10-Q 1 c34895e10vq.htm FORM 10-Q e10vq
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 001-15933
BLUE VALLEY BAN CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Kansas   48-1070996
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
11935 Riley    
Overland Park, Kansas   66225-6128
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 338-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered
Guarantee with respect to the Trust Preferred
Securities, $8.00 par value, of BVBC Capital
Trust I (None of which are currently outstanding)
  None currently
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
     Large accelerated filer o    Accelerated filer o    Non-accelerated filer þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller Reporting Company o 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act Yes o No þ
     As of June 30, 2008 the registrant had 2,462,742 shares of Common Stock ($1.00 par value) outstanding.
 
 

 


 

Blue Valley Ban Corp.
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audit Committee, Board of Directors and Shareholders
Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Overland Park, Kansas 66225
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Blue Valley Ban Corp. as of June 30, 2008, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated March 25, 2008 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ BKD, llp
Kansas City, Missouri
August 13, 2008

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    June 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 22,036     $ 17,827  
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
    52       312  
Federal funds sold
    31,728        
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    53,816       18,139  
 
               
Available-for-sale securities
    68,253       76,653  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    5,192       10,978  
 
               
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $10,522 and $8,982 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
    628,067       587,664  
 
               
Premises and equipment, net
    18,356       18,778  
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    3,564       2,523  
Interest receivable
    3,196       4,621  
Deferred income taxes
    3,069       2,083  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    8,003       1,571  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock, and other securities
    7,812       7,261  
Goodwill
    4,821       4,821  
Core deposit intangible asset, at amortized cost
    974       1,121  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 805,123     $ 736,213  
 
           
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
      and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    June 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
    (Unaudited)          
LIABILITIES
               
 
               
Deposits
               
Demand
  $ 94,679     $ 87,927  
Savings, NOW and money market
    200,846       197,986  
Time
    277,863       250,457  
 
           
Total deposits
    573,388       536,370  
 
               
Other interest-bearing liabilities
    31,470       29,036  
Short-term debt
    15,000       25,000  
Long-term debt
    116,839       80,906  
Interest payable and other liabilities
    8,803       5,967  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    745,500       677,279  
 
           
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Capital stock
               
Common stock, par value $1 per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
2008 — 2,462,742 shares; 2007 — 2,439,655 shares
    2,463       2,440  
Additional paid-in capital
    10,697       10,312  
Retained earnings
    46,246       45,592  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax of $143 in 2008 and $394 in 2007
    217       590  
 
           
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
    59,623       58,934  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 805,123     $ 736,213  
 
           
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
      and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Interest Income
                               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 10,567     $ 12,362     $ 21,192     $ 23,999  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    82       144       121       243  
Available-for-sale securities
    817       1,099       1,794       2,119  
 
                       
Total interest income
    11,466       13,605       23,107       26,361  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest Expense
                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    309       174       537       254  
Savings and money market deposit accounts
    621       1,800       1,511       3,112  
Other time deposits
    2,861       3,230       6,028       6,574  
Federal funds purchased and other interest-bearing liabilities
    93       330       223       627  
Short-term debt
    163       29       207       71  
Long-term debt, net
    1,188       998       2,431       1,913  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    5,235       6,561       10,937       12,551  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Interest Income
    6,231       7,044       12,170       13,810  
 
                               
Provision for Loan Losses
    2,410             3,310       400  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    3,821       7,044       8,860       13,410  
 
                       
 
                               
Noninterest Income
                               
Loans held for sale fee income
    602       810       1,335       1,912  
Service fees
    835       738       1,531       1,392  
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities
    224             702        
Other income
    497       258       756       499  
 
                       
Total noninterest income
    2,158       1,806       4,324       3,803  
 
                       
 
                               
Noninterest Expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,115       3,567       6,643       7,465  
Net occupancy expense
    766       765       1,610       1,534  
Other operating expense
    2,046       1,979       3,884       3,896  
 
                       
Total noninterest expense
    5,927       6,311       12,137       12,895  
 
                       
 
                               
Income Before Income Taxes
    52       2,539       1,047       4,318  
 
                               
Provision for Income Taxes
    28       979       393       1,594  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Income
  $ 24     $ 1,560     $ 654     $ 2,724  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.65     $ 0.27     $ 1.13  
 
                       
Diluted Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.64     $ 0.27     $ 1.12  
 
                       
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
      and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands, except share data)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                    Additional             Other        
    Comprehensive     Common     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive        
    Income     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Total  
     
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006
          $ 2,409     $ 9,561     $ 41,982     $ (132 )   $ 53,820  
 
                                               
Issuance of 12,275 shares of restricted stock, net of forfeiture
            13       149                   162  
Issuance of 8,350 shares of common stock through stock options exercised
            8       175                   183  
Issuance of 4,558 shares common stock for the employee stock purchase plan
            5       132                   137  
Net income
  $ 2,724                   2,724             2,724  
Change in derivative financial instrument, net of income taxes (credit) of $(3)
    (5 )                       (5 )     (5 )
Change in unrealized depreciation on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes (credit)of $(89)
    (134 )                       (134 )     (134 )
 
                                   
 
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2007
  $ 2,585     $ 2,435     $ 10,017     $ 44,706     $ (271 )   $ 56,887  
 
                                   
 
                                               
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007
          $ 2,440     $ 10,312     $ 45,592     $ 590     $ 58,934  
 
                                               
Issuance of 14,800 shares of restricted stock, net of forfeiture
            15       176                   191  
Issuance of 4,700 shares of common stock through stock options exercised
            5       97                   102  
Issuance of 3,587 shares common stock for the employee stock purchase plan
            3       112                   115  
Net income
  $ 654                   654             654  
Change in derivative financial instrument, net of income taxes (credit) of $(5)
    (8 )                       (8 )     (8 )
Change in unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes (credit) of $(244)
    (365 )                       (365 )     (365 )
 
                                   
 
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2008
  $ 281     $ 2,463     $ 10,697     $ 46,246     $ 217     $ 59,623  
 
                                   
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
      and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands)
                 
    June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 654     $ 2,724  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow From operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    767       745  
Accretion of discounts on securities
    (9 )     (14 )
Provision for loan losses
    3,310       400  
Provision for other real estate
          5  
Deferred income taxes
    (737 )     301  
Stock dividends on FHLB securities
    (112 )     (128 )
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities
    (702 )      
Net loss on sale of foreclosed assets
    29       66  
Restricted stock earned and forfeited
    191       162  
Compensation expense related to the employee stock purchase plan
    9       11  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (88,237 )     (104,114 )
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale
    94,023       118,510  
Changes in
               
Interest receivable
    1,425       (423 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (6,452 )     (198 )
Interest payable and other liabilities
    3,705       (1,137 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    7,864       16,910  
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Net (originations) collection of loans
    (46,623 )     2,776  
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (191 )     (409 )
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed assets, net of expenses
    1,840       397  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (30,000 )     (23,980 )
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
    14,800       22,800  
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
    23,702        
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock, and other securities
    (439 )     (314 )
Proceeds from the redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock, and other securities
          686  
Sale of Western National Bank charter and other assets
          392  
Purchase of Unison Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary, net of cash received
          (6,255 )
Proceeds from other investing activities
          123  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (36,911 )     (3,784 )
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net increase in demand deposits, money market, NOW and savings accounts
    9,612       20,177  
Net increase (decrease)in time deposits
    27,406       (20,362 )
Net increase (decrease)in other interest-bearing liabilities
    2,434       (2,146 )
Net repayment from short-term debt
    (10,000 )      
Repayments of long-term debt
    (4,067 )     (1,203 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    40,000       15,000  
Dividends paid on common stock
    (878 )     (723 )
Net proceeds from the sale of additional stock
    217       320  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    64,724       11,063  
 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    35,677       24,189  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    18,139       27,230  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 53,816     $ 51,419  
 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
               
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed (see Note 8)
  $     $ 33,668  
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
      and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 1: Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2008, and the condensed consolidated results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and are of a normal recurring nature. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company, as of December 31, 2007, has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2007 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The report of BKD, llp commenting upon their review accompanies the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I.
Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of SFAS No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007, and the adoption had no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company and subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and the state jurisdictions of Kansas and Missouri. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S Federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2005.
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FASB Statement No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted FASB Statement No. 157 as of January 1, 2008, and the adoption had no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 115. This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions in Statement 159 are elective; however, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. Some requirements apply differently to entities that do not report net income. The FASB’s stated objective in issuing this standard is as follows: “to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.”
The fair value option established by Statement 159 permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings (or another performance indicator if the business entity does not report earnings) at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (a) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity method; (b) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (c) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. Statement 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company did not elect to adopt FASB Statement 159 for any financial instruments.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, which replaced Statement No. 141. Statement No. 141R retains the fundamental requirements of Statement No. 141, but revises certain principles, including the definition of a business combination, the recognition and measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, the accounting for goodwill, and financial statement disclosure. This statement is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FASB Statement No. 141R will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 3: Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each year. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average common shares and all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period.
The computation of per share earnings for the three-month and six-months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 3: Earnings Per Share (Continued)
                                 
    For the Three Months     For the Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    (amounts in thousands, except     (amounts in thousands, except  
    share and per share data)     share and per share data)  
Net income
  $ 24     $ 1,560     $ 654     $ 2,724  
 
                       
 
                               
Average common shares outstanding
    2,434,920       2,408,319       2,431,902       2,406,090  
Average common share stock options outstanding
    24,475       33,770       25,815       34,659  
 
                       
 
                               
Average diluted common shares
    2,459,395       2,442,089       2,457,717       2,440,749  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.65     $ 0.27     $ 1.13  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.64     $ 0.27     $ 1.12  
 
                       
Note 4: Short-Term Debt
Short-term debt at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of the following components:
                 
    June 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
    (Unaudited)          
    (In thousands)  
Federal Home Loan Bank advance (A)
  $     $ 25,000  
JP Morgan Chase operating line of credit (B)
    15,000        
 
           
 
               
Total short-term debt
  $ 15,000     $ 25,000  
 
           
 
(A) Payable on demand; collateralized by various assets including mortgage-backed loans. The variable interest rate was 4.67% on December 31, 2007.
 
(B) The $15 million line of credit matures May 31, 2009; collateralized by stock in the Company’s subsidiary bank. The line of credit bears a variable interest rate of the LIBOR plus a rate between 1.63% and 2.50% depending on the Company’s consolidated non-performing asset ratio. As of June 30, 2008, the interest rate was 3.69%. The line of credit is subject to certain covenants. As of June 30, 2008, the Company was out of compliance with two of the covenants; however, the lender has waived compliance for the second quarter.

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 5: Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, consisted of the following components:
                 
    June 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
    (Unaudited)  
    (In thousands)     
Note payable — Blue Valley Ban Corp (A)
  $ 2,481     $ 2,781  
Note payable — Blue Valley Building Corp. (B)
    5,770       6,037  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances (C)
    89,000       52,500  
Subordinated Debentures — BVBC Capital Trust II (D)
    7,732       7,732  
Subordinated Debentures — BVBC Capital Trust III (E)
    11,856       11,856  
 
           
 
               
Total long-term debt
  $ 116,839     $ 80,906  
 
           
 
(A)   Due in December 2012, payable in quarterly installments of principal plus interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.63%; collateralized by common stock of the Company’s subsidiary bank. The interest rate on this note has been fixed at 5.45% by the use of a swap agreement (see Note 6). The term note is subject to certain covenants. As of June 30, 2008, the Company was out of compliance with the covenants; however, the lender has waived compliance for the second quarter.
 
(B)   Two notes due in 2017; payable in monthly installments totaling $70,084 including interest at 5.19%; collateralized by land, buildings, and assignment of future rents. This debt is guaranteed by the Company.
 
(C)   Due in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018; collateralized by various assets including mortgage-backed loans. The interest rates on the advances range from 2.62% to 5.080%. Federal Home Loan Bank advance availability is determined quarterly and at June 30, 2008, approximately $17.3 million was available.
 
(D)   Due in 2033; interest only at LIBOR + 3.25% due quarterly; fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company on a subordinated basis to the extent that the funds are held by the Trust. The Company may prepay the subordinated debentures beginning in 2008, in whole or in part, at their face value plus accrued interest.
 
(E)   Due in 2035; interest only at LIBOR + 1.60% due quarterly; fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company on a subordinated basis to the extent that the funds are held by the Trust. Subordinated to the trust preferred securities (D) due in 2033. The Company may prepay the subordinated debentures beginning in 2010, in whole or in part, at their face value plus accrued interest.

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 5: Long-Term Debt (Continued)
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt at June 30, 2008 are as follows:
         
    (In thousands)  
July 1 to December 31, 2008
  $ 7,074  
2009
    1,169  
2010
    1,199  
2011
    8,731  
2012
    16,046  
Thereafter
    82,620  
 
     
 
 
  $ 116,839  
 
     
Note 6: Derivative Financial Instruments
As a strategy to reduce the exposure to the risk of changes in future cash flows due to interest rate fluctuations, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for a portion of its floating rate debt (see Note 5(A)). The agreement provides for the Company to receive interest from the counterparty at an amount which offsets the note’s variable rate and to pay interest to the counterparty at a fixed rate of 5.45% on the notional amount over the term of the note. Under the agreement, the Company pays or receives the net interest amount quarterly, with the quarterly settlements included in interest expense.
Management has designated the interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedging instrument. The hedge was fully effective through June 30, 2008. A $13,000 unrealized loss, net of $5,000 tax benefit, has been recognized as a component of other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
Note 7: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 has been applied prospectively as of the beginning of the year.
FAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 7: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
  Level 1   Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
     
     
  Level 2   Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in active markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
     
     
  Level 3   Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Available-for-Sale Securities
Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities includes exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include U.S. Government sponsored agencies and certain municipal securities. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy and include other less liquid securities.
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
The fair value is estimated by a third party using inputs that are observable or that can be corroborated by observable market data, and therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet and the level within the FAS 157 fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 2008:
                         
    Fair Value Measurements Using  
            Quoted Prices        
            in Active     Significant Other  
            Markets for     Observable  
            Identical Assts     Inputs  
    Fair Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)  
    (In thousands)  
Available-for-Sale Securities
  $ 68,253     $ 482     $ 67,771  
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
    (3 )           (3 )
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ 68,250     $ 482     $ 67,768  
 
                 

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 7: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Impaired Loans
Loan impairment is reported when scheduled payments under contractual terms are deemed uncollectible. Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to require increase, such increase is reported as component of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when Management believes the uncollectability of a loan is confirmed. This valuation would be considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of underlying collateral and discounted cash flow analysis.
The following table summarizes the changes to impaired loans, net of reserves, during 2008 due to certain impaired collateral dependent loans being partially charged off and reevaluated.
         
    For the Six Months  
    Ended June 30,  
    2008  
    (Unaudited)  
    (In thousands)  
Balance as of January 1, 2008
  $ 11,425  
Transfers in and/or out due to changes in significant inputs
    4,128  
 
     
 
       
Balance as of June 30, 2008
  $ 15,553  
 
     
Note 8: Business Acquisition
On February 16, 2007, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Unison Bancorp, Inc. (“Unison”) and its subsidiary, Western National Bank of Lenexa, Kansas (“Western”) for $10,180,000 in cash and merged Unison into the Company. On March 29, 2007, the Company sold Western to Northland National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri, and simultaneously the Company’s subsidiary, Bank of Blue Valley, purchased the assets and assumed the liabilities of Western, with the exception of the bank charter and some miscellaneous assets and received $392,000 cash as a net result. As a result of the acquisition, the Company has had the opportunity to continue its expansion in Johnson County. This acquisition represented the Company’s first

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Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
Note 8: Business Acquisition (Continued)
presence in Lenexa. Their results of operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since February 16, 2007.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
         
    (In thousands)  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,134  
Available-for-sale securities
    1,594  
Loans
    29,200  
Premises and equipment
    1,508  
Core deposits intangible
    1,000  
Western National Bank charter — intangible
    325  
Goodwill
    4,531  
Other assets
    1,660  
 
     
 
       
Total assets
    43,952  
 
     
 
       
Deposits
    31,241  
Other interest-bearing liabilities
    903  
Long-term debt
    650  
Other liabilities
    874  
 
     
 
       
Total liabilities assumed
    33,668  
 
     
 
       
Net assets acquired
  $ 10,284  
 
     
The Company acquired identifiable intangibles which consisted of the core deposit base of $1,000,000, which has a useful life of approximately seven years and is being amortized using the straight-line method and the bank charter, which was subsequently sold on March 29, 2007. Since the transaction was structured as a stock acquisition the tax bases of the assets and liabilities carried over from the acquiree. As a result, the $1.0 million core deposit intangible and $4.5 million of goodwill are not considered deductible for income tax purposes.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of those safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, can generally be identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. The Company is unable to predict the actual results of its future plans or strategies with certainty. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in market rates of interest and loan and deposit pricing; a deterioration of general economic conditions or the demand for housing in the Company’s market areas; a deterioration in the demand for mortgage financing; legislative or regulatory changes; adverse developments in the Company’s loan or investment portfolio; any inability to obtain funding on favorable terms; the loss of key personnel; significant increases in competition; potential unfavorable results of litigation to which the Company may become a party; and the possible dilutive effect of potential acquisitions or expansions. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
General
Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies are largely proscribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. After a review of our policies, we determined that accounting for the allowance for loan losses is deemed a critical accounting policy because of the valuation techniques used, and the sensitivity of these financial statement amounts to the methods, as well as the assumptions and estimates, underlying that policy. Accounting for this critical area requires the most subjective and complex judgments that could be subject to revision as new information becomes available. There have not been any material changes in our critical accounting policy since December 31, 2007. Further description of our critical accounting policy can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, was $24,000, compared to net income of $1.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, representing a decrease of $1.5 million, or 98.46%. Diluted earnings per share decreased 98.44% to $0.01 during the second quarter of 2008 from $0.64 in the same period of 2007. The Company’s annualized returns on average assets and average stockholders’ equity for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 were 0.01% and 0.16%, compared to 0.85% and 11.11%, respectively, for the same period in 2007, decreases of 98.82% and 98.38%, respectively.
The contributing factors to our decrease in net income in the current year second quarter from the prior year was primarily due to the increase in the provision for loan losses of $2.4 million attributed to the decline in the credit quality of the real estate and construction portfolio due to the industry wide decline in the real estate market. The increase in the provision for loan losses was also attributed to the internal growth of the loan portfolio. Another factor contributing to the

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decrease in net income was the lower net interest margin due to the decrease in market interest rates and an increase in non performing loans during the fourth quarter of 2007 and during 2008 and the reversal of $188,000 in interest income on loans placed on nonaccrual during the second quarter. A decrease in loans held for sale fee income from our mortgage operation of $208,000, or 25.68% has also contributed to lower net income. The decrease in net income was partially offset by a $224,000 increase in non-interest income due to gains realized from the sale of available-for-sale securities during the second quarter.
Six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008, was $654,000, compared to net income of $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, representing a decrease of $2.1 million, or 75.99%. Diluted earnings per share decreased 75.89% to $0.27 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 from $1.12 in the same period of 2007. The Company’s annualized return on average assets and average stockholders’ equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 were 0.17% and 2.21%, compared to 0.76% and 9.99%, respectively, for the same period in 2007, decreases of 77.63% and 77.88%, respectively.
The principal contributing factor to our decrease in net income from the six months ended June 30, 2007 to the current year was the increase in the provision for loan losses by $2.9 million attributed to the decline in the credit quality of the real estate and construction portfolio due to the industry wide decline in the real estate market. Net interest income decreased $1.6 million, or 11.88%, due to the decrease in market interest rates and an increase in non performing loans during the fourth quarter of 2007 and during 2008 and by the reversal of $617,000 in interest income on loans placed on nonaccrual during 2008. The decrease in net income was partially offset by an increase in noninterest income of $521,000, or 13.70%, due to gains realized from the sale of available-for-sale securities during 2008 to provide funding for additional loan growth and to restructure the investment portfolio to provide additional protection in the rate sensitive environment. Noninterest expense decreased $758,000, or 5.88%, due to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense related to the 2007 reduction of our mortgage division staffing due to the mortgage restructuring and the decline in origination volume that occurred during 2007. In addition, the decrease is also a result of the Company not accruing for the annual officer bonus. At this time, the Company has not met the requirements of the bonus plan to require a payment at the end of the year; thus there has been no expense recorded in 2008 compared with $431,000 that had been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Net Interest Income
Three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Fully tax equivalent (FTE) net interest income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 was $6.2 million, a decrease of $814,000, or 11.55%, from $7.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007.
FTE interest income for the current year second quarter was $11.5 million, a decrease of $2.1 million, or 15.73%, from $13.6 million in the prior year second quarter. This decrease was primarily a result of an overall decrease in rates earned on average earning assets. The overall yield on average earning assets decreased by 154 basis points to 6.45% during the three-month period ending June 30, 2008 compared to 7.99% during the same period in 2007. This basis point decrease in yield resulted from the decreases in market interest rates as the Federal Reserve has lowered the Federal Fund Rate 325 basis points since September 2007. The decrease was also a result of the reversal of $188,000 in interest on loans placed on nonaccrual during the second

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations
quarter of 2008. The decline in the yield had the Company not reversed the interest on these non accrual loans would have been 144 basis points. The lower yield was offset by an increase in the average loan balance, which increased $56.6 million, or 9.91%. This increase is primarily attributed to internal loan growth.
Interest expense for the current year second quarter was $5.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 20.21%, from $6.6 million in the prior year second quarter. This decrease was primarily a result of a decrease in the rate paid on our savings and money market deposits, time deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings resulting from the impact of decreases in market interest rates. The rate paid on total average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 113 basis points to 3.40% during the three month period ending June 30, 2008 compared to 4.53% during the same period in 2007. In addition, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $37.6 million, or 6.48%, to $618.4 million during the second quarter of 2008 compared to $580.8 million during the prior year period. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was primarily the result of higher short- and long-term borrowing of $57.3 million, or 54.18%. The Company increased its advances with the Federal Home Loan Bank in order to provide additional funding source for our loan growth and advanced funds on its operating line of credit to provide additional capital for the Bank.
Six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. FTE net interest income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 was $12.2 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 11.89%, from $13.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.
FTE interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $23.1 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 12.35%, from $26.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This decrease was primarily a result of an overall decrease in yields on average earning assets. The overall yield on average earning assets decreased by 137 basis points to 6.57% for the period ending June 30, 2008 compared to 7.94% for the prior year period. This basis point decrease in yield resulted from the decrease in market interest rates as the Federal Reserve has lowered the Federal Fund Rate 325 basis points since September 2007. The decrease was also a result of the reversal of $617,000 in interest on loans placed on nonaccrual during 2008. The decline in the yield had the Company not reversed the interest on these non accrual loans would have been 120 basis points. The decrease was partly offset by an increase in average earning assets, particularly loans. The average balance of loans increased approximately $59.7 million, or 10.69%, from prior year attributed primarily due to internal loan growth.
Interest expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 was $10.9 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 12.86%, from $12.6 million in the same period of the prior year. This decrease was primarily a result of a decrease in the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities resulting from the impact of lower market interest rates on savings and money market deposits, time deposits, and short-term and long-term borrowings. The rate paid on total average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 85 basis points to 3.60% during the six-month period ending June 30, 2008 compared to 4.45% during the same period in 2007. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $41.5, or 7.30%, to $610.1 million during the six-month period ending June 30, 2008 compared to $568.6 million during the prior year period. The Company increased its advances with Federal Home Loan Bank to provide additional funding source for our loan growth and advanced funds on its operating line of credit to provide additional capital for the Bank.
Average Balance Sheets. The following table sets forth, for the periods and as of the dates indicated, information regarding our average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the dollar amounts of FTE interest income from interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-

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bearing liabilities and the resultant yields or costs. Ratio, yield and rate information are based on average daily balances where available; otherwise, average monthly balances have been used. Nonaccrual loans are included in the calculation of average balances for loans for the periods indicated.
Average Balances, Yields and Rates
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
                    Average                     Average  
    Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
                    (In thousands)                  
Assets
                                               
Federal funds sold
  $ 10,300     $ 121       2.36 %   $ 9,456     $ 243       5.17 %
Investment securities — taxable
    71,397       1,790       5.04       89,120       2,112       4.78  
Investment securities — non-taxable (1)
    210       6       5.51       360       12       6.83  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    7,276       183       5.07       11,989       374       6.29  
Loans, net of unearned discount and fees
    618,243       21,009       6.83       558,548       23,625       8.53  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total earning assets
    707,426       23,109       6.57       669,473       26,366       7.94  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Cash and due from banks — non-interest bearing
    19,073                       17,424                  
Allowance for possible loan losses
    (9,069 )                     (6,609 )                
Premises and equipment, net
    18,578                       19,035                  
Other assets
    24,745                       20,093                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Total assets
  $ 760,753                     $ 719,416                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                               
Deposits-interest bearing:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand accounts
  $ 45,108     $ 537       2.39 %   $ 28,531     $ 254       1.79 %
Savings and money market deposits
    150,111       1,511       2.02       158,091       3,112       3.97  
Time deposits
    261,168       6,028       4.64       280,614       6,574       4.72  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-bearing deposits
    456,387       8,076       3.56       467,236       9,940       4.29  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Short-term borrowings
    42,880       430       2.02       31,948       698       4.41  
Long-term debt
    110,861       2,431       4.41       69,430       1,913       5.56  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    610,128       10,937       3.60       568,614       12,551       4.45  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Non-interest bearing deposits
    86,822                       91,214                  
Other liabilities
    4,326                       4,616                  
Stockholders’ equity
    59,477                       54,972                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 760,753                     $ 719,416                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest income/spread
          $ 12,172       2.96 %           $ 13,815       3.49 %
 
                                         
 
                                               
Net interest margin
                    3.46 %                     4.16 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   Presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 34%. For the quarters ending June 30, 2008 and 2007, the tax equivalency adjustment amounted to $2,000 and $5,000 respectively.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations
Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income Due to Changes in Interest Rates and Volumes. The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the increase or decrease related to changes in balances and changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to:
    changes in rate, reflecting changes in rate multiplied by the prior period volume; and
 
    changes in volume, reflecting changes in volume multiplied by the current period rate.
Changes in Interest Income and
Expense Volume and Rate Variances
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008 Compared to 2007  
    Change     Change        
    Due to     Due to     Total  
    Rate     Volume     Change  
    (In thousands)  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
  $ (132 )   $ 10     $ (122 )
Investment securities — taxable
    117       (439 )     (322 )
Investment securities — non-taxable (1)
    (2 )     (4 )     (6 )
Mortgage loans held for sale
    (73 )     (118 )     (191 )
Loans, net of unearned discount
    (4,667 )     2,051       (2,616 )
 
                 
Total interest income
    (4,757 )     1,500       (3,257 )
 
                 
Interest-bearing demand accounts
    85       198       283  
Savings and money market deposits
    (1,521 )     (80 )     (1,601 )
Time deposits
    (109 )     (437 )     (546 )
Short-term borrowings
    (378 )     110       (268 )
Long-term debt
    (395 )     913       518  
 
                 
Total interest expense
    (2,318 )     704       (1,614 )
 
                 
Net interest income
  $ (2,439 )   $ 796     $ (1,643 )
 
                 
 
(1)   Presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 34%.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2008 was $2.4 million, compared to no provision for the same period of 2007. For the six-months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the provision was $3.3 million and $400,000, respectively. The increase in provision for loan losses recorded during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year was a result of the decline in the credit quality of the real estate and construction portfolio due to the industry wide decline in the real estate market. The increase in the provision for loan losses was also attributed to the internal growth of the loan portfolio. If this trend in the real estate market is prolonged and losses increase, it could result in higher loan losses in the future. The Company’s credit administration function performs monthly analyses on the loan portfolio to assess and report on risk levels, delinquencies, an internal ranking system and overall credit exposure. Management and the Bank’s Board of Directors review the allowance for loan losses monthly, considering such factors as current and projected economic conditions, loan growth, the composition of the loan portfolio, loan trends and classifications, and other factors. The Company makes provisions for loan losses in amounts that management deems necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an appropriate level.
Non-interest Income
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (In thousands)  
Loans held for sale fee income
  $ 602     $ 810     $ 1,335     $ 1,912  
NSF charges and service fees
    394       381       739       709  
Other service charges
    441       357       792       683  
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities
    224             702        
Other income
    497       258       756       499  
 
                       
Total non-interest income
  $ 2,158     $ 1,806     $ 4,324     $ 3,803  
 
                       
Non-interest income increased $352,000, or 19.49%, to $2.2 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2008, from $1.8 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2007. Non-interest income for the six-months period ended June 30, 2008 was $4.3 million, an increase of $521,000, or 13.70%, from $3.8 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to gains realized on the sale of available-for-sale securities of $702,000. The securities were sold to provide additional funding for our loan growth and to restructure the investment portfolio to provide additional protection in the rate sensitive environment. Other service charges increased $84,000, or 23.53%, and $109,000, or 15.96%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008. The increase was primarily attributed to income generated from signature based debit card transactions associated with our performance checking product and partly due to the increased activity within our investment brokerage department. Other income increased $239,000, or 92.64%, and $257,000, or 51.50%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008. This increase was a result of proceeds received on previously leased assets and gains realized on the sale of other real estate owned during the second quarter. The increase in non-interest income was partially offset by a decrease in loans held for sale fee income of $208,000, or 25.68%, and $577,000, or 30.18%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008. We experienced a decline in our mortgage loans held for sale fee income due to a

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
decline in residential mortgage origination and refinancing resulting from an industry wide decline in the housing market. Future growth of other non-interest income categories is dependent on new product development and growth in our customer base.
Non-interest Expense
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (In thousands)  
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 3,115     $ 3,567     $ 6,643     $ 7,465  
Occupancy
    766       765       1,610       1,534  
General and administrative
    2,046       1,979       3,884       3,896  
 
                       
Total non-interest expense
  $ 5,927     $ 6,311     $ 12,137     $ 12,895  
 
                       
Non-interest expense decreased $384,000, or 6.08%, to $5.9 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2008, compared to $6.3 million during the prior year period. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, non-interest expense decreased $758,000, or 5.88% to $12.1 million compared to $12.9 million in the prior year period. The change was attributed primarily to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits expenses, which decreased $452,000, or 12.67%, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 and $822,000, or 11.01%, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was a result of the 2007 reduction of our mortgage division staffing due to the mortgage restructuring and the decline in mortgage origination volume that occurred during 2007. The Company had 210 full-time equivalent employees at June 30, 2008 compared to 244 full-time equivalent employees at the same period last year. The decrease is also a result of the Company’s accrual for the annual officer bonus. At this time, the Company has not met the requirements of the bonus plan to require a payment at the end of the year; thus there has been no expense recorded in 2008 compared with $431,000 that had been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Financial Condition
Total assets for the Company at June 30, 2008, were $805.1 million, an increase of $68.9 million, or 9.36%, compared to $736.2 million at December 31, 2007. Deposits and stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2008, were $573.4 million and $59.6 million, respectively, compared with $536.4 million and $58.9 million, respectively, at December 31, 2007, increases of $37.0 million, or 6.90%, and $689,000, or 1.17%, respectively.
Available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2008 totaled $68.3 million, reflecting a 10.96% decrease from $76.9 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease is a result of the sale of $23.0 million in available-for-sale securities during 2008 to provide funding for additional loan growth.
Mortgage loans held for sale at June 30, 2008 totaled $5.2 million, a decrease of $5.8 million, or 52.71%, compared to $11.0 million at December 31, 2007. The decline is primarily a result of lower origination volume as a result of the industry wide decline in the real estate market. The Company’s principal funding source for mortgage loans held for sale is short-term and long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Advance availability with the Federal Home Loan Bank is determined quarterly and at June 30, 2008, approximately $17.3 million was available.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Short-term advance availability with the Federal Home Loan Bank fluctuates depending on levels of available collateral, which includes mortgage loans held for sale.
Loans at June 30, 2008 totaled $638.6 million, reflecting an increase of $41.9 million, or 7.03%, compared to $596.6 million at December 31, 2007. The increase in the loan portfolio is primarily the result of the efforts and experience of our lending staff. The loan to deposit ratio at June 30, 2008 was 111.37% compared to 111.24% at December 31, 2007.
Non-performing assets consist primarily of loans past due 90 days or more and nonaccrual loans and foreclosed real estate. The following table sets forth our non-performing assets as of the dates indicated:
Non-Performing Assets
                         
    As of  
    June 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007  
    (In thousands)  
Commercial and all other loans:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
  $     $ 364     $ 680  
Nonaccrual
    992       222       60  
Commercial real estate loans:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
          4,276        
Nonaccrual
    447       512       512  
Construction loans:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
          5,585       10,699  
Nonaccrual
    27,997       136       10,115  
Lease financing:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
                11  
Nonaccrual
    64       329       1,084  
Residential real estate loans:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
          300       1,194  
Nonaccrual
    2,479       299       189  
Consumer loans:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
          44       13  
Nonaccrual
    46              
Home equity loans:
                       
Past due 90 days or more
                637  
Nonaccrual
    637              
Debt securities and other assets (exclude other real estate owned and other repossessed assets):
                       
Past due 90 days or more
                 
Nonaccrual
                 
 
                 
Total non-performing loans
    32,662       12,067       25,194  
 
                 
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    3,564       1,295       2,523  
 
                 
Total non-performing assets
  $ 36,226     $ 13,362     $ 27,717  
 
                 
 
                       
Total nonperforming loans to total loans
    5.11 %     2.18 %     4.22 %
Total nonperforming loans to total assets
    4.06 %     1.63 %     3.42 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    32.21 %     55.78 %     35.65 %
Nonperforming assets to loans and foreclosed assets held for sale
    5.64 %     2.41 %     4.63 %

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
As of June 30, 2008, non-performing loans equaled 5.11% of total loans, representing an increase in non-performing loans from December 31, 2007. The overall credit exposure in the Company’s portfolio increased as several large construction loan relationships were placed on nonaccrual status during the quarter. At June 30, 2008, 13 borrowing relationships make up approximately 96.64% of the $28.0 million non-performing construction loans. This is a result of the industry wide decline in the real estate market. If this trend continues, it could result in an increase in non-performing assets and foreclosed assets held for sale. We closely monitor non-performing credit relationships and our philosophy has been to value non-performing loans at their estimated collectible value and to aggressively manage these situations.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following table sets forth information regarding changes in our allowance for loan and valuation losses for the periods indicated.
Summary of Loan Loss Experience and Related Information
                         
    As of and for the  
    Six months     Six months          
    ended     ended     Year ended  
    June 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007  
    (In thousands)  
Balance at Beginning of Period
  $ 8,982     $ 6,106     $ 6,106  
 
                       
Loans Charged Off
                       
Commercial loans
    50       77       215  
Commercial real estate loans
    62              
Construction loans
    1,160       25       244  
Lease financing
    372       16       139  
Residential real estate loans
    106       49       49  
Consumer loans
    56       10       16  
Home equity loans
                 
 
                 
Total loans charged-off
    1,806       177       663  
 
                 
 
                       
Recoveries
                       
Commercial loans
    25       32       294  
Commercial real estate loans
          1       1  
Construction loans
                 
Lease financing
    9       2       9  
Residential real estate loans
    1             6  
Consumer loans
    1       7       14  
Home equity loans
                 
 
                 
Total recoveries
    36       42       324  
 
                 
 
                       
Net Loans Charged Off
    1,770       135       339  
Allowance for Loan Loss attributed to acquisition
          360       360  
 
                       
Provision for Loan Losses
    3,310       400       2,855  
 
                 
 
Balance at End of Period
  $ 10,522     $ 6,731     $ 8,982  
 
                 
 
                       
Loans Outstanding
                       
Average
  $ 618,243     $ 558,548     $ 563,224  
End of period
    638,589       554,136       596,646  
 
                       
Ratio of Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans Outstanding
                       
Average
    1.70 %     1.21 %     1.59 %
End of period
    1.65 %     1.21 %     1.51 %
 
                       
Ratio of Net Charge-Offs to
                       
Average loans
    0.29 %     0.02 %     0.06 %
End of period loans
    0.28 %     0.02 %     0.06 %
The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans increased to 1.65% as of June 30, 2008, compared to 1.51% as of December 31, 2007.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Liquidity is measured by a financial institution’s ability to raise funds through deposits, borrowed funds, capital, or the sale of marketable assets, such as residential mortgage loans or a portfolio of SBA loans. Other sources of liquidity, including cash flow from the repayment of loans, are also considered in determining whether liquidity is satisfactory. Liquidity is also achieved through growth of core deposits and liquid assets, and accessibility to the money and capital markets. The funds are used to meet deposit withdrawals, maintain reserve requirements, fund loans and operate the organization. Core deposits, defined as demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings deposits and time deposits less than $100,000 (excluding brokered deposits), were 69.28% and 72.36% of our total deposits at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively. Generally, the Company’s funding strategy is to fund loan growth with core deposits and utilize alternative sources of funds such as advances/borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (“FHLBank”), as well as the brokered CD market to provide for additional liquidity needs and take advantage of opportunities for lower costs. FHLBank borrowings are also used to fund originations of mortgage loans held for sale. Advance availability with the FHLBank is determined daily with regards to mortgage loans held for sale and quarterly with regards to overall availability and at June 30, 2008 approximately $17.3 million was available. The Company’s FHLBank advance availability fluctuates depending on levels of available collateral, which includes mortgage loans held for sale. In addition, the Company uses other forms of short-term borrowings for cash management and liquidity management purposes on a limited basis. These forms of borrowings include federal funds purchased and revolving lines of credit. The Company’s Asset-Liability Management Committee utilizes a variety of liquidity monitoring tools, including an asset/liability modeling software, to analyze and manage the Company’s liquidity.
Management has established internal guidelines and analytical tools to measure liquid assets, alternative sources of liquidity, as well as relevant ratios concerning asset levels and purchased funds.
At June 30, 2008, our total stockholders’ equity was $59.6 million and our equity to asset ratio was 7.41%. At June 30, 2008, our Tier 1 capital ratio was 9.49% compared to 10.28% at December 31, 2007, while our total risk-based capital ratio was 11.25% compared to 11.53% at December 31, 2007. As of June 30, 2008, we had capital in excess of the requirements for a “well-capitalized” institution.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a continuing part of our financial strategy, we attempt to manage the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on our net interest income. This effort entails providing a reasonable balance between interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and maintenance of yield. Our funds management policy is established by our Bank Board of Directors and monitored by our Asset/Liability Management Committee. Our funds management policy sets standards within which we are expected to operate. These standards include guidelines for exposure to interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, loan limits as a percentage of funding sources, exposure to correspondent banks and brokers, and reliance on non-core deposits. Our funds management policy also establishes the reporting requirements to our Bank Board of Directors. Our investment policy complements our funds management policy by establishing criteria by which we may purchase securities. These criteria include approved types of securities, brokerage sources, terms of investment, quality standards, and diversification.
We use asset/liability modeling software to analyze the Company’s current sensitivity to instantaneous and permanent changes in interest rates. The system simulates the Company’s asset and liability base and projects future net interest income results under several interest rate assumptions. This allows management to view how changes in interest rates will affect the spread between the yield received on assets and the cost of deposits and borrowed funds.
The asset/liability modeling software is also used to analyze the net economic value of equity at risk under instantaneous shifts in interest rates. The “net economic value of equity at risk” is defined as the market value of assets less the market value of liabilities plus/minus the market value of any off-balance sheet positions. By effectively looking at the present value of all future cash flows on or off the balance sheet, the net economic value of equity modeling takes a longer-term view of interest rate risk.
We strive to maintain a position such that current changes in interest rates will not affect net interest income or the economic value of equity by more than 5%, per 50 basis points. The following table sets forth the estimated percentage change in the Bank of Blue Valley’s net interest income over the next twelve month period and net economic value of equity at risk at March 31, 2008 based on the indicated instantaneous and permanent changes in interest rates.
                 
    Net Interest   Net Economic
    Income   Value of
Changes in Interest Rates   (next 12 months)   Equity at Risk
200 basis point rise
    10.50 %     (2.51 )%
Base Rate Scenario
           
200 basis point decline
    (1.62) %     (2.39 )%
The above table indicates that, at June 30, 2008, in the event of a sudden and sustained increase in prevailing market rates, our net interest income would be expected to increase as our assets would be expected to reprice quicker than our liabilities, while a decrease in rates would indicate just the opposite. Generally, in the increasing rate scenarios, not only would adjustable rate assets (loans) reprice to higher rates faster than our liabilities, but our liabilities — long-term Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (“FHLBank”) advances and existing time deposits — would not increase in rate as much as the market rates. Another consideration with a rising interest rate scenario is the impact on mortgage loan refinancing, which would likely decline, leading to lower loans held for sale fee income, though the impact is difficult to quantify or project. In the decreasing rate scenarios, the

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
adjustable rate assets (loans) reprice to lower rates faster than our liabilities, but our liabilities — long-term FHLB advances and existing time deposits — would not decrease in rate as much as market rates. In addition, fixed rate loans might experience an increase in prepayments, further decreasing yields on earning assets and causing net income to decrease.
The above table also indicates that, at June 30, 2008, in the event of a sudden increase or decrease in prevailing market rates, the economic value of our equity would decrease. Given our current asset/liability position, a 200 basis point decline in interest rates will result in a lower economic value of our equity as the change in estimated loss on liabilities exceeds the change in estimated gain on assets in these interest rate scenarios. Currently, under a falling rate environment, the Company’s estimated market value of loans could increase as a result of fixed rate loans, net of possible prepayments. The estimated market value of investment securities could also rise as our portfolio contains higher yielding securities. However, the estimated market value increase in fixed rate loans and investment securities is offset by time deposits unable to reprice to lower rates immediately and fixed-rate callable advances from FHLBank. The likelihood of advances being called in a decreasing rate environment is diminished resulting in the advances existing until final maturity, which has the effect of lowering the economic value of equity. Given our current asset/liability position, a 200 basis point increase in interest rates will result in a lower economic value of our equity due to the estimated loss of liabilities and assets in this interest rate scenario. Currently, under an increasing rate environment, the Company’s estimated market value of loans could decrease due to fixed rate loans and investments with rates lower than market rates. These assets have a likelihood to remain until maturity in this rate environment. However, the estimated market value decrease in fixed rate loans and investment securities if offset by time deposits unable to reprice to higher rates immediately and fixed-rate callable advances from FHLBank. The likelihood of advances being called in a rising rate environment increases resulting in advances being repriced prior to maturity.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Item 307 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company (the “Certifying Officers”) have conducted evaluations of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. As defined under Sections 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Certifying Officers have reviewed the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (18 U.S.C. 1350), each of the Certifying Officers executed an Officer’s Certification included in this Quarterly Report on 10-Q.
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have not been any significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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Part II: Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Not applicable
Item 1A. Risk Factors
No changes
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 14, 2008, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There were 2,459,942 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 1,632,721 shares were represented in person or by proxy. The following items were submitted at the Annual Meeting for consideration by the stockholders:
  1.   Election of Directors
 
      Donald H. Alexander was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a three year term or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results for both were as follows:
         
Shares Voted For:
    1,632,721  
Shares Voted Against
    0  
Shares Abstained
    0  
      Robert D. Taylor was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a three year term or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results for both were as follows:
         
Shares Voted For:
    1,606,121  
Shares Voted Against
    0  
Shares Abstained
    26,600  
      The directors of the Company whose terms of office extended beyond the date of the Annual Meeting include:
Michael J. Brown
Thomas A. McDonnell
Robert D. Regnier
Anne D. St. Peter

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Part II: Other Information
Item 5. Other Information
The Board of Directors of Blue Valley Ban Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Blue Valley, entered into an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Office of the State Banking Commissioner of Kansas as of August 11, 2008. This agreement is a result of the recent examination that was completed by the regulators on June 5, 2008, and relates primarily to the Bank’s real estate construction portfolio. As a result of the agreement, prior approval by the regulators will be required prior to payment of any dividends by the Company or the Bank. Management and the Board are committed to resolving all of the issues addressed by the regulators in the agreement. Progress on these issues has been made since the recent completion of the examination. The Board of Directors believes the enhanced procedures contemplated by the agreement will be beneficial to the Bank’s future operations and success.
Item 6. Exhibits
     EXHIBITS
  11.   Computation of Earnings Per Share. Please see p. 11.
 
  15.   Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
 
  31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
 
  31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
 
  32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Blue Valley Ban Corp.
 
 
Date: August 14, 2008  By:   /s/ Robert D. Regnier    
    Robert D. Regnier, President and   
    Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
     
Date: August 14, 2008  By:   /s/ Mark A. Fortino    
    Mark A. Fortino, Chief Financial Officer   
    (Principal Financial [and Accounting] Officer)   
 

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