10-Q 1 citizens.htm Form 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 10-Q

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x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

 

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: 0-50576

 

CITIZENS BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

20-0469337

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

126 South Main Street

Blackstone, VA 23824

(434) 292-7221

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

                                         

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 preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer

o

 

Non-accelerated filer 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: 2,377,030 shares of Common Stock as of August 7, 2009.

 

 



 

FORM 10-Q

For the Period Ended June 30, 2009

 

INDEX

 

Part I.   

Financial Information

 

Page No.

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

5

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

 

 

Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

 

Condition and Results of Operations   

19

 

 

Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

31

 

 

Part II.   

Other Information

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

33

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

33

 

 

Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

33

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

34

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

34

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

34

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

34

 

Signatures

35

 

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements


 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2,009

 

2,008

Assets

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

7,292

$

7,136

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

 

6,541

 

13,280

Federal funds sold

 

11,718

 

9,512

Securities available for sale, at fair market value

 

51,105

 

43,481

Restricted securities

 

1,189

 

1,161

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,299

 

 

 

 

and $2,167

 

215,564

 

210,879

Premises and equipment, net

 

7,675

 

7,759

Accrued interest receivable

 

1,826

 

1,742

Other assets

 

9,331

 

9,236

Other real esate owned

 

1,037

 

957

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

313,278

$

305,143

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

37,410

$

40,288

Interest-bearing

 

218,906

 

208,853

Total deposits

$

256,316

$

249,141

FHLB advances

 

11,000

 

11,000

Other borrowings

 

4,799

 

5,183

Accrued interest payable

 

1,302

 

1,155

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

2,702

 

2,322

Total liabilities

$

276,119

$

268,801

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.50 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

none outstanding

$

-

$

-

Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

issued and outstanding, 2,377,330 in 2009 and

 

1,189

 

1,196

2,390,980 in 2008

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

37,704

 

37,198

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,734)

 

(2,052)

Total stockholders' equity

$

37,159

$

36,342

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

313,278

$

305,143

 

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2,009

 

2,008

 

2,009

 

2,008

Interest and Dividend Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

$

3,551

$

3,582

$

7,008

$

7,308

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

363

 

402

 

732

 

804

Tax-exempt

 

140

 

134

 

276

 

257

Dividends

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

Federal Funds sold

 

4

 

4

 

9

 

6

Other

 

46

 

27

 

103

 

61

Total interest and dividend income

$

4,105

$

4,150

$

8,129

$

8,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

$

1,220

 

1,485

$

2,536

$

3,121

Other borrowings

 

58

 

57

 

116

 

111

Total interest expense

$

1,278

$

1,542

$

2,652

$

3,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

2,827

 

2,608

$

5,477

$

5,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

180

 

25

 

225

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for loan losses

$

2,647

$

2,583

$

5,252

$

5,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

314

$

363

$

601

$

697

Net gain on sales of securities

 

11

 

20

 

15

 

20

Net gain on sales of loans

 

26

 

32

 

48

 

65

Income from bank owned life insurance

 

71

 

80

 

141

 

151

ATM fee income

 

140

 

130

 

268

 

249

Other

 

81

 

75

 

167

 

156

Total noninterest income

$

643

$

700

$

1,240

$

1,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

1,316

$

1,285

$

2,633

$

2,590

Net occupancy expense

 

139

 

145

 

286

 

284

Equipment expense

 

144

 

165

 

288

 

313

FDIC deposit insurance

 

87

 

7

 

155

 

14

Other

 

554

 

633

 

1,110

 

1,177

Total noninterest expense

$

2,240

$

2,235

$

4,472

$

4,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,050

 

1,048

 

2,020

 

2,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

286

 

285

 

546

 

588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

764

$

763

$

1,474

$

1,542

Earnings per share, basic & diluted

$

0.32

$

0.32

$

0.62

$

0.64

 

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compre-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hensive

 

Compre-

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Retained

 

Income

 

hensive

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Earnings

 

(Loss)

 

Income

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2007

$

1,217

$

36,416

$

(303)

 

 

$

37,330

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

-

 

1,542

 

-

$

1,542

 

1,542

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for sale, net of deferred taxes

 

-

 

-

 

(456)

 

(456)

 

(456)

Less: reclassification adjustment, net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

taxes of $7

 

-

 

-

 

(13)

 

(13)

 

(13)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(469)

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

-

$

1,073

 

-

Effects of changing the pension plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

measurement date pursuant to FASB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

statement No. 158, net of tax

 

-

 

(38)

 

-

 

 

 

(38)

Shares repurchased

 

(11)

 

(325)

 

-

 

 

 

(336)

Cash dividends declared ($0.34 per share)

 

-

 

(822)

 

-

 

 

 

(822)

Balance at June 30, 2008

$

1,206

$

36,773

$

(772)

 

 

 

37,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

$

1,195

$

37,198

$

(2,052)

 

 

$

36,342

Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

-

 

1,474

 

-

$

1,474

 

1,474

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for sale, net of deferred taxes

 

-

 

-

 

328

 

328

 

328

Less: reclassification adjustment for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gain on sale of securities, net of tax

 

-

 

-

 

(10)

 

(10)

 

(10)

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

318

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

-

$

1,792

 

-

Share repurchased

 

(7)

 

(159)

 

-

 

 

 

(166)

Cash dividends declared ($0.34 per share)

 

-

 

(809)

 

-

 

 

 

(809)

Balance at June 30, 2009

$

1,189

$

37,704

$

(1,734)

 

 

$

37,159

 

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Six Months Ended

(Unaudited)

 

June 30,

 

 

2,009

 

2,008

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

1,474

$

1,542

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

304

 

306

Provision for loan losses

 

225

 

35

Net (gain) on sales of loans

 

(48)

 

(65)

Origination of loans held for sale

 

(3,520)

 

(4,986)

Proceeds from sales of loans

 

3,568

 

5,051

Net (gain) on sales and calls of securities

 

(15)

 

(20)

Net amortization of securities

 

99

 

23

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

 

(84)

 

193

(Increase) in other assets

 

(259)

 

(351)

Increase in accrued interest payable

 

147

 

31

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

380

 

340

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

2,271

$

2,099

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

Activity in available for sale securities:

 

 

 

 

Calls and sales

$

12,905

 

12,073

Maturities and prepayments

 

4,116

 

6,824

Purchases

 

(24,247)

 

(16,254)

Purchase of restricted securities

 

(28)

 

(264)

Net (increase) in loans

 

(4,990)

 

(5,006)

Purchases of land, premises and equipment

 

(220)

 

(127)

Net cash (used in) by investing activities

$

(12,464)

$

(2,754)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) increase in deposits

$

7,175

$

(1,709)

Net (decrease) increase in other borrowings

 

(384)

 

4,719

Repurchase of common stock

 

(166)

 

(336)

Dividends paid

 

(809)

 

(826)

Net cash (used in ) by financing activities

$

5,816

$

1,848

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

$

(4,377)

$

1,193

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

$

29,928

$

14,115

End of period

$

25,551

$

15,308

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

Interest

$

2,505

$

3,201

Income Taxes

$

530

$

641

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

Other real estate acquired in settlement of loans

 

80

 

441

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale

$

482

$

(710)

 

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.

General

 

The Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, and the Consolidated Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q, and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of Management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position at June 30, 2009 and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. The statements should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Citizens Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

Citizens Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (the “Company”) is a one-bank holding company formed on December 18, 2003. The Company is the sole shareholder of its only subsidiary, Citizens Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”). The Bank conducts and transacts the general business of a commercial bank as authorized by the banking laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the rules and regulations of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank was incorporated in 1873 under the laws of Virginia. Deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As of June 30, 2009 the Bank employed 114 full-time employees. The address of the principal offices for the Company and the main office of the Bank is 126 South Main Street, Blackstone, Virginia, and all banking offices are located within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

Note 2.

Securities

 

Investment decisions are made by the Management group of the Company and reflect the overall liquidity and strategic asset/liability objectives of the Company. Management analyzes the securities portfolio frequently and manages the portfolio to provide an overall positive impact to the Company’s income statement and balance sheet.

 

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Securities available for sale and restricted are summarized below:

 

 

June 30, 2009

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

U.S. government and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

federal agency

$

15,308

$

13

$

(125)

$

15,196

State and municipal

 

16,941

 

139

 

(543)

 

16,537

Mortgage-backed

 

19,147

 

343

 

(852)

 

18,638

Corporate

 

754

 

-

 

(20)

 

734

Securities available for sale

$

52,150

$

495

$

(1,540)

$

51,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

$

43

$

-

$

-

$

43

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

1,033

 

-

 

-

 

1,033

Other securities

 

114

 

-

 

-

 

114

Restricted securities

$

1,189

$

-

$

-

$

1,189

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and federal agency

$

8,670

$

37

$

-

$

8,707

State and municipal

 

16,905

 

78

 

(490)

 

16,493

Mortgage-backed

 

17,978

 

244

 

(1,382)

 

16,840

Corporate

 

1,455

 

-

 

(14)

 

1,441

 

$

45,008

$

359

$

(1,886)

$

43,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

$

43

$

-

$

-

$

43

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

1,005

 

-

 

-

 

1,005

Other securities

 

114

 

-

 

-

 

114

Restricted securities

$

1,161

$

-

$

-

$

1,161

 

 

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Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

Total

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

June 30, 2009

 

Value

 

(Loss)

 

Value

 

(Loss)

 

Value

 

(Loss)

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and federal agency

$

8,661

$

(125)

$

-

$

-

$

8,661

$

(125)

State and municipal

 

6,457

 

(269)

 

2,460

 

(274)

$

8,917

$

(543)

Mortgage-backed

 

1,358

 

(2)

 

3,301

 

(850)

$

4,659

$

(852)

Corporate

 

-

 

-

 

734

 

(20)

$

734

$

(20)

Total temporarily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

$

-

impaired securities

$

16,476

$

(396)

$

6,495

$

(1,144)

$

22,971

$

(1,540)

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

Total

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

December 31, 2008

 

Value

 

(Loss)

 

Value

 

(Loss)

 

Value

 

(Loss)

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and federal agency

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

13,707

$

(299)

State and municipal

 

8,945

 

(490)

 

0

 

0

 

5,395

 

(120)

Mortgage-backed

 

5,038

 

(924)

 

1,094

 

(459)

 

5,933

 

(57)

Corporate

 

1,441

 

(14)

 

0

 

0

 

3,620

 

(62)

Total temporarily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impaired securities

$

15,424

$

(1,428)

$

1,094

$

(459)

$

28,655

$

(538)

 

The unrealized losses in the investment portfolio as of June 30, 2009 are considered temporary and are a result of general market fluctuations that occur daily and which have been more volatile since the current economic recession began. Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the intent of the Bank to sell the security, (2) whether it is more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, and (3) whether the Bank expects to recover the securities entire amortized cost basis regardless of the Bank’s intent to sell the security.

 

In the Company’s Form 10-K report for December 31, 2008, management disclosed that two collateralized mortgage obligations also referred to as CMOs, were downgraded in the fourth quarter of 2008 to a split rating of AAA minus and BB. The two CMOs were securitized by private firms and not by Fannie Mae (FNMA) or Freddie Mac (FHLMC). The Company’s Chief Financial Officer is monitoring each security for any potential indication of impairment and he is reporting the status of each security to the Board of Directors monthly. Outside consultants continue to provide periodic stress testing of these two securities that would indicate any other than temporary impairment. Testing results provided in the first two quarters of 2009 indicate that under severe and prolonged economic conditions the security tranches that are owned by the Company and the Bank do not show any permanent impairment.

 

The Bank’s investment in Federal Home loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock totaled $1.033 million at June 30, 2009. FHLB stock is generally viewed as a long term investment and as a restricted investments security which is carried at cost, because there is no market for the stock other

 

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than the FHLB or member institutions. Therefore, when evaluating FHLB stock for impairment, its value is based on ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. Despite the FHLB’s temporary suspension of cash dividend payments and repurchases of excess capital stock in 2009, the Bank does not consider this investment to be other temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009 and no impairment has been recognized.

 

Note 3.

Loans

 

The loan portfolio was composed of the following:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2,009

 

2,008

Real estate loans:

 

 

 

 

Commercial

$

63,332

$

58,714

Residential 1-4 family

 

105,783

 

101,750

Construction

 

14,333

 

16,321

Total real estate loans

$

183,448

$

176,785

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial loans

 

18,710

 

19,859

Consumer loans

 

15,705

 

16,402

Total loans

$

217,863

$

213,046

 

 

 

 

 

Less: allowance for loan losses

 

2,299

 

2,167

Loans, net

$

215,564

$

210,879

 

 

Note 4.

Allowance for Loan Losses, Impaired Loans, and Non-accrual Loans

 

The following is a summary of transactions in the allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands, except % data)

 

June 30,

 

 

2009

 

2008

Balance at the beginning of period

$

2,167

$

1,950

Provision for loan losses

 

225

 

35

Loans charged off

 

(115)

 

(82)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 

22

 

122

Balance at the end of the period

$

2,299

$

2,025

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to end of period

 

 

 

 

loans, net of deferred fees

 

1.06%

 

0.94%

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans, net

 

 

 

 

of deferred fees1

 

0.09%

 

-0.04%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Net charge-offs are on an annualized basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Impaired loans and non-performing assets summary:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except % data)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Total impaired loans

$

4,692

$

912

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

$

1,457

$

865

Valuation allowance

 

(259)

 

(218)

Impaired loans, net of allowance

$

1,198

$

647

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans without a valuation allowance

$

3,235

$

47

 

 

 

 

 

Average investment in impaired loans

$

4,709

$

1,119

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

$

177

$

57

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans excluded from the impairment

 

 

 

 

disclosure

$

1,091

$

669

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets:

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

$

3,857

$

1,115

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

995

 

241

Total non-performing loans

 

4,852

 

1,356

 

 

 

 

 

Foreclosed property

 

1,037

 

957

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

$

5,889

$

2,313

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of non-performing assets, net of deferred

 

 

 

 

loan fees, at end of period

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing impaired loans

$

1,926

$

466

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of loans past due 90 days or more and still

 

 

 

 

accruing to loans, net of deferred loan fees

 

0.46%

 

0.11%

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming

 

 

 

loans1

 

47.38%

 

159.81%

 

 

 

 

 

1 The Company defines nonperforming loans as total non-accrual loans and

 

 

loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A further discussion of the Company’s Allowance for Loan Losses appears later in this report in the Management Discussion and Analysis segment under the section titled, “Financial Condition and Statement of Operations.”

 

 

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Note 5.            FHLB Advances

 

At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding advances totaling $11 million with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, detailed below.

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate advance, at 1.39% maturing December 11, 2009

$

6,000

$

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

Five-year / two-year convertible advance at 2.47%

 

 

 

 

maturing February 5, 2013

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

$

11,000

$

11,000

 

Note 6.

Other Borrowings

 

Other borrowings consist of $4.8 million and $5.2 million in short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. These balances are from deposit balances outstanding in the Investments Sweeps Account product, which is an overnight repurchase agreement product, not insured by the FDIC, but guaranteed by the Bank with securities of the US Government and Federal Agencies. This product is offered to commercial customers only.

 

Note 7.

Earnings Per Share

 

The weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share was 2,382,050 shares for the three months ended June 30, 2009, 2,420,532 shares for the three months ended June 30, 2008, 2,385,153 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2,424,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

Note 8.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

 

The components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

150

$

164

Interest Cost

 

124

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(112)

 

(154)

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

(48)

 

(48)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

62

 

36

Net periodic benefit cost

$

176

$

116

 

The pension plan has a fiscal year ending September 30, providing the Company the flexibility as to the plan year in which it makes pension plan contributions. The defined benefit pension liability is computed at every December 31, only. The Company made its required 2009 fiscal year contribution to the pension plan in December 2008 in the amount of $253,411. The Company anticipates making the 2010 contribution by December 31, 2009. The Company estimates this contribution to be approximately $250,000.

 

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Note 9.            Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. SFAS No. 107 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

 

The Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments used the following methods and assumptions:

 

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values.

 

Securities: Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

 

Restricted securities: The carrying value of restricted stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the respective entity.

 

Loans: For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for certain mortgage loans (e.g., one-to-four family residential) and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. Fair values for other loans (e.g., commercial real estate and investment property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based upon interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

 

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and non-interest checking, passbook savings, and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amounts payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

 

Borrowings: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings maturing within 90 days approximate their fair values. Fair values for Federal Home Loan Bank advances are estimated based upon current advance rates for the remaining term of the advance.

 

Accrued interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

 

Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance-sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. At June

 

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30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the fair value of loan commitments and standby letters of credit was deemed to be immaterial.

 

The estimated fair values, and related carrying or notional amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

25,551

$

25,551

$

29,928

$

29,928

Securities available for sale

 

51,105

 

51,105

 

43,481

 

43,481

Restricted securities

 

1,189

 

1,189

 

1,161

 

1,161

Loans, net

 

215,564

 

216,719

 

210,879

 

212,015

Accrued interest receivable

 

1,826

 

1,826

 

1,742

 

1,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

$

256,316

$

252,934

$

249,141

$

250,217

Other borrowings

 

15,799

 

15,953

 

16,183

 

16,146

Accrued interest payable

 

1,302

 

1,302

 

1,154

 

1,154

 

The Company assumes interest rate risk as part of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent possible to minimize interest rate risk. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.

 

SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follow:

Level 1

inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2

inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3

inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

 

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Securities

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow. Level 2 securities would include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset backed and other securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.


 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009 Using

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

in Active

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

Balance as of

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

June 30,

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

Description

 

2009

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for sale

$

51,105

$

0

$

51,105

$

0

 

Loans held for sale

Loans held for sale which is required to be measured in a lower of cost or fair value. Under SFAS No. 157, market value is to represent fair value. Management obtains quotes or bids on all or part of these loans directly from the purchasing financial intermediaries. Premiums received or to be received on the quotes or bids are indicative of the fact that cost is lower than fair value. At June 30, 2009, the Company had no loans held for sale.

Impaired loans  

SFAS No. 157 applies to loans measured for impairment using the practical expedients permitted by SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, including impaired loans measured at an observable market price (if available), or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral, when the loan is dependent on collateral, is determined by appraisals or independent valuation which is then adjusted for the cost related to liquidation of the collateral. See Note 4 for details.

Other Real Estate Owned  

Certain assets such as other real estate owned (OREO) are measured at fair value less cost to sell. We believe that the fair value component in its valuation follows the provisions of SFAS No. 157.

 

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Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009 Using

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

in Active

 

Signigicant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

Balance as of

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

June 30,

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

Description

 

2009

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired Loans, net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

valuation allowance

$

1,198

$

-

$

-

$

1,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

1,037

 

-

 

-

 

1,037

 

Note 10.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather, provides enhanced guidance to other pronouncements that require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The Company adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008. The FASB approved a one-year deferral for the implementation of the Statement for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2009 without a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1, “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies.” FSP FAS 141(R)-1 amends and clarifies SFAS 141(R) to address application issues on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination. The FSP is effective for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 141(R)-1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.” FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. The FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP FAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be applied prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. In addition, the FSP amends APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim

 

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Financial Reporting,” to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The FSP is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.” FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 amends other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities. The FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 111 (SAB 111). SAB 111 amends and replaces SAB Topic 5.M. in the SAB Series entitled “Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” SAB 111 maintains the SEC Staff’s previous views related to equity securities and amends Topic 5.M. to exclude debt securities from its scope. The Company does not expect the implementation of SAB 111 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, “Subsequent Events.” SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 165 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS 166 provides guidance to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 must be applied as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 166 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” SFAS 167 improves financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities. SFAS 167 will be effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 167 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162.” SFAS 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP

 

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for SEC registrants. On the effective date, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. SFAS 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 168 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 112 (SAB 112). SAB 112 revises or rescinds portions of the interpretative guidance included in the codification of SABs in order to make the interpretive guidance consistent with current U.S. GAAP. The Company does not expect the adoption of SAB 112 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Item 2.

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

 

Management’s discussion and analysis provides the reader with additional information that is helpful in gaining a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results, liquidity, capital resources and financial condition. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any future period.

 

Recent Developments

 

In the second quarter of 2009, the Bank reported a net increase in non-accruing loans of $2.169 million as compared to a net increase of non-accrual loans for the first quarter of 2009 of $766 thousand. The net increase of $2.169 million for the second quarter was mainly attributed to a commercial loan relationship totaling $1.698 million or 78% of the net increase for the quarter. Based upon current valuation of the loan collateral, Management has concluded that there should not be any loss incurred if the collateral must be liquidated in order to pay off the loan balances. Aside from this one commercial relationship, another $471 thousand in loans were placed on non-accrual status during the second quarter. As of June 30, 2009, total non-accrual loans totaled $3.857 million or a net increase of $2.742 million from December 31, 2008. Since December 31, 2008, $193 thousand was recorded as principal pay downs or pay offs during the first six months of 2009.

 

The Federal Government’s introduction of new stimulus initiatives aimed at financial institutions slowed during the second quarter. Some of the holding companies and other institutions that accepted funds from the Capital Purchase Program are moving towards or have repaid the United States Treasury for the capital infusion they had received. Capital raising efforts by these institutions, while successful, are still receiving a tepid reception by investors.

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation received approval to extend the current $250,000 insurance coverage limit on deposit accounts until December 31, 2013. This deposit insurance coverage extension does not affect the Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which has a December 31, 2009 expiration deadline. The Bank does participate in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program which provides for full deposit insurance coverage on non-interest bearing transaction accounts and NOW accounts that pay an interest rate of 0.5% or less; regardless of the balance in the account. The Bank expects to incur additional deposit insurance premiums of 10 basis points for account balances in excess of $250,000, for the remainder of 2009. The FDIC Board required that a special assessment be imposed on all insured depository institutions based upon the June 30, 2009 balance of an institution’s total assets, minus their Tier 1 capital at a rate of 5 basis points. This is a one-time assessment and the FDIC will require payment of this assessment fee by September 30, 2009. This assessment was deemed a necessary measure to help replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund that has been significantly depleted from recent bank failures. The Bank accrued the expense of this assessment fee and it is reflected in the income statement as of June 30, 2009.

 

The financial strength and asset quality of the Bank and the Company have served us well during this economic downturn. However, the duration and depth of this economic recession is being felt in our markets with some of the Bank’s borrowers and in the underlying borrowers whose mortgages were securitized into collateralized mortgage obligation securities, or CMOs. These areas are discussed further in this report and were also discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filing for December 31, 2008.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

General

 

The financial condition and results of operations presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's discussion and analysis are, to a large degree, dependent upon the accounting policies of the Company. The selection and application of these accounting policies involve judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are susceptible to change.

 

Presented below is a discussion of those accounting policies that Management believes are the most important to the portrayal and understanding of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The Critical Accounting Policies require Management's most difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The Company monitors and maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb an estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The Company maintains policies and procedures that address the systems of controls over the following areas of maintenance of the allowance: the systematic methodology used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance to provide assurance that the systems are maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; the accounting policies for loan charge-offs and recoveries; the assessment and measurement of impairment in the loan portfolio; the loan grading system; and the general economic environment.

 

The Company evaluates various loans individually for impairment as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, and SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures. Loans evaluated individually for impairment include non-performing loans, such as loans on non-accrual, loans past due by 90 days or more, restructured loans and other loans selected by Management. The evaluations are based upon discounted expected cash flows or collateral valuations. If the evaluation shows that a loan is individually impaired, then a specific reserve is established for the amount of impairment.

For loans without individual measures of impairment, the Company makes estimates of losses for groups of loans as required by SFAS No. 5. Loans are grouped by similar characteristics, including the type of loan, the assigned loan grade and the general collateral type. A loss rate reflecting the expected loss inherent in a group of loans is derived based upon estimates of default rates for a given loan grade, the predominant collateral type for the group and the terms of the loan. The resulting estimate of losses for groups of loans are adjusted for relevant environmental factors and other conditions of the portfolio of loans, including: borrower and industry concentrations; levels and trends in delinquencies, charge-offs and recoveries; changes in underwriting standards and risk selection; level of experience, ability and depth of lending management; and national and local economic conditions.

 

The amount of estimated impairment for individually evaluated loans and groups of loans is added together for a total estimate of loan losses. This estimate of losses is compared to the allowance for loan losses of the Company as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an additional provision to the allowance would be made. If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates. If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance would be

 

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reduced by way of a credit to the provision for loan losses. The Company recognizes the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various uncertainties and variability related to the factors used, and therefore a reasonable range around the estimate of losses is derived and used to ascertain whether the allowance is too high. If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail and it is determined that the allowance is not adequate to absorb the new estimate of probable losses, an additional provision for loan losses would be made, which the amount may be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Balance Sheet

 

Total assets for the Company increased to $313.3 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $305.1 million at December 31, 2008, representing an increase of $8.1 million or 2.67%. Total net loans at June 30, 2009 were $215.6 million, an increase of $4.7 million from the December 31, 2008 amount of $210.9 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, $14.6 million in loans were originated as compared to $25.2 million, or a 42.0% decline for the three months ended June 30, 2008. When comparing the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, loan originations were $34.8 million and $42.1 million, respectively, which is a 17.3% decline year-over-year. The Bank continued to see a moderate level of loan requests from new commercial borrowers in the second quarter. The decline in loan origination activity in the second quarter of 2009 was anticipated given the economic recession. Businesses and consumers are approaching any new lending opportunities cautiously, often choosing to refinance existing loan balances to take advantage of the lower rate environment. Gross loan balances at June 30, 2009 as compared to December 31, 2008 indicated that during the first six months of 2009 net loan growth was seen in real estate secured loans which increased $6.7 million from December 31, 2008, while commercial and consumer loans had a net decline of $1.8 million and the Allowance for Loan Losses increased $132 thousand from year-end. Management is maintaining loan pricing and underwriting standards during these difficult economic times. Refusing to relax these standards is critical towards maintaining loan quality and may result in a slower growth rate of the loan portfolio. As a well-capitalized community bank, it is Management’s goal to continue to be a source of credit for commercial businesses, farmers, and consumers during these difficult economic times. Gross loans as a percent of total assets were 69.5% at June 30, 2009, as compared to 69.8% at December 31, 2008.

 

Investment securities increased to $51.1 million at June 30, 2009, or 16.7% of total assets, which is an increase of $7.6 million from $43.5 million at December 31, 2008. The net unrealized loss of the investment portfolio decreased to $690 thousand, net of Federal income taxes at June 30, 2009 as compared to $1.0 million at December 31, 2008. All of the Company’s investment securities at June 30, 2009 were held as “available for sale”.

 

Interest bearing deposits in other banks decreased by $6.8 million at June 30, 2009 to $6.5 million as compared to $13.3 at December 31, 2008. Federal funds sold increased $2.2 million to $11.7 million at June 30, 2009 from $9.5 million at December 31, 2008. The Company’s liquidity on hand at June 30, 2009 as represented by cash, due from banks, interest bearing deposits in banks and federal funds sold was $25.6 million or 8.2% of total assets which is $4.4 million lower than $29.9 million or 9.8% of total assets at December 31, 2008.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 was $2.299 million compared to $2.167 million at December 31, 2008. The allowance for loan losses, as a percentage of total outstanding loans, increased to 1.06% at June 30, 2009 from 1.02% at December 31, 2008. The Company charged off $115 thousand in loans, recovered $22 thousand from previous write-offs, and

 

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provided an additional $225 thousand to the allowance during the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

Management’s methodology for estimating the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is based upon bank regulatory guidance and generally accepted accounting principles for maintaining adequate reserves against loan losses. Periodically, management does classify certain loans and provides specific reserves for these loans when it is determined that negative conditions affecting the customer have occurred and will expose the Bank to a potential loss on a given loan customer. Classified loans with specific reserves may be accruing interest since the customer is not past due 90 days or more in their payments. The Company had $3.857 million in non-accruing loans at June 30, 2009, or 1.79% of gross loans compared to $1.115 million at December 31, 2008, or 0.53% of gross loans, a net increase of $2.742 million. During the second quarter, a single commercial loan relationship totaling $1.7 million went into non-accrual status; however, Management’s assessment of the loan’s collateral using current market values indicate that the Bank is likely to recover what it is owed on the relationship; therefore an increase in the allowance for loan losses was not necessary for this credit. In addition to this relationship, other loans going into non-accrual status since December 31, 2008 totaled $766 thousand in the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, and $471 thousand for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Non-accrual loan balances were reduced by $193 thousand in principal payments during the first six months of 2009.

 

Management’s calculation of the allowance for loan losses consists of three main segments, 1- estimating future loan losses by loan category using the Bank’s historical average net losses for each category, 2- the impact of various environmental factors such as the decline in real estate value, unemployment, the volume of past due loans, etc., and 3- classified/impaired loans are individually evaluated for probable loss based upon what the Bank could recover from liquidating collateral and from individual guarantors on the loan. While the calculation methodology does provide a degree of consistency in estimating an appropriate allowance for loan losses from period to period, changes in the status of various credits between periods does result in an unavoidable variance between the computed allowance and the booked allowance. Consideration is given to managing this variance to within acceptable limits when determining the amount of provision to be booked. The allowance for loan losses increased from 1.02% of gross loans at December 31, 2008 to 1.06% of gross loans at June 30, 2009 as a result of bringing the booked allowance in line with the computed allowance requirements.

 

Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2009. Loans classified as loss, doubtful, substandard or special mention are adequately reserved for at the report date and are not expected to have a material impact beyond what has been reserved. Specific reserves for impaired loans will be adjusted should material changes occur to a loan’s collateral value or if there is any further deterioration of the credit. Management is closely monitoring any potential indication of credit deterioration, beyond the classified loans currently reported. It is believed that the impact of the slowing national economy may continue to negatively impact the economy in our local markets. Management reviewed external economic factors which are a component of the allowance calculation during the second quarter of 2009. Company policy requires an annual review of those economic factors to determine if adjustments to the calculations are needed. Due to the speed and magnitude of the slowing economy, management is performing these reviews quarterly. Management continues to work at improving the status of criticized credits for which the Bank maintains significant reserves. These efforts include the addition of more collateral and/or the collection of payments which serve to improve these credits. For a more detailed discussion of Management’s analysis of the allowance for loan losses, please see the “Allowance for Loan Losses” discussion above under the section heading of “Critical Accounting Policies”.

 

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Deposits

 

Total deposits of $256.3 million at June 30, 2009 represented an increase of $7.1 million from $249.1 million at December 31, 2008. Total certificates of deposit at June 30, 2009 were $135.6 million, down $11.7 million from $147.3 million at December 31, 2008. Overall customer behavior appears to be that customers have been moving their funds to safer havens such as FDIC-insured institutions as opposed to stock market investing. However, they appear to prefer easy access to their funds which money market and savings accounts offer as compared to time deposit accounts; especially since the rates offered for short-term time deposits are not significantly different than money market rates.

 

Non-interest bearing deposits totaled $37.2 million at June 30, 2009, which is a 6.7% decrease from $40.3 million at December 31, 2008. Interest-bearing deposits accounted for 85.4% of total deposits at June 30, 2009 and 83.8% at December 31, 2008. Management continues to adhere to its deposit pricing plan that has helped minimize the negative impact of falling interest rates on the Bank’s net interest margin. Management’s goals continue to be on growing low-cost deposit account balances which is another strategy that has assisted in managing the overall interest cost of deposit accounts.

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings include overnight repurchase agreements from commercial customers that utilize the Business Investment Sweeps product and overnight and long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the “FHLB”). A secondary source of other borrowings would be overnight advances from lines of credit established with correspondent banks. For additional details on borrowing sources, see the “Liquidity” section later in this report. At June 30, 2009 the Company had total borrowings of $15.8 million that consisted of $4.8 million in overnight repurchase agreements and outstanding advances with the FHLB of $11.0 million. This is compared to $16.2 million in borrowings at December 31, 2008.

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

Stockholders’ equity was $37.1 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $36.3 million at December 31, 2008. The book value per common share was $15.63 at June 30, 2009 compared to $15.20 at December 31, 2008. On April 10, 2009, shareholders were paid a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. On June 25, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.17 per share, or $404 thousand, payable to shareholders on July 10, 2009. Total average outstanding shares for the first six months of 2009 were 2,385,153 shares as compared to the average outstanding shares of 2,412,954 shares for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

The Board of Directors and Management recognize the intrinsic value of the Company. The banking industry as a whole has seen stock prices decline since 2007 due in part to the investment community’s concern about the overall financial strength of the banking industry, including such areas as interest margin compression, losses due to subprime lending, the decline in housing and commercial real estate values and the indications that the national economy may be impacted by an extended recession.

 

The Board reauthorized the stock repurchase plan on May 21, 2009, effective June 1, 2009 until August 31, 2009. The plan’s term is for a three month period or until 20,000 shares are purchased within a particular authorized period; whichever occurs first. The plan is renewable every three months, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

The change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss at June 30, 2009 versus December 31, 2008 was a result of the change in net unrealized losses on available for sale securities. At June 30, 2009, the Company had an unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of

 

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income taxes of $690 thousand, a decrease of $318 thousand from the unrealized loss, net of income taxes of $1.008 million at December 31, 2008. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss included $1.044 million in unfunded pension liability, net of income taxes. The unfunded pension liability is recomputed as of each December 31, only.

 

Net Income

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009 the Company reported net income of $1.474 million as compared to $1.542 million for the same period in 2008 which is a decrease of $68 thousand. Income per basic and diluted share was $0.62 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $0.64 per basic and diluted share for the period ended June 30, 2008.

 

The Company had an annualized return on average assets of .97% and an annualized return on average equity of 7.97% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to an annualized return on average assets and average equity of 1.06% and 8.17%, respectively, for the same period in 2008.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2009 the Company reported net income of $764 thousand as compared to $763 thousand for the same period in 2008, which is an increase of $1 thousand. Income per basic and diluted share was $0.32 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

The year-to-year decrease in net income of $68 thousand is attributable to the following unfavorable factors: 1- an increase in the provision for loan losses of $190 thousand, 2- a decrease in noninterest income of $98 thousand, and 3- an increase of $141 thousand in deposit insurance expense. These factors were partially offset by favorable results in: 1- an increase of $272 thousand in the net interest income, and 2- a decrease of $47 thousand in non-interest expense (excluding deposit insurance) and 3- a decrease in the effective income tax rate of 0.6% or $42 thousand.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is the Company’s primary source of earnings and represents the difference between interest and fees earned on loans, investments and other earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities. The cost of funds represents interest expense on deposits and other borrowings. Non-interest bearing deposit accounts and capital are other components representing funding sources. Changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and funding sources, along with the changes in yields earned and rates paid, determine changes in net interest income.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2009 net interest income was $2.827 million as compared to $2.608 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of $219 thousand or 8.4%. Average loan balances for the second quarter were $219.6 million or $5.8 million greater than the average balances for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, and $6.9 million greater than the three months ended June 30, 2008. Loan yields for the second quarter of 2009 were 6.49% as compared to 6.56% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, and the loan yield of 6.77%, or 28 basis points lower, than the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009 net interest income was $5.477 million, which was $272 thousand more than $5.205 million for the same period in 2008. The average loan balances for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $216.7 million or $4.5 million greater than the six months ended June 30, 2008 when the average loan balances were $212.2 million. The loan yield decreased 40 basis points to 6.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from

 

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6.92% for the comparable period in 2008. The increase in average loan balances in the first six months of 2009 helped to lessen the impact of the negative direction of key interest indexes used in setting most loan rates. The prime rate, as an example, is used as a basis of most commercial loans and commercial mortgages; therefore, variable rate loans tied to prime adjusted to lower levels during 2009 and loan pricing for renewing or new loans was also driven lower in comparison to loan rates in 2008.

 

The average investment securities balance for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $49.4 million which is $1.9 million greater than the average of $47.5 million for the first quarter of 2009 and the average balance was unchanged from the three months ended June 30, 2008. The tax equivalent yield for investment securities for the second quarter of 2009 was 4.66% or 13 basis points lower than the first quarter of 2009 and 34 basis points lower than the three months ended June 30, 2008.

 

The average investment securities balance for the first six months of 2009 was $48.5 million or $400 thousand higher than the average of $48.1 million for the same period in 2008. The tax-equivalent yield on investment securities for the period in 2009 was 4.73% as compared to 4.96% for 2008, or a decrease of 23 basis points from the year-earlier period. The investment securities portfolio is experiencing the effects of the continued low interest rate environment and with some higher coupon rate securities being “called” by their issuers. A portion of the liquidity generated by the Company’s investment securities portfolio was used to repurchase outstanding common shares under the stock repurchase plan described later in this Report under Part 2, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

The tax-equivalent yield on earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 5.91%, a decrease of 58 basis points from the yield of 6.49% reported in the comparable period of 2008. The decrease in the earning assets yield for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008 is primarily the result of the reduction of short-term interest rates and its impact on new and re-pricing loans and the availability of investment securities with lower yields.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2009 the average balance for interest bearing deposits was $218.9 million or $5.1 million greater than the $213.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and $13.5 million greater than the average balance of $205.4 million for the second quarter of 2008. The cost of interest bearing deposits for the second quarter of 2009 was 2.24% a decrease of 77 basis points from the 3.01% cost for the second quarter of 2008. The quarterly average cost of funds was 1.91% for the three months ended June 30, 2009 which compares favorably to the three months ended March 31, 2009 and the three months ended June 30, 2008 when the costs were 2.12% and 2.53%, respectively.

 

Average interest bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $216.4 million or $11.4 million more than the $205.0 million average balance for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase in interest bearing deposits is attributable to customers seeking a safe haven for funds that are being withdrawn from stock and mutual funds, as well as a greater awareness by customers for the need to have full FDIC deposit insurance coverage during these recessionary times.

 

The cost of interest bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2009, expressed as a percentage, was 2.36% as compared to 3.06% for the same period of 2008, or a decrease of 70 basis points. Time deposit costs were 3.30% and 4.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, or a decrease of 101 basis points. During the first six months of 2009 there were a large number of time deposit accounts that matured or renewed at much lower rates. The competition for time deposits in our markets, during this period, declined due to the fact that customers are looking for more liquid investment opportunities that are offering higher interest rates than time deposits. Management maintained its disciplined pricing strategy

 

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that helped to generally retain existing relationships and attract new deposits. Average non-interest deposit balances for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $34.5 million or $400 thousand less than the $34.8 million for the same period of 2008. While a number of factors could be attributable to this decrease, the most likely scenarios include the fact that consumers and businesses are in the process of deleveraging themselves (paying down debt) and an increasing number of households that are facing reduced incomes due to reduced work schedules or layoffs and they are being forced to erode their savings to cover everyday living expenses. The cost of funds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 2.00% or 59 basis points lower than 2.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

The net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The tax equivalent net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was 4.07% which compares favorably to the net interest margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of 3.96% or 11 basis points higher. The net interest margin decreased by 2 basis points to 4.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 4.04% for the same period in 2008.

 

The table on the following page labeled “Average Balances, Interest Yields and Rates, and Net Interest Margin” presents the average balances and rates of the various categories of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Included in the table is a measurement of interest rate spread and margin. Interest rate spread is the difference (expressed as a percentage) between the interest rate earned on earning assets less the interest expense on the interest bearing liabilities. While net interest spread provides a quick comparison of earnings rates versus the cost of funds, Management believes that the interest margin provides a better measurement of performance. Investment securities’ income and yields are adjusted to reflect their tax equivalency.

 

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Average Balances, Interest Yields and Rates, and Net Interest Margin

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits with other banks and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other short-term investments

$

8,258

$

103

 

2.49%

$

5,034

$

68

 

2.70%

Loans (1)

 

216,739

 

7,008

 

6.52%

 

212,236

 

7,308

 

6.92%

Investment securities available for sale (2)

 

48,454

 

1,145

 

4.73%

 

48,067

 

1,193

 

4.96%

Federal funds sold

 

8,747

 

9

 

0.21%

 

551

 

6

 

2.18%

Total interest earning assets

$

282,198

$

8,265

 

5.91%

$

265,888

$

8,575

 

6.49%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total average non-earning assets

 

27,387

 

 

 

 

 

27,609

 

 

 

 

Less: allowance for credit losses

 

2,194

 

 

 

 

 

1,988

 

 

 

 

Net average non-earning assets

 

25,193

 

 

 

 

 

25,621

 

 

 

 

TOTAL AVERAGE ASSETS

$

307,391

 

 

 

 

$

291,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing demand

$

35,632

$

30

 

0.17%

$

33,726

$

27

 

0.16%

Savings

 

37,567

 

160

 

0.86%

 

34,138

 

154

 

0.91%

Time deposits

 

143,212

 

2,346

 

3.30%

 

137,087

 

2,940

 

4.31%

Other borrowings

 

15,812

 

116

 

1.48%

 

11,410

 

111

 

1.95%

Total interest bearing liabilities

$

232,223

$

2,652

 

2.30%

$

216,361

$

3,232

 

3.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noininterest bearing demand

 

34,511

 

 

 

 

 

34,867

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

3,367

 

 

 

 

 

2,324

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest bearing liabilities

 

37,878

 

 

 

 

 

37,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

37,290

 

 

 

 

 

37,957

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

$

307,391

 

 

 

 

$

291,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

5,613

 

 

 

 

$

5,343

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.61%

 

 

 

 

 

3.48%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.02%

 

 

 

 

 

4.04%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes Loans Held for Sale and average daily balance of non-accrual loans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Income and yield are reported on a tax equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Bank recorded provision for loan losses for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $180 thousand or $155 thousand more than the $25 thousand reported for the second quarter of 2008. The impact of the national economic downturn on some of the Bank’s loan customers started to be evident in the second half of 2008. The Bank recorded provision for loan losses in the first six months of 2009 totaling $225 thousand as compared to $35 thousand for the same period of 2008. The duration of this recession is impacting commercial customers that rely on a steady flow of commerce, particularly in the real estate and timber industries, to produce the cash flow needed in repaying their loans and for working capital purposes. Management is diligent in identifying problem credits as they arise and begins to work with borrowers with the intent of mitigating credit losses, collection and legal costs. While the growth of nonperforming loans in 2009 increased at a proportionally greater rate than the growth in the allowance for loan losses as a result of added provision, this is explained in the fact that Management is fully cognizant of the financial condition of deteriorating problem loans.  Management analyzes the Bank’s collateral position and probable future loss on any loan and provides specific reserves for those loans (as needed), prior to those loans actually becoming nonperforming loans.  Therefore, when a loan becomes nonperforming, it is likely to already have an allowance provided for it without the need for additional provision during the same quarter when the loan moves to nonperforming status.  Nonperforming loans are constantly under review for further deterioration of the customer’s credit or collateral position and Management would provide additional provision as it is needed in future quarters. Barring any significant improvements in impaired loans during the three months ending September 30, 2009, management expects to be providing reserves to the allowance for loan losses at similar levels to the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 

Non-interest Income

 

Non-interest income includes deposit fees, gains on the sales of securities, OREO and loans held for sale, and ATM fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, non-interest income decreased 7.3% to $1.240 million compared to $1.338 million, or $98 thousand less than the same period in 2008. Revenue from the net gain on sale of securities is considered as non-recurring revenue, therefore non-interest income, excluding these items was $1.225 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $1.318 million for the same period in 2008; or a decrease of $93 thousand. Below is a representation of the changes to the significant components of non-interest income.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

%

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

%

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

314

$

363

 

-13.5%

$

601

$

697

 

-13.8%

Net gain on sales of loans

 

26

 

32

 

-18.8%

 

48

 

65

 

-26.2%

Net gain on sale of securities

 

11

 

20

 

-45.0%

 

15

 

20

 

-25.0%

Income from bank owned life insurance

71

 

80

 

-11.3%

 

141

 

151

 

-6.6%

ATM fee income

 

140

 

130

 

7.7%

 

268

 

249

 

7.6%

Other income

 

81

 

75

 

8.0%

 

167

 

156

 

7.1%

Total non-interest income

$

643

$

700

 

-8.1%

$

1,240

$

1,338

 

-7.3%

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased 13.8% or $96 thousand chiefly due to the implementation of revised policies regarding overdraft accounts in April 2008, and the continuing migration by customers to “totally free” checking products. The revised overdraft policies limited the amount of overdraft fees that a customer could be assessed

 

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in a given day, and for the automated closure of long-term overdrawn checking accounts.

 

 

Net gain on sales of loans decreased 18.8% for the quarter and 26.2% year-to-date primarily as a result of the slowdown in the number of secondary market loans being sold in 2009 over 2008.

 

 

Net gain on sale of securities decreased 45.0% for the quarter and 25.0% for the year-to-date. The investment portfolios are realizing gains in 2009 not from actual sales of securities but as a result of securities being called by issuers at par and therefore resulting in gains for the Company.

 

 

ATM fee income increased 7.7% for the quarter and 7.6% or $19 thousand for the year-to-date as a result of increased ATM usage by the Bank’s customers and fees received from non-customers using the Bank’s ATMs.

 

 

Other income increased 8.0% in the quarter and 7.1% or $11 thousand for the year-to-date primarily due to fees earned on banking-related services.

 

Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense includes employee compensation and benefits-related costs, occupancy and equipment expense, data processing and other overhead costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, non-interest expense increased $94 thousand to $4.472 million as compared to $4.378 million for the comparable period in 2008, or an increase of 2.1%.

 

Management has been working, over the last 4 years, to establish stricter controls over non-interest expenses, and these efforts are being realized by the very moderate increases seen in non-interest expenses over the previous year. The following table outlines the changes in significant components:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

%

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

%

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

Non-interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

1,316

$

1,285

 

2.4%

$

2,633

$

2,590

 

1.7%

Net occupancy expense

 

139

 

145

 

-4.1%

 

286

 

284

 

0.7%

Equipment expense

 

144

 

165

 

-12.7%

 

288

 

313

 

-8.0%

FDIC Insurance

 

87

 

7

 

1142.9%

 

155

 

14

 

1007.1%

Data Processing

 

78

 

108

 

-27.8%

 

158

 

167

 

-5.4%

Other operating expense

 

476

 

525

 

-9.3%

 

952

 

1,010

 

-5.7%

Total non-interest expense

$

2,240

$

2,235

 

0.2%

$

4,472

$

4,378

 

2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased 2.4% for the quarter and 1.7% or $43 thousand for the year-to-date primarily due to increases for cost of living salary adjustments.

 

 

Net occupancy expense decrease 4.1% or $6 thousand for the quarter and increased $2 thousand for the year-to-date primarily as a result of lower maintenance costs that were partially offset with slightly higher utilities costs.

 

 

Equipment expense decreased $21 thousand for the quarter and $25 thousand for the year-to-date primarily as a result equipment replacement which reduced or eliminated the need for service contracts and lower equipment depreciation expense as equipment becomes fully depreciated.

 

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FDIC deposit insurance increased $80 thousand for the quarter and $141 thousand for the year-to-date primarily as a result of higher FDIC insurance premiums both for regular quarterly premiums, TAGP premium and the one-time special assessment to replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund due to recent bank failures, nationwide.

 

 

Data processing expense decreased $30 thousand in the quarter mostly due to the settlement of billing errors with the Bank’s core processing vendor. For the year-to-date costs decreased $9 thousand primarily as a result of cost reductions associated with the renewal of core and network communication contracts.

 

 

Other operating expense decreased $49 thousand for the quarter and $58 thousand for the year-to-date namely due to decreases in renegotiated ATM contract terms, the significant reduction in courier service expenses due to the conversion to branch capture late in 2008 and recoveries from deposit account write-offs.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Liquidity is also defined as the Company’s ability to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of the customers of the Company in addition to meeting current and planned expenditures. The Company maintains its liquidity position through cash on hand, correspondent bank balances and investment in federal funds sold, by maintaining its investment portfolio in available for sale status and through the availability of borrowing lines at the FHLB, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and other correspondent banks. Federal funds lines of credit are maintained with four correspondent banks. As of June 30, 2009 the Bank has the following lines of credit available.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

$

36,700,000

Community Bankers Bank

 

11,400,000

SunTrust

 

8,000,000

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

 

2,300,000

Total Off-Balance Sheet Borrowing Lines

$

58,400,000

 

The Company had $15.8 million in FHLB Advances and other borrowings at June 30, 2009, which represented a $400 thousand decrease from $16.2 million at December 31, 2008. At June 30, 2009, FHLB Advances totaled $11.0 million, unchanged from year-end. Other borrowings consisted of $4.8 million in short-term borrowings from balances outstanding in the Investment Sweeps Account product at June 30, 2009; at December 31, 2008 the balance of this product was $5.2 million. The Investment Sweeps Account is an overnight repurchase agreement product, not insured by FDIC, but guaranteed by the Bank with US Government and Federal Agency securities. This product is offered to commercial customers only.

 

The Company monitors its liquidity position on a regular basis and continuously adjusts its assets to maintain adequate liquidity levels. The Company has established satisfactory liquidity targets and reports its liquidity ratios to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. The Company considers its sources of liquidity to be sufficient to meet its estimated needs.

 

Capital Resources

 

Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $37.2 million and $36.3 million, respectively. Total number of common shares outstanding was 2,377,330 shares at June 30, 2009 and 2,390,980 shares at December 31, 2008. The decrease of 13,650 shares represents the number of shares repurchased by the Company during the first half of 2009 under the stock repurchase plan that the Board of Directors initiated in September 2007 and

 

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reauthorized on May 21, 2009. Additional information regarding the stock repurchase plan was discussed earlier in this report and is also discussed in Part 2, Item 2 entitled Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

At June 30, 2009 the Company’s Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were 19.18% and 20.32%, respectively, compared to 19.4% and 20.5% at December 31, 2008. The Company’s leverage ratio was 12.5% at June 30, 2009 compared to 13.0% at December 31, 2008. The Bank’s capital structure places it well above the regulatory capital requirements, which affords the Company the opportunity to take advantage of business opportunities while ensuring that it has the resources to protect against risk inherent in its business.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain information contained in this discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”) as amended. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “the Company believes” or words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks including, but not limited to, the following factors:

 

 

changes in general economic and business conditions in our market area;

 

level of market interest rates;

 

the successful management of interest rate risk; including changes in interest rates and interest rate policies;

 

risks inherent in making loans such as repayment risks and fluctuating collateral values;

 

the value of securities held in the Company’s investment portfolio;

 

successfully manage the Company’s growth and implement its growth strategies;

 

rely on the Company’s Management team, including its ability to attract and retain key personnel;

 

continue to attract low cost core deposits to fund asset growth;

 

maintain cost controls and asset qualities as the Company opens or acquires new branches;

 

changes in banking regulations, generally accepted accounting principles and;

 

compete with other banks and financial institutions and companies outside of the banking industry, including those companies that have substantially greater access to capital and other resources;

 

the ability to rely on third party vendors that perform critical services for the Company;

 

technology utilized by the Company;

 

maintain expense controls and asset qualities as new branches are opened or acquired;

 

demand, development and acceptance of new products and services;

 

maintain capital levels adequate to support the Company’s growth; and

 

plan for changing trends in customer profiles and behavior.

 

Because of these uncertainties, actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward looking statements. In addition, past results of operations do not necessarily indicate future results.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under

 

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the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the Company has concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. In addition, our Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business, to which the Company, including its subsidiaries, is a party or of which the property of the Company is subject.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There are no material changes from any of the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

The Board of Directors voted to approve continuation of the common stock repurchase plan at their regularly scheduled meeting held on May 21, 2009. The renewed plan period was effective June 1, 2009 and expires August 31, 2009. Purchases under the plan are limited to an individual three-month total of 20,000 shares and the maximum per share price to be paid is $16.00. The stock repurchase plan was originally announced on August 20, 2007.

 

The Board of Directors reviews the results of the repurchase plan monthly. The continuation of the repurchase plan is evaluated by the Directors prior to the reauthorization of the repurchase plan for an additional 3-month period. The Company will consider whether or not it will repurchase additional shares based upon a number of factors including market conditions, the Company’s performance, and other strategic planning considerations.

 

The table below indicates the shares that were repurchased during the most recent fiscal quarter:

Common Stock Repurchase Plan Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number

 

Maximum number

 

 

 

 

 

 

of shares

 

of shares that

 

 

Total number

 

Average

 

purchased as

 

may yet be

 

 

of shares

 

price paid

 

part of publicly

 

purchased

Period

 

purchased

 

per share

 

announced plan

 

under the plan

April 1 to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2009

 

-

 

$0.00

 

-

 

17,500

May 1 to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

 

-

 

$0.00

 

-

 

17,500

June 1 to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

6,050

 

$12.85

 

6,050

 

13,950

Total

 

6,050

 

$12.85

 

6,050

 

13,950

 

 

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Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None outstanding.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held May 21, 2009 at the Main Office of the Company, 126 South Main Street, Blackstone, Virginia. The Company had 2,383,380 shares outstanding and eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. The following Directors were elected by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

 

 

 

 

Votes Received by

 

Votes Witheld for

Nominees

 

Each Nominee

 

Each Nominee

 

 

 

 

 

Frank P. Beale

 

1,676,767

 

81,978

Joseph D. Borgerding

 

1,737,045

 

21,700

William D. Coleburn

 

1,700,815

 

57,930

Roy C. Jenkins, Jr.

 

1,724,808

 

33,937

Joseph F. Morrissette

 

1,722,245

 

36,500

E. Walter Newman, Jr.

 

1,627,935

 

130,540

Jo Anne S. Webb

 

1,728,079

 

30,666

Samuel H. West

 

1,705,551

 

53,194

Jerome A. Wilson, III

 

1,754,745

 

4,000

 

 

In addition, the shareholders ratified the selection of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as independent public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year 2009, as follows:

 

FOR

1,742,882

 

AGAINST

3,960

 

ABSTAIN

2,900

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

See Exhibit Index.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

CITIZENS BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date:

August 14, 2009

/s/ Joseph D. Borgerding

 

Joseph D. Borgerding

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

August 14, 2009

/s/ Ronald E. Baron

 

Ronald E. Baron

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

31.1

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

 

 

31.2

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

 

 

32.1

Statement of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350

 

 

32.2

Statement of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350