10-Q 1 form10qmfc.htm Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

or

 

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

 

Commission File Number: 0-24159

 

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

54-1696103

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

111 West Washington Street

Middleburg, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

20117

(Zip Code)

 

(703) 777-6327

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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

 

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 4,506,317 shares of Common Stock as of November 9, 2007


 

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

INDEX

 

Part I.

Financial Information

Page No.

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

5

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

 

Condition and Results of Operations

15

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

29

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

31

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

32

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

32

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

32

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

32

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

32

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

32

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

32

 

Signatures

33

 

 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2007

 

2006

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$ 16,538

 

$ 18,392

Interest bearing deposits in banks

 

520

 

164

Federal funds sold

 

6,000

 

--

Securities (fair value: September 30, 2007,

 

 

 

 

$123,645, December 31, 2006, $135,443)

 

123,642

 

135,435

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,291,

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2007; and $5,582, December 31, 2006

 

636,545

 

564,750

Premises and equipment, net

 

19,646

 

18,429

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

37,049

 

35,135

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$ 839,940

 

$ 772,305

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

$ 119,331

 

$ 128,300

Savings and interest bearing demand deposits

 

229,628

 

250,748

Time deposits

 

225,692

 

191,551

Total deposits

 

$ 574,651

 

$ 570,599

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

42,034

 

38,474

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

50,500

 

34,000

Long-term debt

 

80,000

 

40,000

Trust preferred capital notes

 

5,155

 

5,155

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

7,135

 

6,179

Total liabilities

 

$ 759,475

 

$ 694,407

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $2.50 per

 

 

 

 

share, authorized 20,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 - 4,506,317

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 – 4,505,605

 

$ 11,266

 

$ 11,264

Capital surplus

 

23,567

 

23,503

Retained earnings

 

47,470

 

44,139

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

(1,838)

 

(1,008)

Total shareholders' equity

 

$ 80,465

 

$ 77,898

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$ 839,940

 

$ 772,305

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

For the Nine Months

 

For the Three Months

 

Ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Interest and Dividend Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$ 31,812

 

$ 28,217

 

$ 11,237

 

$ 9,843

Interest on investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

2

 

1

 

1

 

--

Nontaxable

41

 

66

 

12

 

20

Interest on securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

3,101

 

4,006

 

965

 

1,363

Nontaxable

1,428

 

1,055

 

492

 

359

Dividends

329

 

267

 

121

 

93

Interest on deposits in banks and federal funds sold

158

 

36

 

38

 

15

Total interest and dividend income

$ 36,871

 

$ 33,648

 

$ 12,866

 

$ 11,693

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

$ 10,833

 

$ 8,320

 

$ 3,810

 

$ 3,154

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

1,374

 

1,119

 

425

 

390

Interest on short-term borrowings

2,434

 

1,488

 

964

 

464

Interest on long-term debt

1,850

 

2,607

 

872

 

899

Total interest expense

$ 16,491

 

$ 13,534

 

$ 6,071

 

$ 4,907

Net interest income

$ 20,380

 

$ 20,114

 

$ 6,795

 

$ 6,786

Provision for loan losses

838

 

418

 

279

 

55

Net interest income after provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for loan losses

$ 19,542

 

$ 19,696

 

$ 6,516

 

$ 6,731

Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and investment advisory fee income

$ 3,307

 

$ 3,060

 

$ 1,072

 

$ 985

Service charges on deposit accounts

1,504

 

1,381

 

522

 

471

Net gains on securities available for sale

--

 

1

 

--

 

--

Commissions on investment sales

398

 

462

 

128

 

102

Equity in earnings of affiliate

473

 

789

 

168

 

358

Bank-owned life insurance

339

 

324

 

119

 

111

Other service charges, commissions and fees

464

 

452

 

121

 

140

Other operating income

90

 

87

 

36

 

46

Total other income

$ 6,575

 

$ 6,556

 

$ 2,166

 

$ 2,213

Other Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employees’ benefits

$ 10,391

 

$ 10,195

 

$ 3,485

 

$ 3,371

Net occupancy and equipment expense

2,418

 

2,274

 

800

 

743

Other taxes

476

 

375

 

161

 

125

Advertising

390

 

399

 

193

 

151

Computer operations

809

 

725

 

263

 

257

Other operating expenses

3,451

 

3,036

 

1,175

 

942

Total other expense

$ 17,935

 

$ 17,004

 

$ 6,077

 

$ 5,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

$ 8,182

 

$ 9,248

 

$ 2,605

 

$ 3,355

Income taxes

2,283

 

2,762

 

717

 

1,019

Net income

$ 5,899

 

$ 6,486

 

$ 1,888

 

$ 2,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share, basic

$ 1.31

 

$ 1.62

 

$ 0.42

 

$ 0.53

Net income per share, diluted

$ 1.29

 

$ 1.58

 

$ 0.41

 

$ 0.52

Dividends per share

$ 0.57

 

$ 0.57

 

$ 0.19

 

$ 0.19

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Capital

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

Stock

 

Surplus

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Income

 

Total

Balances - December 31, 2005

$ 9,515

 

$ 5,431

 

$ 39,281

 

$ (751)

 

 

 

$ 53,476

Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

6,486

 

 

 

$ 6,486

 

6,486

Other comprehensive loss net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

period (net of tax, $21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

realized in net income (net of tax, $0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

Change in fair value of derivatives for interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rate swap (net of tax, $44)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85)

 

 

Other comprehensive loss (net of tax, $23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45)

 

$ (45)

 

(45)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 6,441

 

 

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

 

(2,303)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,303)

Issuance of common stock (699,552 shares)

1,749

 

18,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,985

Balances – September 30, 2006

$ 11,264

 

$ 23,667

 

$ 43,464

 

$ (796)

 

 

 

$ 77,599

 

 

 

 

 

Balances - December 31, 2006

$ 11,264

 

$ 23,503

 

$ 44,139

 

$ (1,008)

 

 

 

$ 77,898

Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

5,899

 

 

 

$ 5,899

 

5,899

Other comprehensive loss, unrealized holding losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arising during the period (net of tax, $428)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(830)

 

(830)

 

(830)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 5,069

 

 

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

 

(2,568)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,568)

Equity compensation

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

Issuance of common stock (712 shares)

2

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Balances – September 30, 2007

$ 11,266

 

$ 23,567

 

$ 47,470

 

$ (1,838)

 

 

 

$ 80,465

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Net income

$ 5,899

 

$ 6,486

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

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

838

 

418

Depreciation and amortization

1,319

 

1,349

Equity in (undistributed) distributions in excess of earnings of affiliate

(184)

 

32

Net (gains) on securities available for sale

--

 

(1)

Net loss on disposal of premises and equipment

30

 

24

Discount (accretion) and premium amortization on securities, net

(6)

 

14

Equity compensation

43

 

--

(Increase) in other assets

(1,720)

 

(1,443)

Increase in other liabilities

956

 

1,216

Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 7,175

 

$ 8,095

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturity, principal pay downs and calls on investment securities

$ 556

 

$ 159

Proceeds from maturity, principal pay downs and

 

 

 

calls of securities available for sale

21,988

 

14,359

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

14,561

 

8,702

Purchase of securities available for sale

(26,564)

 

(18,121)

Net (increase) in loans

(72,633)

 

(37,710)

Purchase of premises and equipment

(2,151)

 

(472)

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

3

 

--

Net cash (used in) investing activities

$ (64,240)

 

$ (33,083)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Net (decrease) in non-interest bearing and interest

 

 

 

bearing demand deposits and savings accounts

$ (30,089)

 

$ (29,457)

Net increase in certificates of deposits

34,959

 

38,014

Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

2,742

 

(1,411)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

370,804

 

251,675

Payment on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

(354,304)

 

(249,075)

Proceeds from long-term debt

55,000

 

--

Payment on long-term debt

(15,000)

 

(2,500)

Cash dividends paid

(2,568)

 

(2,171)

Issuance of common stock

23

 

19,985

Net cash provided by financing activities

$ 61,567

 

$ 25,060

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

$ 4,502

 

$ 72

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

Beginning

18,556

 

15,625

Ending

$ 23,058

 

$ 15,697

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

Cash payments for:

 

 

 

Interest

$ 16,004

 

$ 12,438

Income taxes

3,101

 

3,432

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES FOR NON-CASH

 

 

 

INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) on securities available for sale

(1,258)

 

(61)

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

--

 

(129)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDAIRIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.

General

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2007, the results of operations for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The statements should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Form 10-K”) of Middleburg Financial Corporation (the “Company”). The results of operations for the three month and the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

Note 2.

Stock–Based Compensation Plan

 

As of September 30, 2007, the Company sponsored one stock-based compensation plan (the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan), which provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, performance share awards, incentive awards and stock units. The 2006 Equity Compensation Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting held on April 26, 2006 and has succeeded the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the plan, the Company may grant stock-based compensation to its directors, officers, employees and other persons the Company determines have contributed to the profits or growth of the Company. The Company may grant awards with respect to up to 255,000 shares of common stock under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.

 

The Company granted 7,948 stock awards (non-vested shares) in March 2007. The shares are split equally between service condition awards and performance condition awards. The requisite service period for the awards is three years. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded $43,000 in compensation expense related to these grants. The Company did not grant any awards during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, such as stock options, based on the fair value of those awards at the date of the grant and eliminates the choice to account for stock options under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method and, as such, results for prior periods have not been restated.


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The following table summarizes options outstanding under the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan at the end of the reportable periods. The weighted average remaining contractual term for options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2007 was 3.9 years.

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Average

Aggregate

 

 

Average

Aggregate

 

 

Exercise

Intrinsic

 

 

Exercise

Intrinsic

 

Shares

Price

Value

 

Shares

Price

Value

Outstanding at beginning of year

186,880

$ 18.52

$ 3,452,000

 

211,105

$ 17.74

 

Granted

--

--

 

 

--

--

 

Exercised

--

--

 

 

(23,000)

11.75

 

Forfeited

(500)

37.00

 

 

(1,225)

12.38

 

Outstanding at end of period

186,380

$ 18.47

$ 2,084,000

 

186,880

$ 18.52

$3,452,000

Exercisable at end of period

186,380

$ 18.47

$ 2,084,000

 

186,880

$ 18.52

$3,452,000

 

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock awarded under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan at the end of the reportable period.

 

September 30, 2007

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Average

Aggregate

 

 

Grant-Date

Intrinsic

 

Shares

Fair Value

Value

Outstanding at beginning of year

--

$ --

 

Granted

7,948

32.30

 

Vested

--

--

 

Forfeited

(932)

32.30

 

Non-vested at end of period

7,016

$ 32.30

$ 208,024

 

The weighted average remaining contractual term for non-vested grants at September 30, 2007 was 2.3 years. The weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $32.30. As of September 30, 2007, there was $184,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested awards under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.

 

 

 


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Note 3.

Securities

 

Amortized costs and fair values of securities being held to maturity at September 30, 2007 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

Obligations of states and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

political subdivisions

$ 674

 

$ 3

 

$ --

 

$ 677

Mortgage-backed securities

32

 

--

 

--

 

32

 

 

$ 706

 

$ 3

 

$ --

 

$ 709

 

 

Amortized costs and fair values of securities available for sale at September 30, 2007 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

(In Thousands)

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and obligations of U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

government corporations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and agencies

$ 494

 

$ 1

 

$ (7)

 

$ 488

Obligations of states and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

political subdivisions

42,053

 

600

 

(486)

 

42,167

Mortgage-backed securities

67,898

 

102

 

(2,130)

 

65,870

Corporate preferred stock

77

 

--

 

(2)

 

75

Restricted stock

8,383

 

--

 

--

 

8,383

Other

5,970

 

32

 

(49)

 

5,953

 

$ 124,875

 

$ 735

 

$ (2,674)

 

$ 122,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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At September 30, 2007, investments in an unrealized loss position that were temporarily impaired are as follows:

 

 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

Fair Value

 

(Losses)

 

Fair Value

 

(Losses)

 

 

(In thousands)

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and obligations of U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

government corporations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and agencies

 

$ --

 

$ --

 

$ 343

 

$ (7)

Obligations of states

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and political subdivisions

 

15,537

 

(472)

 

1,125

 

(14)

Mortgage-backed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

securities

 

10,473

 

(48)

 

46,521

 

(2,082)

Corporate preferred stock

 

- -

 

- -

 

76

 

(2)

Other

 

2,972

 

(46)

 

47

 

(3)

Total temporarily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impaired securities

 

$ 28,982

 

$ (566)

 

$ 48,112

 

$ (2,108)

 

The unrealized losses in the portfolio as of September 30, 2007 are considered temporary and are a result of the current interest rate environment and not increased credit risk. Of the temporarily impaired securities, 83 are investment grade and one is non-rated. The federal agency mortgage-backed securities have the largest temporary impairment but are issued by government sponsored enterprises (Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation). The non-rated security is a corporate trust preferred security that has a par value at maturity of $77,000. Market prices change daily and are affected by conditions beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities until the temporary loss is recovered, decisions by management may necessitate the sale before the loss is fully recovered. Investment decisions reflect the strategic asset/liability objectives of the Company. The investment portfolio is analyzed frequently and managed to provide an overall positive impact to the Company’s income statement and balance sheet.

 

Note 4.

Loan Portfolio

 

The consolidated loan portfolio was composed of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

$ 43,727

 

$ 37,501

Real estate construction

103,277

 

69,033

Real estate mortgage

474,908

 

447,716

Consumer installment

20,071

 

15,253

Total loans

641,983

 

569,503

Add: Deferred loan costs

853

 

829

Less: Allowance for loan losses

6,291

 

5,582

Net loans

$ 636,545

 

$ 564,750

 


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The Company had $1.4 million in non-performing assets (non-accrued loans) at September 30, 2007.

 

Note 5.

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

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

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

(In Thousands)

Balance at January 1

$ 5,582

 

$ 5,143

Provision charged to operating expense

838

 

499

Recoveries added to the allowance

55

 

52

Loan losses charged to the allowance

(184)

 

(112)

Balance at the end of the period

$ 6,291

 

$ 5,582

 

 

Note 6.

Earnings Per Share

 

The following table shows the weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share and the effect on the weighted average number of shares of potential dilutive common stock. Potential dilutive common stock has no effect on income available to common shareholders.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

Per share

 

 

 

Per share

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

4,505,792

 

$ 1.31

 

4,006,004

 

$ 1.62

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stock options and grants

82,034

 

 

 

91,824

 

 

Diluted EPS

4,587,826

 

$ 1.29

 

4,097,828

 

$ 1.58

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

Per share

 

 

 

Per share

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

4,506,166

 

$ 0.42

 

4,394,724

 

$ 0.53

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stock options and grants

78,394

 

 

 

88,246

 

 

Diluted EPS

4,584,560

 

$ 0.41

 

4,482,970

 

$ 0.52

 


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Note 7.

Segment Reporting

 

The Company offers services to its clients, which can be broadly categorized into two principal activities: banking services and trust and investment advisory services. Revenue from banking activities consists primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities, service charges on deposit accounts, and income recognized from the 41.8% investment of Middleburg Bank in Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC. The financial results of the Company are reflected in banking services segment information.

 

Middleburg Investment Group, Inc., the non-bank subsidiary of the Company, generates revenues from trust and investment advisory activities through its two subsidiaries, Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors, Inc. Trust and investment advisory revenue is comprised of fees based upon the market value of the accounts under administration.

 

The banking segment has assets in custody with Middleburg Trust Company and accordingly pays Middleburg Trust Company a monthly fee. The banking segment also pays interest to both Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors on deposit accounts that each company has at Middleburg Bank. Middleburg Investment Advisors pays the Company a management fee each month for accounting and other services provided. Transactions related to these relationships are eliminated to reach consolidated totals.

 

The following table presents segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Intercompany

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Intercompany

 

 

 

Banking

 

Advisory

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Banking

 

Advisory

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$ 36,849

 

$ 43

 

$ (21)

 

$ 36,871

 

$ 33,625

 

$ 47

 

$ (24)

 

$ 33,648

Trust and investment advisory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fee income

--

 

3,374

 

(67)

 

3,307

 

--

 

3,132

 

(72)

 

3,060

Other income

3,299

 

--

 

(31)

 

3,268

 

3,526

 

1

 

(31)

 

3,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income

40,148

 

3,417

 

(119)

 

43,446

 

37,151

 

3,180

 

(127)

 

40,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

16,512

 

--

 

(21)

 

16,491

 

13,558

 

--

 

(24)

 

13,534

Salaries and employee benefits

8,705

 

1,686

 

--

 

10,391

 

8,543

 

1,652

 

--

 

10,195

Provision for loan losses

838

 

--

 

--

 

838

 

418

 

--

 

--

 

418

Other expense

6,551

 

1,091

 

(98)

 

7,544

 

5,943

 

969

 

(103)

 

6,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

32,606

 

2,777

 

(119)

 

35,264

 

28,462

 

2,621

 

(127)

 

30,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

7,542

 

640

 

--

 

8,182

 

8,689

 

559

 

--

 

9,248

Provision for income taxes

2,011

 

272

 

--

 

2,283

 

2,518

 

244

 

--

 

2,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$ 5,531

 

$ 368

 

$ --

 

$ 5,899

 

$ 6,171

 

$ 315

 

$ --

 

$ 6,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 834,864

 

$ 7,119

 

$ (2,043)

 

$ 839,940

 

$ 766,991

 

$ 7,166

 

$ (1,604)

 

$ 772,553

Capital expenditures

$ 2,149

 

$ 2

 

$ --

 

$ 2,151

 

$ 433

 

$ 39

 

$ --

 

$ 472


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The following table presents segment information for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Intercompany

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Intercompany

 

 

 

Banking

 

Advisory

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Banking

 

Advisory

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$ 12,858

 

$ 14

 

$ (6)

 

$ 12,866

 

$ 11,685

 

$ 13

 

$ (5)

 

$ 11,693

Trust and investment advisory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fee income

--

 

1,094

 

(22)

 

1,072

 

--

 

1,008

 

(23)

 

985

Other income

1,104

 

--

 

(10)

 

1,094

 

1,238

 

--

 

(10)

 

1,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income

13,962

 

1,108

 

(38)

 

15,032

 

12,923

 

1,021

 

(38)

 

13,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

6,077

 

--

 

(6)

 

6,071

 

4,912

 

--

 

(5)

 

4,907

Salaries and employee benefits

2,932

 

553

 

--

 

3,485

 

2,833

 

538

 

--

 

3,371

Provision for loan losses

279

 

--

 

--

 

279

 

55

 

--

 

--

 

55

Other expense

2,267

 

357

 

(32)

 

2,592

 

1,921

 

330

 

(33)

 

2,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

11,555

 

910

 

(38)

 

12,427

 

9,721

 

868

 

(38)

 

10,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

2,407

 

198

 

--

 

2,605

 

3,202

 

153

 

--

 

3,355

Provision for income taxes

631

 

86

 

--

 

717

 

949

 

70

 

--

 

1,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$ 1,776

 

$ 112

 

$ --

 

$ 1,888

 

$ 2,253

 

$ 83

 

$ --

 

$ 2,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 834,864

 

$ 7,119

 

$ (2,043)

 

$ 839,940

 

$ 766,991

 

$ 7,166

 

$ (1,604)

 

$ 772,553

Capital expenditures

$ 802

 

$ 2

 

$ --

 

$ 804

 

$ 113

 

$ 1

 

$ --

 

$ 114

 


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Note 8.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

 

 

The table below reflects the components of the Net Periodic Benefit Cost.

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$ 557

 

$ 506

 

$ 185

 

$ 169

Interest cost

226

 

181

 

76

 

60

Expected return on plan assets

(297)

 

(277)

 

(99)

 

(92)

Amortization of net obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at transition

(3)

 

(3)

 

(1)

 

(1)

Amortization of net loss

21

 

18

 

7

 

6

Net periodic benefit cost

$ 504

 

$ 425

 

$ 168

 

$ 142

 

The Company previously disclosed in the 2006 Form 10-K that it expected to contribute $499,000 to its pension plan in 2007. As of September 30, 2007, no contributions have been made. The Company plans to make all required contributions for 2007.

 

Note 9.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but may change current practice for some entities. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years. The Company does not expect the implementation of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of this Statement is 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 this Statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity shall report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument and is irrevocable. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact SFAS No. 159 may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 


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Item 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition at September 30, 2007 and results of operations of the Company for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report and in the 2006 Form 10-K. It should also be read in conjunction with the “Caution About Forward Looking Statements” section at the end of this discussion.

 

Overview

 

The Company is headquartered in Middleburg, Virginia and conducts its primary operations through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Middleburg Bank and Middleburg Investment Group, Inc. Middleburg Bank is a community bank serving the Virginia counties of Loudoun, Fairfax and Fauquier with seven financial service centers and two limited service facilities. Middleburg Investment Group is a non-bank holding company with two wholly owned subsidiaries, Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors, Inc. Middleburg Trust Company is a trust company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and maintains offices in several of the Company’s financial service centers. Middleburg Investment Advisors is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia serving clients in 24 states.

 

The Company operates under a business model that makes all of its financial and wealth management services available to its clients at all of its financial service centers. Financial service centers are larger than most traditional retail banking branches in order to allow commercial, mortgage, retail and wealth management personnel and services to be readily available to serve clients. By working together in the financial service center and the market, the team at each financial service center becomes more effective in expanding relationships with current clients and new clients. The Company’s goal is to assist in the creation, preservation and ultimate transfer of the wealth of its clients.

 

The Company generates a significant amount of its income from the net interest income earned by Middleburg Bank. Net interest income is the difference between interest income and interest expense. Interest income depends on the amount of interest-earning assets outstanding during the period and the interest rates earned thereon. The Company’s cost of money is a function of the average amount of deposits and borrowed money outstanding during the period and the interest rates paid thereon. The quality of the assets further influences the amount of interest income lost on non-accrual loans and the amount of additions to the allowance for loan losses. Additionally, Middleburg Bank earns non-interest income from service charges on deposit accounts, its equity investment in Southern Trust Mortgage and other traditional banking services, such as safe deposit box rentals.

 

Middleburg Investment Group’s subsidiaries, Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors, generate fee income by providing investment management and trust services to the Company’s clients. Investment management and trust fees are generally based upon the value of assets under administration and, therefore, can be significantly affected by fluctuation in the values of securities caused by changes in the capital markets.

 

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decreased to $5.9 million from $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Annualized returns on average assets and equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were 1.0% and 9.9%, respectively, compared to 1.1% and 14.1% for the same period in 2006. The Company’s continued loan growth resulted in an increase in interest income. Interest and fees on loans increased 12.7% or $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $31.8 million, compared to the same period in 2006. Core operations have been impacted by increased funding costs as a result of the change in the Company’s funding mix from lower


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cost demand deposits to higher cost time deposits and borrowings. Interest expense on deposits increased $2.5 million to $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. Total interest expense was $16.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Trust and investment advisory fees increased 8.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Total other income was unchanged at $6.6 million for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Total other expense was $17.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $17.0 million for the same period in 2006.

 

The Company is not aware of any current recommendations by any regulatory authorities that, if they were implemented, would have a material effect on the registrant’s liquidity, capital resources or results of operations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

General

 

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

 

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

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

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

 

The Company evaluates various loans individually for impairment as required by SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, and SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan – Income Recognition and Disclosures. Loans evaluated individually for impairment include non-performing loans, such as loans on non-accrual, loans past due by 90 days or more, restructured loans and other loans selected by management. The evaluations are based upon discounted expected cash flows or collateral valuations. If the evaluation shows that a loan is individually impaired, then a specific reserve is established for the amount of impairment. If a loan evaluated individually is not impaired, then the loan is assessed for impairment under SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, with a group of loans that have similar characteristics.

 

For loans without individual measures of impairment, the Company makes estimates of losses for groups of loans as required by SFAS No. 5. Loans are grouped by similar characteristics, including the type of loan, the assigned loan grade and the general collateral type. A loss rate reflecting the expected loss inherent in a group of loans is derived based upon estimates of default rates for a given loan grade,


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the predominant collateral type for the group and the terms of the loan. The resulting estimate of losses for groups of loans are adjusted for relevant environmental factors and other conditions of the portfolio of loans, including: borrower and industry concentrations; levels and trends in delinquencies, charge-offs and recoveries; changes in underwriting standards and risk selection; level of experience, ability and depth of lending management; and national and local economic conditions.

 

The amount of estimated impairment for individually evaluated loans and groups of loans is added together for a total estimate of loan losses. This estimate of losses is compared to the allowance for loan losses of the Company as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an additional provision to the allowance would be made. If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates. If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance would be reduced by way of a credit to the provision for loan losses. The Company recognizes the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various uncertainties and variability related to the factors used, and therefore a reasonable range around the estimate of losses is derived and used to ascertain whether the allowance is too high. If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail and it is determined that the allowance is not adequate to absorb the new estimate of probable losses, an additional provision for loan losses would be made, which amount may be material to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Intangibles and Goodwill

 

The Company had approximately $5.3 million in intangible assets and goodwill at September 30, 2007, a decrease of $253,000 since December 31, 2006. The decrease is the result of amortization of identified intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. On April 1, 2002, the Company acquired Middleburg Investment Advisors, a registered investment advisor, for $6.0 million. Approximately $5.9 million of the purchase price was allocated to intangible assets and goodwill. In connection with this investment, a purchase price valuation (using SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, as a guideline) was completed to determine the appropriate allocation to identified intangibles. The valuation concluded that approximately 42% of the purchase price was related to the acquisition of customer relationships with an amortizable life of 15 years. Another 19% of the purchase price was allocated to a non-compete agreement with an amortizable life of seven years. The remainder of the purchase price has been allocated to goodwill. Approximately $1.0 million of the $5.3 million in intangible assets and goodwill at September 30, 2007 was attributable to the Company’s investment in Middleburg Trust Company.

 

The purchase price allocation process requires management estimates and judgment as to expectations for the life span of various customer relationships as well as the value that key members of management add to the success of the Company. For example, customer attrition rates were determined based upon assumptions that the past five years may predict the future. If the actual attrition rates, among other assumptions, differed from the estimates and judgments used in the purchase price allocation, the amounts recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements could result in a possible impairment of the intangible assets and goodwill or require acceleration in the amortization expense.

 

In addition, SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill be tested annually using a two-step process. The first step is to identify a potential impairment. The second step measures the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Processes and procedures have been identified for the two-step process.

 

When the Company completes its ongoing review of the recoverability of intangible assets and goodwill, factors that are considered important to determining whether impairment might exist include loss of customers acquired or significant withdrawals of the assets currently under management and/or early retirement or termination of key members of management. Any changes in the key management


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estimates or judgments could result in an impairment charge, and such a charge could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Financial Condition

 

Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

Total assets for the Company increased to $839.9 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $772.3 million at December 31, 2006, representing an increase of $67.6 million or 8.8%. The increase in total assets since December 31, 2006 is primarily the result of the increase in net loans of $71.8 million. Total average assets increased 5.9% from $758.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $802.9 million for the same period in 2007. Total liabilities were $759.5 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $694.4 million at December 31, 2006. Total average liabilities increased $26.5 million or 3.8% to $723.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in average liabilities was due primarily to an increase in average deposits of $17.8 million since September 30, 2006. Average shareholders’ equity increased 29.3% or $18.0 million over the same periods. The increase in average shareholders’ equity was the result of the underwritten common stock offering in July 2006, which resulted in net proceeds of $19.5 million.

 

Loans

 

Total loans at September 30, 2007 were $642.0 million, an increase of $72.5 million from the December 31, 2006 amount of $569.5 million. The Company continues to see increases in real estate construction loans, which were $103.3 million at September 30, 2007 or 16.1% of total loans. Real estate mortgage loans were $474.9 million at September 30, 2007, or 74.0% of total loans, compared to the December 31, 2006 amount of $447.7 million. A solid local economy and referrals arising from the success of the business model have contributed to the loan growth experienced. Net charge-offs were $129,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $838,000 compared to $418,000 for the same period in 2006. The increase in the provision is the result of the increase in total loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of 12.7%, compared to increase of 7.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The allowance for loan losses was $6.3 million or 0.98% of total loans outstanding at September 30, 2007.

 

Securities

 

Securities decreased to $123.6 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $135.4 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease is primarily due to pay-downs, calls and maturities of $22.5 million since December 31, 2006, compared to securities purchases, net of FHLB stock transactions, of $9.4 million. The Company has used some of the proceeds to fund the increases in higher yielding loan assets. At September 30, 2007, the tax equivalent yield on the investment portfolio was 5.8%.

 

Premises and Equipment

 

Premises and equipment increased $1.2 million from $18.4 million at December 31, 2006 to $19.6 million at September 30, 2007. The increase is due to various improvements in several of the Company’s financial service centers. As the Company’s plans for growth continue to progress, there are expected to be additional increases in premises and equipment in subsequent periods.

 

Other Assets

 

The other assets section of the balance sheet includes Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), in the amount of $12.8 million, and Middleburg Bank’s investment in Southern Trust Mortgage, in the amount of $9.7 million, at September 30, 2007. Southern Trust Mortgage has experienced an increase in problem


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and repurchased loans in the third quarter of 2007. The majority of these problem loans are due to credit risk in their construction portfolio and early payment defaults of loans sold to investors, both of which are issues facing mortgage bankers in the current economic climate. In light of these developments, the Company has engaged an independent firm to assist with valuing its investment in Southern Trust Mortgage. Additional discussion related to Southern Trust Mortgage is included in the “Other Income” section below. In May 2007, the Company purchased an additional $485,000 BOLI policy. Goodwill and identified intangibles of $5.3 million related to the acquisitions of Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors are also included in other assets as of September 30, 2007.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits increased $4.1 million to $574.7 million at September 30, 2007 from $570.6 million at December 31, 2006. Average deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased 3.2% or $17.8 million compared to average deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Average interest bearing demand deposits were $250.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $266.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Average time deposits were $197.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $152.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, average time deposits were $209.3 million compared to $175.2 million for the same period in 2006. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company offered a high yield, short-term certificate of deposit to its markets in order to obtain deposits and broaden its client base. The certificate of deposit promotion resulted in $36.0 million in new deposits.

 

The Company has an interest bearing product, known as Tredegar Institutional Select, that integrates the use of the cash within client accounts at Middleburg Trust Company for overnight funding at Middleburg Bank. The overall balance of this product was $33.6 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $30.4 million at December 31, 2006, and is reflected in both the savings and interest bearing demand deposits and the “securities sold under agreements to repurchase” amounts on the balance sheet. Excluding the Tredegar Institutional Select product, savings and interest bearing demand deposits decreased by $21.3 million from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007.

 

Time deposits increased $35.0 million from December 31, 2006 to $225.7 million at September 30, 2007. Time deposits included brokered certificates of deposit of $49.8 million with maturities ranging from one to four years. In May 2007, the Company returned to the brokered certificate of deposit market as an alternative to long-term borrowings. The new issuances, totaling $13.8 million, have maturity dates ranging from 6 to 10 months.

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“Repo Accounts”) increased $3.5 million from $38.5 million at December 31, 2006 to $42.0 million at September 30, 2007. The Repo Accounts include certain long-term commercial checking accounts with average balances that typically exceed $100,000 and all Tredegar Institutional Select accounts maintained by business clients.

 

Borrowings

 

Cash flow from the securities portfolio and additional Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings funded much of the Company’s asset growth experienced during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. FHLB overnight advances were $30.5 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $34.0 million at December 31, 2006. The Company also had short-term advances with FHLB of $20.0 million that mature in less than one year. FHLB long-term advances increased to $80.0 million at September 30, 2007 from $40.0 million at December 31, 2006.


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Capital

 

Shareholders’ equity was $80.5 million at September 30, 2007. This amount represents an increase of $2.6 million from the December 31, 2006 amount of $77.9 million. The book value per common share was $17.86 at September 30, 2007 and $17.29 at December 31, 2006.

 

Results of Operations

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is the Company’s primary source of earnings and represents the difference between interest income and fees earned on earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income totaled $20.4 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $20.1 million for the same period in 2006, an increase of 1.3%. Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was unchanged at $6.8 million compared to the same period in 2006. Total interest income increased 9.6% and total interest expense increased 21.9% when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. When comparing the three months ended September 30, 2007 to the three months ended September 30, 2006, total interest income increased 10.0% and total interest expense increased 23.7%. Total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $12.9 million compared to $11.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in total interest income is primarily the result of increases in interest income and fees on loans. In particular, interest income from real estate loans increased $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. Total interest expense was $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2006. The increase in total interest expense is primarily the result of increases in interest expense on deposits and short-term borrowings. In particular, interest expense for time deposits increased $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. Average earning assets increased $57.8 million to $762.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $704.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Average earning assets were $738.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $695.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.


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The following tables reflect an analysis of the Company’s net interest income using the daily average balances of the Company’s assets and liabilities for the periods indicated. Non-accrual loans are included in the loan balances.

 

Average Balances, Income and Expenses, Yields and Rates

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield/

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield/

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate (1)

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

$ 88,256

 

$ 3,432

 

5.20%

 

$ 116,480

 

$ 4,274

 

4.91%

Tax-exempt (2) (3)

41,575

 

2,225

 

7.16%

 

30,900

 

1,699

 

7.35%

Total securities

$ 129,831

 

$ 5,657

 

5.83%

 

$ 147,380

 

$ 5,973

 

5.42%

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

$ 604,777

 

$ 31,811

 

7.03%

 

$ 546,830

 

$ 28,212

 

6.90%

Tax-exempt (2)

31

 

2

 

8.63%

 

95

 

6

 

8.44%

Total loans

$ 604,808

 

$ 31,813

 

7.03%

 

$ 546,925

 

$ 28,218

 

6.90%

Federal funds sold

3,345

 

125

 

5.00%

 

777

 

28

 

4.82%

Interest bearing deposits in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other financial institutions

820

 

33

 

5.38%

 

210

 

8

 

5.09%

Total earning assets

$ 738,804

 

$ 37,628

 

6.81%

 

$ 695,292

 

$ 34,227

 

6.58%

Less: allowances for credit losses

(5,874)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,337)

 

 

 

 

Total nonearning assets

69,965

 

 

 

 

 

68,248

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 802,895

 

 

 

 

 

$ 758,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking

$ 142,526

 

$ 2,629

 

2.47%

 

$ 141,633

 

$ 2,414

 

2.28%

Regular savings

51,859

 

744

 

1.92%

 

55,893

 

713

 

1.71%

Money market savings

56,102

 

473

 

1.13%

 

69,362

 

495

 

0.95%

Time deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100,000 and over

116,842

 

4,316

 

4.94%

 

89,805

 

2,968

 

4.42%

Under $100,000

81,052

 

2,671

 

4.41%

 

62,241

 

1,730

 

3.72%

Total interest bearing deposits

$ 448,381

 

$ 10,833

 

3.23%

 

$ 418,934

 

$ 8,320

 

2.66%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

$ 58,446

 

$ 2,415

 

5.52%

 

$ 37,119

 

$ 1,452

 

5.23%

Securities sold under agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to repurchase

41,654

 

1,374

 

4.41%

 

36,760

 

1,119

 

4.07%

Long-term debt

50,961

 

1,850

 

4.85%

 

70,483

 

2,607

 

4.95%

Federal Funds purchased

438

 

19

 

5.80%

 

961

 

36

 

5.01%

Total interest bearing liabilities

$ 599,880

 

$ 16,491

 

3.68%

 

$ 564,257

 

$ 13,534

 

3.21%

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

117,281

 

 

 

 

 

128,933

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

6,113

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

$ 723,274

 

 

 

 

 

$ 696,823

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

79,621

 

 

 

 

 

61,560

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equity

$ 802,895

 

 

 

 

 

$ 753,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$ 21,137

 

 

 

 

 

$ 20,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

3.13%

 

 

 

 

 

3.37%

Interest expense as a percent of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average earning assets

 

 

 

 

2.98%

 

 

 

 

 

2.60%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

3.83%

 

 

 

 

 

3.98%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) All yields and rates have been annualized on a 365 day year.

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

(3) Income and yields include dividends on preferred bonds which are 70% excludable for tax purposes.

 


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Average Balances, Income and Expenses, Yields and Rates

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield/

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield/

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate (1)

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

$ 83,580

 

$ 1,087

 

5.16%

 

$ 113,922

 

$ 1,455

 

5.07%

Tax-exempt (2) (3)

42,148

 

764

 

7.19%

 

31,337

 

575

 

7.28%

Total securities

$ 125,728

 

$ 1,851

 

5.84%

 

$ 145,259

 

$ 2,030

 

5.54%

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

$ 633,725

 

$ 11,237

 

7.03%

 

$ 558,223

 

$ 9,841

 

6.99%

Tax-exempt (2)

16

 

--

 

0.00%

 

89

 

2

 

8.92%

Total loans

$ 633,741

 

$ 11,237

 

7.03%

 

$ 558,312

 

$ 9,843

 

6.99%

Federal funds sold

1,974

 

23

 

4.62%

 

738

 

11

 

5.91%

Interest bearing deposits in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other financial institutions

979

 

14

 

5.67%

 

329

 

4

 

4.82%

Total earning assets

$ 762,422

 

$ 13,125

 

6.83%

 

$ 704,638

 

$ 11,888

 

6.69%

Less: allowances for credit losses

(6,141)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,461)

 

 

 

 

Total non-earning assets

71,760

 

 

 

 

 

68,247

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 828,041

 

 

 

 

 

$ 767,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking

$ 133,017

 

$ 842

 

2.51%

 

$ 133,169

 

$ 794

 

2.37%

Regular savings

52,043

 

263

 

2.00%

 

52,463

 

230

 

1.74%

Money market savings

53,715

 

164

 

1.21%

 

64,398

 

157

 

0.97%

Time deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100,000 and over

106,171

 

1,310

 

4.90%

 

110,030

 

1,340

 

4.83%

Under $100,000

103,133

 

1,231

 

4.74%

 

64,209

 

633

 

3.91%

Total interest bearing deposits

$ 448,079

 

$ 3,810

 

3.37%

 

$ 424,269

 

$ 3,154

 

2.95%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

$ 67,161

 

$ 961

 

5.68%

 

$ 32,190

 

$ 451

 

5.56%

Securities sold under agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to repurchase

39,371

 

424

 

4.27%

 

35,290

 

451

 

5.56%

Long-term debt

70,644

 

871

 

4.89%

 

70,465

 

899

 

5.06%

Federal Funds purchased

281

 

4

 

5.65%

 

1,046

 

13

 

4.93%

Total interest bearing liabilities

$ 625,536

 

$ 6,070

 

3.85%

 

$ 563,260

 

$ 4,907

 

3.46%

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

116,544

 

 

 

 

 

126,106

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

6,094

 

 

 

 

 

3,756

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

$ 748,174

 

 

 

 

 

$ 693,122

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

79,867

 

 

 

 

 

74,302

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equity

$ 828,041

 

 

 

 

 

$ 767,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$ 7,055

 

 

 

 

 

$ 6,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

2.98%

 

 

 

 

 

3.24%

Interest expense as a percent of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average earning assets

 

 

 

 

3.16%

 

 

 

 

 

2.76%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

3.67%

 

 

 

 

 

3.93%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) All yields and rates have been annualized on a 365 day year.

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

(3) Income and yields include dividends on preferred bonds which are 70% excludable for tax purposes.

 


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Interest income from loans increased $3.6 million to $31.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $28.2 million for the same period in 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, interest income from loans was $11.2 million compared to $9.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in loan interest income results from the amount of loan growth experienced since September 30, 2006, as well as an increase in the yield on loans. The tax equivalent weighted average yield of loans increased four basis points from 6.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 to 7.03% for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the tax equivalent weighted average yield of loans increased 13 basis points to 7.03% compared to 6.90% for the same period in 2006. The net increase in real estate construction loans, which are typically indexed to the prime lending rate, of $34.3 million during the first nine months of 2007 helped mitigate the impact of lower interest rates on fixed rate loan products to the Company.

 

Interest income from the securities portfolio decreased by $372,000 to $5.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 from $5.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. For the three month period ended September 30, 2007, interest income from the securities portfolio decreased by $221,000 to $1.6 million compared to the same period in 2006. This is the result of the Company’s strategy of using the cash received from principal pay-downs, maturities and calls of securities during 2007 to fund higher yielding loan growth instead of reinvesting in securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the tax equivalent yield on securities was 5.83% compared to 5.42% for the same period in 2006. The tax equivalent yield on securities for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased 30 basis points to 5.84% compared to 5.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in yield helped to offset the impact of the decrease in the size of the portfolio. For the remainder of 2007, management plans to maintain the balance in the securities portfolio near current levels through reinvestment in securities with weighted average lives that typically do not exceed three years.

 

Interest expense on deposits increased $2.5 million to $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $8.3 million for the same period in 2006. Interest expense on deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2007, increased $656,000 or 20.8% compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in the third quarter of 2007 is the result of the increase in the average balance of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more, which typically have a higher cost. Competition for deposits continued to exert upward pressures on the cost of deposits as consumer preference shifted more to certificates of deposit, thus resulting in increased levels of interest expense in 2007, when compared to the same period in 2006. The mix of demand and savings deposits versus time deposits changed slightly to 60.6% in savings and demand deposits and 39.4 % in time deposits at September 30, 2007. At September 30, 2006, the mix was 66.6% in savings and demand deposits and 33.4% in time deposits. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, average deposits increased $14.2 million to $564.6 million, compared to the same period in 2006.

 

Interest expense for securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which includes Tredegar Institutional Select, increased $35,000 from the three months ended September 30, 2006 to $425,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, interest expense for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $1.4 million compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2006. Tredegar Institutional Select earns interest at a rate equal to approximately 90% of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta’s overnight rate. Interest expense related to borrowed funds increased $189,000 from $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.83% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 3.98% for the same period in 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.67% compared to 3.93% for the same period in 2006. The Company’s net interest margin is not a measurement under accounting


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principles generally accepted in the United States, but it is a common measure used by the financial service industry to determine how profitably earning assets are funded. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets. Because a portion of interest income earned by the Company is non taxable, the tax equivalent net interest income is considered in the calculation of this ratio. Tax equivalent net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit realized from interest income that is nontaxable to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit for each of 2007 and 2006 is 34.0%. The reconciliation of tax equivalent net interest income, which is not a measurement under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, to net interest income is reflected in the table below.

 

Reconciliation of Net Interest Income to

Tax Equivalent Net Interest Income

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

(in thousands)

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

GAAP measures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income – Loans

$ 31,812

 

$ 28,217

 

$ 11,237

 

$ 9,843

Interest Income - Investments & Other

5,059

 

5,431

 

1,629

 

1,850

Interest Expense – Deposits

10,833

 

8,320

 

3,810

 

3,154

Interest Expense - Other Borrowings

5,658

 

5,214

 

2,261

 

1,753

Total Net Interest Income

$ 20,380

 

$ 20,114

 

$ 6,795

 

$ 6,786

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP measures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Benefit Realized on Non-Taxable Interest Income - Loans

$ 1

 

$ 1

 

$ --

 

$ 1

Tax Benefit Realized on Non-Taxable Interest Income - Municipal Securities

756

 

578

 

260

 

194

Total Tax Benefit Realized on Non-Taxable Interest Income

$ 757

 

$ 579

 

$ 260

 

$ 195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Tax Equivalent Net Interest Income

$ 21,137

 

$ 20,693

 

$ 7,055

 

$ 6,981

 

 

The decline in tax equivalent net interest margin was attributed to the flat yield curve and intense competition for loans and deposits in the Company’s markets. The Company’s total average earning assets increased $43.5 million when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to the nine months ended September 30, 2007, while the yield on average earnings assets increased by 23 basis points when comparing the same periods. The lack of growth in overall deposits and a shift in the composition of the Company’s deposits resulted in an overall negative impact to the net interest margin. Average balances in interest checking, regular savings and money market accounts decreased by $11.3 million when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2007 to the same period in 2006. The weighted average cost of these accounts for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was 2.11% and 1.87%, respectively. Conversely, the average balance of certificates of deposits increased $35.1 million when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2006 to the three months ended September 30, 2007. The weighted average cost of the Company’s certificates of deposits increased 30 basis points to 4.79% for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

Other Income

 

Other income includes, among other items, fees generated by the retail banking and investment services departments of Middleburg Bank as well as by Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors. Other income also includes income from the Company’s 41.8% ownership interest in Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC. Other income decreased 2.12% to $2.2 million for three months ended


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September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. For nine months ended September 30, 2007, other income was unchanged at $6.6 million, compared to the same period in 2006.

 

Commissions and fees from trust and investment advisory activities increased 8.8% to $1.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2006. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, commissions and fees from trust and investment advisory activities increased 8.1% or $247,000 to $3.3 million compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2006. Consolidated investment advisory fees provided by Middleburg Investment Advisors totaled $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2006. At September 30, 2007, assets under administration at Middleburg Investment Advisors had decreased $26.2 million from $576.8 million at September 30, 2006 to $550.6 million. Consolidated fiduciary fees for services, provided by Middleburg Trust Company, increased 13.5% to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2007, Middleburg Trust Company managed $600.4 million in assets, including intercompany assets of $89.1 million, a decrease of 5.4% or $34.6 million from assets under administration of $635.0 million, including intercompany assets of $116.1 million, at September 30, 2006. Fiduciary fees are based upon the market value of the accounts under administration.

 

Service charges on deposits increased 8.9% to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2006. In particular, ATM and Visa check card fees and overdraft fees increased approximately $39,000 and $65,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, service charges on deposits increased 10.8% to $522,000 compared to the same period in 2006. Other service charges, commissions and fees, which include certain loan fees and other retail banking fees, increased $12,000 or 2.7% to $464,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. Loan processing fees, which are included in other service charges, increased $10,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in loan processing fees is the result of the increase in the loan portfolio.

 

Commissions on investment sales decreased 13.9% to $398,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $462,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, commissions on investment sales increased 25.5% to $128,000 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. With the hiring of an additional financial consultant in the second quarter of 2007, the Company currently has three financial consultants who are available to each of the Company’s facilities.

 

Equity in earnings from affiliate, which reflects the 41.8% ownership interest in Southern Trust Mortgage, comprised 7.2% of total other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 or $473,000, compared to 12.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 or $789,000. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, equity in earnings of affiliate decreased 53.1% to $168,000 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. Southern Trust Mortgage closed $660.2 million in loans the first nine months of 2007 with 57.4% of its production attributable to purchase money financings. For the same period in 2006, Southern Trust Mortgage closed $681.4 million in loans with 61.7% of its production attributable to purchase money financings. Mortgage banking operations were negatively impacted by decreased production levels and narrowed margins resulting from shifts in the mix of retail and wholesale loan volume. Additionally, earnings were negatively impacted by increased operational expenses with the hiring of several loan producers and support staff with the objective of increasing future loan production levels.

 

As mentioned previously, Southern Trust Mortgage has experienced an increase in problem and repurchased loans in the third quarter and has taken a proactive approach in addressing the problem loans. In early 2007, it implemented credit overlays and re-negotiated early payment default periods. These


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steps have helped mitigate the risks inherent in its loan portfolio. The increase in problem loans, however, will have a negative impact on Southern Trust Mortgage’s 2007 earnings and cash flow. Earnings will be negatively impacted during the fourth quarter of 2007 by Southern Trust Mortgage’s need to establish an adequate reserve for estimated loan losses in connection with these loans. Southern Trust Mortgage is currently analyzing the problem loans and its construction portfolio and refining its methodology to estimate the expected loss and required reserve. Southern Trust Mortgage’s current cash position will be negatively impacted due to a curtailment requirement with its warehouse lender that requires a quarterly principal reduction on any problem loan that has been repurchased.

 

In addition to equity earnings from Southern Trust Mortgage, Middleburg Bank also receives rental and data processing fees and interest on the outstanding balance of loan participations with Southern Trust Mortgage. These amounts are included in other operating income. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the rental and data processing income earned from Southern Trust Mortgage was $88,000 and $51,000, respectively.

 

Income earned from the Company’s original $11.3 million investment in Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) contributed $339,000 to total other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Company purchased $6.0 million of BOLI in the third quarter of 2004 and $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 to help subsidize increasing employee benefit costs and expenses related to the restructure of its supplemental retirement plans. The Company purchased an additional BOLI policy in the amount of $485,000 in the second quarter of 2007.

 

Other Expense

 

Total other expense includes employee-related costs, occupancy and equipment expense and other overhead. Total other expense increased $488,000 from $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 to $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, total other expense increased to $17.9 million from $17.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. However, when taken as a percentage of total average assets, other expense was unchanged at 2.2% of total average assets for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $196,000 or 1.9% when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, salaries and employee benefits increased $114,000 to $3.4 million.

 

Net occupancy expense increased by $144,000 or 6.3% from $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, net occupancy expense increased $57,000 or 7.7% to $800,000. As growth efforts continue to progress, the Company anticipates higher levels of occupancy expense to be incurred.

 

Computer operations expense increased from $725,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $809,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase is related to the costs associated with and increased cost of computer related maintenance contracts.

 

Other tax expense increased 26.9% to $476,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $375,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was mainly the result of the Virginia bank franchise tax, which is paid to the state in lieu of an income tax and is based on Middleburg Bank’s equity capital.

 

Other expense increased 13.7% or $415,000 to $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase resulted from


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small increases in various expense categories, including audits and exam fees, legal fees and advisory service fees due to the Company’s growth.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2007 was $6.3 million compared to $5.6 million at September 30, 2006. The allowance for loan losses was 0.98% of total loans outstanding at September 30, 2007 and 0.98% at September 30, 2006, respectively. The provision for loan losses was $838,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The provision was $418,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in the provision is the result of the increase in total loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of 12.7%, compared to the increase of 7.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net loan charge-offs totaled $129,000, compared to net loan charge-offs of $48,000 for the same period in 2006. There were $65,000 in loans past due 90 days or more at September 30, 2007. Non-performing loans were $1.4 million at September 30, 2007. There were no non-performing loans at September 30, 2006. Based upon internal analysis by the Company’s credit administration department, which factors, among other things, the credit quality of the portfolio, the allowance for loan losses was deemed adequate at 0.98% of total loans outstanding at September 30, 2007. Loans classified as loss, doubtful, substandard or special mention are adequately reserved for and are not expected to have a material impact beyond what has been reserved.

 

Capital Resources

 

Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $80.5 million and $77.9 million, respectively. Total common shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 were 4,506,317.

 

At September 30, 2007, the Company’s tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were 12.0% and 13.0%, respectively, compared to 12.8% and 13.7% at December 31, 2006. The Company’s leverage ratio was 10.0% at September 30, 2007 compared to 10.3% at December 31, 2006. The Company’s capital structure places it above the well capitalized regulatory guidelines, which affords the Company the opportunity to take advantage of business opportunities while ensuring that it has the resources to protect against risk inherent in its business.

 

In July 2006, the Company issued 676,552 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The public price of $31.00 per share, less the underwriters’ commissions and expenses of the offering, resulted in net proceeds of $19.5 million to the Company. The net proceeds will allow the Company to continue to grow, while remaining well within the regulatory guidelines definition of well capitalized.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Liquid assets include cash, interest bearing deposits with banks, federal funds sold, short-term investments, securities classified as available for sale and loans and securities maturing within one year. As a result of the Company’s management of liquid assets and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the Company maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and meet its customers’ credit needs.

 

The Company has relied on wholesale funding and issued trust preferred securities to support its growth in the past. The Company will continue to evaluate funding alternatives as necessary to support future growth.


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The Company also maintains additional sources of liquidity through a variety of borrowing arrangements. The Company maintains federal funds lines with large regional and money-center banking institutions. These available lines totaled $8.0 million, none of which were outstanding at September 30, 2007. Federal funds purchased during the first nine months of 2007 averaged $438,000 compared to an average of $961,000 during the same period in 2006. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had $41.2 million and $38.5 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings pursuant to repurchase agreements, with maturities of one day.

 

The Company has a credit line in the amount of $244.6 million at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. This line may be utilized for short and/or long-term borrowing. The Company utilized the credit line for overnight, short-term and long-term funding throughout the first nine months of 2007. Overnight, short-term and long-term advances averaged $25.4 million, $33.0 million and $51.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

At September 30, 2007, cash, interest bearing deposits with financial institutions, federal funds sold, short-term investments, loans held for sale and securities available for sale were 25.4% of total deposits.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

Commitments to extend credit decreased $900,000 to $102.4 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $103.3 million at December 31, 2006. 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. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent expected future cash flows. Standby letters of credit were $3.6 million at September 30, 2007. This amount is a decrease from $4.1 million at December 31, 2006.

 

Contractual obligations decreased $5.4 million to $48.5 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $53.9 million at December 31, 2006. This change results from maturities on certain long-term debt obligations and decreases in operating lease obligations. Additional information on commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and contractual obligations is included in the 2006 Form 10-K.

 

Caution About Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain information contained in this discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “the Company believes” or words of similar import.

 

Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks including, but not limited to, the following factors:

 

 

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

 

the successful management of interest rate risk;

 

changes in general economic and business conditions in the Company’s market area;

 

the ability to successfully manage the Company’s growth or implement its growth strategies if it is unable to identify attractive markets, locations or opportunities to expand in the future;

 

changes in interest rates and interest rate policies;

 

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

 

demand, development and acceptance of new products and services;


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

 

changing trends in customer profiles and behavior;

 

maintaining cost controls and asset qualities as the Company opens or acquires new facilities;

 

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

 

maintaining capital levels adequate to support the Company’s growth;

 

changes in banking and other laws and regulations applicable to the Company; and

 

problems with technology utilized by the Company.

 

Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reliable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates or prices such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk, though it should be noted that the assets under administration by Middleburg Trust Company are affected by equity price risk. The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability management process, which is governed by policies established by its Board of Directors that are reviewed and approved annually. The Board of Directors delegates responsibility for carrying out asset/liability management policies to the Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) of the Company. In this capacity, ALCO develops guidelines and strategies that govern the Company’s asset/liability management related activities, based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends.

 

Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in market interest rates. As interest rates change, the interest income and expense streams associated with the Company’s financial instruments also change, affecting net interest income, the primary component of the Company’s earnings. ALCO uses the results of a detailed and dynamic simulation model to quantify the estimated exposure of net interest income to sustained interest rate changes. While ALCO routinely monitors simulated net interest income sensitivity over a rolling two-year horizon, it also employs additional tools to monitor potential longer-term interest rate risk. In January 2007, the Company changed its ALCO simulation service provider. As a result of the change in ALCO simulation service providers, there were some changes to the assumptions used in creating the model, which included the use of prepayment assumptions related to commercial real estate loans, more aggressive prepayment assumptions related to residential real estate loans and more timely and aggressive pricing assumptions related to time deposits. The change in assumptions produced results that varied from the results of the simulation for the period ended December 31, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the changes in assumptions as compared to actual results and will continue to do so as it builds historical data with new ALCO simulation service provider.

 

The simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all assets and liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet. The simulation model is prepared and updated four times during each year. This sensitivity analysis is compared to ALCO policy limits, which specify a maximum tolerance level for net interest income


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exposure over a one-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point (bp) upward shift and a 200 basis point downward shift in interest rates. A parallel and pro rata shift in rates over a 12-month period is assumed. The following reflects the range of the Company’s net interest income sensitivity analysis during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

Rate Change

Estimated Net Interest Income Sensitivity

 

 

High

Low

Average

 

+ 200 bp

3.25%

(1.55%)

1.53%

 

- 200 bp

5.26%

(1.38%)

(1.69%)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Rate Change

Estimated Net Interest Income Sensitivity

 

 

High

Low

Average

 

+ 200 bp

(2.77%)

(1.17%)

(2.09%)

 

- 200 bp

3.61%

0.58%

2.25%

 

 

At September 30, 2007, the Company’s interest rate risk model indicated that, in a rising rate environment of 200 basis points over a 12 month period, net interest income could increase by 3.3% on average. For the same time period the interest rate risk model indicated that in a declining rate environment of 200 basis points over a 12 month period net interest income could decrease by 5.3% on average. While these numbers are subjective based upon the parameters used within the model, management believes the balance sheet is very balanced with little risk to rising rates in the future.

 

Since December 31, 2006, the Company’s balance sheet has grown by $50.0 million. Increased deposits and increased borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank have provided the funding for the growth in the loan portfolio. The Company’s interest rate profile is liability sensitive bias for the next 12 months. The profile then shifts toward intermediate and long term asset sensitivity over a “one to two year” and “beyond two year” time frame, respectively. Based upon a September 30, 2007 simulation, the Company could expect an average positive impact to net interest income of $403,000 over the next 12 months if rates rise 200 basis points. If rates were to decline 200 basis points, the Company could expect an average negative impact to net interest income of $653,000 over the next 12 months.

 

The Company maintains an interest rate risk management strategy that uses derivative instruments to minimize significant, unanticipated earnings fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s specific goal is to lower (where possible) the cost of its borrowed funds.

 

The preceding sensitivity analysis does not represent a forecast and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results. These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions, including the nature and timing of interest rate levels such as yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cashflows. While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurances about the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

 

Also, as market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will also differ due to factors such as prepayment and refinancing levels likely deviating from those assumed, the varying impact of interest rate change, caps or floors on adjustable rate assets, the potential effect of


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changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans, depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, and other internal and external variables. Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in response to, or in anticipation of, changes in interest rates.

 

Item 4. 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 Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s 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 Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The Company’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of it that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

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

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As of November 9, 2007, there were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2006 Form 10-K.

 

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

 

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

10.1

Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Gary R. Shook, dated as of

 

August 16, 2007, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with

 

the Commission on August 21, 2007, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

10.2

Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Arch A. Moore, III, dated as

 

of September 17, 2007, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K,

filed with the Commission on September 20, 2007, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

31.1

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

 

 

31.2

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

 

 

32.1

Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

 


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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: November 9, 2007

/s/ Joseph L. Boling

 

Joseph L. Boling

 

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: November 9, 2007

/s/ Kathleen J. Chappell

 

Kathleen J. Chappell

 

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits

 

 

31.1

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

 

31.2

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

 

32.1

Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350