-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TthkBe8uRd0TIJkib7D4WQIvP9reYCOtfOZxCiRAKO73BeM4FmNINZ7CcbkGnc6f atqbJocLQJw24LIseNIABw== 0001193125-05-051078.txt : 20050315 0001193125-05-051078.hdr.sgml : 20050315 20050315162341 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-051078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLONY BANKCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000711669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 581492391 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12436 FILM NUMBER: 05681987 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 SOUTH GRANT STREET STREET 2: . CITY: FITZGERALD STATE: GA ZIP: 31750 BUSINESS PHONE: 229-426-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 SOUTH GRANT STREET STREET 2: . CITY: FITZGERALD STATE: GA ZIP: 31750 10-K 1 d10k.htm FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K

 


 

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

(Fee Required)

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

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

(No Fee Required)

 

For the Transition Period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 000-12436

 


 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Georgia   58-1492391

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

115 South Grant Street

Fitzgerald, Georgia

  31750
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(229) 426-6000

Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 


 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE

(Title of Class)

 


 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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  ¨

 

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 126-2).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of June 30, 2004: $97,150,504, based on stock price of $22.16.

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 5,748,068 shares of $1.00 par value common stock as of March 7, 2005.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the information required by Part III of this Annual Report are incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.

 



Part I

Item 1

Business of the Company and Subsidiary Banks

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

 

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company or Colony) is a Georgia business corporation which was incorporated on November 8, 1982. The Company was organized for the purpose of operating as a bank holding company under the Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the bank holding company laws of Georgia (Georgia Laws 1976, p. 168, et. seq.). On July 22, 1983, the Company, after obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals, acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of Colony Bank of Fitzgerald (formerly The Bank of Fitzgerald), Fitzgerald, Georgia, through the merger of the Bank with a subsidiary of the Company which was created for the purpose of organizing the Bank into a one-bank holding company. Since that time, Colony Bank of Fitzgerald has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

On April 30, 1984, Colony, with the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of Colony Bank Wilcox (formerly Community Bank of Wilcox and Pitts Banking Company), Pitts, Wilcox County, Georgia. As part of that transaction, Colony issued an additional 17,872 shares of its $10.00 par value common stock, all of which was exchanged with the holders of shares of common stock of Pitts Banking Company for 100 percent of the 250 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Pitts Banking Company. Since the date of acquisition, the Bank has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

On November 1, 1984, after obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals, Colony acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of Colony Bank Ashburn (formerly Ashburn Bank), Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, for a combination of cash and interest-bearing promissory notes. Since the date of acquisition, Colony Bank Ashburn has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

On September 30, 1985, after obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals, the Company acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of Colony Bank of Dodge County (formerly The Bank of Dodge County), Chester, Dodge County, Georgia. The stock was acquired in exchange for the issuance of 3,500 shares of common stock of Colony. Since the date of its acquisition, Colony Bank of Dodge County has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Effective July 31, 1991, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Colony Bank Worth (formerly Worth Federal Savings and Loan Association and Bank of Worth) in exchange for cash and 7,661 of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $718,000. Since the date of its acquisition, Colony Bank Worth has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

On November 8, 1996, Colony organized Colony Management Services, Inc. to provide support services to each subsidiary. Services provided include loan and compliance review, internal audit and data processing.

 

On November 30, 1996, the Company acquired Broxton State Bank (name subsequently changed to Colony Bank Southeast) in a business combination accounted for as a pooling of interests. Broxton State Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company through the exchange of 157,735 shares of the Company’s common stock for all of the outstanding stock of Broxton State Bank.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

On March 2, 2000, Colony Bank Ashburn purchased the capital stock of Georgia First Mortgage Company in a business combination accounted for as a purchase. The purchase price of $346,725 was the fair value of the net assets of Georgia First Mortgage at the date of purchase. Georgia First Mortgage is primarily engaged in residential real estate mortgage lending in the state of Georgia.

 

On March 26, 2002 and December 19, 2002, Colony formed Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Statutory Trust I and Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Statutory Trust II, respectively. Both were formed to establish special purpose entities to issue trust preferred securities.

 

On March 29, 2002, Colony purchased 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Quitman Bancorp, Inc., pursuant to which Quitman was merged with and into Colony with Colony Bankcorp, Inc., surviving the merger and Quitman’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Quitman Federal Savings Bank (name subsequently changed to Colony Bank Quitman) becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony. The aggregate acquisition price was $7,446,163, which included cash and 367,093 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On March 19, 2004, Colony Bank Ashburn purchased Flag Bank-Thomaston office in a business combination accounted for as a purchase. Since the date of acquisition, the Thomaston office has operated as a branch office of Colony Bank Ashburn.

 

On June 17, 2004, Colony formed Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Statutory Trust III for the purpose of establishing a special purpose entity to issue trust preferred securities.

 

The Company conducts all of its operations through its bank subsidiaries. A brief description of each Bank’s history and business operations is discussed below.

 

COLONY BANK OF FITZGERALD

 

History and Business of the Bank

 

Colony Bank of Fitzgerald is a state banking institution chartered under the laws of Georgia on November 10, 1975. Since opening on April 15, 1976, the Bank has continued a general banking business and presently serves its customers from three locations, the main office in Fitzgerald, Georgia at 302 South Main Street, a full-service branch located on Highway 129 South and a full-service branch at 1290 Houston Lake Road, in Warner Robins, Georgia.

 

The Bank operates a full-service banking business and engages in a broad range of commercial banking activities, including accepting customary types of demand and time deposits; making individual, consumer, commercial and installment loans; money transfers; safe deposit services; and making investments in United States Government and municipal securities. The Bank does not offer trust services other than acting as custodian of individual retirement accounts.

 

The data processing work of the Bank is processed by Colony Management Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

Colony Bank of Fitzgerald acts as an agent for Visa Card and MasterCard through The Bankers Bank which allows merchants to accept Visa Card and MasterCard and deposit the charge tickets in their accounts with the Bank.

 

The Bank also offers its customers a variety of checking and savings accounts. The installment loan department makes both direct consumer loans and also purchases retail installment contracts from local automobile dealers and other sellers of consumer goods.

 

The Bank serves the residents of Fitzgerald and surrounding areas of Ben Hill County which has a population of approximately 16,000 people. Manufacturing facilities located in Ben Hill County employ many people and are the most significant part of the local economy. Ben Hill County also has a large agricultural industry producing timber and row crops. Major row crops are peanuts, tobacco, soybeans and corn.

 

The Bank now serves Houston County with the opening of its branch in Warner Robins, Georgia. The Houston County market has an estimated population of 89,000. Robins Air Force base, located in Houston County, is a major employer in the area which has survived national base closure mandates and expanded in size in recent years.

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 167,196,708    $ 149,966,267    $ 141,070,576

Total Deposits

     139,034,653      121,822,513      117,777,616

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     13,282,778      12,260,116      11,982,136

Net Income

     1,757,213      1,163,883      1,465,463

Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     90,000      90,000      90,000

Book Value Per Share

   $ 147.59    $ 136.22    $ 133.13

Net Income Per Share

     19.52      12.93      16.28

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank’s main offices are housed in a building located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The main offices, which are owned by the Bank, consist of approximately 13,000 square feet, three drive-in windows and an adjacent parking lot. Banking operations also are conducted from the southside branch which is located at South Dixie Highway, Fitzgerald, Georgia. This branch is owned by the Bank and has been in continuous operation since it opened in December 1977. The branch is a single story building with approximately 850 square feet and is operated with three drive-in windows.

 

In August 2002, the Bank moved from its temporary facilities (opened July 2001) in Warner Robins, Georgia to a new building located at 1290 Houston Lake Road. The 5,500 square foot building has four inside teller windows, four drive-in windows and an ATM machine.

 

The Bank is building its second office in Warner Robins, Georgia. The new office will be approximately 5,000 square feet and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2005.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

Competition

 

The banking business in Ben Hill County and Houston County is highly competitive. The Bank competes primarily with five other commercial banks and one credit union operating in Ben Hill County. In Houston County the Bank competes with eight commercial banks and four credit unions. Additionally, the Bank competes to a lesser extent with insurance companies and governmental agencies. The banking industry is also experiencing increasing competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds. The Bank also offers “NOW” accounts, individual retirement accounts, simplified pension plans, KEOGH plans and custodial accounts for minors.

 

Correspondents

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Bank had correspondent relationships with two other banks. The Bank’s principal correspondent is The Bankers Bank located in Atlanta, Georgia. These correspondent banks provide certain services to the Bank such as investing its excess funds, processing checks and other items, buying and selling federal funds, handling money fund transfers and exchanges, shipping coins and currency, providing security and safekeeping of funds and other valuable items, handling loan participations and furnishing management investment advice on the Bank’s securities portfolio.

 

COLONY BANK ASHBURN

 

History and Business of the Bank

 

Colony Bank Ashburn was chartered as a state commercial bank in 1900 and currently operates under the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to $100,000 per account by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank conducts business at the offices located at 515 East Washington and 416 East Washington in Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, 137 Robert B. Lee Drive, in Leesburg, Georgia, 2609 Ledo Road in Lee County, Georgia, 1031 24th Ave., E., in Cordele, Georgia, 206 North Church Street, in Thomaston, Georgia, 716 Prulema Road, in Albany, Georgia and 6298 Veterans Parkway, in Columbus, Georgia . The offices in Leesburg and Cordele operate under the name Colony Bank. The Bank’s business largely consists of (1) the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; (2) the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions; (3) investment of excess funds and sale of federal funds, U.S. Treasury obligations and state, county and municipal bonds; and (4) internet online banking. The Bank’s mortgage lending services are through Georgia First Mortgage and it does not offer trust services. It acts as an agent for Visa Card and MasterCard through The Bankers Bank.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 321,026,478    $ 275,076,367    $ 253,904,346

Total Deposits

     284,113,411      239,469,173      221,166,667

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     26,146,996      22,836,721      19,965,156

Net Income

     2,711,136      2,586,776      2,274,771

Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     50,000      50,000      50,000

Book Value Per Share

   $ 522.94    $ 456.73    $ 399.30

Net Income Per Share

     54.22      51.73      45.50

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank’s main office is located at 515 East Washington Street in Ashburn and consists of a building of approximately 13,000 square feet of office and banking space with an adjacent parking lot. A branch facility is located across the street from the main office and consists of a single story building with approximately 850 square feet and is operated with three drive-in windows.

 

The Bank has a Lee County office which opened in October 1998. This full-service facility, located within the city limits of Leesburg, consists of a two-story brick building of approximately 5,000 square feet and includes three drive-in lanes. In 2001, a second Lee County facility located at 2609 Ledo Road opened. The facility is a 5,500 square foot facility with four drive-in windows and five inside teller windows. The Bank has a third Lee/Dougherty County office which opened in March 2004. This full service facility located within the city limits of Albany consists of approximately 5,000 square feet, with four drive-in-lanes and one automated teller machine. As a result of the purchase of Georgia First Mortgage Company, the Bank has a mortgage lending office at 616 North Westover Blvd., Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

 

The Bank opened a branch office in Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia on October 4, 1999. The full-service branch facility consists of approximately 5,500 square feet, with four drive-in lanes and one automated teller machine.

 

In March 2004, the Bank acquired Flag Bank-Thomaston office in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. The full service branch facility consists of approximately 18,000 square feet, with four drive-in-lanes and one automated teller machine.

 

In September 2004, the Bank opened a loan production office in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. This leased office consists of approximately 2,000 square feet.

 

All occupied premises, with the exception of Georgia First Mortgage located in Albany and the Columbus location, are owned by the Bank.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

Competition

 

The banking business is highly competitive. The Bank competes in Turner County primarily with Community National Bank which operates out of one facility in Ashburn, Georgia. The Bank competes with five commercial banks in Crisp County, four in Lee County, three in Upson County and nine in Muscogee County. The Bank also competes with other financial institutions, including credit unions and finance companies and, to a lesser extent, with insurance companies and certain governmental agencies. The banking industry is also experiencing increased competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds.

 

Correspondents

 

Colony Bank Ashburn has correspondent relationships with the following banks: The Bankers Bank in Atlanta, Georgia; SunTrust Bank, N.A. in Atlanta, Georgia; Colony Bank of Fitzgerald in Fitzgerald, Georgia; AMSouth Bank of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama; and the Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. The correspondent relationships facilitate the transactions of business by means of loans, letters of credit, acceptances, collections, exchange services and data processing. As compensation for these services, the Bank maintains balances with its correspondents in noninterest-bearing accounts.

 

COLONY BANK WILCOX

 

History and Business of the Bank

 

The Bank was chartered on June 2, 1906 under the name “Pitts Banking Company.” The name of the Bank subsequently was changed to Community Bank of Wilcox on June 1, 1991 and then to Colony Bank Wilcox in 2000. The Bank currently operates under the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to $100,000 per account by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank conducts business at locations in Pitts and Rochelle in Wilcox County, Georgia. The Bank’s business consists of: (1) the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; (2) the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions; (3) investment of excess funds and sale of federal funds, U.S. Treasury obligations and state, county and municipal bonds; and (4) certain other miscellaneous financial services usually handled for customers by commercial banks. The Bank does little mortgage lending and it does not offer trust services.

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 51,540,509    $ 51,001,257    $ 45,591,373

Total Deposits

     45,221,209      45,010,478      40,518,755

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     4,191,620      3,873,403      3,431,841

Net Income

     649,423      704,416      504,274

Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     250      250      250

Book Value Per Share

   $ 16,766.48    $ 15,493.61    $ 13,727.36

Net Income Per Share

     2,597.69      2,817.66      2,017.10

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank operates out of two locations at 105 South Eighth Street, Pitts, Georgia and at Highway 280, Rochelle, Georgia, both of which are in Wilcox County. The Pitts office consists of a building of approximately 2,200 square feet of usable office and banking space which it owns. The facility contains one drive-in window and three teller windows. The Rochelle office, which opened in August 1989, consists of a building of approximately 5,000 square feet of usable office and banking space, which is owned by the Company.

 

Competition

 

The banking business is highly competitive. The Bank competes in Wilcox County primarily with four commercial banks. In addition, the Bank competes with other financial institutions, including credit unions and finance companies and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies and certain governmental agencies. The banking industry is also experiencing increased competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds.

 

Correspondents

 

The Bank has correspondent relationships with the following banks: The Bankers Bank in Atlanta, Georgia; Federal Home Loan Bank, in Atlanta, Georgia; AMSouth Bank of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama; and SunTrust Bank, N.A., in Atlanta, Georgia. The correspondent relationships facilitate the transactions of business by means of loans, letters of credit, acceptances, collections, exchange services and data processing. As compensation for these services, the Bank maintains balances with its correspondents in noninterest-bearing accounts.

 

COLONY BANK OF DODGE COUNTY

 

History and Business of the Bank

 

The Bank was chartered on June 14, 1966 under the name “Bank of Chester.” The name of the Bank subsequently was changed to The Bank of Dodge County on April 15, 1983 and then to Colony Bank of Dodge County in 2000. The Bank currently operates under the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to $100,000 per account by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank’s business consists of: (1) the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; (2) the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions; (3) investment of excess funds in the sale of federal funds, U.S. Treasury obligations and state, county and municipal bonds; and (4) certain other miscellaneous financial services usually handled for customers by commercial banks. The Bank does little mortgage lending and it does not offer trust services.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 71,491,904    $ 70,340,326    $ 63,265,468

Total Deposits

     63,096,465      62,166,376      54,352,965

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     5,201,826      4,744,903      4,418,188

Net Income

     724,286      487,661      214,264

Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     1,750      1,750      1,750

Book Value Per Share

   $ 2,972.47    $ 2,711.37    $ 2,524.68

Net Income Per Share

     413.88      278.66      122.44

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank’s main office is located at 5510 Oak Street in Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia and consists of a building of approximately 11,000 square feet of office and banking space with an adjacent parking lot and is operated with three drive-in windows. The branch facility is located in Chester, Dodge County, Georgia and consists of a building with approximately 2,700 square feet of office and banking space and an adjacent parking lot. A second branch was opened during 2000 in Soperton, Treutlen County, Georgia at 310 Main Street. The branch has approximately 1,600 square feet of banking and office space with three walk-up teller units and two drive-in windows. The Bank owns all of the premises which it occupies.

 

Competition

 

The banking business is highly competitive. The Bank competes in the Dodge County area with two other banks. In addition, the Bank competes with other financial institutions, including credit unions and finance companies and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies and certain governmental agencies. The banking industry is also experiencing increased competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds.

 

Correspondents

 

The Bank has correspondent relationships with the following banks: The Bankers Bank in Atlanta, Georgia; The Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, Georgia; and SunTrust Bank, N.A., in Atlanta, Georgia. The correspondent relationships facilitate the transactions of business by means of loans, letters of credit, acceptances, collections, exchange services and data processing. As compensation for these services, the Bank maintains balances with its correspondents in noninterest-bearing accounts.

 

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

COLONY BANK WORTH

 

Colony Bank Worth operated as a savings and loan stock association until it was acquired by the Company on July 31, 1991, at which time the association changed its name to Bank of Worth (subsequently named Colony Bank Worth) and became a state-chartered commercial bank. The Bank conducts business at its offices located at 402 West Franklin Street, Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia, 605 West Second Street and 1909 Highway 82 West, Tifton, Tift County, Georgia and 621 East By-Pass, NE, Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. The Bank’s business consists of: (1) the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; (2) the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions; (3) investment of excess funds and sale of federal funds, U.S. Treasury obligations and state, county and municipal bonds; and (4) certain other miscellaneous financial services usually handled for customers by commercial banks. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to $100,000 per account by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank’s loan portfolio is heavily concentrated in mortgage loans due to the fact that it was previously a savings and loan. The Bank does not offer trust services. It acts as an agent for Visa Card and MasterCard through The Bankers Bank.

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 158,577,134    $ 139,616,814    $ 114,374,681

Total Deposits

     138,634,437      122,489,415      99,396,934

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     10,803,709      9,517,928      8,503,091

Net Income

     1,485,487      1,290,945      800,780

Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     95,790      95,790      95,790

Book Value Per Share

   $ 112.79    $ 99.36    $ 88.77

Net Income Per Share

     15.51      13.48      8.36

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank’s main office is housed in a building located in Sylvester, Georgia. The building, which is owned by the Bank, consists of approximately 13,000 square feet, a drive-in window and an adjacent parking lot. On June 15, 1998, the Bank opened a branch office at 605 West Second Street, Tifton, Georgia. The office is a single story building of approximately 2,300 square feet with one attached drive-in window. A second branch office opened in 2000 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. This branch building of approximately 5,000 square feet includes three walk-up teller units and four drive-in windows. During 2002, the Bank purchased real estate in the Thomas County market for a future office. In August 2004, the Bank opened a second office in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia. The office is located at 1909 Highway 82 West and consists of approximately 2,800 square feet. The office has four drive-in windows and an ATM machine. All occupied offices, with the exception of the two Tifton locations, are owned by the Bank.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

Competition

 

The banking business in Worth County, Tift County and Colquitt County is highly competitive. The Bank competes primarily with two other commercial banks operating in Worth County, six other commercial banks in Tift County and six other commercial banks in Colquitt County. Additionally, the Bank competes with credit unions of employers located in the area and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies and governmental agencies. The banking industry is also experiencing increasing competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds.

 

Correspondents

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Bank had correspondent relationships with five other banks. The Bank’s principal correspondent is The Bankers Bank located in Atlanta, Georgia. These correspondent banks provide certain services to the Bank such as investing its excess funds, processing checks and other items, buying and selling federal funds, handling money fund transfers and exchanges, shipping coins and currency, providing security and safekeeping of funds and other valuable items, handling loan participations and furnishing management investment advice on the Bank’s securities portfolio.

 

COLONY BANK SOUTHEAST

 

History and Business of the Bank

 

Colony Bank Southeast, formerly Broxton State Bank, was chartered under the laws of Georgia on August 4, 1966 and opened for business on September 1, 1966, having absorbed “Citizens Bank,” a private, unincorporated bank.

 

The Bank is a full-service bank offering a wide variety of banking services targeted at all sectors of the Bank’s primary market area. The Bank offers customary types of demand, savings, time and individual retirement accounts; installment, commercial and real estate loans; home mortgages and personal lines-of-credit; Visa and Master Card services through its correspondent, The Bankers Bank; safe deposit and night depository services; cashier’s checks, money orders, traveler’s checks, wire transfers and various other services that can be tailored to the customer’s needs. The Bank does not offer trust services at this time. The Bank serves the residents of Coffee County, Georgia, which has a population of approximately 32,000.

 

In March 2004, the Bank opened a loan production office in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. The Bank is renovating an approximately 7,000 square foot facility for a full service branch. The branch is expected to open in July 2005.

 

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Item 1 (Continued)

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 119,709,062    $ 92,766,534    $ 85,012,492

Total Deposits

     100,736,060      76,080,893      71,801,726

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     9,553,380      7,323,210      6,827,676

Net Income

     909,964      819,657      710,803

Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     50,730      50,730      50,730

Book Value Per Share

   $ 188.32    $ 144.36    $ 134.59

Net Income Per Share

     17.94      16.16      14.01

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank operates one banking office located at 401 North Alabama Street, Broxton, Georgia which consists of approximately 5,000 square feet of space. The building is equipped with four alarm-equipped vaults, one for safe-deposit boxes and cash storage, one for night depository service and two for record storage. The building has two drive-in systems, one commercial drawer and one pneumatic tube system. Colony Bank Southeast opened a branch office in Douglas, Georgia on July 6, 1998. The two-story brick building located at 625 West Ward Street consists of approximately 8,300 square feet and provides four drive-in lanes for customer convenience. A second Douglas office was opened on September 8, 1999 and consists of approximately 1,200 square feet with three drive-in lanes and one automated teller machine. A loan production office was opened in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia in March 2004. The office consists of approximately 2,200 square feet. All occupied premises are owned by the Bank, with the exception of the branch located at 1351 A SE Bowens Mill Road, Douglas, Georgia and the loan production office located in Savannah, Georgia.

 

Competition

 

The banking business in Coffee County is highly competitive. Colony Bank Southeast competes with nine other banks and one credit union in Douglas, Georgia. As a result of the opening of a loan production office in Savannah, the Bank now competes with eighteen other banks in Chatham County. The banking industry is also experiencing increased competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds.

 

Correspondents

 

The Bank has correspondent relationships with the following banks: SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia; The Bankers Bank, Atlanta, Georgia; the Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, Georgia and Columbus Bank & Trust, Columbus, Georgia. The correspondent relationships facilitate the transactions of business by means of loans, letters-of-credit, acceptances, collections, exchange services and data processing. As compensation for these services, the Bank maintains balances with its correspondents in noninterest-bearing accounts.

 

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COLONY BANK QUITMAN, FSB

 

History and Business of the Bank

 

Colony Bank Quitman, FSB was chartered as a federal savings association in 1936. The Bank operates under the oversight of the Office of Thrift Supervision. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures the Bank’s deposits up to $100,000 per depositor. The Bank conducts business at offices located at 602 East Screven Street in Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia and 2910-N North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. The Bank’s business largely consists of (1) the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; (2) the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions; and (3) investment of excess funds through the sale of federal funds and purchase of U.S. government agency obligations and state, county and municipal bonds. The Bank is primarily a portfolio lender with a major focus on residential real estate lending. The Bank acts as an agent for Visa Card and Mastercard through The Bankers Bank.

 

A history of the Bank’s financial position for calendar years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

    

From the Acquisition

Date of March 29, 2002


     2004

   2003

   2002

Total Assets

   $ 109,087,356    $ 91,161,264    $ 75,647,528

Total Deposits

     83,914,582      69,781,854      60,731,151

Total Stockholder’s Equity

     9,503,693      8,780,086      8,303,205

Net Income

     1,278,613      1,062,749      672,157

Numbers of Issued and Outstanding Shares

     100,000      100,000      100,000

Book Value Per Share

   $ 95.04    $ 87.80    $ 83.03

Net Income Per Share

     12.79      10.63      6.72

 

Banking Facilities

 

The Bank’s main office is located at 602 East Screven Street in Quitman and consists of a building of approximately 6,720 square feet of office and banking space. The building has additional expansion room upstairs. The attached drive-through facility consists of three drive-through lanes plus an automated teller machine lane. The building has four inside teller windows. In March 2003, the Bank opened its first branch. The new facility, located at 2190-N North Ashley Street in Valdosta, Georgia, is a 2,200 square foot building with two drive-through lanes, three inside teller windows and a walk-up automated teller machine. The Bank owns the Quitman location and leases the Valdosta location. The Bank is building a second office in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia that will consist of approximately 5,000 square feet. Completion of the project is scheduled for April 2005.

 

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Competition

 

The banking business is highly competitive. In Brooks County, the Bank competes with two banks and one savings and loan association. In Lowndes County, the Bank competes with ten banks, one savings and loan association and two federal credit unions. The Bank also competes to a lesser extent with finance companies, insurance companies and certain governmental agencies. The banking industry is also experiencing increased competition for deposits from less traditional sources such as money market and mutual funds.

 

Correspondents

 

Colony Bank Quitman, FSB has correspondent relationships with the following banks: The Bankers Bank in Atlanta, Georgia; Colony Bank of Fitzgerald in Fitzgerald, Georgia; Compass Bank in Birmingham, Alabama; and the Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. The correspondent relationships facilitate the transactions of business by means of loans, collections, investment services, exchange services and data processing. As compensation for these services, the Bank maintains balances with its correspondents in noninterest-bearing accounts and pays some service charges.

 

EMPLOYEES

 

As of December 31, 2004, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries employed 281 full-time employees and 29 part-time employees. Colony considers its relationship with its employees to be excellent.

 

The subsidiary banks have noncontributory profit-sharing plans covering all employees subject to certain minimum age and service requirements. All Banks made contributions for all eligible employees in 2003. In addition, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries maintain a comprehensive employee benefit program providing, among other benefits, hospitalization, major medical insurance and life insurance. Management considers these benefits to be competitive with those offered by other financial institutions in South Georgia. Colony’s employees are not represented by any collective bargaining group.

 

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

BANK HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION

 

General

 

Colony is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHCA). As a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve under the BHCA and the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (the Georgia Department) under the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, it is subject to supervision, examination and reporting by the Federal Reserve and the Georgia Department. Its activities are limited to banking, managing or controlling banks, furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries, or engaging in any other activity that the Federal Reserve determines to be so closely related to banking, or managing or controlling banks, as to be a proper incident to these activities.

 

Colony is required to file with the Federal Reserve and the Georgia Department periodic reports and any additional information as they may require. The Federal Reserve and Georgia Department will also regularly examine the Company and may examine the Banks or other subsidiaries.

 

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Activity Limitations

 

The BHCA requires prior Federal Reserve approval for, among other things:

 

    the acquisition by a bank holding company of direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or

 

    a merger or consolidation of a bank holding company with another bank holding company.

 

Similar requirements are imposed by the Georgia Department.

 

A bank holding company may acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of any company that is engaged directly or indirectly in banking, or managing or controlling banks, or performing services for its authorized subsidiaries. A bank holding company may also engage in or acquire an interest in a company that engages in activities that the Federal Reserve has determined by regulation or order to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to these activities. The Federal Reserve normally requires some form of notice or application to engage in or acquire companies engaged in such activities. Under the BHCA, Colony will generally be prohibited from engaging in or acquiring direct or indirect control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any company engaged in activities other than those referred to above.

 

The BHCA permits a bank holding company located in one state to lawfully acquire a bank located in any other state, subject to deposit percentage, aging requirements and other restrictions. The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act also generally provides that national and state chartered banks may, subject to applicable state law, branch interstate through acquisitions of banks in other states.

 

In November 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which made substantial revisions to the statutory restrictions separating banking activities from other financial activities. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, bank holding companies that are well capitalized, well managed and meet other conditions can elect to become “financial holding companies.” As financial holding companies, they and their subsidiaries are permitted to acquire or engage in activities that were not previously allowed bank holding companies, such as insurance underwriting, securities underwriting and distribution, travel agency activities, broad insurance agency activities, merchant banking and other activities that the Federal Reserve determines to be financial in nature or complementary to these activities. Financial holding companies continue to be subject to the overall oversight and supervision of the Federal Reserve, but the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act applies the concept of functional regulation to the activities conducted by subsidiaries. For example, insurance activities would be subject to supervision and regulation by state insurance authorities. While Colony has not elected to become a financial holding company in order to exercise the broader activity powers provided by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, it may elect to do so in the future.

 

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Limitations on Acquisitions of Bank Holding Companies

 

As a general proposition, other companies seeking to acquire control of a bank holding company would require the approval of the Federal Reserve under the BHCA. In addition, individuals or groups of individuals seeking to acquire control of a bank holding company would need to file a prior notice with the Federal Reserve (which the Federal Reserve may disapprove under certain circumstances) under the Change in Bank Control Act. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if an individual or company acquires 25 percent or more of any class of voting securities of the bank holding company. Control may exist under the Change in Bank Control Act if the individual or company acquires 10 percent or more of any class of voting securities of the bank holding company.

 

Source of Financial Strength

 

Federal Reserve policy requires a bank holding company to act as a source of financial strength and to take measures to preserve and protect bank subsidiaries in situations where additional investments in a troubled bank may not otherwise be warranted, In addition, if a bank holding company has more than one bank or thrift subsidiary, each of the bank holding company’s subsidiary depository institutions is responsible for any losses to the FDIC as a result of an affiliated depository institution’s failure. As a result, a bank holding company may be required to loan money to its subsidiaries in the form of capital notes or other instruments that qualify as capital of the subsidiary bank under regulatory rules. However, any loans from the bank holding company to those subsidiary banks will likely be unsecured and subordinated to that bank’s depositors and perhaps to other creditors of that bank.

 

BANK REGULATION

 

General

 

The Banks are commercial banks chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia, and as such are subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Georgia Department. The Banks are members of the FDIC, and their deposits are insured by the FDIC’s Bank Insurance Fund up to the amount permitted by law. The FDIC and the Georgia Department routinely examine the Banks and monitor and regulate all of the Banks’ operations, including such things as adequacy of reserves, quality and documentation of loans, payments of dividends, capital adequacy, adequacy of systems and controls, credit underwriting and asset liability management, compliance with laws and establishment of branches. Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by the Banks are subject to state usury laws and certain federal laws concerning interest rates. The Banks file periodic reports with the FDIC and the Georgia Department.

 

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Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders

 

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Banks. Various legal limitations restrict the Banks from lending or otherwise supplying funds to the Company and other nonbank subsidiaries of the Company, all of which are deemed to be “affiliates” of the Banks for the purposes of these restrictions. The Company and the Banks are subject to Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. Section 23A defines “covered transactions,” which include extensions of credit, and limits a bank’s covered transactions with any affiliate to 10 percent of such bank’s capital and surplus and with all affiliates to 20 percent of such bank’s capital and surplus. All covered and exempt transactions between a bank and its affiliates must be on terms and conditions consistent with safe and sound banking practices, and banks and their subsidiaries are prohibited from purchasing low-quality assets from the bank’s affiliates. Finally, Section 23 A requires that all of a bank’s extensions of credit to an affiliate be appropriately secured by acceptable collateral, generally United States government or agency securities. The Company and the Banks are also subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, which generally limits covered and other transactions between a bank and its affiliates to terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that are substantially the same or at least as favorable to the bank as prevailing at the time for transactions with unaffiliated companies.

 

Dividends

 

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Banks. The principal source of the Company’s cash flow, including cash flow to pay dividends to its stockholders, is dividends that the Banks pay to it. Statutory and regulatory limitations apply to the Banks’ payment of dividends to the Company as well as to the Company’s payment of dividends to its stockholders.

 

A variety of federal and state laws and regulations affect the ability of the Banks and the Company to pay dividends. A depository institution may not pay any dividend if payment would cause it to become undercapitalized or if it already is undercapitalized. The federal banking agencies may prevent the payment of a dividend if they determine that the payment would be unsafe and unsound banking practice. Moreover, the federal agencies have issued policy statements that provide that bank holding companies and insured banks should generally only pay dividends out of current operating earnings. In addition, regulations promulgated by the Georgia Department limit the Bank’s payment of dividends.

 

Mortgage Banking Regulation

 

Georgia First Mortgage is licensed and regulated as a “mortgage banker” by the Georgia Department. It is also qualified as a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicer and must meet the requirements of such corporations and of the various private parties with which it conducts business, including warehouse lenders and those private entities to which it sells mortgage loans.

 

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Enforcement Policies and Actions

 

Federal law gives the Federal Reserve and FDIC substantial powers to enforce compliance with laws, rules and regulations. Banks or individuals may be ordered to cease and desist from violations of law or other unsafe or unsound practices. The agencies have the power to impose civil money penalties against individuals or institutions of up to $1,000,000 per day for certain egregious violations. Persons who are affiliated with depository institutions can be removed from any office held in that institution and banned from participating in the affairs of any financial institution. The banking regulators have not hesitated to use the enforcement authorities provided in federal law.

 

Capital Regulations

 

The federal bank regulatory authorities have adopted capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. In general, the authorities measure the amount of capital an institution holds against its assets. There are three major capital tests: (i) the Total Capital ratio (the total of Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital measured against risk-adjusted assets), (ii) the Tier 1 Capital ratio (Tier 1 Capital measured against risk-adjusted assets) and (iii) the leverage ratio (Tier 1 Capital measured against average (i.e., nonrisk-weighted) assets).

 

Tier 1 Capital consists of common equity, retained earnings and a limited amount of qualifying preferred stock, less goodwill and certain core deposit intangibles. Tier 2 Capital consists of nonqualifying preferred stock, qualifying subordinated, perpetual and/or mandatory convertible debt, term subordinated debt and intermediate term preferred stock and up to 45 percent of the pretax unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable market values that are prudently valued, and a limited amount of any loan loss allowance.

 

In measuring the adequacy of capital, assets are generally weighted for risk. Certain assets, such as cash and U.S. government securities, have a zero risk weighting. Others, such as commercial and consumer loans, have a 100 percent risk weighting. Risk weightings are also assigned for off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments. The various are multiplied by the appropriate risk-weighting to determine risk- adjusted assets for the capital calculations. For the leverage ratio mentioned above, average assets are not risk- weighted.

 

The federal banking agencies must take “prompt corrective action” in respect of depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. There are five tiers for financial institutions: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized.” Under these regulations, a bank will be:

 

    “well capitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of 10 percent or greater, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6 percent or greater, a leverage ratio of 5 percent or better – or 4 percent in certain circumstances – and is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive by a federal bank regulatory agency to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure;

 

    “adequately capitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of 8 percent or greater, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 4 percent or greater, and a leverage ratio of 4 percent or greater – or 3 percent in certain circumstances – and is not well capitalized;

 

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    “undercapitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of less that 8 percent, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of less that 4 percent – or 3 percent in certain circumstances;

 

    “significantly undercapitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 6 percent or a Tier 1 Capital ratio of less than 3 percent, or a leverage ratio of less than 3 percent ; or

 

    “critically undercapitalized” if its tangible equity is equal to or less than 2 percent of average quarterly assets.

 

Federal law generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution, including the payment of a dividend or paying any management fee to its holding company if the depository institution would be undercapitalized as a result. Undercapitalized depository institutions may not accept brokered deposits absent a waiver from the FDIC, are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan for approval. For a capital restoration plan to be acceptable, the depository institution’s parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of 5 percent of the depository institution’s total assets at the time it became undercapitalized, and the amount necessary to bring the institution into compliance with applicable capital standards. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is significantly undercapitalized. If the controlling holding company fails to fulfill its obligations under this law and files, or has filed against it, a petition under the federal Bankruptcy Code, the FDIC claim related to the holding company’s obligations would be entitled to a priority in such bankruptcy proceeding over third party creditors of the bank holding company.

 

Significantly undercapitalized depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. Critically undercapitalized institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.

 

At December 31, 2004, the Company exceeded the minimum Tier 1, risk-based and leverage ratios and qualified as “well capitalized” under current Federal Reserve Board criteria. The table below sets forth certain capital information for the Company as of December 31, 2004. Consider the following brief summary rather than the preceeding and the table: As of December 31, 2004, Colony had Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital of approximately 10.10 percent and 11.35 percent, respectively, of risk-weighted assets. As of December 31, 2004, Colony had a leverage ratio of Tier 1 Capital to total average assets of approximately 7.88 percent.

 

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     December 31, 2004

 
     Amount

   Percent

 

Leverage Ratio

             

Actual

   $ 77,813    7.88 %

Well-Capitalized Requirement

     49,360    5.00  

Minimum Required (1)

     39,488    4.00  

Risk Based Capital:

             

Tier 1 Capital

             

Actual

     77,813    10.10  

Well-Capitalized Requirement

     46,215    6.00  

Minimum Required

     30,810    4.00  

Total Capital

             

Actual

     87,446    11.35  

Well-Capitalized Requirement

     77,025    10.00  

Minimum Required

     61,620    8.00  

(1) Represents the minimum requirement. Institutions that are contemplating acquisitions or anticipating or experiencing significant growth may be required to maintain a substantially higher leverage ratio.

 

The guidelines also provide that institutions experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels without significant reliance on intangible assets. Higher capital may be required in individual cases, depending upon a bank or bank holding company’s risk profile. All bank holding companies and banks are expected to hold capital commensurate with the level and nature of their risks, including the volume and severity of their problem loans. Lastly, the Federal Reserve’s guidelines indicate that the Federal Reserve will continue to consider a “Tangible Tier 1 Leverage Ratio,” calculated by deducting all intangibles, in evaluating proposals for expansion or new activity.

 

FDIC Insurance Assessments

 

The Banks’ deposits are insured by the FDIC and thus the Banks are subject to FDIC deposit insurance assessments. The FDIC utilizes a risk-based insurance premium scheme to determine the assessment rates for insured depository institutions. Each financial institution is assigned to one of three capital groups: well capitalized, adequately, capitalized or undercapitalized.

 

Each financial institution is further assigned to one of three subgroups within a capital group, on the basis of supervisory evaluations by the institution’s primary federal and, if applicable, state regulators and other information relevant to the institution’s financial condition and the risk posed to the insurance fund. The actual assessment rate applicable to a particular institution will, therefore, depend in part upon the risk assessment classification assigned to the institution by the FDIC. The FDIC is presently considering whether to charge deposit insurance premiums based upon management weaknesses and whether the Banks’ underwriting practices, concentrations of risk, and growth are undisciplined or outside industry norms.

 

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The deposit insurance assessment rates currently range from zero basis points on deposits (for a financial institution in the highest category) to 27 basis points on deposits (for an institution in the lowest category), but may rate as high as 31 basis points. In addition, the FDIC collects The Financing Corporation (FICO) deposit assessments on assessable deposits at the same rate. FICO assessments are set quarterly, and in 2003 ranged from 1.52 to 1.68 basis points. The FICO assessment rate for the Banks for the first quarter of 2004 is 1.54 basis points of assessable deposits.

 

Community Reinvestment Act

 

The Banks are subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended (the CRA), and the federal banking agencies’ related regulations. Under the CRA, all banks and thrifts have a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with safe and sound operation, to help meet the credit needs for their entire communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The CRA requires a depository institution’s primary federal regulator, in connection with its examination of the institution or its evaluation of certain regulatory applications, to assess the institution’s record in assessing and meeting the credit needs of the community served by that institution, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The regulatory agency’s assessment of the institution’s record is made available to the public.

 

Current CRA regulations rate institutions based on their actual performance in meeting community credit needs. Following its most recent CRA examination on August 1, 2001, the Banks received a “satisfactory” rating.

 

Consumer Regulations

 

Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by the Banks are subject to state usury laws and certain federal laws concerning interest rates. The Banks’ loan operations are also subject to federal laws and regulations applicable to credit transactions, such as those:

 

    Governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers;

 

    Requiring financial institutions provide information to enable the public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it serves;

 

    Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed or other prohibited factors in extending credit;

 

    Governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies; and

 

    Governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies.

 

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The deposit operations of the Banks are also subject to laws and regulations that:

 

    Impose a duty to maintain the confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribe procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records; and

 

    Governs automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services.

 

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

 

Banking is a business that depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest paid by a bank on its deposits and its other borrowings, and the interest received by a bank on its loans and securities holdings, constitutes the major portion of a bank’s earnings. Thus, Colony’s earnings and growth and that of the Banks will be subject to the influence of economic conditions, generally both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve regulates the supply of money through various means, including open market dealings in United States government securities, the discount rate at which banks may borrow from the Federal Reserve, and the reserve requirements on deposits.

 

The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve historically have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks and mortgage banking operations and will continue to do so in the future. The Company cannot predict the conditions in the national and international economies and money markets, the actions and changes in policy by monetary and fiscal authorities, or their effect on the Banks.

 

Anti-Terrorism Legislation

 

In the wake of the tragic events of September 11th, on October 26, 2001, the President signed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001. Under the USA PATRIOT Act, financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against specified financial transactions and account relationships as well as enhanced due diligence and “know your customer” standards in their dealings with foreign financial institutions and foreign customers. For example, the enhanced due diligence policies, procedures and controls generally require financial institutions to take reasonable steps to:

 

    conduct enhanced scrutiny of account relationships to guard against money laundering and report any suspicious transaction;

 

    ascertain the identity of the nominal and beneficial owners of, and the source of funds deposited into, each account as needed to guard against money laundering and report any suspicious transactions;

 

    ascertain for any foreign bank, the shares of which are not publicly traded, the identity of the owners of the foreign bank, and the nature and extent of the ownership interest of each owner; and

 

    ascertain whether any foreign bank provides correspondent accounts to other foreign banks and, if so, the identity of those foreign banks and related due diligence information.

 

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The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions to establish anti-money laundering programs. The USA PATRIOT Act sets forth minimum standards for these programs, including:

 

    The development of internal policies, procedures and controls;

 

    The designation of a compliance officer;

 

    An ongoing employee training program; and

 

    An independent audit function to test the programs.

 

In addition, the USA PATRIOT Act authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to adopt rules increasing the cooperation and information sharing between financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement authorities regarding individuals, entities and organizations engaged in, or reasonably suspected based on credible evidence of engaging in, terrorist acts or money laundering activities. Any financial institution complying with these rules will not be deemed to have violated the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, as discussed above.

 

Item 2

Description of Property

 

The principal properties of the Registrant consist of the properties of the Banks. For a description of the properties of the Banks, see “Item 1 – Business of the Company and Subsidiary Banks” included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

 

Item 3

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company and its subsidiaries may become parties to various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2004, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which Colony or its subsidiaries are a party or of which any of its property is the subject.

 

Item 4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Stockholders

 

No matters were submitted to a vote of the Registrant’s stockholders during the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

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Markets for the Registrant’s Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Effective April 2, 1998, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “CBAN.” Prior to this date, there was no public market for the common stock of the registrant.

 

The following table sets forth the high, low and close sale prices per share of the common stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market, and the dividends declared per share for the periods indicated.

 

     High

   Low

   Close

   Dividends
Per Share


Year Ended December 31, 2004

                           

Fourth Quarter

   $ 35.00    $ 24.42    $ 34.00    $ 0.0825

Third Quarter

     25.44      22.00      24.85      0.0800

Second Quarter

     22.89      20.60      22.16      0.0775

First Quarter

     22.00      19.75      21.50      0.0750

Year Ended December 31, 2003

                           

Fourth Quarter

     21.50      17.50      20.20      0.0725

Third Quarter

     22.00      16.00      17.79      0.0700

Second Quarter

     16.72      13.70      16.00      0.0680

First Quarter

     15.99      12.04      14.19      0.0600

* Prices adjusted to reflect 5-for-4 stock split effective September 1, 2003.

 

The Registrant paid cash dividends on its common stock of $1,807,583 or $0.3150 per share and $1,554,688 or $0.2705 per share in 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company’s board of directors approved a reduction in the par value of common stock on February 16, 1999. Par value was reduced from $10 to $1 per share.

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Company had approximately 1,628 stockholders of record.

 

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Item 6

Selected Financial Data

 

     Year Ended December 31,

     2004

   2003

   2002

   2001

   2000

     (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

Selected Balance Sheet Data

                                  

Total Assets

   $ 997,591    $ 868,606    $ 781,535    $ 621,549    $ 519,903

Total Loans

     778,643      654,177      571,816      456,052      388,003

Total Deposits

     850,329      732,318      664,594      528,017      450,012

Investment Securities

     112,593      110,408      90,407      77,433      68,905

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

     4,479      3,000      2,837      2,214      1,610

Stockholders’ Equity

     61,763      55,976      51,428      41,971      40,210

Selected Income Statement Data

                                  

Interest Income

     51,930      46,418      45,592      45,524      41,758

Interest Expense

     18,383      18,414      21,997      25,740      22,265
    

  

  

  

  

Net Interest Income

     33,547      28,004      23,595      19,784      19,493

Provision for Loan Losses

     3,469      4,060      2,820      1,854      2,280

Other Income

     6,424      7,128      6,622      4,964      3,568

Other Expense

     24,271      20,864      18,804      15,584      14,081
    

  

  

  

  

Income Before Tax

     12,231      10,208      8,593      7,310      6,700

Income Tax Expense

     4,162      3,392      2,841      2,444      2,187
    

  

  

  

  

Net Income Before Minority Interest and Cumulative Effect

     8,069      6,816      5,752      4,866      4,513
    

  

  

  

  

Minority Interest

     —        —        —        —        —  

Net Income Before Cumulative Effect

     8,069      6,816      5,752      4,866      4,513

Cumulative Effect

     —        —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

Net Income

   $ 8,069    $ 6,816    $ 5,752    $ 4,866    $ 4,513
    

  

  

  

  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (1)

     5,705      5,702      5,595      5,479      5,549

Shares Outstanding (1)

     5,738      5,728      5,716      5,301      5,550

Intangible Assets

   $ 3,047    $ 691    $ 847    $ 457    $ 511

Dividends Paid

     1,808      1,555      1,258      1,055      844

Average Assets

     938,283      816,666      707,631      563,945      476,753

Average Stockholders’ Equity

     59,037      53,843      47,910      42,697      37,238

Net Charge-Offs

     1,973      2,908      2,067      1,356      1,301

Reserve for Loan Losses

     10,012      8,516      7,364      6,159      5,661

OREO

     1,127      2,724      1,357      1,554      349

Nonperforming Loans

     8,809      7,492      7,871      8,713      5,937

Nonperforming Assets

     9,936      10,216      9,228      10,267      6,286

Average Assets

     887,331      774,984      669,724      530,787      448,657

Noninterest-Bearing Deposits

     68,169      64,044      51,533      45,967      38,649

 

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     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)  

Per Share Data: (1)

                                        

Net Income (Diluted)

   $ 1.41     $ 1.19     $ 1.03     $ 0.89     $ 0.81  

Book Value

     10.76       9.77       9.00       7.92       7.25  

Tangible Book Value

     10.23       9.65       8.85       7.83       7.15  

Dividends

     0.315       0.271       0.22       0.192       0.152  

Profitability Ratios:

                                        

Net Income to Average Assets

     0.86 %     0.83 %     0.81 %     0.86 %     0.95 %

Net Income to Average Stockholders’ Equity

     13.67       12.66       12.01       11.40       12.12  

Net Interest Margin

     3.81       3.65       3.57       3.78       4.39  

Loan Quality Ratios:

                                        

Net Charge-Offs to Total Loans

     0.25       0.44       0.36       0.30       0.34  

Reserve for Loan Losses to Total Loans and OREO

     1.28       1.30       1.29       1.35       1.46  

Nonperforming Assets to Total Loans and OREO

     1.27       1.56       1.61       2.24       1.62  

Reserve for Loan Losses to Nonperforming Loans

     113.66       113.67       93.56       70.69       95.35  

Reserve for Loan Losses to Total Nonperforming Assets

     100.76       83.36       79.80       59.99       90.06  

Liquidity Ratios:

                                        

Loans to Total Deposits

     91.57       89.33       86.04       86.37       86.22  

Loans to Average Earning Assets

     87.75       84.41       85.38       85.92       86.48  

Noninterest-Bearing Deposits to Total Deposits

     8.02       8.75       7.75       8.71       8.59  

Capital Adequacy Ratios:

                                        

Common Stockholders’ Equity to Total Assets

     6.19       6.45       6.58       6.75       7.73  

Total Stockholders’ Equity to Total Assets

     6.19       6.45       6.58       6.75       7.73  

Dividend Payout Ratio

     22.34       22.73       21.36       21.57       18.77  

(1) All per share data adjusted to reflect 5-for-4 stock split effective September 1, 2003.

 

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Item 7

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results

 

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Act), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. In addition, certain statements may be contained in the Company’s future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans and objectives of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. or its management or board of directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

 

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

    Local and regional economic conditions and the impact they may have on the Company and its customers and the Company’s assessment of that impact.

 

    Changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements.

 

    The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

    Inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations.

 

    Political instability.

 

    Acts of war or terrorism.

 

    The timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users.

 

    Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits.

 

    Technological changes.

 

    Acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.

 

    The ability to increase market share and control expenses.

 

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    The effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which the Company and its subsidiaries must comply.

 

    The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

 

    Changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans.

 

    The costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation.

 

    Greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of new lines of business.

 

    The Company’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

The Company

 

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Colony) is a bank holding company headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia that provides, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company), a broad array of products and services throughout 18 Georgia markets. The Company offers commercial, consumer and mortgage banking services.

 

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s financial position and/or results of operations. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complete.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses – The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses quarterly based on changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, regulatory guidance and economic factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires the use of significant management estimates. Many factors can affect management’s estimates of specific and expected losses, including volatility of default probabilities, collateral values, rating migrations, loss severity and economic and political conditions. The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.

 

The Company determines the amount of the allowance based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The allowance recorded for loans is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and historical loss experience. The allowance for losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate, or the value of collateral for collateral dependent loans.

 

Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolio. This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in his unique business conditions, the judgmental nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends. Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses for larger nonhomogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogeneous groups of loans are among other factors. The Company estimates a range of inherent losses related to the existence of these exposures. The estimates are based upon the Company’s evaluation of risk associated with the commercial and consumer levels and the estimated impact of the current economic environment.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles – The Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value as required by SFAS No. 141. Goodwill is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment. Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using straight-line and accelerated methods, and are subject to impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount. The initial goodwill and other intangibles recorded and subsequent impairment analysis require management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the acquired asset will perform in the future. Events and factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among others, customer attrition, changes in revenue growth trends, specific industry conditions and changes in competition.

 

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Overview

 

The following discussion and analysis presents the more significant factors affecting the Company’s financial condition as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and results of operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements, notes thereto and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report. All of the acquisitions during the reported periods were accounted for as purchase transactions and, as such, their related results of operations are included from the date of acquisition.

 

Prior year financial statements have been restated to de-consolidate the Company’s investment in Colony Bankcorp Statutory Trust I and II in connection with the implementation of a new accounting standard related to variable interest entities during 2003.

 

Taxable-equivalent adjustments are the result of increasing income from tax-free loans and investments by an amount equal to the taxes that would be paid if the income were fully taxable based on a 34 percent federal tax rate, thus making tax-exempt yields comparable to taxable asset yields.

 

Dollar amounts in tables are stated in thousands, except for per share amounts.

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company’s results of operations are determined by its ability to effectively manage interest income and expense, to minimize loan and investment losses, to generate noninterest income and to control noninterest expense. Since market forces and economic conditions beyond the control of the Company determine interest rates, the ability to generate net interest income is dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain an adequate spread between the rate earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Thus, the key performance for net interest income is the interest margin or net yield, which is taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets. Net income totaled $8.07 million, or $1.41 diluted per common share in 2004 compared to $6.82 million, or $1.19 diluted per common share in 2003 and $5.75 million, or $1.03 diluted per common share in 2002.

 

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Selected income statement data, returns on average assets and average equity and dividends per share for the comparable periods were as follows:

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Taxable–equivalent net interest income

   $ 33,809     $ 28,282     $ 23,895  

Taxable-equivalent adjustment

     262       278       300  
    


 


 


Net interest income

     33,547       28,004       23,595  

Provision for possible loan losses

     3,469       4,060       2,820  

Noninterest income

     6,424       7,128       6,622  

Noninterest expense

     24,271       20,864       18,804  
    


 


 


Income before income taxes

     12,231       10,208       8,593  

Income taxes

     4,162       3,392       2,841  
    


 


 


Net Income

   $ 8,069     $ 6,816     $ 5,752  
    


 


 


Basic per common share:

                        

Net income

   $ 1.41     $ 1.20     $ 1.03  

Diluted per common share:

                        

Net income

   $ 1.41     $ 1.19     $ 1.03  

Return on average assets:

                        

Net income

     0.86 %     0.83 %     0.81 %

Return on average equity:

                        

Net income

     13.67 %     12.66 %     12.01 %

 

Income from operations for 2004 increased $1.25 million, or 18.38 percent, compared to 2003. The increase was primarily the result of a $5.54 million increase in net interest income and a decrease of $0.59 million in provision for possible loan losses. The impact of these items was partly offset by a $3.41 million increase in noninterest expense, a decrease of $0.70 million in noninterest income and an increase of $0.77 million in income tax expense. Income from operations for 2003 increased $1.06 million, or 18.50 percent, compared to 2002. The increase was primarily the result of a $4.41 million increase in net interest income and a $0.51 million increase in noninterest income. The impact of these items was partly offset by a $2.06 million increase in noninterest expense, an increase of $1.24 million in the provision for possible loan losses and a $0.55 million increase in income tax expense.

 

Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

 

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Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, which are used to fund those assets. Net interest income is the Company’s largest source of revenue, representing 57.49 percent of total revenue during 2004 and 52.30 percent during 2003.

 

Net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets for the period. The level of interest rates and the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities impact net interest income and net interest margin.

 

The Federal Reserve Board influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by many financial institutions. The Company’s loan portfolio is significantly affected by changes in the prime interest rate. The prime interest rate, which is the rate offered on loans to borrowers with strong credit, began 2001 at 9.50 percent and decreased 150 basis points in the first quarter, decreased 125 basis points in the second quarter, decreased 75 basis points in the third quarter and decreased 125 basis points in the fourth quarter to end the year at 4.75 percent. During 2002, the prime rate remained at 4.75 percent until the fourth quarter when the rate decreased 50 basis points to 4.25 percent. During 2003, the prime rate remained at 4.25 percent until the end of the second quarter, when the rate decreased 25 basis points to 4.00 percent. During the last half of 2004, the Federal Reserve moved rates up 125 basis points; thus the prime rate increased to 5.25 percent as of December 31, 2004. The federal funds rate, which is the cost of immediately available overnight funds, decreased in a similar manner. It began 2001 at 6.50 percent and decreased 475 basis points over the course of the year, and it began 2002 at 1.75 percent and decreased 50 basis points in the fourth quarter. During 2003, the federal funds rate remained at 1.25 percent until the end of the second quarter, when the rate decreased 25 basis points to 1.00 percent. During the last half of 2004, the Federal Reserve Board increased the Federal Fund rate by 125 basis points to 2.25 percent. It is anticipated that future interest rate hikes will occur during 2005.

 

The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income and identifies the changes due to differences in the average volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the changes due to changes in the average interest rate on those assets and liabilities. The changes in net interest income due to changes in both average volume and average interest rate have been allocated to the average volume change or the average interest rate change in proportion to the absolute amounts of the change in each. The Company’s consolidated average balance sheets along with an analysis of taxable-equivalent net interest earnings are presented in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included elsewhere in this report.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis

 

The rate/volume analysis presented hereafter illustrates the change from year to year for each component of the taxable equivalent net interest income separated into the amount generated through volume changes and the amount generated by changes in the yields/rates.

 

    

Changes From

2003 to 2004 (a)


   

Changes From

2002 to 2003 (a)


 

($ in thousands)

 

   Volume

    Rate

    Total

    Volume

    Rate

    Total

 

Interest Income

                                                

Loans, Net-taxable

   $ 7,131     $ (2,410 )   $ 4,721     $ 7,197     $ (4,823 )   $ 2,374  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Investment Securities

                                                

Taxable

     597       256       853       96       (1,422 )     (1,326 )

Tax-exempt

     (22 )     (26 )     (48 )     43       (133 )     (90 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total Investment Securities

     575       230       805       139       (1,555 )     (1,416 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks

     (79 )     2       (77 )     65       (77 )     (12 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Funds Sold

     (24 )     84       60       47       (171 )     (124 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Other Interest-Earning Assets

     11       (24 )     (13 )     12       (29 )     (17 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total Interest Income

     7,614       (2,118 )     5,496       7,460       (6,655 )     805  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Interest-Expense

                                                

Interest-Bearing Demand and Savings Deposits

     331       (346 )     (15 )     590       (1,506 )     (916 )

Time Deposits

     2,010       (2,286 )     (276 )     2,002       (5,203 )     (3,201 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total Interest Expense On Deposits

     2,341       (2,632 )     (291 )     2,592       (6,709 )     (4,117 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

                                                

Funds Purchased and Securities Under Agreement to Repurchase

     3       1       4       (1 )     (1 )     (2 )

Subordinated Debentures

     142       10       152       437       (167 )     270  

Other Debt

     252       (148 )     104       468       (201 )     267  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total Interest Expense (Benefit)

     2,738       (2,769 )     (31 )     3,496       (7,078 )     (3,582 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net Interest Income

   $ 4,876     $ 651     $ 5,527     $ 3,964     $ 423     $ 4,387  
    


 


 


 


 


 



(a) Changes in net interest income for the periods, based on either changes in average balances or changes in average rates for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, are shown on this table. During each year, there are numerous and simultaneous balance and rate changes; therefore, it is not possible to precisely allocate the changes between balances and rates. For the purpose of this table, changes that are not exclusively due to balance changes or rate changes have been attributed to rates.

 

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Our financial performance is impacted by, among other factors, interest rate risk and credit risk. We do not utilize derivatives to mitigate our credit risk, relying instead on an extensive loan review process and our allowance for loan losses.

 

Interest rate risk is the change in value due to changes in interest rates. The Company is exposed only to U.S. dollar interest rate changes and accordingly, the Company manages exposure by considering the possible changes in the net interest margin. The Company does not have any trading instruments nor does it classify any portion of its investment portfolio as held for trading. The Company does not engage in any hedging activity or utilize any derivatives. The Company has no exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and other market risks. This risk is addressed by our Asset & Liability Management Committee (ALCO) which includes senior management representatives. The ALCO monitors interest rate risk by analyzing the potential impact to tile net portfolio of equity value and net interest income from potential changes to interest rates and considers the impact of alternative strategies or changes in balance sheet structure.

 

Interest rates play a major part in the net interest income of financial institutions. The repricing of interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities can influence the changes in net interest income. The timing of repriced assets and liabilities is Gap management and our Company has established its policy to maintain a Gap ratio in the one-year time horizon of .80 to 1.20.

 

Our exposure to interest rate risk is reviewed on at least a semiannual basis by our board of directors and the ALCO. Interest rate risk exposure is measured using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine our change in net portfolio value in the event of assumed changes in interest rates. In order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations, we have implemented strategies to more closely match our balance sheet composition. The Company has engaged SunTrust Bank to run an asset/liability model for interest rate risk analysis beginning in 2005. We are generally focusing our investment activities on securities with terms or average lives in the 2-5 year range.

 

The Company maintains about 39 percent of its loan portfolio in adjustable rate loans that reprice with prime rate changes, while the bulk of its other loans mature within 3 years. The liabilities to fund assets are primarily in short-term certificates of deposit that mature within one year. This balance sheet composition has allowed the Company to be relatively constant with its net interest margin the past several years, though the unprecedented 475 basis point decrease by U.S. Federal Reserve in 2001, 50 basis point decrease in 2002 and 25 basis point decrease in 2003 resulted in significant net interest margin pressure. Net interest margin increased to 3.81 percent for 2004 compared to 3.65 percent for 2003 and 3.57 percent for 2002. We anticipate continued improvement or stability in the net interest margin for 2005 given the Federal Reserve’s present increased interest rates forecast for 2005.

 

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Taxable-equivalent net interest income for 2004 increased $5.53 million, or 19.54 percent, compared to 2003, while taxable-equivalent net interest income for 2003 increased by $4.39 million, or 18.36 percent, compared to 2002. The fluctuation between the comparable periods resulted from the positive impact of growth in the average volume of earning assets and a slight positive impact from the declining average interest rates. The average volume of earning assets during 2004 increased almost $113.4 million compared to 2003 while over the same period the net interest margin increased by 16 basis points from 3.65 percent to 3.81 percent. Similarly, the average volume of earning assets during 2003 increased $104.8 million compared to 2002 while over the same period the net interest margin increased 8 basis points from 3.57 percent to 3.65 percent. Growth in average earning assets during 2004 and 2003 was primarily in loans. The increase in the net interest margin in 2004 was primarily the result of increased earning assets and loan/deposit pricing by the Company.

 

The average volume of loans increased $104.7 million in 2004 compared to 2003 and increased $94.9 million in 2003 compared to 2002. The average yield on loans decreased 33 basis points in 2004 compared to 2003 and 77 basis points in 2003 compared to 2002. Funding for this growth was primarily provided by deposit growth. The average volume of deposits increased $106.9 million in 2004 compared to 2003 and increased $84.8 million in 2003 compared to 2002. Interest-bearing deposits made up 90.0 percent of the growth in average deposits in 2004 and 91.5 percent of the growth in average deposits in 2003. Accordingly, the ratio of average interest-bearing deposits to total average deposits was 92.0 percent in 2004, 92.3 percent in 2003 and 92.5 percent in 2002. This deposit mix, combined with a general decline in interest rates, had the effect of (i) reducing the average cost of total deposits by 34 basis points in 2004 compared to 2003 and 99 basis points in 2003 compared to 2002; and (ii) mitigating a portion of the impact of declining yields on earning assets on the Company’s net interest income.

 

The Company’s net interest spread, which represents the difference between the average rate earned on earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, was 3.61 percent in 2004 compared to 3.42 percent in 2003 and 3.26 percent in 2002. The net interest spread, as well as the net interest margin, will be impacted by future changes in short-term and long-term interest rate levels, as well as the impact from the competitive environment. A discussion of the effects of changing interest rates on net interest income is set forth in Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Interest Rate Sensitivity included elsewhere in this report.

 

Provision for Possible Loan Losses

 

The provision for possible loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for possible loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. The provision for possible loan losses totaled $3.47 million in 2004 compared to $4.06 million in 2003 and $2.82 million in 2002. See the section captioned “Allowance for Possible Loan Losses” elsewhere in this discussion for further analysis of the provision for possible loan losses.

 

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Noninterest Income

 

The components of noninterest income were as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

   $ 4,233    $ 3,821    $ 3,251

Other Charges, Commissions and Fees

     548      403      401

Gain on Securities Transactions

     —        369      995

Other

     659      538      447

Mortgage Banking Income

     984      1,998      1,528
    

  

  

     $ 6,424    $ 7,129    $ 6,622
    

  

  

 

Total noninterest income for 2004 decreased $705 thousand, or 9.89 percent, compared to 2003 while total noninterest income for 2003 increased $507 thousand, or 7.66 percent, compared to 2002. Growth in noninterest income over the comparable periods was primarily in deposit service charges while mortgage banking income and gain on the sale of securities were significantly less in 2004 as compared to 2003. Changes in these items and the other components of noninterest income are discussed in more detail below.

 

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts for 2004 increased $412 thousand, or 10.78 percent, compared to 2003. The increase was primarily due to a $344 thousand increase in overdraft fees, which were mostly related to consumer accounts. The increase in overdraft fees was primarily due to the increased volume in consumer and commercial accounts.

 

Services charges on deposit accounts for 2003 increased $570 thousand, or 17.53 percent, compared to 2002. The increase was primarily due to a $530 thousand increase in overdraft fees, which was mostly related to consumer accounts. The increase in overdraft fees was primarily due to increased volume in consumer and commercial accounts.

 

Mortgage Banking Income. Mortgage banking income for 2004 decreased $1.01 million, or 50.75 percent, compared to 2003. The decrease was primarily due to decreased mortgage loan activity during 2004 as most home loan borrowers have already refinanced prior to 2004 due to historical low interest rates. The Company anticipates further reduction in mortgage banking income during 2005.

 

Mortgage banking income for 2003 increased $470 thousand or 30.76 percent, compared to 2002. The increase was primarily due to increased mortgage loan activity during 2003 that was primarily attributable to the favorable interest rate environment. Much of the increased activity was refinancing which the Company anticipates trending downward in future years as most borrowers have already refinanced to historical low rates.

 

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All Other Noninterest Income. The aggregate of all other noninterest income accounts decreased $103 thousand, or 7.86 percent, compared to 2003. The decrease was primarily due to the decreased gain (loss) on sale of securities as 2004 gains realized were $0 compared to gains realized in 2003 of $369 thousand, or a decrease of $369 thousand. This decrease was offset by ATM income in 2004 of $387 thousand compared to $243 thousand in 2003, an increase of $144 thousand and gain on the sale of SBA loans in 2004 of $132 thousand compared to $0 gains in 2003, or an increase of $132 thousand.

 

The aggregate of all other noninterest accounts decreased $533 thousand, or 28.92 percent, compared to 2002. The decrease was primarily due to the decreased gain on the sale of securities as 2003 gains realized were $369 thousand compared to $995 thousand during 2002, or a decrease of $626 thousand. This decrease was offset by $97 thousand incentive fee received for conversion to another check printing company.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

The components of noninterest expense were as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Salaries and Employee Benefits

   $ 12,594    $ 11,185    $ 10,165

Occupancy and Equipment

     3,531      3,189      3,027

Loss on Securities Transactions

     31      —        —  

Other

     8,115      6,490      5,612
    

  

  

     $ 24,271    $ 20,864    $ 18,804
    

  

  

 

Total noninterest expense for 2004 increased $3.41 million, or 16.33 percent compared to 2003 while total noninterest expense for 2003 increased $2.06 million, or 10.96 percent, compared to 2002. Growth in noninterest expense in 2004 and 2003 was primarily in salaries, employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense and other noninterest expenses. These items and the changes in the various components of noninterest expense are discussed in more detail below.

 

Salaries and Employee Benefits. Salaries and benefits expense for 2004 increased $1.41 million, or 12.60 percent, compared to 2003. The increase is primarily related to increases in headcount, merit increase, denovo branching and the acquisition of Flag-Thomaston office during 2004. Salaries and benefits expense for 2003 increased $1.02 million, or 10.03 percent, compared to 2002. This increase is primarily related to increases in head count, merit increases, denovo branching and increases in commissions paid in connection with increased revenues associated with Georgia First Mortgage.

 

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Occupancy and Equipment. Net occupancy expense for 2004 increased $342 thousand, or 10.72 percent, compared to 2003. The Company experienced increased net occupancy and equipment expense for 2004 resulting from four additional offices opened during 2004 and the acquisition of Flag-Thomaston office during 2004. The impact of new offices opened and acquired during 2004 resulted in higher building maintenance, insurance and utilities cost, higher depreciation on building and equipment and higher lease expense. Net occupancy expense for 2003 increased $162 thousand, or 5.35 percent, compared to 2002. The Company experienced increased net occupancy and equipment expense for 2003 resulting from one additional office opened during 2003 and additional leasing of office space in mid-2002. The impact of a new office and additional office space leased resulted in higher building maintenance, insurance and utilities costs, higher depreciation on building and equipment and higher lease expense.

 

All Other Noninterest Expense. All other noninterest expense for 2004 increased $1.66 million, or 25.52 percent compared to 2003. The increase is primarily due to additional overhead associated with new offices opened along with increased loss on the sale of other real estate and repossession and foreclosure expense. Noninterest expense with significant increases over 2003 include loss on the sale of other real estate increasing $419 thousand, repossession and foreclosure expense increasing $156 thousand, telephone and data line expense increasing $131 thousand, city and county and state taxes increasing $122 thousand, software and license fee expense increasing $110 thousand, legal and professional services increasing $98 thousand and director fees increasing $71 thousand to account for additional increases for 2004 compared to 2003.

 

All other noninterest expense for 2003 increased $878 thousand, or 15.65 percent, compared to 2002. The increase is primarily due to additional overhead associated with new offices opened. Noninterest expense with significant increases over 2002 include legal and professional fees expense increasing $160 thousand, director fee expense increasing $48 thousand, other losses for litigation contingency fund expense increasing $100 thousand, city, county and state tax expense increasing $65 thousand, stationery and supply expense increasing $65 thousand, and software and license fee expense increasing $59 thousand to account for additional increases for 2003 compared to 2002.

 

Sources and Uses of Funds

 

The following table illustrates, during the years presented, the mix of the Company’s funding sources and the assets in which those funds are invested as a percentage of the Company’s average total assets for the period indicated. Average assets totaled $938 million in 2004 compared to $817 million in 2003 and $708 million in 2002.

 

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     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Sources of Funds

                                       

Deposits

                                       

Noninterest-Bearing

   $ 63,457    6.8 %   $ 52,745    6.5 %   $ 45,489    6.4 %

Interest-Bearing

     732,048    78.0       635,879    77.9       558,294    78.9  

Federal Funds Purchased

     307    —         71    —         117    —    

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings

     78,976    8.4       69,813    8.5       51,905    7.3  

Other Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities

     4,458    0.5       4,315    0.5       3,916    0.6  

Equity Capital

     59,037    6.3       53,843    6.6       47,910    6.8  
    

  

 

  

 

  

     $ 938,283    100.0 %   $ 816,666    100.0 %   $ 707,631    100.0 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

Uses of Funds

                                       

Loans

   $ 725,221    77.3 %   $ 622,223    76.2 %   $ 528,106    74.6 %

Securities

     110,877    11.8       92,846    11.4       90,242    12.8  

Federal Funds Sold

     31,502    3.4       33,742    4.1       30,758    4.3  

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks

     6,864    0.7       14,208    1.7       10,186    1.4  

Other Interest-Earning Assets

     3,242    0.4       4,052    0.5       3,351    0.5  

Other Noninterest-Earning Assets

     60,577    6.4       49,595    6.1       44,988    6.4  
    

  

 

  

 

  

     $ 938,283    100.0 %   $ 816,666    100.0 %   $ 707,631    100.0 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

Deposits continue to be the Company’s primary source of funding. Over the comparable periods, the relative mix of deposits continues to be high in interest-bearing deposits. Interest-bearing deposits totaled 92.02 percent of total average deposits in 2004 compared to 92.34 percent in 2003 and 92.47 percent in 2002.

 

The Company primarily invests funds in loans and securities. Loans continue to be the largest component of the Company’s mix of invested assets. Loan demand continues to be strong as total loans were $779 million at December 31, 2004, up 19.1 percent, compared to loans of $654 million at December 31, 2003, while total loans at December 31, 2003 were up 14.3 percent compared to loans of $572 million at December 31, 2002. See additional discussion regarding the Company’s loan portfolio in the section captioned “Loans” in the table that follows. The majority of funds provided by deposit growth have been invested in loans.

 

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Loans

 

The following table presents the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of December 31 for the past five years.

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 44,284     $ 44,590     $ 46,598     $ 65,004     $ 77,448  

Real Estate

                                        

Construction

     100,774       56,374       21,341       7,988       5,961  

Mortgage, Farmland

     38,245       33,097       29,503       28,130       23,411  

Mortgage, Other

     500,869       428,197       392,387       277,146       207,396  

Consumer

     73,685       73,020       73,462       64,884       59,862  

Other

     20,823       18,932       8,581       12,903       13,929  
    


 


 


 


 


       778,680       654,210       571,872       456,055       388,007  

Unearned Discount

     (37 )     (33 )     (56 )     (3 )     (4 )

Allowance for Loan Losses

     (10,012 )     (8,516 )     (7,364 )     (6,159 )     (5,661 )
    


 


 


 


 


Loans

   $ 768,631     $ 645,661     $ 564,452     $ 449,893     $ 382,342  
    


 


 


 


 


 

The following table presents total loans as of December 31, 2004 according to maturity distribution and/or repricing opportunity on adjustable rate loans.

 

Maturity and Repricing Opportunity


   ($ in thousands)

One Year or Less

   $ 502,992

After One Year through Three Years

     192,566

After Three Years through Five Years

     70,929

Over Five Years

     12,193
    

     $ 778,680
    

 

Overview. Loans totaled $778.7 million at December 31, 2004, up 19.03 percent from December 31, 2003 loans of $654.2 million. The majority of the Company’s loan portfolio is comprised of the real estate loans-other, real estate construction and installment loans to individuals. Real estate-other, which is primarily 1-4 family residential properties and nonfarm nonresidential properties, made up 64.32 percent and 65.45 percent of total loans, real estate construction made up 12.94 percent and 8.62 percent while installment loans to individuals made up 9.46 percent and 11.16 percent of total loans at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Real estate loans-other include both commercial and consumer balances.

 

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Loan Origination/Risk Management. In accordance with the Company’s decentralized banking model, loan decisions are made at the local bank level. The Company utilizes a senior loan committee to assist lenders with the decision-making and underwriting process of larger loan requests. Due to the diverse economic markets served by the Company, evaluation and underwriting criterion may vary slightly by bank. Overall, loans are extended after a review of the borrower’s repayment ability, collateral adequacy, and overall credit worthiness.

 

Commercial purpose, commercial real estate, and industrial loans are underwritten similar to other loans throughout the Company. The properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio are diverse in terms of type and geographic location. This diversity helps reduce the Company’s exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, geography, and risk grade criteria. The Company also utilizes information provided by third-party agencies to provide additional insight and guidance about economic conditions and trends affecting the markets it serves.

 

The Company extends loans to builders and developers that are secured by nonowner-occupied properties. In such cases, the Company reviews the overall economic conditions and trends for each market to determine the desirability of loans to be extended for residential construction and development. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim mini-perm loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained. In some cases, loans are extended for residential loan construction for speculative purposes and are based on the perceived present and future demand for housing in a particular market served by the Company. These loans are monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, general economic conditions and trends, the demand for the properties, and the availability of long-term financing.

 

The Company originates consumer loans at the bank level. Due to the diverse economic markets served the Company, underwriting criterion may vary slightly by bank. The Company is committed to serving the borrowing needs of all markets served and, in some cases, adjusts certain evaluation methods to meet the overall credit demographics of each market. Consumer loans represent relatively small loan amounts that are spread across many individual borrowers to help minimize risk. Additionally, consumer trends and outlook reports are reviewed by management on a regular basis.

 

The Company maintains an independent loan review department that reviews and validates the credit risk program on a periodic basis. Results of these reviews are presented to management. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit personnel, as well as the Company’s policies and procedures.

 

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural. Commercial, financial and agricultural loans at December 31, 2004 decreased 0.69 percent from December 31, 2003 to $44.3 million. The Company’s commercial and industrial loans are a diverse group of loans to small, medium and large businesses. The purpose of these loans varies from supporting seasonal working capital needs to term financing of equipment. While some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis, most are secured by the assets being financed with collateral margins that are consistent with the Company’s loan policy guidelines.

 

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Industry Concentrations. As of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, there were no concentrations of loans within any single industry in excess of 10 percent of total loans, as segregated by Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC code). The SIC code is a federally designed standard industrial numbering system used by the Company to categorize loans by the borrower’s type of business.

 

Collateral Concentrations. Lending is concentrated in commercial and real estate loans primarily to local borrowers. The Company has a high concentration of real estate loans; however, these loans are well collateralized and, in management’s opinion, do not pose an adverse credit risk. In addition, the balance of the loan portfolio is sufficiently diversified to avoid significant concentration of credit risk. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of borrower’s ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector.

 

Large Credit Relationships. Colony is currently in eighteen counties in south and central Georgia which include metropolitan markets in Doughtery, Lowndes, Houston, Chatham and Muscogee counties. As a result, the Company originates and maintains large credit relationships with several commercial customers in the ordinary course of business. The Company considers large credit relationships to be those with commitments equal to or in excess of $5.0 million prior to any portion being sold. Large relationships also include loan participations purchased if the credit relationship with the agent is equal to or in excess of $5.0 million. In addition to the Company’s normal policies and procedures related to the origination of large credits, the Company’s central credit committee must approve all new and renewed credit facilities which are part of large credit relationships. The following table provides additional information on the Company’s large credit relationships outstanding at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

     December 31, 2004

   December 31, 2003

    

Number of

Relationships


   Period End Balances

  

Number of

Relationships


   Period End Balances

        Committed

   Outstanding

      Committed

   Outstanding

Large Credit Relationships

                                     

$10 Million and Greater

   1    $ 11,264    $ 10,461    1    $ 10,416    $ 9,673

$5 Million to $9.9 Million

   4      24,293      21,722    2      12,299      11,591

 

Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates. The following table presents the maturity distribution of the Company’s loans at December 31, 2004. The table also presents the portion of loans that have fixed interest rates or variable interest rates that fluctuate over the life of the loans in accordance with changes in an interest rate index such as the prime rate.

 

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Due in One

Year or Less


   After One,
but Within
Three Years


  

After Three,

but Within

Five Years


   After
Five
Years


   Total

Loans with Fixed Interest Rates

   $ 205,517    $ 187,564    $ 69,726    $ 12,193    $ 475,000

Loans with Floating Interest Rates

     297,475      5,002      1,203      —        303,680
    

  

  

  

  

     $ 502,992    $ 192,566    $ 70,929    $ 12,193    $ 778,680
    

  

  

  

  

 

The Company may renew loans at maturity when requested by a customer whose financial strength appears to support such renewal or when such renewal appears to be in the Company’s best interest. In such instances, the Company generally requires payment of accrued interest and may adjust the rate of interest, require a principal reduction or modify other terms of the loan at the time of renewal.

 

Nonperforming Assets and Potential Problem Loans

 

Year-end nonperforming assets and accruing past due loans were as follows:

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 

Loans Accounted for on Nonaccrual

   $ 7,856     $ 7,251     $ 6,899     $ 8,205     $ 5,164  

Loans Past Due 90 Days or More

     953       241       935       332       751  

Renegotiated Loans

     —         —         37       176       22  

Other Real Estate Foreclosed

     1,127       2,724       1,357       1,554       349  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Nonperforming Assets

   $ 9,936     $ 10,216     $ 9,228     $ 10,267     $ 6,286  
    


 


 


 


 


Nonperforming Assets as a Percentage of

                                        

Total Loans and Foreclosed Assets

     1.27 %     1.56 %     1.61 %     2.24 %     1.62 %

Total Assets

     1.00 %     1.18 %     1.18 %     1.65 %     1.21 %

Accruing Past Due Loans

                                        

30–89 Days Past Due

   $ 8,302     $ 6,703     $ 9,618     $ 10,326     $ 4,761  

90 or More Days Past Due

     953       241       935       332       751  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Accruing Past Due Loans

   $ 9,255     $ 6,944     $ 10,553     $ 10,658     $ 5,512  
    


 


 


 


 


 

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more, restructured loans and foreclosed real estate. Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2004 decreased 2.74 percent from December 31, 2003. The Company closed on the sale of a 1-4 residential subdivision and golf course development that was put in other real estate in 2003 for approximately $2 million. Due to current market conditions, the Company realized a loss on sale of this property during 2004 of $594 thousand.

 

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Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due and/or management deems the collectibility of the principal and/or interest to be in question, as well as when required by regulatory requirements. Loans to a customer whose financial condition has deteriorated are considered for nonaccrual status whether or not the loan is 90 days or more past due. For consumer loans, collectibility and loss are generally determined before the loan reaches 90 days past due. Accordingly, losses on consumer loans are recorded at the time they are determined. Consumer loans that are 90 days or more past due are generally either in liquidation/payment status or bankruptcy awaiting confirmation of a plan. Once interest accruals are discontinued, accrued but uncollected interest is charged to current year operations. Subsequent receipts on nonaccrual loans are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded only after principal recovery is reasonably assured. Classification of a loan as nonaccrual does not preclude the ultimate collection of loan principal or interest.

 

Renegotiated loans are loans on which, due to deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition, the original terms have been modified in favor of the borrower or either principal or interest has been forgiven.

 

Foreclosed assets represent property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans. Foreclosed assets are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure. Write-downs occurring at foreclosure are charged against the allowance for possible loan losses. On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market indications and applicable regulations. Write-downs are provided for subsequent declines in value and are included in other noninterest expense along with other expenses related to maintaining the properties.

 

Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

 

The allowance for possible loan losses is a reserve established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of probable losses that have been incurred within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance for possible loan losses includes allowance allocations calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by SFAS No. 118, and allowance allocations determined in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The level of the allowance reflects management’s continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political and regulatory conditions and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Portions of the allowance may be allocated for specific credits; however, the entire allowance is available for any credit that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond the Company’s control, including the performance of the Company’s loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward loan classifications.

 

The Company’s allowance for possible loan losses consists of specific valuation allowances established for probable losses on specific loans and historical valuation allowances for other loans with similar risk characteristics.

 

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The allowances established for probable losses on specific loans are based on a regular analysis and evaluation of classified loans. Loans are classified based on an internal credit risk grading process that evaluates, among other things: (i) the obligor’s ability to repay; (ii) the underlying collateral, if any; and (iii) the economic environment and industry in which the borrower operates. This analysis is performed at the subsidiary bank level and is reviewed at the parent company level. Once a loan is classified, it is reviewed to determine whether the loan is impaired and, if impaired, a portion of the allowance for possible loan losses is specifically allocated to the loan. Specific valuation allowances are determined after considering the borrower’s financial condition, collateral deficiencies, and economic conditions affecting the borrower’s industry, among other things.

 

Historical valuation allowances are calculated from loss factors applied to loans with similar risk characteristics. The loss factors are based on loss ratios for groups of loans with similar risk characteristics. The loss ratios are derived from the proportional relationship between actual loan losses and the total population of loans in the risk category. The historical loss ratios are periodically updated based on actual charge-off experience. The Company’s groups of similar loans include similarly risk-graded groups of loans not reviewed for individual impairment.

 

Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for each of these components on a quarterly basis. Peer comparisons, industry comparisons, and regulatory guidelines are also used in the determination of the general valuation allowance.

 

Loans identified as losses by management, internal loan review, and/or bank examiners are charged off.

 

An allocation for loan losses has been made according to the respective amounts deemed necessary to provide for the possibility of incurred losses within the various loan categories. The allocation is based primarily on previous charge-off experience adjusted for changes in experience among each category. Additional amounts are allocated by evaluating the loss potential of individual loans that management has considered impaired. The reserve for loan loss allocation is subjective since it is based on judgment and estimates, and therefore is not necessarily indicative of the specific amounts or loan categories in which the charge-offs may ultimately occur. The following table shows a comparison of the allocation of the reserve for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 
     Reserve

   %*

    Reserve

   %*

    Reserve

   %*

    Reserve

   %*

    Reserve

   %*

 

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 3,004    6 %   $ 2,470    7 %   $ 1,841    8 %   $ 1,725    14 %   $ 1,528    20 %

Real Estate – Construction

     501    13       340    4       295    4       123    2       113    2  

Real Estate – Farmland

     501    5       426    5       442    5       431    6       453    6  

Real Estate – Other

     3,304    64       2,981    70       2,871    69       2,156    61       2,038    53  

Loans to Individuals

     2,002    9       1,703    11       1,326    13       1,170    14       1,076    15  

All Other Loans

     700    3       596    3       589    1       554    3       453    4  
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

     $ 10,012    100 %   $ 8,516    100 %   $ 7,364    100 %   $ 6,159    100 %   $ 5,661    100 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  


* Loan balance in each category expressed as a percentage of total end of period loans.

 

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses is presented in the following table. There were no charge-offs or recoveries related to foreign loans during any of the periods presented.

 

The following table presents an analysis of the Company’s loan loss experience for the periods indicated.

 

($ in thousands)

 

   2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 

Allowance for Loan

                                        

Losses at Beginning of Year

   $ 8,516     $ 7,364     $ 6,159     $ 5,661     $ 4,682  
    


 


 


 


 


Charge-Offs

                                        

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     463       1,790       958       1,094       1,004  

Real Estate

     692       570       451       26       1  

Consumer

     618       507       570       439       537  

All Other

     363       203       359       117       —    
    


 


 


 


 


       2,136       3,070       2,338       1,676       1,542  
    


 


 


 


 


Recoveries

                                        

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     9       30       59       111       69  

Real Estate

     36       39       42       17       16  

Consumer

     90       58       141       182       156  

All Other

     28       35       29       10       —    
    


 


 


 


 


       163       162       271       320       241  
    


 


 


 


 


Net Charge-Offs

     1,973       2,908       2,067       1,356       1,301  
    


 


 


 


 


Provision for Loans Losses

     3,469       4,060       2,820       1,854       2,280  
    


 


 


 


 


Business Combination

     —         —         452       —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


Allowance for Loan

                                        

Losses at End of Year

   $ 10,012     $ 8,516     $ 7,364     $ 6,159     $ 5,661  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans

     0.27 %     0.46 %     0.39 %     0.32 %     0.36 %
    


 


 


 


 


 

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The allowance for possible loan losses is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management, based on estimated probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. The provision for possible loan losses reflects loan quality trends, including the level of net charge-offs or recoveries, among other factors. The provision for possible loan losses decreased $0.59 million from $4.06 million in 2003 to $3.47 million in 2004. Lower provisions were made during 2004 due to the overall general improvement in the loan portfolio and the improvement in the ratio of net charge-offs to average loans. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and foreclosed assets improved to 1.27 percent at December 31, 2004 compared to 1.56 percent a year ago. During 2003, the provision for possible loan losses increased $1.24 million from the $2.82 million recorded in 2002. The provision for possible loan losses was higher in 2003 primarily due to the prevailing weak economic conditions and increased loan volume.

 

Net charge-offs in 2004 decreased $935 thousand compared to 2003 while net charge-offs in 2003 increased $841 thousand compared to 2002. The general decrease in net charge-offs during 2004 is reflective of the more stringent credit standards and generally improving economy. Commercial and industrial loan charge-offs in 2003 were significantly impacted by the deterioration of one large credit. That one commercial credit accounted for approximately 25 percent of total charge-offs for 2003.

 

Management believes the level of the allowance for possible loan losses was adequate as of December 31, 2004. Should any of the factors considered by management in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for possible loan losses change, the Company’s estimate of probable loan losses could also change, which could affect the level of future provisions for possible loan losses.

 

Investment Portfolio

 

The following table presents carrying values of investment securities held by the Company as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

($ in thousands)

 

   2004

   2003

   2002

U.S. Treasuries and Government Agencies

   $ 29,054    $ 17,845    $ 20,857

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions

     6,968      9,890      8,359

Corporate Obligations

     3,113      6,556      8,104

Marketable Equity Securities

     —        944      970
    

  

  

       39,135      35,235      38,290

Mortgage Backed Securities

     73,458      75,173      52,117
    

  

  

Total Investment Securities

   $ 112,593    $ 110,408    $ 90,407
    

  

  

 

 

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The following table represents expected maturities and weighted-average yields of investment securities held by the Company as of December 31, 2004. (Mortgage backed securities are based on the average life at the projected speed, while Agencies, State and Political Subdivisions and Corporate Obligations reflect anticipated calls being exercised.)

 

     Within 1 Year

    After 1 Year But
Within 5 Years


    After 5 Years But
Within 10 Years


    After 10 Years

 
     Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

    Amount

   Yield

 

U.S. Government Agencies

   $ 3,522    3.97 %   $ 24,552    3.71 %   $ 489    5.24 %   $ 491    5.64 %

Mortgage Backed Securities

     16,268    (1.63 )     53,631    3.39       3,559    4.32       —      —    

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions

     3,120    3.19       2,458    4.41       987    5.85       403    8.40  

Corporate Obligations

     —      —         3,113    3.68       —      —         —      —    
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

     $ 22,910    (1.11 )%   $ 83,754    3.53 %   $ 5,035    4.70 %   $ 894    6.88 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Securities are classified as available for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income. The Company has 99.9 percent of its portfolio classified as available for sale.

 

At December 31, 2004, there were no holdings of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10 percent of the Company’s stockholders’ equity.

 

The average yield of the securities portfolio was 3.57 percent in 2004 compared to 3.39 percent in 2003 and 5.06 percent in 2002. The slight increase in the average yield from 2003 to 2004 primarily resulted from investment of new funds at higher rates due to Federal Reserve’s 125 basis point hike during the last half of 2004. The decline in the average yield from 2002 to 2003 primarily resulted from the investment of new funds received from deposit growth at lower current yields and the reinvestment of proceeds from the early repayment of mortgage-backed securities in similar investments, also at lower current yields. The early repayment of mortgage-backed securities primarily resulted from borrower refinancing due to lower market interest rates. The overall growth in the securities portfolio over the comparable periods was primarily funded by deposit growth.

 

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Deposits

 

The following table presents the average balances of deposits by type and weighted-average rates paid thereon during the years presented.

 

The following table presents the average amount outstanding and the average rate paid on deposits by the Company for the years 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

($ in thousands)

 

   Average
Amount


   Average
Rate


    Average
Amount


   Average
Rate


    Average
Amount


   Average
Rate


 

Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits

   $ 63,457          $ 52,745          $ 45,489       

Interest-Bearing Demand and Savings

     197,316    1.11 %     171,679    1.29 %     144,459    2.17 %

Time Deposits

     534,732    2.43       464,200    2.85       413,835    3.97  
    

  

 

  

 

  

     $ 795,505    1.91 %   $ 688,624    2.25 %   $ 603,783    3.24 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

 

The following table presents the maturities of the Company’s other time deposits as of December 31, 2004.

 

($ in thousands)

 

  

Other Time

Deposits $100,000
or Greater


   Other Time
Deposits Less
Than $100,000


   Total

Months to Maturity

                    

3 or Less

   $ 62,477    $ 81,056    $ 143,533

Over 3 through 12

     118,254      249,522      367,776

Over 12 Months

     23,155      41,514      64,669
    

  

  

     $ 203,886    $ 372,092    $ 575,978
    

  

  

 

Average deposits increased $106.9 million in 2004 compared to 2003 and $84.8 million in 2003 compared to 2002. The increase in 2004 included $10.7 million or 10.0 percent, related to noninterest-bearing deposits while the increase in 2003 included $7.3 million, or 8.6 percent related to noninterest-bearing deposits. Accordingly, the ratio of average noninterest-bearing deposits to total average deposits was 8.00 percent in 2004 from 7.7 percent in 2003 and 7.5 percent in 2002. The general decline in market rates had the effect of (i) reducing the average cost of interest-bearing deposits by 36 basis points in 2004 compared to 2003 and 108 basis points in 2003 compared to 2002, and (ii) mitigating a portion of the impact of declining yields on earning assets on the Company’s net interest income.

 

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Total average interest-bearing deposits increased $96.2 million, or 15.12 percent in 2004 compared to 2003 and increased $77.6 million, or 13.9 percent, in 2003 compared to 2002. The growth in average deposits in 2004 compared to 2003 was primarily in money market deposit accounts and savings and interest-on-checking accounts and other time accounts. With the current interest rate environment, it appears that many customers are less inclined to invest their funds for extended periods and are choosing to maintain such funds in readily accessible money market and interest-on-checking accounts and short-term time accounts.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Commitments, Guarantees, and Contractual Obligations

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments as of December 31, 2004. Payments for borrowings do not include interest. Payments related to leases are based on actual payments specified in the underlying contracts. Loan commitments and standby letters of credit are presented at contractual amounts; however, since many of these commitments are expected to expire unused or only partially used, the total amounts of these commitments do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements.

 

     Payments Due by Period

     1 Year or
Less


   More than 1
Year but Less
Than 3 Years


   3 Years or
More but Less
Than 5 Years


  

5 Years
or

More


   Total

Contractual Obligations

                                  

Subordinated Debentures

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 19,074    $ 19,074

Other Borrowed Money

     246      204      —        —        450

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

     4,500      5,500      16,000      35,000      61,000

Operating Leases

     109      187      132      144      572

Deposits with Stated Maturity Dates

     511,309      44,753      19,897      19      575,978
    

  

  

  

  

       516,164      50,644      36,029      54,237      657,074
    

  

  

  

  

Other Commitments

                                  

Loan Commitments

     85,094      —        —        —        85,094

Standby Letters of Credit

     1,829      —        —        —        1,829

Performance Letters of Credit

     329      —        —        —        329
    

  

  

  

  

       87,252      —        —        —        87,252
    

  

  

  

  

Total Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments

   $ 603,416    $ 50,644    $ 36,029    $ 54,237    $ 744,326
    

  

  

  

  

 

In the ordinary course of business, the banks have entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments which are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. These instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, performance letters of credit, guarantees and liability for assets held in trust. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when funds are disbursed or the instruments become payable. The Company uses the same credit policies for these off-balance sheet financial instruments as they do for instruments that are recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Loan Commitments. The Company enters into contractual commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Substantially all of the Company’s commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. The Company minimizes its exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. Management assesses the credit risk associated with certain commitments to extend credit in determining the level of the allowance for possible loan losses. Loan commitments outstanding at December 31, 2004 are included in the previous table.

 

Standby and Performance Letters of Credit. Letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Company would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, the Company would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. The Company’s policies generally require that standby and performance letters of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements. Standby and performance letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2004 are included in the table above.

 

Capital and Liquidity

 

At December 31, 2004, stockholders’ equity totaled $61.8 million compared to $56.0 million at December 31, 2003. In addition to net income of $8.1 million, other significant changes in stockholders’ equity during 2004 included $1.8 million of dividends paid and an increase of $144 thousand resulting from the stock grant plan. The accumulated other comprehensive income component of stockholders’ equity totaled $(597) thousand at December 31, 2004 compared to $22 thousand at December 31, 2003. This fluctuation was mostly related to the after-tax effect of changes in the fair value of securities available for sale. Under regulatory requirements, the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale does not increase or reduce regulatory capital and is not included in the calculation of risk-based capital and leverage ratios. Regulatory agencies for banks and bank holding companies utilize capital guidelines designed to measure Tier 1 and total capital and take into consideration the risk inherent in both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items. Tier 1 capital consists of common stock and qualifying preferred stockholders’ equity less goodwill. Tier 2 capital consists of certain convertible, subordinated and other qualifying debt and the allowance for loan losses up to 1.25 percent of risk-weighted assets. The Company has no Tier 2 capital other than the allowance for loan losses.

 

Using the capital requirements presently in effect, the Tier 1 ratio as of December 31, 2004 was 10.10 percent and total Tier 1 and 2 risk-based capital was 11.35 percent. Both of these measures compare favorably with the regulatory minimum of 4 percent for Tier 1 and 8 percent for total risk-based capital. The Company’s Tier 1 leverage ratio as of December 31, 2004 was 7.88 percent, which exceeds the required ratio standard of 4 percent.

 

For 2004, average capital was $59.0 million, representing 6.29 percent of average assets for the year. This compares to 6.59 percent for 2003.

 

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The Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.075, $0.0775, $0.08 and $0.0825 per common share during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2004, respectively, and quarterly dividends of $0.06, $0.068, $0.07 and $0.0725 per common share during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2003, respectively. This equates to a dividend payout ratio of 22.34 percent in 2004 and 22.73 percent in 2003.

 

Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of balance sheet structure, the ability to liquidate assets, and the availability of alternative sources of funds. The Company seeks to ensure its funding needs are met by maintaining a level of liquid funds through asset/liability management.

 

Asset liquidity is provided by liquid assets which are readily marketable or pledgeable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits in banks, securities available for sale, maturities and cash flow from securities held to maturity, and federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.

 

Liability liquidity is provided by access to funding sources which include core deposits. Should the need arise, the Company also maintains relationships with the Federal Home Loan Bank and several correspondent banks that can provide funds on short notice.

 

Since Colony is a holding company and does not conduct operations, its primary sources of liquidity are dividends up streamed from subsidiary banks and borrowings from outside sources.

 

The liquidity position of the Company is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to the balance between sources and uses of funds as deemed appropriate. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources or operations. In addition, management is not aware of any regulatory recommendations regarding liquidity, which if implemented, would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The Company’s financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). GAAP presently requires the Company to measure financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historic dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession are generally not considered. The primary effect of inflation on the operations of the Company is reflected in increased operating costs. In management’s opinion, changes in interest rates affect the financial condition of a financial institution to a far greater degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of the Company, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities, among other things, as further discussed in the next section.

 

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Regulatory and Economic Policies

 

The Company’s business and earnings are affected by general and local economic conditions and by the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities, among other things. The Federal Reserve Board regulates the supply of money in order to influence general economic conditions. Among the instruments of monetary policy available to the Federal Reserve Board are (i) conducting open market operations in United States government obligations, (ii) changing the discount rate on financial institution borrowings, (iii) imposing or changing reserve requirements against financial institution deposits and (iv) restricting certain borrowings and imposing or changing reserve requirements against certain borrowing by financial institutions and their affiliates. These methods are used in varying degrees and combinations to affect directly the availability of bank loans and deposits, as well as the interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. For that reason alone, the policies of the Federal Reserve Board have a material effect on the earnings of the Company.

 

Governmental policies have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future; however, the Company cannot accurately predict the nature, timing or extent of any effect such policies may have on its future business and earnings.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies under the section headed Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

($ in thousands)


   Average
Balances


    Income/
Expense


   Yields/
Rates


    Average
Balances


    Income/
Expense


   Yields/
Rates


    Average
Balances


    Income/
Expense


   Yields/
Rates


 

Assets

                                                               

Interest-Earning Assets

                                                               

Loans, Net of Unearned Income (1)

   $ 734,846     $ 47,636    6.48 %   $ 630,136     $ 42,915    6.81 %   $ 535,187     $ 40,541    7.58 %
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Investment Securities

                                                               

Taxable

     102,552       3,570    3.48       84,072       2,717    3.23       82,130       4,043    4.92  

Tax-Exempt (2)

     8,325       383    4.60       8,774       431    4.91       8,112       521    6.42  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Total Investment Securities

     110,877       3,953    3.57       92,846       3,148    3.39       90,242       4,564    5.06  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks

     6,864       75    1.09       14,208       152    1.07       10,186       164    1.61  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Funds Sold

     31,502       419    1.33       33,742       359    1.06       30,758       483    1.57  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Other Interest-Earning Assets

     3,242       109    3.36       2,972       122    4.10       2,728       139    5.10  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Total Interest-Earning Assets

     887,331       52,192    5.88       773,904       46,696    6.03       669,101       45,891    6.86  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Noninterest-Earning Assets

                                                               

Cash

     19,047                    16,815                    15,266               

Allowance for Loan Losses

     (9,625 )                  (7,913 )                  (7,081 )             

Other Assets

     41,530                    33,860                    30,345               
    


              


              


            

Total Noninterest-Earning Assets

     50,952                    42,762                    38,530               
    


              


              


            

Total Assets

   $ 938,283                  $ 816,666                  $ 707,631               
    


              


              


            

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                                                               

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

                                                               

Interest-Bearing Deposits

                                                               

Interest-Bearing Demand and Savings

   $ 197,316     $ 2,202    1.11 %   $ 171,679     $ 2,217    1.29 %   $ 144,459     $ 3,133    2.17 %

Other Time

     534,732       12,972    2.43       464,200       13,248    2.85       413,835       16,449    3.97  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits

     732,048       15,174    2.07       635,879       15,465    2.43       558,294       19,582    3.51  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

                                                               

Debt

     61,556       2,366    3.84       55,379       2,262    4.08       44,864       1,995    4.45  

Trust Preferred Securities

     17,420       838    4.81       14,434       686    4.75       7,041       416    5.91  

Funds Purchased and Securities

                                                               

Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase

     307       5    1.63       71       1    1.41       117       3    2.56  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Total Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     79,283       3,209    4.05       69,884       2,949    4.22       52,022       2,414    4.64  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     811,331       18,383    2.27       705,763       18,414    2.61       610,316       21,996    3.60  
    


 

  

 


 

  

 


 

  

Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities and

                                                               

Stockholders’ Equity

                                                               

Demand Deposits

     63,457                    52,745                    45,489               

Other Liabilities

     4,458                    4,315                    3,916               

Stockholders’ Equity

     59,037                    53,843                    47,910               
    


              


              


            

Total Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     126,952                    110,903                    97,315               
    


              


              


            

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 938,283                  $ 816,666                  $ 707,631               
    


        

 


        

 


        

Interest Rate Spread

                  3.61 %                  3.42 %                  3.26 %
            

  

         

  

         

  

Net Interest Income

           $ 33,809                  $ 28,282                  $ 23,895       
            

  

         

  

         

  

Net Interest Margin

                  3.81 %                  3.65 %                  3.57 %
                   

                

                

 


(1) The average balance of loans includes the average balance of nonaccrual loans. Income on such loans is recognized and recorded on the cash basis. Taxable equivalent adjustments totaling $132, $121 and $123 for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, are included in interest on loans. The adjustments are based on a federal tax rate of 34 percent.
(2) Taxable-equivalent adjustments totaling $130, $157 and $177 for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, are included in tax-exempt interest on investment securities. The adjustments are based on a federal tax rate of 34 percent with appropriate reductions for the effect of disallowed interest expense incurred in carrying tax-exempt obligations.

 

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Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

The following table is an analysis of the Company’s interest rate-sensitivity position at December 31, 2004. The interest-bearing rate-sensitivity gap, which is the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities by repricing period, is based upon maturity or first repricing opportunity, along with a cumulative interest rate-sensitivity gap. It is important to note that the table indicates a position at a specific point in time and may not be reflective of positions at other times during the year or in subsequent periods. Major changes in the gap position can be, and are, made promptly as market outlooks change.

 

     Assets and Liabilities Repricing Within

($ in Thousands)


   3 Months
or Less


   

4 to 12

Months


    1 Year

    1 to 5
Years


    Over 5
Years


    Total

Earning Assets

                                              

Interest-Bearing Deposits

   $ 3,229     $ —       $ 3,229     $ —       $ —       $ 3,229

Federal Funds Sold

     43,997       —         43,997       —         —         43,997

Investment Securities

     19,814       2,750       22,564       76,876       13,153       112,593

Loans, Net of Unearned Income

     347,227       155,765       502,992       263,459       12,193       778,644

Loans Held for Sale

     1,191       —         1,191       —         —         1,191

Other Interest-Bearing Assets

     4,479       —         4,479       —         —         4,479
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total Interest-Earning Assets

     419,937       158,515       578,452       340,335       25,346       944,133
    


 


 


 


 


 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

                                              

Interest-Bearing Demand Deposits (1)

     167,320       —         167,320       —         —         167,320

Savings (1)

     38,862       —         38,862       —         —         38,862

Time Deposits

     143,533       367,776       511,309       64,650       19       575,978

Other Borrowings (2)

     4,950       —         4,950       21,500       35,000       61,450

Subordinated Debentures

     19,074       —         19,074       —         —         19,074
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     373,739       367,776       741,515       86,150       35,019       862,684
    


 


 


 


 


 

Interest Rate-Sensitivity Gap

     46,198       (209,261 )     (163,063 )     254,185       (9,673 )   $ 81,449
    


 


 


 


 


 

Cumulative Interest-Sensitivity Gap

   $ 46,198     $ (163,063 )   $ (163,063 )   $ 91,122     $ 81,449        
    


 


 


 


 


     

Interest Rate-Sensitivity Gap as a Percentage of Interest-Earning Assets

     4.89 %     (22.16 )%     (17.27 )%     26.92 %     (1.02 )%      
    


 


 


 


 


     

Cumulative Interest Rate-Sensitivity as a Percentage of Interest-Earning Assets

     4.89 %     (17.27 )%     (17.27 )%     9.65 %     8.63 %      
    


 


 


 


 


     

(1) Interest-bearing demand and savings accounts for repricing purposes are considered to reprice within 3 months or less.
(2) Short-term borrowings for repricing purposes are considered to reprice within 3 months or less.

 

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Part II (Continued)

Item 7 (Continued)

 

The foregoing table indicates that we had a one-year negative gap of ($163) million, or (17.27) percent of total assets at December 31, 2004. In theory, this would indicate that at December 31, 2004, $163 million more in liabilities than assets would reprice if there were a change in interest rates over the next 365 days. Thus, if interest rates were to decline, the gap would indicate a resulting increase in net interest margin. However, changes in the mix of earning assets or supporting liabilities can either increase or decrease the net interest margin without affecting interest rate sensitivity. In addition, the interest rate spread between an asset and our supporting liability can vary significantly while the timing of repricing of both the assets and our supporting liability can remain the same, thus impacting net interest income. This characteristic is referred to as a basis risk and, generally, relates to the repricing characteristics of short-term funding sources such as certificates of deposit.

 

Gap analysis has certain limitations. Measuring the volume of repricing or maturing assets and liabilities does not always measure the full impact on the portfolio value of equity or net interest income. Gap analysis does not account for rate caps on products, dynamic changes such as increasing prepay speeds as interest rates decrease, basis risk, or the benefit of non-rate funding sources. The majority of our loan portfolio reprices quickly and completely following changes in market rates, while non-term deposit rates in general move slowly and usually incorporate only a fraction of the change in rates. Products categorized as nonrate sensitive, such as our noninterest-bearing demand deposits, in the gap analysis behave like long-term fixed rate funding sources. Both of these factors tend to make our actual behavior more asset sensitive than is indicated in the gap analysis. In fact, we experience higher net interest income when rates rise, opposite what is indicated by the gap analysis. In fact, during the recent period of declines in interest rates, our net interest margin has declined. Therefore, management uses gap analysis, net interest margin analysis and market value of portfolio equity as our primary interest rate risk management tools.

 

Return on Assets and Stockholder’s Equity

 

The following table presents selected financial ratios for each of the periods indicated.

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Return on Assets

   0.86 %   0.83 %   0.81 %

Return on Equity

   13.67     12.66     12.01  

Dividend Payout

   22.34     22.73     21.36  

Equity to Assets

   6.19     6.45     6.58  

 

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Part II (Continued)

Item 7 (Continued)

 

Future Outlook

 

Colony is an emerging company in an industry filled with nonregulated competitors and a rapid pace of consolidation. The year brings with it new opportunities for growth in our existing markets, as well as opportunities to expand into new markets through acquisitions and denovo branching. Colony completed the acquisition of Quitman Federal during 2002 and with the Quitman acquisition opened a branch in the Valdosta/Lowndes County market during the first quarter of 2003. The Company has purchased real estate for a second location in Lowndes County that should open in the second quarter 2005. The Company purchased real estate in the Dougherty/Lee Counties market during 2002 and has constructed its third office that opened in early 2004. Additionally, real estate was purchased in the Thomas County market for a future office. Other areas of interest in south and central Georgia include Glynn, Ware and Chatham Counties, with annual retail sales greater than $650 million and a population greater than 35,000. The Company opened a loan production office in Savannah during first quarter 2004 and has purchased real estate for a branch office to open in 2005. In addition, the company opened its second office in Tift County during third quarter 2004. In addition, the Company acquired Flag-Thomaston office on March 19, 2004. The office, with current deposits of approximately $40 million, will allow Colony to compete in Upson County and Muscogee County, Georgia. The Company opened a loan production office in Columbus, Georgia during third quarter 2004. The Company has purchased real estate for a second office in Warner Robins that should open during the last half of 2005.

 

Item 7A

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The information required by this item is located in Item 7 under the heading Interest Rate Sensitivity.

 

Item 8

Financial Statements and Supplemental Data

 

The following consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and its subsidiaries are included on exhibit 99.1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2004 and 2003

Consolidated Statements of Income - Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Part II (Continued)

Item 8

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

     Three Months Ended

     December 31

   September 30

    June 30

   March 31

     ($ in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

2004

                            

Interest Income

   $ 13,902    $ 13,294     $ 12,606    $ 12,128

Interest Expense

     5,131      4,721       4,311      4,220
    

  


 

  

Net Interest Income

     8,771      8,573       8,295      7,908

Provision for Loan Losses

     760      864       865      980

Securities Gains (Losses)

     —        (31 )     —        —  

Noninterest Income

     1,653      1,622       1,604      1,545

Noninterest Expense

     6,507      6,224       5,981      5,528
    

  


 

  

Income Before Income Taxes

     3,157      3,076       3,053      2,945

Provision for Income Taxes

     1,077      1,019       1,046      1,020
    

  


 

  

Net Income

   $ 2,080    $ 2,057     $ 2,007      1,925
    

  


 

  

Net Income Per Common Share (1)

                            

Basic

   $ .36    $ .36     $ .35    $ .34

Diluted

     .36      .36       .35      .34
2003                             

Interest Income

   $ 11,789    $ 11,647     $ 11,581    $ 11,434

Interest Expense

     4,227      4,427       4,795      4,966
    

  


 

  

Net Interest Income

     7,562      7,220       6,786      6,468

Provision for Loan Losses

     1,133      1,455       823      649

Securities Gains (Losses)

     —        369       —        —  

Noninterest Income

     1,600      1,721       1,766      1,554

Noninterest Expense

     5,393      5,293       5,200      4,892
    

  


 

  

Income Before Income Taxes

     2,636      2,562       2,529      2,481

Provision for Income Taxes

     849      843       864      836
    

  


 

  

Net Income

   $ 1,787    $ 1,719     $ 1,665    $ 1,645
    

  


 

  

Net Income Per Common Share (1)

                            

Basic

   $ .31    $ .30     $ .29    $ .29

Diluted

     .31      .30       .29      .29

(1) Adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits, as applicable.

 

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Part II (Continued)

Item 9

Changes in and Disagreement with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

There was no accounting or disclosure disagreement or reportable event with the former or current auditors that would have required the filing of a report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9a

Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information that the Company is required to disclose in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer also concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the periodic SEC filings. In connection with the new rules, Colony is in the process of further reviewing and documenting the disclosure controls and procedures, including internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes designed to enhance their effectiveness and to ensure that the systems evolve with the business.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of this evaluation, and there have been no corrective actions with respect to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Colony’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Colony’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Colony’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

Colony’s management assessed the effectiveness of Colony’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment, management determined that Colony maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.

 

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Part II (Continued)

Item 9a (Continued)

 

McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements of Colony included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of Colony’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. The report, which expresses unqualified opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of Colony’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, is included in Item 8 of this Report under the heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

 

/s/ James D. Minix


James D. Minix
Chief Executive Officer
February 28, 2005

/s/ Terry L. Hester


Terry L. Hester
Chief Financial Officer

February 28, 2005

 

Item 9b

Other Information

 

There were no items required to be reported on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of 2004 that were not reported on Form 8-K.

 

Part III

Item 10

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons, Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The remaining information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statements to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.

 

Item 11

Executive Compensation

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.

 

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Part III (Continued)

Item 12

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

Plan Category


  

Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon Stock
Grant, Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights

(a)


  

Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights

(b)


  

Number of Securities
Remaining Available

for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (a))

(c)


Equity Compensation Plans Approved By Security Holders               

2004 Restricted Stock Grant Plan

             114,800
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders               

1999 Restricted Stock Grant Plan

             11,812
              
               126,612
              

 

The remaining information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.

 

Item 13

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statements to be filed with Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.

 

Item 14

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statements to be filed with Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.

 

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Part IV

Item 15

Exhibits, Financial Statements and Schedules

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

  (1) Financial Statements

 

  (2) Financial Statements Schedules:

 

All schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the financial statements or the related notes.

 

  (3) A list of the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K to be filed as a part of this report is shown on the “Exhibit Index” filed herewith.

 

Exhibit Index

 

3.1 Articles of Incorporation

 

-filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed with the Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

3.2 Bylaws, as Amended

 

-filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed with the Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

4.1 Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders

 

-incorporated herein by reference to page 1 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 26, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2005 (File No. 000-12436).

 

10.1 Deferred Compensation Plan and Sample Director Agreement

 

-filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed with the Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

10.2 Profit-Sharing Plan Dated January 1, 1979

 

-filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed with the Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

10.3 1999 Restricted Stock Grant Plan and Restricted Stock Grant Agreement

 

-filed as Exhibit 10(c) the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File 000-12436), filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Part IV

Item 15

 

10.4 2004 Restricted Stock Grant Plan and Restricted Stock Grant Agreement

 

-filed as Exhibit C to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 27, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2004 (File No. 000-12436) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

10.5 Lease Agreement – Mobile Home Tracks, LLC c/o Stafford Properties, Inc. and Colony Bank Worth

 

-filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q (File No. 000-12436), filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

11.1 Statement of Computation of Per Share Earnings

 

14.1 Code of Ethics

 

21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company

 

31.1 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31.2 Certificate of Chief Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32.1 Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

99.1 Consolidated Financial Statements of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized:

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

 

/s/ James D. Minix


James D. Minix

President/Director/Chief Executive Officer

March 15, 2005


Date

/s/ Terry L. Hester


Terry L. Hester

Executive Vice-President/Controller/Chief

Financial Officer/Director

March 15, 2005


Date

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

/s/ Terry Coleman


 

March 15, 2005


Terry Coleman, Director   Date

/s/ L. Morris Downing


 

March 15, 2005


L. Morris Downing, Director   Date

/s/ Edward J. Harrell


 

March 15, 2005


Edward J. Harrell, Director   Date

/s/ Charles E. Myler


 

March 15, 2005


Charles E. Myler, Director   Date

 

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/s/ Walter P. Patten


  

March 15, 2005


Walter P. Patten, Director    Date

/s/ W. B. Roberts, Jr.


  

March 15, 2005


W. B. Roberts, Jr., Director    Date

/s/ Al D. Ross


  

March 15, 2005


Al D. Ross, Director    Date

/s/ R. Sidney Ross


  

March 15, 2005


R. Sidney Ross, Director    Date

/s/ DeNean Stafford, III


  

March 15, 2005


DeNean Stafford, III, Director    Date

/s/ B. Gene Waldron


  

March 15, 2005


B. Gene Waldron, Director    Date

 

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EX-11.1 2 dex111.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS Statement of Computation of Per Share Earnings

EXHIBIT NO. 11.1

 

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2004


     Shares

   Earnings
Per Share


     (In Thousands)

Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

   5,705    $ 1.41
    
  

Diluted

           

Average Shares Outstanding

   5,705       

Common Stock Equivalents

   21       
    
      
     5,726    $ 1.41
    
  

     Year Ended
December 31, 2003


Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

   5,702    $ 1.20
    
  

Diluted

           

Average Shares Outstanding

   5,702       

Common Stock Equivalents

   19       
    
      
     5,721    $ 1.19
    
  

 

EX-14.1 3 dex141.htm CODE OF ETHICS Code of Ethics

EXHIBIT 14.1

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

DIRECTORS AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT

 

Preface

 

The honesty, integrity and sound judgment of directors and senior financial officers of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Colony) are fundamental to the reputation and success of Colony. While all directors, officers and employees throughout the organization (Colony and all subsidiaries) are required to adhere to the Colony Code of Conduct, the professional and ethical conduct of directors and senior financial officers of Colony is essential to the proper function and success of Colony as a leading financial services provider.

 

Colony directors and senior financial officers hold an important and elevated role in corporate governance. These individuals, who are key members of the corporate governance and management team, are uniquely capable and empowered to ensure that the interests of stakeholders (including stockholders, clients, employees, suppliers and citizens of the communities in which Colony operates) are appropriately balanced, protected and preserved. Colony directors and senior financial officers fulfill this responsibility by prescribing and enforcing the policies and procedures employed in Colony’s financial operations.

 

Directors and Senior Financial Officers Code of Ethical Conduct

 

Directors and senior financial officers of Colony performing oversight, accounting, audit, financial management or similar functions must:

 

    Act with honesty and integrity, avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships;

 

    Provide colleagues with information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely and understandable;

 

    Comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations of federal, state and local governments and other appropriate private and public regulatory agencies;

 

    Act in good faith, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts or allowing independent judgment to be subordinated;

 

    Promote and provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with, or submitted to, the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise publicly communicated;

 

    Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of service or employment;

 

    Share knowledge and maintain skills necessary and relevant to Colony’s needs;

 

    Proactively promote ethical and honest behavior within the workplace;

 

    Assure responsible use and control of all assets, resources and information in possession of Colony.

 


COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

DIRECTORS AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT

 

All Colony directors and senior financial officers are expected to adhere to both the Colony Code of Conduct and the Directors and Senior Financial Officers Code of Ethical Conduct at all times. The board of directors shall have the sole and absolute discretionary authority to approve any deviation or waiver from the Directors and Senior Financial Officers Code of Ethical Conduct. Any waiver and the grounds for such waiver for a director or senior financial officer shall be promptly disclosed through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K. Additionally, any change of this Directors and Senior Financial Officers Code of Ethical Conduct shall be promptly disclosed to stockholders. The rules of this Code will be enforced through audit, examination, personnel procedures and any other means adopted by the board of directors. Failure to adhere to this Code will subject the offender to disciplinary actions determined by the board and chief executive officer of Colony after considering all relevant facts and circumstances.

 

EX-21.1 4 dex211.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY Subsidiaries of the Company

EXHIBIT NO. 21.1

 

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Name of Subsidiary


  State of Incorporation

Colony Bank of Fitzgerald

  Georgia

Colony Bank Ashburn

  Georgia

Colony Bank of Dodge County

  Georgia

Colony Bank Worth

  Georgia

Colony Bank Wilcox

  Georgia

Colony Bank Southeast

  Georgia

Colony Management Services, Inc.

  Georgia

Colony Bank Quitman

  Georgia

 

EX-31.1 5 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

EXHIBIT NO. 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

 

I, James D. Minix, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Annual Report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal controls that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal controls.

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial; and

 

  b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls.

 

March 15, 2005   

/s/ James D. Minix


     JAMES D. MINIX
     Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 6 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

EXHIBIT NO. 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

 

I, Terry L. Hester, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Annual Report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal controls that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal controls;

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial; and

 

  b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls.

 

March 15, 2005

 

/s/ Terry L. Hester


   

TERRY L. HESTER

   

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 7 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO & CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO & CFO Certification

EXHIBIT NO. 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. § 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

§ 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Form 10-K of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, James D. Minix, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Terry L. Hester, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of our knowledge and belief that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ James D. Minix


James D. Minix

Chief Executive Officer

March 15, 2005

/s/ Terry L. Hester


Terry L. Hester

Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

March 15, 2005

 

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of § 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

EX-99.1 8 dex991.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Financial Statements

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

MCNAIR, MCLEMORE, MIDDLEBROOKS & CO., LLP

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

RALPH S. McLEMORE, SR., CPA (1963-1977)

SIDNEY B. McNAIR, CPA (1954-1992)                

      
      

RICHARD A. WHITTEN, JR., CPA

SIDNEY E. MIDDLEBROOKS, CPA, PC

    

ELIZABETH WARE HARDIN, CPA

RAY C. PEARSON, CPA

    

CAROLINE E. GRIFFIN, CPA

J. RANDOLPH NICHOLS, CPA

    

RONNIE K. GILBERT, CPA

WILLIAM H. EPPS, JR., CPA

    

RON C. DOUTHIT, CPA

RAYMOND A. PIPPIN, JR., CPA

    

CHELSEY P. CAWTHON, JR., CPA

JERRY A. WOLFE, CPA

    

CHARLES A. FLETCHER, CPA

W. E. BARFIELD, JR., CPA

    

MARJORIE HUCKABEE CARTER, CPA

HOWARD S. HOLLEMAN, CPA

    

BRYAN A. ISGETT, CPA

F. GAY McMICHAEL, CPA

    

DAVID PASCHAL MUSE, JR., CPA

 

February 28, 2005

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 28, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

 

LOGO

McNAIR, McLEMORE, MIDDLEBROOKS & CO., LLP

 


389 Mulberry Street • Post Office Box One • Macon, GA 31202

Telephone (478) 746-6277 • Facsimile (478) 743-6858

www.mmmcpa.com

 

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MCNAIR, MCLEMORE, MIDDLEBROOKS & CO., LLP

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

RALPH S. McLEMORE, SR., CPA (1963-1977)

SIDNEY B. McNAIR, CPA (1954-1992)                

      
      

RICHARD A. WHITTEN, JR., CPA

SIDNEY E. MIDDLEBROOKS, CPA, PC

    

ELIZABETH WARE HARDIN, CPA

RAY C. PEARSON, CPA

    

CAROLINE E. GRIFFIN, CPA

J. RANDOLPH NICHOLS, CPA

    

RONNIE K. GILBERT, CPA

WILLIAM H. EPPS, JR., CPA

    

RON C. DOUTHIT, CPA

RAYMOND A. PIPPIN, JR., CPA

    

CHELSEY P. CAWTHON, JR., CPA

JERRY A. WOLFE, CPA

    

CHARLES A. FLETCHER, CPA

W. E. BARFIELD, JR., CPA

    

MARJORIE HUCKABEE CARTER, CPA

HOWARD S. HOLLEMAN, CPA

    

BRYAN A. ISGETT, CPA

F. GAY McMICHAEL, CPA

    

DAVID PASCHAL MUSE, JR., CPA

 

February 28, 2005

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

 

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying management’s report on internal controls, that Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries and our report dated February 28, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion.

 

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McNAIR, McLEMORE, MIDDLEBROOKS & CO., LLP


389 Mulberry Street • Post Office Box One • Macon, GA 31202

Telephone (478) 746-6277 • Facsimile (478) 743-6858

www.mmmcpa.com

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31

 

ASSETS

 

     2004

    2003

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

                

Cash and Due from Banks

   $ 20,950,188     $ 22,355,476  

Federal Funds Sold

     43,996,794       37,368,383  
    


 


       64,946,982       59,723,859  
    


 


Interest-Bearing Deposits

     3,228,690       11,614,703  
    


 


Investment Securities

                

Available for Sale, at Fair Value

     112,512,279       110,327,145  

Held to Maturity, at Cost (Fair Value of $81,019 and $80,421 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, Respectively)

     81,019       80,421  
    


 


       112,593,298       110,407,566  
    


 


Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost

     4,479,100       3,000,000  
    


 


Loans Held for Sale

     1,190,937       1,677,308  
    


 


Loans

     778,680,237       654,209,623  

Allowance for Loan Losses

     (10,012,179 )     (8,515,840 )

Unearned Interest and Fees

     (36,551 )     (32,716 )
    


 


       768,631,507       645,661,067  
    


 


Premises and Equipment

     21,823,847       17,570,955  
    


 


Other Real Estate

     1,126,716       2,724,084  
    


 


Goodwill

     2,412,338       448,043  
    


 


Other Assets

     17,157,580       15,778,222  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 997,590,995     $ 868,605,807  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets.

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     2004

    2003

 

Deposits

                

Noninterest-Bearing

   $ 68,169,047     $ 64,043,551  

Interest-Bearing

     782,160,335       668,274,598  
    


 


       850,329,382       732,318,149  
    


 


Borrowed Money

                

Subordinated Debentures

     19,074,000       14,434,000  

Other Borrowed Money

     61,449,635       61,183,757  
    


 


       80,523,635       75,617,757  
    


 


Other Liabilities

     4,975,015       4,694,226  
    


 


Commitments and Contingencies

                

Stockholders’ Equity

                

Common Stock, Par Value $1 a Share; Authorized 20,000,000 Shares, Issued 5,738,343 and 5,727,968 Shares as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, Respectively

     5,738,343       5,727,968  

Paid-In Capital

     23,713,200       23,498,550  

Retained Earnings

     33,119,090       26,857,379  

Restricted Stock – Unearned Compensation

     (210,833 )     (129,874 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

     (596,837 )     21,652  
    


 


       61,762,963       55,975,675  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 997,590,995     $ 868,605,807  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets.

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Interest Income

                    

Loans, Including Fees

   $ 47,503,663    $ 42,793,980    $ 40,418,495

Federal Funds Sold

     418,957      359,462      483,294

Deposits with Other Banks

     74,888      151,504      163,817

Investment Securities

                    

U. S. Government Agencies

     3,287,948      2,263,339      3,130,493

State, County and Municipal

     283,857      304,690      343,800

Corporate Obligations

     224,366      377,520      840,691

Other Investments

     27,617      44,974      71,715

Dividends on Other Investments

     108,748      122,471      138,924
    

  

  

       51,930,044      46,417,940      45,591,229
    

  

  

Interest Expense

                    

Deposits

     15,174,581      15,464,663      19,582,251

Federal Funds Purchased

     4,927      968      2,689

Borrowed Money

     3,203,767      2,948,754      2,411,612
    

  

  

       18,383,275      18,414,385      21,996,552
    

  

  

Net Interest Income

     33,546,769      28,003,555      23,594,677

Provision for Loan Losses

     3,469,000      4,060,000      2,820,000
    

  

  

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     30,077,769      23,943,555      20,774,677
    

  

  

Noninterest Income

                    

Service Charges on Deposits

     4,232,798      3,820,691      3,250,759

Other Service Charges, Commissions and Fees

     547,513      402,729      401,012

Securities Gains

     —        368,926      995,046

Mortgage Banking Income

     984,343      1,997,740      1,528,083

Other

     659,007      538,440      447,412
    

  

  

       6,423,661      7,128,526      6,622,312
    

  

  

Noninterest Expenses

                    

Salaries and Employee Benefits

     12,594,057      11,185,479      10,165,070

Occupancy and Equipment

     3,530,745      3,188,665      3,026,555

Directors’ Fees

     543,992      473,441      424,939

Legal and Professional Fees

     706,940      609,333      449,495

Other Real Estate Expense

     206,718      50,229      48,909

Securities Losses

     30,958      —        —  

Loss on Sale of Other Real Estate

     549,636      130,973      127,641

Other

     6,107,596      5,226,363      4,561,338
    

  

  

       24,270,642      20,864,483      18,803,947
    

  

  

Income Before Income Taxes

     12,230,788      10,207,598      8,593,042

Income Taxes

     4,161,494      3,391,973      2,841,401
    

  

  

Net Income

   $ 8,069,294    $ 6,815,625    $ 5,751,641
    

  

  

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock

                    

Basic

   $ 1.41    $ 1.20    $ 1.03
    

  

  

Diluted

   $ 1.41    $ 1.19    $ 1.03
    

  

  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

     5,704,822      5,701,540      5,594,562
    

  

  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Net Income

   $ 8,069,294     $ 6,815,625     $ 5,751,641  
    


 


 


Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

                        

Gains (Losses) on Securities Arising During the Year

     (638,921 )     (567,525 )     1,141,806  

Reclassification Adjustment

     20,432       (243,491 )     (656,730 )
    


 


 


Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities

     (618,489 )     (811,016 )     485,076  
    


 


 


Comprehensive Income

   $ 7,450,805     $ 6,004,609     $ 6,236,717  
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004, 2003 AND 2002

 

   

Shares

Issued


    Common
Stock


    Paid-In
Capital


   

Retained

Earnings


   

Restricted
Stock -

Unearned
Compensation


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income


    Treasury
Stock


    Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2001

  4,445,526     $ 4,445,526     $ 21,650,203     $ 18,247,876     $ (58,625 )   $ 347,592     $ (2,661,769 )   $ 41,970,803  

Purchase of Treasury Stock (41,299 Shares)

                                                  (536,887 )     (536,887 )

Common Stock Issued in Acquisition

  120,956       120,956       1,624,397                               3,198,656       4,944,009  

Issuance of Restricted Stock

  7,500       7,500       93,000               (100,500 )                     —    

Forfeiture of Restricted Stock

  (750 )     (750 )     (9,300 )             10,050                       —    

Amortization of Unearned Compensation

                                  71,275                       71,275  

Unrealized Gain on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Tax of $263,237

                                          485,076               485,076  

Dividends Paid

                          (1,257,689 )                             (1,257,689 )

Net Income

                          5,751,641                               5,751,641  
   

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2002

  4,573,232       4,573,232       23,358,300       22,741,828       (77,800 )     832,668       —         51,428,228  

5 for 4 Stock Split Effected as a Stock Dividend

  1,145,386       1,145,386               (1,145,386 )                             —    

Issuance of Restricted Stock

  10,150       10,150       152,250               (162,400 )                     —    

Forfeiture of Restricted Stock

  (800 )     (800 )     (12,000 )             12,800                       —    

Amortization of Unearned Compensation

                                  97,526                       97,526  

Unrealized Loss on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Tax Benefit of $404,305

                                          (811,016 )             (811,016 )

Dividends Paid

                          (1,554,688 )                             (1,554,688 )

Net Income

                          6,815,625                               6,815,625  
   

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2003

  5,727,968       5,727,968       23,498,550       26,857,379       (129,874 )     21,652       —         55,975,675  

Issuance of Restricted Stock

  12,250       12,250       235,200               (247,450 )                     —    

Forfeiture of Restricted Stock

  (1,875 )     (1,875 )     (20,550 )             22,425                       —    

Amortization of Unearned Compensation

                                  144,066                       144,066  

Unrealized Loss on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Tax Benefit of $414,263

                                          (618,489 )             (618,489 )

Dividends Paid

                          (1,807,583 )                             (1,807,583 )

Net Income

                          8,069,294                               8,069,294  
   

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2004

  5,738,343     $ 5,738,343     $ 23,713,200     $ 33,119,090     $ (210,833 )   $ (596,837 )   $ —       $ 61,762,963  
   

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                        

Net Income

   $ 8,069,294     $ 6,815,625     $ 5,751,641  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net

                        

Cash Provided from Operating Activities

                        

Depreciation

     1,754,053       1,617,301       1,557,255  

Amortization and Accretion

     1,122,970       1,416,066       886,568  

Provision for Loan Losses

     3,469,000       4,060,000       2,820,000  

Deferred Income Taxes

     (464,530 )     (632,663 )     (417,468 )

Securities (Gains) Losses

     30,958       (368,926 )     (995,046 )

(Gain) Loss on Sale of Equipment

     13,110       411       (18,056 )

Loss on Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions

     535,973       151,622       71,401  

Unrealized Loss on Other Real Estate

     1,000       —         72,000  

Change In

                        

Loans Held for Sale

     486,371       5,232,630       (3,045,335 )

Interest Receivable

     (953,389 )     256,436       905,677  

Prepaid Expenses

     256,062       (281,679 )     (323,891 )

Interest Payable

     89,222       (356,302 )     (696,549 )

Accrued Expenses and Accounts Payable

     222,531       454,824       (626,544 )

Other

     1,169,713       (684,292 )     (308,681 )
    


 


 


       15,802,338       17,681,053       5,632,972  
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                        

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks

     8,386,014       2,430,810       (4,088,322 )

Purchase of Investment Securities

                        

Available for Sale

     (39,055,855 )     (86,428,075 )     (62,904,120 )

Proceeds from Sale of Investment Securities

                        

Available for Sale

     10,476,743       11,485,568       23,785,033  

Proceeds from Maturities, Calls and Paydowns of Investment Securities

                        

Available for Sale

     24,634,839       53,257,209       34,317,139  

Held to Maturity

     17,580       57,513       43,651  

Proceeds from Sale of Premises and Equipment

     —         15,901       45,050  

Net Loans to Customers, Net of Loans Received in Business Acquisition

     (111,762,526 )     (89,158,404 )     (64,224,466 )

Purchase of Premises and Equipment, Net of Property and Equipment Received in Business Acquisition

     (4,331,847 )     (1,875,966 )     (2,951,138 )

Other Real Estate and Repossessions

     2,985,888       2,124,212       2,395,654  

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

     (225,825 )     (246,845 )     (213,584 )

Cash Received (Used) in Business Acquisition, Net

     14,356,597       —         (45,920 )

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

     (1,479,100 )     (508,000 )     (251,300 )

Investment in Statutory Trusts

     (140,000 )     —         (434,000 )

Other Investments

     —         (210,000 )     (115,000 )
    


 


 


       (96,137,492 )     (109,056,077 )     (74,641,323 )
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                        

Interest-Bearing Customer Deposits

     78,773,399       55,483,147       74,109,952  

Noninterest-Bearing Customer Deposits

     3,628,447       12,510,110       3,791,219  

Proceeds from Borrowed Money

     7,500,000       27,500,000       31,561,839  

Dividends Paid

     (1,749,447 )     (1,482,404 )     (1,169,142 )

Principal Payments on Borrowed Money

     (7,234,122 )     (12,742,871 )     (33,761,644 )

Federal Funds Purchased

     —         —         (251,000 )

Purchase of Treasury Stock

     —         —         (536,887 )

Reduction of ESOP Receivable

     —         —         343,850  

Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Debentures

     4,640,000       —         14,434,000  
    


 


 


       85,558,277       81,267,982       88,522,187  
    


 


 


Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     5,223,123       (10,107,042 )     19,513,836  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning

     59,723,859       69,830,901       50,317,065  
    


 


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending

   $ 64,946,982     $ 59,723,859     $ 69,830,901  
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) is a multi-bank holding company located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Colony Bank of Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald, Georgia; Colony Bank Ashburn, Ashburn, Georgia; Colony Bank Worth, Sylvester, Georgia; Colony Bank of Dodge County, Eastman, Georgia; Colony Bank Wilcox, Rochelle, Georgia; Colony Bank Southeast, Broxton, Georgia; Colony Bank Quitman, FSB, Quitman, Georgia (the Banks); and Colony Management Services, Inc., Fitzgerald, Georgia. All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. conform to generally accepted accounting principles and practices utilized in the commercial banking industry.

 

Nature of Operations

 

The Banks provide a full range of retail and commercial banking services for consumers and small to medium size businesses located primarily in south Georgia. Lending and investing activities are funded primarily by deposits gathered through its retail branch office network.

 

Use of Estimates

 

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

 

Reclassifications

 

In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations selected for 2004. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported stockholders’ equity or net income.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Lending is concentrated in commercial and real estate loans to local borrowers. The Company has a high concentration of real estate loans; however, these loans are well collateralized and, in management’s opinion, do not pose an adverse credit risk. In addition, the balance of the loan portfolio is sufficiently diversified to avoid significant concentration of credit risk. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of borrowers’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector.

 

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Continued)

 

The success of Colony is dependent, to a certain extent, upon the economic conditions in the geographic markets it serves. No assurance can be given that the current economic conditions will continue. Adverse changes in the economic conditions in these geographic markets would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The operating results of Colony depend primarily on its net interest income. Accordingly, operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding the exposure to changes in the interest rate environment.

 

Accounting Policies

 

The accounting and reporting policies of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The significant accounting policies followed by Colony and the methods of applying those policies are summarized hereafter.

 

Investment Securities

 

Investment securities are recorded under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, whereby the Banks classify their securities as trading, available for sale or held to maturity. Securities that are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading. Trading securities are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in noninterest income. Securities acquired with both the intent and ability to be held to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost. All other securities not classified as trading or held to maturity are considered available for sale.

 

Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are excluded from earnings and are reported, net of deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available–for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Gains and losses from sales of securities available for sale are computed using the specific identification method. This caption includes securities, which may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements, or unforeseen changes in market conditions.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

Investment in stock of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) is required for every federally insured institution that utilizes its services. FHLB stock is considered restricted, as defined in SFAS No. 115; accordingly, the provisions of SFAS No. 115 are not applicable to this investment. The FHLB stock is reported in the consolidated financial statements at cost. Dividend income is recognized when earned.

 

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Loans Held for Sale

 

Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or market value on an aggregate loan portfolio basis. Gains or losses realized on the sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying value of the loans sold. Gains and losses on sales of loans are included in noninterest income.

 

Loans

 

Loans that the Company has the ability and intent to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are recorded at their principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest and fees. Interest income on loans is recognized using the effective interest method.

 

When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the collectibility of principal or interest on any loan or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due, the accrual of applicable interest is discontinued and the loan is designated as nonaccrual, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are either applied against principal or reported as income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Loans are returned to an accrual status when factors indicating doubtful collectibility on a timely basis no longer exist.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

 

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available.

 

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

 

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

 

Large groups of smaller balance homogenous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are the subject of a restricting agreement.

 

Premises and Equipment

 

Premises and equipment are recorded at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation.

 

Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation are as follows:

 

Description


    

Life in Years


    

Method


Banking Premises

     15-40      Straight-Line and Accelerated

Furniture and Equipment

     5-10      Straight-Line and Accelerated

 

Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or sold, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense.

 

Transfers of Financial Assets

 

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

For reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, noninterest-bearing amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Cash flows from demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, loans and certificates of deposit are reported net.

 

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes is based upon income for financial statement purposes, adjusted for nontaxable income and nondeductible expenses. Deferred income taxes have been provided when different accounting methods have been used in determining income for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on future tax consequences attributable to differences arising from the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets (use of different depreciation methods for financial statement and income tax purposes) and allowance for loan losses (use of the allowance method for financial statement purposes and the direct write-off method for tax purposes). In the event of changes in the tax laws, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted in the period of the enactment of those changes, with effects included in the income tax provision. The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Each subsidiary pays its proportional share of federal income taxes to the Company based on its taxable income.

 

Other Real Estate

 

Other real estate generally represents real estate acquired through foreclosure and is initially recorded at the lower of cost or estimated market value at the date of acquisition. Losses from the acquisition of property in full or partial satisfaction of debt are recorded as loan losses. Subsequent declines in value, routine holding costs and gains or losses upon disposition are included in other losses.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, represent equity changes from economic events of the period other than transactions with owners and are not reported in the consolidated statements of income but as a separate component of the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Such items are considered components of other comprehensive income. SFAS No.130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires the presentation in the financial statements of net income and all items of other comprehensive income as total comprehensive income.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

 

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments, (EITF 03-1) was issued in late 2003 with an effective date of March 31, 2004. EITF 03-1 provides guidance for determining the meaning of “other-than-temporarily impaired” and its application to certain debt and equity securities within the scope of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and investments accounted for under the cost method. The guidance requires that investments which have declined in value due to credit concerns or solely due to changes in interest rates must be recorded as other-than-temporarily impaired unless the Company can assert and demonstrate its intention to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery of fair value up to or beyond the cost of the investment which might mean maturity. This issue also requires disclosures assessing the ability and intent to hold investments in instances in which an investor determines that an investment with a fair value less than cost is not other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

On September 30, 2004, the FASB delayed indefinitely the effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance contained in EITF 03-1. This delay does not suspend the requirement to recognize other-than-temporary impairments as required by existing authoritative literature or to disclose certain information on impaired investments. The application of the guidance originally included in EITF 03-1 would not have had a material effect on the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, which is an Amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 123 and 95. SFAS No. 123R changes, among other things, the manner in which share-based compensation, such as stock options, will be accounted for by both public and nonpublic companies, and will be effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. For public companies, the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity instruments including options and restricted stock awards generally will be measured at fair value at the grant date. The grant date fair value will be estimated using option-pricing models adjusted for the unique characteristics of those options and instruments, unless observable market prices for the same or similar options are available. The cost will be recognized over the requisite service period, often the vesting period, and will be remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through settlement date.

 

The changes in accounting will replace existing requirements under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and will eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, which does not require companies to expense options if the exercise price is equal to the trading price at the date of grant. The accounting for similar transactions involving parties other than employees or the accounting for employee stock ownership plans that are subject to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position 93-6, Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans, would remain unchanged.

 

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Restricted Stock - Unearned Compensation

 

In 1999, the board of directors of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. adopted a restricted stock grant plan which awards certain executive officers common shares of the Company. The maximum number of shares which may be subject to restricted stock awards is 44,787. During 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, 5,250, 5,250, 7,500, 10,150 and 12,250 shares were issued under this plan, respectively. The shares are recorded at fair market value (on the date granted) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The cost of these shares is being amortized against earnings using the straight-line method over 3 years (the restriction period). Since the plan’s inception, 3,425 shares have been forfeited.

 

In April 2004, the stockholders of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. adopted a restricted stock grant plan which awards certain executive officers common shares of the Company. The maximum number of shares which may be subject to restricted stock awards is 114,800. No shares have been issued pursuant to this stock grant plan.

 

(2) Cash and Balances Due from Depository Institutions

 

Components of cash and balances due from depository institutions are as follows as of December 31:

 

     2004

   2003

Cash on Hand and Cash Items

   $ 8,315,734    $ 8,085,241

Noninterest-Bearing Deposits with Other Banks

     12,634,454      14,270,235
    

  

     $ 20,950,188    $ 22,355,476
    

  

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Banks had required deposits of approximately $3,412,000 with the Federal Reserve.

 

(3) Investment Securities

 

Investment securities as of December 31, 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

    

Amortized

Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


   

Fair

Value


Securities Available for Sale

                            

U.S. Government Agencies

                            

Mortgage Backed

   $ 74,431,292    $ 105,879    $ (1,079,555 )   $ 73,457,616

Other

     29,076,369      81,028      (103,159 )     29,054,238

State, County and Municipal

     6,799,650      98,514      (10,985 )     6,887,179

Corporate Obligations

     3,109,266      3,980      —         3,113,246
    

  

  


 

     $ 113,416,577    $ 289,401    $ (1,193,699 )   $ 112,512,279
    

  

  


 

Securities Held to Maturity

                            

State, County and Municipal

   $ 81,019    $ —      $ —       $ 81,019
    

  

  


 

 

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(3) Investment Securities (Continued)

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2004, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

     Securities

     Available for Sale

   Held to Maturity

    

Amortized

Cost


  

Fair

Value


   Amortized
Cost


   Fair
Value


Due in One Year or Less

   $ 1,887,380    $ 1,904,171              

Due After One Year Through Five Years

     30,055,717      30,008,198              

Due After Five Years Through Ten Years

     5,053,080      5,099,478              

Due After Ten Years

     1,989,108      2,042,816    $ 81,019    $ 81,019
    

  

  

  

       38,985,285      39,054,663      81,019      81,019

Mortgage Backed Securities

     74,431,292      73,457,616              
    

  

  

  

     $ 113,416,577    $ 112,512,279    $ 81,019    $ 81,019
    

  

  

  

 

Investment securities as of December 31, 2003 are summarized as follows:

 

    

Amortized

Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


   

Fair

Value


Securities Available for Sale

                            

U.S. Government Agencies

                            

Mortgage Backed

   $ 75,485,264    $ 295,552    $ (608,332 )   $ 75,172,484

Other

     17,620,880      225,569      (1,261 )     17,845,188

State, County and Municipal

     9,578,698      236,441      (6,021 )     9,809,118

Corporate Obligations

     6,383,828      181,050      (8,878 )     6,556,000

Marketable Equity Securities

     1,130,022      —        (185,667 )     944,355
    

  

  


 

     $ 110,198,692    $ 938,612    $ (810,159 )   $ 110,327,145
    

  

  


 

Securities Held to Maturity

                            

State, County and Municipal

   $ 80,421    $ —      $ —       $ 80,421
    

  

  


 

 

Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were $10,476,743 in 2004, $11,485,568 in 2003 and $23,785,033 in 2002. Gross realized gains totaled $194,329, $368,926 and $1,002,013 in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Gross realized losses totaled $225,287 in 2004, $0 in 2003 and $6,967 in 2002.

 

Investment securities having a carrying value approximating $70,117,000 and $56,611,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

 

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(3) Investment Securities (Continued)

 

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2004 and 2003, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

 

     Less Than 12 Months

    12 Months or Greater

    Total

 
    

Fair

Value


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


   

Fair

Value


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


   

Fair

Value


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


 

December 31, 2004

                                             

U.S. Government Agencies

                                             

Mortgage Backed

   $ 31,300,061    $ (423,409 )   $ 31,391,473    $ (656,146 )   $ 62,691,534    $ (1,079,555 )

Other

     13,811,317      (92,240 )     1,180,040      (10,919 )     14,991,357      (103,159 )

State, County and Municipal

     2,245,976      (10,985 )     —        —         2,245,976      (10,985 )
    

  


 

  


 

  


     $ 47,357,354    $ (526,634 )   $ 32,571,513    $ (667,065 )   $ 79,928,867    $ (1,193,699 )
    

  


 

  


 

  


December 31, 2003

                                             

U.S. Government Agencies

                                             

Mortgage Backed

   $ 45,102,390    $ (593,320 )   $ 1,133,568    $ (15,012 )   $ 46,235,958    $ (608,332 )

Other

     1,931,406      (1,261 )     —        —         1,931,406      (1,261 )

State, County and Municipal

     —        —         519,753      (6,021 )     519,753      (6,021 )

Corporate Obligations

     1,000,000      (8,878 )     —        —         1,000,000      (8,878 )

Marketable Securities

     —        —         944,355      (185,667 )     944,355      (185,667 )
    

  


 

  


 

  


     $ 48,033,796    $ (603,459 )   $ 2,597,676    $ (206,700 )   $ 50,631,472    $ (810,159 )
    

  


 

  


 

  


 

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 length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

At December 31, 2004, the debt securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 1.47 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis. These securities are guaranteed by either U.S. Government or other governments. These unrealized losses relate principally to current interest rates for similar types of securities. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other-than-temporary.

 

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(4) Loans

 

The composition of loans as of December 31 are:

 

     2004

   2003

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 44,284,343    $ 44,590,156

Real Estate-Construction

     100,773,730      56,373,625

Real Estate-Farmland

     38,245,547      33,096,605

Real Estate-Other

     500,869,376      428,197,036

Installment Loans to Individuals

     73,684,678      73,020,163

All Other Loans

     20,822,563      18,932,038
    

  

     $ 778,680,237    $ 654,209,623
    

  

 

Nonaccrual loans are loans for which principal and interest are doubtful of collection in accordance with original loan terms and for which accruals of interest have been discontinued due to payment delinquency. Nonaccrual loans totaled $7,856,211 and $7,251,380 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and total recorded investment in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest approximated $952,000 and $241,000, respectively. Foregone interest on nonaccrual loans approximated $403,000 in 2004, $683,000 in 2003 and $543,000 in 2002.

 

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. recognizes impaired loans as those loans on which, based on current information and events, the Company will probably be unable to collect all interest and principal payments due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Such loans generally include all loans to borrowers with total debt of $50,000 or more, which are classified doubtful or substandard, if collateral values are insufficient to recover all outstanding principal and interest under original loan terms. Loans delinquent 90 days or more and other nonaccrual loans are classified as doubtful or substandard, except in unusual circumstances that justify a decision not to classify the loan at least substandard.

 

During 2004, the Company changed the allowance for loan loss methodology to include more stringent grading criteria for impaired loans. Impaired loans as of December 31, 2003 have been adjusted to reflect the change in grading methodology. The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31 for the years ended as indicated:

 

     2004

    2003

 

Total Investment in Impaired Loans

   $ 8,976,689     $ 8,132,889  

Less Allowance for Impaired Loan Losses

     (2,198,743 )     (2,876,058 )
    


 


Net Investment, December 31

   $ 6,777,946     $ 5,256,831  
    


 


Average Investment during the Year

   $ 8,915,508     $ 6,452,039  
    


 


Income Recognized during the Year

   $ 395,657     $ 642,973  
    


 


Income Collected during the Year

   $ 377,219     $ 437,444  
    


 


 

 

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(5) Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Transactions in the allowance for loan losses are summarized below for the years ended December 31:

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 
Balance, Beginning    $ 8,515,840     $ 7,363,772     $ 6,158,841  

Provision Charged to Operating Expenses

     3,469,000       4,060,000       2,820,000  

Loans Charged Off

     (2,135,478 )     (3,069,599 )     (2,338,050 )

Loan Recoveries

     162,817       161,667       271,063  

Business Combination, Quitman Federal

     —         —         451,918  
    


 


 


Balance, Ending    $ 10,012,179     $ 8,515,840     $ 7,363,772  
    


 


 


 

(6) Premises and Equipment

 

Premises and equipment are comprised of the following as of December 31:

 

     2004

    2003

 

Land

   $ 4,889,089     $ 2,836,897  

Building

     16,418,463       13,873,509  

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

     10,820,933       10,927,946  

Leasehold Improvements

     967,249       678,368  

Construction in Progress

     454,540       550,839  
    


 


       33,550,274       28,867,559  

Accumulated Depreciation

     (11,726,427 )     (11,296,604 )
    


 


     $ 21,823,847     $ 17,570,955  
    


 


 

Depreciation charged to operations totaled $1,754,053 in 2004, $1,617,301 in 2003 and $1,557,255 in 2002.

 

Certain Company facilities and equipment are leased under various operating leases. Rental expense approximated $315,000 for 2004, $245,900 for 2003 and $195,500 for 2002.

 

Future minimum rental payments as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31


   Amount

2005

   $ 109,467

2006

     96,000

2007

     90,750

2008

     66,000

2009 and Thereafter

     210,000
    

     $ 572,217
    

 

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(7) Income Taxes

 

The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Current Federal Expense

   $ 4,344,013     $ 3,783,494     $ 3,076,054  

Deferred Federal Benefit

     (464,530 )     (632,663 )     (417,468 )
    


 


 


Federal Income Tax Expense

     3,879,483       3,150,831       2,658,586  

Current State Income Tax Expense

     282,011       241,142       182,815  
    


 


 


     $ 4,161,494     $ 3,391,973     $ 2,841,401  
    


 


 


 

The federal income tax expense of $3,879,483 in 2004, $3,150,831 in 2003 and $2,658,586 in 2002 is less than the income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 34 percent to income before income taxes. The reasons for the differences are as follows:

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 
Statutory Federal Income Taxes    $ 4,158,468     $ 3,470,583     $ 2,921,634  

Tax-Exempt Interest

     (166,382 )     (171,265 )     (185,185 )

Interest Expense Disallowance

     16,483       16,527       21,890  

Premiums on Officers’ Life Insurance

     (41,060 )     (40,557 )     (35,550 )

Meal and Entertainment Disallowance

     9,287       7,718       7,693  

State Income Taxes

     (91,006 )     (115,064 )     (71,532 )

Other

     (6,307 )     (17,111 )     (364 )
    


 


 


Actual Federal Income Taxes    $ 3,879,483     $ 3,150,831     $ 2,658,586  
    


 


 


 

Deferred taxes in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 include the following:

 

     2004

    2003

 
Deferred Tax Assets                 

Allowance for Loan Losses

   $ 3,400,166     $ 2,888,349  

Deferred Compensation

     312,843       298,191  

Other Real Estate

     —         1,700  

Other

     188,544       126,962  
    


 


       3,901,553       3,315,202  
    


 


Deferred Tax Liabilities                 

Premises and Equipment

     (644,664 )     (526,045 )

Other

     (40,749 )     (37,547 )
    


 


       (685,413 )     (563,592 )
    


 


Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) on Unrealized Securities (Gains) Losses      307,461       (106,801 )
    


 


Net Deferred Tax Assets    $ 3,523,601     $ 2,644,809  
    


 


 

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(8) Deposits

 

The aggregate amount of overdrawn deposit accounts reclassified as loan balances totaled $461,842 and $357,364 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Components of interest-bearing deposits as of December 31 are as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

Interest-Bearing Demand

   $ 167,319,772    $ 149,517,934

Savings

     38,862,293      33,513,236

Time, $100,000 and Over

     203,885,641      163,035,795

Other Time

     372,092,629      322,207,633
    

  

     $ 782,160,335    $ 668,274,598
    

  

 

The aggregate amount of short-term jumbo certificates of deposit, each with a minimum denomination of $100,000, was approximately $180,731,000 and $149,154,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2004, the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:

 

Year


   Amount

2005

   $ 511,309,647

2006

     36,219,321

2007

     8,533,212

2008

     10,879,620

2009 and Thereafter

     9,036,470
    

     $ 575,978,270
    

 

(9) Other Borrowed Money

 

Other borrowed money at December 31 is summarized as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

   $ 61,000,000    $ 59,500,000

First Port City Note Payable

     —        1,000,000

The Banker’s Bank Note Payable

     449,635      683,757
    

  

     $ 61,449,635    $ 61,183,757
    

  

 

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(9) Other Borrowed Money (Continued)

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) have maturities ranging from 2005 to 2013 and interest rates ranging from 2.46 percent to 5.93 percent. Under the Blanket Agreement for Advances and Security Agreement with the FHLB, residential first mortgage loans and cash balances held by the FHLB are pledged as collateral for the FHLB advances outstanding. At December 31, 2004, the Company had available line of credit commitments totaling $84,461,662, of which $23,461,662 was available.

 

First Port City note payable was originated on December 30, 2003 for $1,000,000. Annual principal payments of $250,000 are due beginning January 1, 2005 with interest paid quarterly at The Wall Street Prime beginning April 10, 2004. The debt is secured by 250 shares of capital stock in Colony Bank Wilcox. Proceeds received from the 2004 trust preferred securities issuance was used to pay off the note in June 2004.

 

The Banker’s Bank note payable was renewed on January 7, 2003 for $1,112,735 at a rate of The Wall Street Prime minus one half percent. Payments are due monthly with the entire unpaid balance due January 7, 2007. The debt is secured by all furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment and software of Colony Management Services, Inc. Colony Bankcorp, Inc. guarantees the debt.

 

The aggregate stated maturities of other borrowed money at December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

Year


   Amount

2005

   $ 4,746,156

2006

     3,203,479

2007

     2,500,000

2008

     16,000,000

2009 and Thereafter

     35,000,000
    

     $ 61,449,635
    

 

(10) Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

 

During the first quarter of 2002, the Company formed a subsidiary whose sole purpose was to issue $9,000,000 in Trust Preferred Securities through a pool sponsored by FTN Financial Capital Markets. The Trust Preferred Securities have a maturity of 30 years and are redeemable after five years with certain exceptions. At December 31, 2004, the floating-rate securities had a 6.15 percent interest rate, which will reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.60 percent.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company formed a second subsidiary whose sole purpose was to issue $5,000,000 in Trust Preferred Securities through a pool sponsored by FTN Financial Capital Markets. The Trust Preferred Securities have a maturity of 30 years and are redeemable after five years with certain exceptions. At December 31, 2004, the floating-rate securities had a 5.80 percent interest rate, which will reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.25 percent.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the Company formed a third subsidiary whose sole purpose was to issue $4,500,000 in Trust Preferred Securities through a pool sponsored by FTN Financial Capital Markets. The Trust Preferred Securities have a maturity of 30 years and are redeemable after five years with certain exceptions. At December 31, 2004, the floating rate securities had a 5.18 percent interest rate, which will reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 2.68 percent.

 

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(10) Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities) (Continued)

 

The Trust Preferred Securities are recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheets, but, subject to certain limitations, qualify as Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes. The proceeds from the offering were used to fund the cash portion of the Quitman acquisition, pay off holding company debt, and inject capital into bank subsidiaries.

 

On December 31, 2003, the Company retroactively implemented FASB Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51, resulting in the deconsolidation of Colony Bankcorp Statutory Trusts I and II. The implementation of this interpretation resulted in Colony’s $434,000 investment in the common equity of the trusts being included in the consolidated balance sheets as other assets and the interest income and interest expense received from and paid to the trusts, respectively, being included in the consolidated statements of income as other income and interest expense. The increase to other income and interest expense totaled $25,182 and $20,751 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

(11) Rate Lock Commitments

 

On July 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement No. 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This statement requires that all derivatives be recognized as assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Loan commitments related to the origination or acquisition of mortgage loans that will be held for sale must be accounted for as derivative instruments.

 

The Company enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. Accordingly, such commitments, along with related fees received from potential borrowers, are to be recorded at fair value in derivative assets or liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in the net gain or loss on sale of mortgage loans. Fair value is based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, and for fixed-rate commitments also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The Company has not recorded rate lock commitments as derivative assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2004 as the effects did not have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements.

 

(12) Profit Sharing Plan

 

The Company has a profit sharing plan that covers substantially all employees who meet certain age and service requirements. It is the Company’s policy to make contributions to the plan as approved annually by the board of directors. The total provision for contributions to the plan was $479,108 for 2004, $476,178 for 2003 and $427,139 for 2002.

 

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(13) Commitments and Contingencies

 

Credit-Related Financial Instruments. The Company is a party to credit related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

 

     Contract Amount

     2004

   2003

Loan Commitments

   $ 85,094,000    $ 73,993,000

Standby Letters of Credit

     1,829,000      1,727,000

Performance Letters of Credit

     329,000      305,000

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

 

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

 

Standby and performance letters of credit are conditional lending commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

 

Purchase Commitments. At December 31, 2004, the Company had an outstanding commitment of approximately $1,000,000 to construct and furnish a second office in Valdosta. As of December 31, 2004, the Company has paid $398,290 toward construction in progress. The Company has also signed a contract for approximately $991,000 for the construction of a Savannah office as of December 31, 2004.

 

Legal Contingencies. In the ordinary course of business, there are various legal proceedings pending against Colony and its subsidiaries. The aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings would not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on Colony’s consolidated financial position.

 

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(14) Deferred Compensation Plan

 

Two of the Bank subsidiaries have deferred compensation plans covering directors choosing to participate through individual deferred compensation contracts. In accordance with terms of the contracts, the Banks are committed to pay the directors deferred compensation over a specified number of years, beginning at age 65. In the event of a director’s death before age 65, payments are made to the director’s named beneficiary over a specified number of years, beginning on the first day of the month following the death of the director.

 

Liabilities accrued under the plans totaled $921,023 and $877,929 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Benefit payments under the contracts were $175,970 in 2004 and $100,335 in 2003. Provisions charged to operations totaled $219,064 in 2004, $140,644 in 2003 and $134,044 in 2002.

 

(15) Interest Income and Expense

 

Interest income of $329,211, $323,011 and $349,384 from state, county and municipal bonds was exempt from regular income taxes in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

Interest on deposits includes interest expense on time certificates of $100,000 or more totaling $4,663,304, $4,566,382 and $5,441,039 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

(16) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Cash payments for the following were made during the years ended December 31:

 

     2004

    2003

   2002

 

Interest Expense

   $ 18,294,053     $ 18,770,687    $ 22,693,101  
    


 

  


Income Taxes

   $ 4,777,702     $ 3,931,831    $ 3,222,911  
    


 

  


Noncash financing and investing activities for the years ended December 31 are as follows:  
     2004

    2003

   2002

 

Acquisitions of Real Estate Through Loan Foreclosures

   $ 1,835,125     $ 3,674,099    $ 2,308,183  
    


 

  


Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired

                       

Cash Paid (Received), Net

   $ (14,356,597 )   $ —      $ 45,920  

Common Stock Issued

     —         —        4,944,009  

Liabilities Assumed

     35,859,268       —        62,189,677  
    


 

  


Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired

   $ 21,502,671     $ —      $ 67,179,606  
    


 

  


Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Investment Securities

   $ 1,032,750     $ 1,215,319    $ (703,834 )
    


 

  


 

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(17) Related Party Transactions

 

The aggregate balance of direct and indirect loans to directors, executive officers or principal holders of equity securities of the Company was $15,047,046 as of December 31, 2004 and $11,249,026 as of December 31, 2003. All such loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve more than a normal risk of collectibility. A summary of activity of related party loans is shown below:

 

     2004

    2003

 
Balance, Beginning    $ 11,249,026     $ 12,698,926  

New Loans

     13,789,071       6,741,905  

Repayments

     (12,215,324 )     (7,473,725 )

Transactions Due to Changes in Directors

     2,224,273       (718,080 )
    


 


Balance, Ending    $ 15,047,046     $ 11,249,026  
    


 


 

Deposits from related parties held by the Company at December 31, 2004 and 2003 totaled approximately $17,269,000 and $16,022,000, respectively.

 

(18) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The assumptions used in the estimation of the fair value of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ financial instruments are detailed hereafter. Where quoted prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flows and other valuation techniques. The use of discounted cash flows can be significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. The following disclosures should not be considered a surrogate of the liquidation value of the Company, but rather a good-faith estimate of the increase or decrease in value of financial instruments held by the Company since purchase, origination or issuance.

 

Cash and Short-Term Investments - For cash, due from banks, bank-owned deposits and federal funds sold, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Investment Securities - Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices.

 

Loans - The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. For variable rate loans, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Deposit Liabilities - The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

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(18) Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

 

Standby Letters of Credit and Commitments to Extend Credit - Because standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit are made using variable rates, the contract value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31 are as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

     Carrying
Amount


   Estimated
Fair Value


   Carrying
Amount


   Estimated
Fair Value


     (in Thousands)
Assets                            

Cash and Short-Term Investments

   $ 68,176    $ 68,176    $ 71,339    $ 71,339

Investment Securities Available for Sale

     112,512      112,512      110,327      110,327

Investment Securities Held to Maturity

     81      81      80      80

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

     4,479      4,479      3,000      3,000

Loans

     778,680      775,617      654,210      656,989

Loans Held for Sale

     1,191      1,191      1,677      1,677
Liabilities                            

Deposits

     850,329      848,052      732,318      733,360

Subordinated Debentures

     19,074      19,074      14,434      14,434

Other Borrowed Money

     61,450      60,848      61,184      69,179
Unrecognized Financial Instruments                            

Standby Letters of Credit

     —        1,829      —        1,727

Performance Letters of Credit

     —        329      —        305

Commitments to Extend Credit

     —        85,094      —        73,993

 

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on many judgments. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

Fair value estimates are based on existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include deferred income taxes and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

 

The amount of dividends payable to the parent company from the subsidiary banks is limited by various banking regulatory agencies. Upon approval by regulatory authorities, the Banks may pay cash dividends to the parent company in excess of regulatory limitations.

 

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(19) Regulatory Capital Matters

 

The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and, possibly, additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to average assets. The amounts and ratios as defined in regulations are presented hereafter. Management believes, as of December 31, 2004, the Company meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. In the opinion of management, there are no conditions or events since prior notification of capital adequacy from the regulators that have changed the institution’s category.

 

The following table summarizes regulatory capital information as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 on a consolidated basis and for each significant subsidiary, as defined.

 

     Actual

   

For Capital

Adequacy Purposes


   

To Be Well

Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions


 
     Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

 
     (In Thousands)  
As of December 31, 2004                                        

Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

                                       

Consolidated

   $ 87,446    11.35 %   $ 61,620    8.00 %   $ 77,025    10.00 %

Fitzgerald

     15,024    11.55       10,407    8.00       13,009    10.00  

Ashburn

     26,709    11.01       19,413    8.00       24,266    10.00  

Worth

     12,398    10.24       9,687    8.00       12,108    10.00  

Southeast

     10,686    10.59       8,075    8.00       10,093    10.00  

Quitman

     10,049    12.90       6,232    8.00       7,790    10.00  

Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

                                       

Consolidated

     77,813    10.10       30,810    4.00       46,215    6.00  

Fitzgerald

     13,396    10.30       5,204    4.00       7,805    6.00  

Ashburn

     23,674    9.76       9,706    4.00       14,559    6.00  

Worth

     10,882    8.99       4,843    4.00       7,265    6.00  

Southeast

     9,560    9.47       4,037    4.00       6,056    6.00  

Quitman

     9,230    11.85       3,116    4.00       4,674    6.00  

Tier I Capital to Average Assets

                                       

Consolidated

     77,813    7.88       39,488    4.00       49,360    5.00  

Fitzgerald

     13,396    8.02       6,680    4.00       8,350    5.00  

Ashburn

     23,674    7.56       12,521    4.00       15,652    5.00  

Worth

     10,882    6.93       6,277    4.00       7,846    5.00  

Southeast

     9,560    8.26       4,628    4.00       5,785    5.00  

Quitman

     9,230    8.49       4,349    4.00       5,436    5.00  

 

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(19) Regulatory Capital Matters (Continued)

 

     Actual

   

For Capital
Adequacy

Purposes


   

To Be Well

Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions


 
     Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

 
     (in Thousands)  

As of December 31, 2003

        

Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

                                       

Consolidated

   $ 77,140    12.06 %   $ 51,171    8.00 %   $ 63,964    10.00 %

Fitzgerald

     13,479    13.30       8,109    8.00       10,136    10.00  

Ashburn

     24,990    12.49       16,005    8.00       20,007    10.00  

Worth

     10,804    10.75       8,043    8.00       10,053    10.00  

Southeast

     8,199    11.42       5,744    8.00       7,180    10.00  

Quitman

     8,300    14.21       4,976    8.00       6,220    10.00  

Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

                                       

Consolidated

     69,140    10.81       25,584    4.00       38,376    6.00  

Fitzgerald

     12,209    12.05       4,054    4.00       6,082    6.00  

Ashburn

     22,487    11.24       8,003    4.00       12,004    6.00  

Worth

     9,547    9.50       4,021    4.00       6,032    6.00  

Southeast

     7,300    10.17       2,872    4.00       4,308    6.00  

Quitman

     8,300    13.34       2,488    4.00       3,732    6.00  

Tier I Capital to Average Assets

                                       

Consolidated

     69,140    8.12       34,059    4.00       42,574    5.00  

Fitzgerald

     12,209    8.24       5,926    4.00       7,408    5.00  

Ashburn

     22,487    8.36       10,753    4.00       13,442    5.00  

Worth

     9,547    7.11       5,368    4.00       6,710    5.00  

Southeast

     7,300    7.94       3,678    4.00       4,597    5.00  

Quitman

     8,837    9.17       3,619    4.00       4,523    5.00  

 

(20) Business Combination

 

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Colony Bank Ashburn, and Flag Bank entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated as of December 19, 2003, for Flag Bank’s Thomaston office pursuant to which Flag Bank-Thomaston was merged with and into Colony Bank Ashburn, becoming a branch office of Colony Bank Ashburn contemporaneous with the consummation of the purchase. The purchase was consummated and became effective as of March 19, 2004. The business combination was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting, and the results of operations of Flag Bank-Thomaston office since the date of acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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(20) Business Combination (Continued)

 

Following is a condensed balance sheet showing fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

 

Cash, Due from Banks and Federal Funds Sold

   $ 14,356,598  

Loans, Net

     16,759,495  

Premises and Equipment

     2,188,207  

Goodwill Arising in Acquisition

     1,964,294  

Core Deposit Intangible

     536,311  

Other Assets

     54,363  

Deposits

     (35,803,914 )

Other Liabilities

     (55,354 )
    


Net Assets Acquired

   $ —    
    


 

The following proforma information is based on the assumption that the acquisition took place as of January 1, 2004:

 

Interest Income

   $ 52,253,044

Interest Expense

     18,510,275

Net Income

     8,142,294

Earnings per Share

      

Basic

     1.43

Diluted

     1.42

Weighted Average Shares

     5,704,822

 

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(21) Financial Information of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Parent Only)

 

The parent company’s balance sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period then ended are as follows:

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. (PARENT ONLY)

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31

 

     2004

    2003

 
ASSETS                 

Cash

   $ 163,423     $ 14,853  

Premises and Equipment, Net

     1,101,996       1,167,168  

Investment in Subsidiaries, at Equity

     79,540,310       69,986,543  

Other

     702,178       830,396  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 81,507,907     $ 71,998,960  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Liabilities

                

Dividends Payable

   $ 473,413     $ 415,278  

Other

     197,531       174,007  
    


 


       670,944       589,285  
    


 


Other Borrowed Money

     —         1,000,000  
    


 


Subordinated Debt

     19,074,000       14,434,000  
    


 


Stockholders’ Equity

                

Common Stock, Par Value $1 a Share; Authorized 20,000,000 Shares, Issued 5,738,343 and 5,727,968 Shares as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, Respectively

     5,738,343       5,727,968  

Paid-In Capital

     23,713,200       23,498,550  

Retained Earnings

     33,119,090       26,857,379  

Restricted Stock – Unearned Compensation

     (210,833 )     (129,874 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

     (596,837 )     21,652  
    


 


       61,762,963       55,975,675  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 81,507,907     $ 71,998,960  
    


 


 

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(21) Financial Information of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Parent Only) (Continued)

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. (PARENT ONLY)

STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Income

                        

Dividends from Subsidiaries

   $ 2,350,000     $ 2,400,000     $ 1,800,000  

Gain on Investment Securities

     —         —         250,695  

Other

     89,888       83,559       84,166  
    


 


 


       2,439,888       2,483,559       2,134,861  
    


 


 


Expenses

                        

Interest

     856,993       685,512       483,866  

Amortization

     29,379       28,067       15,890  

Salaries and Employee Benefits

     807,142       687,430       590,497  

Other

     638,068       645,550       526,802  
    


 


 


       2,331,582       2,046,559       1,617,055  
    


 


 


Income Before Taxes and Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries

     108,306       437,000       517,806  

Income Tax Benefits

     728,733       690,072       410,213  
    


 


 


Income Before Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries

     837,039       1,127,072       928,019  

Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries

     7,232,255       5,688,553       4,823,622  
    


 


 


Net Income

     8,069,294       6,815,625       5,751,641  
    


 


 


Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

                        

Gains (Losses) on Securities Arising During the Year

     (638,921 )     (567,525 )     1,141,806  

Reclassification Adjustment

     20,432       (243,491 )     (656,730 )
    


 


 


Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities

     (618,489 )     (811,016 )     485,076  
    


 


 


Comprehensive Income

   $ 7,450,805     $ 6,004,609     $ 6,236,717  
    


 


 


 

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(21) Financial Information of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Parent Only) (Continued)

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. (PARENT ONLY)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                        

Net Income

   $ 8,069,294     $ 6,815,625     $ 5,751,641  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities

                        

Depreciation and Amortization

     255,546       196,598       142,504  

Gain on Sale of Investments

     —         —         (250,695 )

Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries

     (7,232,255 )     (5,688,553 )     (4,823,622 )

Other

     122,362       (210,102 )     (301,614 )
    


 


 


       1,214,947       1,113,568       518,214  
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                        

Capital Infusion in Subsidiary

     (2,800,000 )     (1,125,000 )     (4,650,000 )

Purchases of Premises and Equipment

     (16,930 )     (238,309 )     (36,282 )

Proceeds from Sale of Premises and Equipment

     —         1,900       —    

Proceeds on Sale of Investments

     —         —         300,695  

Payment for Purchase of Quitman Bancorp, Inc.

     —         —         (2,502,154 )

Investment in Statutory Trusts

     (140,000 )     —         (434,000 )
    


 


 


       (2,956,930 )     (1,361,409 )     (7,321,741 )
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                        

Dividends Paid

     (1,749,447 )     (1,482,404 )     (1,169,142 )

Principal Payments on Notes and Debentures

     (1,000,000 )     —         (6,377,970 )

Proceeds from Notes and Debentures

     —         1,000,000       1,135,704  

Purchase of Treasury Stock

     —         —         (536,887 )

Subordinated Debt

     4,640,000       —         14,434,000  
    


 


 


       1,890,553       (482,404 )     7,485,705  
    


 


 


Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     148,570       (730,245 )     682,178  

Cash, Beginning

     14,853       745,098       62,920  
    


 


 


Cash, Ending

   $ 163,423     $ 14,853     $ 745,098  
    


 


 


 

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(22) Earnings Per Share

 

SFAS No. 128 establishes standards for computing and presenting basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is calculated and presented based on income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting periods. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of restricted stock. The following presents earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 under the requirements of Statement 128:

 

     Income
Numerator


   Common
Shares
Denominator


   EPS

December 31, 2004

                  

Basic EPS

                  

Income Available to Common Stockholders

   $ 8,069,294    5,704,822    $ 1.41
    

       

Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock

                  

Restricted Stock

          21,284       
           
      

Diluted EPS

                  

Income Available to Common Stockholders After Assumed Conversions of Dilutive Securities

   $ 8,069,294    5,726,106    $ 1.41
    

  
  

December 31, 2003

                  

Basic EPS

                  

Income Available to Common Stockholders

   $ 6,815,625    5,701,540    $ 1.20
    

       

Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock

                  

Restricted Stock

          19,530       
           
      

Diluted EPS

                  

Income Available to Common Stockholders After Assumed Conversions of Dilutive Securities

   $ 6,815,625    5,721,070    $ 1.19
    

  
  

December 31, 2002

                  

Basic EPS

                  

Income Available to Common Stockholders

   $ 5,751,641    5,594,562    $ 1.03
    

       

Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock

                  

Restricted Stock

          15,322       
           
      

Diluted EPS

                  

Income Available to Common Stockholders After Assumed Conversions of Dilutive Securities

   $ 5,751,641    5,609,884    $ 1.03
    

  
  

 

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