

(307

)

2,114

 

Income (net of mortality cost) on cash value of life insurance

 

(185

)

(195

)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

227

 

(50

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,069

 

2,965

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in loans to customers

 

13,951

 

16,607

 

Purchases of securities available-for-sale

 

(57,905

)

(514

)

Maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale

 

30,576

 

20,052

 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 

2,506

 

7,144

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

 

13,679

 

164,431

 

Proceeds from sale of other assets

 

220

 

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

1

 

 

Redemptions of nonmarketable equity securities

 

1,549

 

253

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(67

)

(129

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

4,510

 

207,844

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits and savings

 

7,288

 

(38,037

)

Net decrease in time deposits

 

(16,669

)

(75,404

)

Net decrease in FHLB borrowings

 

 

(82,200

)

Net increase in repurchase agreements

 

3,311

 

5,098

 

Net cash (used) by financing activities

 

(6,070

)

(190,543

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

509

 

20,266

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

33,672

 

19,562

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

34,181

 

$

39,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

 

$

 

Interest

 

$

2,647

 

$

5,527

 

 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

HCSB Financial Corporation (the “Company,” which may be referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated on June 10, 1999 to become a holding company for Horry County State Bank (the “Bank”).  The Bank is a state chartered bank which commenced operations on January 4, 1988.  From our 11 branch locations, we offer a full range of deposit services, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and IRAs, as well as a broad range of non-deposit investment services.

 

HCSB Financial Trust I (the “Trust”) is a special purpose subsidiary organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities.  The operations of the Trust have not been consolidated in these financial statements.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements for interim financial statements and, accordingly, they are condensed and omit disclosures, which would substantially duplicate those contained in the most recent annual report to shareholders.  The financial statements as of June 30, 2012 and for the interim periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are unaudited and, in our opinion, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation.  Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.  The financial information as of December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and the notes included in HCSB Financial Corporation’s 2011 Annual Report which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 23, 2012.

 

On March 6, 2009, as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (the “TARP”) Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”) established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”) under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2009 (the “EESA”), the Company issued and sold to the U.S. Treasury (i) 12,895 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series T, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series T Preferred Stock”), and (ii) a ten-year warrant to purchase up to 91,714 shares of its common stock at an initial exercise price of $21.09 per share (the “CPP Warrant”), for an aggregate purchase price of $12,895,000 in cash.  Refer to the accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and results of Operations for additional information.

 

As of February, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the Company’s primary federal regulatory, has required the Company to defer dividend payments on the 12,895 shares of the Series T Preferred Stock issued to the U.S. Treasury in March 2009 pursuant to the CPP and interest payments on the $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities issued in December 2004.  Therefore, for each quarterly period beginning in February 2011, the Company notified the U.S. Treasury of its deferral of quarterly dividend payments on the 12,895 shares of Series T Preferred Stock and also informed the Trustee of the $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities of its deferral of the quarterly interest payments.  The amount of each of the Company’s quarterly interest payments was $161,000 and, as of June 30, 2012, the Company had $966,000 of deferred dividend payments due on the Series T Preferred Stock issued to the U.S. Treasury.  Because the Company has deferred these six payments, the Company is prohibited from paying any dividends on its common stock until all deferred payments have been made in full.  In addition, whenever dividends payable on the shares of the Series T Preferred Stock have been deferred for an aggregate of six or more quarterly dividend periods, the holders of the preferred stock have the right to elect two directors to fill newly created directorships at the Company’s next annual meeting of the shareholders.  As a result of the Company’s deferral of dividend payments on the Series T Preferred Stock, the U.S. Treasury, the current holder of all 12,895 shares of the Series T Preferred Stock, requested the Company’s non-objection to appoint a representative to observe monthly meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Company granted the Treasury’s request and beginning in June of 2012, a representative of Treasury has attended the Company’s monthly board meetings.  As a result of the Company’s financial condition and these restrictions on the Company, including the restrictions on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company, there was no stock dividend declared on the Company’s common stock in 2010, 2011, or the first six months of 2012.

 

NOTE 2 — REGULATORY MATTERS AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS

 

Consent Order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions

 

On February 10, 2011, the Bank entered into a Consent Order (the “Consent Order”) with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions (the “State Board”).   The Consent Order conveys specific actions needed to address the Bank’s current financial condition, primarily related to capital planning, liquidity/funds management, policy and planning issues, management oversight, loan concentrations and classifications, and non-performing loans.  A summary of the requirements of the Consent Order

 

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and the Bank’s status on complying with the Consent Order is as follows:

 

Requirements of the Consent Order

 

Bank’s Compliance Status

Achieve and maintain, by July 10, 2011, Total Risk Based capital at least equal to 10% of risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital at least equal to 8% of total assets.

 

The Bank did not meet the capital ratios as specified in the Consent Order and, as a result, submitted a revised capital restoration plan to the FDIC on July 15, 2011. The revised capital restoration plan was determined by the FDIC to be insufficient and, as a result, we submitted a further revised capital restoration plan to the FDIC on September 30, 2011. We received the FDIC’s non-objection to the further revised capital restoration plan on December 6, 2011.

The Bank is working diligently to increase its capital ratios in order to strengthen its balance sheet and satisfy the commitments required under the Consent Order. The Bank has engaged independent third parties to assist the Bank in its efforts to increase its capital ratios. In addition to continuing to search for additional capital, the Bank is also searching for a potential merger partner. While the Bank is pursuing both of these approaches simultaneously, though given the lack of a market for bank mergers, particularly in the Southeast, as a result of the current economic and regulatory climate, management believes that in the short-term the more realistic opportunity will be to raise additional capital.

 

 

 

Submit, by April 11, 2011, a written capital plan to the supervisory authorities.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Establish, by March 12, 2011, a plan to monitor compliance with the Consent Order, which shall be monitored by the Bank’s Directors’ Committee.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. The Directors’ Committee meets monthly and each meeting includes reviews and discussions of all areas required in the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Develop, by May 11, 2011, a written analysis and assessment of the Bank’s management and staffing needs.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. In 2011, the Bank engaged an independent third party to perform an assessment of the Bank’s staffing needs to ensure the Bank has an appropriate organizational structure with qualified management in place. The Board of Directors has reviewed all recommendations regarding the Bank’s organizational structure.

 

 

 

Notify the supervisory authorities in writing of the resignation or termination of any of the Bank’s directors or senior executive officers.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Eliminate, by March 12, 2011, by charge-off or collection, all assets or portions of assets classified “Loss” and 50% of those assets classified “Doubtful.”

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Review and update, by April 11, 2011, its policy to ensure the adequacy of the Bank’s allowance for loan and lease losses, which must provide for a review of the Bank’s allowance for loan and lease losses at least once each calendar quarter.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Submit, by April 11, 2011, a written plan to the supervisory authorities to reduce classified assets, which

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

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shall include, among other things, a reduction of the Bank’s risk exposure in relationships with assets in excess of $750,000 which are criticized as “Substandard” or “Doubtful”.

 

 

 

 

 

Revise, by April 11, 2011, its policies and procedures for managing the Bank’s Adversely Classified Other Real Estate Owned.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Not extend any additional credit to any borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit from the Bank that has been charged-off or classified, in whole or in part, “Loss” or “Doubtful” and is uncollected. In addition, the Bank may not extend any additional credit to any borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit from the Bank that has been criticized, in whole or in part, “Substandard” and is uncollected, unless the Bank’s board of directors determines that failure to extend further credit to a particular borrower would be detrimental to the best interests of the Bank.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. In the second quarter of 2010, the Bank engaged the services of an independent firm to perform an extensive review of the Bank’s credit portfolio and help management implement a more comprehensive lending and collection policy and more enhanced loan review.

 

 

 

Perform, by April 11, 2011, a risk segmentation analysis with respect to the Bank’s Concentrations of Credit and develop a written plan to systematically reduce any segment of the portfolio that is an undue concentration of credit.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Review, by April 11, 2011 and annually thereafter, the Bank’s loan policies and procedures for adequacy and, based upon this review, make all appropriate revisions to the policies and procedures necessary to enhance the Bank’s lending functions and ensure their implementation.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. As noted above, the Bank engaged the services of an independent firm to perform an extensive review of the Bank’s credit portfolio and help management implement a more comprehensive lending and collection policy and more enhanced loan review.

 

 

 

Adopt, by May 11, 2011, an effective internal loan review and grading system to provide for the periodic review of the Bank’s loan portfolio in order to identify and categorize the Bank’s loans, and other extensions of credit which are carried on the Bank’s books as loans, on the basis of credit quality.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. As noted above, the Bank engaged the services of an independent firm to perform an extensive review of the Bank’s credit portfolio and help management implement a more comprehensive lending and collection policy and more enhanced loan review.

 

 

 

Review and update, by May 11, 2011, its written profit plan to ensure the Bank has a realistic, comprehensive budget for all categories of income and expense, which must address, at minimum, goals and strategies for improving and sustaining the earnings of the Bank, the major areas in and means by which the Bank will seek to improve the Bank’s operating performance, realistic and comprehensive budgets, a budget review process to monitor income and expenses of the Bank to compare actual figure with budgetary projections, the operating assumptions that form the basis for and adequately support major projected income and expense components of the plan, and coordination of the Bank’s loan, investment, and operating policies and budget and profit planning with the funds management policy.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. The Bank has engaged an independent third party to assist management with a strategic plan to help restructure its balance sheet, increase capital ratios, return to profitability and maintain adequate liquidity.

 

 

 

Review and update, by May 11, 2011, its written plan addressing liquidity, contingent funding, and asset liability management.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. In 2011, the Bank engaged an independent third party to assist management in its

 

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development of a strategic plan that achieves all requirements of the Consent Order. The strategic plan reflects the Bank’s plans to restructure its balance sheet, increase capital ratios, return to profitability, and maintain adequate liquidity. The Board of Directors has reviewed and adopted the Bank’s strategic plan.

 

 

 

Eliminate, by March 12, 2011, all violations of law and regulation or contraventions of policy set forth in the FDIC’s safety and soundness examination of the Bank in November 2009.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Not accept, renew, or rollover any brokered deposits unless it is in compliance with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. § 337.6(b).

 

Since entering into the Consent Order, the Bank has not accepted, renewed, or rolled-over any brokered deposits.

 

 

 

Limit asset growth to 5% per annum.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Not declare or pay any dividends or bonuses or make any distributions of interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures without the prior approval of the supervisory authorities.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

The Bank shall comply with the restrictions on the effective yields on deposits as described in 12 C.F.R. § 337.6.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Furnish, by March 12, 2011 and within 30 days of the end of each quarter thereafter, written progress reports to the supervisory authorities detailing the form and manner of any actions taken to secure compliance with the Consent Order.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order, and we have submitted the required progress reports to the supervisory authorities.

 

 

 

Submit, by March 12, 2011, a written plan to the supervisory authorities for eliminating its reliance on brokered deposits.

 

We believe we have complied with the provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Adopt, by April 11, 2011, an employee compensation plan after undertaking an independent review of compensation paid to all of the Bank’s senior executive officers.

 

We believe we have complied with the provision of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

Prepare and submit, by May 11, 2011, its written strategic plan to the supervisory authorities.

 

We believe we have complied with this provision of the Consent Order. In 2011, the Bank engaged an independent third party to assist management in its development of a strategic plan that achieves all requirements of the Consent Order. The Board of Directors has reviewed and adopted the Bank’s strategic plan.

 

There can be no assurance that the Bank will be able to comply fully with the provisions of the Consent Order, and the determination of the Bank’s compliance will be made by the FDIC and the State Board.  However, we believe we are currently in substantial compliance with the Consent Order except for the requirements to achieve and maintain, by July 10, 2011, Total Risk Based capital at least equal to 10% of risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital at least equal to 8% of total assets.  Should we fail to comply with the capital requirements in the Consent Order, or suffer a continued deterioration in our financial condition, the Bank may be subject to being placed into a federal conservatorship or receivership by the FDIC, with the FDIC appointed as conservator or receiver.  In addition, the supervisory authorities may amend the Consent Order based on the results of their ongoing examinations.

 

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As of June 30, 2012, the Company was categorized as “critically undercapitalized” and the Bank was categorized as “significantly undercapitalized.”  Our losses during 2010, 2011, and the first six months of 2012 have adversely impacted our capital.  As a result, we have been pursuing a plan through which we intend to achieve the capital requirements set forth under the Consent Order and have ceased to grow the Bank.  Our plan to increase our capital ratios includes, among other things, the sale of assets, reduction in total assets, reduction of overhead expenses, and reduction of dividends as the primary means of improving the Bank’s capital position, as well as raising additional capital at either the Bank or the holding company level and attempting to find a merger partner for the Company or the Bank.  Pursuant to the requirements under the Consent Order, we submitted our capital plan to the FDIC for review.  The FDIC directed us to revise the capital plan and, in addition, to develop a capital restoration plan, which we resubmitted in September 2011.  We received the FDIC’s non-objection to the revised capital restoration plan on December 6, 2011.

 

We anticipate that we will need to raise a material amount of capital to return the Bank to an adequate level of capitalization.  As a result, with the assistance of our financial advisors, we are currently exploring a number of strategic alternatives to strengthen the capital level of the Bank.  We note that there are no assurances that we will be able to raise this capital on a timely basis or at all.

 

We are also working diligently to improve asset quality and to reduce the Bank’s investment in commercial real estate loans as a percentage of Tier 1 capital.  The Company is reducing its reliance on brokered deposits and is committed to improving the Bank’s capital position.

 

Written Agreement

 

On May 9, 2011, the Company entered into the Written Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.  The Written Agreement is designed to enhance the Company’s ability to act as a source of strength to the Bank.

 

The Written Agreement contains provisions similar to those in the Bank’s Consent Order.  Specifically, pursuant to the Written Agreement, the Company agreed, among other things, to seek the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond before undertaking any of the following activities:

 

·                  declaring or paying any dividends,

·                  directly or indirectly taking dividends or any other form of payment representing a reduction in capital from the Bank,

·                  making any distributions of interest, principal or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities,

·                  directly or indirectly, incurring, increasing or guarantying any debt, and

·                  directly or indirectly, purchasing or redeeming any shares of its stock.

 

The Company also agreed to comply with certain notice provisions set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) in appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing the responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the officer would assume a different senior executive officer position.  The Company is also required to comply with certain restrictions on indemnification and severance payments pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and FDIC regulations.

 

We believe we are currently in substantial compliance with the Written Agreement.

 

Going Concern Considerations

 

The going concern assumption is a fundamental principle in the preparation of financial statements. It is the responsibility of management to assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In assessing this assumption, the Company has taken into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the balance sheet date of June 30, 2012. The Company has a history of profitable operations and sufficient sources of liquidity to meet its short-term and long-term funding needs. However, the Bank’s financial condition has suffered during 2010, 2011 and the first six months of 2012 from the extraordinary effects of what may ultimately be the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

 

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The effects of the current economic environment are being felt across many industries, with financial services and residential real estate being particularly hard hit. The Bank, with a loan portfolio consisting of a concentration in commercial real estate loans, has seen a decline in the value of the collateral securing its portfolio as well as rapid deterioration in its borrowers’ cash flow and ability to repay their outstanding loans to the Bank. As a result, the Bank’s level of nonperforming assets increased substantially during 2010 and 2011.  However, the Bank’s nonperforming assets began to stabilize during the first six months of 2012, as the Bank’s nonperforming assets equaled $82,167,000, or 15.47% of assets, as of June 30, 2012 as compared to $86,894,000, or 16.22% of assets, as of December 31, 2011.  Nevertheless, given the current economic climate, management recognizes the possibility of further deterioration in the loan portfolio for the remainder of 2012.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded net loan charge-offs of $6,102,000, or 1.73% of average loans, as compared to net loan charge-offs of $10,988,000, or 2.55% of average loans, for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

The Company and the Bank operate in a highly regulated industry and must plan for the liquidity needs of each entity separately. A variety of sources of liquidity are available to the Bank to meet its short-term and long-term funding needs. Although a number of these sources have been limited following execution of the Consent Order, management has prepared forecasts of these sources of funds and the Bank’s projected uses of funds during 2012 in an effort to ensure that the sources available are sufficient to meet the Bank’s projected liquidity needs for this period.

 

The Company relies on dividends from the Bank as its primary source of liquidity. The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. Various legal limitations restrict the Bank from lending or otherwise supplying funds to the Company to meet its obligations, including paying dividends. In addition, the terms of the Consent Order described below further limits the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company to satisfy its funding needs.

 

Management believes the Bank’s liquidity sources are adequate to meet its needs for at least the next 12 months, but if the Bank is unable to meet its liquidity needs, then the Bank may be placed into a federal conservatorship or receivership by the FDIC, with the FDIC appointed conservator or receiver.

 

The Company will also need to raise substantial additional capital to increase capital levels to meet the standards set forth by the FDIC. As a result of the recent downturn in the financial markets, the availability of many sources of capital (principally to financial services companies) has become significantly restricted or has become increasingly costly as compared to the prevailing market rates prior to the volatility. Management cannot predict when or if the capital markets will return to more favorable conditions. Management is actively evaluating a number of capital sources, asset reductions and other balance sheet management strategies to ensure that the Bank’s projected level of regulatory capital can support its balance sheet.  Receivership by the FDIC is based on the Bank’s capital ratios rather than those of the Company.

 

There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in its efforts to raise additional capital during 2012 or at all. An equity financing transaction would result in substantial dilution to the Company’s current shareholders and could adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock. It is difficult to predict if these efforts will be successful, either on a short-term or long-term basis. Should these efforts be unsuccessful, due to the regulatory restrictions which exist that restrict cash payments between the Bank and the Company, the Company may be unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

As a result of management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future, and does not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability or classification of assets.  There is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Management’s Estimates - In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and income and expenses for the period.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, including valuation allowances for impaired loans, and the carrying amount of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans.  Management must also make estimates in determining the

 

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estimated useful lives and methods for depreciating premises and equipment.

 

While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans and foreclosed real estate, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions.  In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowances for losses on loans and foreclosed real estate.  Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowances based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.  Because of these factors, it is reasonably possible that the allowances for losses on loans and foreclosed real estate may change materially in the near term.

 

Investment Securities - Investment securities available-for-sale by the Company are carried at amortized cost and adjusted to their estimated fair value for reporting purposes.  The unrealized gain or loss is recorded in shareholders’ equity net of the deferred tax effects.  Management does not actively trade securities classified as available-for-sale, but intends to hold these securities for an indefinite period of time and may sell them prior to maturity to achieve certain objectives.  Reductions in fair value considered by management to be other than temporary are reported as a realized loss and a reduction in the cost basis in the security.  The adjusted cost basis of securities available-for-sale is determined by specific identification and is used in computing the realized gain or loss from a sales transaction.

 

Nonmarketable Equity Securities - Nonmarketable equity securities include the Company’s investments in the stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”).  The FHLB stock is carried at cost because the stock has no quoted market value and no ready market exists.  Investment in FHLB stock is a condition of borrowing from the FHLB, and the stock is pledged to collateralize the borrowings.  Dividends received on FHLB stock are included as a separate component in interest income.

 

Loans Receivable - Loans receivable are stated at their unpaid principal balance.  Interest income on loans is computed based upon the unpaid principal balance.  Interest income is recorded in the period earned.

 

The accrual of interest income is generally discontinued when a loan becomes contractually 90 days past due as to principal or interest.  Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the estimated net realizable value of collateral exceeds the principal balance and accrued interest.

 

Loan origination, commitment fees, and certain direct loan origination costs (principally salaries and employee benefits) are deferred and amortized to income over the contractual life of the related loans or commitments, adjusted for prepayments, using the straight-line method.

 

Loans are defined as impaired when it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  All loans are subject to this criteria except for smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and loans measured at fair value or at the lower of cost or fair value.  The Company considers its consumer installment portfolio, credit card loans, and home equity lines as such exceptions.  Therefore, loans within the real estate and commercial loan portfolios are reviewed individually.

 

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effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  When management determines that a loan is impaired, the difference between the Company’s investment in the related loan and the present value of the expected future cash flows, or the fair value of the collateral, is charged off with a corresponding entry to the allowance for loan losses.  The accrual of interest is discontinued on an impaired loan when management determines the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of loans receivable, investment securities, federal funds sold and amounts due from banks.

 

The Company makes loans to individuals and small businesses for various personal and commercial purposes primarily throughout Horry County in South Carolina and Columbus and Brunswick counties in North Carolina.  The Company’s loan portfolio is not concentrated in loans to any single borrower or a relatively small number of borrowers.  However, the loan portfolio does include a concentration in loans secured by residential and commercial real estate and commercial and industrial non-real estate loans.  These loans are especially susceptible to being adversely effected by the current economic downturn.  The current downturn in the real estate market has resulted in an increase in loan delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures, and we believe these trends are likely to continue, especially in the Myrtle Beach area.  In some cases, this downturn has resulted in a significant impairment to the value of our collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure, and there is a risk that this trend will continue.  The commercial 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.  If real estate values in our market areas continue to decline, it is also more likely that we would be required to increase our allowance for loan losses.

 

In addition to monitoring potential concentrations of loans to particular borrowers or groups of borrowers, industries and geographic regions, management monitors exposure to credit risk from concentrations of lending products and practices such as loans that subject borrowers to substantial payment increases (e.g. principal deferral periods, loans with initial interest-only periods, etc.), and loans with high loan-to-value ratios. Additionally, there are industry practices that could subject the Company to increased credit risk should economic conditions change over the course of a loan’s life.  For example, the Company makes variable rate loans and fixed rate principal-amortizing loans with maturities prior to the loan being fully paid (i.e. balloon payment loans).  These loans are underwritten and monitored to manage the associated risks.  Therefore, management believes that these particular practices do not subject the Company to unusual credit risk.

 

The Company’s investment portfolio consists principally of obligations of the United States, its agencies or its corporations and general obligation municipal securities.  In the opinion of management, there is no concentration of credit risk in its investment portfolio.  The Company places its deposits and correspondent accounts with and sells its federal funds to high quality institutions.  Management believes credit risk associated with correspondent accounts is not significant.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses - The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experiences, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.  Management’s judgments about the adequacy of the allowance are based on numerous assumptions about current events, which

 

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management believes to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove to be accurate.  Thus, there can be no assurance that loan losses in future periods will not exceed the current allowance amount or that future increases in the allowance will not be required.  No assurance can be given that management’s ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio in light of changing economic conditions and other relevant circumstances will not require significant future additions to the allowance, thus adversely affecting the operating results of the Company.

 

The allowance is subject to examination by regulatory agencies, which may consider such factors as the methodology used to determine adequacy and the size of the allowance relative to that of peer institutions, and other adequacy tests.  In addition, such regulatory agencies could require the Company to adjust its allowance based on information available to them at their examination.

 

The methodology used to determine the reserve for unfunded lending commitments, which is included in other liabilities, is inherently similar to that used to determine the allowance for loan losses adjusted for factors specific to binding commitments, including the probability of funding and historical loss ratio.

 

Premises, Furniture and Equipment - Premises, furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  The provision for depreciation is computed by the straight-line method.  Rates of depreciation are generally based on the following estimated useful lives:  buildings - 40 years; furniture and equipment - three to 25 years.  The cost of assets sold or otherwise disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation is eliminated from the accounts, and the resulting gains or losses are reflected in the income statement.

 

Maintenance and repairs are charged to current expense as incurred, and the costs of major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

 

Other Real Estate Owned - Other real estate owned includes real estate acquired through foreclosure.  Other real estate owned is initially recorded at the lower of cost (principal balance of the former loan plus costs of improvements) or fair value, less estimated costs to sell.

 

Any write-downs at the dates of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan losses.  Expenses to maintain such assets, subsequent write-downs, and gains and losses on disposal are included in other expenses.

 

Income and Expense Recognition - The accrual method of accounting is used for all significant categories of income and expense.  Immaterial amounts of insurance commissions and other miscellaneous fees are reported when received.

 

Income Taxes - Amounts provided for income taxes are based on income reported for financial statement purposes. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  As of June 30, 2012, our gross deferred tax asset was $17,898,846.  However, as of June 30, 2012, due to the Company’s recent financial results, the uncertainty involved in projecting near-term profitability, and evaluation of appropriate tax planning strategies, management has provided a 100% valuation allowance for our deferred tax asset in the amount of $17,898,846.  This valuation allowance reflects management’s estimate that the deferred tax asset is not more-likely-than-not to be realized.

 

The Company believes that its income tax filing positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns will more likely than not be sustained upon audit by the taxing authorities and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.  Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year.  Diluted net income per share is computed based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common and potential common shares.  Retroactive recognition has been given for the effects of all stock dividends and splits in computing the weighted-average number of shares.  The only potential common share equivalents are those related to stock options

 

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and restricted stock awards.  Stock options that are anti-dilutive are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share.

 

Comprehensive Income - Accounting principles generally require recognized income, expenses, gains, and losses to be included in net income.  Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.

 

Statements of Cash Flows - For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers certain highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash equivalents include amounts due from banks, federal funds sold, and time deposits with other banks with maturities of three months or less.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments - In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into off-balance-sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit.  These financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable by the customer.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that could impact the accounting, reporting, and / or disclosure of financial information by the Company.

 

In April 2011, the criteria used to determine effective control of transferred assets in the Transfers and Servicing topic of the ASC was amended by ASU 2011-03.  The requirement for the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms and the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion were removed from the assessment of effective control.  The other criteria to assess effective control were not changed.  The amendments were effective for the Company on January 1, 2012 and had no effect on the financial statements.

 

ASU 2011-04 was issued in May 2011 to amend the Fair Value Measurement topic of the ASC by clarifying the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and by changing particular principles or requirements for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  The amendments were effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012 and had no effect on the financial statements.

 

The Comprehensive Income topic of the ASC was amended in June 2011.  The amendment eliminates the option to present other comprehensive income as a part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  The amendment requires consecutive presentation of the statement of net income and other comprehensive income and requires an entity to present reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to net income on the face of the financial statements.  The amendments were applicable to the Company on January 1, 2012 and have been applied retrospectively.  In December 2011, the topic was further amended to defer the effective date of presenting reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to net income on the face of the financial statements.  Companies should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect prior to the amendments while FASB redeliberates future requirements.

 

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Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Risks and Uncertainties - In the normal course of its business, the Company encounters two significant types of risks: economic and regulatory.  There are three main components of economic risk:  interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk.  The Company is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that its interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice at different speeds, or on different basis, than its interest-earning assets.  Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company’s loan portfolio that results from borrower’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments.  Market risk reflects changes in the value of collateral underlying loans receivable and the valuation of real estate held by the Company.

 

The Company is subject to the regulations of various governmental agencies.  These regulations can and do change significantly from period to period.  The Company also undergoes periodic examinations by the regulatory agencies, which may subject it to further changes with respect to asset valuations, amounts of required loss allowances and operating restrictions from the regulators’ judgments based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

Additionally, the Company is subject to certain regulations due to our participation in the U.S. Treasury’s CPP.  Pursuant to the terms of the CPP Purchase Agreement between us and the Treasury, we adopted certain standards for executive compensation and corporate governance for the period during which the Treasury holds the equity issued pursuant to the CPP Purchase Agreement, including the common stock which may be issued pursuant to the CPP Warrant.  These standards generally apply to our named executive officers. The standards include (1) ensuring that incentive compensation for senior executives does not encourage unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the financial institution; (2) required clawback of any bonus or incentive compensation paid to a senior executive based on statements of earnings, gains or other criteria that are later proven to be materially inaccurate; (3) prohibition on making golden parachute payments to senior executives; (4) prohibition on providing tax gross-up provisions; and (5) agreement not to deduct for tax purposes executive compensation in excess of $500,000 for each senior executive.  In particular, the change to the deductibility limit on executive compensation will likely increase the overall cost of our compensation programs in future periods and may make it more difficult to attract suitable candidates to serve as executive officers.

 

Legislation that has been adopted after we closed on our sale of Series T Preferred Stock and the CPP Warrant to the U.S. Treasury for $12.9 million pursuant to the CPP on March 6, 2009, or any legislation or regulations that may be implemented in the future, may have a material impact on the terms of our CPP transaction with the Treasury.   If we determine that any such legislation or any regulations, in whole or in part, alter the terms of our CPP transaction with the Treasury in ways that we believe are adverse to our ability to effectively manage our business, then it is possible that we may seek to unwind, in whole or in part, the CPP transaction by repurchasing some or all of the preferred stock and warrants that we sold to the Treasury pursuant to the CPP.  If we were to repurchase all or a portion of such preferred stock or warrants, then our capital levels could be materially reduced.

 

NOTE 4 — EARNINGS (LOSSES) PER SHARE

 

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share is as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Income

 

Average Shares

 

Per Share

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(Numerator)

 

(Denominator)

 

Amount

 

Basic loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders

 

$

(1,974

)

3,738,337

 

$

(0.53

)

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

(1,974

)

3,738,337

 

$

(0.53

)

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

 

 

Income

 

Average Shares

 

Per Share

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(Numerator)

 

(Denominator)

 

Amount

 

Basic loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders

 

$

(22,066

)

3,746,557

 

$

(5.89

)

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

(22,066

)

3,746,557

 

$

(5.89

)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Income

 

Average Shares

 

Per Share

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(Numerator)

 

(Denominator)

 

Amount

 

Basic loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders

 

$

(1,501

)

3,738,337

 

$

(0.40

)

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

(1,501

)

3,738,337

 

$

(0.40

)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

 

 

Income

 

Average Shares

 

Per Share

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(Numerator)

 

(Denominator)

 

Amount

 

Basic loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders

 

$

(14,179

)

3,746,557

 

$

(3.78

)

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

(14,179

)

3,746,557

 

$

(3.78

)

 

NOTE 5 -  INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

 

Investment securities available-for-sale increased from $100,207,000 at December 31, 2011 to $116,735,000 at June 30, 2012 as a result of management’s concerted effort to increase the yield on our earning assets while maintaining the Bank’s liquidity position.  This represents an increase of $16,528,000, or 16.49%, from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

 

Management classifies investment securities as either held-to-maturity or available-for-sale based on their intentions and the Company’s ability to hold them until maturity.  In determining such classifications, securities that management has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold until maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost.  All other securities are designated as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in shareholders’ equity on an after-tax basis.  As of June 30, 2012, all securities were classified as available-for-sale.

 

Securities available-for-sale at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

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Amortized

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Estimated

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored enterprises

 

$

50,379

 

$

333

 

$

12

 

$

50,700

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

59,679

 

290

 

1,586

 

58,383

 

Obligations of state and local governments

 

7,301

 

390

 

39

 

7,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

117,359

 

$

1,013

 

$

1,637

 

$

116,735

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Estimated

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored enterprises

 

$

42,010

 

$

165

 

$

33

 

$

42,142

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

50,706

 

177

 

3,677

 

47,206

 

Obligations of state and local governments

 

10,302

 

558

 

1

 

10,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

103,018

 

$

900

 

$

3,711

 

$

100,207

 

 

The following is a summary of maturities of securities available-for-sale as of June 30, 2012.  The amortized cost and estimated fair values are based on the contractual maturity dates.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalty.

 

 

 

Estimated

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Due in less than one year

 

$

 

Due after one year but within five years

 

 

Due after five years but within ten years

 

15,046

 

Due after ten years

 

101,689

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

116,735

 

 

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category, and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Securities Available for Sale

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Less than twelve months

 

Twelve months or more

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Value

 

losses

 

Value

 

losses

 

Value

 

losses

 

Government-sponsored enterprises

 

$

7,916

 

$

12

 

$

 

$

 

$

7,916

 

$

12

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

2,527

 

26

 

35,175

 

1,560

 

37,702

 

1,586

 

Obligations of state and local governments

 

3,441

 

39

 

 

 

3,441

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

13,884

 

$

77

 

$

35,175

 

$

1,560

 

$

49,059

 

$

1,637

 

 

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December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Less than twelve months

 

Twelve months or more

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Value

 

losses

 

Value

 

losses

 

Value

 

losses

 

Government-sponsored enterprises

 

$

11,967

 

$

33

 

$

 

$

 

$

11,967

 

$

33

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

17,653

 

1,132

 

20,750

 

2,545

 

38,403

 

3,677

 

Obligations of state and local governments

 

1,576

 

1

 

 

 

1,576

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

31,196

 

$

1,166

 

$

20,750

 

$

2,545

 

$

51,946

 

$

3,711

 

 

At June 30, 2012, the Bank had 16 individual securities, or 30.13% of the security portfolio, that have been in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve months.  The Bank does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Bank will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost.  The Bank believes, based on industry analyst reports and credit ratings, that the deterioration in value is attributable to changes in market interest rates and is not in the credit quality of the issuer and, therefore, these losses are not considered other-than-temporary.

 

At June 30, 2012 and 2011, investment securities with a book value of $39,057,000 and $63,679,000, respectively, and a market value of $39,130,000 and $62,597,000, respectively, were pledged to secure deposits.

 

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $13,679,000 and $164,431,000 for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively.  Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2012 were $473,000 and gross realized losses were $0.  For the six months ended June 30, 2011, gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities were $2,824,000 and gross realized losses were $263,000.

 

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NOTE 6 - LOAN PORTFOLIO

 

The Company has experienced a decline in its loan portfolio throughout the first six months of 2012 of $30,208,000, as a result of a decline in loan demand in our marketplace, to $336,787,000 as of June 30, 2012.  Management has concentrated on improving the credit quality of the loan portfolio. The loan-to-deposit ratio is used to monitor a financial institution’s potential profitability and efficiency of asset distribution and utilization.  Generally, a higher loan-to-deposit ratio is indicative of higher interest income since loans typically yield a higher return than other interest-earning assets.  The loan-to-deposit ratios were 69.95% and 74.77% at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The loans-to-total borrowed funds ratio was 63.24% and 68.14% at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth the composition of the loan portfolio by category at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and highlights the Company’s general emphasis on mortgage lending.

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Residential

 

$

152,893

 

$

163,502

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

122,575

 

142,485

 

Commercial

 

52,995

 

52,273

 

Consumer

 

8,324

 

8,735

 

Total gross loans

 

$

336,787

 

$

366,995

 

 

The primary component of our loan portfolio is loans collateralized by real estate, which made up approximately 81.79% of our loan portfolio at June 30, 2012.  These loans are secured generally by first or second mortgages on residential, agricultural or commercial property.  Commercial real estate loans declined $19,910,000, or 13.97%, from December 31, 2011 as we continue to seek to reduce our commercial real estate loan portfolio to improve our credit quality and reduce our concentration in commercial real estate.  We anticipate decreasing our amount of commercial real estate loans throughout the remainder of 2012 in accordance with our strategic plan.  There are no foreign loans, and agricultural loans, as of June 30, 2012, were $12,702,000.  There are no significant concentrations of loans in any particular individuals or industry or group of related individuals or industries.

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

An allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to adequately provide for known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio.  The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

 

In evaluating the adequacy of the Company’s loan loss reserves, management identifies loans believed to be impaired. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are reviewed individually by management and the net present value of the collateral is estimated. Reserves are maintained for each loan in which the principal balance of the loan exceeds the net present value of the collateral. In addition to the specific allowance for individually reviewed loans, a general allowance for potential loan losses is established based on management’s review of the composition of the loan portfolio with the purpose of identifying any concentrations of risk, and an analysis of historical loan charge-offs and recoveries. The final component of the allowance for loan losses incorporates management’s evaluation of current economic conditions and other risk factors which may impact the inherent losses in the loan portfolio. These evaluations are highly subjective and require that a great degree of judgmental assumptions be made by management. This component of the allowance for loan losses includes additional estimated reserves for internal factors such as changes in lending staff, loan policy and underwriting guidelines, and loan seasoning and quality, and external factors such as national and local economic trends and conditions.

 

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NOTE 6 - LOAN PORTFOLIO (continued)

 

The following chart details the activity within our allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011:

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

 

Real Estate

 

Consumer

 

Residential

 

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

3,239

 

$

10,240

 

$

103

 

$

7,596

 

$

21,178

 

Charge-offs

 

(469

)

(3,393

)

(44

)

(2,710

)

(6,616

)

Recoveries

 

93

 

326

 

7

 

88

 

514

 

Provisions

 

912

 

1,126

 

37

 

1,295

 

3,370

 

Ending balance

 

$

3,775

 

$

8,299

 

$

103

 

$

6,269

 

$

18,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

2,410

 

$

4,872

 

$

11

 

$

2,496

 

$

9,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,365

 

$

3,427

 

$

92

 

$

3,773

 

$

8,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,775

 

$

8,299

 

$

103

 

$

6,269

 

$

18,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance - total

 

$

52,995

 

$

122,575

 

$

8,324

 

$

152,893

 

$

336,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

6,949

 

$

41,032

 

$

147

 

$

22,425

 

$

70,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

46,046

 

$

81,543

 

$

8,177

 

$

130,468

 

$

266,234

 

 

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June 30, 2011

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

 

Real Estate

 

Consumer

 

Residential

 

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,822

 

$

7,237

 

$

131

 

$

5,299

 

$

14,489

 

Charge-offs

 

(2,075

)

(6,576

)

(46

)

(2,934

)

(11,631

)

Recoveries

 

19

 

419

 

17

 

188

 

643

 

Provisions

 

2,663

 

10,551

 

94

 

4,307

 

17,615

 

Ending balance

 

$

2,429

 

$

11,631

 

$

196

 

$

6,860

 

$

21,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

953

 

$

7,959

 

$

88

 

$

3,886

 

$

12,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,476

 

$

3,672

 

$

108

 

$

2,974

 

$

8,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,429

 

$

11,631

 

$

196

 

$

6,860

 

$

21,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance - total

 

$

59,929

 

$

212,176

 

$

10,131

 

$

112,907

 

$

395,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

4,658

 

$

47,537

 

$

138

 

$

19,857

 

$

72,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

55,271

 

$

164,639

 

$

9,993

 

$

93,050

 

$

322,953

 

 

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The following chart summarizes delinquencies and nonaccruals, by portfolio class, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

30-59 Days

 

60-89 Days

 

Nonaccrual

 

Total Past

 

 

 

Total Loans

 

90 Days and

 

June 30, 2012

 

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Loans

 

Due

 

Current

 

Receivable

 

Accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

224

 

$

327

 

$

2,173

 

$

2,724

 

$

50,271

 

$

52,995

 

$

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

283

 

158

 

18,310

 

18,751

 

48,533

 

67,284

 

 

Other

 

1,295

 

1,630

 

4,066

 

6,991

 

48,300

 

55,291

 

 

Real Estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

955

 

704

 

6,068

 

7,727

 

145,166

 

152,893

 

 

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

140

 

3

 

113

 

256

 

7,178

 

7,434

 

 

Revolving credit

 

8

 

2

 

 

10

 

880

 

890

 

 

Total

 

$

2,905

 

$

2,824

 

$

30,730

 

$

36,459

 

$

300,328

 

$

336,787

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

30-59 Days

 

60-89 Days

 

Nonaccrual

 

Total Past

 

 

 

Total Loans

 

90 Days and

 

December 31, 2011

 

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Loans

 

Due

 

Current

 

Receivable

 

Accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

743

 

$

117

 

$

2,076

 

$

2,936

 

$

49,261

 

$

52,273

 

$

76

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

224

 

1,239

 

20,659

 

22,122

 

44,755

 

66,877

 

 

Other

 

 

341

 

9,342

 

9,683

 

65,925

 

75,608

 

 

Real Estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

2,331

 

1,321

 

12,585

 

16,237

 

147,265

 

163,502

 

 

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

159

 

58

 

20

 

237

 

7,594

 

7,831

 

 

Revolving credit

 

17

 

6

 

 

$

23

 

881

 

904

 

 

Total

 

$

3,474

 

$

3,082

 

$

44,682

 

$

51,238

 

$

315,681

 

$

366,995

 

$

76

 

 

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NOTE 6 — LOAN PORTFOLIO - continued

 

Credit Risk Management

 

Another method used to monitor the loan portfolio is credit grading.  Credit risk entails both general risk, which is inherent in the process of lending, and risk that is specific to individual borrowers.  The management of credit risk involves the processes of loan underwriting and loan administration.  The Company seeks to manage credit risk through a strategy of making loans within the Company’s primary marketplace and within the Company’s limits of expertise.  Although management seeks to avoid concentrations of credit by loan type or industry through diversification, a substantial portion of the borrowers’ ability to honor the terms of their loans is dependent on the business and economic conditions in Horry County in South Carolina and Columbus and Brunswick Counties in North Carolina.  A continuation of the economic downturn or prolonged recession could result in a further deterioration of the quality of our loan portfolio and reduce our level of deposits, which in turn would have a negative impact on our business.  Additionally, since real estate is considered by the Company as the most desirable nonmonetary collateral, a significant portion of the Company’s loans are collateralized by real estate; however, the cash flow of the borrower or the business enterprise is generally considered as the primary source of repayment.  Generally, the value of real estate is not considered by the Company as the primary source of repayment for performing loans.  The Company also seeks to limit total exposure to individual and affiliated borrowers.  The Company seeks to manage risk specific to individual borrowers through the loan underwriting process and through an ongoing analysis of the borrower’s ability to service the debt as well as the value of the pledged collateral.

 

The Company’s loan officers and loan administration staff are charged with monitoring the Company’s loan portfolio and identifying changes in the economy or in a borrower’s circumstances which may affect the ability to repay the debt or the value of the pledged collateral.  In order to assess and monitor the degree of risk in the Company’s loan portfolio, several credit risk identification and monitoring processes are utilized.  The Company assesses credit risk initially through the assignment of a risk grade to each loan based upon an assessment of the borrower’s financial capacity to service the debt and the presence and value of any collateral.  Commercial loans are individually graded at origination and credit grades are reviewed on a regular basis in accordance with our loan policy.  Consumer loans are assigned a “pass” credit rating unless something within the loan warrants a specific classification grade.

 

Credit grading is adjusted during the life of the loan to reflect economic and individual changes having an impact on the borrowers’ abilities to honor the terms of their commitments.  Management uses the risk grades as a tool for identifying known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio and for determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

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NOTE 6 — LOAN PORTFOLIO - continued

 

The following table summarizes management’s internal credit risk grades, by portfolio class, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Consumer

 

Total

 

Grade 1 - Minimal

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,382

 

$

892

 

$

3,274

 

Grade 2 - Modest

 

10,114

 

5,016

 

1,319

 

52

 

16,501

 

Grade 3 - Average

 

7,779

 

2,844

 

6,306

 

258

 

17,187

 

Grade 4 - Satisfactory

 

93,376

 

62,797

 

29,087

 

6,172

 

191,432

 

Grade 5 - Watch

 

7,007

 

5,528

 

1,652

 

398

 

14,585

 

Grade 6 - Special Mention

 

10,806

 

3,902

 

3,829

 

260

 

18,797

 

Grade 7 - Substandard

 

23,811

 

40,593

 

8,204

 

292

 

72,900

 

Grade 8 - Doubtful

 

 

1,895

 

216

 

 

2,111

 

Grade 9 - Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Loans

 

$

152,893

 

$

122,575

 

$

52,995

 

$

8,324

 

$

336,787

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Consumer

 

Total

 

Grade 1 - Minimal

 

$

 

$

45

 

$

2,261

 

$

1,058

 

$

3,364

 

Grade 2 - Modest

 

11,294

 

6,371

 

1,755

 

77

 

19,497

 

Grade 3 - Average

 

4,806

 

3,230

 

5,919

 

333

 

14,288

 

Grade 4 - Satisfactory

 

102,105

 

75,075

 

28,869

 

6,258

 

212,307

 

Grade 5 - Watch

 

3,624

 

2,001

 

1,569

 

464

 

7,658

 

Grade 6 - Special Mention

 

12,216

 

7,360

 

2,480

 

243

 

22,299

 

Grade 7 - Substandard

 

29,269

 

46,425

 

9,194

 

302

 

85,190

 

Grade 8 - Doubtful

 

188

 

1,978

 

226

 

 

2,392

 

Grade 9 - Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Loans

 

$

163,502

 

$

142,485

 

$

52,273

 

$

8,735

 

$

366,995

 

 

Loans graded one through four are considered “pass” credits.  As of June 30, 2012, approximately 67.82% of the loan portfolio had a credit grade of Minimal, Modest, Average, and Satisfactory.  For loans to qualify for this grade, they must be performing relatively close to expectations, with no significant departures from the intended source and timing of repayment.

 

Loans with a credit grade of “watch” and “special mention” are not considered classified; however, they are categorized as a watch list credit, and are considered potential problem loans.  This classification is utilized by us when we have an initial concern about the financial health of a borrower.  These loans are designated as such in order to be monitored more closely than other credits in our portfolio.  We then gather current financial information about the borrower and evaluate our current risk in the credit.  We will then either reclassify the loan as “substandard” or back to its original risk rating after a review of the information.  There are times when we may leave the loan on the watch list, if, in management’s opinion, there are risks that cannot be fully evaluated without the passage of time, and we determine to review the loan on a more regular basis.  Loans on the watch list are not considered problem loans until they are determined by management to be classified as substandard.  As of June 30, 2012, we had loans totaling $33,382,000 on the watch list.  Watch list loans are considered potential problem loans and are monitored as they may develop into problem loans in the future.

 

Loans graded “substandard” or greater are considered classified credits.  At June 30, 2012, classified loans totaled $75,011,000, with $66,299,000 being collateralized by real estate.  Classified credits are evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis.

 

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to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by calculating either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  Any resultant shortfall is charged to provision for loan losses and is classified as a specific reserve.  When an impaired loan is ultimately charged-off, the charge-off is taken against the specific reserve.

 

At June 30, 2012, impaired loans totaled $70,553,000, compared to $72,190,000 at June 30, 2011, all of which were valued on a nonrecurring basis at the lower of cost or market value of the underlying collateral.  Market values were obtained using independent appraisals, updated in accordance with our reappraisal policy, or other market data such as recent offers to the borrower.  Loans that are rated substandard through the Bank’s credit review process must have updated and current appraisal reports, which are requested the earlier of (a) the one-year anniversary date since the last appraisal report, or (b) any significant changes in the real estate market conditions or changes to the collateral itself that would have a substantial affect on the collateral’s value.  Appraisal reports are continuously monitored by the appraisal review division of the credit administration department and also by the special assets department of the Bank.  All appraisal reports are based upon the “as-is” conditions of the collateral.  If the estimated market or sales period is greater than one year, the appropriate holding period costs are deducted, including marketing, taxes, insurance, and other overhead expenses, before discounting the value using an appropriate discount rate to determine its present value.  The Bank will permit in-house residential appraisal reports to be completed by its staff appraiser, who must follow all of the requirements and procedures as established by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) and the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) for appraisals on 1-4 family residential properties.  The staff appraiser uses all available information and data, including the Multiple Listing Service (Prop Tools), the SiteTech Analysis System, public records at the county real estate department, real estate information services, and local realtors and builders to determine market value.

 

The following chart details our impaired loans, which includes TDRs totaling $47,024,000 and $55,105,000, by category as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

June 30, 2012

 

Recorded-

 

Principal

 

Related

 

Recorded

 

Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Investment

 

Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

2,061

 

$

2,061

 

$

 

$

2,108

 

$

27

 

Commercial real estate

 

16,939

 

16,939

 

 

14,935

 

228

 

Residential

 

9,192

 

9,192

 

 

10,760

 

209

 

Consumer

 

61

 

61

 

 

53

 

 

Total

 

$

28,253

 

$

28,253

 

$

 

$

27,856

 

$

464

 

With a related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

4,888

 

$

4,998

 

$

2,410

 

$

5,002

 

$

88

 

Commercial real estate

 

24,093

 

26,558

 

4,872

 

31,001

 

210

 

Residential

 

13,233

 

13,443

 

2,496

 

14,985

 

209

 

Consumer

 

86

 

86

 

11

 

43

 

2

 

Total

 

$

42,300

 

$

45,085

 

$

9,789

 

$

51,031

 

$

509

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

6,949

 

$

7,059

 

$

2,410

 

$

7,110

 

$

115

 

Commercial real estate

 

41,032

 

43,497

 

4,872

 

45,936

 

438

 

Residential

 

22,425

 

22,635

 

2,496

 

25,745

 

418

 

Consumer

 

147

 

147

 

11

 

96

 

2

 

Total

 

$

70,553

 

$

73,338

 

$

9,789

 

$

78,887

 

$

973

 

 

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Unpaid

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

December 31, 2011

 

Recorded-

 

Principal

 

Related

 

Recorded

 

Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Investment

 

Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

2,140

 

$

2,155

 

$

 

$

1,529

 

$

63

 

Commercial real estate

 

12,820

 

12,931

 

 

14,238

 

441

 

Residential

 

11,297

 

12,329

 

 

9,711

 

457

 

Consumer

 

44

 

44

 

 

45

 

3

 

Total

 

$

26,301

 

$

27,459

 

$

 

$

25,523

 

$

964

 

With a related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

4,896

 

$

5,005

 

$

1,827

 

$

3,573

 

$

195

 

Commercial real estate

 

32,912

 

35,444

 

6,605

 

30,273

 

383

 

Residential

 

16,301

 

16,527

 

4,191

 

15,583

 

320

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

54,109

 

$

56,976

 

$

12,623

 

$

49,429

 

$

898

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

7,036

 

$

7,160

 

$

1,827

 

$

5,102

 

$

258

 

Commercial real estate

 

45,732

 

48,375

 

6,605

 

44,511

 

824

 

Residential

 

27,598

 

28,856

 

4,191

 

25,294

 

777

 

Consumer

 

44

 

44

 

 

45

 

3

 

Total

 

$

80,410

 

$

84,435

 

$

12,623

 

$

74,952

 

$

1,862

 

 

TDRs are loans which have been restructured from their original contractual terms and include concessions that would not otherwise have been granted outside of the financial difficulty of the borrower.  We only restructure loans for borrowers in financial difficulty that have designed a viable business plan to fully pay off all obligations, including outstanding debt, interest and fees, either by generating additional income from the business or through liquidation of assets.  Generally, these loans are restructured to provide the borrower additional time to execute upon their plans.

 

With respect to restructured loans, we grant concessions by (1) reduction of the stated interest rate for the remaining original life of the debt, or (2) extension of the maturity date at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk.  We do not generally grant concessions through forgiveness of principal or accrued interest.  Restructured loans where a concession has been granted through extension of the maturity date generally include extension of payments in an interest only period, extension of payments with capitalized interest and extension of payments through a forbearance agreement.  These extended payment terms are also combined with a reduction of the stated interest rate in certain cases.

 

Success in restructuring loans has been mixed but it has proven to be a useful tool in certain situations to protect collateral values and allow certain borrowers additional time to execute upon defined business plans.  In situations where a TDR is unsuccessful and the borrower is unable to follow through with terms of the restricted agreement, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status and continues to be written down to the underlying collateral value.

 

Our policy with respect to accrual of interest on loans restructured in a TDR follows relevant supervisory guidance.  That is, if a borrower has demonstrated performance under the previous loan terms and shows capacity to perform under the restructured loan terms, continued accrual of interest at the restructured interest rate is likely.  If a borrower was materially delinquent on payments prior to the restructuring but shows capacity to meet the restructured loan terms, the loan will likely continue as nonaccrual going forward.  Lastly, if the borrower does not perform under the restructured terms, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

 

We will continue to closely monitor these loans and will cease accruing interest on them if management believes that the borrowers may not continue performing based on the restructured note terms.  If, after previously being classified as a TDR, a loan is restructured a second time, then that loan is automatically placed on nonaccrual status.  Our policy with respect to nonperforming loans requires the borrower to make a minimum of six consecutive payments in accordance with the loan terms before that loan can be placed back on accrual status.  Further, the

 

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borrower must show capacity to continue performing into the future prior to restoration of accrual status.  To date, we have not restored any nonaccrual loan classified as a TDR to accrual status.

 

The following is a summary of information pertaining to our TDRs:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Nonperforming TDRs

 

$

20,364

 

$

30,582

 

Performing TDRs:

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

4,638

 

4,178

 

Commercial real estate - construction

 

11,804

 

11,874

 

Residential

 

10,174

 

8,427

 

Consumer

 

44

 

44

 

Total performing TDRs

 

$

26,660

 

$

24,523

 

Total TDRs

 

$

47,024

 

$

55,105

 

 

The following table summarizes how loans that were considered TDRs during the six and three months ended June 30, 2012 and TDRs that have subsequently defaulted during the six and three months ended June 30, 2012.  Defaulted loans are those loans that are greater than 29 days past due.

 

 

 

For the six months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

TDRs that are in compliance with the terms of
the agreement

 

TDRs that are susbequently defaulted

 

(Dollars in thousands except
contracts)

 

Number of
contracts

 

Pre-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

Post-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

Number of
contracts

 

Pre-modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

Post-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

6

 

$

2,166

 

$

2,166

 

1

 

$

564

 

$

564

 

Single-family residential

 

5

 

2,399

 

2,399

 

1

 

525

 

525

 

Commercial and industrial

 

11

 

764

 

764

 

1

 

95

 

95

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

22

 

$

5,329

 

$

5,329

 

3

 

$

1,184

 

$

1,184

 

 

Of the 22 loans that were restructured during the first half of 2012, seventeen were term concessions and five were rate concessions.

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

TDRs that are in compliance with the
terms of the agreement

 

TDRs that are susbequently defaulted

 

(Dollars in thousands
except contracts)

 

Number of
contracts

 

Pre-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

Post-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

Number of
contracts

 

Pre-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

Post-
modification
outstanding
recorded
investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

3

 

$

894

 

$

894

 

1

 

$

564

 

$

564

 

Single-family residential

 

2

 

1,269

 

1,269

 

1

 

525

 

525

 

Commercial and industrial

 

8

 

557

 

557

 

1

 

95

 

95

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

13

 

$

2,720

 

$

2,720

 

3

 

$

1,184

 

$

1,184

 

 

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Of the 13 loans that were restructured during the second quarter of 2012, nine were term concessions and four were rate concessions.

 

NOTE 7 — OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

 

The following chart describes the transactions in other real estate owned for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and year ended December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

15,665

 

$

16,891

 

Additions

 

10,129

 

12,040

 

Sales

 

(2,647

)

(11,023

)

Write-downs

 

 

(2,243

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

23,147

 

$

15,665

 

 

NOTE 8 — DEPOSITS

 

As of June 30, 2012, total deposits decreased by $9,381,000, or 1.91%, from December 31, 2011.  The largest decrease was in money market savings accounts, which decreased $22,191,000 from $124,987,000 at December 31, 2011. Expressed in percentages, noninterest-bearing deposits increased 1.30% and interest-bearing deposits decreased 2.17%.

 

The adverse economic environment has also placed greater pressure on our deposits, and we have taken steps to decrease our reliance on brokered deposits, while at the same time the competition for local deposits among banks in our market has been increasing.  We generally obtain out-of-market time deposits of $100,000 or more through brokers with whom we maintain ongoing relationships.  However, due to the Consent Order, we may not accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits unless a waiver is granted by the FDIC.  As of June 30, 2012, we had brokered deposits of $57,711,000, representing 11.99% of our total deposits as compared to $75,586,000, representing 15.40% of our total deposits as of December 31, 2011. We must find other sources of liquidity to replace these deposits as they mature.  Secondary sources of liquidity may include proceeds from FHLB advances, Qwickrate CDs, and federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks. Of our $57,711,000 in brokered deposits, $14,627,000 of our brokered deposits will mature during the second half of 2012.

 

Balances within the major deposit categories as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Noninterest-bearing transaction accounts

 

37,511

 

37,029

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

40,485

 

44,989

 

Savings and money market savings accounts

 

110,574

 

132,602

 

Certificate of deposits

 

292,902

 

276,233

 

Total deposits

 

481,472

 

490,853

 

 

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NOTE 9 — ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

 

Advances from the FHLB consisted of the following at June 30, 2012:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest

 

Loan

 

Advances maturing on:

 

Rate

 

Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 8, 2014

 

3.24

%

5,000

 

September 4, 2018

 

3.60

%

2,000

 

September 10, 2018

 

3.45

%

5,000

 

September 18, 2018

 

2.95

%

5,000

 

August 20, 2019

 

3.86

%

5,000

 

Total

 

 

 

$

22,000

 

 

Interest is payable quarterly except for the advances that are fixed rate credits in the amount of $5,000,000, on which interest is payable monthly.  Initially all advances bear interest at a fixed rate; however, at a certain date for each of the advances, the FHLB has the option to convert the rates to floating except for those advances that are fixed rate credits in the amount of $5,000,000.  Also on these dates, the FHLB has the option to call the advances.  All advances are subject to early termination with two days notice.  As of June 30, 2012, $5,000,000 were fixed rate credits and $17,000,000 were convertible advances.

 

At June 30, 2012, the Company had pledged as collateral our portfolio of first mortgage loans on one-to-four family residential properties aggregating approximately $12,711,000, our commercial real estate loans totaling approximately $19,284,000, our home equity lines of credit of $14,713,000, and our multifamily loans of $463,000.  We have also pledged our investment in FHLB stock of $2,240,000, which is included in nonmarketable equity securities, and $7,160,000 of our securities portfolio. The Company has $4,352,000 in excess borrowing capacity with the FHLB that is available if liquidity needs should arise. As a result of negative financial performance indicators, there is also a risk that the Bank’s ability to borrow from the FHLB could be curtailed or eliminated, although to date the Bank has not been denied advances from the FHLB or had to pledge additional collateral for its borrowings.

 

NOTE 10 — JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

 

On December 21, 2004, the Trust, a non-consolidated subsidiary of the Company, issued and sold a total of 6,000 trust preferred securities, with $1,000 liquidation amount per capital security (the “Capital Securities”), to institutional buyers in a pooled trust preferred issue.  The Capital Securities, which are reported on the consolidated balance sheet as junior subordinated debentures, generated proceeds of $6 million.  The Trust loaned these proceeds to the Company to use for general corporate purposes.  The junior subordinated debentures qualify as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve guidelines, subject to limitations.  Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization, from junior subordinated debentures totaled $82,194 and $85,861 at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  Amortization of debt issuance costs from junior subordinated debentures totaled $1,833 for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company was prohibited by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from paying interest due on the trust preferred securities and thus the Company has deferred interest payments in the amount of approximately $256,000 since February 2011.

 

NOTE 11 — SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

 

On July 31, 2010, the Company completed a private placement of subordinated promissory notes that totaled $12,062,011.  The notes bear interest at the rate of 9% per annum payable semiannually on April 5th and October 5th and are callable by the Company four years after the date of issuance and mature 10 years from the date of issuance.  After October 5, 2014 and until maturity, the notes bear interest at a rate equal to the current Prime Rate in effect, as published by the Wall Street Journal, plus 3%, provided, that the rate of interest shall not be less than 8% per annum or more than 12% per annum.  The subordinated notes have been structured to fully count as Tier 2 regulatory capital on a consolidated basis.

 

The Company was prohibited by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from paying interest due on the subordinated notes for the payment period ended April 5, 2012.  In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond may prohibit the Company from making interest payments on the subordinated notes in the future given the financial

 

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condition of the Bank.

 

NOTE 12 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments.  Because no market value exists for a significant portion of the financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of significant financial instruments:

 

Cash and Due from Banks - The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Federal Funds Sold and Purchased - Federal funds sold and purchased are for a term of one day and the carrying amount approximates the fair value.

 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale - For securities available-for-sale, fair value equals the carrying amount, which is the quoted market price.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable securities.

 

Nonmarketable Equity Securities - The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value since no ready market exists for these securities.

 

Loans Receivable - For certain categories of loans, such as variable rate loans which are repriced frequently and have no significant change in credit risk and credit card receivables, fair values are based on the carrying amounts.  The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to the borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

 

Deposits - The fair value of demand deposits, savings, and money market accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair values of certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected maturities.

 

Repurchase Agreements — The carrying value of these instruments is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank - For the portion of borrowings immediately callable, fair value is based on the carrying amount.  The fair value of the portion maturing at a later date is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the interest rate of the immediately callable portion to the portion maturing at the future date.

 

Subordinated Debentures — The carrying value of subordinated debentures is a reasonable estimate of fair value since the debentures were issued at a floating rate.

 

Junior Subordinated Debentures - The carrying value of junior subordinated debentures is a reasonable estimate of fair value since the debentures were issued at a floating rate.

 

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable - The carrying value of these instruments is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit - The contractual amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value for the instruments because commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are issued on a short-term or floating rate basis and include no unusual credit risks.

 

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The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

market

 

other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

price in

 

observable

 

unobservable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

active markets

 

inputs

 

inputs

 

June 30, 2012

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Financial Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

34,181

 

$

34,181

 

$

34,181

 

$

 

$

 

Investment securities available-for-sale

 

116,735

 

116,735

 

3,035

 

113,700

 

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

2,426

 

2,426

 

2,426

 

 

 

Loans (net)

 

318,341

 

318,231

 

 

 

318,231

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,590

 

2,590

 

2,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposit, interest-bearing transaction, and savings accounts

 

188,570

 

188,570

 

 

188,570

 

 

Certificates of deposit

 

292,902

 

291,652

 

 

291,652

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

10,803

 

10,803

 

 

10,803

 

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

22,000

 

22,697

 

 

22,697

 

 

Subordinated debentures

 

12,062

 

12,062

 

 

 

12,062

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

6,186

 

 

6,186

 

 

Accrued interest payable

 

1,543

 

1,543

 

1,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

28,877

 

N/A

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

491

 

N/A

 

 

The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market and other information about the financial instruments.  Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and such other factors.  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.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require disclosures about the fair value of assets and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet in periods subsequent to initial recognition, whether the measurements are made on a recurring basis (for example, available-for-sale investment securities) or on a nonrecurring basis (for example, impaired loans).

 

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Accounting principles establish a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

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NOTE 12 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury, other U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.  Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.  This category generally includes certain derivative contracts and impaired loans.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.  For example, this category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interests in securitizations, residential mortgage servicing rights, and highly-structured or long-term derivative contracts.

 

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.

 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

 

Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.  Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds.  Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government-sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities.  Securities classified as Level 3 may include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

 

Loans

 

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and the related impairment is charged against the allowance or a specific allowance is established.  Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired.  Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment using estimated fair value methodologies.  The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral net liquidation value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, and discounted cash flows.  Those impaired loans not requiring a specific allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral meet or exceed the recorded investments in such loans.  At June 30, 2012, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral because such loans were considered collateral dependent.  Impaired loans, where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral, require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

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NOTE 12 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to OREO.  Subsequently, OREO is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the OREO as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measurements on a Recurring Basis

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows as of June 30, 2012:

 

 

 

Quoted market price in

 

Significant other

 

Significant unobservable

 

 

 

active markets

 

observable inputs

 

inputs

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

 

$

58,383

 

$

 

Government-sponsored agencies

 

$

3,035

 

$

47,665

 

$

 

Obligation of State & Local governments

 

$

 

$

7,652

 

$

 

Total

 

$

3,035

 

$

113,700

 

$

 

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows as of December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

Quoted market price in

 

Significant other

 

Significant unobservable

 

 

 

active markets

 

observable inputs

 

inputs

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

 

$

47,206

 

$

 

Government-sponsored agencies

 

$

 

$

42,142

 

$

 

Obligation of State & Local governments

 

$

1,576

 

$

9,283

 

$

 

Total

 

$

1,576

 

$

98,631

 

$

 

 

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NOTE 12 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Assets and Liabilities Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis are as follows as of June 30, 2012:

 

 

 

Quoted market price in

 

Significant other

 

Significant unobservable

 

 

 

active markets

 

observable inputs

 

inputs

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Impaired loans

 

 

 

$

 

$

60,764

 

Other real estate owned

 

$

 

$

 

$

23,147

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

83,911

 

 

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis are as follows as of December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Quoted market price in

 

Significant other

 

Significant unobservable

 

 

 

active markets

 

observable inputs

 

inputs

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Impaired loans

 

$

 

$

 

$

67,787

 

Other real estate owned

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,665

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

83,452

 

 

Level 3 Valuation Methodologies

 

The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value and discounted cash flows and, in rare cases, the market value of the note.  Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the net present value of the expected cash flows or fair value of the collateral less costs to sell exceed the recorded investments in such loans.  At June 30, 2012, a majority of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an executed sales contract with an independent third party, the Company records the impaired loans as nonrecurring Level 1.  If the collateral is based on another observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loans as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or the Company determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.  Impaired loans can be evaluated for impairment using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate.  The measurement of impaired loans using future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate rather than the market rate of interest is not a fair value measurement and is therefore excluded from fair value disclosure requirements.  Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

 

Foreclosed real estate is carried at fair value less estimated selling costs.  Fair value is generally based upon current appraisals, comparable sales, and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources, adjusted for selling costs.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the asset as nonrecurring Level 2.  However, the Company also considers other factors or recent developments which could result in adjustments to the collateral value estimates indicated in the appraisals such as changes in absorption rates or market conditions from the time of valuation.  In situations where management adjustments are significant to the fair value measurements in its entirety, such measurements are classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy.

 

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The following table presents quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2012.

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

Range

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

Techniques

 

Inputs

 

(Weighted Avg)

Impaired loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

4,539

 

Appraised Value / Discounted Cash Flows

 

Appraisals and/or sales of comparable properties / Independent quotes

 

0.00% - 100.00%
(13.04%)

Commercial real estate

 

36,160

 

Appraised Value / Discounted Cash Flows

 

Appraisals and/or sales of comparable properties / Independent quotes

 

0% - 54.33%
(8.61%)

Residential

 

19,929

 

Appraised Value / Discounted Cash Flows

 

Appraisals and/or sales of comparable properties / Independent quotes

 

0.00% - 221.86%
(9.83%)

Consumer

 

136

 

Appraised Value / Discounted Cash Flows

 

Appraisals and/or sales of comparable properties / Independent quotes

 

0.00% - 13.60%
(4.75%)

Other real estate owned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

18,522

 

Appraised Value / Discounted Cash Flows

 

Appraisals and/or sales of comparable properties / Independent quotes

 

0.00% - 50.00%
(6.27%)

Residential

 

4,625

 

Appraised Value / Discounted Cash Flows

 

Appraisals and/or sales of comparable properties / Independent quotes

 

0.00%

 

 

$

83,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements.  Nonrecognized subsequent events are events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date.  Management has reviewed events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and no subsequent events occurred requiring accrual or disclosure that are not otherwise disclosed herein.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this document, contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   Forward-looking statements may relate to our financial condition, results of operation, plans, objectives, or future performance.  These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance.  Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors which are beyond our control.  The words “may,”  “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “believe,” “continue,” “assume,” “intend,” “plan,” and “estimate,” as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify such forward-looking statements.  Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC, and the following:

 

·                  reduced earnings due to higher credit losses generally and specifically because losses in the sectors of our loan portfolio secured by real estate are greater than expected due to economic factors, including, but not limited to, declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, or changes in payment behavior or other factors;

·                  reduced earnings due to higher credit losses because our loans are concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type, or location of the borrower or collateral;

·                  our ability to comply with the terms of our Consent Order and Written Agreement and potential regulatory actions if we fail to comply;

·                  our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital and to comply with our higher individual minimum capital ratios;

·                  the adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods;

·                  results of examinations by the FDIC and the State Board and other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or write-down assets;

·                  the high concentration of our real estate-based loans collateralized by real estate in a weak commercial real estate market;

·                  increased funding costs due to market illiquidity, increased competition for funding, and/or increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding;

·                  significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;

·                  changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated margins;

·                  changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and regulations adopted thereunder, changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities, changes in laws, rules or regulations applicable to companies that have participated in the U.S. Treasury’s CPP and other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;

·                  general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in our primary service area, being less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;

·                  changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;

·                  changes in deposit flows;

·                  changes in technology;

·                  changes in monetary and tax policies;

·                  the rate of delinquencies and amount of loans charged-off;

·                  the rate of loan growth and the lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio;

·                  adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;

·                  loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions resulting from terrorist activities;

·                  changes in monetary and tax policies, including confirmation of the income tax refund claims received by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”);

·                  changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board;

·                  our ability to retain our existing customers, including our deposit relationships;

·                  changes in the securities markets; and

·                  other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC.

 

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These risks are exacerbated by the developments over the last four years in national and international financial markets, and we are unable to predict what effect these uncertain market conditions will continue to have on our Company.  Beginning in 2008 and continuing through the present, the capital and credit markets experienced unprecedented levels of extended volatility and disruption.  There can be no assurance that these unprecedented developments will not continue to materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

All forward-looking statements in this report are based on information available to us as of the date of this report.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee you that these expectations will be achieved.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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

 

The following discussion describes our results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and also analyzes our financial condition as of June 30, 2012 as compared to December 31, 2011.  Like most community banks, we derive most of our income from interest we receive on our loans and investments.  Our primary source of funds for making these loans and investments is our deposits, on which we pay interest.  Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is our amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the expense on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits.  Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.

 

Of course, there are risks inherent in all loans, so we maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible.  We establish and maintain this allowance by charging a provision for loan losses against our operating earnings.  In the following section we have included a detailed discussion of this process.

 

In addition to earning interest on our loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other expenses we charge to our customers.  We describe the various components of this noninterest income, as well as our noninterest expense, in the following discussion.

 

The following discussion and analysis also identifies significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying financial statements. We encourage you to read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with our financial statements and the other statistical information included in our filings with the SEC.

 

Current Economic Environment

 

Economic conditions, competition, and the monetary and fiscal policies of the Federal government significantly affect most financial institutions, including our Bank. Lending and deposit activities and fee income generation are influenced by levels of business spending and investment, consumer income, consumer spending and savings, capital market activities, and competition among financial institutions, as well as customer preferences, interest rate conditions and prevailing market rates on competing products in our market areas.

 

The first six months of 2012 continue to reflect the tumultuous economic conditions which have negatively impacted our clients’ liquidity and credit quality. Concerns regarding increased credit losses from the weakening economy have negatively affected capital and earnings of most financial institutions, including our Bank. Financial institutions have experienced significant declines in the value of collateral for real estate loans and heightened credit losses, which have resulted in record levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs and foreclosures.

 

Liquidity in the debt markets remains low in spite of efforts by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve to inject capital into financial institutions. The federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve has remained at 0.25% since December 2008, following a decline from 4.25% to 0.25% during 2008 through a series of seven rate reductions.

 

Many analysists believe the weak economic conditions may improve marginally during the remainder of 2012. Nevertheless, financial institutions likely will continue to experience heightened credit losses and higher levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs and foreclosures. In light of these conditions, financial institutions also face heightened levels of scrutiny from federal and state regulators. These factors negatively influenced, and likely will continue to negatively influence, earning asset yields at a time when the market for deposits is intensely competitive. As a result, financial institutions experienced, and are expected to continue to experience, pressure on credit costs, loan yields, deposit and other borrowing costs, liquidity, and capital.

 

Effects of the Current Economic Environment on our Bank

 

Like many financial institutions across the United States and in South Carolina, our operations have been adversely affected by the current economic crisis.  Beginning in 2008 and continuing in 2009, we recognized that acquisition, development and construction real estate projects were slowing, guarantors were becoming financially stressed, and increasing credit losses were surfacing.  During 2009 through 2011, delinquencies over 90 days increased, resulting in an increase in nonaccrual loans, indicating significant credit quality deterioration and probable losses.  In particular, loans secured by real estate (approximately 83.4%, 82.4%, and 81.7% of our loans had real estate as a

 

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primary or secondary component of collateral as of December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively), including acquisition, development and construction projects, demonstrated stress given reduced cash flows of individual borrowers, limited bank financing and credit availability, and slow property sales.  This deterioration manifested itself in our borrowers in the following ways: (1) the cash flows from underlying properties supporting the loans decreased (e.g., slower property sales for development type projects or lower occupancy rates or rental rates for operating properties); (2) cash flows from the borrowers themselves and guarantors were under pressure given illiquid personal balance sheets and drainage by investing additional personal capital in the projects; and (3) fair values of real estate related assets declined, resulting in lower cash proceeds from sales or fair values declining to the point that borrowers were no longer willing to sell the assets at such deep discounts.

 

The cumulative result of the above was a significant increase in the level of our nonperforming assets during 2009, 2010, and 2011.  As of December 31, 2011, our nonperforming assets equaled $86.9 million, or 16.22% of assets, as compared to $74.2 million, or 9.43% of assets, as of December 31, 2010, and $29.6 million, or 3.91% of assets, as of December 31, 2009.  The increase in our nonperforming assets led to the increase in our provision for loan losses and other noninterest expenses, as well as in the amount of OREO, which includes real estate acquired through foreclosure.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $25.3 million and net loan charge-offs of $18.6 million, or 4.53% of average loans, as compared to a $23.1 million provision for loan losses and net loan charge-offs of $16.1 million, or 3.33% of average loans, for the year ended December 31, 2010, and a $10.4 million provision for loan losses and net loan charge-offs of $7.3 million, or 1.54% of average loans, for the year ended December 31, 2009.  Our amount of OREO was $15.7 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $16.9 million at December 31, 2010 and $6.4 million at December 31, 2009.

 

However, the economy has shown signs of stabilizing, which is reflected by the slight improvement in the levels of our nonperforming assets during the first half of 2012.  Our nonperforming assets declined $4.7 million to $82.2 million, or 15.47% of assets, at June 30, 2012 compared to $86.9 million at December 31, 2011.  The slight decrease in our nonperforming assets led to a decline in our provision for loan losses and other noninterest expenses.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.4 million compared to $17.6 million during the first six months of 2011 and net loan charge-offs of $6.1 million, or 1.73% of average loans, compared to net loan charge-offs of $11.0 million, or 2.55% of average loans, during the first half of 2011.  Also, our net interest margin increased to 3.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 2.78% for the comparable period in 2011 due to decline in our cost of funds throughout 2011 and 2012.  In total, the above produced an improvement in our net loss from $21.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 to a net loss of $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  We believe that we have now identified the majority of our problem assets, but we will continue to monitor our loan portfolio very carefully and work aggressively to reduce our problem assets.

 

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Recent Regulatory Developments

 

Consent Order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions

 

On February 10, 2011, the Bank entered into the Consent Order with the FDIC and the State Board.   The Consent Order conveys specific actions needed to address the Bank’s current financial condition, primarily related to capital planning, liquidity/funds management, policy and planning issues, management oversight, loan concentrations and classifications, and non-performing loans.  For additional information on the Consent Order, see Note 2-”Regulatory Matters and Going Concern Considerations — Consent Order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Written Agreement

 

On May 9, 2011, the Company entered into the Written Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.  The Written Agreement is designed to enhance the Company’s ability to act as a source of strength to the Bank.  For additional information on the Written Agreement, see Note 2-”Regulatory Matters and Going Concern Considerations — Written Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

The Written Agreement contains provisions similar to those in the Bank’s Consent Order.  Specifically, pursuant to the Written Agreement, the Company agreed, among other things, to seek the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve before undertaking any of the following activities:

 

·                  declaring or paying any dividends,

·                  directly or indirectly taking dividends or any other form of payment representing a reduction in capital from the Bank,

·                  making any distributions of interest, principal or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities,

·                  directly or indirectly, incurring, increasing or guarantying any debt, and

·                  directly or indirectly, purchasing or redeeming any shares of its stock.

 

The Company also agreed to comply with certain notice provisions set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Federal Reserve regulations in appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing the responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the officer would assume a different senior executive officer position.  The Company is also required to comply with certain restrictions on indemnification and severance payments pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and FDIC regulations.

 

Our Strategic Plan

 

As a response to the general economic downturn, and more recently, to the terms of the Consent Order and the Written Agreement, we adopted a new strategic plan, which includes not only a search for additional capital but also a search for a potential merger partner.  We are continuing to pursue both of these approaches simultaneously, though given the lack of a market for bank mergers, particularly in the Southeast, as a result of the current economic and regulatory climate, we believe that in the short-term our more realistic opportunity will be to raise additional capital.  We believe that approximately $6.9 million in capital would return the Bank to “adequately capitalized” and $18.2 million in capital would return the Bank to “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2012.  If we continue to decrease the size of the Bank or return the Bank to profitability, then we could achieve these capital ratios with less additional capital.  However, if we suffer additional loan losses or losses in our OREO portfolio, then we would need additional capital to achieve these ratios.  There are no assurances that we will be able to raise this capital on a timely basis or at all.  If we cannot meet the minimum capital requirements set forth under the Consent Order and return the Bank to a “well capitalized” designation, or if we suffer a continued deterioration in our financial condition, we may be placed into a federal conservatorship or receivership by the FDIC.

 

We have also been taking a number of steps to stabilize the Bank’s financial condition, including steps to reduce expenses, decrease the size of the Bank, and improve asset quality.  We believe that with these steps the Bank’s financial condition is stabilizing, which will help the Bank as it continues its efforts to secure a merger partner or raise capital.

 

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Decreasing the Bank’s Assets.  We reduced the Bank’s total assets from $787.4 million at December 31, 2010 to $531.0 million at June 30, 2012, as we believe this approach, in addition to raising new capital and reducing expenses, represents the quickest path to restoring the Bank’s capital levels, returning the Bank to profitability, and facilitating compliance with the terms of the Consent Order and the Written Agreement.  We will continue to evaluate strategies for reducing the Bank’s overall asset size, but do not have current plans for any material additional decrease.

 

Enhancing the Credit Quality of the Loan Portfolio.  During 2010, 2011, and 2012, we aggressively increased our reserves for losses and focused substantial time and effort on managing the liquidation of nonperforming assets.  We are working to hold our borrowers accountable for the principal and interest owed.  We have initiated workout plans for problem loans that are designed to promptly collect on or rehabilitate those problem loans in an effort to convert them to earning assets, and we are pursuing foreclosure in certain instances.  Additionally, we are marketing our inventory of foreclosed real estate, but given that we would likely be required to accept discounted sales prices below appraised value if we tried to dispose of these assets quickly, we have been taking a more measured and deliberate approach with these sales efforts.

 

As a result of these efforts, we believe credit quality indicators generally showed signs of stabilization during the second half of 2011 and the first half of 2012.  Primarily as a result of the stabilization and improvement in our loan portfolio, we incurred a net loss of $8.92 million during the previous twelve months ended June 30, 2012 compared to a net loss of $21.6 million during the first six months of 2011.

 

Although we have generally curtailed new lending while we focus on restoring the Bank’s financial condition, we remain focused on disciplined underwriting practices and prudent credit risk management.  We performed an expanded internal loan review during June and July 2010, hired an independent firm to perform an independent review of our loan portfolio in June 2010 and February and July 2011, and substantially revised our lending policy and credit procedures in early 2011.  We expanded the scope and depth of the initial loan review performed by our loan officers on all loans, and we incorporated more objective measurements in our internal loan analysis which more accurately addresses each borrower’s probability of default.

 

Reducing ADC and CRE Loan Concentrations.  As a result of the current economic environment and its impact on acquisition, development and construction and commercial real estate loans, we have effectively ceased making any new loans of these types while proactively decreasing the level of these types of loans in our existing portfolio.  We have worked to decrease our concentration by various means, including (i) through the normal sale of real estate by borrowers and their resulting repayments of the borrowed funds, (ii) transfers of problem loans to OREO or charge-off if loss is considered confirmed, and (iii) encouraging customers with these types of loans to seek other financing when their loans mature.  During the period from December 31, 2009 to June 30, 2012, we were able to decrease the Bank’s total CRE loan portfolio from $198.8 million to $122.6 million, or 38.33%.  If the above initiatives do not reduce our concentrations to acceptable levels, we may seek avenues to sell a portion of these types of loans to outside investors.

 

Increasing Operating Earnings.  Management is focused on increasing our operating earnings by implementing strategies to improve the core profitability of our franchise.  These strategies change the mix of our earning assets while reducing the size of our balance sheet.  Specifically, we are reducing the level of nonperforming assets, controlling our operating expenses, improving our net interest margin and increasing fee income.  We plan to reduce the amount of our nonperforming assets, which may require us to record additional provisions for loan losses to accomplish within this timeframe.  Additionally, we are carefully evaluating all renewing loans in our portfolio to ensure that we are focusing our capital and resources on our best relationship customers.

 

The benefits of reducing the size of our balance sheet include more disciplined loan and deposit pricing going forward, which we believe will result in an improvement in our net interest margin.  Additionally, we will seek to expand our net interest margin as our current loans and deposits reprice and renew.  We typically seek to put floors, or minimum interest rates, in our variable rate loans at origination or renewal.

 

Focusing on Reducing Noninterest Expenses and Collecting Noninterest Income.  We continue to review our noninterest income and noninterest expense categories for potential revenue enhancements and expense reductions.  We have implemented several initiatives to help reduce expenses and manage our overhead at an efficient level.  To achieve this goal, management and the Board have already reduced compensation expenses by, among other things, eliminating over 50 employment positions, eliminating salary increases and bonuses of any type since December 31, 2009, eliminating employer matching contributions to officer and employee 401(k) accounts and reducing the

 

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percentage of health and dental insurance benefits paid by the Bank for all of its employees.  In addition, certain of the Bank’s senior officers have accepted salary reductions and forfeited certain retirement benefits and incentive compensation.   Management and the Board also determined in 2011, after careful review of hourly customer traffic counts, to reduce the hours of service on Friday afternoons.  All of these steps served to enable the Bank to reduce its compensation expenses by over $2.9 million from 2009 to 2011.  In addition, the Board has eliminated monthly director fees, and several directors who had elected to defer their director fees until retirement have forfeited their deferred fees entirely.

 

We also reduced marketing expenses incurred by the Bank at a savings of $670,577 in 2011 as compared to 2009.  We closed two branches in January 2012, and we continue to analyze other noninterest expenses for further opportunities for reductions.  We believe that reduction of our level of nonperforming assets will also significantly reduce our operating costs, which is evidenced by the fact that expenses related to nonperforming assets in 2011 were more than $1.5 million above similar expenses incurred in 2008 prior to the downturn in the local real estate market and the resulting rise in the level of nonperforming assets.

 

At the same time, we are focused on enhancing revenues from noninterest income sources, such as service charges, residential mortgage loan originations and fees earned from fiduciary activities, as well as from minimizing waivers of fees for late charges on loans and fees charged for insufficient funds checks presented for payment.  We will continue to look for additional strategies to increase fee-based income as we expect that these efforts will help to bolster our noninterest income levels.

 

Recent Legislative Developments

 

In response to the challenges facing the financial services sector, beginning in 2008 a multitude of new regulatory and governmental actions have been announced, including the EESA, the TARP, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”), the Dodd—Frank Act and related economic recovery programs. Some of the more recent actions include those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the SEC.

 

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (the “JOBS Act”) was signed into law. The JOBS Act is intended to stimulate economic growth by helping smaller and emerging growth companies access the U.S. capital markets. The JOBS Act amends various provisions of, and adds new sections to, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, under the JOBS Act, a bank or bank holding company is permitted to have 2,000 shareholders before being subject to public company requirements and to deregister from the SEC when its shareholder count falls below 1,200. The SEC has been directed to issue rules implementing these amendments by April 5, 2013. We are currently evaluating the effects that these amendments, as well as the full JOBS Act, will have on the Company.

 

In December 2010, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an international forum for cooperation on banking supervisory matters, announced the “Basel III” capital rules, which set new capital requirements for banking organizations.  On June 7, 2012, the Federal Reserve requested comment on three proposed rules that, taken together, would establish an integrated regulatory capital framework implementing the Basel III regulatory capital reforms in the United States.  As proposed, the U.S. implementation of Basel III would lead to significantly higher capital requirements and more restrictive leverage and liquidity ratios than those currently in place.  Once adopted, these new capital requirements would be phased in over time.  Additionally, the U.S. implementation of Basel III contemplates that, for banking organizations with less than $15 billion in assets, the ability to treat trust preferred securities as tier 1 capital would be phased out over a ten-year period.  The ultimate impact of the U.S. implementation of the new capital and liquidity standards on the Company and the Bank is currently being reviewed.  At this point we cannot determine the ultimate effect that any final regulations, if enacted, would have upon our earnings or financial position.  In addition, important questions remain as to how the numerous capital and liquidity mandates of the Dodd—Frank Act will be integrated with the requirements of Basel III.

 

Although it is likely that further regulatory actions will arise as the Federal government attempts to address the economic situation, we cannot predict the effect that fiscal or monetary policies, economic control, or new federal or state legislation may have on our business and earnings in the future.

 

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Changes in Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Earnings Performance

 

During the first half of 2012, the Bank has experienced declines in net interest income of $1,436,000, or 15.98%, over the comparable period in 2011.  The decline in our net interest income was partially the result of a decline in interest income on loans, including fees, of $2,072,000, a decline of 18.73%, over the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The decline is also partially the result of a decline in the average loan balance from $430,695,000 at June 30, 2011 to $351,753,000 at June 30, 2012 and due to the loss of interest on nonaccrual loans.  The Bank plans on improving our net interest income by employing more of our liquid assets into our securities portfolio, which is a higher yielding earning asset, and by diligently working to improve the quality of our loan portfolio.  The Bank had a decrease in noninterest expenses of $4,668,000, or 37.95%, from $12,299,000 during the first half of 2011 to $7,631,000 for the comparable period in 2012.  During the first half of 2011, the Bank incurred penalties of $2,554,000 in the prepayment of $82,200,000 in FHLB advances in an effort to reduce the asset size of the Bank.  The Bank experienced a reduction in the net cost associated with our OREO of $808,000, or 54.01%, between the two periods due to real estate values stabilizing in our marketplace.  The improvement in real estate values and the overall quality of the loan portfolio has resulted in a reduction in our provision for loan losses of $14,245,000, or 80.87%, from $17,615,000 during the first half of 2011 to $3,370,000 during the comparable period in 2012.  Because of the combination of the above factors, the Bank experienced a net loss of $1,541,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $20,102,000 from the comparable period in 2011. The above resulted in a loss per share of $0.53 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to loss per share of $5.89 for the comparable period in 2011.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, losses per share were $0.40, compared to a loss per share of $3.78 per share for the same period in 2011.

 

Net Interest Income

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net interest income was $7,549,000, a decrease of $1,436,000, or 15.98%, over the same period in 2011.  Interest income from loans, including fees, was $8,993,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $2,072,000, or 18.73%, over the six months ended June 30, 2011.  This decrease was attributable to the decrease in the average volume of our loan portfolio from June 30, 2011 of $430,695,000 to $351,753,000 as of June 30, 2012 and due to the loss of interest on nonaccrual loans.  Interest income on taxable securities totaled $1,473,000, a decrease of $1,258,000, or 46.06%, over the same period in 2011.  Our interest income on securities decreased due to management’s decision to decrease the portfolio during 2011 from an average balance of $203,239,000 as of June 30, 2011 to $107,583,000 as of June 30, 2012 to help reduce the Bank’s assets.  Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $3,175,000, compared to $5,275,000 for the same period in 2011, a decrease of $2,100,000, or 39.81%.  This decrease is attributable to our decrease in the cost of funding, which decreased from 1.66% as of June 30, 2011 to 1.28% as of June 30, 2012, particularly in the cost of our savings accounts and certificate of deposits (CDs).  The net interest margin realized on earning assets was 3.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to 2.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The interest rate spread increased from 2.75% at June 30, 2011 to 3.06% at June 30, 2012.

 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, net interest income was $3,627,000, a decrease of $749,000, or 17.12%, over the same period in 2011.  Interest income from loans, including fees, was $4,311,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $1,084,000, or 20.09%, over the three months ended June 30, 2011.  Interest income on taxable securities totaled $746,000, a decrease of $303,000, or 28.88%, over the three months ended June 30, 2011.  Our interest income on taxable securities decreased due to management’s decision to decrease the portfolio during 2011 to help reduce the Bank’s assets.  Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,554,000, compared to $2,294,000 for the same period in 2011, a decrease of $740,000, or 32.26%.  This decrease is attributable to our decrease in the cost of funding, which decreased from 1.56% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 to 1.26% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, particularly in the cost of our savings account and CDs.  The net interest margin realized on earning assets was 2.97% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to 2.95% for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The interest rate spread increased to 2.98% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from 2.94% for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

 

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The following are six and three month ending average balance sheets for June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

Average

 

Yield/

 

Average

 

Yield/

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

351,753

 

5.14

$

430,695

 

5.18

%

Securities

 

107,583

 

3.11

%

203,239

 

3.12

%

Nonmarketable Equity Securities

 

3,518

 

1.54

%

6,383

 

0.76

%

Fed funds sold and other (incl. FHLB)

 

34,185

 

0.24

%

12,431

 

0.47

%

Total earning assets

 

$

497,039

 

4.34

$

652,748

 

4.41

%

Cash and due from banks

 

1,564

 

 

 

7,812

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(20,661

)

 

 

(15,048

)

 

 

Premises & equipment

 

22,313

 

 

 

23,258

 

 

 

Other assets

 

31,975

 

 

 

39,081

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

532,230

 

 

 

$

707,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction accounts

 

$

43,701

 

0.22

$

42,778

 

0.25

%

Savings

 

122,216

 

0.42

%

180,830

 

0.75

%

CDs

 

282,838

 

1.25

%

313,677

 

1.78

%

Other borrowings

 

30,341

 

3.27

%

86,504

 

2.72

%

Subordinate debt

 

12,062

 

9.07

%

12,064

 

8.89

%

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

2.70

%

6,186

 

2.67

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

497,344

 

1.28

$

642,039

 

1.66

%

Non-interest deposits

 

36,477

 

 

 

41,414

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

2,699

 

 

 

2,758

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

(4,290

)

 

 

21,640

 

 

 

Total liabilities & equity

 

$

532,230

 

 

 

$

707,851

 

 

 

 

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Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

Average

 

Yield/

 

Average

 

Yield/

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

345,305

 

5.02

%

$

421,502

 

5.13

%

Securities

 

110,997

 

3.02

%

149,699

 

3.33

%

Nonmarketable Equity Securities

 

3,061

 

2.10

%

6,340

 

1.01

%

Fed funds sold and other (incl. FHLB)

 

31,888

 

0.26

%

16,899

 

0.36

%

Total earning assets

 

$

491,251

 

4.24

%

$

594,440

 

4.50

%

Cash and due from banks

 

1,882

 

 

 

8,676

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(20,254

)

 

 

(15,436

)

 

 

Premises & equipment

 

22,201

 

 

 

23,147

 

 

 

Other assets

 

34,207

 

 

 

38,323

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

529,287

 

 

 

$

649,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction accounts

 

$

42,728

 

0.22

%

$

42,795

 

0.23

%

Savings

 

113,263

 

0.42

%

167,141

 

0.62

%

CDs

 

289,072

 

1.19

%

301,697

 

1.69

%

Other borrowings

 

31,247

 

3.19

%

57,974

 

2.89

%

Subordinate debt

 

12,062

 

9.00

%

12,062

 

8.91

%

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

2.73

%

6,186

 

3.50

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

494,558

 

1.26

%

$

587,855

 

1.56

%

Non-interest deposits

 

35,694

 

 

 

41,675

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

2,955

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

(3,920

)

 

 

17,020

 

 

 

Total liabilities & equity

 

$

529,287

 

 

 

$

649,150

 

 

 

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses with the intention of estimating the probable losses in the loan portfolio. The allowance is subject to examination and adequacy testing by regulatory agencies.  In addition, such regulatory agencies could require allowance adjustments based on information available to them at the time of their examination.  The allowance for loan losses was $18,446,000 and $21,116,000, or 5.48% and 5.34% of total loans, as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

The provision for loan losses is the charge to operating expenses that management believes is necessary to maintain an adequate level of allowance for loan losses. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the provision was $3,370,000 and $17,615,000, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2012, the provision charged to expense was $2,052,000 compared to $9,065,000 during the same quarter in 2011.  During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Bank recorded charge-offs of $6,616,000 and recoveries of $514,000.  Impaired loans at June 30, 2012 totaled $70,553,000.  Loans totaling $75,011,000 were considered classified loans and $33,382,000 were criticized as of June 30, 2012.

 

Primarily as a result of the current economic downturn, our reserve for loan losses has increased significantly over the past three years.  Many of our borrowers are unable to repay their loans, and the collateral securing these loans has, in some cases, declined below the loan balance with the drop in real estate values, making it difficult for us to fully recover the principal and interest owed.  This deterioration manifested itself in our borrowers in the following ways: (i) the cash flows from underlying properties supporting the loans decreased (e.g., slower property sales for development type projects or lower occupancy rates or rental rates for operating properties); (ii) cash flows from the

 

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borrowers themselves and guarantors were under pressure given illiquid personal balance sheets and drainage by investing additional personal capital in the projects; and (iii) fair values of real estate related assets declined, resulting in lower cash proceeds from sales or fair values declining to the point that borrowers were no longer willing to sell the assets at such deep discounts.

 

We have expanded our internal loan review, which incorporates a comprehensive written analysis of all watch loans prepared by our lending officers and reviewed by our senior management team. We incorporated more objective measurements in our internal loan analysis which more accurately addresses each borrower’s probability of default.  Our expanded internal loan analysis confirmed that many of our borrowers are facing the increasing stress of declines in cash flows from the underlying properties and an increasing pressure of greatly reduced liquidity from having to invest personal funds into ongoing projects.

 

In evaluating the adequacy of the Company’s loan loss reserves, management identifies loans believed to be impaired.  Impaired loans are those not likely to be repaid as to principal and interest in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are reviewed individually by management and the net present value of the collateral is estimated. Reserves are maintained for each loan in which the principal balance of the loan exceeds the net present value of the collateral. In addition to the specific allowance for individually reviewed loans, a general allowance for potential loan losses is established based on management’s review of the composition of the loan portfolio with the purpose of identifying any concentrations of risk, and an analysis of historical loan charge-offs and recoveries. The final component of the allowance for loan losses incorporates management’s evaluation of current economic conditions and other risk factors which may impact the inherent losses in the loan portfolio. These evaluations are highly subjective and require that a great degree of judgmental assumptions be made by management. This component of the allowance for loan losses includes additional estimated reserves for internal factors such as changes in lending staff, loan policy and underwriting guidelines, and loan seasoning and quality, and external factors such as national and local economic trends and conditions.

 

The downturn in the real estate market has resulted in an increase in loan delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures, and we believe these conditions will continue. In some cases, this downturn has resulted in a significant impairment to the value of our collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure, and there is a risk that this trend will continue. The real estate collateral in each case provides an alternative source of repayment in the event of default by the borrower, and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is extended. We determine the value of real estate collateral by using a current appraisal. When a real estate secured loan is added to the Bank’s watch list, we evaluate the adequacy of the existing appraisal. If the appraisal is adequate, no new appraisal will be needed, but if the appraisal is inadequate or out of date, a new appraisal will be ordered. For residential properties having a tax assessed value of $250,000 or greater, a new appraisal may also be required when title to a real estate parcel passes from a customer to the Bank. The Bank will use the new appraisal in determining the appropriate asset value on the Bank’s financial statements. If real estate values continue to decline, it is also more likely that we would be required to increase our allowance for loan losses.  All appraisal reports are based upon the “as-is” conditions of the collateral.  If the estimated market or sales period is greater than one year, the appropriate holding period costs are deducted, including marketing, taxes, insurance, and other overhead expenses, before discounting the value using an appropriate discount rate to determine its present value.  The Bank will permit in-house residential appraisal reports to be completed by its staff appraiser, who must follow all of the requirements and procedures as established by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) and the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) for appraisals on 1-4 family residential properties.  The staff appraiser uses all available information and data, including the Multiple Listing Service (Prop Tools), the SiteTech Analysis System, public records at the county real estate department, real estate information services, and local realtors and builders to determine market value.

 

There are risks inherent in making all loans, including risks with respect to the period of time over which loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers, and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral.

 

Based on present information and an ongoing evaluation, management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate to meet presently known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio. Management’s judgment about the adequacy of the allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about future events which it believes to be reasonable but which may or may not be accurate. Thus, there is a risk that charge-offs in future periods could exceed the allowance for loan losses or that substantial additional increases in the allowance for loan losses could be

 

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required, especially considering the overall weakness in the commercial real estate market in our market areas. Additions to the allowance for loan losses would result in a decrease of our net income and, possibly, our capital.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income during the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,911,000, a decrease of $2,373,000, or 55.39%, over the same period in 2011.  The decrease is largely a result of the realization of fewer gains on sale of securities, which decreased $2,088,000, or 81.53%, from $2,561,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 to $473,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.   As previously mentioned, during the first half of 2011, the Bank conducted sales of approximately $100 million of investment securities to help reduce the Bank’s assets to help improve its capital position.  There were also decreases in the income generated from the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market of $234,000, or 72.22%, from $324,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 to $90,000 for the comparable period in 2012 due to the reduction in personnel in this area of the Bank.  There were also reductions in the service charges on deposit accounts, which decreased $122,000, or 17.94%, to $558,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to the decline in the fee income generated from NSF fees due to changes governing overdraft protection resulting from the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.  These decreases were partially offset by increases in the gains on sale of assets.  The gains on sale of assets increased $167,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to the gains realized in the sale of our repossessions.

 

Noninterest income during the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,040,000, a decrease of $629,000, or 37.69%, over the same period in 2011.  The decrease is largely a result of the realization of fewer gains on sale of securities, which decreased $345,000, or 46.25%, from $746,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 to $401,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  There were also decreases in the income generated from the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market of $129,000, or 76.33%, from $169,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 to $40,000 for the comparable period in 2012 due to the reduction in personnel in this area of the Bank.  There were also reductions in the service charges on deposit accounts, which decreased $66,000, or 19.24%, to $277,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 due to the decline in the fee income generated from NSF fees due to changes governing overdraft protection resulting from the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.  These decreases were partially offset by increases in other income.  Other income increased $38,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 due to the income generated on our OREO.

 

As previously reported, on July 21, 2010, the U.S. President signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act.  The Dodd-Frank Act calls for new limits on interchange transaction fees that banks receive from merchants via card networks like Visa, Inc. and MasterCard, Inc. when a customer uses a debit card.  In June 2011, the Federal Reserve approved a final debit card interchange rule in accordance with the Dodd Frank Act. The final rule caps an issuer’s base fee at 21 cents per transaction and allows an additional five basis point charge per transaction to provide coverage for fraud losses.  Though the rule technically does not apply to institutions with less than $10 billion in assets, such as the Bank, there is concern that the price controls may harm community banks, which could be pressured by the marketplace to lower their own interchange rates.  Our ATM/Debit card fee income is included in other noninterest income and was $113,000 and $102,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We will continue to monitor the regulations as they are implemented and will review our policies, products and procedures to insure full compliance but also attempt to minimize any negative impact on our operations.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $7,631,000, a decrease of $4,668,000, or 37.95%, over the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The primary basis for the decline was the decrease in prepayment penalties on our FHLB borrowings of $2,554,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 as a result of the prepayment of $82,200,000 of FHLB borrowings during 2011 due to management’s concerted effort to decrease the assets of the Bank to help improve its capital position.  The Bank also had a decrease in its net cost associated with the operation of our OREO of $808,000, or 54.01%, from $1,496,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 to $688,000 for the comparable period in 2012.  During the first half of 2012, we had sales of our OREO at approximately their book value, which resulted in fewer write-downs than in the first half of 2011.  There were also decreases in salaries and employee benefits of $629,000, or 16.19%, from $3,886,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2011 to $3,257,000 for the same period in 2012. This was a result of a reduction in personnel during the second half of 2011.  Also, there was a reduction in our FDIC insurance premiums of $375,000, or 30.05%, from $1,248,000 for the period ended June 30, 2011 to $873,000 for the comparable period in 2012 due to the decrease in our assets during 2011 and due to the change in the assessment calculation. The assessment base changed to an asset based calculation effective for the second quarter of 2011. There were also decreases in other operating expenses of

 

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$145,000, or 8.42%, to $1,578,000 due to a reduction in professional fees of the Bank throughout 2011 and 2012.

 

Total noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $3,900,000, a decrease of $2,049,000, or 34.44%, over the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The primary basis for the decline was the decrease in prepayment penalties on our FHLB borrowings of $1,242,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2011.  The Bank also had a decrease in its net cost associated with the operation of our OREO of $126,000, or 26.42%, from $477,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 to $351,000 for the comparable period in 2012.  During the second quarter of 2012, we had sales of our OREO at approximately their book value, which resulted in fewer write-downs than in the second quarter of 2011.  There were also decreases in salaries and employee benefits of $315,000, or 16.47%, from $1,912,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 to $1,597,000 for the same period in 2012. This was a result of a reduction in personnel during 2011 during the second half of 2011.  Also, there was a reduction in our FDIC insurance premiums of $243,000, or 33.52%, from $725,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 to $482,000 for the comparable period in 2012 due to the decrease in our assets during 2011 and due to the change in the assessment calculation. The assessment base changed to an asset based calculation effective for the second quarter of 2011. There were also decreases in other operating expenses of $44,000, or 4.91%, to $853,000 due to a reduction in professional fees of the Bank during the second quarter of 2012.

 

Income Taxes

 

There was no income tax benefit for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2012.  The Company recognized an income tax expense for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2011 of $4,998,000.  During 2011, the Company provided a full deferred tax valuation allowance based on our evaluation of the likelihood of our ability to utilize net operating losses in the near term.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance, if based on the weight of evidence available, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.  Management has determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset related to continuing operations at June 30, 2012 will not be realized, and accordingly, has established a full valuation allowance in the amount of $17,898,846.

 

Assets and Liabilities

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, total assets decreased $4,669,000, or 0.87%, when compared to December 31, 2011.  The primary reason for the decrease in assets was due to a decrease in loans of $30,208,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to pay-offs, charge-offs, and transfers into OREO within our loan portfolio.  Securities available-for-sale increased $16,528,000, or 16.49%, from $100,207,000 at December 31, 2011 to $116,735,000 at June 30, 2012 due to weak loan demand from qualified borrower’s and management’s determination to deploy available cash into securities to help improve the Bank’s net interest margin and maintain its liquidity.  Total deposits decreased $9,381,000, or 1.91%, from the December 31, 2011 balance of $490,853,000 to $481,472,000 at June 30, 2012, as a result of our decision to decrease the interest rates paid on our deposits and due to the maturity of a portion of our brokered CD portfolio.  Within the deposit area, interest-bearing deposits decreased $9,863,000, or 2.17%, and noninterest-bearing deposits increased $482,000, or 1.30%, during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

Investment Securities

 

Investment securities available-for-sale increased from $100,207,000 at December 31, 2011 to $116,735,000 at June 30, 2012 due to weak loan demand from qualified borrower’s and management’s determination to deploy available cash into securities to help improve the Bank’s net interest margin and maintain its liquidity.  This represents an increase of $16,528,000, or 16.49%, from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

 

The following tables summarize the carrying value of investment securities as of the indicated dates and the weighted-average yields of those securities at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

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Investment Securities Portfolio Composition

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-Sponsored Enterprises

 

$

50,700

 

$

42,142

 

Obligations of state and local governments

 

7,652

 

10,859

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

58,383

 

47,206

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

2,426

 

3,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total securities

 

$

119,161

 

$

104,182

 

 

Investment Securities Portfolio Maturity Schedule

 

 

 

Available-for-Sale

 

June 30, 2012

 

Fair

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Value 

 

Yield

 

Government-Sponsored Enterprises due:

 

 

 

 

 

After five years but within ten years

 

$

10,564

 

2.82

%

After ten years

 

40,136

 

2.93

%

 

 

50,700

 

2.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of states and local government due:

 

 

 

 

 

After five years but within ten years

 

4,482

 

3.93

%

After ten years

 

3,170

 

3.88

%

 

 

7,652

 

3.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

58,383

 

2.56

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

2,426

 

1.32

%

 

 

$

119,161

 

3.06

%

 

Loans

 

Net loans decreased $30,208,000, or 8.23%, from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012 as a result of management’s concerted effort to help improve the capital position of the Bank.  Balances within the major loans receivable categories are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Residential

 

$

152,893

 

$

163,502

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

122,575

 

142,485

 

Commercial

 

52,995

 

52,273

 

Consumer

 

8,324

 

8,735

 

Total gross loans

 

$

336,787

 

$

366,995

 

 

The following table presents the Company’s rate sensitivity of its loan portfolio at each of the time intervals indicated for the period ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and may not be indicative of the Company’s rate sensitivity at other points in time:

 

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June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

One month or less

 

$

118,551

 

$

139,813

 

Over one through three months

 

15,770

 

10,365

 

Over three through twelve months

 

48,138

 

51,844

 

Over twelve months

 

154,328

 

164,973

 

Total

 

$

336,787

 

$

366,995

 

 

The rate characteristics of our loan portfolio consist of $96,798,000, or 28.75%, of floating interest rates and $239,989,000, or 71.25%, of fixed interest rates.

 

Risk Elements in the Loan Portfolio

 

The provision for loan losses is the charge to operating expenses that management believes is necessary to maintain an adequate level of allowance for loan losses.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the provision was $3,370,000 and $17,615,000, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2012, the provision charged to expense was $2,052,000 compared to $9,065,000 during the same quarter in 2011.  During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Bank recorded charge-offs of $6,616,000 and recoveries of $514,000.  Impaired loans at June 30, 2012 totaled $70,553,000.  Loans totaling $75,011,000 were considered classified loans, and $33,382,000 were criticized as of June 30, 2012.  There are risks inherent in making all loans, including risks with respect to the period of time over which loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers, and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral.

 

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses with the intention of estimating the probable losses in the loan portfolio based on the information then available to management.  The provision for loan losses is based on management’s periodic evaluation of the composition of the loan portfolio, review of all past due and nonperforming loans, review of historical loan charge-offs and recoveries, evaluation of prevailing economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  In evaluating the loan portfolio, management identifies loans believed to be impaired.  Impaired loans are those not likely to be repaid as to principal and interest in accordance with the term of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are reviewed individually by management and the net present value of the collateral is estimated.  Reserves are maintained for each loan in which the principal balance of the loan exceeds the net present value of the collateral.  In addition to the specific allowance for individually reviewed loans, a general allowance for potential loan losses is established based on management’s review of pools of loans with similar risk characteristics by application of a historical loss factor for each loan pool.  The final component of the allowance for loan losses incorporates management’s evaluation of current economic conditions and other risk factors which may impact the inherent losses in the loan portfolio.  These evaluations are highly subjective and require that a great degree of judgmental assumptions be made by management.  This component of the allowance for loan losses includes additional estimated reserves for trends in loan delinquencies, impaired loans, charge-offs and recoveries, and economic trends and conditions.

 

The Company engaged the services of an independent firm in 2010 to assist management in achieving the desired improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio. The firm performed independent reviews of samples of the loan portfolio in July 2010 and in February 2011, and they performed another review in July 2011. At the conclusion of each review, the firm reviews their findings and recommendations with management and subsequently provides a report to the Board of Directors. The firm assisted management with creation of a new and more thorough Credit Risk Management Policy, which was adopted by the Board of Directors in April 2011. In addition, the firm has been instrumental in assisting management with an improved methodology of administering the Company’s watch loan process and reports. The firm has also assisted management with the implementation of a model and procedures designed to ascertain that the Company’s calculation of its ALLL is accurate and that the ALLL balance is adequate.

 

The Company has accomplished the reduction in the size of its loan portfolio through normal repayments of loans in accordance with contractual terms, charging off loans deemed uncollectible, the sale of loan participations and efforts designed to avoid funding new loans in sectors of the portfolio in which excessive concentrations already exist. For example, the Company does not presently consider for approval any request for a new loan to finance the purchase of or be collateralized by non-owner-occupied commercial real estate. The fact that loan demand has been reduced considerably within the Company’s market area has also assisted the Company in its efforts to reduce the size of its loan portfolio.

 

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The following is a summary of risk elements in the loan portfolio:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Loans: Nonaccrual loans

 

$

30,730

 

$

44,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan identified by the internal review mechanism:

 

 

 

 

 

Criticized

 

$

33,382

 

$

29,957

 

Classified

 

$

75,011

 

$

87,582

 

 

Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses is as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Balance, January 1

 

$

21,178

 

$

14,489

 

Provision for loan losses for the period

 

3,370

 

17,615

 

Net loans charged-off for the period

 

(6,102

)

(10,988

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

18,446

 

$

21,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans outstanding, end of period

 

$

336,787

 

$

395,143

 

Allowance for Loan Losses to loans outstanding

 

5.48

%

5.34

%

 

The downturn in the real estate market has resulted in an increase in loan delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures, and we believe these conditions will continue. In some cases, this downturn has resulted in a significant impairment to the value of our collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure, and there is a risk that this trend will continue.

 

Deposits

 

Our primary source of funds for loans and investments is our deposits.  As of June 30, 2012, total deposits had decreased by $9,381,000, or 1.91%, from December 31, 2011.  The largest decrease was in money market savings accounts, which decreased $22,191,000 to $102,796,000 at June 30, 2012.  Expressed in percentages, noninterest-bearing deposits increased 1.30% and interest-bearing deposits decreased 2.17%.

 

The adverse economic environment has also placed greater pressure on our deposits, and we have taken steps to decrease our reliance on brokered deposits, while at the same time the competition for local deposits among banks in our market has been increasing.  We generally obtain out-of-market time deposits of $100,000 or more through brokers with whom we maintain ongoing relationships.  However, due to the Consent Order, we may not accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits unless a waiver is granted by the FDIC.  As of June 30, 2012, we had brokered deposits of $57,711,000, representing 11.99% of our total deposits as compared to $82,827,000, representing 16.07% of our total deposits as of June 30, 2011. We must find other sources of liquidity to replace these deposits as they mature.  Secondary sources of liquidity may include proceeds from FHLB advances and federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks. Of our $57,711,000 in brokered deposits, $14,627,000 of our brokered deposits will mature during the second half of 2012.

 

The following table shows the average balance amounts and the average rates paid on deposits held by us for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Noninterest-bearing demand

 

$

36,477

 

0.00

%

$

41,121

 

0.00

%

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

43,701

 

0.22

%

43,257

 

0.23

%

Money market and other savings accounts

 

122,216

 

0.42

%

162,966

 

0.60

%

Time deposits

 

282,838

 

1.25

%

288,675

 

1.70

%

Total deposits

 

$

485,232

 

0.85

%

$

536,019

 

1.12

%

 

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

One month or less

 

$

9,097

 

$

16,770

 

Over one through three months

 

35,803

 

32,292

 

Over three through twelve months

 

148,024

 

115,708

 

Over twelve months

 

99,978

 

111,463

 

Total

 

$

292,902

 

$

276,233

 

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

 

Maximum

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

at any

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Month End

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

$

22,000

 

$

22,000

 

3.39

%

$

22,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

$

112,200

 

$

49,618

 

3.39

%

$

22,000

 

 

Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, certain commercial real estate loans, certain securities in the Bank’s investment portfolio and the Company’s investment in FHLB stock.  Although we expect to continue using FHLB advances as a secondary funding source, core deposits will continue to be our primary funding source.  We have $4,352,000 in excess with the FHLB that is available if liquidity needs should arise.  As a result of negative financial performance indicators, there is also a risk that the Bank’s ability to borrow from the FHLB could be curtailed or eliminated, although to date the Bank has not been denied advances from the FHLB or had to pledge additional collateral for its borrowings.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity measures our ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to accommodate possible outflows in deposit accounts, meet loan requests and commitments, maintain reserve requirements, pay operating expenses, provide funds for dividends and debt service, manage operations on an ongoing basis, capitalize on new business opportunities, and take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of its balance sheet structure, its ability to liquidate assets, and its access to alternative sources of funds.

 

We meet liquidity needs through scheduled maturities of loans and investments on the asset side and through pricing policies on the liability side for interest-bearing deposit accounts and borrowings from the FHLB.  The level of liquidity is measured by the loans-to-total borrowed funds ratio, which was 63.24% at June 30, 2012 and 68.14% at December 31, 2011.

 

Unpledged securities available-for-sale, which totaled $77,605,000 at June 30, 2012, serve as a ready source of liquidity.  We also have a line of credit available with a correspondent bank to purchase federal funds for periods

 

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from one-to-fourteen day basis for general corporate purposes.  At June 30, 2012, the unused line of credit totaled $10,000,000, which the lender has required to be secured with securities as collateral.  The lender has reserved the right not to renew the line of credit.

 

The Bank’s greatest source of liquidity resides in its unpledged securities portfolio.  This source of liquidity may be adversely impacted by changing market conditions, reduced access to borrowing lines, or increased collateral pledge requirements imposed by lenders.  The Bank has implemented a plan to address these risks and strengthen its liquidity position.  To accomplish the goals of this liquidity plan, the Bank will maintain cash liquidity at a minimum of 4% of total outstanding deposits and borrowings.  In addition to cash liquidity, the Bank will also maintain a minimum of 15% on balance sheet liquidity.  These objectives have been established by extensive contingency funding stress testing and analytics that indicate these target minimum levels of liquidity to be appropriate and prudent.

 

Comprehensive weekly and quarterly liquidity analyses serve management as vital decision-making tools by providing summaries of anticipated changes in loans, investments, core deposits, and wholesale funds.  These internal funding reports provide management with the details critical to anticipate immediate and long-term cash requirements, such as expected deposit runoff, loan and securities paydowns and maturities.  These liquidity analyses act as a cash forecasting tool and are subject to certain assumptions based on past market and customer trends.  Through consideration of the information provided in these reports, management is better able to maximize our earning opportunities by wisely and purposefully choosing our immediate, and more critically, our long-term funding sources.

 

To better manage our liquidity position, management also stress tests our liquidity position on a semi-annual basis under two scenarios:  short-term crisis and a longer-term crisis.  In the short term crisis, our institution would be cut off from our normal funding along with the market in general.  In this scenario, the Bank would replenish our funding through the most likely sources of funding that would exist in the order of price efficiency.  In the longer term crisis, the Bank would be cut off from several of our normal sources of funding as our Bank’s financial situation deteriorated.  In this crisis, we would not be able to utilize our federal funds borrowing lines and brokered CDs and would be allowed to utilize our unpledged securities to raise funds in the reverse repurchase market or borrow from the FHLB.  On a quarterly basis, management monitors the market value of our securities portfolio to ensure its ability to be pledged if liquidity needs should arise.

 

We believe our liquidity sources are adequate to meet our needs for at least the next 12 months.  However, if we are unable to meet our liquidity needs, the Bank may be placed into a federal conservatorship or receivership by the FDIC, with the FDIC appointed conservator or receiver.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

Through the operations of our Bank, we have made contractual commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of our business activities.  These commitments are legally binding agreements to lend money to our customers at predetermined interest rates for a specified period of time.  At June 30, 2012, we had issued commitments to extend credit of $28,877,000 and standby letters of credit of $491,000 through various types of commercial lending arrangements. At December 31, 2011, we had issued commitments to extend credit of $28,799,000 and standby letters of credit totaled $516,000.

 

The following table sets forth the length of time until maturity for unused commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit at June 30, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

After One

 

After Three

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through

 

Through

 

 

 

Greater

 

 

 

 

 

Within One

 

Three

 

Twelve

 

Within One

 

Than

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Month

 

Months

 

Months

 

Year

 

One Year

 

Total

 

Unused commitments to extend credit

 

$

858

 

$

670

 

$

12,074

 

$

13,602

 

$

15,275

 

$

28,877

 

Standby letters of credit

 

173

 

17

 

184

 

374

 

117

 

491

 

Total

 

$

1,031

 

$

687

 

$

12,258

 

$

13,976

 

$

15,392

 

$

29,368

 

 

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deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on the credit evaluation of the borrower.  Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial and residential real estate.

 

Capital Resources

 

Total shareholders’ equity increased from a deficit of $5,216,000 at December 31, 2011 to a deficit of $4,570,000 at June 30, 2012. The increase of $646,000 is primarily attributable to a reduction in the net unrealized loss in fair market value on securities available-for-sale, which declined $2,187,000, or 77.80% from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.  Shareholders’ equity was also negatively impacted by the net loss experienced during the first half of 2012 of $1,541,000.

 

The following table shows the annualized return on average assets (net income (loss) divided by average total assets), annualized return on average equity (net income (loss) divided by average equity), and average equity to average assets ratio (average equity divided by average total assets) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

$

(0.58

)%

(4.63

)%

Return on average equity

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Equity to assets ratio

 

(0.81

)%

1.83

%

 


(1) We believe return on average equity is irrelevant at this time due to our negative average equity position.

 

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 material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The capital amounts and classifications 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 ratios of Tier 1 and total capital as a percentage of assets and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for risk weights ranging from 0% to 100%.  Tier 1 capital consists of common shareholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized gain or loss on securities available-for-sale, minus certain intangible assets.  Tier 2 capital consists of the allowance for loan losses subject to certain limitations.  Total capital for purposes of computing the capital ratios consists of the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital.  The Company and the Bank are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on quarterly average assets, which is known as the leverage ratio.

 

To be considered “well-capitalized,” the Bank must maintain total risk-based capital of at least 10%, Tier 1 capital of at least 6%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%.  To be considered “adequately capitalized” under these capital guidelines, the Bank must maintain a minimum total risk-based capital of 8%, with at least 4% being Tier 1 capital.  In addition, Bank must maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 4%.  Further, pursuant to the terms of the Consent Order with the FDIC and the State Board, the Bank must achieve and maintain Tier 1 capital at least equal to 8% and total risk-based capital at least equal to 10%.

 

If a bank is not well capitalized, it cannot accept brokered deposits without prior FDIC approval. In addition, a bank that is not well capitalized cannot offer an effective yield in excess of 75 basis points over interest paid on deposits of comparable size and maturity in such institution’s normal market area for deposits accepted from within its normal market area, or national rate paid on deposits of comparable size and maturity for deposits accepted outside the bank’s normal market area. Moreover, the FDIC generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distributions (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its parent holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be categorized as undercapitalized. Undercapitalized institutions are subject to growth limitations (an undercapitalized institution may not acquire another institution, establish additional branch offices or engage in any new line of business unless determined by the appropriate federal banking agency to be consistent with an accepted capital restoration plan, or unless the FDIC determines that the proposed action will

 

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further the purpose of prompt corrective action) and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The agencies may not accept a capital restoration plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution’s capital. In addition, for a capital restoration plan to be acceptable, the depository institution’s parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with the capital restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of an amount equal to 5.0% of the depository institution’s total assets at the time it became categorized as undercapitalized or the amount that is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards applicable with respect to such institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is categorized as significantly undercapitalized.

 

Significantly undercapitalized categorized depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become categorized as adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. The appropriate federal banking agency may take any action authorized for a significantly undercapitalized institution if an undercapitalized institution fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan or fails in any material respect to implement a plan accepted by the agency. A critically undercapitalized institution is subject to having a receiver or conservator appointed to manage its affairs and for loss of its charter to conduct banking activities.

 

An insured depository institution may not pay a management fee to a bank holding company controlling that institution or any other person having control of the institution if, after making the payment, the institution would be undercapitalized. In addition, an institution cannot make a capital distribution, such as a dividend or other distribution, that is in substance a distribution of capital to the owners of the institution if following such a distribution the institution would be undercapitalized. Thus, if payment of such a management fee or the making of such would cause a bank to become undercapitalized, it could not pay a management fee or dividend to the bank holding company.

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company was categorized as “critically undercapitalized” and the Bank was categorized as “significantly undercapitalized.”  Our losses for 2010 and 2011 have adversely impacted our capital.  As a result, we have been pursuing a plan to increase our capital ratios in order to strengthen our balance sheet and satisfy the commitments required under the Consent Order.  In addition, the Consent Order required us to achieve and maintain by July 10, 2011, Total Risk Based capital at least equal to 10% of risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital at least equal to 8% of total average assets.  We did not meet that requirement and, as a result, submitted a revised capital restoration plan to the FDIC on July 15, 2011.  The revised capital restoration plan was determined by the FDIC to be insufficient and, therefore, we submitted a further revised capital restoration plan to the FDIC on September 30, 2011.  We received the FDIC’s non-objection to the further revised capital restoration plan on December 6, 2011.

 

The Bank is working diligently to increase its capital ratios in order to strengthen its balance sheet and satisfy the commitments required under the Consent Order.  We anticipate that we will need to raise a material amount of capital to return the Bank to an adequate level of capitalization.  As a result, with the assistance of our financial advisors, we are currently exploring a number of strategic alternatives to strengthen the capital level of the Bank.  Our plan to increase our capital ratios includes, among other things, the sale of assets, reduction in total assets, reduction of overhead expenses, and reduction of dividends as the primary means of improving the Bank’s capital position, as well as raising additional capital at either the Bank or the holding company level and attempting to find a merger partner for the Company or the Bank.

 

We note that there are no assurances that we will be able to raise this capital on a timely basis or at all.  If we continue to fail to meet the capital requirements in the Consent Order in a timely manner, then this would result in additional regulatory actions, which could ultimately lead to the Bank being taken into receivership by the FDIC. Our auditors have noted that the uncertainty of our ability to obtain sufficient capital raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Please refer to Note 2 — “Regulatory Matters Going Concern Considerations” located in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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The following table summarizes the capital ratios and the regulatory minimum requirements for the Company and the Bank. ]

 

 

 

Actual

 

Minimum
Requirement For
Capital Adequacy
Purposes

 

Minimum Capital Levels
Set Forth in Regulatory
Consent Order

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

$

4,108

 

1.06

%

$

30,989

 

8.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

2,054

 

0.53

%

15,494

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 

2,054

 

0.39

%

21,220

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

The Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

$

19,722

 

5.09

%

$

30,988

 

8.00

%

$

38,735

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

14,712

 

3.80

%

15,494

 

4.00

%

 

(1)

 

(1)

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 

14,712

 

2.77

%

21,207

 

4.00

%

42,414

 

8.00

%

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

$

7,190

 

1.77

%

$

32,492

 

8.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

3,595

 

0.89

%

16,246

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 

3,595

 

0.67

%

21,540

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

The Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

$

20,896

 

5.14

%

$

32,496

 

8.00

%

$

40,620

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

15,620

 

3.85

%

16,248

 

4.00

%

 

(1)

 

(1)

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 

15,620

 

2.90

%

21,516

 

4.00

%

43,032

 

8.00

%

 


(1) Minimum capital amounts and ratios presented as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are amounts to be well-capitalized under the various regulatory capital requirements administered by the FDIC.  On February 10, 2011, the Bank became subject to a regulatory Consent Order with the FDIC.  Minimum capital amounts and ratios presented for the Bank as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are the minimum levels set forth in the Consent Order.  No minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was specified in the Consent Order.  Regardless of the Bank’s capital ratios, it is unable to be classified as “well-capitalized” while it is operating under the Consent Order with the FDIC.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We have adopted various accounting policies, which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements.  Our significant accounting policies are described in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2011 as filed on our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities.  We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies.  The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates which could have a material impact on our carrying values of assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

 

We believe the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements.  Refer to the portion of this discussion that addresses our allowance for loan losses for a description of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2012.  There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and the date of this Form 10-Q, we believe that we are not a party to, nor is any of our property the subject of, any pending material proceeding other than those that may occur in the ordinary course of our business, except that:

 

·                  On January 31, 2012, W. Vaughn Stanaland and Stanaland Stewart Company, LLC filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas for the Fifteenth Judicial District, State of South Carolina, County of Horry, Case No. 2012-CP-26-768.  The Complaint named the Bank as the defendant.  The Complaint alleged that the Bank promised to loan the plaintiff up to 90% of the amount that the plaintiff would invest in the Company’s subordinated promissory notes offering in the second and third quarters of 2010 if the plaintiff needed access to these funds prior to the maturity of the subordinated notes, and, once the plaintiff applied for the loan, the Bank denied the loan request.  The Complaint sought rescission of the subordinated notes instrument, reformation of the contractual relationship between the parties, specific performance, declaratory and injunctive relief, actual damages, and punitive damages as allowed by law.  On June 25, 2012, an Order ended the Stanaland action from the court docket by agreement pursuant to Rule 40(j) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure which effectively dismissed the lawsuit and allows the parties to attempt to resolve the dispute without legal proceedings.

 

·                  On April 26, 2012, Samuel C. Thomas, Jr. and Pamela A. Thomas filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas for the Fifteenth Judicial District, State of South Carolina, County of Horry, Case No. 2012-CP-26-3295.  The Complaint names the Company and the Bank and the current members of the Company’s Board of Directors as defendants.  The Complaint alleges that the plaintiffs were misled into investing in the Company’s subordinated promissory notes offering in the second and third quarters of 2010.  The Complaint alleges that the Bank promised to loan the plaintiff up to 90% of the amount that the plaintiff would invest in the subordinated notes offering if the plaintiff needed access to these funds prior to the maturity of the subordinated notes, and, once the plaintiff applied for the loan, the Bank denied the loan request.  The Complaint seeks actual damages, consequential damages, punitive damages as allowed by law, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as allowed by law, penalties as mandated by statute, set-off against other obligations of the plaintiffs due to the Company and the Bank, attorney’s fees, and costs.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None

 

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Item 5. Other Information.

 

None

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications.

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HCSB Financial Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.(1)

 


(1)

 

(1) As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information shall not be deemed “filed” or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

Date: August 13, 2012

By:

/s/ JAMES R. CLARKSON

 

 

James R. Clarkson

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 13, 2012

By:

/s/ EDWARD L. LOEHR, JR.

 

 

Edward L. Loehr, Jr.

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications.

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HCSB Financial Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.(1)

 


(1)

 

As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information shall not be deemed “filed” or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

 

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