Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

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 001-32590

 

 

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-2652949

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia

  23060
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 934-9999

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Units, each consisting of one share of Common
Stock and one Warrant

  NYSE Amex

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

 

NYSE Amex

NYSE Amex

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ¨

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

 

  Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  x  
  Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨  

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

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.    $73,765,568

On March 1, 2010, there were 21,468,455 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding, which is the only class of the registrant’s common stock.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in conjunction with the registrant’s

2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated into Part III of this Form 10-K.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I
Item 1.  

Business

   3
Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

   12
Item 1B.  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   20
Item 2.  

Properties

   21
Item 3.  

Legal Proceedings

   22
Item 4.  

(Removed and Reserved)

   22
PART II
Item 5.  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   23
Item 6.  

Selected Financial Data

   26
Item 7.  

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

   27
Item 7A.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   56
Item 8.  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   57
Item 9.  

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   175
Item 9A.  

Controls and Procedures

   175
Item 9B.  

Other Information

   177
PART III
Item 10.  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

   178
Item 11.  

Executive Compensation

   178
Item 12.  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   178
Item 13.  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

   178
Item 14.  

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

   178
PART IV
Item 15.  

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

   179

NOTE

In October 2007, Community Bankers Trust Corporation, formerly known as Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., changed its fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K reflect our results of operations for the 12 months ended each of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the nine months ended December 31, 2007. When used in this report, “fiscal 2007” means the nine month period, or transition period, from April 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.

Unless otherwise provided in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, references to the “Company,” “CBTC,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Community Bankers Trust Corporation.


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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General

Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) is a bank holding company that was incorporated under Delaware law on April 6, 2005. The Company is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia and is the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Bank”), a Virginia state bank with 25 full-service offices in Virginia, Maryland and Georgia. The Bank changed its name from Bank of Essex to Essex Bank on April 20, 2009.

The Bank was established in 1926 and is headquartered in Tappahannock, Virginia. The Bank engages in a general commercial banking business and provides a wide range of financial services primarily to individuals and small businesses, including individual and commercial demand and time deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, travelers checks, safe deposit box facilities, investment services and fixed rate residential mortgages. Fourteen offices are located in Virginia, primarily from the Chesapeake Bay to just west of Richmond, seven are located in Maryland along the Baltimore-Washington corridor and four are located in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan market.

The Company was initially formed as a special purpose acquisition company under the name “Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.” As a “Targeted Acquisition Corporation”SM or “TAC,”SM the Company was formed to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business in the banking industry. Prior to its acquisition of two bank holding companies in 2008, the Company’s activities were limited to organizational matters, completing its initial public offering and seeking and evaluating possible business combination opportunities. On May 31, 2008, the Company acquired each of TransCommunity Financial Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“TFC”), and BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“BOE”). The Company changed its corporate name in connection with the acquisitions.

Essex Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank and was formed to sell title insurance to the Bank’s mortgage loan customers. Essex Services, Inc. also offers insurance products through an ownership interest in Bankers Insurance, LLC and investment products through an affiliation with VBA Investments, LLC.

The Company’s corporate headquarters are located at 4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060. The telephone number of the corporate headquarters is (804) 934-9999.

Company History

Initial Capitalization

On June 8, 2006, the Company consummated its initial public offering of 7,500,000 units, which commenced trading on NYSE Amex (formerly NYSE Alternext US and the American Stock Exchange) under the symbol “BTC.U”. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The Company’s common stock and warrants started trading separately on NYSE Amex as of September 5, 2006, under the symbols “BTC” and “BTC.WS,” respectively.

Acquisitions of TFC and BOE

On May 31, 2008, the Company acquired TFC in a merger transaction. In connection with this merger, TransCommunity Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TFC, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of TFC’s issued and outstanding common stock was converted into 1.4200 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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The transaction with TFC was valued at $51.8 million. Total consideration paid to TFC shareholders consisted of 6,544,840 shares of the Company’s common stock issued. The transaction resulted in total assets acquired as of May 31, 2008 of $267.6 million, including $243.3 million of loans, and liabilities assumed were $240.2 million, including $234.1 million of deposits. As a result of the merger, the Company recorded $20 million of goodwill and $5.3 million of core deposit intangibles.

TFC was a financial holding company and the parent company of TransCommunity Bank, N.A. TFC had been formed in March 2001, principally in response to perceived opportunities resulting from the takeover in recent years of a number of Virginia-based banks by national and regional banking institutions. Until June 29, 2007, TFC was the holding company for four separately-chartered banking subsidiaries — Bank of Powhatan, Bank of Goochland, Bank of Louisa and Bank of Rockbridge. On June 29, 2007, these four subsidiaries were consolidated into a new TransCommunity Bank. Each former subsidiary then operated as a division of TransCommunity Bank, but retained its name and local identity in the community that it served. Following the Company’s acquisition of TFC until 2010, the former branches offices of TFC operated as separate divisions under the Bank’s charter, using the names of TFC’s former banking subsidiaries.

In addition, on May 31, 2008, the Company acquired BOE in a merger transaction, in connection with this merger, the Bank, then a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOE, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of BOE’s issued and outstanding common stock was converted into 5.7278 shares of the Company’s common stock.

The transaction with BOE was valued at $54.6 million. Total consideration paid to BOE shareholders consisted of 6,957,405 shares of the Company’s common stock issued. This transaction resulted in total assets acquired as of May 31, 2008 of $317.0 million, including $234.7 million of loans, and liabilities assumed were $288.6 million, including $257.4 million of deposits. As a result of the merger, the Company recorded $17.2 million of goodwill and $9.7 million of core deposit intangibles.

BOE was incorporated under Virginia law in 2000 to become the holding company for the Bank.

Both transactions were valued at a combined $106.4 million. The transactions resulted in total assets acquired as of May 31, 2008 of $584.5 million, including $478.0 million of loans, and liabilities assumed were $528.9 million, including $491.5 million of deposits. As a result of the mergers, the Company recorded a total of $37.2 million of goodwill and $15.0 million of core deposit intangibles.

Consolidation of Banking Operations

Immediately following the mergers with TFC and BOE, the Company operated TransCommunity Bank and the Bank as separate banking subsidiaries. Until 2010, TransCommunity Bank’s offices operated under the Bank of Goochland, Bank of Powhatan, Bank of Louisa and Bank of Rockbridge division names.

Effective July 31, 2008, TransCommunity Bank was consolidated into the Bank under the Bank’s state charter. As a result, the Company was a one-bank holding company as of the September 30, 2008 reporting date.

Acquisition of Georgia Operations

On November 21, 2008, the Bank acquired limited assets and assumed all deposit liabilities relating to four former branch offices of The Community Bank (“TCB”), a Georgia state-chartered bank. The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated November 21, 2008, by and among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as Receiver for The Community Bank and the Bank.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, the Bank assumed approximately $619 million in deposits, approximately $233.9 million of which were deemed to be core deposits, and paid the FDIC a premium of 1.36% on all deposits, amounting to approximately $3.2 million. All deposits have been fully assumed, and all deposits insured prior to the closing of the transaction maintain their current insurance coverage. Other than loans fully secured by deposit accounts, the Bank did not purchase any loans.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, the Bank had 60 days to evaluate and, at its sole option, purchase any of the remaining TCB loans. The Bank purchased 175 loans totaling $21 million on January 9, 2009. In addition, the Bank purchased the former banking premises of TCB. The transaction was accounted for as an asset purchase.

Issuance of Preferred Stock

On December 19, 2008, the Company issued 17,680 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and a related common stock warrant to the United States Department of the Treasury for a total price of $17,680,000. The issuance and receipt of proceeds from the Department of the Treasury were made under its voluntary Capital Purchase Program. The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital.

The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation amount per share equal to $1,000. The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per year for the first five years and thereafter at a rate of 9% per year. The common stock warrant permits the Department of the Treasury to purchase 780,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.40 per share.

Acquisition of Maryland Operations

On January 30, 2009, the Bank acquired substantially all assets and assumed all deposit and certain other liabilities relating to seven former branch offices of Suburban Federal Savings Bank, Crofton, Maryland (“SFSB”). The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated January 30, 2009, by and among the FDIC, as Receiver for SFSB and the Bank.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, the Bank assumed approximately $303 million in deposits, all of which were deemed to be core deposits. The Bank purchased approximately $362 million in loans (based on contract value) and other assets and is providing loan servicing to SFSB’s existing loan customers. The Bank has entered into a shared-loss arrangement with the FDIC with respect to loans and real estate assets acquired. These are referred to as covered assets. All deposits have been fully assumed, and all deposits maintain their current insurance coverage. The Bank bid a negative $45 million for the net assets acquired.

Strategy

As described above, the Company has grown substantially over the past two years through the mergers with TFC and BOE and the Bank’s acquisitions of the operations of TCB and SFSB. The Company acknowledges that the integration of these mergers and acquisitions and centralization of key internal operations has taken longer than it expected. Its significant growth over the past two years has strained the Company’s organizational structure and the effectiveness of risk management programs that are appropriate for the various functions of an organization of its size and complexity. In addition, the Company is concerned about loan portfolio quality, including the current uncertain prospects for the real estate markets and the general economy in its markets.

At this time, the Company’s strategy is to be recognized as the premier provider of financial services, meeting the needs of its markets, building trust and confidence in the relationships with its customers through superior service, competence, accuracy, courtesy and safety and soundness at all times. To that end, the Company has determined to put a renewed focus on its internal growth and efficiencies. For example, the Company is reviewing the ways in which it can ensure profitability, primarily by looking at the manners in which it can control its expenses and grow revenue. In light of current economic conditions, the Company is placing its operational emphasis on efficiency and effectiveness.

The Company is also placing a strong emphasis on the quality, management and diversity of its loan portfolio and on having the oversight and operating systems in place to effectively run an institution of this size and larger. The Company is implementing the appropriate level of risk controls, to be internally consistent in policies and procedures across its franchise, all with a view to be mutually supportive of sales goals, operating efficiencies, reliability and customer service and retention. The Company is committed to creating a consistent culture of risk management by filling key management jobs for an institution of its size and structure and by instituting enterprise wide management of risks by functional area.

From an operational standpoint, the Company also has put in place numerous internal remediation plans that address concerns that have arisen in maintaining the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management programs. Throughout 2009, the Company hired additional key members of management, including a chief administrative officer, a chief credit officer and a general counsel and, in 2010, the Company segregated asset quality responsibilities among a chief lending officer and the chief credit officer. These individuals are actively assisting the Company in reviewing, assessing and implementing, as appropriate, numerous policies and procedures applicable to the Company and its operations.

 

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As a result of the importance of its present strategic objective, the Company has currently deferred its long-term strategy to acquire or merge with commercial banks. While management continues to believe that the Company’s balance sheet and, in particular, its capital structure can be utilized to further grow the existing banking institution, management acknowledges that it is not currently equipped, from an operational or management capacity standpoint, to pursue an acquisition strategy at this point. Management acknowledges further that it will continue to evaluate this long-term strategy as it makes significant progress with respect to its immediate needs.

Competition

Within its market areas in Virginia, Georgia and Maryland, the Bank operates in a highly competitive environment, competing for deposits and loans with commercial corporations, savings and loans and other financial institutions, including non-bank competitors, many of which possess substantially greater financial resources than those available to the Bank. Many of these institutions have significantly higher lending limits than the Bank. In addition, there can be no assurance that other financial institutions, with substantially greater resources than the Bank, will not establish operations in its service area. The financial services industry remains highly competitive and is constantly evolving.

The activities in which we engage are highly competitive. Financial institutions such as savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer finance companies, insurance companies, brokerage companies and other financial institutions with varying degrees of regulatory restrictions compete vigorously for a share of the financial services market. Brokerage and insurance companies continue to become more competitive in the financial services arena and pose an ever increasing challenge to banks. Legislative changes also greatly affect the level of competition that we face. Federal legislation allows credit unions to use their expanded membership capabilities, combined with tax-free status, to compete more fiercely for traditional bank business. The tax-free status granted to credit unions provides them a significant competitive advantage. Many of the largest banks operating in Virginia, Maryland and Georgia, including some of the largest banks in the country, have offices in our market areas. Many of these institutions have capital resources, broader geographic markets, and legal lending limits substantially in excess of those available to us. We face competition from institutions that offer products and services that we do not or cannot currently offer. Some institutions with which we compete offer interest rate levels on loan and deposit products that we are unwilling to offer due to interest rate risk and overall profitability concerns. We expect the level of competition to increase.

Factors such as rates offered on loan and deposit products, types of products offered, and the number and location of branch offices, as well as the reputation of institutions in the market, affect competition for loans and deposits. The Bank emphasizes customer service, establishing long-term relationships with its customers, thereby creating customer loyalty, and providing adequate product lines for individuals and small to medium-sized business customers.

The Company would not be materially or adversely impacted by the loss of a single customer. The Company is not dependent upon a single or a few customers.

Employees

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately 290 full-time employees, including executive officers, loan and other banking officers, branch personnel, operations personnel and other support personnel. None of the Company’s employees is represented by a union or covered under a collective bargaining agreement. Management of the Company considers its employee relations to be excellent.

 

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Available Information

The Company files with or furnishes to the Securities and Exchange Commission annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and various other documents under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The public may read and copy any materials that the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, which is located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. Also, the SEC maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants, including the Company, that file or furnish documents electronically with the SEC.

The Company also makes available free of charge on or through our internet website (www.cbtrustcorp.com) its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and, if applicable, amendments to those reports as filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such materials with, or furnishes them to, the SEC.

Supervision and Regulation

General

As a bank holding company, we are subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), and the examination and reporting requirements of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Other federal and state laws govern the activities of our bank subsidiary, including the activities in which it may engage, the investments that it makes, the aggregate amount of loans that it may grant to one borrower, and the dividends it may declare and pay to us. Our bank subsidiary is also subject to various consumer and compliance laws. As a state-chartered bank, the Bank is primarily subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the “SCC”). Our bank subsidiary also is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The following description briefly discusses certain provisions of federal and state laws and certain regulations and the potential impact of such provisions on the Company and the Bank. These federal and state laws and regulations have been enacted generally for the protection of depositors in national and state banks and not for the protection of stockholders of bank holding companies or banks.

Bank Holding Companies

The Company is registered as a bank holding company under the BHCA and, as a result, is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has jurisdiction under the BHCA to approve any bank or nonbank acquisition, merger or consolidation proposed by a bank holding company. The BHCA generally limits the activities of a bank holding company and its subsidiaries to that of banking, managing or controlling banks, or any other activity that is so closely related to banking or to managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident to it. Under the BHCA, the Company is subject to periodic examination by the Federal Reserve and is required to file periodic reports regarding its operations and any additional information that the Federal Reserve may require.

Federal law permits bank holding companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding companies located in any other state. The law allows interstate bank mergers, subject to “opt-in or opt-out” action by individual states. Virginia adopted early “opt-in” legislation that allows interstate bank mergers. These laws also permit interstate branch acquisitions and de novo branching in Virginia by out-of-state banks if reciprocal treatment is accorded Virginia banks in the state of the acquirer.

There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries by federal law and regulatory policy that are designed to reduce potential loss exposure to the depositor of such depository institutions and to the FDIC insurance fund in the event the depository institution becomes in danger of default or in default. For example, under a policy of the Federal Reserve with respect to bank

 

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holding company operations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to support such institutions in circumstances where it might not do so otherwise.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”) also provides that amounts received from the liquidation or other resolution of any insured depository institution by any receiver must be distributed (after payment of secured claims) to pay the deposit liabilities of the institution prior to payment of any other general or unsecured senior liability, subordinated liability, general creditor or stockholders in the event that a receiver is appointed to distribute the assets of the the Bank.

The Company was required to register in Virginia with the State Corporation Commission under the financial institution holding company laws of Virginia. Accordingly, the Company is subject to regulation and supervision by the SCC.

Capital Requirements

The Federal Reserve has issued risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to banking organizations that it supervises. Under the risk-based capital requirements, the Company and the Bank are each generally required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit) of 8%. At least half of the total capital must be composed of “Tier 1 Capital,” which is defined as common equity, retained earnings and qualifying perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangibles. The remainder may consist of “Tier 2 Capital,” which is defined as specific subordinated debt, some hybrid capital instruments and other qualifying preferred stock and a limited amount of the loan loss allowance. In addition, each of the federal banking regulatory agencies has established minimum leverage capital requirements for banking organizations. Under these requirements, banking organizations must maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted average quarterly assets equal to 3% to 5%, subject to federal bank regulatory evaluation of an organization’s overall safety and soundness. In summary, the capital measures used by the federal banking regulators are:

 

   

Total Capital ratio, which is the total of Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets;

 

   

Tier 1 Capital ratio, which is Tier 1 Capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets; and

 

   

Leverage ratio, which is Tier 1 Capital as a percentage of adjusted average total assets.

Under these regulations, a bank will be:

 

   

“Well Capitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of 10% or greater, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6% or greater, and is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive by a federal bank regulatory agency to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure;

 

   

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

 

   

“Undercapitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 8% or greater, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of less than 4% — or 3% in certain circumstances;

 

   

“Significantly Undercapitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of less than 3%, or a leverage ratio of less than 3%; or

 

   

“Critically Undercapitalized” if its tangible equity is equal to or less than 2% of average quarterly tangible assets.

The risk-based capital standards of the Federal Reserve explicitly identify concentrations of credit risk and the risk arising from non-traditional activities, as well as an institution’s ability to manage these risks, as important factors to be taken into account by the agency in assessing an institution’s overall capital adequacy. The capital guidelines also provide that an institution’s exposure to a decline in the economic value of its capital due to changes in interest rates be considered by the agency as a factor in evaluating a banking organization’s capital adequacy.

The FDIC may take various corrective actions against any undercapitalized bank and any bank that fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan or fails to implement a plan accepted by the FDIC. These powers include, but are not limited to, requiring the institution to be recapitalized, prohibiting asset growth, restricting interest rates paid, requiring prior approval of capital distributions by any bank holding company that controls the institution, requiring divestiture by the institution of its subsidiaries or by the holding company of the institution itself, requiring new election of directors, and requiring the dismissal of directors and officers. The Bank presently maintains sufficient capital to remain in compliance with these capital requirements.

 

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The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The majority of the Company’s revenues are from dividends paid to the Company by the Bank. The Bank is subject to laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay. In addition, both the Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory restrictions relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain capital at or above regulatory minimums. Banking regulators have indicated that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only if the organization’s net income available to common shareholders over the past year has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends and the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Bank paid $859,000 in dividends to the Company. The Company paid $4.235 million in dividends to its preferred and common shareholders in 2009.

The FDIC has the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if the payment is deemed an unsafe and unsound practice. The FDIC has indicated that paying dividends that deplete a bank’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsound and unsafe banking practice.

Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits

Prior to the enactment of EESA, the FDIC standard maximum depositor insurance coverage limit was $100,000, excluding certain retirement accounts qualifying for a maximum coverage limit of $250,000. Pursuant to EESA, the FDIC standard maximum coverage limit had been temporarily increased to $250,000 through December 31, 2009. This temporary increase has been further extended to December 31, 2013, by the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009.

Deposit Insurance Assessments

The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. Accordingly, the Bank is subject to deposit insurance premium assessments by the FDIC. Under current law, the FDIC is required to maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) reserve ratio within the range of 1.15% to 1.50% of estimated insured deposits. Because the DIF reserve ratio fell and was expected to remain below 1.15%, the FDIA required the FDIC to establish and implement a restoration plan to restore the DIF reserve ratio to at least 1.15% within eight years, absent extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, and depending upon an institution’s risk category, for the first quarter of 2009 annualized deposit insurance assessments ranged from $.12 to $.50 for each $100 of assessable deposits, as compared with $.05 to $.43 throughout 2008. Moreover, under a new risk-based assessment system implemented in the second quarter of 2009, annualized deposit insurance assessments range from $.07 to $.775 for each $100 of assessable deposits based on the institution’s risk category. On May 22, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule imposing a 5 basis point special assessment on each insured depository institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009, not to exceed 10 basis points times the institution’s assessment base as of June 30, 2009. This special assessment was collected on September 30, 2009. On November 12, 2009, the FDIC amended its assessment regulations to require insured depository institutions to prepay, on December 30, 2009, their estimated quarterly assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012. The amount of the Bank’s FDIC assessment prepayment was $8.7 million, which we paid on December 30, 2009.

Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program

On October 14, 2008, the FDIC enacted the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”) to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system. Pursuant to the TLGP, the FDIC guaranteed certain senior unsecured debt issued by participating financial institutions issued on or after October 14, 2008 and before June 30, 2009, and provided full FDIC deposit insurance coverage for non-interest bearing transaction accounts at participating FDIC-insured institutions through December 31, 2009 (“Transaction Account Guarantee Program”). All FDIC-insured institutions were covered under the program until December 5, 2008 at no cost. After December 5, 2008, the cost for institutions electing to participate was a 10-basis-point surcharge applied to balances covered by the noninterest-bearing deposit transaction account guarantee and 75 basis points of the eligible senior unsecured debt guaranteed under the program. The Bank elected to participate in both the unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts and the debt guarantee program.

On June 3, 2009, the FDIC amended the TLGP to provide a limited extension of the debt guarantee program. Effective October 1, 2009, the FDIC also extended the full FDIC deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts at participating FDIC-insured institutions through June 30, 2010. As part of the extension, insured institutions electing to continue participation will pay an increased assessment ranging from 15-25 basis points depending on the institution’s risk category. The Bank elected to continue its participation in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program.

 

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “Act”) was enacted in November 1999. The Act draws lines between the types of activities that are permitted for banking organizations that are financial in nature and those that are not permitted because they are commercial in nature. The Act imposes Community Reinvestment Act requirements on financial service organizations that seek to qualify for the expanded powers to engage in broader financial activities and affiliations with financial companies that the Act permits.

The Act created a new form of financial organization called a financial holding company that may own and control banks, insurance companies and securities firms. A financial holding company is authorized to engage in any activity that is financial in nature or incidental to an activity that is financial in nature or is a complementary activity. These activities include insurance, securities transactions and traditional banking related activities. The Act establishes a consultative and cooperative procedure between the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury for the designation of new activities that are financial in nature within the scope of the activities permitted by the Act for a financial holding company. A financial holding company must satisfy special criteria to qualify for the expanded financial powers authorized by the Act. Among those criteria are requirements that all of the depository institutions owned by the financial holding company be rated as well-capitalized and well-managed and that all of its insured depository institutions have received a satisfactory ratio for Community Reinvestment Act compliance during their last examination. A bank holding company that does not qualify as a financial holding company under the Act is generally limited in the types of activities in which it may engage to those that the Federal Reserve has recognized as permissible for bank holding companies prior to the date of enactment of the Act. The Act also authorizes a state bank to have a financial subsidiary that engages as a principal in the same activities that are permitted for a financial subsidiary of a national bank if the state bank meets eligibility criteria and special conditions for maintaining the financial subsidiary.

The Act repealed the prohibition in the Glass-Steagall Act on bank affiliations with companies that are engaged primarily in securities underwriting activities. The Act authorizes a financial holding company to engage in a wide range of securities activities, including underwriting, broker/dealer activities and investment company and investment advisory activities. The Company currently is not a financial holding company under the Act.

Under the Act, federal banking regulators were required to adopt rules limiting the ability of banks and other financial institutions to disclose non-public information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. These limitations require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers and, in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information to a nonaffiliated third party. Pursuant to these rules, financial institutions must provide: initial notices to customers about their privacy policies, including a description of the conditions under which they may disclose nonpublic personal information to nonaffiliated third parties and affiliates; annual notices of their privacy policies to current customers; and a reasonable method for customers to “opt out” of disclosures to nonaffiliated third parties. These privacy provisions will affect how consumer information is transmitted through diversified financial companies and conveyed to outside vendors.

USA Patriot Act of 2001

In October 2001, the USA Patriot Act was enacted to facilitate information sharing among entities within the government and financial institutions to combat terrorist activities and to expose money laundering. The USA Patriot Act is considered a significant piece of banking law with regard to disclosure of information related to certain customer transactions. Financial institutions are permitted to share information with one another, after notifying the United States Department of the Treasury, in order to better identify and report to the federal government activities that may involve terrorist activities or money laundering. Under the USA Patriot Act, financial institutions are obligated to establish anti-money laundering programs, including the development of a customer identification program and to review all customers against any list of the government that contains the names of known or suspected terrorists. The USA Patriot Act does not have a material or adverse impact on the Bank’s products or services but compliance with this act creates a cost of compliance and a reporting obligation.

Community Reinvestment Act

Under the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) and related regulations, depository institutions have an affirmative obligation to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas, including low and moderate-income areas, consistent with safe and sound banking practice. CRA requires the adoption of a statement for each of its market areas describing the depository institution’s efforts to assist in its community’s credit needs. Depository institutions are periodically examined for compliance with CRA and are periodically assigned ratings in this regard. Banking regulators consider a depository institution’s CRA rating when reviewing applications to establish new branches, undertake new lines of business, and/or acquire part or all of another depository institution. An unsatisfactory rating can significantly delay or even prohibit regulatory approval of a proposed transaction by a bank holding company or its depository institution subsidiaries.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and federal bank regulators have made various changes to CRA. Among other changes, CRA agreements with private parties must be disclosed and annual reports must be made to a bank’s primary federal regulator. A financial holding company or any of its subsidiaries will not be permitted to engage in new activities authorized under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act if any bank subsidiary received less than a “satisfactory” rating in its latest CRA examination. The Company believes that it is currently in compliance with CRA.

 

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Fair Lending; Consumer Laws

In addition to CRA, other federal and state laws regulate various lending and consumer aspects of the banking business. Governmental agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, have become concerned that prospective borrowers experience discrimination in their efforts to obtain loans from depository and other lending institutions. These agencies have brought litigation against depository institutions alleging discrimination against borrowers. Many of these suits have been settled, in some cases for material sums, short of a full trial.

Recently, these governmental agencies have clarified what they consider to be lending discrimination and have specified various factors that they will use to determine the existence of lending discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act, including evidence that a lender discriminated on a prohibited basis, evidence that a lender treated applicants differently based on prohibited factors in the absence of evidence that the treatment was the result of prejudice or a conscious intention to discriminate, and evidence that a lender applied an otherwise neutral non-discriminatory policy uniformly to all applicants, but the practice had a discriminatory effect, unless the practice could be justified as a business necessity.

Banks and other depository institutions also are subject to numerous consumer-oriented laws and regulations. These laws, which include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act, require compliance by depository institutions with various disclosure requirements and requirements regulating the availability of funds after deposit or the making of some loans to customers.

Governmental Policies

The Federal Reserve regulates money, credit and interest rates in order to influence general economic conditions. These policies influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits. These policies also affect interest rates charged on loans or paid for time and savings deposits. Federal Reserve monetary policies have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future.

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

On October 3, 2008, in response to the financial crisis affecting the banking system and financial markets, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (“EESA”) was signed into law by President Bush and established the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). As part of TARP, the Department of the Treasury established the Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”) to provide up to $700 billion of funding to eligible financial institutions through the purchase of capital stock and other financial instruments. Its purpose was to stabilize and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets. There have been numerous actions by the Federal Reserve, Congress, the Department of the Treasury, the FDIC, the SEC and others to further the economic and banking industry stabilization efforts under EESA. There may be further legislative and regulatory measures implemented under EESA affecting the Company.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was signed into law on February 17, 2009 by President Obama. ARRA includes a wide variety of programs intended to stimulate the economy and provide for extensive infrastructure, energy, health, and education needs. In addition, ARRA imposes certain new executive compensation and corporate expenditure limits on all current and future TARP recipients, like the Company, that are in addition to those previously announced by the Department of the Treasury, until the institution has repaid the Department of the Treasury, which is now permitted under ARRA without penalty and without the need to raise new capital, subject to its consultation with the recipient’s appropriate regulatory agency.

 

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Future Regulatory Uncertainty

Because federal and state regulation of financial institutions changes regularly and is the subject of constant legislative debate, the Company cannot forecast how federal and state regulation of financial institutions may change in the future and impact its operations. Although Congress and the state legislature in recent years has sought to reduce the regulatory burden on financial institutions with respect to the approval of specific transactions, the Company fully expects that the financial institution industry will remain heavily regulated in the near future and that additional laws or regulations may be adopted further regulating specific banking practices.

 

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

Our operations are subject to many risks that could adversely affect our future financial condition and performance and, therefore, the market value of our common stock. The risk factors applicable to us are the following:

Our future success is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive banking and financial services industry.

We face vigorous competition from other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, credit unions, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds and other types of financial institutions for deposits, loans and other financial services in our market area. A number of these banks and other financial institutions are significantly larger than we are and have substantially greater access to capital and other resources, as well as larger lending limits and branch systems, and offer a wider array of banking services. Many of our nonbank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern us. As a result, these nonbank competitors have advantages over us in providing certain services. This competition may reduce or limit our margins and our market share and may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Difficult market conditions continue to adversely affect our industry.

Dramatic declines in the housing market over the past year, with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures, unemployment and under-employment, have negatively impacted the credit performance of real-estate related loans and resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions. These write-downs spread to other securities and loans and have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to reduce or eliminate dividends, to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail. In this environment, many lenders and institutional investors have reduced or ceased providing funding to borrowers, including to other financial institutions. This market turmoil and tightening of credit have led to an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility and widespread reduction of business activity generally. The economic pressure on consumers and lack of confidence in the financial markets has adversely affected our business and results of operations. Market developments may affect consumer confidence levels and may cause adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates, which may impact our charge-offs and provision for credit losses. A worsening of these conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market conditions on us and others in the financial institutions industry.

We may be adversely affected by economic conditions in our market area.

The general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate are a key component to our success. We are headquartered in central Virginia, and our market area includes regions in Virginia, Georgia and Maryland. Because our lending and deposit-gathering activities are concentrated in this market, we will be affected by the general economic conditions in these areas. Changes in the economy may influence the growth rate of our loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio and loan and deposit pricing. A significant decline in general economic

 

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conditions caused by inflation, recession, unemployment or other factors, would impact these local economic conditions and the demand for banking products and services generally, and could negatively affect our financial condition and performance.

If our allowance for loan losses becomes inadequate, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

An essential element of our business is to make loans. We maintain an allowance for loan losses that we believe is a reasonable estimate of known and inherent losses in our loan portfolio. Through a periodic review and analysis of the loan portfolio, management determines the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by considering such factors as general and industry-specific market conditions, credit quality of the loan portfolio, the collateral supporting the loans and financial performance of our loan customers relative to their financial obligations to us. The amount of future losses is impacted by changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, which may be beyond our control. Actual losses may exceed our current estimates. Rapidly growing loan portfolios are, by their nature, unseasoned. Estimating loan loss allowances for an unseasoned portfolio is more difficult than with seasoned portfolios, and may be more susceptible to changes in estimates and to losses exceeding estimates. Although we believe the allowance for loan losses is a reasonable estimate of known and inherent losses in our loan portfolio, we cannot fully predict such losses or assert that our loan loss allowance will be adequate in the future. Future loan losses that are greater than current estimates could have a material impact on our future financial performance.

Banking regulators periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or recognize additional loan charge-offs, based on credit judgments different than those of our management. Any increase in the amount of our allowance or loans charged-off as required by these regulatory agencies could have a negative effect on our operating results.

Our concentration in loans secured by real estate may increase our future credit losses, which would negatively affect our financial results.

We offer a variety of secured loans, including commercial lines of credit, commercial term loans, real estate, construction, home equity, consumer and other loans. Approximately 91% of our loans are secured by real estate, both residential and commercial, substantially all of which are located in our market area. A major change in the region’s real estate market, resulting in a deterioration in real estate values, or in the local or national economy, including changes caused by raising interest rates, could adversely affect our customers’ ability to pay these loans, which in turn could adversely impact us. Risk of loan defaults and foreclosures are inherent in the banking industry, and we try to limit our exposure to this risk by carefully underwriting and monitoring our extensions of credit. We cannot fully eliminate credit risk, and as a result credit losses may occur in the future.

Nonperforming assets take significant time to resolve and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our nonperforming assets adversely affect our net income in various ways. Until economic and market conditions improve, we expect to continue to incur additional losses relating to an increase in nonperforming loans. We do not record interest income on non-accrual loans, thereby adversely affecting our income and increasing loan administration costs. When we receive collateral through foreclosures and similar proceedings, we are required to mark the related loan to the then fair market value of the collateral less estimated selling costs, which may result in a loss. An increase in the level of nonperforming assets also increases our risk profile and may impact the capital levels our regulators believe is appropriate in light of such risks. We utilize various techniques such as loan sales, workouts and restructurings to manage our problem assets. Decreases in the value of these problem assets, the underlying collateral, or in the borrowers’ performance or financial condition, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, the resolution of nonperforming assets requires significant commitments of time from management and staff, which can be detrimental to performance of their other responsibilities. Such resolution may also require the assistance of third parties, and thus the expense associated with it. There can be no assurance that we will avoid further increases in nonperforming loans in the future.

 

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We may incur losses if we are unable to successfully manage interest rate risk.

Our future profitability will substantially depend upon our ability to maintain or increase the spread between the interest rates earned on investments and loans and interest rates paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Changes in interest rates will affect our operating performance and financial condition. The shape of the yield curve can also impact net interest income. Changing rates will impact how fast our mortgage loans and mortgage backed securities will have the principal repaid. Rate changes can also impact the behavior of our depositors, especially depositors in non-maturity deposits such as demand, interest checking, savings and money market accounts. While we attempt to minimize our exposure to interest rate risk, we are unable to eliminate it as it is an inherent part of our business. Our net interest spread will depend on many factors that are partly or entirely outside our control, including competition, federal economic, monetary and fiscal policies, and industry-specific conditions and economic conditions generally.

The failure of our Board and management to implement and maintain effective risk management programs may adversely affect our operations.

As a banking organization, we are exposed to a variety of risks across our operations. We define risk generally as the danger of not achieving our financial, operating, or strategic goals as planned. As a result, to ensure our long-term corporate success, we must effectively identify and analyze risks and then manage or mitigate them through appropriate control measures. We have developed a plan to establish and maintain effective risk management programs to address oversight, control, and supervision of management, major operations and activities across our functional areas. We believe that this plan enables us to recognize and analyze risks early on and to take the appropriate action.

It is important to note that our organization has grown substantially over the past two years. In May 2008, we merged with each of BOE, the then holding company for the Bank, and TFC, the holding company for TransCommunity Bank, N.A., and, in July 2008, TransCommunity Bank merged into the Bank. In November 2008, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed all deposit liabilities of TCB and, in January 2009, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed all deposit liabilities of SFSB. This significant growth has put considerable strain on our organizational structure and the effectiveness of risk management programs that are appropriate for the various functions of an organization of our size and complexity. Furthermore, this growth has strained our control structure, including the structure that supports the effective application of policies and the execution of procedures within the operation of financial reporting controls.

We have put in place internal remediation plans that address concerns that have arisen in maintaining the effectiveness of our risk management programs. While our Board and management are working diligently to ensure that our organization implements and maintains effective risk management programs, any failure to do so may adversely affect our operations. As a result, we may not be able to achieve our financial, operational and strategic goals.

Current levels of market volatility are unprecedented.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for more than 24 months. Recently, the volatility and disruption has reached unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain issuers without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial strength. If current levels of market disruption and volatility continue or worsen, there can be no assurance that we will not experience an adverse effect, which may be material, on our ability to access capital and on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry. As a result,

 

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defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the financial instrument exposure due us. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

We may be adversely impacted by changes in the condition of financial markets.

We are directly and indirectly affected by changes in market conditions. Market risk generally represents the risk that values of assets and liabilities or revenues will be adversely affected by changes in market conditions. Market risk is inherent in the financial instruments associated with our operations and activities including loans, deposits, securities, short-term borrowings, long-term debt, trading account assets and liabilities, and derivatives. Just a few of the market conditions that may shift from time to time, thereby exposing us to market risk, include fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates, equity and futures prices, and price deterioration or changes in value due to changes in market perception or actual credit quality of issuers. Accordingly, depending on the instruments or activities impacted, market risks can have adverse effects on our results of operations and our overall financial condition.

We have identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As set forth in this Form 10-K, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting cited two material weaknesses, one with respect to the financial reporting process for the Company’s periodic reports and one with respect to the determination of specific reserves on impaired loans. Specifically, our financial and accounting department has lacked sufficient resources and expertise to address properly the issues that it must address on a quarterly basis and that our policies and procedures have not provided for timely review of financial-related matters and related accounting entries. In addition, we do not currently produce and maintain adequate documentation to support the impairment value assigned to potentially troubled loans.

Our financial and accounting department is currently understaffed for the responsibilities that it has had in recent fiscal quarters. We did not have either a controller or a financial reporting manager until January 2010. In addition, our financial and accounting department has had to evaluate numerous non-routine accounting issues in addition to focusing on our day-to-day fiscal operations and periodic filings with the Commission.

To address the issues described above, we continue to take appropriate remediation steps. We continue to evaluate our financial accounting staff levels and expertise and implement appropriate oversight and review procedures. Additional information on these and other actions is disclosed in Item 9A below.

 

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Despite efforts to strengthen our internal and disclosure controls, we may identify additional other internal or disclosure control deficiencies in the future. Any failure to maintain effective controls or timely effect any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controls could, among other things, result in losses from fraud or error, harm our reputation or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operation and financial condition.

We may be required to write down goodwill and other intangible assets, causing our financial condition and results to be negatively affected.

When we acquire a business, a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition is allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired determines the amount of the purchase price that is allocated to goodwill acquired. At December 31, 2009, our goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets were approximately $22.8 million. Under current accounting standards, if we determine that goodwill or intangible assets are impaired, we would be required to write down the value of these assets. We will conduct an annual review to determine whether goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets are impaired. As of May 31, 2009, the one-year anniversary date of our mergers with TransCommunity Financial and BOE Financial, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $24.0 million. We recognized an additional goodwill impairment charge of $7.4 million as of December 31, 2009.

We cannot provide assurance whether we will be required to take an impairment charge in the future. Any impairment charge would have a negative effect on its shareholders’ equity and financial results and may cause a decline in our stock price.

Banking regulators have broad enforcement power, but regulations are meant to protect depositors, and not investors.

We are subject to supervision by several governmental regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bank regulations, and the interpretation and application of them by regulators, are beyond our control, may change rapidly and unpredictably and can be expected to influence earnings and growth. In addition, these regulations may limit our growth and the return to investors by restricting activities such as the payment of dividends, mergers with, or acquisitions by, other institutions, investments, loans and interest rates, interest rates paid on deposits and the opening of new branch offices. Although these regulations impose costs on us, they are intended to protect depositors, and should not be assumed to protect the interest of shareholders. The regulations to which we are subject may not always be in the best interest of investors.

Acquisition opportunities may present challenges.

We continually evaluate opportunities to acquire other businesses. However, we may not have the opportunity to make suitable acquisitions on favorable terms in the future, which could negatively impact the growth of our business. We expect that other banking and financial companies, many of which have significantly greater resources, will compete with us to acquire compatible businesses. This competition could increase prices for acquisitions that we would likely pursue, and our competitors may have greater resources than we do. Also, acquisitions of regulated businesses such as banks are subject to various regulatory approvals. If we fail to receive the appropriate regulatory approvals, we will not be able to consummate an acquisition that we believe is in our best interests.

Any future acquisitions may result in unforeseen difficulties, which could require significant time and attention from our management that would otherwise be directed at developing our existing business. In addition, we could discover undisclosed liabilities resulting from any acquisitions for which we may become responsible. Further, the benefits that we anticipate from these acquisitions may not develop.

 

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A loss of our senior officers could impair our relationship with our customers and adversely affect our business.

Many community banks attract customers based on the personal relationships that the banks’ officers and customers establish with each other and the confidence that the customers have in the officers. We depend on the performance of our senior officers. These officers have many years of experience in the banking industry and have numerous contacts in our market area. The loss of the services of any of our senior officers, or the failure of any of them to perform management functions in the manner anticipated by our board of directors, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our success will be dependent upon the board’s ability to attract and retain quality personnel, including these individuals.

Our ability to pay dividends is limited and we may be unable to pay future dividends.

Following the payment of our cash dividend in February 2010, we determined to suspend the payment of our quarterly dividend to holders of common stock. While we believe that our capital and liquidity levels remain above the averages of our peers, we incurred a net loss to common stockholders for the 2009 year and remain concerned over asset quality and the uncertainty of the real estate markets and general economy in the central Virginia region. Due to these factors, we have determined that it is currently prudent to retain capital until such time as we experience a return to consistent quarterly profitability.

Furthermore, our ability to pay dividends is limited by regulatory restrictions and the need to maintain sufficient capital in our organization. The ability of our bank subsidiary to pay dividends to us is limited by the Bank’s obligations to maintain sufficient capital, earnings and liquidity and by other general restrictions on their dividends under federal and state bank regulatory requirements.

In addition, as a bank holding company, our ability to declare and pay dividends is subject to the guidelines of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding capital adequacy and dividends. The Federal Reserve guidelines generally require us to review the effects of the cash payment of dividends on common stock and other Tier 1 capital instruments (i.e., perpetual preferred stock and trust preferred debt) on our financial condition. These guidelines also require that we review our net income for the current and past four quarters, and the level of dividends on common stock and other Tier 1 capital instruments for those periods, as well as our projected rate of earnings retention.

Under the Federal Reserve’s policy, the board of directors of a bank holding company should also consider different factors to ensure that its dividend level is prudent relative to the organization’s financial position and is not based on overly optimistic earnings scenarios such as any potential events that may occur before the payment date that could affect its ability to pay while still maintaining a strong financial position. As a general matter, the Federal

 

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Reserve has indicated that the board of directors of a bank holding company should consult with the Federal Reserve and eliminate, defer, or significantly reduce the bank holding company’s dividends if: (i) its net income available to shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends; (ii) its prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with the its capital needs and overall current and prospective financial condition; or (iii) it will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios. If we do not satisfy these regulatory requirements or the Federal Reserve’s policies, we will be unable to pay dividends on our common stock.

We also are subject to certain limitations on our ability to pay dividends as a result of our issuance of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury pursuant to the Capital Purchase Program. The preferred stock is in a superior ownership position compared to our common stock. Dividends must be paid to the preferred stock holder before they can be paid to our common stockholders. In addition, prior to December 19, 2011, unless we have redeemed the preferred stock or the U.S. Treasury has transferred the preferred stock to a third party, the consent of the Treasury will be required for us to increase our common stock dividend or repurchase our common stock or other equity or capital securities, other than in certain circumstances.

If the dividends on the preferred stock have not been paid for an aggregate of six quarterly dividend periods or more, whether or not consecutive, our authorized number of directors will be automatically increased by two and the holders of the preferred stock will have the right to elect those directors at our next annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose. These two directors will be elected annually and will serve until all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past dividend periods have been declared and paid in full. These restrictions could limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.

The FDIC has increased deposit insurance premiums to restore and maintain the federal deposit insurance fund, which has increased our costs and could adversely affect our business.

FDIC insurance premiums increased substantially in 2009, and we expect to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums in the future as compared to premiums paid in 2008 and prior years. As recent bank failures continued to deplete its deposit insurance fund, the FDIC adopted a revised risk-based deposit insurance assessment schedule in February 2009, which raised deposit insurance premiums. The FDIC also levied a special assessment in May 2009 and issued a rule in November 2009 requiring institutions to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The FDIC also adopted a uniform three-basis point increase in assessment rates effective on January 1, 2011. The deposit insurance fund may suffer additional losses in the future due to bank failures. There can be no assurance that there will not be additional significant deposit insurance premium increases in order to restore the insurance fund’s reserve ratio.

Our participation in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program imposes restrictions on us that limit our ability to perform certain equity transactions, including the payment of dividends and common stock purchases.

On December 19, 2008, we issued and sold $17.7 million in preferred stock and a warrant to purchase our common stock to the Department of the Treasury as part of its Capital Purchase Program. The preferred shares will pay a cumulative dividend rate of five percent per annum for the first five years and will reset to a rate of nine percent per annum after year five. The dividends, and potential increase in dividends if we do not redeem the preferred stock, may significantly impact our operating results, liquidity, and capital position.

The preferred shares are non-voting, other than class voting rights on matters that could adversely affect the shares. The preferred shares will be callable at par after December 19, 2011. Prior to that time, unless we have redeemed all of the preferred stock or the Department of the Treasury has transferred all of the preferred stock to a third party, we are limited in the payment of dividends on our common stock to the current quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share without prior regulatory approval. In addition, our participation limits our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock, with certain exceptions, which include repurchases of shares to offset share dilution from equity-based compensation.

 

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We are subject to executive compensation restrictions because of our participation in the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program.

As a participant in the Capital Purchase Program, we are subject to the Department of the Treasury’s standards for executive compensation and governance for the period during which the Department of the Treasury holds the preferred stock that we issued under this program. These standards generally apply to the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, plus the next three most highly compensated executive officers and can also apply to a number of our other employees.

The standards include requirements to recover certain bonus payments if they were based on materially inaccurate financial statements or performance metric criteria, prohibitions on making certain golden parachute payments, prohibitions on paying or accruing certain bonus payments, except as otherwise permitted by the rules, prohibitions on maintaining any plan for senior executive officers that encourages such officers to take unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten our value, prohibitions on maintaining any employee compensation plan that encourages the manipulation of reported earnings to enhance the compensation of any employee and prohibitions on providing certain tax gross-ups. These restrictions and standards could limit our ability to recruit and retain executive officers.

In addition, while we believe that we have taken and continue to take the steps necessary to comply with the standards described above, we cannot make any assurance that the Department of the Treasury or our other regulators will agree that we have in every instance. As a result, we cannot make any assurances as to any penalties that the regulatory agencies may assess if we are deemed to have violated any of the standards above. Such penalties may include civil and criminal penalties and restitution of certain payments that we have made.

The impact on us of recently enacted legislation, in particular the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and their implementing regulations, and actions by the FDIC, cannot be predicted at this time.

The federal government has enacted legislation and other regulations in an effort to stabilize the U.S. financial system. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”) provided the Department of the Treasury with the authority to, among other things, purchase up to $700 billion of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities and certain other financial instruments from financial institutions for the purpose of stabilizing and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets. The Department of the Treasury subsequently announced a program under the EESA pursuant to which it would make senior preferred stock investments in participating financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the development of a guarantee program under the systemic risk exception to the Federal Deposit Act pursuant to which the FDIC would offer a guarantee of certain financial institution indebtedness in exchange for an insurance premium to be paid to the FDIC by issuing financial institutions. More recently, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “ARRA”) amends certain provisions of the EESA and contains a wide array of provisions aimed at stimulating the U.S. economy.

The programs established or to be established under the EESA, the ARRA and other troubled asset relief programs may have adverse effects upon us. We may face increased regulation of our industry. Compliance with such regulation may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities. Also, participation in specific programs may subject us to additional restrictions. Similarly, programs established by the FDIC under the systemic risk exception, whether we participate or not, may have an adverse effect on us. The Bank is participating in the FDIC temporary liquidity guarantee program, and such program likely will require the payment of additional insurance premiums to the FDIC. We may be required to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums because market developments have significantly depleted the insurance fund of the FDIC and reduced the ratio of reserves to insured deposits. The effects of participating or not participating in any such programs, and the extent of our participation in such programs cannot reliably be determined at this time.

Our businesses and earnings are impacted by governmental, fiscal and monetary policy.

We are affected by domestic monetary policy. For example, the Federal Reserve Board regulates the supply of money and credit in the United States and its policies determine in large part our cost of funds for lending, investing and capital raising activities and the return we earn on those loans and investments, both of which affect our net interest margin. The actions of the Federal Reserve Board also can materially affect the value of financial instruments we hold, such as loans and debt securities, and its policies also can affect our borrowers, potentially increasing the risk that they may fail to repay their loans. Our businesses and earnings also are affected by the fiscal or other policies that are adopted by various regulatory authorities of the United States. Changes in fiscal or monetary policy are beyond our control and hard to predict.

 

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Our profitability and the value of any equity investment in us may suffer because of rapid and unpredictable changes in the highly regulated environment in which we operate.

We are subject to extensive supervision by several governmental regulatory agencies at the federal and state levels. Recently enacted, proposed and future banking and other legislation and regulations have had, and will continue to have, or may have a significant impact on the financial services industry. These regulations, which are generally intended to protect depositors and not our shareholders, and the interpretation and application of them by federal and state regulators, are beyond our control, may change rapidly and unpredictably, and can be expected to influence our earnings and growth. Our success depends on our continued ability to maintain compliance with these regulations. Many of these regulations increase our costs and thus place other financial institutions that may not be subject to similar regulation in stronger, more favorable competitive positions.

If we need additional capital in the future to continue our growth, we may not be able to obtain it on terms that are favorable. This could negatively affect our performance and the value of our common stock.

We anticipate that we will be able to support our growth through the generation of additional deposits at existing and new branch locations, as well as expanded loan and other investment opportunities. However, we may need to raise additional capital in the future to support our continued growth and to maintain desired capital levels. Our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities or the placement of financial instruments that qualify as regulatory capital will depend primarily upon our financial condition and the condition of financial markets at that time. We may not be able to obtain additional capital in the amounts or on terms satisfactory to us. Our growth may be constrained if we are unable to raise additional capital as needed.

The trading volume in our common stock is less than that of other larger financial services companies.

Although our common stock is listed for trading on NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US), the trading volume in our common stock is less than that of other larger financial services companies. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends on the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of our common stock at any given time. This presence depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic and market conditions over which we have no control. Given the lower trading volume of our common stock, significant sales of our common stock, or the expectation of these sales, could cause our stock price to fall.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

On September 30, 2009, the Company received a comment letter from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) with respect to the disclosures in certain of its periodic reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for each of the periods ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009. The most significant comments relate to the Staff’s request that the Company amend these filings to include financial statements and related information with respect to each of the Company’s predecessors (TFC and BOE), as the Company was a special purpose acquisition company with nominal results prior to the acquisition of each of these entities on May 31, 2008. The Staff’s comments also include requested revisions to these filings to enhance disclosure relating to certain accounting items related to the acquisitions of the predecessor entities, goodwill and intangible assets, fair value measurements, FDIC-covered assets and asset quality. On December 1, 2009, the Company responded by letter to these comments. In its responses, the Company acknowledged that it would amend its filings to include the additional and enhanced disclosures that the Staff had requested, and the Company explained the conclusions that it had made with respect to the accounting guidance relevant to certain of these disclosures.

On January 18, 2010, the Company received a follow-up comment letter from the Staff with respect to the Company’s responses to the Staff’s initial comment letter and with respect to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009. In addition to clarifications to the Company’s responses, the

 

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Staff’s comments included requested revisions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009 to enhance disclosure relating to the SFSB acquisition, the timing of goodwill assessments, FDIC-covered assets and asset quality. On March 26, 2010, the Company responded by letter to these comments. In its responses, the Company acknowledged that it would amend its filings to include the additional and enhanced disclosures that the Staff had requested, and the letter included as appendixes all four of the amended filings that the Company proposes to make, with the additional and enhanced disclosures, in response to all of the Staff’s comments.

The Company will officially transmit the amended filings described above once the Staff and the Company have had the opportunity to resolve all of the Staff’s comments. The Staff has advised the Company that it will also review this Form 10-K. The Company believes that the disclosure in this Form 10-K reflects the additional and enhanced disclosures that the Staff has requested in the prior filings.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company operates the following offices:

Corporate Headquarters:

Innslake — 4235 Innslake Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060

Virginia Markets:

Main Office — 1325 Tappahannock Boulevard, Tappahannock, VA 22560

Burgess — 14598 Northumberland Highway, Burgess, VA 22432

Callao — 654 Northumberland Highway, Callao, VA 22435

Centerville — 100 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103

Courthouse — 1949 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063

Flat Rock — 2320 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, VA 23139

King William — 4935 Richmond-Tappahannock Highway, Manquin, VA 23106

Louisa — 217 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093

Mechanicsville — 6315 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Prince Street — 323 Prince Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560

Rockbridge — 744 North Lee Highway, Lexington, VA 24450

Virginia Center — 9951 Brook Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

West Point — 16th and Main Street, West Point, VA 23181

Winterfield — 3740 Winterfield Road, Midlothian, VA 23113

Georgia Market:

Covington — 10105 Highway 142, Covington, GA 30014

Grayson — 2001 Grayson Highway, Grayson, GA 30017

Loganville — 4581 Atlanta Highway, Loganville, GA 30052

Snellville — 2238 Main Street East, Snellville, GA 30078

Maryland Market:

Arnold — 1460 Ritchie Highway, Arnold, MD 21012

Catonsville — 1000 Ingleside Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228

Clinton — 9023 Woodyard Road, Clinton, MD 20735

Crofton — 2120 Baldwin Avenue, Crofton, MD 21114

Landover Hills — 7467 Annapolis Road, Landover Hills, MD 20784

Rockville — 1101 Nelson Street, Rockville, MD 20850

Rosedale — 1230 Race Road, Rosedale, MD 21237

 

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The Company leases its corporate headquarters, its Rockbridge and Winterfield offices in the Virginia markets and the Arnold, Clinton, Landover Hills and Rockville offices in the Maryland market. The Company also has loan production offices in Fairfax, Virginia and Cumming, Georgia, both of which are leased.

All of the Company’s properties are in good operating condition and are adequate for the Company’s present and anticipated needs.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company, including its subsidiaries, is a party or of which its property is the subject.

 

ITEM 4. (Removed and Reserved)

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Price for Securities

The Company’s common stock, warrants and units trade on NYSE Amex (formerly NYSE Alternext US and the American Stock Exchange) under the symbols “BTC,” “BTC.WS,” and “BTC.U,” respectively.

The following table sets forth, for each quarter of 2008 and 2009, the quarterly high and low sales prices of the Company’s common stock, warrants and units as reported on NYSE Amex.

 

     Common Stock    Warrants    Units
     High    Low    High    Low    High    Low

2008

                 

Quarter ended March 31

   $         7.54    $         7.38    $         0.63    $         0.45    $         7.56    $         7.55

Quarter ended June 30

     7.65      3.97      0.81      0.50      5.46      5.46

Quarter ended September 30

     5.00      3.81      0.82      0.45      4.87      4.25

Quarter ended December 31

     4.24      1.90      0.58      0.26      3.45      3.45

2009

                 

Quarter ended March 31

     3.85      2.58      0.52      0.35      4.00      3.15

Quarter ended June 30

     4.40      3.10      0.81      0.44      4.76      4.00

Quarter ended September 30

     3.71      3.13      0.77      0.46      4.21      4.21

Quarter ended December 31

     3.56      2.34      0.60      0.16      4.17      3.30

Holders of Record

As of December 31, 2009, there were 2,195 holders of record of the Company’s common stock, three holders of record of its warrants and one holder of record of its units, not including beneficial holders of securities held in street name.

Dividends

The Company commenced declaring dividends on its common stock in 2008 following the mergers with BOE and TFC. From the second quarter of 2008 through the first quarter of 2010, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share to the holders of its common stock.

In addition, on December 19, 2008, the Company received $17.680 million of capital funding from the Department of the Treasury, and the capital is considered senior preferred stock. In accepting these funds, the Company is required to pay dividends of five percent annually for the first five years, and nine percent for years thereafter. The Company has made dividend payments for this capital on a quarterly basis commencing in February 2009.

The Company’s dividend policy is subject to the discretion of the board of directors and future dividend payments will depend upon a number of factors, including future earnings, alternative investment opportunities, financial condition, cash requirements, and general business conditions. Under a capital plan that the Company adopted in October 2009, the Company’s policy is to pay quarterly cash dividends. However, the Company has determined to limit any cash dividend payment to no more than 50% of its prior year’s earnings, excluding any goodwill impairment. The Company retains the discretion to modify this determination if its capital ratios and related models indicate that such modification is prudent and consistent with the maintenance of targeted capital

 

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levels and the improvement of return on equity on a quarterly basis. In addition, if the Company’s capital levels fall or are forecasted to fall below “well capitalized” levels, the Company will consider the suspension of the dividend payment.

The Company’s ability to distribute cash dividends will depend primarily on the ability of its banking subsidiary to pay dividends to it. The Bank is subject to legal limitations on the amount of dividends that it is permitted to pay. Furthermore, neither the Company nor the Bank may declare or pay a cash dividend on any of its capital stock if it is insolvent or if the payment of the dividend would render the entity insolvent or unable to pay its obligations as they become due in the ordinary course of business. For additional information on these limitations, see “Regulation and Supervision — Capital Requirements” in Item 1 above.

In addition, while shares of the senior preferred stock are outstanding, the Company could be subject to limitations on dividends on its common stock. Common stock dividends cannot be increased until the third anniversary of the Department of the Treasury’s investment without its consent unless, prior to the third anniversary, the senior preferred stock is redeemed in whole or the Department of the Treasury has transferred all of its senior preferred stock to third parties.

Following the payment of its cash dividend in February 2010, the Company determined to suspend the payment of its quarterly dividend to holders of common stock. While the Company believes that its capital and liquidity levels remain above the averages of its peers, the Company incurred a net loss to common stockholders for the 2009 year and remains concerned over asset quality and the uncertainty of the real estate markets and general economy in the central Virginia region. Due to these factors, the Company has determined that it is currently prudent to retain capital until such time as the Company experiences a return to consistent quarterly profitability.

The Company intends to continue to pay dividends with respect to its senior preferred stock and outstanding trust preferred securities, subject to regulatory requirements.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

The Company does not currently have in place a repurchase program with respect to any of its securities. In addition, the Company did not repurchase any of its securities during the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Stock Performance Graph

The stock performance graph set forth below shows the cumulative stockholder return on the Company’s common stock during the period from September 5, 2006, the date on which such stock first traded, to December 31, 2009, as compared with (i) an overall stock market index, the NASDAQ Composite Index, and (ii) a published industry index, the SNL Bank and Thrift Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on September 5, 2006 in the Company’s common stock and in each of the comparable indices and that dividends were reinvested.

LOGO

 

     Period Ending
Index    09/05/06    12/31/06    12/31/07    12/31/08    12/31/09

Community Bankers Trust Corporation

   100.00    100.70    104.37    43.15    49.13

NASDAQ Composite

   100.00    109.50    120.25    71.50    102.88

SNL Bank and Thrift

   100.00    106.93    81.54    46.89    46.26

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data of the Company appear below. We have also provided below selected financial data for the Company’s predecessor.

The Company’s historical information is derived from its consolidated financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and the nine months ended December 31, 2007, included elsewhere in this report. Company historical information for the year ended March 31, 2007 and for the period from inception (April 6, 2005) to March 31, 2006 is derived from its consolidated financial statements, which are not included elsewhere in this report.

The historical information for TCF as predecessor is derived from its audited financial statements for the period ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, included elsewhere in this report. TCF historical information for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is derived from its audited financial statements, which are not included elsewhere in this report.

The historical information for BOE as predecessor is derived from its audited financial statements for the period ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, included elsewhere in this report. BOE historical information for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is derived from its audited financial statements, which are not included elsewhere in this report

The information provided below is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with each company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis contained elsewhere in this report. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this report are not indicative of the future performance of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Historical Financial Information of the Company

 

     Twelve
months ended
12/31/2009
    Twelve
months ended
12/31/2008
    Nine months
ended
12/31/2007
    Twelve
months ended
3/31/2007
    Period from
April 6, 2005
(inception)
to 3/31/2006
     (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Results of Operations

          

Interest and dividend income

   $ 64,520      $ 23,335      $ 1,944      $ 2,268      $ —  

Interest expense

     25,134        8,560        —          —          —  
                                      

Net interest income

     39,386        14,775        1,944        2,268        —  

Provision for loan losses

     19,089        2,572        —          —          —  
                                      

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     20,297        12,203        1,944        2,268        —  

Noninterest income

     26,240        1,780        —          —          —  

Noninterest expenses

     75,468        12,627        263        338        —  
                                      

(Loss)/income before income taxes

     (28,931     1,356        1,681        1,930        —  

Income tax expense

     404        133        576        806        —  
                                      

Net (loss) income

   $ (29,335   $ 1,223      $ 1,105      $ 1,124      $ —  
                                      

Financial Condition

          

Assets

   $ 1,226,723      $ 1,030,240      $ 59,441      $ 58,812      $ 437

FDIC Indemnification asset

     76,107        —          —          —          —  

Loans, covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement

     150,935        —          —          —          —  

Loans, net of unearned income (excluding covered loans)

     578,629        523,298        —          —          —  

Deposits

     1,031,402        806,348        —          —          —  

Stockholders’ equity

     131,594        164,403        45,312        44,279        47

Ratios

          

Return on average assets

     (2.33 %)      0.25     1.87     1.95     —  

Return on average equity

     (18.99 %)      1.52     2.47     2.52     —  

Non-GAAP return on average tangible assets (1)

     0.30     0.42     —          —          —  

Non-GAAP return on average tangible common equity (1)

     3.74     4.61     —          —          —  

Efficiency ratio (2)

     115.00     76.27     13.53     14.90     —  

Equity to assets

     10.73     15.96     76.23     75.29     —  

Loan to deposit ratio

     70.74     64.90     —          —          —  

Tangible Common Equity / Tangible Assets

     7.67     9.64     76.23     75.29     —  

Per Share Data

          

Earnings per common share, basic

   $ (1.41   $ 0.07      $ 0.12      $ 0.14      $ —  

Earnings per common share, diluted

   $ (1.41   $ 0.07      $ 0.09      $ 0.11      $ —  

Non-GAAP earnings per common share, diluted (1)

   $ 0.17      $ 0.11      $ 0.09      $ 0.11      $ —  

Cash dividends paid

   $ 3,435      $ 1,755      $ —        $ —        $ —  

Market value per share

   $ 3.21      $ 3.00      $ 7.41      $ 7.26      $ —  

Book value per tangible common share

   $ 4.24      $ 4.30      $ 4.83      $ 5.54      $ —  

Price to earnings ratio, diluted

     (2.27 %)      42.86     82.33     66.25     —  

Price to book value ratio

     60.6     43.9     153.3     131.1     —  

Dividend payout ratio

     (11.33 %)      143.50     —          —          —  

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

     21,468,455        16,429,894        9,375,000        7,997,740        1,807,292

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

     21,468,455        17,517,895        11,807,432        10,256,708        1,807,292

Asset quality ratios

          

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 18,169      $ 6,939      $ —        $ —        $ —  

Allowance for loan losses / non-covered loans (3)

     3.14     1.33     —          —          —  

Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming non-covered loans (3)

     89.69     140.72     —          —          —  

Allowance for loan losses / nonaccrual non-covered loans (3)

     90.80     153.04     —          —          —  

Non-covered nonperforming assets / non-covered loans and non-covered other real estate (3)

     3.77     0.98     —          —          —  

Capital ratios

          

Leverage ratio

     8.93     12.54     —          —          —  

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     14.82     18.92     —          —          —  

Total risk-based capital ratio

     16.03     20.00     —          —          —  

 

(1) Refer to “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, section “Non GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation.
(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense over the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income.
(3) Excludes assets covered by FDIC shared-loss agreements.

 

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Historical Financial Information of BOE as Predecessor

 

           For the Years Ended December 31  
     5/31/2008     2007     2006     2005  
           (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Summary balance sheet data:

        

Assets

   $ 317,803      $ 302,431      $ 281,378      $ 261,931   

Investment securities

     58,898        57,304        60,516        56,581   

Loans

     233,353        221,549        196,891        182,456   

Allowance for loan losses

     2,729        2,595        2,400        2,249   

Deposits

     256,382        244,593        230,865        223,132   

Other borrowed funds

     27,141        24,276        19,331        10,934   

Stockholders’ equity

     29,681        30,110        28,047        26,235   

Summary results of operations data:

        

Interest and dividend income

   $ 7,775      $ 18,694      $ 16,734      $ 14,343   

Interest expense

     3,745        8,695        6,972        4,469   
                                

Net interest income

     4,030        9,999        9,762        9,874   

Provision for loan losses

     200        6        125        240   
                                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     3,830        9,993        9,637        9,634   

Noninterest income

     854        1,958        2,251        1,601   

Noninterest expense

     4,882        8,763        7,893        7,262   
                                

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (198     3,188        3,995        3,973   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (10     580        872        872   
                                

Net income (loss )

   $ (188   $ 2,608      $ 3,123      $ 3,101   
                                

Per Share Data:

        

Net income (loss) per share - basic

   $ (0.15   $ 2.16      $ 2.60      $ 2.60   

Net income (loss) per share - diluted

   $ (0.15   $ 2.15      $ 2.58      $ 2.58   

Book value

   $ 24.46      $ 24.84      $ 23.22      $ 21.90   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     1,213,285        1,214,944        1,210,922        1,203,725   

Operating ratios:

        

Loan to deposit ratio

     91.02     90.58     85.28     81.77

Asset quality ratios:

        

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets

     687.41     2276.32     2352.94     548.54

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.17     1.17     1.22     1.23

Nonperforming assets to total loans

     0.17     0.05     0.05     0.22

Capital ratios: (1)

        

Leverage ratio

     11.00     11.40     11.70     11.55

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     14.30     14.70     15.40     14.76

Total risk-based capital ratio

     15.20     15.70     16.40     15.67
        

(1)    Capital ratios for May 31, 2008 period were taken from March 31, 2008 data.

       

 

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Historical Financial Information of TFC as Predecessor

 

           For the Years Ended December 31  
     5/31/2008     2007     2006     2005  
           (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Summary balance sheet data:

        

Assets

   $ 270,053      $ 238,271      $ 198,445      $ 190,648   

Investment securities

     11,285        16,643        35,017        31,237   

Loans

     241,880        205,480        151,399        134,930   

Allowance for loan losses

     3,426        3,036        2,065        1,602   

Deposits

     232,134        203,598        164,973        146,603   

Other borrowed funds

     5,218        —          2,017        12,787   

Stockholders’ equity

     28,387        33,233        30,553        30,370   

Summary results of operations data:

        

Interest and dividend income

   $ 7,111      $ 17,143      $ 14,307      $ 10,957   

Interest expense

     3,318        6,676        4,958        3,497   
                                

Net interest income

     3,793        10,467        9,349        7,460   

Provision for loan losses

     1,348        1,686        493        266   
                                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     2,445        8,781        8,856        7,194   

Noninterest income

     429        1,110        1,011        791   

Noninterest expense

     8,229        10,643        8,933        9,334   
                                

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (5,355     (752     934        (1,349

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (1,454     (3,325     15        —     
                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (3,901     2,573        919        (1,349

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —          (77     (802     (423
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,901   $ 2,496      $ 117      $ (1,772
                                

Per Share Data:

        

Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted

   $ (0.85   $ 0.56      $ 0.20      $ (0.41

Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted

   $ (0.85   $ 0.54      $ 0.03      $ (0.53

Book value

   $ 6.19      $ 7.24      $ 6.67      $ 6.63   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     4,586,741        4,586,741        4,581,741        3,315,479   

Operating ratios:

        

Loan to deposit ratio

     104.20     100.92     91.78     92.15

Asset quality ratios:

        

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets

     87.53     142.2     214.86     970.91

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.42     1.48     1.36     1.19

Nonperforming assets to total loans

     1.62     1.04     0.63     0.12

Capital ratios: (1)

        

Leverage ratio

     13.36     13.61     15.86     17.59

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     13.64     13.95     17.16     18.91

Total risk-based capital ratio

     14.89     15.20     18.32     19.92
        

(1)    Capital ratios for May 31, 2008 period were taken from March 31, 2008 data.

       

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) is a bank holding company that was incorporated under Delaware law on April 6, 2005. The Company is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia and is the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Bank”), a Virginia state bank with 25 full-service offices in Virginia, Maryland and Georgia. The Bank changed its name from Bank of Essex to Essex Bank on April 20, 2009.

The Bank was established in 1926 and is headquartered in Tappahannock, Virginia. The Bank engages in a general commercial banking business and provides a wide range of financial services primarily to individuals and small businesses, including individual and commercial demand and time deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, travelers checks, safe deposit box facilities, investment services and fixed rate residential mortgages. Fourteen offices are located in Virginia, primarily from the Chesapeake Bay to just west of Richmond, seven are located in Maryland along the Baltimore-Washington corridor and four are located in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan market.

The Company generates a significant amount of its income from the net interest income earned by the 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 funds is a function of the average amount of interest-bearing 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, the Bank earns non-interest income from service charges on deposit accounts and other fee or commission-based services and products. Other sources of non-interest income can include gains or losses on securities transactions, gains from loan sales, transactions involving bank-owned property, and income from Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”) policies. The Company’s income is offset by non-interest expense, which consists of goodwill impairment and other charges, salaries and benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, professional fees, and other operational expenses. The provision for loan losses and income taxes materially affect income.

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements

The Company makes certain forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our profitability, liquidity, allowance for loan losses, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, growth strategy, and financial and other goals. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “the Company believes” or words of similar import.

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant uncertainties because they are based upon or are affected by factors, including, without limitation, the effects of and changes in the following:

 

   

general economic and market conditions, either nationally or locally;

 

   

the interest rate environment;

 

   

competitive pressures among banks and financial institutions or from companies outside the banking industry;

 

   

real estate values;

 

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the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios;

 

   

the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services;

 

   

the demand, development and acceptance of new products and services;

 

   

the timing of future reimbursements from the FDIC to the Company under the shared-loss agreements;

 

   

consumer profiles and spending and savings habits;

 

   

the securities and credit markets;

 

   

the integration of banking and other internal operations, and associated costs;

 

   

management’s evaluation of goodwill and other assets on a periodic basis, and any resulting impairment charges, under applicable accounting standards;

 

   

the soundness of other financial institutions with which the Company does business;

 

   

inflation;

 

   

technology; and

 

   

legislative and regulatory requirements.

These factors and additional risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors” discussion in Part I, Item 1A, of this report.

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.

Critical Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the Company’s critical accounting policies that are highly dependent on estimates, assumptions and judgments.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses on Non-covered Loans

The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) is maintained at a level that is appropriate to cover estimated credit losses on individually evaluated loans determined to be impaired, as well as estimated credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan and lease portfolio. Since arriving at an appropriate ALLL involves a high degree of management judgment, an ongoing quarterly analysis to develop a range of estimated losses is utilized. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, best estimates within the range of potential credit loss to determine the appropriate ALLL is utilized. Credit losses are charged and recoveries are credited to the ALLL.

The Company utilizes an internal risk grading system for its loans. Those larger credits that exhibit probable or well defined credit weaknesses are subject to individual review. The borrower’s cash flow, adequacy of collateral coverage, and other options available to the Company, including legal remedies, are evaluated. The review of individual loans includes those loans that are impaired as defined by FASB ASC310, Receivables. Collectability of both principal and interest when assessing the need for loss provision is considered. Historical loss rates are applied to other loans not subject to specific allocations. The loss rates are determined from historical net charge offs experienced by the Bank.

Historical loss rates for commercial and retail loans are adjusted for significant factors that, in management’s judgment, reflect the impact of any current conditions on loss recognition. Factors that are considered include delinquency trends, current economic conditions and trends, strength of supervision and administration of the loan portfolio, levels of underperforming loans, level of recoveries to prior year’s charge offs, trend in loan losses, industry concentrations and their relative strengths, amount of unsecured loans and underwriting exceptions. These factors are reviewed quarterly and a weighted score is assigned depending on the level and extent of the risk. The total of each of these weighted factors is then applied against the applicable portion of the portfolio and the ALLL is adjusted to ensure an appropriate level.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses on Covered Loans

The assets acquired in the SFSB acquisition are covered by a shared-loss agreement with the FDIC. Under the shared-loss agreements, the FDIC will reimburse the Bank for 80% of losses arising from covered loans and foreclosed real estate assets, on the first $118 million in losses of such covered loans and foreclosed real estate assets, and for 95% of losses on covered loans and foreclosed real estate assets thereafter. Under the shared-loss agreements, a “loss” on a covered loan or foreclosed real estate is defined generally as a realized loss incurred through a permitted disposition, foreclosure, short-sale or restructuring of the covered

loan or foreclosed real estate. The reimbursements for losses on single family one-to-four residential mortgage loans are to be made monthly until the end of the month in which the tenth anniversary of the closing of the transaction occurs, and the reimbursements for losses on other covered assets are to be made quarterly until the end of the quarter in which the eighth anniversary of the closing of the transaction occurs. The shared-loss agreements provide for indemnification from the first dollar of losses without any threshold requirement. The reimbursable losses from the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction, January 30, 2009. New loans made after that date are not covered by the shared-loss agreements.

The Company evaluated the acquired covered loans and has elected to account for them under ASC 310.

The covered loans acquired are subject to credit review standards described above for non-covered loans. If and when credit deterioration occurs subsequent to the acquisition date, a provision for credit loss for covered loans will be charged to earnings for the full amount without regard to the FDIC shared-loss agreements. The Company makes an estimate of the total cash flows it expects to collect from a pool of covered loans, which includes undiscounted expected principal and interest. Over the life of the loan or pool, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Subsequent decreases in cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the pool are recognized as an impairment in the current period through allowance for loan loss. Subsequent increases in expected cash flows are first used to reverse any existing valuation allowance for that loan or pool. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is recognized as an adjustment to the yield over the remaining life of the pool.

FDIC Indemnification Asset

The Company is accounting for the shared-loss agreements as an indemnification asset pursuant to the guidance in FASB ASC 805. The FDIC indemnification asset is required to be measured in the same manner as the asset or liability to which it relates. The FDIC indemnification asset is measured separately from the covered loans and other real estate owned assets because it is not contractually embedded in the covered loan and other real estate owned assets and is not transferable should the Company choose to dispose of them. Fair value was estimated using projected cash flows available for loss sharing based on the credit adjustments estimated for each loan pool and other real estate owned and the loss sharing percentages outlined in the Purchase and Assumption Agreements with the FDIC. These cash flows were discounted to reflect the uncertainty of the timing and receipt of the loss sharing reimbursement from the FDIC.

Because the acquired loans are subject to a FDIC loss sharing agreement and a corresponding indemnification asset exists to represent the value of expected payments from the FDIC, increases and decreases in loan accretable yield due to changing loss expectations will also have an impact to the valuation of the FDIC indemnification asset. Improvement in loss expectations will typically increase loan accretable yield and decrease the value of the FDIC indemnification asset, and in some instances, result in an amortizable premium on the FDIC indemnification asset. Increases in loss expectations will typically be recognized as impairment in the current period through allowance for loan losses while resulting in additional non-interest income for the amount of the increase in the FDIC indemnification asset.

 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company adopted FASB ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Others. Accordingly, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value-based test. Goodwill impairment charges of $31.457 million were realized in 2009. Additionally, under ASC 350, acquired intangible assets (such as core deposit intangibles) are separately recognized if the benefit of the assets can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, and amortized over their useful lives. Any branch acquisition transactions were outside the scope of ASC 350 and, accordingly, intangible assets related to such transactions continued to amortize upon the adoption of ASC 350. The costs of purchased deposit relationships and other intangible assets, based on independent valuation by a qualified third party, are being amortized over their estimated lives. Core deposit intangible amortization expense charged to operations was $2.241 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and $975,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company did not record any goodwill or other intangible prior to the TFC and BOE mergers.

OVERVIEW

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had total assets aggregating $1.227 billion versus $1.030 billion at the prior year end, representing an increase of $196.483 million, or 19.07%. The increase in assets for the year was the direct result of the SFSB acquisition in January of 2009. Total loans, including loans covered by FDIC shared-loss agreements of $150.935 million, aggregated $729.564 million on December 31, 2009 compared with $523.298 million at December 31, 2008, representing an increase of $206.266 million or 39.42%. The majority of loan growth during 2009 was attributable to the aforementioned SFSB acquisition.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had total assets of $1.030 billion, an increase of $970.799 million, or 1,633.21%, from $59.441 million at December 31, 2007. Total loans aggregated $523.298 million on December 31, 2008 and were $0 on December 31, 2007. As further described in the Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired TFC and BOE effective May 31, 2008. Financial statements and accompanying notes for TFC and BOE are included in this report.

The securities portfolio increased $8.482 million or 2.90% during 2009 to aggregate $300.951 million at December 31, 2009 compared with $292.469 million at December 31, 2008. As loan growth remained fairly stagnant due to weak credit conditions nationwide, management continued to invest excess funds in the securities portfolio to augment earnings.

The Company is required to account for the effect of market changes in the value of securities available-for-sale (“AFS”) under FASB ASC 320, Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. The market value of the December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 securities AFS portfolio were $179.440 and $193.992 million, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the Company had a net unrealized gain the AFS portfolio of $3.079 million versus a net unrealized loss of $700,000 at December 31, 2008.

 

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Total deposits grew $225.054 million or 27.91% during 2009 to aggregate $1.031 billion at December 31, 2009. This increase was attributed to the acquisition of SFSB in January of 2009. During 2009, management proactively managed excess liquidity afforded from its deposit base allowing higher priced time deposits to roll-over at lower rates or run-off if deemed volatile relative to pricing.

The Company had Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances aggregating $37.000 million at December 31, 2009 down slightly from the prior year of $37.900 million. Stockholders’ equity aggregated $131.594 million at December 31, 2009 compared with $164.403 million at December 31, 2008. The decline in stockholders’ equity was driven by a $31.457 million non-cash impairment of goodwill taken during the year. Total equity represented 10.73% and 15.96% of total assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net income for 2009 reflects a full twelve months for the Company of consolidated operations for the holding company and the banking subsidiary, while net income for 2008 reflects five months for the Company and seven months of consolidated operations for the holding company and the banking subsidiary. Net income for 2007 is reflective of the nine month period from April 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 for the holding company only, which did not have any operations. The Company changed accounting year end in 2007, thus resulting in the nine month operating period. It is important to note that prior year comparisons should be viewed with realization of twelve months of bank operations in 2009, seven months of bank operations in 2008 and, no bank operating activity in 2007.

From its inception until consummation of the acquisitions of TFC and BOE on May 31, 2008, the Company was a special purpose acquisition company, as described above, and had no substantial operations. Accordingly, since the Company’s operating activities prior to the acquisitions were insignificant relative to those of TFC and BOE, management believes that both TFC and BOE are the Company’s predecessors. Management has reached this conclusion based upon an evaluation of facts and circumstances, including the historical life of each of TFC and BOE, the historical level of operations of each of TFC and BOE, the purchase price paid for each of TFC and BOE and the fact that the consolidated Company’s operations, revenues and expenses after the acquisitions are most similar in all respects to those of TFC’s and BOE’s historical periods. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor Entities for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 have been presented.

Net Income

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded a net loss available to common shareholders of $30.312 million compared with net income of $1.223 million for 2008. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share were ($1.41) for 2009 versus $0.07 for 2008, respectively. The net loss for the year of 2009 was primarily driven by two non-cash goodwill impairment charges aggregating $31.457 million taken during the second and fourth quarters, coupled with $19.089 million in loan loss provisions for the year. These items were offset by a gain of $20.255 million on the SFSB transaction.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, net income was $1.223 million. This compares with net income of $1.105 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of 10.68%, or $118,000. Basic earnings per share were $0.07 for 2008 and $0.12 for 2007. Fully diluted earnings per share were $0.07 for 2008 and $0.09 for 2007.

Nonaccrual loans, excluding covered loans, aggregated $20.011 million at December 31, 2009, or 3.46% of non-covered loans compared with $4.534 million at December 31, 2008, or 0.87% of non-covered loans at December 31, 2008. Non-covered other real estate owned increased $1.363 million to aggregate $1.586 million at December 31, 2009. Covered other real estate equaled $12.822 million at December 31, 2009. Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest equaled $247,000 at December 31, 2009 versus $397,000 at the prior year end. Net charged-offs totaled $7.859 million in 2009 versus $938,000 in 2008. Total non-performing non-covered assets equaled 3.77% and 0.98% of total non-covered loans and non-covered other real estate at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Net Interest Income

The Company’s operating results depend primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, including securities and loans, and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and other borrowed funds. Interest rate fluctuations, as well as changes in the amount and type of earning assets and liabilities, combine to affect net interest income.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, net interest income was $39.386 million, which generated a tax equivalent net interest margin of 3.83%. The net interest margin is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. The Bank’s net interest margin improved 22 basis points during 2009 from 3.61% in 2008 primarily from improved yields on earning assets. Most notably, the yields related to the fair market value of loans acquired from SFSB enhanced the margin. Concurrently, management proactively managed the deposit base in three states lowering the overall cost of funds during the year.

Interest and fees on non-covered loans increased $16.325 million or 82.90% to aggregate $36.019 million during 2009. Interest and fee income on covered loans equaled $15.139 million during 2009. In total, loan interest income continues to be the largest component driving the net interest margin. Total interest expense totaled $25.134 million during 2009 of which interest on deposits was $23.717 million. This compares with $8.560 million and $7.695 million, respectively in 2008.

Net interest income was $14.775 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with $1.944 million in 2007, which was comprised solely of interest income on U.S. Treasury securities. Interest and fee income on loans equaled $19.694 million at December 31, 2008 and represented the largest component of interest income, despite a relatively low volume of loans relative to deposits at December 31, 2008. Total interest expense was primarily driven by deposit expense of $7.695 million during 2008.

The Company’s total loan to deposit ratio was 70.74% at December 31, 2009 versus 64.90% at December 31, 2008. The ratio increased during 2009 due to the new loans acquired during the SFSB acquisition, yet remains nominal relative to industry standards. As noted in the prior year, this ratio was affected during the fourth quarter of 2008 by the TCB transaction which accounted for $305.197 million of deposits at December 31, 2008. These excess funds were immediately invested in U. S. Government and Agency securities.

The following table presents the total amount of average balances, interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. Except as indicated in the footnotes, no tax-equivalent adjustments were made. Any non-accruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Twelve months ended December 31, 2009     Twelve months ended December 31, 2008  
     Average
Balance
Sheet
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned/
Paid
    Average
Balance
Sheet
     Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned/
Paid
 

ASSETS:

               

Loans, including fees

   $ 554,875      $ 36,019    6.49   $ 291,819       $ 19,694    6.75

Loans covered by FDIC loss share

     161,243        15,139    9.39     —           —      —     
                                           

Total loans

     716,118        51,158    7.14     291,819         19,694    6.75

Interest bearing bank balances

     21,542        296    1.38     40,927         356    0.87

Federal funds sold

     16,567        37    0.22     4,895         90    1.84

Investments (taxable)

     228,871        9,635    4.21     60,451         2,297    3.80

Investments (tax exempt) (1)

     90,209        5,142    5.70     23,791         1,360    5.72
                                           

Total earning assets

     1,073,307        66,268    6.17     421,883         23,797    5.64

Allowance for loan losses

     (12,022          (3,360      

Non-earning assets

     199,245             65,682         
                           

Total assets

   $ 1,260,530           $ 484,205         
                           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Demand — interest bearing

   $ 196,259      $ 1,933    0.98   $ 55,811       $ 845    1.51

Savings

     55,626        468    0.84     18,109         229    1.26

Time deposits

     727,085        21,316    2.93     231,756         6,621    2.86
                                       

Total deposits

     978,970        23,717    2.42     305,676         7,695    2.52

Fed funds purchased

     971        8    0.82     5,436         131    2.41

FHLB and other borrowings

     43,048        1,409    3.27     15,861         734    4.63
                                       

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,022,989        25,134    2.46     326,973         8,560    2.62
                       

Non-interest bearing deposits

     62,034             52,945         

Other liabilities

     21,012             23,935         
                           

Total liabilities

     1,106,035             403,853         

Stockholders’ equity

     154,495             80,352         
                           

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,260,530           $ 484,205         
                           

Net interest earnings

     $ 41,134         $ 15,237   
                       

Interest spread

        3.71         3.02
                       

Net interest margin

        3.83         3.61
                       

 

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

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

EFFECT OF RATE-VOLUME CHANGE ON NET INTEREST INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     2009 compared to 2008  
     Increase (Decrease)  
     Volume     Rate     Total  

Interest Income:

      

Loans, including fees

   $ 28,641      $ 2,823      $ 31,464   

Interest bearing bank balances

     (170     110        (60

Federal funds sold

     215        (268     (53

Investments

     10,192        (358     9,834   
                        

Total Earning Assets

     38,878        2,307        41,185   

Interest Expense:

      

Demand deposits

     2,121        (1,033     1,088   

Savings deposits

     473        (234     239   

Time deposits

     14,166        529        14,695   
                        

Total deposits

     16,760        (738     16,022   

Other borrowed funds

     923        (371     552   
                        

Total interest-bearing Liabilities

     17,683        (1,109     16,574   
                        

Net increase (decrease) in net interest income

   $ 21,195      $ 3,416      $ 24,611   
                        

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income equaled $26.240 million during 2009, which included a first quarter gain on the SFSB transaction of $20.255 million. Service charges on deposit accounts were $2.506 million; other noninterest income was $1.967 million, securities gains were $856,000, and gains on other real estate totaled $656,000.

Noninterest income was $1.780 million for the year-ended December 31, 2008 compared with $0 for 2007. Service charges on deposit accounts were $1.185 million and other noninterest income was $629,000. The largest components of service charge income were derived from NSF fees which aggregated $780,000 and deposit ATM fees which totaled $274,000 during 2008. The largest components of other noninterest income during 2008 were evidenced in Bank owned life insurance income of $161,000 and investment advisory fees of $72,000.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the year ended December 31, 2009, loan loss provisions were $19.089 million versus $2.572 million recorded for the seven months ended December 31, 2008. Net charge-offs were $7.859 million during 2009 versus $938,000 during 2008. There were no provisions, charge-offs or recoveries during 2007.

Significant increases were made to the loan loss reserve during the third quarter of 2009 as economic conditions continued to show signs of deterioration, which necessitated further provisions for impairments of classified assets. The most notable impetus for the provision was evidenced in one borrowing relationship which was previously impaired and on the Bank’s watch list. Current information related to unwinding that credit necessitated further impairment which amounted to approximately 50% of the provision during the third quarter and subsequent charge-off in the fourth quarter. After a $3.0 million charge-off in the fourth quarter, the amount of this loan outstanding at December 31, 2009 was $4.246 million, with specific allowance of $62,000. The loan was placed on non-accrual status during June of 2009. The loan, classified as commercial/residential real estate development which was originated approximately 10 years ago, is collateralized by real estate. The most recent appraisal on the underlying collateral dated April 2009 equaled $9.0 million. Other evaluation procedures included discussions with professionals knowledgeable with similar developments and potential buyers and sellers. The remaining balance of the provision during the third and fourth quarters of the year was attributable to downgraded credits and further insulation from the economic downturn. Management continues to monitor the loan portfolio closely and make appropriate adjustments using the Company’s internal risk rating system.

While the Maryland loan portfolio contains significant risk, it was considered in determining the initial fair value, which was reflected in adjustments recorded at the time of the SFSB transaction, less the FDIC guaranteed portion of losses on covered assets. Net-charge off activity has increased during recent quarters, a trend that is expected to continue until economic conditions improve. Please refer to the Asset Quality discussion below for further analysis.

 

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Noninterest Expenses

During 2009, noninterest expenses were $75.468 million; inclusive of the aforementioned $31.457 million in goodwill impairment charges. Salaries and employee benefits were $21.967 million and represented 49.91% of noninterest expense, exclusive of the goodwill impairment charge. Throughout the year, the management team has been expanded, providing additional depth to the management of the Company. The Company anticipates less staffing increases in 2010 relative to 2009 as its current staffing level has a greater capacity to effectively manage the Company through current and anticipated opportunities and challenges.

In February 2010, the Company approved two transaction-based bonus awards in the aggregate amount of $2.986 million to Gary A. Simanson, who was the Company’s chief strategic officer until April 2010. The approval of the bonus awards was made pursuant to a provision in Simanson’s employment agreement that provides for a cash bonus payment for financial advisory and other services that Simanson renders in connection with the negotiation and consummation of a merger or other business combination or the acquisition of a substantial portion of the assets or deposits of another financial institution. The bonus awards related to Simanson’s services with respect to the Bank’s acquisition of certain assets and assumption of all deposit liabilities of four former branch offices of TCB in November 2008 and the Bank’s acquisition of certain assets and assumption of all deposit liabilities of seven former branch offices of SFSB in January 2009. The amounts of the bonuses are based on, with respect to the TCB transaction, the total amount of non-brokered deposits that the Bank assumed in that transaction and, with respect to the SFSB transaction, the total amount of loans and other assets that the Bank acquired in that transaction, and the Company looked closely at a number of factors, including the value that each of the transactions provided the Company, in approving the bonuses. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company reflected these bonuses in the financial statements for the year and three months ended December 31, 2009. See Note 27 to the Company’s financial information for additional information with respect to these bonus awards.

As of April 22, 2010, the Company is actively discussing with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions certain issues with respect to the payment of these bonus awards. These issues include the compliance of the terms and structure of the bonus awards with Federal Reserve System Regulation W and the rules and regulations of the TARP Capital Purchase Program. The Company is working diligently to resolve these issues. The Company cannot make any assurances as to the amount of these bonus awards, if any, that will ultimately be paid following the resolution of these issues.

Other noninterest expense costs during 2009 included other operating expenses of $6.791 million, data processing fees of $2.837 million, occupancy expenses of $2.662 million, FDIC assessments of $2.904 million, amortization of core deposit intangibles of $2.241 million, professional fees of $2.012 million, equipment expense of $1.595 million, and legal fees of $1.002 million.

During 2009, the Company successfully integrated the core processing systems of both TCB and SFSB. Management anticipates operational efficiencies for these measures in 2010 and beyond. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company consolidated its core processing systems for TFC and BOE. While this created economies of scale and increased capacity, there were significant installation, training and implementation costs.

Noninterest expenses were $12.627 million during 2008. Salaries and employee benefits were $5.590 million and represented the largest component of this category. Other noninterest expenses included other operating expenses of $3.120 million, amortization of intangibles of $975,000, occupancy expenses of $884,000, equipment expense of $665,000, data processing fees of $499,000 and legal fees of $429,000 for the operating period.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $404,000 for 2009 compared to income tax expense of $133,000 and $576,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

The substantial difference in income tax expense during 2009 relative to net operating loss is directly attributable to the goodwill impairement charges taken during the year and the Company’s inability to use it as a tax deduction, despite the substantial reduction to earnings.

The reduced income tax provision as a percentage of taxable income during 2008 was due in part to a net operating loss carry-forward afforded by the former TFC and by the addition of nontaxable interest income on bank-qualified state, county, and municipal securities.

 

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Asset Quality – non-covered assets

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of the amount appropriate to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

Non-covered loan quality is continually monitored, and the Company’s management has established an allowance for loan losses that it believes is appropriate for the risks inherent in the loan portfolio. Among other factors, management considers the Company’s historical loss experience, the size and composition of the covered loan portfolio, the value and appropriateness of collateral and guarantors, non-performing credits and current and anticipated economic conditions. There are additional risks of future loan losses, which cannot be precisely quantified nor attributed to particular loans or classes of loans. Because those risks include general economic trends, as well as conditions affecting individual borrowers, the allowance for loan losses is an estimate. The allowance is also subject to regulatory examinations and determination as to appropriateness, which may take into account such factors as the methodology used to calculate the allowance and size of the allowance in comparison to peer companies identified by regulatory agencies.

The Company maintains a list of non-covered loans that have potential weaknesses which may need special attention. This nonperforming loan list is used to monitor such loans and is used in the determination of the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses. At December 31, 2009, nonperforming assets totaled $21.844 million and net charge-offs were $7.859 million. This compares with nonperforming assets of $5.154 million and net charge-offs of $938,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Nonperforming loans increased $15.327 million during 2009, primarily attributable to eight credit relationships aggregating approximately $14.928 million being placed in nonaccrual status. These borrowers are commercial/ residential land developers and their loans are secured by real estate. Approximately $3.0 million related to these loans was charged-off in the fourth quarter of 2009. The remaining increase in nonperforming loans during 2009 was all smaller credit relationships. These creditors were primarily commercial/residential land developers with loans secured by real estate.

The following table sets forth selected asset quality data and ratios with respect to our non-covered assets of December 31, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 20,011      $ 4,534   

Loans 90 days past due and accruing interest

     247        397   
                

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 20,258      $ 4,931   

Other real estate owned (OREO) - non-covered

     1,586        223   
                

Total nonperforming non-covered assets

   $ 21,844      $ 5,154   
                

Nonperforming non-covered assets to non-covered loans and non-covered OREO

     3.77     0.98

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming non-covered loans

     89.69     140.72

A further breakout of nonaccrual loans, excluding covered loans, at December 31, 2009 and 2008 is below:

 

     December 31, 2009     December 31, 2008  
     Amount
of Non
Accrual
   Non
Covered
Loans
   Percentage
of Non
Covered
Loans
    Amount
of Non
Accrual
   Non
Covered
Loans
   Percentage
of Non
Covered
Loans
 

Mortgage loans on real estate

                

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 4,750    $ 146,141    3.25   $ 594    $ 129,607    0.46

Commercial

     3,861      188,991    2.04     782      158,062    0.49

Construction and land development

     10,115      144,297    7.01     1,655      139,515    1.19

Second mortgages

     194      13,935    1.39     497      15,599    3.19

Multifamily

     —        11,995    0.00     —        9,370    0.00

Agriculture

     —        5,516    0.00     433      5,143    8.42
                                        

Total real estate loans

     18,920      510,875    3.70     3,961      457,296    0.87

Commercial loans

     174      42,157    0.41     224      45,320    0.49

Consumer installment loans

                

Personal

     910      14,145    6.43     25      14,457    0.17

All other loans

     7      12,205    0.06     324      7,005    4.63
                                        

Gross loans

   $ 20,011    $ 579,382    3.45   $ 4,534    $ 524,078    0.87
                                        

See Note 4 to the Company’s financial statements for information related to the allowance for loan losses. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, total impaired non-covered loans equaled $56.456 million and $26.216 million, respectively.

See Note 3 to the TFC financial statements and Note 3 to the BOE financial statements for asset quality data as of, and for the periods ended, May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Asset Quality –covered assets

Loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 are generally considered accruing and performing loans as the loans accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan. Accordingly, acquired impaired loans that are contractually past due are still considered to be accruing and performing loans.

The Company makes an estimate of the total cash flows it expects to collect from a pool of covered loans, which includes undiscounted expected principal and interest. Over the life of the loan or pool, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Subsequent decreases in cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the pool are recognized as an impairment in the current period through allowance for loan losses. Subsequent increases in expected cash flows are first used to reverse any existing valuation allowance for that loan or pool. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is recognized as an adjustment to the yield over the remaining life of the pool. No impairment charges were posted to the allowance for loan losses during 2009.

Covered assets that would normally be considered nonperforming except for the accounting requirements regarding purchased impaired loans and other real estate owned covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement, at December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009

Nonaccrual covered loans (1)

   $ 49,906

Other real estate owned (OREO) - covered

     12,822
      

Total nonperforming covered assets

   $ 62,728
      

 

(1) Amount is based on contractual book value. Contractual book value of total covered loans is $242.0 million. In accordance with ASC 310, covered loans are recorded at fair market value of $150.9 million.

For more information regarding the FDIC shared-loss agreements, see the discussion of the allowance for covered loans under the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of this document.

 

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Capital Requirements

The determination of capital adequacy depends upon a number of factors, such as asset quality, liquidity, earnings, growth trends and economic conditions. The Company seeks to maintain a strong capital base to support its growth and expansion plans, provide stability to current operations and promote public confidence in the Company.

The federal banking regulators have defined three tests for assessing the capital strength and adequacy of banks, based on two definitions of capital. “Tier 1 Capital” is defined as a combination of common and qualifying preferred stockholders’ equity less goodwill. “Tier 2 Capital” is defined as qualifying subordinated debt and a portion of the allowance for loan losses. “Total Capital” is defined as Tier 1 Capital plus Tier 2 Capital. Three risk-based capital ratios are computed using the above capital definitions, total assets and risk-weighted assets and are measured against regulatory minimums to ascertain adequacy. All assets and off-balance sheet risk items are grouped into categories according to degree of risk and assigned a risk-weighting and the resulting total is risk-weighted assets. “Tier 1 Risk-based Capital” is Tier 1 Capital divided by risk-weighted assets. “Total Risk-based Capital” is Total Capital divided by risk-weighted assets. The Leverage ratio is Tier 1 Capital divided by total average assets.

 

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The Company’s ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 16.03% on December 31, 2009. The ratio of Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.82% on December 31, 2009. The Company’s leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average adjusted total assets) was 8.93% on December 31, 2009. It is important to note that the decline in the leverage ratio for the year was the direct result of adding assets to the balance sheet for the SFSB transaction. While these assets are partially guaranteed by the FDIC, this ratio does not adjust average assets accordingly for the “covered” risk associated with the FDIC guarantee.

All capital ratios exceed regulatory minimums. In the fourth quarter of 2003, BOE issued trust preferred subordinated debt that qualifies as regulatory capital. This trust preferred debt has a 30-year maturity with a 5-year call option and was issued at a rate of three month LIBOR plus 3.00%. The weighted average cost of this instrument was 3.89% during 2009.

The Company’s ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 20.00% on December 31, 2008. The ratio of Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets was 18.92% on December 31, 2008. The Company’s leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average adjusted total assets) was 12.54% on December 31, 2008. Trust preferred debt had a weighted average cost of 6.33% from May 31, 2008, the date of the merger with BOE, through December 31, 2008.

Loans

Asset growth during 2009 was centered in loans related to the SFSB transaction (the “covered loans”). Total loans, including FDIC covered loans, at December 31, 2009 were $729.564 million, an increase of $206.266 million, or 39.42%, compared with $523.298 million at December 31, 2008. The fair value of SFSB loans aggregated $150.935 million at December 31, 2009. Accordingly, the non-covered loan portfolio increased $55.331 million or 10.57% during the year. Of this amount, approximately $21 million of additional loans were purchased from the FDIC during 2009 related to the TCB transaction in 2008.

As of December 31, 2008, loans purchased under the TCB agreement totaled $1.5 million, all of which were secured by deposits.

The following table indicates the total dollar amount of loans outstanding and the percentage of gross loans as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009  
     Non-covered loans     Covered Loans     Total Loans  

Mortgage loans on real estate

             

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 146,141      25.22   $ 119,065    78.88   $ 265,206      36.31

Commercial

     188,991      32.62     5,835    3.87     194,826      26.68

Construction and land development

     144,297      24.91     17,020    11.28     161,317      22.09

Second mortgages

     13,935      2.41     8,194    5.43     22,129      3.03

Multifamily

     11,995      2.07     —      0.00     11,995      1.64

Agriculture

     5,516      0.95     627    0.41     6,143      0.84
                                         

Total real estate loans

     510,875      88.18     150,741    99.87     661,616      90.59

Commercial loans

     42,157      7.28     —      0.00     42,157      5.77

Consumer installment loans

             

Personal

     14,145      2.44     194    0.13     14,339      1.97

All other loans

     12,205      2.10     —      0.00     12,205      1.67
                                         

Gross loans

     579,382      100.00     150,935    100.00     730,317      100.00
                         

Less unearned income on loans

     (753       —          (753  
                             

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 578,629        $ 150,935      $ 729,564     
                             

 

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     2008  
     Total Loans  

Mortgage loans on real estate

    

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 129,607      24.73

Commercial

     158,062      30.16

Construction and land development

     139,515      26.62

Second mortgages

     15,599      2.98

Multifamily

     9,370      1.79

Agriculture

     5,143      0.98
              

Total real estate loans

     457,296      87.26

Commercial loans

     45,320      8.65

Consumer installment loans

    

Personal

     14,457      2.76

All other loans

     7,005      1.33
              

Gross loans

     524,078      100.00
        

Less unearned income on loans

     (780  
          

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 523,298     
          

See Note 3 to the TFC financial statements and Note 3 to the BOE financial statements for loan information as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

The Company has a significant portion of its loan portfolio in real estate secured borrowings. The following table indicates the contractual maturity of commercial and real estate construction loans as of December 31, 2009:

 

     Non-covered loans    Covered loans
(dollars in thousands)    Commercial    Real Estate
Construction
   Commercial    Real Estate
Construction

Within 1 year

   $ 23,722    $ 115,558    $ —      $ 9,681
                           

Variable Rate

           

One to Five Years

   $ 1,050    $ 16,200    $ —      $ —  

After Five Years

     1,505      1,630      —        7,126
                           

Total

   $ 2,555    $ 17,830    $ —      $ 7,126
                       

Fixed Rate

           

One to Five Years

   $ 14,500    $ 10,631    $ —      $ —  

After Five Years

     1,380      278      —        213
                           

Total

   $ 15,880    $ 10,909    $ —      $ 213
                           

Total Maturities

   $ 42,157    $ 144,297    $ —      $ 17,020
                           

Most of 1-4 family residential loans have contractual maturities exceeding five years.

 

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Allowance for Credit Losses on Non-covered loans

The following table indicates the dollar amount of the allowance for loan losses, including charge-offs and recoveries by loan type as of December 31 and related ratios:

 

(Dollars in thousands)             
     2009     2008  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 6 ,939      $ —     

Allowance from acquired predecessor banks

     —          5,305   

Loans charged-off:

    

Commercial

     434        539   

Real estate

     7,753        212   

Consumer and other loans

     414        229   
                

Total loans charged-off

     8,601        980   

Recoveries:

    

Commercial

     22        —     

Real estate

     614        —     

Consumer and other loans

     106        42   
                

Total recoveries

     742        42   
                

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

     7,859        938   

Provision for loan losses

     19,089        2,572   

Balance, end of year

   $ 18,169      $ 6,939   
                

Allowance for loan losses to non-covered loans

     3.14     1.33

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average non-covered loans

     1.42     0.32

Allowance to nonperforming non-covered loans

     89.69     140.72

During 2009, the Bank’s net charge-offs increased $6.921 million from the prior year and were primarily centered in real estate. Net charge-offs by loan category to total net charge-offs were the following for 2009: 5.24% for commercial loans, 90.84% for real estate loans, and 3.92% for consumer loans.

During 2008, net charge-offs for commercial loans were 57.46% of total net charge-offs. Net charge-offs for real estate loans were 22.60% of net charge-offs, while net charge-offs for consumer loans were 19.94% of net charge-offs.

See Note 3 to the TFC financial statements and Note 3 to the BOE financial statements for allowance for loan loss information as of, and for the periods ended, May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

While the entire allowance is available to cover charge-offs from all loan types, the following table indicates the dollar amount allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan type, as well as the ratio of the related outstanding loan balances to non-covered loans as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  
     amount    %(1)     amount    %(1)  

Commercial

   $ 2,442    7.28      $ 2,919    8.7

Real Estate Construction and land development

     4,972    24.91     338    26.6

Real Estate Mortgage

     10,284    63.27     3,528    60.6

Consumer and other

     471    4.54     154    4.1
                          
   $ 18,169    100.0   $ 6,939    100.0
                          

 

(1) The percent represents the loan balance divided by total non-covered loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Covered Loans

The covered loans acquired are subject to credit review standards described above for non-covered loans. If and when credit deterioration occurs subsequent to the acquisition date, a provision for credit loss for covered loans will be charged to earnings for the full amount without regard to the FDIC shared-loss agreements. The Company makes an estimate of the total cash flows it expects to collect from a pool of covered loans, which includes undiscounted expected principal and interest. Over the life of the loan or pool, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Subsequent decreases in cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the pool are recognized as impairment in the current period through allowance for loan loss. Subsequent increases in expected cash flows are first used to reverse any existing valuation allowance for that loan or pool. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is recognized as an adjustment to the yield over the remaining life of the pool.

 

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Securities

The Company invests funds in securities primarily to provide liquidity while earning income. At December 31, 2009 the investment portfolio aggregated $300.951 million increasing 2.90% or $8.482 million from the prior year. While investment growth was nominal in dollars during 2009, the composition of the securities portfolio shifted from being heavily concentrated in mortgage backed-securities to state county and municipal securities. This shift in the securities mix was made in an effort to maximize earnings without compromising the credit quality of the portfolio. At December 31, 2009, the Company had securities designated available for sale of $179.440 million, and held to maturity of $113.165 million with equity securities totaling $8.346 million. The Company does not hold any trust preferred securities, private label CMO’s, or other esoteric instruments that have evidenced credit deterioration throughout the financial industry.

As of December 31, 2008, securities equaled $292.469 million. The purchase and assumption of TCB on November 21, 2008, resulted in a large influx of cash immediately available for investment in December 2008. Nearly two-thirds, or 66.33%, of the securities portfolio was designated available for sale, which equaled $193.992 million at December 31, 2008. Securities classified held to maturity totaled $94.865 million, and the remaining $3.612 million were equity securities concentrated in restricted stock held with the Federal Reserve Bank, FHLB, and Community Bankers Bank.

The following table summarizes the securities portfolio, except restricted stock and equity securities, by issuer as of the dates indicated (available for sale securities are not adjusted for unrealized gains or losses):

 

     December 31
     2009    2008
(amortized cost)    (Dollars in thousands)

US government and agency securities

   $ 18,141    $ 34,729

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     117,928      73,873

Corporate and other securities

     2,535      7,418

Mortgage-backed securities

     149,730      173,214
             
   $ 288,334    $ 289,234
             

See Note 2 to the TFC financial statements and Note 2 to the BOE financial statements for securities portfolio information as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

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The following table summarizes the securities portfolio by contractual maturity and issuer, including their weighted average yields as of December 31, 2009, excluding restricted stock (dollars in thousands):

 

     1 Year or Less     1-5 Years     5-10 Years     Over 10 Years     Total  

U.S. Treasury Issue and other U.S. Government agencies

          

Amortized Cost

   $ 11,021      $ 5,001      $ 2,119      $ —        $ 18,141   

Fair Value

     11,310        5,129        2,137        —          18,576   

Weighted Avg Yield

     3.85     3.40     3.83     0.00     3.72

State, county and municipal

          

Amortized Cost

     7,268        25,757        58,122        26,781        117,928   

Fair Value

     7,327        26,202        58,906        27,312        119,747   

Weighted Avg Yield

     5.77     5.16     5.28     6.18     5.49

Corp bonds & other securities

          

Amortized Cost

     —          2,535        —          —          2,535   

Fair Value

     —          2,657        —          —          2,657   

Weighted Avg Yield

     0.00     4.69     0.00     0.00     4.69

Mortgage Backed securities

          

Amortized Cost

     3,859        93,411        46,766        5,694        149,730   

Fair Value

     3,898        96,442        48,364        5,896        154,600   

Weighted Avg Yield

     3.61     4.24     4.96     4.75     4.47

Financial securities

          

Amortized Cost

           1,192        1,192   

Fair Value

           868        868   

Weighted Avg Yield

           0.00     0.00

Total

          

Amortized Cost

     22,148        126,704        107,007        33,667        289,526   

Fair Value

     22,535        130,430        109,407        34,076        296,448   

Weighted Avg Yield

     4.44     4.40     5.11     5.72     4.82

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity as of December 31 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross Unrealized     Fair Value
        Gains    Losses    

Securities Available for Sale

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 17,393    $ 434    $ (1   $ 17,826

State, county and municipal

     104,831      1,864      (557     106,138

Corp & other bonds

     1,511      93      —          1,604

Mortgage backed securities

     51,434      1,573      (3     53,004

Financial securities

     1,192      113      (437     868
                            

Total securities available for sale

   $ 176,361    $ 4,077    $ (998   $ 179,440
                            

Securities Held to Maturity

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 748    $ 2    $ —        $ 750

State, county and municipal

     13,097      516      (4     13,609

Corp & other bonds

     1,024      29      —          1,053

Mortgage backed securities

     98,296      3,308      (8     101,596
                            

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 113,165    $ 3,855    $ (12   $ 117,008
                            

 

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     2008
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross Unrealized     Fair Value
        Gains    Losses    

Securities Available for Sale

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 28,732    $ 358    $ (21   $ 29,069

State, county and municipal

     64,600      478      (2,184     62,894

Corp & other bonds

     7,418      19      (188     7,249

Mortgage backed securities

     93,619      803      (66     94,356

Financial securities

     323      111      (10     424
                            

Total securities available for sale

   $ 194,692    $ 1,769    $ (2,469   $ 193,992
                            

Securities Held to Maturity

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 5,997    $ 37    $ —        $ 6,034

State, county and municipal

     9,273      1      —          9,274

Mortgage backed securities

     79,595      62      —          79,657
                            

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 94,865    $ 100    $ —        $ 94,965
                            

Deposits

The Company’s lending and investing activities are funded primarily through its deposits. The following table summarizes the average balance and average rate paid on deposits by product for the periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  
     Average
Balance
Sheet
   Interest
Expense
   Average
Rates
Paid
    Average
Balance
Sheet
   Interest
Expense
   Average
Rates
Paid
 

NOW

   $ 110,677    $ 710    0.64   $ 33,172    $ 197    0.59

MMDA

     85,582      1,223    1.43     22,639      648    2.86

Savings

     55,626      468    0.84     18,109      229    1.26

Time deposits less than $100,000

     487,455      15,110    3.10     112,716      3,431    3.04

Time deposits $100,000 and over

     239,630      6,206    2.59     119,040      3,190    2.68
                                        

Total deposits

   $ 978,970    $ 23,717    2.42   $ 305,676    $ 7,695    2.52
                                        

See Note 5 to the TFC financial statements and Note 5 to the BOE financial statements for average balance and average rate paid on deposits for the periods ended May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

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The Company derives a significant amount of its deposits through time deposits, and certificates of deposit specifically. The following tables summarize the contractual maturity of time deposits, including those $100,000 or more, as of December 31, 2009:

Scheduled maturities of time deposits

 

     Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

2010

   $ 576,984

2011

     73,451

2012

     25,577

2013

     18,736

2014

     8,301
      

Total

   $ 703,049
      

Maturities of time deposits of $100,000 and over

 

     Total    % of Deposits  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Within 3 months

   $ 61,953    6.0

3-6 months

     47,128    4.6

6-12 months

     120,940    11.7

over 12 months

     49,126    4.8
             

Total

   $ 279,147    27.1
             

Other Borrowings

The Company uses borrowings in conjunction with deposits to fund lending and investing activities. Borrowings include funding of a short-term and long-term nature. Short-term funding includes overnight borrowings from correspondent banks and securities sold under an agreement to repurchase. Long-term borrowings are obtained through the FHLB of Atlanta. The following information is provided for borrowings balances, rates, and maturities (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of December 31  
     2009     2008  

Short-term:

    

Fed Funds purchased

   $ 8,999      $ —     
                

Maximum month-end outstanding balance

   $ 8,999      $ —     

Average outstanding balance during the year

   $ 971      $ —     

Average interest rate during the year

     0.82     —     

Average interest rate at end of year

     0.60     —     

Long-term:

    

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   $ 37,000      $ 37,900   
                

Maximum month-end outstanding balance

   $ 74,900      $ 37,900   

Average outstanding balance during the year

   $ 38,904      $ 15,861   

Average interest rate during the year

     3.23     4.63

Average interest rate at end of year

     3.21     3.14

 

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Maturities

   Fixed Rate

2010

   $ —  

2011

     —  

2012

     22,000

2013

     10,000

2014

     —  

Thereafter

     5,000
      

Total

   $ 37,000
      

See Note 6 to the TFC financial statements and Note 7 to the BOE financial statements for information regarding Borrowings as of, and for the periods ended, May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Liquidity

Liquidity represents the Company’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, and certain investment securities. 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’s results of operations are significantly affected by its ability to manage effectively the interest rate sensitivity and maturity of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. At December 31, 2009, the Company’s interest-earning assets exceeded its interest-bearing liabilities by approximately $29.8 million versus $144.7 million at December 31, 2008. The dramatic change relative to this ratio year-over-year is the direct result of recording the SFSB loan portfolio at fair value and carrying a FDIC indemnification asset of $76.1 million in non-earning assets.

SUMMARY OF LIQUID ASSETS

 

     December 31,  
     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Cash and due from banks

   $ 13,575      $ 10,864   

Interest bearing bank deposits

     18,660        107,376   

Federal funds sold

     —          10,193   

Available for sale securities, at fair value

     169,432        174,891   
                

Total liquid assets

   $ 201,667      $ 303,324   
                

Deposits and other liabilities

     1,086,349        865,837   

Ratio of liquid assets to deposits and other liabilities

     18.56     37.24

Capital Resources

Capital resources are obtained and accumulated through earnings with which financial institutions may exercise control in comparison with deposits and borrowed funds. The adequacy of the Company’s capital is reviewed by management on an ongoing basis with reference to size, composition, and quality of the Company’s balance sheet. Moreover, capital levels are regulated and compared with industry standards. Management seeks to maintain a capital level exceeding regulatory statutes of “well capitalized” which is consistent to its overall growth plans, yet allows the Company to provide the optimal return to its shareholders.

On December 19, 2008, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Treasury pursuant to which it issued 17,680 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, for a total price of $17.68 million. The issuance was made

 

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pursuant to the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Plan under TARP. The Preferred Stock pays a cumulative dividend at a rate of 5% per year during the first five years and thereafter at 9% per year. As part of its purchase of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Treasury Department received a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 780,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial per share exercise price of $3.40.

On December 12, 2003, BOE Statutory Trust I, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOE, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable capital securities. On December 12, 2003, $4.124 million of trust preferred securities were issued through a direct placement. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest. The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 3.89%. Since May 31, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the weighted-average interest rate was 6.33%. The securities have a mandatory redemption date of December 12, 2033 and are subject to varying call provisions which began December 12, 2008. The trust preferred notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the trust preferred not considered as Tier 1 capital may be included in Tier 2 capital. At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, all trust preferred notes were included in Tier 1 capital.

The following table shows the Company’s capital ratios:

 

     As of December 31  
( Dollars in thousands)    2009     2008  
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  

Total Capital to risk weighted assets

          

CBTC consolidated

   $ 116,410    16.03   $ 125,523    20.00

Essex Bank

     117,008    16.15     62,517    10.30

Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets

          

CBTC consolidated

     107,603    14.82     114,965    18.92

Essex Bank

     108,223    14.94     55,959    9.22

Tier 1 Capital to average adjusted assets

          

CBTC consolidated

     107,603    8.93     114,965    12.54

Essex Bank

     108,223    9.01     55,959    6.12

Financial Ratios

Financial ratios give investors a way to compare companies within industries to analyze financial performance. Return on average assets is net income as a percentage of average total assets. It is a key profitability ratio that indicates how effectively a bank has used its total resources. Return on average equity is net income as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity. It provides a measure of how productively a Company’s equity has been employed. Dividend payout ratio is the percentage of net income paid to shareholders as cash dividends during a given period. It is computed by dividing dividends per share by net income per common share. The Company utilizes leverage within guidelines prescribed by federal banking regulators as described in the section “Capital Requirements” in the preceding section. Leverage is average stockholders’ equity divided by total average assets.

 

     Year Ended December 31  
         2009             2008      

Return on average assets

   (2.33 %)    0.25

Return on average equity

   (18.99 %)    1.52

Dividend payout ratio

   (11.33 %)    143.50

Average equity to average asset ratio

   12.26   16.59

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

A summary of the contract amount of the Bank’s exposure to off-balance sheet risk as of December 31, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009    2008

Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:

     

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 88,668    $ 106,378

Standby letters of credit

     15,284      12,356
             

Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk

   $ 103,952    $ 118,734
             

Commitments with balance sheet risk:

     

Loans held for sale

   $ —      $ 200
             

Total commitments with balance sheet risk

     —        200
             

Total other commitments

   $ 103,952    $ 118,934
             

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a client 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 future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each client’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

Unfunded commitments under lines of credit are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing clients. Those lines of credit may be drawn upon only to the total extent to which the Bank is committed.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to clients. The Bank holds certificates of deposit, deposit accounts, and real estate as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.

A summary of the Corporation’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2009 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Total    Less Than
1  Year
   1-3 Years    4-5 Years    More Than
5  Years

Trust preferred debt

   $ 4,124    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 4,124

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     37,000      —        22,000      10,000      5,000

Operating leases

     7,348      679      925      871      4,873
                                  

Total contractual obligations

   $ 48,472    $ 679    $ 22,925    $ 10,871    $ 13,997
                                  

NON GAAP MEASURES

Beginning January 1, 2009, business combinations must be accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations, using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company has accounted for its previous business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. The original merger between the Company, TFC and BOE as well as acquisition of SFSB were business combinations accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. TCB transaction was accounted for as an asset purchase. At December 31, 2009, core deposit intangible assets and goodwill totaled $17.080 million and $5.727 million, respectively, compared with $17.163 million and $37.184 million, respectively, in 2008.

 

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In reporting the results of 2009 and 2008 in Item 6 above, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on an operating or tangible basis. Such measures exclude amortization expense related to intangible assets, such as core deposit intangibles. In addition, the most significant impact on the Company’s GAAP earnings in 2009 arose from the goodwill impairment charge described earlier in this section. The goodwill impairment charge was a non-cash, traditionally non-recurring item that created the GAAP loss for the year, and thus the supplemental performance measures exclude this item. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as they exclude non-operating adjustments resulting from acquisition activity and allow investors to see the combined economic results of the organization. Non-GAAP operating earnings per share was $0.17 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared with $0.11 in 2008. Non-GAAP return on average tangible common equity and assets for the year ended December 31, 2009 was 3.74% and 0.30%, respectively, compared with 1.27% and 0.42%, respectively, in 2008.

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP measures from their respective GAAP basis measures for the years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  

Net (loss) income

   $ (29,335   $ 1,223   

Plus: core deposit intangible amortization, net of tax

     1,479        645   

Plus: goodwill impairment

     31,457        —     
                

Non-GAAP operating earnings

   $ 3,601      $ 1,868   
                

Average assets

   $ 1,260,530      $ 484,205   

Less: average goodwill

     22,547        30,462   

Less: average core deposit intangibles

     17,961        8,830   
                

Average tangible assets

   $ 1,220,022      $ 444,913   
                

Average equity

   $ 154,495      $ 80,352   

Less: average goodwill

     22,547        30,462   

Less: average core deposit intangibles

     17,961        8,830   

Less: average preferred equity

     17,775        533   
                

Average tangible common equity

   $ 96,212      $ 40,527   
                

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

     21,468        17,518   

Non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted

   $ 0.17      $ 0.11   

Non-GAAP return on average tangible assets

     0.30     0.42

Non-GAAP return on average tangible common equity

     3.74     4.61

Supplemental Information on Predecessor Entities

The following information represents a discussion and analysis of the results of operations of each of the Company’s Predecessor Entities for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007.

TransCommunity Financial Corporation (TFC)

Results of Operations for the five months ended May 31, 2008

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, net losses were $3.9 million or $(.85) per share. The loss incurred was primarily the result of one-time noninterest expenses related to the May 31, 2008 acquisition by the Company as well as an increase in the provision for loan losses.

 

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Net interest income was $3.8 million for the five months ended May 31, 2008. Net interest margin was 3.86%. During this period, the Federal Reserve decreased interest rates four times for a total of 225 basis points. Most of TFC’s earning assets were centered in loans, and approximately two-thirds of those loans were adjustable rate. As a result, the balance sheet was considered to be asset sensitive. Therefore, the rate cuts were unfavorable to the net interest margin, which declined approximately 127 basis points for the five months ended May 31, 2008.

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, TFC’s provision for loan losses was $1.3 million. The increase in loan loss reserves was due to a combination of the provisions required to support loan growth, plus downgraded loans and seasoning of the loan portfolio. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans was 0.43% for the five month period ended May 31, 2008.

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, noninterest income was $429,000. Service charges on bank accounts made up $342,000 of this amount.

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, noninterest expenses were $8.2 million. Salaries and employee benefits were $3.7 million and represented 45.06% of all noninterest expenses for the period. Additionally, TFC incurred occupancy expenses of $318,000, equipment expense of $295,000, and other noninterest expenses of $3.9 million, which were comprised of data processing fees of $1.9 million, professional fees of $1.0 million, legal and accounting fees of $260,000, and other expenses totaling $702,000.

One-time noninterest expenses related to the May 31, 2008 acquisition by the Company included $1.3 million in salaries and benefits related to severance and bonuses, $1.7 million in data processing resulting from the termination of a data processing contract and $1.0 million in professional fees.

An income tax benefit of $1.5 million was recorded for the five months ended May 31, 2008.

Overview as of December 31, 2007 and results of operations for the year then ended

As of December 31, 2007, TFC had total assets of $238.3 million, total loans of $205.5 million, total deposits of $203.6 million, and total stockholders’ equity of $33.2 million. For 2007, TFC reported net income of $2.5 million. Net income from continuing operations was $2.6 million, which included an income tax benefit of $3.3 million resulting from the removal of a previously established valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset. Earnings per share from continuing operations for 2007 was $0.56. Net losses from discontinued operations equalled $77,000. Net income per share, both basic and diluted, for 2007 was $0.54.

Results of operations for 2007 were affected by non-recurring expenses related to bank charter consolidation and operating system conversion. Four bank charters were legally consolidated under a single bank, TFC, effective June 30, 2007. Also, during 2007, higher than expected accounting costs were incurred associated with amendments to TFC’s 2005 Form 10-KSB and First Quarter 2006 Form 10-Q. Strong loan growth coupled with net charge-offs of $715,000 resulted in a provision for loan losses of $1.7 million during 2007.

Net interest income was $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Average total interest-earning assets were $204.1 million in 2007 and the average yield was 8.40%. Average total interest-bearing liabilities were $161.8 during 2007. Interest rates declined from September to December 2007, however, the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 4.13% during 2007. This overall increase in interest expense was attributable to core deposit growth concentrated in relatively higher cost certificates of deposit. For the year ended December 31, 2007, net interest spread was 4.27% and net interest margin was 5.13%.

TFC recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The loan loss provision for 2007 was consistent with loan growth and net charge-offs that were experienced. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to period-ending total loans was 1.48%, at December 31, 2007. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans was 0.41% for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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The following table indicates the dollar amount allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan type, as well as the ratio of the related outstanding loan balances to total loans as of December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

Real estate

     

Construction and land development

   $ 607    20

Residential

     577    19

Commercial

     941    31

Commercial, industrial and agricultural

     729    24

Consumer and installment

     152    5

All other

     30    1
             

Total allowance for loan losses

   $ 3,036    100
             

For the year ended December 31, 2007, non-interest income from continuing operations was $1.1 million, all of which was customer service fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, non-interest expense was $10.6 million. Salary and benefits expense of $5.4 million composed the largest portion of this amount. Professional fees were $1.4 million and supplies and equipment were $1.1 million. Increases in these expenses in 2007 were due to (i) the consolidation of the division bank charters and associated operational support, and system conversion efforts, (ii) operation of the Bank of Rockbridge for a full calendar year, (iii) processing cost increases due to growth in accounts and activity, (iv) extraordinary fees charged by the TFC’s former outside auditing firm, and (v) employee merit adjustments, increased benefit costs, and implementation of a compensation plan for our directors.

 

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TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Average
Balance
Sheet
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned/Paid
 

ASSETS:

       

Loans, including fees

   $ 176,240      $ 15,795    8.96

Federal funds sold

     11,471        570    4.97   

Investments (1)

     16,374        778    4.75   
                     

Total Earning Assets

     204,085        17,143    8.40   
           

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,211     

Non-earning assets

     13,234        
             

Total Assets

   $ 215,108        
             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       

Deposits:

       

Demand — interest bearing

   $ 37,209      $ 723    1.94   

Savings

     10,097        156    1.55   

Time deposits

     113,712        5,749    5.06   
                     

Total deposits

     161,018        6,628    4.12   

Other borrowed Funds (1)

     752        48    6.38   
                 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     161,770        6,676    4.13   
                     

Non-interest bearing deposits

     21,921        

Other liabilities

     1,087        
             

Total liabilities

     184,778        

Stockholders’ equity

     30,330        
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 215,108        
             

Net interest earnings

     $ 10,467   
           

Interest spread

        4.27
           

Net interest margin

        5.13
           

 

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

The economic conditions during 2007 weakened and had a profound affect throughout the financial services and banking industry. In response to the economic downturn, the Federal Reserve began the first of several interest rate cuts in September 2007. During the last four months of 2007, there were three rate decreases that totalled 100 basis points. However, these rate cuts did not materially affect the net interest margin until after 2007.

Financial Ratios

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 

Return on average assets

   1.16

Return on average equity

   8.23

Dividend payout ratio

   0.00

Average equity to average assets

   14.10

 

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BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. (BOE)

Results of Operations for the five months ended May 31, 2008

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, net losses were $188,000 or $(0.15) per share. The loss incurred was primarily the result of one-time noninterest expenses related to the May 31, 2008 acquisition by the Company.

Net interest income was $4.0 million for the five months ended May 31, 2008. Net interest margin was 3.62%. Interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve during the five months ended May 31, 2008 compressed the net interest margin, which declined 41 basis points since year-end 2007.

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, the Company’s provision for loan losses was $200,000. Increases were made to the loan loss reserve due to general seasoning of the portfolio. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans was 0.03% for the five month period ended May 31, 2008.

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, noninterest income was $854,000. Comprising this amount, service charge income was $464,000 and other income was $390,000. Included in other income for the five months ended May 31, 2008 is a $92,000 loss on sale of other real estate.

For the five months ended May 31, 2008, noninterest expenses were $4.9 million. Salaries and employee benefits were $2.5 million and represented 51.07% of all noninterest expenses for the period. Additionally BOE incurred data processing fees of $394,000, legal fees of $306,000, equipment expense of $286,000, professional fees of $258,000, and occupancy expenses of $216,000.

One-time noninterest expenses related to the May 31, 2008 acquisition by the Company included $375,000 in salaries and benefits, $160,000 in professional fees, $84,000 in legal fees, $54,000 in equipment expenses, and $167,000 in data processing expenses.

An income tax benefit of $10,000 was recorded for the five months ended May 31, 2008.

Overview as of December 31, 2007 and Results of Operations for the year then ended.

On December 31, 2007, BOE had total assets of $302.4 million, total loans of $221.5 million, total deposits of $244.6 million, and total stockholder’s equity of $30.1 million. BOE had net income of $2.6 million in 2007 resulting in fully diluted earnings per common share of $2.15. Return on average equity was 9.03% and return on average assets was 0.90% in 2007.

Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, was $10.7 million in 2007. BOE’s earning assets were $265.2 million. Income on loans receivable was $16.2 million and, on a tax equivalent basis, the yield on the loan portfolio was 7.80%, based on an average balance in loans receivable of $207.6 million. Average investment securities and federal funds sold were $57.6 million. The tax equivalent yield on investment securities, including equity securities and federal funds sold was 5.52%. The yield on earning assets of $265.2 million was 7.31%, based on $19.4 million in fully taxable equivalent income. BOE’s interest-bearing liabilities were $229.0 million. The cost of total interest bearing liabilities was 3.80%, based on $8.7 million in total interest expense. BOE’s net interest margin was 4.03% in 2007 and the net interest spread was 3.51%.

The provision for loan losses was $6,000 in 2007. During the third quarter of 2007 the Company realized a recovery of $400,000 on a loan charge-off from 2002. This bolstered the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Allowance for loan losses was $2.6 million on December 31, 2007. This was 1.17% of total loans as of that date. Charged-off loans were in a net recovery position in 2007 of $189,000 after charging off $256,000 and recovering a total of $445,000. The ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans was (0.09)% for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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The following table indicates the dollar amount allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan type, as well as the ratio of the related outstanding loan balances to total loans as of December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

Real estate

   $ 1,887    86

Commercial, industrial and agricultural

     508    11

Consumer and installment

     200    3
             

Total allowance for loan losses

   $ 2,595    100
             

Non-interest income in 2007 was $2.0 million. Service charge income of $1.1 million made up the significant portion of this amount. Other income amounted to $848,000.

Non-interest expense was $8.8 million in 2007. Salaries and benefits were the largest component amounting to $4.8 million. Other operating expenses were $2.2 million. Occupancy expenses were $517,000, furniture and equipment related expenses were $514,000, and data processing expenses were $608,000 for the year.

 

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BOE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC.

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     AVERAGE
BALANCE
    INTEREST
INCOME /
EXPENSE
   AVERAGE
YIELD
RATE
 

Earning Assets:

       

Loans receivable

   $ 207,620      $ 16,202    7.80

Securities, taxable

     19,332        963    4.98

Securities, non-taxable (1)

     34,627        2,022    5.84

Equity securities

     2,132        122    5.74

Federal funds sold

     1,490        73    4.89
                     

Total earning assets

     265,201        19,382    7.31

Non-Earning Assets:

       

Cash and due from banks

     5,049        

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,535     

Other assets

     21,470        
             

Total non-earning assets

     23,984        
             

Total assets

   $ 289,185        
             

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

       

Deposits:

       

Interest-bearing demand (NOW) deposits

   $ 26,391      $ 91    0.34

Money market deposits

     16,195        439    2.71

Savings deposits

     20,221        249    1.23

Time deposits

     144,954        6,807    4.70

Federal funds purchased

     742        44    5.90

FHLB advances & other borrowings

     20,450        1,065    5.21
                 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 228,953      $ 8,695    3.80
                 

Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:

       

Demand deposits

   $ 28,066        

Other liabilities

     3,299        
             

Total non-interest bearing liabilities

     31,365        

Total liabilities

     260,318        

Stockholders’ equity

     28,867        
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 289,185        
             

Interest spread

        3.51

Net interest margin

     $ 10,687    4.03
           

 

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

Financial Ratios

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 

Return on average assets

   0.90

Return on average equity

   9.03

Dividend payout ratio

   38.04

Average equity to average assets

   9.98

 

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates and equity prices. The Corporation’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The Corporation’s Asset and Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) is responsible for reviewing the interest rate sensitivity position and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to this risk. The Board of Directors reviews and approves the guidelines established by ALCO.

Interest rate risk is monitored through the use of two complimentary modeling tools: earnings simulation modeling and economic value simulation (net present value estimation). Each of these models measures changes in a variety of interest rate scenarios. While each of the interest rate risk measures has limitations, taken together they represent a reasonably comprehensive view of the magnitude of interest rate risk in the Corporation, the distribution of risk along the yield curve, the level of risk through time, and the amount of exposure to changes in certain interest rate relationships. Earnings simulation and economic value models, which more effectively measure the cash flow and optionality impacts, are utilized by management on a regular basis and are explained below.

Earnings Simulation Analysis

Management uses simulation analysis to measure the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates. The model calculates an earnings estimate based on current and projected balances and rates. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that management has input, but it provides a better analysis of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other potential analyses.

Assumptions used in the model are derived from historical trends and management’s outlook and include loan and deposit growth rates and projected yields and rates. Such assumptions are monitored and periodically adjusted as appropriate. All maturities, calls and prepayments in the securities portfolio are assumed to be reinvested in like instruments. Mortgage loans and mortgage backed securities prepayment assumptions are based on industry estimates of prepayment speeds for portfolios with similar coupon ranges and seasoning. Different interest rate scenarios and yield curves are used to measure the sensitivity of earnings to changing interest rates. Interest rates on different asset and liability accounts move differently when the prime rate changes and are reflected in the different rate scenarios.

The Corporation uses its simulation model to estimate earnings in rate environments where rates ramp up or down around a “most likely” rate scenario, based on implied forward rates. The analysis assesses the impact on net interest income over a 12 month time horizon by applying 12-month shock versus the implied forward rates of 200 basis points up and down. The following table represents the interest rate sensitivity on net interest income for the Corporation across the rate paths modeled as of December 31:

 

     Change in Net Interest Income
(dollars in thousands)    2009     2008
     %     $     %     $

Change in Yield curve

        

+200 bp

   (3.4 )%    $ (1,453   1.1   $ 282

+100 bp

   (2.3 )%      (994   0.3     74

most likely

   0     —        0     —  

–100 bp

   3.7     1,568      0.2     59

–200 bp

   8.4     3,598      2.5     648

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to Financial Statements

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   58

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   62

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2009, December  31, 2008 and nine months ended December 31, 2007

   63

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December  31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and nine months ended December 31, 2007

   64

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, December  31, 2008 and nine months ended December 31, 2007

   65

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   66

TransCommunity Financial Corporation

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   116

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   117

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   118

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   119

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   120

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   121

BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   144

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   146

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   147

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   148

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   150

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   152

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders Community Bankers Trust Corporation.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Community Bankers Trust Corporation (formerly Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.) (a corporation in the development stage) as of December 31, 2007 and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. The Corporation is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Community Bankers Trust Corporation (formerly Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.) as of December 31, 2007 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ MILLER ELLIN & COMPANY, LLP

New York, NY

March 26, 2008

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Community Bankers Trust Corporation

Glen Allen, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Community Bankers Trust Corporation and subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Community Bankers Trust Corporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Notes 1 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2009, the Company changed its method of accounting and reporting for business combinations as a result of adopting new accounting guidance.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO criteria”). Our report dated April 21, 2010 expressed an opinion that Community Bankers Trust Corporation and subsidiary had not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the COSO criteria.

/s/ ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC

Galax, Virginia

April 22, 2010

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Community Bankers Trust Corporation

Glen Allen, Virginia

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Community Bankers Trust Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO criteria”). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

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

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

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

 

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A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses have been identified and included in management’s assessment.

We identified a material weakness relating to the documentation supporting the calculation of specific reserves on impaired loans which is a component of the allowance for loan losses. In many cases, the amount of required specific reserve was not adequately documented. We also identified a material weakness relating to general controls over financial reporting. The system of internal controls did not allow for the timely reporting of certain complex transactions such as business combinations.

These material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2009 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated April 21, 2010 on those consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weaknesses described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the COSO criteria.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended and our report dated April 21, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/ ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC

Galax, Virginia

April 22, 2010

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

as of December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

ASSETS

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 13,575      $ 10,864   

Interest bearing bank deposits

     18,660        107,376   

Federal funds sold

     —          10,193   
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     32,235        128,433   

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     179,440        193,992   

Securities held to maturity, at cost (fair value of $117,008 and $94,965, respectively)

     113,165        94,865   

Equity securities, restricted, at cost

     8,346        3,612   
                

Total securities

     300,951        292,469   

Loans held for sale

     —          200   

Loans not covered by FDIC shared loss agreement

     578,629        523,298   

Allowance for loan losses on non-covered loans

     (18,169     (6,939
                

Net non-covered loans

     560,460        516,359   

Loans covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement (Note 3)

     150,935        —     
                

Net loans

     711,395        516,359   

FDIC indemnification asset (Note 5)

     76,107        —     

Bank premises and equipment

     37,105        24,111   

Other real estate owned, covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement

     12,822        —     

Other real estate owned, non-covered

     1,586        223   

Bank owned life insurance

     6,534        6,300   

FDIC receivable under shared-loss agreement

     7,950        —     

Core deposit intangibles, net

     17,080        17,163   

Goodwill (Note 8)

     5,727        37,184   

Other assets

     17,231        7,798   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,226,723      $ 1,030,240   
                

LIABILITIES

    

Deposits:

    

Noninterest bearing

   $ 62,198      $ 59,699   

Interest bearing

     969,204        746,649   
                

Total deposits

     1,031,402        806,348   

Federal funds purchased

     8,999        —     

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     37,000        37,900   

Trust preferred capital notes

     4,124        4,124   

Other liabilities

     13,604        17,465   
                

Total liabilities

     1,095,129        865,837   
                

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred stock (5,000,000 shares authorized $0.01 par value 17,680 shares issued and outstanding)

     17,680        17,680   

Warrants on preferred stock

     1,037        1,037   

Discount on preferred stock

     (854     (1,031 )

Common stock (200,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively, $.01 par value) 21,468,455 shares issued and outstanding

     215        215   

Additional paid in capital

     143,999        146,076   

Retained (deficit) earnings

     (32,019     1,691   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     1,536        (1,265
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     131,594        164,403   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,226,723      $ 1,030,240   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007

 

     2009     2008     2007
     (Dollars and shares in thousands
except per share data)

Interest and dividend income

      

Interest and fees on non covered loans

   $ 36,019      $ 19,694      $ —  

Interest and fees on FDIC covered loans

     15,139        —          —  

Interest on federal funds sold

     37        90        —  

Interest on deposits in other banks

     296        356        —  

Interest and dividends on securities

      

Taxable

     9,635        2,297        1,944

Nontaxable

     3,394        898        —  
                      

Total interest and dividend income

     64,520        23,335        1,944

Interest expense

      

Interest on deposits

     23,717        7,695        —  

Interest on federal funds purchased

     8        131        —  

Interest on other borrowed funds

     1,409        734        —  
                      

Total interest expense

     25,134        8,560        —  
                      

Net interest income

     39,386        14,775        1,944

Provision for loan losses

     19,089        2,572        —  
                      

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     20,297        12,203        1,944

Noninterest income

      

Service charges on deposit accounts

     2,506        1,185        —  

Gain on SFSB transaction

     20,255        —          —  

Gain on securities transactions, net

     856        —          —  

Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate

     656        (34     —  

Other

     1,967        629        —  
                      

Total noninterest income

     26,240        1,780        —  
                      

Noninterest expense

      

Salaries and employee benefits

     21,967        5,590        —  

Occupancy expenses

     2,662        884        —  

Equipment expenses

     1,595        665        —  

Legal fees

     1,002        429        —  

Professional fees

     2,012        226        —  

FDIC assessment

     2,904        239     

Data processing fees

     2,837        499        —  

Amortization of intangibles

     2,241        975        —  

Impairment of goodwill

     31,457        —          —  

Other operating expenses

     6,791        3,120        263
                      

Total noninterest expense

     75,468        12,627        263
                      

Net income (loss) before income tax expense

     (28,931     1,356        1,681

Income tax expense

     404        133        576
                      

Net income (loss)

     (29,335     1,223        1,105

Dividends paid on preferred stock

     800        —          —  

Accretion of discount on preferred stock

     177        —          —  
                      

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (30,312   $ 1,223      $ 1,105
                      

Net income (loss) per common share — basic

   $ (1.41   $ 0.07      $ 0.12
                      

Net income (loss) per common share — diluted

   $ (1.41   $ 0.07      $ 0.09
                      

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

      

Basic

     21,468        16,430        9,375

Diluted

     21,468        17,518        11,807

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the Nine Months

Ended December 31, 2007

(Dollars and shares in thousands)

 

    Preferred      

Discount

on Preferred

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid in
    Retained     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
       
    Stock   Warrants   Stock     Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Income     Total  

Balance March 31, 2007

  $ —     $ —     $ —          9,375      $ 94      $ 43,061      $ 1,124      $ —        $ 44,279   

Change in shares subject to conversion

    —       —       —          —          —          (72     —          —          (72

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

    —       —       —          —          —          —          1,105        —          1,105   
                       

Total comprehensive income

                    1,105   
                                                                   

Balance December 31, 2007

  $ —     $ —     $ —        $ 9,375      $ 94      $ 42,989      $ 2,229      $ —        $ 45,312   

Issuance of preferred stock and related warrants

    17,680     1,037     (1,037     —          —          —          —          —          17,680   

Amortization of preferred stock warrants

    —       —       6        —          —          —          (6     —          —     

Redemption of shares related to appraisal rights

    —       —       —          (2     —          (11     —          —          (11

Transfer of shares previously subject to conversion

    —       —       —          —            11,690        —          —          11,690   

Issuance of stock related to business combination

    —       —       —          13,502        135        100,769        —          —          100,904   

Issuance of options and stock awards related to business combination

    —       —       —          —          —          1,487        —          —          1,487   

Redemption of shares, net of fractional shares

    —       —       —          (1,407     (14     (10,813     —          —          (10,827

Repurchase of warrants

    —       —       —          —          —          (35     —          —          (35

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

    —       —       —          —          —          —          1,223        —          1,223   

Change in unrealized gain in investment securities, net of tax of $238

    —       —       —          —          —          —          —          (462     (462

Change in funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $413

    —       —       —          —          —          —          —          (803     (803
                       

Total comprehensive income (loss)

                    (42

Dividends paid on common stock ($.08 per share)

    —       —       —          —          —          —          (1,755     —          (1,755
                                                                   

Balance December 31, 2008

  $ 17,680   $ 1,037   $ (1,031     21,468      $ 215      $ 146,076      $ 1,691      $ (1,265   $ 164,403   

Amortization of preferred stock warrants

        177              (177       —     

Reclassification for preferred stock dividends

    —       —       —          —          —          —          37        —          37   

Repurchase of warrants

    —       —       —          —          —          (2,077     —          —          (2,077

Dividend paid on preferred stock

    —       —       —          —          —          —          (800     —          (800

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net loss

    —       —       —          —          —          —          (29,335     —          (29,335

Change in net unrealized gain or loss in investment securities, net of tax of $1,576

    —       —       —          —          —          —          —          3,059        3,059   

Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain on securities sold, net of tax of $291

    —       —       —          —          —          —          —          (565     (565

Change in funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $158

    —       —       —          —          —          —          —          307        307   
                       

Total comprehensive income (loss)

    —       —       —          —          —          —          —            (26,534

Dividends paid on common stock ($.16 per share)

    —       —       —          —          —          —          (3,435     —          (3,435
                                                                   

Balance December 31, 2009

  $ 17,680   $ 1,037   $ (854     21,468      $ 215      $ 143,999      $ (32,019   $ 1,536      $ 131,594   
                                                                   

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007

 

     2009     2008     2007  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (29,335   $ 1,223      $ 1,105   

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation and intangibles amortization

     4,227        1,663        —     

Provision for loan losses

     19,089        2,572        —     

Deferred taxes

     336        110        —     

Amortization of security premiums and accretion of discounts, net

     1,833        117        —     

Net decrease in loans held for sale

     200        506        —     

Net gain on SFSB transaction

     (20,255     —          —     

Impairment of goodwill

     31,457        —          —     

Net (gain) on sale of securities

     (856     —          —     

Net (gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned

     (656     34        —     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Increase in other assets

     (6,172     (6,860     (809

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (6,509     5,357        (476
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (6,641     4,722        (180
                        

Investing activities:

      

Proceeds from securities sales, calls, maturities and paydowns

     170,294        68,562        —     

Purchase of securities

     (168,949     (204,549     (334

Net increase in loans excluding covered loans

     (65,296     (48,034     —     

Net decrease in loans covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement

     47,318        —          —     

Principal recoveries of loans previously charged off

     742       
42
  
    —     

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

     (14,944     (2,655     —     

Securities acquired in bank acquisition

     —          (29,420     —     

Cash acquired in bank acquisitions

     54,717        10,016        —     
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     23,882        (206,038     (334
                        

Financing activities:

      

Net (decrease) increase in noninterest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits

     (77,701     9,689        —     

Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased

     8,999        (10,335     —     

Increase in deposits from bank acquisition

     —          305,197        —     

Net increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (38,425     20,000        —     

Cash paid to redeem shares related to asserted appraisal rights and retire warrants

     (2,077     (46     —     

Cash dividends paid

     (4,235     (1,755     —     

Issuance of preferred stock

     —          17,680        —     

Cash paid to shareholders for converted shares

     —          (10,843     —     
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (113,439     329,587        —     
                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (96,198     128,271        (514
                        

Cash and cash equivalents:

      

Beginning of the period

     128,433        162        676   
                        

End of the period

   $ 32,235      $ 128,433      $ 162   
                        

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Interest paid

   $ 26,819      $ 5,780      $ —     

Income taxes paid

     269        406        —     

Transfers of other real estate owned property

     1,363        223        —     

Non-cash transactions related to business combinations

      

Increase in assets and liabilities:

      

Loans

   $ 198,253      $ 471,864      $ —     

Other real estate owned

     9,416        179        —     

Securities

     7,410        71,123        —     

FDIC indemnification assets

     84,584        —          —     

Fixed assets

     37        22,145        —     

Other assets

     10,332        61,340        —     

Deposits

     302,756        491,462        —     

Borrowings

     37,525        32,359        —     

Other Liabilities

     1,757        10,216        —     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Banking Activities and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) is a bank holding company that was incorporated under Delaware law on April 6, 2005. The Company is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia and is the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Bank”), a Virginia state bank with 25 full-service offices in Virginia, Maryland and Georgia.

The Company was initially formed as a special purpose acquisition company to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business in the banking industry. Prior to its acquisition of two bank holding companies in 2008, the Company’s activities were limited to organizational matters, completing its initial public offering and seeking and evaluating possible business combination opportunities. On May 31, 2008, the Company acquired each of TransCommunity Financial Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“TFC”), and BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“BOE”). The Company changed its corporate name in connection with the acquisitions. On November 21, 2008, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed all deposit liabilities relating to four former branch offices of The Community Bank (“TCB”), a Georgia state-chartered bank. On January 30, 2009, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed all deposit liabilities relating to seven former branch offices of Suburban Federal Savings Bank, Crofton, Maryland (“SFSB”).

The Bank was established in 1926 and is headquartered in Tappahannock, Virginia. The Bank engages in a general commercial banking business and provides a wide range of financial services primarily to individuals and small businesses, including individual and commercial demand and time deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, travelers checks, safe deposit box facilities, investment services and fixed rate residential mortgages. Fourteen offices are located in Virginia, primarily from the Chesapeake Bay to just west of Richmond, seven are located in Maryland along the Baltimore-Washington corridor and four are located in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan market.

Predecessors

From its inception until consummation of the acquisitions of TFC and BOE on May 31, 2008, the Company was a special purpose acquisition company, as described above, and had no substantial operations. Accordingly, since the Company’s operating activities prior to the acquisitions were insignificant relative to those of TFC and BOE, management believes that both TFC and BOE are the Company’s predecessors. Management has reached this conclusion based upon an evaluation of facts and circumstances, including the historical life of each of TFC and BOE, the historical level of operations of each of TFC and BOE, the purchase price paid for each of TFC and BOE and the fact that the consolidated Company’s operations, revenues and expenses after the acquisitions are most similar in all respects to those of BOE’s and TFC’s historical periods. Accordingly, the statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements of TFC and BOE for the periods ended May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. These statements have also been presented.

 

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Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. FASB ASC 810, Consolidation requires that the Company no longer eliminate through consolidation the equity investment in BOE Statutory Trust I, which approximated $124,000 at December 31, 2009. The subordinated debt of the Trust is reflected as a liability of the Company.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company has defined cash and cash equivalents as cash and due from banks, interest-bearing bank balances, and federal funds sold.

Securities

Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as “held to maturity” and recorded at amortized cost. Securities not classified as held to maturity, including equity securities with readily determinable fair values, are classified as “available for sale” and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income.

Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other than temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

Restricted Securities

The Company is required to maintain an investment in the capital stock of certain correspondent banks. The Company’s investment in these securities is recorded at cost.

Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Mortgage loans held for sale are sold with the mortgage servicing rights released by the Company.

The Company enters into commitments to originate certain mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loans is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and the sale of the loan generally ranges from thirty to ninety days. The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Company is not exposed to losses nor will it realize significant gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates. The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is very high due to their similarity. Because of this high correlation, the gain or loss that occurs on the rate lock commitments is immaterial.

 

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Loans

The Bank grants mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is represented by mortgage loans. The ability of the Bank’s debtors to honor their contracts is dependent upon the real estate and general economic conditions in the Bank’s market area.

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method.

The accrual of interest on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged-off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all of the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Loan Losses on Non-covered loans

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

The allowance is an amount that management believes is appropriate to absorb estimated losses relating to specifically identified loans, as well as probable credit losses inherent in the balance of the loan portfolio, based on an evaluation of the collectability of existing loans and prior loss experience. This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. This evaluation does not include the effects of expected losses on specific loans or groups of loans that are related to future events or expected changes in economic conditions. While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses, and may require the Bank to make additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

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

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay,

 

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the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Allowance for Loan Losses on Covered Loans

The covered loans acquired are subject to credit review standards described above for non-covered loans. If and when credit deterioration occurs subsequent to the acquisition date, a provision for credit loss for covered loans will be charged to earnings for the full amount without regard to the FDIC shared-loss agreements. The Company makes an estimate of the total cash flows it expects to collect from a pool of covered loans, which includes undiscounted expected principal and interest. Over the life of the loan or pool, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Subsequent decreases in cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the pool are recognized as impairment in the current period through allowance for loan loss. Subsequent increases in expected or actual cash flows are first used to reverse any existing valuation allowance for that loan or pool. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is recognized as an adjustment to the yield over the remaining life of the pool.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Bank does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.

Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer

FASB ASC 310, Receivables requires acquired loans to be recorded at fair value and prohibits carrying over valuation allowances in the initial accounting for acquired impaired loans. Loans carried at fair value, mortgage loans held for sale, and loans to borrowers in good standing under revolving credit arrangements are excluded from the scope of ASC 310 which limits the yield that may be accreted to the excess of the undiscounted expected cash flows over the investor’s initial investment in the loan. The excess of the contractual cash flows over expected cash flows may not be recognized as an adjustment of yield. Subsequent increases in cash flows to be collected are recognized prospectively through an adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows are recognized as impairments through allowance for loan losses.

In our acquisition of TFC and BOE, the fair value of ASC 310 loans was determined based on assigned risk ratings, expected cash flows and the fair value of the collateral. The fair value of non FASB ASC 310 loans was determined based on preliminary estimates of default probabilities. The Company determined which purchased loans were impaired at the time of the acquisition, and considered those loans for ASC 310 application. Those loans that were not considered impaired at the time of acquisition were not considered for ASC 310.

As a result of the acquisitions of TFC and BOE, the Company had loans amounting to approximately $5.0 million as of December 31, 2008 which met the criteria of ASC 310. Due to the immateriality of these loans in relation to the overall financial condition of the Company, detailed disclosures have not been included in these financial statements.

The Company’s acquired loans from the SFSB acquisition (the “covered loans”), subject to FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141(R)), are recorded at fair value and no separate valuation allowance was recorded at the date of acquisition. FASB ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (formerly SOP 03-3) applies to loans acquired in a transfer with evidence of deterioration of credit quality for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. The Company is applying the provisions of FASB ASC 310-30 to all loans acquired in the SFSB acquisition. The Company has grouped loans together based on common risk characteristics including product type, delinquency status and loan documentation requirements among others.

The Company has made an estimate of the total cash flows it expects to collect from a pool of loans, which includes undiscounted expected principal and interest. The excess of that amount over the fair value of the pool is referred to as accretable yield. Accretable yield is recognized as interest income on a constant yield basis over the life of the pool. The Company also determines each pool’s contractual principal and contractual interest payments. The excess of that amount over the total cash flows it expects to collect from the pool is referred to as nonaccretable difference, which is not accreted into income. Judgmental prepayment assumptions are applied to both contractually required payments and cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition. Over the life of the loan or pool, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Subsequent decreases in cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the pool are recognized as an impairment in the current period through allowance for loan loss. Subsequent increases in expected or actual cash flows are first used to reverse any existing valuation allowance for that loan or pool. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is recognized as an adjustment to the accretable yield with the amount of periodic accretion adjusted over the remaining life of the pool.

 

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Bank Premises and Equipment

Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is carried at cost. Depreciation of bank premises and equipment is computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 10 to 50 years for premises and 3 to 20 years for equipment, furniture and fixtures.

Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and major improvements are capitalized. Upon sale or retirement of depreciable properties, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of income.

Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure is held for sale and is initially recorded at the lower of the loan balance or the fair value at the date of foreclosure net of estimated disposal costs, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell. Revenues and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in other operating expenses. Costs to bring a property to salable condition are capitalized up to the fair value of the property while costs to maintain a property in salable condition are expensed as incurred. The Company had $1,586,000 and $223,000 in other real estate, non-covered at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $12,822,000 and zero in other real estate, covered at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations, requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations after June 30, 2001. With purchase acquisitions, the Company is required to record assets acquired, including any intangible assets, and liabilities assumed at fair value, which involves relying on estimates based on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analysis or other valuation methods. The Company records goodwill per ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Others. Accordingly, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value-based test. Additionally, under ASC 350, acquired intangible assets (such as core deposit intangibles) are separately recognized if the benefit of the assets can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, and amortized over their useful lives. ASC 350 discontinues any amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, but requires an impairment review at least annually or more often if certain conditions exist. The Company followed ASC 350 and determined that any core deposit intangibles will be amortized over the estimated useful life.

Advertising Costs

The Company follows the policy of expensing advertising costs as incurred, which totaled $494,000, $308,000, and $0 for 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.

 

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When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as additional income taxes in the statement of income.

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company did not have any tax benefit disallowed under FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes.

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to recognize the deferred tax assets.

Included in deferred tax assets are the tax benefits derived from net operating loss carryforwards totaling $2.4 million relating to an acquisition, which expire in various amounts from 2021 through 2024. Management expects to utilize all of these carryforward amounts prior to expiration.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U. S. federal income tax as well as various state income taxes. All years from 2006 through 2009 are open to examination by the respective tax authorities.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding and excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted EPS is computed in a manner similar to basic EPS, except for certain adjustments to the numerator and the denominator. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and warrants and are determined using the treasury stock method. Preferred stock was issued on December 19, 2008. The Company declared and paid $800,000 in dividends on preferred stock in 2009. No dividend was declared on this stock during 2008.

Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to the Company’s mergers with BOE and TFC, both of these entities had stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 14.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) became effective on July 1, 2009. At that date, the ASC became FASB’s officially recognized source of authoritative GAAP applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental entities, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) and related literature. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative. The switch to the ASC affects

 

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the way companies refer to U.S. GAAP in financial statements and accounting policies. Citing particular content in the ASC involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content through the Topic, Subtopic, Section and Paragraph structure. The adoption of FASB ASC had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued guidance related to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather, provides enhanced guidance to other pronouncements that require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2008. The FASB approved a one-year deferral for the implementation of the Statement for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The Company adopted the provisions of the guidance for nonfinancial assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2009 without a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance related to ASC 810, Consolidation. The guidance significantly changed the financial accounting and reporting of noncontrolling (or minority) interests in consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted the provisions of this guidance as of January 1, 2009 without a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued guidance related to ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Others. This guidance amends the factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets. The intent of this guidance is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the assets. This guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2009, and applies prospectively to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets in business combinations and asset acquisitions. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2008, the FASB issued guidance related to FASB ASC 715, Compensation and Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – General. The objective of this guidance is to provide users of financial statements with more detailed information related to major categories of plan assets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets and the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs on changes in plan assets for the period, as well as how investment allocation decisions are made, including the factors that are pertinent to an understanding of investment policies and strategies. The disclosures about plan assets required by this guidance are included in Note 13 of the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance relating to ASC 805, Business Combinations. This guidance addresses application issues on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination and was effective for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date was on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted the provisions of this guidance with respect to the SFSB acquisition.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance relating to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure. This guidance provides help for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. It also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The guidance was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be applied prospectively. Earlier adoption is permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance relating to ASC 825, Financial Instruments and ASC 27, Interim Reporting. The guidance requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. In addition, it requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The guidance was effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, with earlier adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance relating to ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. This guidance amends other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities. The guidance does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. It was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with earlier adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 111 (SAB 111). SAB 111 amends and replaces SAB Topic 5.M. in the SAB Series entitled “Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” SAB 111 maintains the SEC Staff’s previous views related to equity securities and amends Topic 5.M. to exclude debt securities from its scope. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to ASC 855, Subsequent Events. This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. This guidance improves the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a report entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after November 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to ASC 810, Consolidation. This guidance improves financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after November 15, 2009. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 (ASU 2009-05), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value. ASU 2009-05 amends Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall, and provides clarification for the fair value measurement of liabilities. ASU 2009-05 is effective for the first reporting period including interim period beginning after issuance. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-12, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU 2009-12 provides a practical means to measure the fair value of alternative investments for which the fair value is not readily determinable. The guidance also requires additional disclosures. ASU 2009-12 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification. ASU 2010-02 amends Subtopic 810-10 to address implementation issues related to changes in ownership provisions including clarifying the scope of the decrease in ownership and additional disclosures. ASU-2010-02 is effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts ASC 810. If an entity has previously adopted ASC 810, ASU 2010-02 is effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009 and should be applied retrospectively to the first period ASC 810 was adopted. The Company adopted this guidance without a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-04, Accounting for Various – Technical Corrections to SEC Paragraphs. ASU 2010-04 makes technical corrections to existing SEC guidance including: accounting for subsequent investments, termination of an interest rate swap, issuance of financial statements – subsequent events, use of residential method to value acquired assets other than goodwill, adjustments in assets and liabilities for holding gains and losses, and selections of discount rate used for measuring defined benefit obligations. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU-2010-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820), Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 amends Subtopic 820-10 to clarify existing disclosures, require new disclosures, and includes conforming amendments to guidance on employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoptions of ASU 2010-06 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Business Combinations and Acquisitions

On September 5, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, with TFC (the “TFC Agreement”), which provided for the merger of TFC with and into the Company. Effective May 31, 2008 at 11:58 p.m., the Company consummated the merger between the Company and TFC pursuant to the terms of the TFC Agreement (the “TFC Merger”). In connection with the TFC Merger, TransCommunity Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TFC, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The material terms of the TFC Agreement and certain financial and other information about the Company and TFC are contained in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-148675) originally filed January 15, 2008, as amended, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus thereto, filed March 31, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “TFC Merger Proxy”), TFC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed March 31, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-33355), and TFC’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed May 15, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-33355).

On December 14, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, with BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. (the “BOE Agreement”), which provided for the merger of BOE with and into the Company. Effective May 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m., the Company consummated the merger between the Company and BOE pursuant to the terms of the BOE Agreement (the “BOE Merger”). In connection with the BOE Merger, the Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOE, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The material terms of the BOE Agreement and certain financial and other information about the Company and BOE are contained in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-149384) originally filed February 26, 2008, as amended, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus thereto, filed March 31, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “BOE Merger Proxy”), BOE’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed March 31, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-31711), and BOE’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed May 15, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-31711).

Prior to the mergers, $54.34 million of the net proceeds from the CBTC initial public offering including $2.1 million of deferred underwriting discounts and commissions was held in trust by CBTC for the purpose of completing a business combination. Of such funds, $45.6 million was released to the Company upon completion of the TFC Merger and BOE Merger, after payment of the deferred discount and $10.8 million to stockholders who converted their shares to cash.

On November 21, 2008, the Bank acquired limited assets and assumed all deposit liabilities relating to four former branch offices of The Community Bank (“TCB”), a Georgia state-chartered bank. The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated November 21, 2008, by and among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as Receiver for The Community Bank and the Bank. Management evaluated the applicability of FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations in determining the accounting for this transaction. Based upon an assessment of the transaction, management determined that there were significant limitations on the resources transferred and, therefore, concluded that the net liabilities assumed did not meet the definition of a “Business” as required by this guidance. Accordingly, the transaction was accounted for as an asset purchase.

 

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On January 30, 2009, the Bank acquired substantially all assets and assumed all deposit and certain other liabilities relating to seven former branch offices of Suburban Federal Savings Bank, Crofton, Maryland. The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated January 30, 2009, by and among the FDIC, as Receiver for SFSB and the Bank. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, the Bank assumed approximately $303 million in deposits, all of which were deemed to be core deposits and maintain their current insurance coverage. The Bank also acquired approximately $362 million in loans (based on contract value) and other assets and agreed to provide loan servicing to SFSB’s existing loan customers. The Bank bid a negative $45 million for the net assets acquired. The Bank has entered into shared-loss agreements with the FDIC with respect to certain assets acquired. These are referred to as covered assets. Refer to Notes 3 and 5 for further discussion on covered loans and the FDIC shared-loss agreements. In relation to this acquisition, the Company followed the acquisition method of accounting as outlined in FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations. Management relied on external analyses by appraisers in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate owned, projected cash flows relating to certain acquired loans, and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

Adjustment to Previously Issued 2008 Balance Sheet

During 2008, management discovered there was an error in the fair value of stock options issued by the Company in settlement of the TFC and BOE stock options outstanding as of the respective merger dates. When correcting this valuation error, the adjustment was inadvertently recorded twice. The result was an understatement of goodwill and deferred taxes liabilities of approximately $2.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. In addition, there was an adjustment to paid in capital of approximately $1.4 million. This error did not affect income or earnings per share. In accordance with the guidance in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, an adjustment has been made to the previously issued December 31, 2008 balance sheet. The December 31, 2008 financial statements presented have been adjusted for this error.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform to the current year presentations.

 

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Note 2. Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity as of December 31 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009
          Gross Unrealized      
     Amortized
Cost
   Gains    Losses     Fair Value

Securities Available for Sale

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 17,393    $ 434    $ (1   $ 17,826

State, county and municipal

     104,831      1,864      (557     106,138

Corp & other bonds

     1,511      93      —          1,604

Mortgage backed securities

     51,434      1,573      (3     53,004

Financial securities

     1,192      113      (437     868
                            

Total securities available for sale

   $ 176,361    $ 4,077    $ (998   $ 179,440
                            

Securities Held to Maturity

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 748    $ 2    $ —        $ 750

State, county and municipal

     13,097      516      (4     13,609

Corp & other bonds

     1,024      29      —          1,053

Mortgage backed securities

     98,296      3,308      (8     101,596
                            

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 113,165    $ 3,855    $ (12   $ 117,008
                            

 

     2008
          Gross Unrealized      
     Amortized
Cost
   Gains    Losses     Fair Value

Securities Available for Sale

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 28,732    $ 358    $ (21   $ 29,069

State, county and municipal

     64,600      478      (2,184     62,894

Corp & other bonds

     7,418      19      (188     7,249

Mortgage backed securities

     93,619      803      (66     94,356

Financial securities

     323      111      (10     424
                            

Total securities available for sale

   $ 194,692    $ 1,769    $ (2,469   $ 193,992
                            

Securities Held to Maturity

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 5,997    $ 37    $ —        $ 6,034

State, county and municipal

     9,273      1      —          9,274

Mortgage backed securities

     79,595      62      —          79,657
                            

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 94,865    $ 100    $ —        $ 94,965
                            

 

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In estimating other than temporary impairment losses, management considers, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and short-term prospects for the issuer, and the intent and ability of management to hold its investment for a period of time to allow a recovery in fair value. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there were no investments held that had other than temporary impairment losses.

Presented below is a summary of securities with unrealized losses segregated at December 31:

 

     2009  
(in thousands)    Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
 

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 1,078    $ (1   $ —      $ —        $ 1,078    $ (1

State, county and municipal

     25,771      (514     1,948      (47     27,719      (561

Corp & other bonds

     —        —          —        —          —        —     

Mortgage backed securities

     4,897      (8     615      (3     5,512      (11

Financial securities

     1,127      (437     —        —          1,127      (437
                                             

Total securities

   $ 32,873    $ (960   $ 2,563    $ (50   $ 35,436    $ (1,010
                                             
     2008  
(in thousands)    Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
 

U.S. Treasury issue and other U.S. Government agencies

   $ 1,583    $ (21   $ —      $ —        $ 1,583    $ (21

State, county and municipal

     33,005      (2,184     —        —          33,005      (2,184

Corp & other bonds

     4,475      (188     —        —          4,475      (188

Mortgage backed securities

     2,812      (66     —        —          2,812      (66

Financial securities

     186      (10     —        —          186      (10
                                             

Total securities

   $ 42,061    $ (2,469   $ —      $ —        $ 42,061    $ (2,469
                                             

The unrealized losses in the investment portfolio as of December 31, 2009 are generally a result of market fluctuations that occur daily. The unrealized losses are from 64 securities that are all of investment grade, backed by insurance, U.S. government agency guarantees, or the full faith and credit of local municipalities throughout the United States. The Company has the ability and believes it is more likely than not it will hold these securities until they recover in value.

 

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

The amortized cost and fair value of securities as of December 31, 2009, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without any penalties.

 

     Held to Maturity    Available for Sale
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value    Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value

Due in one year or less

   $ 2,683    $ 2,690    $ 19,466    $ 19,845

Due after one year through five years

     58,218      60,238      68,487      70,194

Due after five years through ten years

     48,976      50,690      58,030      58,716

Due after ten years

     3,288      3,390      29,187      29,817
                           
     113,165      117,008      175,170      178,572

Financial securities

     —        —        1,191      868
                           

Total securities

   $ 113,165    $ 117,008    $ 176,361    $ 179,440
                           

Proceeds from sales, principal repayments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

     2009     2008

Proceeds from sales

   $ 68,469      $ 110

Proceeds from call, maturities and paydowns

     101,825        68,452
              

Total proceeds

   $ 170,294      $ 68,562
              

Gross realized gains

   $ 1,122      $ —  

Gross realized losses

     (266     —  
              

Net realized gain

   $ 856      $ —  
              

There were no proceeds from sales, principal repayments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale during 2007.

Securities with amortized costs of $30.103 million and $18.927 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law. On December 31, 2009 and 2008, there were no securities purchased, other than U.S. government and agencies, that comprised more than 10% of the consolidated shareholders’ equity.

Note 3. Covered Loans

The Company is applying the provisions of FASB ASC 310 to all loans acquired in the SFSB acquisition (the “covered loans”).

The following table reflects the contractual cash flows, cash flows expected at acquisition, and fair value of loans as of the acquisition date. These amounts were determined based upon the estimated remaining life of the covered loans, which includes the effects of prepayments.

 

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(dollars in thousands)     
     Total Loans

Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition

   $ 431,081

Nonaccretable discount (expected losses of $99,648 and foregone interest of $72,157)

     171,805
      

Cash flows expected to be collected as of acquisition date

   $ 259,276

Accretable yield (interest component of expected cash flows)

     61,023
      

Fair value of acquired loans at acquisition

   $ 198,253
      

As of January 1, 2009 there were no covered loans. As of December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance of the covered loans is $242,016. The carrying amount as of December 31, 2009 is comprised of the following.

 

     2009  
     Covered Loans  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 119,065    78.88

Commercial

     5,835    3.87

Construction and land development

     17,020    11.28

Second mortgages

     8,194    5.43

Multifamily

     —      0.00

Agriculture

     627    0.41
             

Total real estate loans

     150,741    99.87

Commercial loans

     —      0.00
             

Consumer installment loans

     

Personal

     194    0.13

All other loans

     —      0.00
             

Total covered loans

   $ 150,935    100
             

The change in the accretable yield balance since January 1, 2009 is as follows:

 

Balance at January 1, 2009

   $ —     

Additions

     61,023   

Less accretion

     (15,139

Reclassification from (to) Nonaccretable Yield

     10,908   
        

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 56,792   
        

 

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These loans are not classified as nonperforming assets at December 31, 2009 as the loans are accounted for on a pooled basis and interest income, through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows, is being recognized on all purchased loans. There was no allowance for loan losses recorded on covered loans at December 31, 2009.

Note 4. Loans excluding covered loans

The loan portfolio excluding covered loans (non-covered loans) consisted of various loan types as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31  
     2009     2008  
     Non-covered loans     Total Loans  

Mortgage loans on real estate

    

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 146,141      $ 129,607   

Commercial

     188,991        158,062   

Construction and land development

     144,297        139,515   

Second mortgages

     13,935        15,599   

Multifamily

     11,995        9,370   

Agriculture

     5,516        5,143   
                

Total real estate loans

     510,875        457,296   

Commercial loans

     42,157        45,320   

Consumer installment loans

    

Personal

     14,145        14,457   

All other loans

     12,205        7,005   
                

Gross loans

     579,382        524,078   

Less unearned income on loans

     (753     (780
                

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 578,629      $ 523,298   
                

At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s allowance for credit losses is comprised of the following: (i) any specific valuation allowances calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 310, Receivables, (ii) general valuation allowances calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 450, Contingencies, based on economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors, and (iii) historical valuation allowances calculated using historical loan loss experience of the former banks. Management identified loans subject to impairment in accordance with ASC 310.

The following is a summary of information for impaired and nonaccrual loans:

 

(dollars in thousands)    December 31
     2009    2008

Impaired loans without a valuation allowance

   $ 23,109    $ 13,301

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

     33,347      12,915
             

Total impaired loans

   $ 56,456    $ 26,216
             

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

   $ 8,779    $ 3,115

Total nonaccrual loans

     20,011      4,534

Total loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing

     247      397

Average investment in impaired loans

     45,692      8,046

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

     2,213      768

Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans

     2,213      768

 

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Analysis of the loan valuation allowance is as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)    December 31  
     2009     2008  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 6,939      $ —     

Allowance from acquired banks

     —          5,305   

Loans charged off

     (8,601     (980

Recoveries of loans charged off

     742        42   

Provision for loan losses

     19,089        2,572   
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 18,169      $ 6,939   
                

Note 5. FDIC Agreements and FDIC Indemnification Asset

On January 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC to assume all of the deposits and certain other liabilities and acquire substantially all assets of SFSB. Under the shared-loss agreements, the FDIC will reimburse the Bank for 80% of losses arising from covered loans and foreclosed real estate assets, on the first $118 million in losses of such covered loans and foreclosed real estate assets, and for 95% of losses on covered loans and foreclosed real estate assets thereafter. Under the shared-loss agreements, a “loss” on a covered loan or foreclosed real estate is defined generally as a realized loss incurred through a permitted disposition, foreclosure, short-sale or restructuring of the covered loan or foreclosed real estate. The reimbursements for losses on single family one-to-four residential mortgage loans are to be made monthly until the end of the month in which the tenth anniversary of the closing of the transaction occurs, and the reimbursements for losses on other covered assets are to be made quarterly until the end of the quarter in which the eighth anniversary of the closing of the transaction occurs. The shared-loss agreements provide for indemnification from the first dollar of losses without any threshold requirement. The reimbursable losses from the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction, January 30, 2009. New loans made after that date are not covered by the shared-loss agreements. The fair value of this loss sharing agreement is detailed below.

The Company is accounting for the shared-loss agreements as an indemnification asset pursuant to the guidance in FASB ASC 805. The FDIC indemnification asset is required to be measured in the same manner as the asset or liability to which it relates. The FDIC indemnification asset is measured separately from the covered loans and other real estate owned assets because it is not contractually embedded in the covered loan and other real estate owned assets and is not transferable should the Company choose to dispose of them. Fair value was estimated using projected cash flows available for loss sharing based on the credit adjustments estimated for each loan pool and other real estate owned and the loss sharing percentages outlined in the Purchase and Assumption Agreements with the FDIC. These cash flows were discounted to reflect the uncertainty of the timing and receipt of the loss sharing reimbursement from the FDIC.

Because the acquired loans are subject to a FDIC loss sharing agreement and a corresponding indemnification asset exists to represent the value of expected payments from the FDIC, increases and decreases in loan accretable yield due to changing loss expectations will also have an impact to the valuation of the FDIC indemnification asset. Improvement in loss expectations will typically increase loan accretable yield and decrease the value of the FDIC indemnification asset, and in some instances, result in an amortizable premium on the FDIC indemnification asset. Increases in loss expectations will typically be recognized as impairment in the current period through allowance for loan losses while resulting in additional non-interest income for the amount of the increase in the FDIC indemnification asset.

 

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The following tables present the balances of the FDIC indemnification asset related to the SFSB transaction at January 30, 2009 (the transaction date) and December 31, 2009:

 

     January 30, 2009  

Anticipated realized loss

   $ 108,756   

Estimated loss sharing value

     86,988   

Discount

     (2,404
        

FDIC indemnification asset

   $ 84,584   
        
     December 31, 2009  

Anticipated realized loss

   $ 88,943   

Estimated loss sharing value

     71,090   

Premium

     5,017   
        

FDIC indemnification asset

   $ 76,107   
        

Note 6. Premises and Equipment

A summary of the bank premises and equipment is as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)    December 31  
     2009     2008  

Land

   $ 11,108      $ 5,914   

Land improvements and buildings

     23,398        13,900   

Leasehold improvements

     54        53   

Furniture and equipment

     4,790        2,223   

Construction in progress

     269        2,661   
                

Total

     39,619        24,751   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (2,514     (640
                

Bank premises and equipment, net

   $ 37,105      $ 24,111   
                

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $1,986,000 and $640,000, respectively. There was no depreciation during 2007.

 

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Note 7. Mergers and Acquisitions

In relation to the mergers with TFC and BOE on May 31, 2008, which is further described in Note 1, the Company followed the acquisition method of accounting as outlined in ASC 805, Business Combinations. Under ASC 805, the Company is required to implement purchase accounting rules, where the acquirer recognizes and measures the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Management relied on external analysis by appraisers in determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on that appraisal, the following table provides the calculation and allocation of the purchase price used in the financial statements:

 

     BOE     TFC  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Value of shares issues ($7.42 per share)

   $ 51,624      $ 48,563   

Value of stock options issued

     997        1,207   

Merger related costs

     1,928        2,068   
                

Purchase price

     54,549        51,838   

Book value of net assets acquired

     30,096        29,052   
                

Excess of purchase over book value of net assets

   $ 24,453      $ 22,786   
                

Allocation of excess purchase price:

    

Core deposit intangible

   $ 9,643      $ 5,309   

Fair value adjustments:

    

Loans

     656        1,423   

Investment securities

     2        —     

Bank premises

     2,684        675   

Time deposit

     (992     (1,954

Deferred taxes

     (4,738     (2,653

Goodwill

     17,198        19,986   
                
   $ 24,453      $ 22,786   
                

Fair value of assets acquired

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,784      $ 4,232   

Investment securities

     57,021        11,285   

Loans

     234,715        243,303   

Bank premises and equipment

     13,296        8,770   

Bank owned life insurance

     6,158        —     

Core deposit intangibles

     9,643        5,309   

Goodwill

     17,198        19,986   
                

Fair value of assets acquired

   $ 343,815      $ 292,885   
                

Fair value of liabilities assumed

    

Deposits

   $ 257,374      $ 234,088   

FHLB advances

     17,900        —     

Trust preferred capital notes

     4,124        —     

Other

     9,207        6,160   
                

Fair value of liabilities assumed

   $ 288,605      $ 240,248   
                

Net assets acquired, at fair value

   $ 55,210      $ 52,637   
                

The merger transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The merger resulted in $37.2 million of estimated goodwill and $15.0 million of core deposit intangible assets. The estimated goodwill is subject to possible adjustments during the one year period from the date of the merger. See Note 8 for further discussion regarding subsequent valuation of goodwill. The core deposit intangible asset was based on an independent valuation and will be amortized over the estimated life of the core deposits ranging from 2.6 to nine years. There were no funds borrowed by the Company to finance these mergers.

 

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The Company analyzed the effect of canceling certain contracts between the Bank and their vendors in order to produce efficiencies from the merger. Data processing, ATM network, and employment contracts were cancelled for a total expense of $2.847 million affecting the amount of goodwill associated with the merger.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of the Bank only from the date of acquisition. Pro forma condensed consolidated income statements for the years ended December 31, 2008, and 2007 are shown as if the merger occurred at the beginning of each year as follows:

 

Pro forma information

   2008     2007  
    

(Dollars in

thousands, except

per share data)

 

Interest income

   $ 38,221      $ 38,480   

Interest expense

     (15,622     (15,371
                

Net interest income

     22,599        23,109   

Provision for loan losses

     (4,120     (1,692

Other income

     3,063        3,068   

Other expenses

     (25,740     (19,962

Income tax expense

     (40     1,903   

Discontinued operations

     —          (77
                

Net (loss) income

   $ (4,238   $ 6,349   
                

Earnings per share

   $ (0.19   $ 0.28   
                

Acquisition of Georgia Operations

On November 21, 2008, the Bank acquired limited assets and assumed all deposit liabilities relating to four former branch offices of The Community Bank (“TCB”), a Georgia state-chartered bank. The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated November 21, 2008, by and among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as Receiver for The Community Bank and the Bank. Management evaluated the applicability of FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations in determining the accounting for this transaction. Based upon an assessment of the transaction, management determined that there were significant limitations on the resources transferred and, therefore, concluded that the net liabilities assumed did not meet the definition of a “Business” as required by these authoritative standards. Accordingly, the transaction was accounted for as an asset purchase.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, the Bank assumed approximately $619.0 million in deposits, approximately $233.9 million of which were deemed to be core deposits, and paid the FDIC a premium of 1.36% on the core deposits amounting to approximately $3.2 million. All deposits insured prior to the closing of the transaction maintained their current insurance coverage.

 

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The Company also acquired assets amounting to approximately $87.5 million as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 54,439

Investment securities

     31,304

Loans and accrued interest

     1,593

Other assets

     135
      

Total assets

   $ 87,471
      

The loans acquired were those fully secured by deposit accounts. Bank of Essex had not purchased any additional loans as of December 31, 2008. The Bank also received $528.3 million from the FDIC which represented the net liabilities assumed in the transaction.

The Bank had 60 days to evaluate and, at its sole option, purchase any of the remaining TCB loans. As a result, the Bank purchased 175 loans totaling approximately $21 million on January 9, 2009. Also, the Bank had 90 days to evaluate and, at its sole option, purchase the premises and equipment. The Bank acquired all four former banking premises of TCB for $6.4 million on February 19, 2009. The former branch offices of TCB opened on November 24, 2008 and currently operate under the name “Essex Bank, a division of Bank of Essex.”

Acquisition of Maryland Operations

On January 30, 2009, the Bank acquired substantially all assets and assumed all deposit and certain other liabilities relating to seven former branch offices of Suburban Federal Savings Bank (SFSB), Crofton, Maryland. The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated January 30, 2009, by and among the FDIC, as Receiver for SFSB and the Bank.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, the Bank assumed approximately $303 million in deposits, all of which were deemed to be core deposits and maintain their current insurance coverage. The Bank also acquired approximately $362 million in loans (based on contract value) and other assets and agreed to provide loan servicing to SFSB’s existing loan customers. The Bank bid a negative $45 million for the net assets acquired.

The Bank has entered into shared-loss agreements with the FDIC with respect to certain covered assets acquired. See Notes 3 and 5 for additional information related to certain assets covered under the FDIC shared-loss agreements.

 

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In relation to this acquisition, the Company followed the acquisition method of accounting as outlined in ASC 805. Management relied on external analyses by appraisers in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The following table provides the allocation of the negative bid in the financial statements, based on those analyses (dollars in thousands):

 

Negative bid on SFSB transaction

   $ 45,000   

Adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

  

Fair value adjustments:

  

Loans

     (102,011

Foreclosed real estate

     (10,428

FDIC indemnification

     84,584   

Deposits

     (1,455

Core deposit intangible

     2,158   

Other adjustments

     2,407   
        

Net assets acquired, pre-tax

     20,255   

Deferred tax liability

     (6,886
        

Net assets acquired, net of tax

   $ 13,369   
        

Fair value of assets acquired

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 54,717   

Investment securities

     4,954   

Loans receivable

     198,253   

Foreclosed real estate

     9,416   

FDIC indemnification asset

     84,584   

Other assets

     10,369   
        

Fair value of assets acquired

   $ 362,293   
        

Fair value of liabilities assumed

  

Deposits

   $ 302,756   

FHLB advances

     37,525   

Deferred taxes

     6,886   

Other liabilities

     1,757   
        

Fair value of liabilities assumed

   $ 348,924   
        

Net assets acquired at fair value

   $ 13,369   
        

As a result of the acquisition of the operations of SFSB, the Company recorded a gain of $20.3 million in the first quarter of 2009 represented by net assets acquired, pre-tax.

The Company engaged two external firms to assess credit quality and fair market value of the loan portfolio. An external firm reviewed the entire portfolio and classified each of the loans into several homogenous pools of credit risk and levels of impairment. An external firm specializing in fair market valuations then used the credit review results to determine the current fair market as defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The fair value assessment was based on several measures, including asset quality, contractual interest rates, current market interest rates, and other underlying factors and the analysis divided the portfolio into the following segments:

 

   

Acquisition, development, and construction loans

 

   

Residential first mortgage loans

 

   

Consumer real estate loans

 

   

Commercial real estate loans

The following three general approaches were used in the valuation analyses – the asset-based approach, the market approach, and the income approach.

Certificate of deposits (CDs) and the core deposit intangible (premium paid to acquire the core deposits of SFSB) were marked to market using a third-party analysis of cash flow, interest rate, maturity dates or weighted average life, balances, attrition rates, and current market rates.

The Company reviewed certain contracts between SFSB and its vendors in order to identify any efficiencies from the merger through contract cancellation. The costs of cancelling certain contracts were not material enough to change the amount of the gain recorded.

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the annual reporting period, and similar comparative information for the prior year, has not been disclosed. Management has determined that it is impracticable to provide this information due to a lack of reliability of financial information produced by SFSB prior to the acquisition and the costs that would be incurred to reproduce the information with an appropriate level of reliability.

Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The Company follows FASB ASC 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, which prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. Provisions within ASC 350 discontinue any amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, and require at least an annual impairment review or more often if certain impairment conditions exist. With the TFC and BOE mergers consummated May 31, 2008, there were significant amounts of goodwill and other intangible assets recorded. Goodwill was initially assessed for potential impairment as of May 31, 2009, the anniversary date of the mergers, and again in December 2009. Management decided to assess Goodwill for potential impairment again in December 2009, prior to the anniversary date of the initial review, in order to coincide the assessment with the Company’s fiscal year end. Goodwill will be next assessed for potential impairment as of December 31, 2010, unless economic or other circumstances warrant evaluations at additional times.

Since the mergers in 2008, there has been further decline in economic conditions, which has significantly affected the banking sector and the Company’s financial condition and results. The Company’s average closing stock price by fiscal quarter since the merger was as follows:

 

     2009    2008    % Change  

1st Quarter

   $ 3.28      

2nd Quarter

   $ 3.67    $ 6.64    (44.7 %) 

3rd Quarter

   $ 3.41    $ 4.36    (21.9 %) 

4th Quarter

   $ 3.04    $ 3.31    (8.1 %) 

The initial step in identifying potential impairment involves comparing the current fair value of the reporting unit to its recorded or carrying amount. If the carrying value exceeds such fair value, there is possible impairment. Next, a second step is performed to determine the amount of the impairment, if any. This step requires a determination of the implied fair value of goodwill based upon the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of its assets, liabilities, and identifiable intangible assets. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill, an impairment charge must be recorded in an amount equal to the excess. Management retained a business valuation expert to assist in determining the level and extent to which goodwill was impaired. The Company determined that goodwill was impaired as of May 31, 2009 and again as of December 31, 2009 and impairment charges of $24.0 million and $7.4 million were recorded as of the respective dates. Because the acquisitions were considered tax-free exchanges, the goodwill impairment charge cannot be deducted for tax purposes, and as such, an income tax benefit cannot be recorded. Due to this tax treatment, the goodwill impairment charge will be reflected as a permanent difference in the deferred tax calculation.

In determining the goodwill impairment charge, the reporting unit was defined as “Community Bankers Trust Corporation,” as the Company has determined that it has no reportable segments or “components” of a segment, as defined in ASC 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.

In the May 31, 2009 valuation, the Company used and weighted two valuation methods in determining the fair value of the reporting unit – the guideline transaction method and the discounted cash flow method. The guideline transaction method uses actual change-of-control transactions involving entities similar to the reporting unit. These transactions consist of merger and acquisition transactions involving financial institutions, and the Company derived the fair value of the reporting unit based on the price/tangible book value multiples and core deposit premiums reported in these transactions. The Company used this method as it reflects the guidance in ASC 350 that fair value refers to “the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants at the valuation date” (ASC 350-20-35-22; formerly SFAS 142, paragraph 23).

 

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The discounted cash flow analysis relies upon a projection of future cash flows, the present value of which represents the value of the reporting unit. Management supplied projections of the reporting unit’s future balance sheets and income statements, which were used in the analysis. Under the discounted cash flow method, the value of the reporting unit is the sum of the distributable cash flows generated by the reporting unit and a terminal value at the end of the projection period representing the value of all future cash flows. The Company used the discounted cash flow method because market participants commonly use discounted cash flow analyses in acquisitions of financial institutions, as the value of an enterprise is equal to its future cash flows. In addition, ASC 820 describes the use of discounted cash flow techniques for fair value measurements (see ASC 820-10-55-4 to ASC 820-10-55-20).

In the December 31, 2009 valuation, the Company again used and weighted the guideline transaction method and the discounted cash flow method in determining the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company also used an additional method, the transaction value method. The transaction value method relies upon the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2009, plus a control premium to derive the value of a controlling interest in the reporting unit. The use of a control premium is consistent with ASC 350, which notes that the market capitalization of a company may not necessarily represent the fair value of the reporting unit (ASC 350-20-35-22).

The Company then compared the conclusion of value indicated by the preceding valuation methods to the Company’s market capitalization and the valuation multiples for a group of comparable publicly traded banks to the Company.

May 31, 2009 Valuation

In determining a conclusion of value for the reporting unit, the guideline transactions method received two-thirds of the total weight (split equally between the indications of value based on tangible book value and core deposits), and the discounted cash flow method received one-third of the total weighting. This weighting methodology reflects that actual transactions involving enterprises with similar characteristics to the subject reporting unit provide the most meaningful indication of value. The Company weighted the discounted cash flow method as it is commonly employed in the financial services industry and represents a value based on the future cash flows generated by the reporting unit.

The material assumptions used and the sensitivity in them for the two valuation methods used are as follows:

 

   

The guideline transactions method derives the fair value of the reporting unit using (a) the reporting unit’s tangible book value and core deposits at May 31, 2009 and (b) multiples of tangible book value and core deposits derived from marketplace transactions, as reported by SNL Financial. The multiples were derived from two groups of transactions – (a) transactions announced between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 involving banks located nationwide with assets greater than $250 million and (b) transactions announced between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 involving banks and thrifts located in the Mid-Atlantic region. A change in the price/tangible book value multiple by 10% would affect the value by a like amount. A change in the core deposit premium by 10% would affect the value by approximately 2%.

 

   

The discounted cash flow method relies upon a projection of the reporting unit’s future financial performance, including assumptions as to its future balance sheet growth, asset composition, funding mix, asset quality, capital levels, net interest income, non-interest income, non-interest expenses, loan loss provision, income taxes, and distributable cash flows. In addition, the discounted cash flow method requires a terminal value, which reflects the value of the reporting unit after the end of the finite forecast period. The terminal value is a function of the reporting unit’s projected 2013 net income and tangible book value, and multiples of net income and tangible book value. The Company then discounts the projected future cash flows and terminal value to the present at a discount rate derived from marketplace assumptions as to returns demanded on equity investments.

 

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Particularly significant assumptions in the discounted cash flow method include (a) the reporting unit’s future net income and distributable cash flows, (b) the terminal multiple of earnings or tangible book value, and (c) the discount rate.

December 31, 2009 Valuation

In determining a conclusion of value for the reporting unit, the guideline transactions method received 25% of the total weight (placed on tangible book value), the transaction value method received 25%, and the discounted cash flow method received 50% of the total weighting. This weighting methodology reflected equal consideration of the transaction value and guideline transactions methods, which are market approaches that rely on transactions in the Company’s stock and comparable banks acquired in recent acquisitions, and the discounted cash flow method, which represents a value based on the future cash flows generated by the reporting unit. Less weight was placed on the guideline transactions method in the December valuation, as compared to the May valuation, because fewer comparable transactions occurred in the period preceding the December valuation.

The material assumptions used and the sensitivity in them for the three valuation methods used are as follows:

 

   

The guideline transactions method derives the fair value of the reporting unit using (a) the reporting unit’s tangible book value at December 31, 2009 and (b) multiples of tangible book value derived from marketplace transactions, as reported by SNL Financial. The multiples were derived from two groups of transactions – (a) transactions announced between September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2009 involving target banks located nationwide with assets between $250 million and $5 billion and (b) transactions announced between September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2009 involving target banks located in the Mid-Atlantic region. A change in the price/tangible book value multiple by 10% would affect the value by approximately 10%.

 

   

The transaction value method derived the fair value of the reporting unit using (a) the Company’s closing price per share at December 31, 2009, (b) the number of common shares outstanding, and (c) a control premium. The control premium was estimated based upon an analysis of implied control premiums for bank transactions announced in 2009 and also over a longer time period from year-end 2005 through 2009. A change in the control premium applied by 10% would affect the value by approximately 2%.

 

   

The discounted cash flow method was prepared in a manner consistent with the May 31, 2009 analysis and includes assumptions as to (a) the reporting unit’s future income statements and balance sheets, (b) the terminal multiple of earnings or tangible book value, and (c) the discount rate.

Core deposit intangible assets are amortized over the period of expected benefit, ranging from 2.6 to 9 years. Core deposit intangibles are recognized, amortized and evaluated for impairment as required by ASC 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Due to the mergers with TFC and BOE on May 31, 2008, the Company recorded approximately $15.0 million in core deposit intangible assets. Core deposit intangibles related to the Georgia and Maryland transactions equaled $3.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, and will be amortized over approximately 9 years.

 

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Goodwill and other intangible assets are presented in the following table:

 

     Goodwill     Core deposit
intangibles
 

Balance, May 31, 2008

   $ —        $ —     

Acquisition of TFC

     19,986        5,308   

Acquisition of BOE

     17,198        9,643   

Acquisition of TCB

     —          3,181   

Amortization

     —          (969
                

Balance, December 31, 2008

   $ 37,184      $ 17,163   

Acquisition of MD

     —          2,158   

Amortization

     —          (2,241

Impairment charge to earnings

     (31,457     —     
                

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 5,727      $ 17,080   
                

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available-for-sale, trading securities and derivatives, if present, are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, loans held for investment and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Under FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 — Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2 — Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3 — Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

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

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value each reporting period. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.

 

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The Company utilizes a third party vendor to provide fair value data for purposes of determining the fair value of its securities available for sale portfolio. The third party vendor uses a reputable pricing company for security market data. The third party vendor has controls and edits in place for month-to month market checks and zero pricing and an AICPA Statement on Auditing Standard Number 70 (SAS 70) report is obtained from the third party vendor on an annual basis. The Company makes no adjustments to the pricing service data received for its securities available for sale

Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

Impaired Loans

The Company does not record unimpaired loans held for investment at fair value each reporting period. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures the impairment in accordance with FASB ASC 310, Receivables. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, and liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. In accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. The Bank frequently obtains appraisals prepared by external professional appraisers for classified loans greater than $250,000 when the most recent appraisal is greater than 12 months old. The appraisal, based on the date of preparation, becomes only a part of the determination of the amount of any loan write-off, with current market conditions and the collateral’s location being other determinants. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.

The Bank may also identify collateral deterioration based on current market sales data, including price and absorption, as well as input from real estate sales professionals and developers, county or city tax assessments, market data and on-site inspections by Bank personnel. Internally prepared estimates generally result from current market data and actual sales data related to the Bank’s collateral or where the collateral is located. When management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3. In instances where an appraisal received subsequent to an internally prepared estimate reflects a higher collateral value, management does not revise the carrying amount.

Reviews of classified loans are performed by management on a quarterly basis. At December 31, 2009, substantially all of the impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.

Loans covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement (covered)

Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered various factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing. Loans were pooled together according to similar characteristics and were treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans are based on the rates used at acquisition (which were based on market rates for new originations of comparable loans) and have been adjusted since acquisition based on how changes in expected cash flows have changed future accretable yield. The discount rate does not include a factor for credit losses as that has been included in the estimated cash flows.

 

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Other real estate owned (OREO) – non covered

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

Other real estate owned (OREO) – covered by FDIC shared-loss agreement

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

FDIC indemnification asset

These loss sharing assets are measured separately from the related covered assets as they are not contractually embedded in the assets and are not transferable with the assets should the Company choose to dispose of them. Fair value was estimated using projected cash flows related to the loss sharing agreements based on the expected reimbursements for losses and the applicable loss sharing percentages. These expected reimbursements do not include reimbursable amounts related to future covered expenditures. These cash flows were discounted to reflect the uncertainty of the timing and receipt of the loss sharing reimbursement from the FDIC.

Goodwill

See Note 8 for a description of the valuation methodologies for goodwill.

Assets and Liabilities recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2009
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

U.S. Treasury issue and other

           

U.S. Government agencies

   $ 17,826    $ 5,137    $ 12,689    $ —  

State, county and municipal

     106,138      12,074      94,064      —  

Corp & other bonds

     1,604      —        1,604      —  

Mortgage backed securities

     53,004      —        53,004      —  

Financial securities

     868      868      —     
                           

Total securities available for sale

     179,440      18,079      161,361      —  

Loans - covered

     150,935      —        —        150,935

FDIC indemnification asset

     76,107      —        —        76,107
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 406,482    $ 18,079    $ 161,361    $ 227,042
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

 

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(in thousands)    December 31, 2008
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

U.S. Treasury issue and other

           

U.S. Government agencies

   $ 29,069    $ —      $ 29,069    $ —  

State, county and municipal

     62,894      —        62,894      —  

Corp & other bonds

     7,249      —        7,249      —  

Mortgage backed securities

     94,356      —        94,356      —  

Financial securities

     424      424      
                           

Total securities available for sale

     193,992      424      193,568      —  

Loans held for sale

     200      —        200      —  
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 194,192    $ 424    $ 193,768    $ —  
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2009
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Loans - impaired loans non covered

   $ 24,568    $ —      $ 22,714    $ 1,854

Other real estate owned (OREO) - non covered

     1,586      —        1,586      —  

Other real estate owned (OREO) - covered

     12,822      —        3,909      8,913

Goodwill

     5,727      —        —        5,727
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 44,703    $ —      $ 28,209    $ 16,494
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           
(in thousands)    December 31, 2008
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Loans - impaired loans non covered

   $ 9,800    $ —      $ 8,814    $ 986

Other real estate owned (OREO) - non covered

     223      —        223      —  
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 10,023    $ —      $ 9,037    $ 986
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

 

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Note 10. Deposits

 

Interest bearing deposits by type

   As of December 31
     2009    2008

NOW

   $ 94,711    $ 76,575

MMDA

     113,071      55,200

Savings

     58,373      34,688

Time deposits less than $100,000

     423,902      303,424

Time deposits $100,000 and over

     279,147      276,762
             

Total interest-bearing deposits

   $ 969,204    $ 746,649
             

The scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands) are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 576,984

2011

     73,451

2012

     25,577

2013

     18,736

2014

     8,301
      

Total

   $ 703,049
      

Note 11. Income Taxes

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 6,040      $ 2,309   

Deferred compensation

     423        590   

Nonaccrual loan interest

     1,009        59   

Accrued pension

     390        285   

FAS 158 adjustment pension

     539        697   

Stock based compensation

     70        70   

Net operating loss carryforward

     2,856        2,945   

Alternative minimum tax credit

     444        108   

Unrealized loss on available for sale securities

     —          238   

Other

     182        65   
                
   $ 11,953      $ 7,366   
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Depreciation

     312        296   

Purchase accounting adjustment

     11,404        7,468   

Unrealized gain on available for sale securities

     997        —     

Other

     49        75   
                
   $ 12,762      $ 7,839   
                

Net deferred taxes

   $ (809   $ (473
                

 

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The Company has analyzed the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns and concluded it has no liability related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. The Company has analyzed the valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable. Therefore, no allowance is required. All years from 2006 through 2009 are subject to audit by taxing authorities. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008 the Company had $7.163 million and $8.661 million, respectively of net operating losses which expire in 2021 through 2024.

Allocation of the income tax expense between current and deferred portions is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009    2008     2007

Current tax provision

   $ 336    $ 243      $ 576

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

     68      (110     —  
                     
   $ 404    $ 133      $ 576
                     

The following is a reconciliation of the expected income tax expense with the reported expense for each year:

 

     2009     2008     2007  

Statutory federal income tax rate

   (34.0 )%    34.0   34.0

(Reduction) Increase in taxes resulting from:

      

Municipal interest

   (3.3   (21.0   —     

Bank owned life insurance income

   (0.3   (4.1   —     

Nondeductible bonuses

   2.9      —        —     

Goodwill impairment

   33.7      —        —     

Other, net

   (0.7   0.9      0.3   
                  
   (1.7 )%    9.8   34.3
                  

Note 12. Borrowings

The Company uses borrowings in conjunction with deposits to fund lending and investing activities. Borrowings include funding of a short-term and long-term nature. Short-term funding includes overnight borrowings from correspondent banks and securities sold under an agreement to repurchase. Long-term borrowings are obtained through the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Atlanta. As of December 31,2009, the Company had 1-4 family mortgages in the amount of $211.7 million pledged as collateral to the FHLB for a total borrowing capacity of $136.3 million. The following information is provided for borrowings balances, rates, and maturities (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of December 31  
     2009     2008  

Short-term:

    

Fed Funds purchased

   $ 8,999      $ —     
                

Maximum month-end outstanding balance

   $ 8,999      $ —     

Average outstanding balance during the year

   $ 971      $ —     

Average interest rate during the year

     0.82     —     

Average interest rate at end of year

     0.60     —     

Long-term:

    

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   $ 37,000      $ 37,900   
                

Maximum month-end outstanding balance

   $ 74,900      $ 37,900   

Average outstanding balance during the year

   $ 38,904      $ 15,861   

Average interest rate during the year

     3.23     4.63

Average interest rate at end of year

     3.21     3.14

 

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Maturities of fixed rate long-term debt at December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

2010

   $ —  

2011

     —  

2012

     22,000

2013

     10,000

2014

     —  

Thereafter

     5,000
      

Total

   $ 37,000
      

The Company has unsecured lines of credit with correspondent banks available for overnight borrowing totaling approximately $32,500,000.

Note 13. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company adopted the Bank of Essex noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for all full-time pre-merger Bank of Essex employees over 21 years of age. Benefits are generally based upon years of service and the employees’ compensation. The Bank funds pension costs in accordance with the funding provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

The Company is currently analyzing the Defined Benefit Plan as well as other alternatives, such as enhancing its Defined Contribution Plan (401 (k)). The plan was frozen to new entrants prior to BOE’s merger with the Company.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the plan’s benefit obligations and fair value of assets for the year ended December 31, 2009 and for the period from the merger date to the year ended December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  

Change in Benefit Obligation

    

Benefit obligation, beginning of year

   $ 5,439      $ 5,166   

Service cost

     367        271   

Interest cost

     324        225   

Actuarial gain/(loss)

     186        (158

Benefits paid

     (194     (65
                

Benefit obligation, ending

   $ 6,122      $ 5,439   
                

Change in Plan Assets

    

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year

   $ 2,550      $ 3,493   

Actual return on plan assets

     773        (878

Employer contributions

     265        —     

Benefits paid

     (194     (65
                

Fair value of plan assets, ending

   $ 3,394      $ 2,550   
                

Funded Status

   $ (2,728   $ (2,889
                

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet

    

Other assets

   $ —        $ —     

Other liabilities

     2,728        2,889   

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

    

Net loss

   $ 1,585      $ 1,216   

Prior service cost

     6        5   

Net obligation at transition

     (6     (5

Deferred tax

     (539     (413

Other

     64     
                

Total amount recognized

   $ 1,110      $ 803   
                

 

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The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $4,218 million and $3,658 million, respectively.

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the plan for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the seven month period ended December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008  

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

    

Service cost

   $ 367      $ 218   

Interest cost

     324        180   

Expected return on plan assets

     (211     (187

Amortization of prior service cost

     3        2   

Amortization of net obligation at transition

     (3     (2

Recognized net actuarial loss

     88        10   
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 568      $ 221   
                

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

   $ 103      $ 1,024   

The weighted-average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are shown in the following table:

 

     2009     2008  

Discount rate

   6.00   6.00

Expected return on plan assets

   8.00   8.50

Rate of compensation

   4.00   4.00

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income during 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Net (gain)/loss

   $ (465

Prior service cost

     (3

Net obligation at transition

     3   
        

Total amount recognized

   $ (465
        

 

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The estimated amounts that will amortize from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in 2010 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Net (gain)/loss

   $ 58   

Prior service cost

     3   

Net obligation at transition

     (3
        

Total amount recognized

   $ 58   
        

Long-Term Rate of Return

The plan sponsor selects the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption in consultation with their investment advisors and actuary. This rate is intended to reflect the average rate of earnings expected to be earned on the funds invested or to be invested to provide plan benefits. Historical performance is reviewed, especially with respect to real rates of return (net of inflation), for the major asset classes held or anticipated to be held by the trust, and for the trust itself. Undue weight is not given to recent experience that may not continue over the measurement period, with higher significance placed on current forecasts of future long-term economic conditions.

Because assets are held in a qualified trust, anticipated returns are not reduced for taxes. Further, solely for this purpose, the plan is assumed to continue in force and not terminate during the period during which assets are invested. However, consideration is given to the potential impact of current and future investment policy, cash flow into and out of the trust, and expenses (both investment and non-investment) typically paid from plan assets (to the extent such expenses are not explicitly estimated within periodic cost).

Asset Allocation

The pension plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at December 31 by asset category are as follows:

 

     2009     2008  

Asset Category

    

Mutual funds — fixed income

   37.00   32.00

Mutual funds — equity

   62.00   63.00

Cash and equivalents

   1.00   5.00
            

Total

   100.00   100.00
            

The fair value of plan assets is measured based on the fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 7, “Fair Value Measurements” to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The valuations are based on third party data received as of the balance sheet date. All plan assets are considered Level 1 assets, as quoted prices exist in active markets for identical assets.

 

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The following table presents the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Assets measured at Fair  Value
at December 31, 2009
(Level 1)

Money market funds

   $ 34

Mutual funds:

  

Fixed income funds

     1,273

International funds

     372

Large cap funds

     387

Mid cap funds

     268

Small cap funds

     140

Stock fund

     320

Venture fund

     235

Index fund

     72

Equity fund

     293
      
   $ 3,394
      

The trust fund is sufficiently diversified to maintain a reasonable level of risk without imprudently sacrificing return, with a targeted asset allocation of 40% fixed income and 60% equities. The investment manager selects investment fund managers with demonstrated experience and expertise, and funds with demonstrated historical performance, for the implementation of the plan’s investment strategy. The investment manager will consider both actively and passively managed investment strategies and will allocate funds across the asset classes to develop an efficient investment structure.

It is the responsibility of the trustee to administer the investments of the trust within reasonable costs, being careful to avoid sacrificing quality. These costs include, but are not limited to, management and custodial fees, consulting fees, transaction costs and other administrative costs chargeable to the trust.

Estimated future contributions and benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Expected Employer Contributions

  

2010

   $ 384

Expected Benefit Payments

  

2010

     97

2011

     142

2012

     178

2013

     177

2014

     195

2015-2019

     1,412

401(k) Plan

The Company adopted the 401(k) Plans that previously existed with both TFC and BOE prior to the merger. Under the BOE 401(k) Plan, employees have a contributory 401(k) profit sharing plan which covers substantially all employees. The employee may contribute up to 100% of compensation, subject to statutory limitations. The Company matches 50% of employee contributions up to 4% of compensation. The plan also provides for an additional discretionary contribution to be made by the Company as determined each year. Any employees that started with the Company after the merger, and meet the service requirements, would be included in the BOE 401(k) Plan.

 

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Under the TFC 401(k) Plan, employees have a contributory 401(k) profit share plan which covers substantially all employees. The employee may contribute up to 100% of compensation, subject to statutory limitations. The Company matches 100% of employee contributions on the first 3% of compensation, then the Company matches 50% of employee contributions on the next 2% of compensation. The plan also provides for additional discretionary contributions to be made by the Company as determined each year.

The amounts charged to expense under these plans for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $510,000 and $201,000, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Agreements

The Company has deferred compensation agreements with certain key employees and the Board of Directors. The retirement benefits to be provided are fixed based upon the amount of compensation earned and deferred. Deferred compensation expense amounted to $208,000 and $150,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These contracts are funded by life insurance policies.

Note 14. Stock Option Plans and Warrants

Prior to the mergers, both TFC and BOE maintained stock option plans as incentives for certain officers and directors. During 2007, TFC replaced its stock option plan with an equity compensation plan that issued restricted stock awards. Under the terms of these plans, all options and awards were fully vested and exercisable, and any unrecognized compensation expenses were accelerated. Due to the mergers on May 31, 2008, these plans were terminated and the Company issued replacement options amounting to 332,351 and 161,426 to former employees of TFC and BOE, which represented exchange rates of 1.42 and 5.7278, respectively.

The options were valued at $1,488 million using the Black-Shoals model at the time of acquisition of TFC and BOE by the Company. The options were considered part of the acquisition price and, therefore, were not expensed by the Company. Assumptions were for a discount rate of 4.06% and 25% volatility with a remaining term of 4.83 years for TFC options and 5.25 years for BOE options.

A summary of the status of the stock plans follows:

 

     2009    2008
     Number of
Shares
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number of
Shares
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Outstanding at beginning of the period

     493,777    $ 5.95      493,777    $ 5.95

Granted

     —        —        —        —  

Forfeited

     7,014    $ 5.30      —        —  

Exercised

     —        —        —        —  
                   

Outstanding at end of the period

     486,763    $ 5.96      493,777    $ 5.95
                   

Options exercisable at end of period

     486,763    $ 5.96      493,777    $ 5.95
                   

Weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding and exercisable shares at December 31, 2009 and 2008.

     37 months         52 months   
                   

Aggregate intrinsic value

   $ 32,100       $ 24,000   
                   

The aggregate intrinsic value of a stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2009 and 2008. This amount changes with changes in the market value of the Company’s stock.

 

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On June 8, 2006, the Company sold 7,500,000 units (“Units”) in the Offering. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value, and one Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock from the Company at an exercise price of $5.00 commencing on the completion of a Business Combination and expiring five years from the date of the Offering. The Warrants are redeemable by the Company at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon 30 days’ notice after the Warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $11.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given.

In addition, the Company sold an option to purchase an aggregate of up to 525,000 units for $100, to I-Bankers Securities, Inc., Maxim Group LLC and Legend Merchant Group, Inc. or their designees, the representatives of the underwriters (the “Underwriters”). The units issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to those offered in the Initial Public Offering, except that each of the warrants underlying this option entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $7.50. This option is exercisable at $10.00 per unit commencing on the later of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from the date of the Offering. This option expires June 4, 2011. In lieu of the payment of the exercise price, this option may be converted into units on a net-share settlement or cashless exercise basis to the extent that the market value of the units at the time of conversion exceeds the exercise price of this option. This option may only be exercised or converted by the option holder and cannot be redeemed by the Company for cash.

On November 20, 2008, the Company approved a buyback program with respect to the repurchase of up to $2.0 million of the Company’s outstanding warrants, authorizing the Company to purchase the warrants during a period of up to one year. The Company has repurchased 3.8 million warrants for $2.1 million, or $0.55 per warrant. The amount of repurchases in excess of the $2.0 million was ratified by the Company’s board of directors in 2009.

Note 15. Earnings Per Common Share

Basic (loss) earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of all potentially dilutive potential common shares outstanding attributable to stock instruments.

 

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)    Income
(Numerator)
    Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
   Per Share
Amount
 

For the Twelve Months ended December 31, 2009

       

Basic EPS

   $ (30,312   21,468    $ (1.41

Effect of dilutive stock awards and options

     —        —     
                     

Diluted EPS

   $ (30,312   21,468    $ (1.41
                     

For the Twelve Months ended December 31, 2008

       

Basic EPS

   $ 1,223      16,430    $ 0.07   

Effect of dilutive stock awards and options

     1,088      —     
                     

Diluted EPS

   $ 1,223      17,518    $ 0.07   
                     

For the Twelve Months ended December 31, 2007

       

Basic EPS

   $ 1,105      9,375    $ 0.12   

Effect of dilutive stock awards and options

     2,432      (0.03
                     

Diluted EPS

   $ 1,105      11,807    $ 0.09   
                     

Excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were approximately 5.2 million, 8.9 million and 1.1 million of awards, options or warrants, during 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, because their inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

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Note 16. Related Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has and expects to continue to have transactions, including borrowings, with its executive officers, directors, and their affiliates. All such loans are made on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans to unrelated persons.

With the merger of the entities on May 31, 2008, a new Corporate directorate and Executive officer staff was named for Community Bankers Trust Corporation. Various directors and executive officers had loans outstanding with their respective Bank’s prior to the merger. The table below depicts both direct and indirect loans assumed by the new entity as well as advances and repayments subsequent to May 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands).

 

     2009     2008  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 4,678      $ —     

Balance, assumed at merger

     —          3,042   

Principal additions

     3,480        1,855   

Repayments and reclassifications

     (938     (219
                

Balance, end of year

   $ 7,220      $ 4,678   
                

Indirect loans assumed at the merger equaled $1.118 million of the amount stated above, and $3.786 million and $1.116 million of the balance at year-end 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note 17. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various commitments and contingent liabilities, such as guarantees, commitments to extend credit, etc., which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Bank does not anticipate losses as a result of these transactions. See Note 20 with respect to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk.

The following table presents the Company’s contractual obligations and scheduled payment amounts due at the various intervals over the next five years and beyond as of December 31, 2009 (dollar in thousands):

 

     Total    Less Than
1  Year
   1-3 Years    4-5 Years    More Than
5  Years

Trust preferred debt

   $ 4,124    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 4,124

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     37,000      —        22,000      10,000      5,000

Operating leases

     7,348      679      925      871      4,873
                                  

Total contractual obligations

   $ 48,472    $ 679    $ 22,925    $ 10,871    $ 13,997
                                  

 

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Note 18. Dividend Limitations on Affiliate Bank

Transfers of funds from the banking subsidiary to the parent corporation in the form of loans, advances and cash dividends are restricted by federal and state regulatory authorities. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate amount of unrestricted funds, which could be transferred from the banking subsidiary to the parent corporation, without prior regulatory approval, totaled $0 and $50.575 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2009, the Bank has agreed not to make dividend payments to the holding company without prior regulatory approval.

Note 19. Concentration of Credit Risk

At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Bank’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial, real estate and consumer (installment) loans. Real estate secured loans represented the largest concentration at 90.59% and 87.26% of the loan portfolio for 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Bank maintains a portion of its cash balances with several financial institutions located in its market area. Accounts at each institution are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. Uninsured balances were approximately $8.142 million and $5.108 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note 20. Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

A summary of the contract amounts of the Bank’s exposure to off-balance sheet risk as of December 31 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009    2008

Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:

     

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 88,668    $ 106,378

Standby letters of credit

     15,284      12,356
             

Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk

   $ 103,952    $ 118,734
             

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

 

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drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

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

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s evaluation of the counterparty. Since most of the letters of credit are expected to expire without being drawn upon, they do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Note 21. Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements

The Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, that the Company and Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of December 31, 2009, based on regulatory guidelines, we believe that the Company is well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, CBTC and Essex Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the bank’s category.

 

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The Company’s and the bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.

 

     Actual     Required for  Capital
Adequacy Purposes
    Required in Order to  be
Well Capitalized Under PCA
 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

As of December 31, 2009:

               

Total Capital to risk weighted assets

               

CBTC consolidated

   $ 116,410    16.03   $ 46,704    8.00   NA    NA   

Essex Bank

     117,008    16.15     46,485    8.00   58,106    10.00

Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets

               

CBTC consolidated

     107,603    14.82     23,352    4.00   NA    NA   

Essex Bank

     108,223    14.94     23,242    4.00   34,864    6.00

Tier 1 Capital to average adjusted assets

               

CBTC consolidated

     107,603    8.93     48,225    4.00   NA    NA   

Essex Bank

     108,223    9.01     48,032    4.00   60,040    5.00

As of December 31, 2008:

               

Total Capital to risk weighted assets

               

CBTC consolidated

   $ 125,523    20.00   $ 48,609    8.00   NA    NA   

Essex Bank

     62,517    10.30     48,535    8.00   60,669    10.00

Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets

               

CBTC consolidated

     114,965    18.92     24,305    4.00   NA    NA   

Essex Bank

     55,959    9.22     24,267    4.00   36,401    6.00

Tier 1 Capital to average adjusted assets

               

CBTC consolidated

     114,965    12.54     36,675    4.00   NA    NA   

Essex Bank

     55,959    6.12     36,594    4.00   45,742    5.00

On February 11, 2009, the Company invested $50 million in the Bank which resulted in an increase in the Bank’s regulatory capital.

Note 22. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments, excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Cash and Short-Term Investments

For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

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Securities

For securities held for investment purposes, fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes.

Restricted Securities

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

Loans Receivable

For certain homogeneous categories of loans, such as some residential mortgages, and other consumer loans, fair value is estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Deposit Liabilities

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

Long-Term Borrowings

The fair values of the Company’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Accrued Interest

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

FDIC Indemnification Asset

The carrying amount of the FDIC indemnification asset approximates fair value.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments

The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.

 

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The fair value of stand-by letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.

At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the fair values of loan commitments and stand-by letters of credit were deemed to be immaterial.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     For Year Ended December 31
     2009    2008
     Carrying    Fair    Carrying    Fair
     Value    Value    Value    Value

Financial assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 32,235    $ 32,245    $ 128,433    $ 128,433

Securities available for sale

     179,440      179,440      193,992      193,992

Securities held to maturity

     113,165      117,008      94,865      94,965

Loans held for sale

     —        —        200      200

Net loans

     711,395      711,716      516,359      497,930

FDIC indemnification asset

     76,107      76,107      —        —  

Accrued interest receivable

     5,556      5,556      4,014      4,014

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits

     1,031,402      1,035,259      806,348      813,374

Borrowings

     50,123      53,640      42,024      46,819

Accrued interest payable

     2,640      2,640      4,325      4,325

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

Note 23. Trust Preferred Capital Notes

On December 12, 2003, BOE Statutory Trust I, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable capital securities. On December 12, 2003, $4.124 million of trust preferred securities were issued through a direct placement. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest. The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 3.89%. Since May 31, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the weighted-average interest rate was 6.33%. The securities have a mandatory redemption date of December 12, 2033 and are subject to varying call provisions which began December 12, 2008. The principal asset of the Trust is $4.124 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debt securities with the like maturities and like interest rates to the capital securities.

The trust preferred notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the trust preferred not considered as Tier 1 capital may be included in Tier 2 capital. At December 31, 2008, all trust preferred notes were included in Tier 1 capital.

 

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The obligations of the Company with respect to the issuance of the Capital Securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust’s obligations with respect to the Capital Securities.

Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debt securities, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the related Capital Securities.

Note 24. Lease Commitments

The following table represents a summary of non-cancelable operating leases for bank premises that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

2010

   $ 679

2011

     493

2012

     432

2013

     430

2014

     441

Thereafter

     4,873
      

Total of future payments

   $ 7,348
      

Note 25. Other Noninterest Expense

Other noninterest expense totals are presented in the following tables. Components of these expenses exceeding 1% of the aggregate of total net interest income and total noninterest income for any of the past three years is stated separately.

 

     December 31
(dollars in thousands)    2009    2008    2007

Marketing & advertising expense

   $ 494    $ 308    $ —  

Bank franchise tax

     711      416      —  

Telephone and internet line

     886      193      —  

Stationery, printing & supplies

     905      222      —  

Travel and entertainment

     456      205      —  

Exam and professional fees

     990      403      —  

Directors fees

     409      365      —  

Other expenses

     1,940      1,008      263
                    

Total other operating expenses

   $ 6,791    $ 3,120    $ 263
                    

 

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Note 26. Parent Corporation Only Financial Statements

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENT OF CONDITION

as of DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

(dollars in thousands)

 

     2009     2008  

Assets

    

Cash

   $ 444      $ 58,328   

United States Treasury securities held in trust fund

     —          —     

Certificates of Deposit held for investment purposes

     250        —     

Equity securities, restricted, at cost

     868        424   

Loans

     750        —     

Accrued int receivable

     18        —     

Other assets

     906        1,250   

Investments in subsidiaries

     132,829        109,238   
                

Total assets

   $ 136,065      $ 169,240   
                

Liabilities

    

Other liabilities

   $ 153      $ 138   

Balances due to Subsidiary Bank

     194        575   

Balances due to Non Bank Subsidiary

     4,124        4,124   
                

Total liabilities

     4,471        4,837   

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value) 17,680 issued and outstanding

     17,680        17,680   

Warrants on Preferred Stock

     1,037        1,037   

Discount on Preferred Stock

     (854     (1,031

Common stock (200,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively, $0.01 par value) 21,468,455 shares issued and outstanding

     215        215   

Additional paid in capital

     143,999        146,076   

Retained earnings

     (32,019     1,691   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     1,536        (1,265
                

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 131,594      $ 164,403   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 136,065      $ 169,240   
                

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008

Income:

    

Interest and dividend income

   $ 83      $ 556

Dividends received from subsidiaries

     859        —  

Gains on sale of securities, net

     118        —  
              

Total income

     1,060        556

Expenses

    

Interest expense

     162        71

Management fee paid to subsidiaries

     540        —  

Furniture and equipment expenses

     —          6

Bank franchise taxes

     128        159

Professional and legal expenses

     289        434

Other operating expenses

     58        517
              

Total expenses

     1,177        1,187

Equity in income / (loss) of subsidiaries

     (29,557     1,987

Net income (loss) before income taxes

     (29,674     1,356
              

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (339     133
              

Net income (loss)

   $ (29,335   $ 1,223
              

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008  

Operating activities:

    

Net income / (loss)

   $ (29,335   $ 1,223   

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

    

Undistributed equity in (income) / loss of subsidiary

     29,557        (1,987

Depreciation

     —          5   

Gains on sale of investment securities

     (118     —     

Net amortization of preferred warrants

     177        6   

Decrease /(Increase) in other assets

     382        (3,708

Decrease in other liabilities, net

     (366     (620
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities

     297        (5,081
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of investment securities

     (1,261     (242

Sale of securities

     392        —     

Maturity of securities held in trust

     —          58,453   

Net increase in loans

     (750     —     

Net increase in CDs held for investment

     (250     —     

Capital contribution to subsidiary

     (50,000     —     
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities

     (51,869     58,211   
                

Financing activities:

    

Issuance of preferred stock

     —          17,680   

Cash dividends paid, net of adjustment

     (4,235     (1,755

Cash paid to redeem shares related to asserted appraisal rights and retire warrants

     (2,077     (46

Cash paid to shareholders for converted shares

     —          (10,843
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities

     (6,312     5,036   
                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (57,884     58,166   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     58,328        162   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 444      $ 58,328   
                

 

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Note 27. Subsequent Events

In February 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved two transaction-based bonus awards to Gary A. Simanson, who was the Company’s Chief Strategic Officer until April 2010. The approval of the bonus awards was made pursuant to a provision in Simanson’s employment agreement that provides for a cash bonus payment for financial advisory and other services that Simanson renders in connection with the negotiation and consummation of a merger or other business combination involving the Company or any of its affiliates or the acquisition by the Company or any of its affiliates of a substantial portion of the assets or deposits of another financial institution. The bonus awards related to Simanson’s financial advisory and other services with respect to the Bank’s acquisition of certain assets and assumption of all deposit liabilities of four former branch offices of TCB on November 21, 2008 and the Bank’s acquisition of certain assets and assumption of all deposit liabilities of seven former branch offices of SFSB on January 30, 2009. The amounts of the bonus awards are (i) $1,169,445, calculated as 0.50% of the total amount of non-brokered deposits that the Bank assumed in the November 2008 transaction and (ii) $1,816,430, calculated as 0.50% of the total amount of loans and other assets that the Bank acquired in the January 2009 transaction. The Company believes that these bonus awards are permitted under the rules and regulations of the TARP Capital Purchase Program. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company has reflected these bonus awards in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

As of April 22, 2010, the Company is actively discussing with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions certain issues with respect to the payment of these bonus awards. These issues include the compliance of the terms and structure of the bonus awards with Federal Reserve System Regulation W and the rules and regulations of the TARP Capital Purchase Program. The Company is working diligently to resolve these issues. The Company cannot make any assurances as to the amount of these bonus awards, if any, that will ultimately be paid following the resolution of these issues. In addition, the Company cannot make any assurances as to any penalties that the regulatory agencies may assess if the Company is determined to have violated any of the rules and regulations described above. Such penalties may include, with respect to any Federal Reserve violations, formal or informal action directing the Company to make immediate corrections, civil penalties if it is determined that the violation was caused with intent, undertaken with reckless disregard for the Company’s financial safety and soundness, or results in gain to the Company. In addition, such penalties may include, with respect to any TARP violations, civil and criminal penalties and restitution of payments paid by the Company to Simanson.

Note 28. Preferred Stock

On December 19, 2008, under the Department of the Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program, the Company issued to the U.S. Treasury 17,680 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (Series A Preferred Stock), and a 10-year warrant to purchase up to 780,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.40 per share. Cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are payable at 5% per annum through December 19, 2013, and at a rate of 9% per annum thereafter. The warrant is exercisable at any time until December 19, 2018, and the number of shares of common stock underlying the warrant and the exercise price are subject to adjustment for certain dilutive events.

The Company received proceeds of $17.68 million for the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant. The Company allocated the proceeds based on a relative fair value basis between the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant, recording $16.64 million and $1.04 million, respectively. Fair value of the preferred stock was estimated based on a discounted cash flow model using an estimated life of 50 years and a discount rate of 12%. Fair value of the stock warrant was estimated using a Black-Scholes model assuming stock price volatility of 27.5%, a dividend yield of 0.5%, a risk-free rate of 1.35% and an expected life of five years. The $16.64 million of Series A Preferred Stock is net of a discount of $1.04 million. The discount is being accreted to the $17.68 million redemption price over a five year period. The accretion of the discount and dividends on the preferred stock reduce retained earnings.

Each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding has no par value, has a liquidation preference of $1,000 and is redeemable at the Company’s option, subject to approval of the Federal Reserve, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 plus accrued and unpaid dividends, provided that through December 18, 2011, the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable only in an amount up to the aggregate net cash proceeds received from sales of Tier 1 qualifying perpetual preferred stock or common stock, and only once such sales have resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of at least approximately $4.4 million.

The Series A Preferred Stock has a preference over the Company’s common stock upon liquidation. Dividends on the preferred stock, if declared, are payable quarterly in arrears. The Company’s ability to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, its common stock is subject to certain restrictions in the event that the Company fails to pay or set aside full dividends on the preferred stock for the latest completed dividend period. In addition, pursuant to the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program, until at the earliest of December 19, 2011 or the redemption of all of the Series A Preferred Stock to third parties, the Company must obtain the consent of the U.S. Treasury to raise the Company’s common stock dividend or to repurchase any shares of common stock or other preferred stock, with certain exceptions.

 

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Note 29. Quarterly Data (unaudited)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2009     2008  
     First    Second     Third     Fourth     First    Second    Third    Fourth  

Interest and dividend income

   $ 15,191    $ 16,757      $ 16,019      $ 16,553      $ 405    $ 3,142    $ 9,474    $ 10,314   

Interest expense

     6,465      6,689        6,366        5,614        —        1,120      3,286      4,154   
                                                            

Net interest income

     8,726      10,068        9,653        10,939        405      2,022      6,188      6,160   

Provision for loan losses

     5,500      540        5,231        7,818        —        234      1,100      1,238   
                                                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     3,226      9,528        4,422        3,121        405      1,788      5,088      4,922   

Noninterest income

     21,159      1,622        2,142        1,317        —        299      754      727   

Noninterest expenses

     9,388      34,516        9,939        21,625        220      1,715      4,656      6,036   
                                                            

Income before income taxes

     14,997      (23,366     (3,375     (17,187     185      372      1,186      (387

Income tax expense (benefit)

     4,867      (14     (1,473     (2,976     74      84      234      (259
                                                            

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,130    $ (23,352   $ (1,902   $ (14,211   $ 111    $ 288    $ 952    $ (128

Dividends paid and accumulated on preferred stock

     218      220        223        139        —        —        —        —     

Accretion of discount on preferred stock

     43      45        47        42        —        —        —        —     
                                                            

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 9,869    $ (23,617   $ (2,172   $ (14,392   $ 111    $ 288    $ 952    $ (128
                                                            

Earnings per common share, basic

   $ 0.46    $ (1.10   $ (0.10   $ (0.67   $   0.01    $ 0.02    $ 0.04    $ (0.01

Earnings per common share, diluted

   $ 0.46    $ (1.10   $ (0.10   $ (0.67   $ 0.01    $ 0.02    $ 0.04    $ (0.01

 

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TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Index to Financial Statements

 

     Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   116

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   117

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   118

Consolidated Statements of changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   119

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   120

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   121

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

TransCommunity Financial Corporation

Glen Allen, Virginia

We have audited the consolidated statements of financial condition of TransCommunity Financial Corporation and subsidiary (the Company) as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the five-month period ended May 31, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TransCommunty Financial Corporation and subsidiary at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the five-month period ended May 31, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As described in Note 1, on September 5, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to merge with Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. This merger was effective at the close of business on May 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements do not contain any fair value or other adjustments related to this merger.

/s/ ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC

Galax, Virginia

April 22, 2010

 

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TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

MAY 31, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     May 31
2008
    December 31
2007
 

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 4,232      $ 2,204   

Federal funds sold

     —          2,107   
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     4,232        4,311   

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     11,285        10,243   

Securities held to maturity, fair value of $6,393 at December 31, 2007

     —          6,400   
                

Total securities

     11,285        16,643   

Loans

     241,880        205,480   

Allowance for loan losses

     (3,426     (3,036
                

Net loans

     238,454        202,444   

Bank premises and equipment

     8,129        8,205   

Other real estate owned

     180        180   

Deferred tax asset

     4,751        3,312   

Other assets

     3,022        3,176   
                

Total assets

   $ 270,053      $ 238,271   
                

Liabilities

    

Deposits:

    

Noninterest bearing

   $ 25,677      $ 20,390   

Interest bearing

     206,457        183,208   
                

Total deposits

     232,134        203,598   

Federal funds purchased

     5,218        —     

Accrued interest payable

     805        682   

Other liabilities

     3,509        758   
                

Total liabilities

     241,666        205,038   
                

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock (15,000,000 shares authorized $.01 par value)

     —          —     

Common stock (25,000,000 shares authorized $.01 par value) 4,586,741 shares issued and outstanding at May 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively

     46        46   

Additional paid in capital

     40,104        39,926   

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (11,817     (6,764

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     54        25   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     28,387        33,233   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 270,053      $ 238,271   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE FIVE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2008 AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Interest and Dividend Income

    

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 6,849      $ 15,795   

Interest on federal funds sold

     26        570   

Interest and dividends on securities

     236        778   
                

Total Interest and Dividend Income

     7,111        17,143   
                

Interest expense

    

Interest on deposits

     3,295        6,628   

Interest federal funds purchased

     23        38   

Interest on other borrowed funds

     —          10   
                

Total Interest expense

     3,318        6,676   
                

Net interest income

     3,793        10,467   

Provision for loan losses

     1,348        1,686   
                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     2,445        8,781   
                

Noninterest income

    

Service charges on bank accounts

     342        1,110   

Fees, commissions including nonbanking activities

     72        —     

Other Misc

     15        —     
                

Total Noninterest income

     429        1,110   
                

Noninterest expenses

    

Salaries and employee benefits

     3,708        5,433   

Occupancy expenses

     318        723   

Equipment expenses

     295        699   

Other

     3,908        3,788   
                

Total Noninterest expenses

     8,229        10,643   
                

Loss before taxes and other adjustments

     (5,355     (752

Income tax benefit

     1,454        3,325   
                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (3,901     2,573   

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —          (77
                

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,901   $ 2,496   
                

Net (loss) income per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted)

   $ (0.85   $ 0.56   
                

Net (loss) income per share (basic and diluted)

   $ (0.85   $ 0.54   
                

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     4,586,741        4,586,741   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FIVE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2008 AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Shares
of
Common
Stock
   Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance,

               

December 31, 2006

   4,582    $ 46    $ 39,809    $ (9,262   $ (40   $ 30,553   

Net income

   —        —        —        2,496        —          2,496   

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes

   —        —        —        —          65        65   
                     

Total comprehensive gain

                  2,561   

Common stock issued

   5      —        38      —            38   

Deferred compensation expense

   —        —        79      —            79   

Dissolution of Subsidiary

   —        —        —        2          2   
                                           

Balance,

               

December 31, 2007

   4,587    $ 46    $ 39,926    $ (6,764   $ 25      $ 33,233   

Net loss

   —        —        —        (3,901     —          (3,901

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $14

   —        —        —        —          29        29   
                     

Total comprehensive loss

                  (3,872

Stock compensation

   —        —        178      —            178   

Special dividends paid

   —        —        —        (1,152       (1,152
                                           

Balance,

               

May 31, 2008

   4,587    $ 46    $ 40,104    $ (11,817   $ 54      $ 28,387   
                                           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE FIVE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2008 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     2008     2007  

Operating activities:

    

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (3,901   $ 2,573   

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —          (77

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Provision for loan losses

     1,348        1,686   

Amortization of security premiums and accretion of discounts, net

     (13     (13

Depreciation

     240        557   

Stock-based compensation expense

     178        79   

(Gain) loss on disposition of property

     —          (4

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     154        (890

Increase in interest payable

     123        142   

Addition to (recognition of) net deferred tax asset

     (1,439     (3,325

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     2,751        406   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (559     1,134   
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchase of securities held to maturity

     —          (6,000

Purchase of securities available for sale

     (7,205     (22,922

Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

     6,400        21,025   

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

     6,205        26,363   

Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock

     —          (42

Net increase in loans

     (37,358     (54,976

Proceeds from sale of premise and equipment

     —          6   

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

     (164     (2,015
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (32,122     (38,561
                

Financing activities:

    

Net change in federal funds purchased

     5,218        (1,517

Net proceeds from stock options exercised

     —          38   

Dividends paid

     (1,152     —     

Net other borrowings repayments

     —          (500

Net increase (decrease) in noninterest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits

     (615     3,858   

Net increase (decrease) in savings deposits

     (392     696   

Net increase in time deposits

     29,543        34,072   
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     32,602        36,647   
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (79     (780

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Beginning of the period

   $ 4,311      $ 5,091   
                

End of the period

   $ 4,232      $ 4,311   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 3,195      $ 6,535   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

TransCommunity Financial Corporation (“TFC”) was a bank holding company whose principal activity was the formation, ownership and operation of independently-managed community banks. TFC’s first subsidiary, the Bank of Powhatan, N.A. (“Bank of Powhatan”), was organized as a national banking association in 1999, and commenced operations on March 20, 2000. TFC’s second subsidiary, Bank of Goochland, N.A. (“Bank of Goochland”), was organized and incorporated during 2002, and commenced operations on November 25, 2002. On April 19, 2004, TFC established its third independent community bank in the central Virginia area, the Bank of Louisa, N.A. (“Bank of Louisa”), TFC initially established the Bank of Louisa in July 2003 as a branch of Bank of Powhatan. The assets and liabilities of this branch office were transferred to Bank of Louisa contemporaneously with the receipt by that bank of its independent national banking charter in April 2004. On December 11, 2006, TFC commenced the operations of the Bank of Rockbridge, its fourth subsidiary bank (“Bank of Rockbridge” together with Bank of Powhatan, Bank of Goochland, and Bank of Louisa, the “banks”.)

Effective June 30, 2007, the TFC consolidated the charters of its banks to create TransCommunity Bank, N.A. This new bank is subject to regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The bank branches operate under their market names and provide general banking services to individuals, small- and medium-sized businesses and the professional communities of Powhatan, Goochland, Rockbridge, and Louisa Counties of Virginia and surrounding areas. TFC is subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

On January 1, 2001, the Bank of Powhatan purchased Main Street Mortgage and Investment Corporation (“Main Street”) which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the bank. Main Street originated commercial and residential real estate loans for investors throughout the state. However, in November of 2006, the Board of Directors voted to discontinue the operations of Main Street.

On September 5, 2007, TFC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. (“CBAC”). Effective at the close of business May 31, 2008, CBAC consummated the merger between the CBAC and TFC pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. In connection with the Merger Agreement, TFC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBAC. The material terms of the Merger Agreement and certain financial and other information about CBAC and TFC are contained in the CBAC’s registration statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-148675) originally filed January 15, 2008, as amended, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus thereto, filed March 31, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “TFC Merger Proxy”), TFC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed March 31, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-33355), and TFC’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed May 15, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-33355).

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of financial presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of TFC and its subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) and predominant practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TFC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions also affect reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The principal estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relates to the allowance for loan losses. The evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses includes an analysis of the individual loans and overall risk characteristics and size of the different loan portfolios, and takes into consideration current economic and market conditions, the capability of specific borrowers to pay specific loan obligations, and current loan collateral values.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In connection with the determination of the estimated losses on loans, management obtains independent appraisals for significant collateral. Actual losses on specific loans, which also are encompassed in the analysis, may vary from estimated losses.

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TFC, which is a bank holding company that owns all of the outstanding common stock of its banking subsidiary, Bank of Powhatan, Bank of Goochland, Bank of Louisa, Bank of Rockbridge, and Main Street Mortgage and Investment Corporation, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Powhatan. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are defined as the sum of cash on hand, non interest-bearing amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for a one day period.

The Bank is required to maintain average cash balances on hand or with the Federal Reserve Bank. TFC met this requirement and held a reserve balance of $71,000 at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Investment securities

TFC accounts for its investment securities in accordance with SFAS No.115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Investment securities that TFC has the ability and intent to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and are stated at cost, adjusted for premium amortization and discount accretion. Securities which are held for indefinite periods of time which management intends to use as part of its asset/liability management strategy, or that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risk, increased capital requirements or other similar factors, are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair market value. Net unrealized gains and losses for such securities, net of income tax effect, are charged/credited directly to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of shareholders’ equity. Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Gains or losses on disposition of investment securities are based on the net proceeds and the adjusted carrying amount of the securities sold using the specific identification method.

As of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, TFC did not have any foreign investment securities or securities designated as trading account investments.

SFAS No.133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity, established accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value. SFAS No.133 was amended by SFAS No.138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities. TFC’s adoption of SFAS No.133, as amended, did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations. TFC did not have any derivatives at May 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007 or during the periods then ended.

TFC adopted EITF 03-1, The Meaning of Other than Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments, as of December 31, 2003. EITF 03-1 includes certain required quantitative and qualitative disclosures for investment securities accounted for under SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, that are impaired at the balance sheet date, but an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. In November 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position FSP No. FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. This FSP provides guidance on

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

determining when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. The FSP also provides accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. TFC adopted FSP No. FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1 as of December 31, 2005. The disclosures required under EITF 03-1 and FSP No. FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1 are included in these consolidated financial statements.

Loans and allowance for loan losses

Loans that management has the intent and the ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at the amount of unpaid principal net of unearned discount, unamortized loan fees and loan origination costs and an allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of principal is unlikely. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management considers appropriate to provide for credit losses inherent in the loan portfolios at the reporting date. The level of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of risk of loss in the loan portfolios after consideration of prevailing and anticipated economic conditions, including estimates and appraisals, among other items, known or anticipated at each reporting date. On a periodic basis during the year, management makes credit reviews of the loan portfolios designed to identify any changes in the loans since initial booking impacting their quality rating. This review is designed to identify potential changes that may need to be made to the loan loss reserve.

Interest income on loans is credited to operations based upon the principal amount outstanding. The net amounts of origination fees, origination costs and commitment fees are deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans and leases as adjustments of yield. When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the ultimate collectability of interest on any loan, the accrual of applicable interest is discontinued. A loan is generally classified as non-accrual when principal and interest have consistently been in default for a period of 90 days or more or because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower, and payment in full of principal or interest is not expected. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are loans that are generally well-secured and expected to be restored to a current status in the near future or are in the process of collection. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or are charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

TFC follows SFAS No.114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by SFAS No.118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan – Income Recognition and Disclosures. This standard requires that certain impaired loans be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rates, except that as a practical expedient, a creditor may measure impairment based on a loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Regardless of the measurement method, a creditor must measure impairment based on the fair value of the collateral when the creditor determines that foreclosure is probable.

Premises and equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed primarily on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the term of the lease or estimated useful life, whichever is shorter.

TFC follows SFAS No.144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No.144 retained the existing requirements to recognize and measure the impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of by sale. SFAS No.144 also changed the requirements relating to reporting the effects of a disposal or discontinuation of a segment of a business.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Transfers of Financial Assets

TFC follows SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities - a replacement of SFAS No. 125 (“Statement 140”). Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from TFC, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) TFC does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Goodwill and intangible assets

SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations. For purchase acquisitions, TFC is required to record assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed at their fair value, which in many instances involves estimates based on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analysis or other valuation techniques. SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. The provisions of SFAS No. 142 discontinue the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives but require at least an annual impairment review, and more frequently if certain impairment indicators are in evidence. TFC adopted SFAS 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions, on January 1, 2002 and determined that core deposit intangibles will continue to be amortized over the estimated useful life.

Income taxes

TFC accounts for income taxes under the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates that expect to be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax expense is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The principal types of accounts resulting in differences between assets and liabilities for financial statement and tax return purposes are the allowance for loan losses, interest income on non-accrual loans, depreciation and amortization, difference between book and tax basis of assets acquired and net operating loss carryforwards. TFC and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.

In 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an enterprise’s tax return. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Accordingly, TFC adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have any impact on TFC’s consolidated financial position.

TFC monitors changes in tax statutes and regulations to determine if significant changes will occur over the next 12 months. No material changes have been projected; however, management believes changes will occur at the expiration of statutes of limitations and accrual of interest. As TFC is not currently under examination, changes from settlements can not be projected. If this position would change it is unlikely to have a material impact on income tax expense during the next 12 months.

Deferred tax asset

TFC has a deferred tax asset of approximately $4.8 million and $3.3 million as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Prior period net operating losses of approximately $2.5 million are a significant portion of the asset. Management has assessed TFC’s ability to recognize these losses and has concluded that it is more likely than not that TFC will be able to fully utilize them within the statutory allowed timeframe therefore, a valuation allowance was not deemed necessary. This assessment considered factors such as budgeted earnings for 2008 and beyond and the cost savings under the consolidation of the subsidiary banks in 2007.

 

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Other real estate owned

Other real estate owned is recorded at lower of cost or market value less costs of disposal. When property is acquired, the excess, if any, of the loan balance over fair market value is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Periodically thereafter, the asset is reviewed for subsequent declines in the estimated fair market value. Subsequent declines, if any, holding costs and gains, and losses on subsequent sale are included in the consolidated statements of operations. TFC had other real estate owned of approximately $180,000 as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Marketing costs

TFC expenses marketing costs as incurred. Marketing expenses for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $37,000 and $219,000 respectively.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock. Stock options for 234,050 and 275,175 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share for May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive. Shares were anti-dilutive since the exercise price exceeded the current market price.

Stock-based compensation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” that addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services. The Statement eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. SFAS No. 123R required implementation by the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005. On January 1, 2006, TFC implemented SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective transition method. See Note 11 for more information about TFC’s stock-based compensation programs.

Comprehensive income (loss)

TFC follows the disclosure provisions of SFAS No.130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. SFAS No. 130 requires the reporting of comprehensive income which includes net income (loss) as well as certain other items that result in a change to shareholders’ equity during the period.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB released SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurement, which provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. 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. The standard also responds to investors’ requests for more information about the extent to which companies’ measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect that fair value measurements have on earnings. SFAS No. 157 will apply whenever another standard requires (or permits) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value to any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for financial years beginning after November 15, 2007. However, in February 2008, the FASB decided to defer the effective date for one year for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The provisions of the Statement will generally be applied on a prospective basis as of the effective date. For certain securities and financial instruments, the provisions are to be applied retrospectively as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. TFC does not have any instruments for which retrospective application is required. TFC does not expect implementation of any changes required by SFAS 157 to have a material effect 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 standard permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption was permitted as of the beginning of the fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurement. TFC adopted SFAS 159 effective January 1, 2008, and has elected not to measure any of its current eligible financial assets or liabilities at fair value upon adoption, but may elect to do so with future eligible financial assets or liabilities.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations, which is a revision of SFAS 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination: recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and discloses information to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and is to be applied prospectively. TFC is evaluating the potential result SFAS 141(R) will have on it consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This Statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be clearly reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, SFAS 160 requires that the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest are to be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income. The provisions of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier application is prohibited. SFAS will affect only those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. As a result, this Statement does not apply to TFC.

 

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NOTE 2 INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities are as follows (dollars in thousands):

As of May 31, 2008

 

Securities Available for Sale

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value

US Treasury issue and other US Government agencies

   $ 11,204    $ 92    $ (11   $ 11,285
                            

As of December 31, 2007

 

Securities Available for Sale

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value

US Treasury issue and other US Government agencies

   $ 10,205    $ 48    $ (10   $ 10,243
                            

 

Securities Held to Maturity

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value

US Treasury issue and other US Government agencies

   $ 6,400    $ —      $ (7   $ 6,393
                            

At May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, gross unrealized losses totaled approximately $11,000 and $17,000, respectively. Securities in an unrealized loss position were as follows (dollars in thousands):

As of May 31, 2008

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or More    Total  

Securities Available for Sale

   Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
 

US Treasury issue and other US Government agencies

   $ 5,204    $ (11   $ —      $ —      $ 5,204    $ (11
                                            

As of December 31, 2007

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or More    Total  

Securities Available for Sale

   Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
 

US Treasury issue and other US Government agencies

   $ 4,194    $ (10   $ —      $ —      $ 4,194    $ (10
                                            

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or More    Total  

Securities Held to Maturity

   Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
 

US Treasury issue and other US Government agencies

   $ 2,893    $ (7   $ —      $ —      $ 2,893    $ (7
                                            

The 2008 unrealized loss is the aggregate of two U.S. Agency notes. The 2007 unrealized loss is the aggregate of eight U.S. Agency notes. The unrealized loss positions in both years were primarily related to interest rate

 

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movements as there is minimal credit risk exposure in these investments. All securities are investment grade or better. No impairment loss has been recognized on these securities due to management having both the intent and the ability to hold these securities until maturity or call dates.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of TFC to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted average yield of investment securities at May 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following schedule (dollars in thousands).

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value    Weighted
Average Yield
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 2,000    $ 2,011    4.915

Due after one year through five years

     9,204      9,274    4.020
                    
   $ 11,204    $ 11,285    4.180
                    

Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

The carrying amount (which approximates fair value) of securities pledged to secure public deposits amounted to $8.8 million and $12.2 million at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

The Bank is required to hold stock in the Federal Reserve Bank. The investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock is recorded at cost of approximately $873,000 as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. TFC also held stock in Virginia Bankers Association Title Insurance Company amounting to approximately $65,000 as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. These stock components are classified as “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

There were no securities sold during the periods reported.

NOTE 3 LOANS

Loans receivable outstanding, by type, at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

    

Residential 1-4 Family

   $ 35,697      $ 38,849   

Commercial

     47,792        62,026   

Construction

     94,608        41,201   

Multifamily

     2,605        2,111   

Agriculture

     1,431        1,450   
                

Total Real Estate Loans

     182,133        145,637   

Commercial loans

     44,339        49,683   

Consumer and installment loans

     15,552        10,413   

All other loans

     338        35   
                

Gross Loans

     242,362        205,768   

Less: unearned income

     (482     (288
                

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 241,880      $ 205,480   
                

 

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The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired and non-accrual loans (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008    December 31, 2007

Impaired loans without a valuation allowance

   $ 381    $ 379

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

     2,927      1,576
             

Total Impaired Loans

   $ 3,308    $ 1,955
             

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

   $ 549    $ 484
             

Total Non-Accrual Loans

   $ 3,734    $ 1,955
             

Total loans 90 days past due and still accruing

   $ —      $ —  
             
     5 Months Ended
May 31, 2008
   Year Ended
December 31, 2007

Average balance of impaired loans

   $ 2,632    $ 1,952
             

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

   $ 46    $ 87
             

Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans

   $ 46    $ 87
             

The Bank had approximately $4.0 million in nonperforming assets at May 31, 2008. These nonperforming assets consisted of 34 non-accrual loans and 2 OREO properties. Interest forfeited on non-accrual loans for the five months ended May 31, 2008 was approximately $41,000.

At May 31, 2008, TFC’s allowance for credit losses is comprised of the following: (i) any specific valuation allowances calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan (SFAS 114), (ii) general valuation allowances calculated in accordance with SFAS 5 based on economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors, and (iii) historical valuation allowances calculated using historical loan loss experience. Management identified loans subject to impairment in accordance with SFAS 114.

A summary of the changes in the allowance for the loan losses is shown in the following schedule (dollars in thousands):

 

     5 Months Ended
May 31, 2008
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 3,036      $ 2,065   

Loans charged off:

    

Commercial

     (836     (205

Real Estate

     (122     (443

Other

     —          (69
                

Total loans charged off

     (958     (717
                

Recoveries:

    

Real Estate

     —          2   
                

Total recoveries

     —          2   
                

Net charge offs

     (958     (715

Provision for loan losses

     1,348        1,686   
                

Balance, end of period

   $ 3,426      $ 3,036   
                

 

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TFC has entered into transactions with certain directors, executive officers, significant stockholders, and their affiliates. Such transactions were made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with other customers, and did not, in the opinion of management, involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features.

The aggregate amount of loans to such related parties at December 31, 2007 was approximately $525,000. This balance had not materially changed at May 31, 2008.

NOTE 4 PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is summarized as follows:

 

     May 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  

Land

   $ 1,906      $ 1,818   

Land improvements and buildings

     5,918        4,631   

Leasehold improvements

     58        58   

Furniture and Equipment

     3,055        2,927   

Construction in progress

     37        1,405   
                

Total

     10,974        10,839   

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (2,845     (2,634
                

Bank premises and equipment, net

   $ 8,129      $ 8,205   
                

The depreciation expense on premises and equipment for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $240,000 and $557,000, respectively.

Construction in progress at December 31, 2007 consisted primarily of construction for the Bank of Goochland branch that relocated to 1949 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA from its prior leased facility effective January 22, 2008. At the time the branch was occupied, the balance in construction in progress was reclassified into Land Improvements and Building.

NOTE 5 DEPOSITS

Deposits, by product type, at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008    December 31, 2007

NOW

   $ 15,575    $ 21,186

MMDA

     20,291      20,586

Savings

     9,782      10,174

Time deposits less than $100,000

     81,338      74,097

Time deposits greater than $100,000

     79,471      57,169
             

Total interest-bearing deposits

   $ 206,457    $ 183,212
             

Total non-interest bearing

   $ 25,677    $ 20,386
             

Total Deposits

   $ 232,134    $ 203,598
             

 

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The following table provides the average balance and average rate paid for interest bearing deposits, by product type (dollars thousands):

 

     Five Months Ended
May 31, 2008
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
     Average
Balance
   Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Average
Rate
 

NOW

   $ 19,688    1.28   $ 20,228    1.42

MMDA

     19,638    2.85     16,981    2.58

Savings

     9,980    1.38     10,097    1.54

Time deposits less than $100,000

     77,990    4.83     63,639    4.98

Time deposits greater than $100,000

     64,635    4.94     50,072    5.16
                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

   $ 191,931    4.12   $ 161,017    4.12
                          

As of May 31, 2008, the time remaining until maturity of time deposits $100,000 and greater is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     CD’s    Other    Total

Within 3 months

   $ 17,871    $ 1,128    $ 18,999

3 - 6 months

     7,580      935      8,515

6 - 12 months

     21,366      481      21,847

Over 12 months

     26,750      3,360      30,110
                    
   $ 73,567    $ 5,904    $ 79,471
                    

NOTE 6 BORROWINGS

TFC uses borrowings in conjunction with deposits to fund lending and investing activities. At May 31, 2008, there were no long-term borrowings. Short-term funding includes overnight borrowings from correspondent banks. The following information is provided for short term borrowings balances, rates, and maturities (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  

Fed Funds Purchased

   $ 5,218      $ —     
                

Maximum month end outstanding balance

   $ 7,400      $ 1,952   

Average outstanding balance during the period

   $ 2,171      $ 645   

Average interest rate during the period

     2.56     5.90

Average interest rate at end of period

     2.34     N/A   

 

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NOTE 7 DIVIDENDS

A principal source of funds for TFC in future years is anticipated to be dividends paid by the bank. Dividends paid by the bank are limited by banking regulations. Approval of the Comptroller of the Currency is required if the dividends declared by a national bank, in any year, exceed the sum of (1) net income for the current year and (2) income, net of dividends, for the preceding two years.

In January of 2007, the Bank of Powhatan and the Bank of Goochland each paid TFC a $300,000 dividend out of their respective retained earnings.

On May 30, 2008, TFC paid a one-time special dividend of $0.25 per share of TFC’s common stock to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2008. The payment of the special dividend was authorized by TFC’s board of directors on April 28, 2008, and was contingent on the satisfaction of all of the conditions to the closing of the Merger with CBAC.

NOTE 8 INCOME TAXES

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31
2008
   December 31
2007

Deferred tax assets

     

Allowance for loan loss

   $ 1,003    $ 952

Stock compensation award

     70      119

Deferred compensation

     434      —  

Goodwill

     65      65

Net operating loss carryforwards

     3,307      2,397

Alternative minimum tax credit

     18      21

Other

     30      37
             

Total deferred tax assets

     4,927      3,591
             

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Unrealized loss on investment securities

     28      13

Depreciation

     148      173

Other

     —        93
             

Total deferred tax liabilities

     176      279
             

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 4,751    $ 3,312
             

Allocation of income tax benefit between current and deferred portions is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31
2007
 

Current (benefit) expense

   $ —        $ 1   

Deferred benefit

     (1,454     (3,326
                

Net income tax benefit

   $ (1,454 )   $ (3,325
                

 

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During 2008, management concluded that it is more likely than not that TFC will be able to fully utilize its net operating losses within the statutory allowed timeframe therefore, a valuation allowance was not deemed necessary.

The following table summarizes the differences between the actual income tax expense and the amounts computed using the federal statutory tax rates for the periods ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Income tax expense (benefit) at the applicable federal tax rate

   $ (1,820   $ (256

Change in valuation allowance for deferred taxes

     —          (3,387

True up of deferred tax asset

     —          251   

Nondeductible expense / transaction costs

     322        (18

Other

     44        85   
                

Income tax benefit

   $ (1,454   $ (3,325
                

TFC had analyzed the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns and concluded it has no liability related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with FIN 48.

NOTE 9 CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Most of the loans are made to customers in the banks’ trade areas. Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of the banks’ loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in local economic conditions. The types of loans made are described in Note 3. Collateral required is determined on an individual basis depending on the nature of the loan and the financial condition of the borrower. TFC has a concentration of loans secured by real estate. At May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, real estate loans represented 75.2% and 70.8% of the loans in the consolidated portfolio, respectively. Real estate lending by the banks generally consists of commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and residential and home equity loans.

TFC maintains deposits at other high credit quality commercial banks that may, at times, exceed federally insured limits.

NOTE 10 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On January 1, 2001, the Bank of Powhatan purchased Main Street Mortgage and Investment Corporation (“Main Street”) which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the bank. Main Street originated commercial and residential real estate loans for investors throughout the state. In November of 2006, the Board of Directors voted to discontinue the operations of Main Street.

 

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The following provides details of the loss from discontinued operations for Main Street for the year ended December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands).

 

Noninterest Income

   $ 2   

Occupancy expenses

     (45

Equipment costs

     (4

Other operating expenses

     (30
        

Loss from discontinued operations

   $ (77
        

NOTE 11 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

2001 Stock Option Plan

Under TFC’s Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), TFC may grant options to its directors, officers and employees for up to 330,000 of common stock. Annual grants of stock options are limited to 10,000 shares for each employee and 7,500 shares for each director. Both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options may be granted under the plan. Effective January 1, 2006, TFC adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements with measurement based upon the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Powhatan on May 8, 2001. This Plan was adopted by TFC effective August 15, 2001 in connection with the Reorganization whereby the Bank of Powhatan became a subsidiary of TFC. The purpose of the Plan is to reward employees and directors for services rendered and investment risks undertaken to date and to promote the success of TFC and its subsidiaries by providing incentives to employees and directors that will promote the alignment of their personal financial interest with the long-term financial success of TFC, its subsidiaries and with growth in shareholder value. The exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the grant date. Unless the Stock Option Committee determines otherwise, one-third of a grant becomes vested and exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the initial grant date. Each grant becomes fully vested and exercisable in the event of a change in control of TFC. All options are subject to exercise or forfeiture if TFC’s capital falls below its minimum requirements as determined by its primary regulator, and TFC’s primary regulator so directs. The Plan will expire on May 7, 2011, unless terminated sooner by the Board of Directors.

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the “Black Scholes Option Pricing” method with the following assumptions for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007:

 

Expected volatility

   20.0

Expected dividend

   —     

Expected term (years)

   10.00   

Risk free rate

   4.04

The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of comparable peer banks. The risk free interest rates for periods within the contractual life of the awards are based on the U. S. Treasury yield curve at the time of the grant. The expected life is based on the historical exercise experience. The dividend yield assumption is based on TFC’s history and expectation of dividend payouts.

 

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A summary of the options outstanding at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is shown in the following table:

 

     2008    2007
     Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Outstanding at beginning of the period

   275,175      $ 9.74      246,725      $ 9.95

Granted

   —          —        56,000        8.53

Forfeited

   (41,125     10.00      (8,000     8.50

Exercised

   —          —        (5,000     7.65

Expired

   —          —        (14,550     9.47
                           

Outstanding at end of the period

   234,050      $ 9.70      275,175      $ 9.74
                           

Options exercisable at end of period

   234,050      $ 9.70      233,175      $ 9.97
                           

Weighted-average fair value per option of options granted during the year

   N/A         $ 1.84     
                   

Weighted-average remaining contracted life for outstanding and exercisable shares at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

   55 months           52 months     

There was no total intrinsic value of the options outstanding and exercisable as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, the unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested options was $45,000. Total cash received from exercised options during for the five months ended May 31, 2008, and the year ended December 31,2007, was $0 and $38,000, respectively.

The following table summarizes nonvested options outstanding at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

     2008    2007
     Number of
Shares
   Weighted
Average

Grant-Date
Fair Value
   Number of
Shares
   Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Nonvested at January 1

   42,000    $ 1.30    5,367    $ 1.30

Granted

   —        —      56,000      1.84

Less: Vested

   42,000      1.30    11,367      1.30

Forfeited

   —        —      8,000      1.76
                       

Nonvested at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   —      $ —      42,000    $ 1.76
                       

2007 Equity Compensation Plan

On May 29, 2007, the shareholders of TFC approved the TransCommunity Financial Corporation 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of TFC’s Board of Directors to grant one or more of the following awards to directors, officers, key employees, consultants and advisors to TFC and its subsidiary who are designated by the Compensation Committee: options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, performance share awards, incentive awards, and stock units. The Compensation Committee will administer the 2007 Plan.

TFC is authorized to issue under the 2007 Plan up to 250,000 shares of its common stock. Generally, if an award is forfeited, expires or terminates, the shares allocated to that award under the 2007 Plan may be reallocated to new awards under the 2007 Plan. Shares surrendered pursuant to the exercise of a stock option or other award or in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements under the 2007 Plan may also be reallocated to other awards. The

 

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2007 Plan provides that if there is a stock split, stock dividend or other event that affects TFC’s capitalization, appropriate adjustments will be made in the number of shares that may be issued under the 2007 Plan and in the number of shares and price of all outstanding grants and awards made before such event.

The 2007 Plan also provides that no award may be granted more than 10 years after the earlier of the date that it is approved by TFC’s shareholders or the date it is adopted by TFC’s Board of Directors, which was February 28, 2007.

The Board of Directors may amend or terminate the 2007 Plan at any time, provided that no such amendment will be made without shareholder approval if (i) the amendment would increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan (other than as permitted under the 2007 Plan), (ii) the amendment changes the class of individuals eligible to become participants or (iii) such approval is required under any applicable law, rule or regulation.

On July 25, 2007, agreements with market presidents and corporate senior officers were executed for restricted stock awards totaling 22,375 shares of common stock at a per share price of $7.75 under the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan. The agreements grant fifty percent of the restricted stock on a three year vesting schedule as follows:

 

Date

   Percentage  

March 1, 2008

   20

March 1, 2009

   20

March 1, 2010

   60

The remaining one-half of the restricted stock would have been issued March 1, 2010 if corporate pre-tax income for 2009 equals or exceeds $3.0 million. Compensation costs associated with service-based awards were recognized over the period of the service term. Compensation costs associated with the performance-based awards would have been recognized once it is probable that the performance target is achievable. TFC will record costs related to the performance-based awards, and none of the performance award was accrued through December 31, 2007.

Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $178,000 and $79,000 was recorded for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2001 Stock Option Plan and the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, all options and awards were fully vested upon the change of control which occurred on May 31, 2008.

NOTE 12 REGULATORY MATTERS

TFC is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. If TFC, or its subsidiary bank, fails to meet minimum capital requirements, its primary regulators can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions. If such actions are undertaken, they could have a direct material effect on TFC’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, TFC’s subsidiary bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.

Quantitative measures are established by bank regulations to ensure capital adequacy. The Bank is required to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted

 

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assets (as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). At May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, management believes that TFC met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

TFC assesses its compliance with regulatory capital requirements on quarterly basis. The actual and required capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2008 (the last quarter for which the calculation was made) and December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

     March 31
2008
    December 31
2007
 
     (in thousands)  

Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio

    

Amount

   32,737      29,896   

Actual Ratio

   13.36   13.61

Minimum Capital Requirement

   4.00   4.00

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

    

Amount

   32,737      29,896   

Actual Ratio

   13.64   13.95

Minimum Capital Requirement

   4.00   4.00

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

    

Amount

   35,736      32,574   

Actual Ratio

   14.89   15.20

Minimum Capital Requirement

   8.00   8.00

NOTE 13 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 (SFAS 107), Disclosures About the Fair Value of Financial Statements, defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation sale. As the majority of TFC’s financial instruments lack an available trading market, significant estimates, assumptions and present value calculations are required to determine estimated fair value.

Changes in the assumptions or methodologies used to estimate fair values may materially affect the estimated amounts. Also, management is concerned that there may not be reasonable comparability between TFC and other financial institutions due to the wide range of permitted assumptions and methodologies in the absence of active markets. This lack of uniformity gives rise to a high degree of subjectivity in estimating financial instrument fair values.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

TFC has determined estimated fair values using the best available data and an estimation methodology suitable for each category of financial instruments. The estimation methodology used, the estimated fair values, and the recorded carrying value of financial instruments at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Value
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Value

Financial assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

   $ 4,232    $ 4,232    $ 2,204    $ 2,204

Federal funds sold

     —        —        2,107      2,107

Investment securities

     11,285      11,285      16,636      16,643

Loans, net

     239,877      238,454      200,902      202,444

Accrued interest receivable

     1,427      1,427      1,357      1,357

Financial liabilities:

           

Demand deposits:

           

Noninterest bearing

   $ 25,677    $ 25,677    $ 20,390    $ 20,390

Interest bearing

     41,772      35,866      41,768      41,768

Savings deposits

     10,174      9,782      10,174      10,174

Time deposits

     162,763      160,809      131,739      131,266

Federal funds purchased

     5,218      5,218      —        —  

Accrued interest payable

     805      805      682      682

The estimated fair values of cash and due from banks and federal funds sold are the stated values. The estimated fair values of investment securities are based on quoted market prices if available or on the quoted market prices of comparable instruments if quoted market prices are not available. The gross loan portfolio and time deposits are valued using a present value discounted cash flow method where market prices are not available. The discount rate used in these calculations is the estimated current market rate adjusted for credit risk. All other financial instruments have fair values that approximate the carrying value.

The fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are considered immaterial.

SFAS 157 is an extension of SFAS 107 and further defines the fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements.

Expanded disclosures required by SFAS 157 include the establishment of three input levels in considering how fair value is applied.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. In TFC’s banking environment, an example may be the difference between interest rates in effect at the contractual date as compared with those for similar financial assets and liabilities that are in effect at the measurement date, or TFC’s year end.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). Unobservable inputs shall be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include the reporting entity’s own data.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Assets and Liabilities recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

May 31, 2008    Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Investment securities available for sale

           

U.S. Treasury issue and U.S. Government Agencies

   $ 11,285    $ —      $ 11,285    $ —  
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 11,285    $ —      $ 11,285    $ —  
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

TFC had no level 1 or level 3 assets or other liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at May 31, 2008.

Assets and Liabilities measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

TFC may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principals. These include assets which are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value fair value below cost at the end of the period. The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

May 31, 2008    Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Financial assets:

           

Loans – impaired, net

   $ 2,378    $ —      $ 2,378    $ —  

Other real estate owned (OREO)

     180      —        180      —  
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 2,558    $ —      $ 2,558    $ —  
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

TFC had no level 1 or level 3 assets or other liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at May 31, 2008.

NOTE 14 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

In the normal course of business, the bank has outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The bank uses the same credit policies in making such commitments as it does for instruments that are included in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31
2008
   December  31
2007

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 50,521    $ 46,860

Standby letters of credit

   $ 4,288    $ 3,615

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 future cash requirements. The bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The bank’s policy for obtaining collateral, and the nature of such collateral, is essentially the same as that involved in making commitments to extend credit.

NOTE 15 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

TFC leases banking facilities and other office space under operating leases that expire at various dates through 2014 and that contain certain renewal options. Pursuant to the terms of non-cancelable lease agreements in effect at May 31, 2008, pertaining to premises, future minimum rent commitments under various operating leases are as follows:

 

     (dollars in thousands)

2008

   $ 424

2009

     434

2010

     402

2011

     292

2012

     273

Thereafter

     596
      
   $ 2,421
      

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

NOTE 16 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

 

     Five Months
Ended
May 31, 2008
   Year
Ended
December 31,  2007
     (dollars in thousands)

Merger and acquisition costs

   $ 1,029    $ —  

Data processing fees

     1,917      843

Legal and accounting fees

     260      788

Consulting fees

     —        557

OCC and FDIC assessment

     95      163

Directors fees

     73      114

Supplies

     139      368

Franchise taxes

     81      161

Marketing

     37      219

Other

     277      575
             

Total

   $ 3,908    $ 3,788
             

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The 2008 merger and acquisition costs were incurred as a result of the merger with CBAC, and include costs for legal, investment banking and other professional services associated with the merger transaction. Approximately $1.7 million of the 2008 Data Processing expenses include the discontinuation of a contract with TFC’s external data processing provider.

NOTE 17 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN

TFC has a defined contribution pension plan in the form of a 401(k) plan (the “401(k) Plan”) covering substantially all of its employees. Under the 401(k) Plan, employees can contribute pretax salary dollars subject to Internal Revenue Service ceilings. TFC matches up to 4% of salaries contributed by their employees and additionally contributes 5% of compensation regardless of what the employee contributes. Total expenses for the 401(k) Plan for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $154,000 and $337,000, respectively.

NOTE 18 PARENT ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TransCommunity Financial Corporation conducts no other business other than owning the stock of TransCommunity Bank. Accordingly, the only significant asset of the Holding Company is its investment in the Bank and there are no liabilities.

NOTE 19 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At the close of business on May 31, 2008, TFC merged with CBAC. The financial statements have been adjusted for all material subsequent events that have occurred since that day, as well as, additional information related to events that existed at that date.

 

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BOE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Financial Statements

 

     Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   144

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   146

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   147

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   148

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the five months ended May  31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007

   150

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   152

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.

Tappahannock, Virginia

We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and subsidiary (the Company) as of May 31, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the five-month period ended May 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and subsidiary at May 31, 2008 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the five-month period ended May 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As described in Note 1, on September 5, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to merge with Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. This merger was effective at the close of business on May 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements do not contain any fair value or other adjustments related to this merger.

/s/ ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC

Galax, Virginia

April 22, 2010

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.

Tappahannock, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We were not engaged to examine management’s assertion about the effectiveness of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.

LOGO

Winchester, Virginia

March 17, 2008

 

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     May 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007
 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 5,784    $ 4,100   

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     54,019      52,543   

Securities held to maturity (fair value approximates $3,015 and $3,010 at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively)

     3,000      3,000   

Equity securities, restricted, at cost

     1,879      1,761   

Loans held for sale

     706      497   

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,729 in 2008 and $2,595 in 2007

     230,624      218,954   

Bank premises and equipment, net

     10,811      10,663   

Accrued interest receivable

     1,624      1,514   

Intangible assets, net

     346      398   

Other assets

     9,010      9,001   
               

Total assets

   $ 317,803    $ 302,431   
               

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Liabilities

     

Deposits:

     

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 27,113    $ 26,220   

Interest-bearing

     229,269      218,373   
               

Total deposits

     256,382      244,593   

Federal funds purchased

     5,117      3,152   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     17,900      17,000   

Trust preferred capital notes

     4,124      4,124   

Accrued interest payable

     850      1,007   

Other liabilities

     3,749      2,445   
               

Total liabilities

   $ 288,122    $ 272,321   
               

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

     

Stockholders’ Equity

     

Preferred stock, $5 par value, authorized 100,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding

   $ —      $ —     

Common stock, $5 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,214,673 and 1,212,294 shares

     6,073      6,062   

Additional paid-in capital

     5,622      5,577   

Retained earnings

     17,950      18,872   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

     36      (401
               

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 29,681    $ 30,110   
               

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 317,803    $ 302,431   
               

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BOE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Five Months Ended May 31, 2008 and Year Ended December 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     May 31
2008
    December 31
2007
 

Interest and Dividend Income

    

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 6,737      $ 16,202   

Interest on federal funds sold

     18        73   

Interest and dividends on securities:

    

Taxable

     465        1,085   

Non Taxable

     555        1,334   
                

Total interest and dividend income

     7,775        18,694   

Interest Expense

    

Interest on deposits

     3,266        7,586   

Interest on borrowings

     479        1,109   
                

Total interest expense

     3,745        8,695   
                

Net interest income

     4,030        9,999   

Provision for Loan Losses

     200        6   
                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     3,830        9,993   

Noninterest Income

    

Service charge income

     464        1,110   

Other

     390        848   
                

Total noninterest income

     854        1,958   

Noninterest Expenses

    

Salaries and benefits

     2,493        4,777   

Occupancy expenses

     216        517   

Equipment expenses

     286        514   

Data processing

     394        608   

Professional Fees

     631        —     

Amortization of intangibles

     52        126   
                

Other operating expenses

     810        2,221   
                

Total noninterest expenses

     4,882        8,763   
                

Net income (loss) before income taxes

     (198     3,188   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     10        (580
                

Net income (loss)

   $ (188   $ 2,608   
                

Earnings per share, basic

   $ (0.15   $ 2.16   
                

Earnings per share, diluted

   $ (0.15   $ 2.15   
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BOE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Five Months Ended May 31, 2008 and Year Ended December 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands, except per share)

 

     Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Comprehensive
Income
   Total  

Balance, December 31, 2006

   $ 6,041    $ 5,477    $ 17,256      $ (727      $ 28,047   

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income - 2007

     —        —        2,608        —        $ 2,608      2,608   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

               

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes of $68

     —        —        —          —          132      —     

Add reclassification adjustment, net of taxes of $ 13

     —        —        —          —          24      —     

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $88

     —        —        —          —          170      —     
                   

Total Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     —        —        —          326      $ 326      326   
                   

Total comprehensive income

     —        —        —          —        $ 2,934      —     
                   

Cash dividends, $0.82 per share

     —        —        (992     —             (992

Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan

     19      92      —          —             111   

Exercise of stock options

     2      8      —          —             10   
                                         

Balance, December 31, 2007

   $ 6,062    $ 5,577    $ 18,872      $ (401      $ 30,110   
                                         

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Continued)

Five Months Ended May 31, 2008 and Year Ended December 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

     Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Comprehensive
Income
    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2007 (brought forward)

   $ 6,062    $ 5,577    $ 18,872      $ (401     $ 30,110   

Comprehensive income:

              

Net loss – Five months ended May 31, 2008

     —        —        (188 )     —        $ (188 )     (188 )

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

              

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes of $214

     —        —        —          —          417        —     

Add reclassification adjustment

               (3  

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $15

     —        —        —          —          23        —     
                    

Total Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     —        —        —          437      $ 437        437   
                    

Total comprehensive income

     —        —        —          —        $ 249        —     
                    

Effect of changing pension plan measurement date

           (62         (62

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principal

           (137         (137

Cash dividends, $0.44 per share

     —        —        (535     —            (535

Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan and exercise of stock options

     11      45      —          —            56   
                                        

Balance, May 31, 2008

   $ 6,073    $ 5,622    $ 17,950      $ 36        $ 29,681   
                                        

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Five Months Ended May 31, 2008 and Year Ended December 31, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net (loss) income

   $ (188 )   $ 2,608   

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

    

Depreciation and intangible amortization

     335        676   

Net increase in loans available for sale

     (119     (459

Provision for loan losses

     200        6   

(Gains) losses on sale of securities

     (6     37   

Losses on disposal of premises and equipment

     92        5   

Gains on sale of loans

     (90     (37

Deferred income tax (benefit)

     (196     (173

Amortization of security premiums and accretion of discounts

     36        125   

Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

     (73     (636

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     897        574   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 888      $ 2,726   
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Proceeds from sales, principal repayments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale

   $ 2,364      $ 21,638   

Purchase of restricted equity securities

     (118     (208

Purchase of securities available for sale

     (3,232     (18,143

Net (increase) in loans to customers

     (11,870     (24,469

Purchase of bank-owned life insurance

     —          —     

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (523     (765

Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment

     —          —     
                

Net cash used in investing activities

   $ (13,379   $ (21,947
                

 

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Net increase in deposits

   $ 11,789      $ 13,728   

Increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased

     1,965        (55 )

Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     900        5,000   

Dividends paid

     (535     (992

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     56        120   
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

   $ 14,175      $ 17,801   
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,684      $ (1,420

Cash and Cash Equivalents

    

Beginning of year

     4,100        5,520   
                

End of year

   $ 5,784      $ 4,100   
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

    

Cash paid during year:

    

Interest

   $ 3,902      $ 8,539   
                

Income taxes

   $ 127      $ 900   
                

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

    

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale

   $ 631      $ 237   

Pension liability adjustment

   $ 252      $ 258   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Banking Activities and Significant Accounting Policies

BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. (“BOE”) is a bank holding company, which owns all of the stock of the Bank and BOE Statutory Trust I (the Trust), its sole subsidiaries. The Bank provides commercial, residential and consumer loans, and a variety of deposit products to its customers in the Northern Neck and Richmond regions of Virginia.

Essex Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank and was formed to sell title insurance to the Bank’s mortgage loan customers. Essex Services, Inc. also offers insurance and investment products through affiliations with two limited liability companies.

On December 14, 2007, BOE entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. (“CBAC”). Effective at the close of business May 31, 2008, CBAC consummated the merger between the CBAC and BOE pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOE, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBAC. The material terms of the Merger Agreement and certain financial and other information about CBAC and BOE are contained in BOE’s registration statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-149384) originally filed February 26, 2008, as amended, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus thereto, filed March 31, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “BOE Merger Proxy”), BOE’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed March 31, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-31711), and BOE’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed May 15, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-31711).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Essex. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) requires that BOE no longer eliminate through consolidation the equity investment in BOE Statutory Trust I, which approximated $124,000 at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. The subordinated debt of the Trust is reflected as a liability of BOE.

Securities

Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as “held to maturity” and recorded at amortized cost. Securities not classified as held to maturity, including equity securities with readily determinable fair values, are classified as “available for sale” and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income.

Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other than temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of BOE to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

Restricted Securities

BOE is required to maintain an investment in the capital stock of certain correspondent banks. BOE’s investment in these securities is recorded at cost.

 

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Loans

The Bank grants mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is represented by mortgage loans. The ability of the Bank’s debtors to honor their contracts is dependent upon the real estate and general economic conditions in the Bank’s market area.

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method.

The accrual of interest on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged-off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all of the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Loan Losses

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

The allowance is an amount that management believes will be appropriate to absorb estimated losses relating to specifically identified loans, as well as probable credit losses inherent in the balance of the loan portfolio, based on an evaluation of the collectability of existing loans and prior loss experience. This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. This evaluation does not include the effects of expected losses on specific loans or groups of loans that are related to future events or expected changes in economic conditions. While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses, and may require the Bank to make additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

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

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking

 

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into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Bank does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.

Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Mortgage loans held for sale are sold with the mortgage servicing rights released by BOE.

BOE enters into commitments to originate certain mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loans is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and the sale of the loan generally ranges from thirty to ninety days. BOE protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby BOE commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, BOE is not exposed to losses nor will it realize significant gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates. The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is very high due to their similarity. Because of this high correlation, the gain or loss that occurs on the rate lock commitments is immaterial.

Bank Premises and Equipment

Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is carried at cost. Depreciation of bank premises and equipment is computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 10 to 50 years for premises and 5 to 20 years for equipment, furniture and fixtures.

Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and major improvements are capitalized. Upon sale or retirement of depreciable properties, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of income.

Intangibles

Intangible assets consist of core deposit premiums from a branch acquisition. Intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years.

Other Real Estate

Real estate acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure is held for sale and is initially recorded at the lower of the loan balance or the fair value at the date of foreclosure net of estimated disposal costs, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell. Revenues and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in other operating expenses. Costs to bring a property to salable condition are capitalized up to the fair value of the property while costs to maintain a property in salable condition are expensed as incurred. BOE had no other real estate at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

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Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.

BOE has a deferred tax asset of approximately $1.0 million and $903,000 as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax asset include Loan Loss Allowances, Deferred Compensation, and Accrued Pension expenses. These are offset by deferred tax liabilities of which Depreciation expense makes up a significant portion.

BOE adopted the provisions of FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007 with no impact on the financial statements.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as additional income taxes in the statements of operations.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding and excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner similar to basic EPS, except for certain adjustments to the numerator and the denominator. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. Potential common shares that may be issued by BOE relate solely to outstanding stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method.

Stock-Based Compensation

At December 31, 2006, BOE had two stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 9. Effective January 1, 2006, BOE adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R requires the costs resulting from all share-based payments be recognized in the financial statements. Stock-based compensation is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model for determining fair value. Prior to adopting SFAS 123R, BOE accounted for the plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost was reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

No stock-based compensation expense was recognized for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, as no stock options were granted or vested. Effective December 22, 2005, BOE accelerated the vesting of all unvested stock options under the stock-based compensation plans.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, BOE has defined cash equivalents as cash and due from banks, interest-bearing bank balances, and Federal funds sold.

Advertising Costs

BOE follows the policy of charging the costs of advertising to expense as incurred. Total advertising expense incurred for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $85,000 and $273,000, respectively.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform to the current year provisions.

 

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Note 2. Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized

(Losses)
    Fair
Value
     May 31, 2008

U.S. Treasury issue and other US government agencies

   $ 749    $ 4    $ —        $ 753

Mortgage-backed securities

     13,050      129      (40     13,139

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     38,215      474      (69     38,620

Corporate and other bonds

     1,109      1      (9     1,101

Other equity securities

     81      329      (4     406
                            

Total

   $ 53,204    $ 937    $ (122   $ 54,019
                            

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized

(Losses)
    Fair
Value
     December 31, 2007

U.S. Treasury issue and other US government agencies

   $ 499    $ —      $ (1   $ 498

Mortgage-backed securities

     13,669      55      (77     13,647

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     37,410      207      (351     37,266

Corporate and other bonds

     701      3      —          704

Other equity securities

     81      351      (4     428
                            

Total

   $ 52,360    $ 616    $ (433   $ 52,543
                            

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale as of May 31, 2008, by contractual maturity are shown below (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without any penalties.

 

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     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Weighted
Average
Yield
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 4,146    $ 4,168    4.98

Due after one year through five years

     25,360      25,575    5.01   

Due after five years through ten years

     20,877      21,101    5.40   

Due after ten years

     2,740      2,769    3.66   

Other equity securities

     81      406    N/A   

Total

   $ 53,204    $ 54,019   

At May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, BOE owned one U.S. Government Agency bond in the held to maturity classification with a book value of $3,000,000. The market value of the bond was $3,015,000 and $3,009,900 at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The bond matures in 2024.

Proceeds from sales, principal repayments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale during the five months ended May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were approximately $2.4 million and $21.6 million, respectively. Gross realized gains of approximately $6,000 and $51,000 and gross realized losses of $0 and approximately $88,000 were recognized on those sales for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively. The tax provision applicable to these net realized gains amounted to approximately $5,000 and $13,000, respectively.

Securities with amortized costs of approximately $6.6 million were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

A summary of investments in an unrealized loss position at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Duration of the Unrealized Loss
     Less Than 12
Months
    12 Months or More
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
(Losses)

May 31, 2008

          

U.S. Treasury issue and other government agencies

   $ —      $ —        $ —      $ —  

Mortgage-backed securities

     3,620      (40     —        —  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     6,896      (69     —        —  

Corporate and other bonds

     600      (9     —     

Other equity securities

     14      (4     —        —  
                            

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 11,130    $ (122   $ —      $ —  
                            

 

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December 31, 2007

          

U.S. Treasury securities

   $ 759    $ —        $ 498    $ (1

U.S. Agency and mortgage-backed securities

     —        —          5,730      (77

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     8,134      (133     13,479      (218

Corporate securities

     11      (4     —        —     
                              

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 8,904    $ (137   $ 19,707    $ (296
                              

The unrealized losses in the investment portfolio as of May 31, 2008, are generally a result of market fluctuations that occur daily. The unrealized losses are from 41securities that are all of investment grade, backed by insurance, U.S. government agency guarantees, or the full faith and credit of local municipalities throughout the United States. BOE has the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity or until a recovery of value. Market prices are affected by conditions beyond the control of BOE. Investment decisions are made by the management group of BOE and reflect the overall liquidity and strategic asset/liability objectives of BOE. Management analyzes the securities portfolio frequently and manages the portfolio to provide an overall positive impact to BOE’s income statement and balance sheet.

Note 3. Loans

Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows:

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (in thousands)  

Mortgage loans on real estate:

    

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 63,801      $ 59,451   

Commercial

     85,121        74,996   

Construction

     31,830        36,603   

Second mortgages and equity lines of credit

     16,964        15,240   

Multifamily

     924        922   

Agriculture

     3,697        3,413   
                

Total real estate loans

     202,337        190,625   

Commercial loans

     20,298        18,728   

Consumer and installment loans

     5,224        6,532   

All other loans

     5,694        5,842   
                

Gross Loans

   $ 233,553      $ 221,727   

Less: Unearned income

     (200     (178
                

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 233,353      $ 221,549   
                

 

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The following table indicates the dollar amount of the allowance for loan losses, including charge offs and recoveries by loan type for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Five Months
Ended
May 31,
2008
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 2,595      $ 2,400   

Loans charged off:

    

Real estate

     —          (23

Commercial

     —          (116

Consumer and instalment loans

     (91     (117
                

Total charge-offs

     (91     (256
                

Recoveries:

    

Real estate

     —          407   

Commercial

     5        6   

Consumer and instalment loans

     20        32   
                

Total Recoveries

     25        445   
                

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

     (66     189   

Provision for loan losses

     200        6   
                

Balance, end of year

   $ 2,729      $ 2,595   
                

 

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The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Impaired loans without a valuation allowance

   $ 885    $ —  

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

     1,721      2,030
             

Total impaired loans

   $ 2,606    $ 2,030
             

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

   $ 628    $ 469
             

Non-accrual loans

   $ 63    $ 96
             

Loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing

   $ 334    $ 18
             

Average balance of impaired loans

   $ 2,318    $ 2,563
             

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

   $ 28    $ 199
             

Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans

   $ 24    $ 184
             

BOE has not committed to lend additional funds to these debtors.

Note 4. Premises and Equipment

A summary of the cost and accumulated depreciation of bank premises and equipment at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Land

   $ 3,007    $ 2,831

Buildings

     7,979      7,947

Furniture and fixtures

     4,934      4,995

Construction in progress

     479      323
             
   $ 16,399    $ 16,096

Accumulated depreciation

     5,588      5,433
             
   $ 10,811    $ 10,663
             

Depreciation expense for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, amounted to approximately $283,000 and $550,000, respectively.

Commitments related to Construction in Progress at May 31, 2008 amounted to $2.9 million.

 

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Note 5. Deposits

Deposits by product type at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

NOW

   $ 28,669    $ 28,403

MMDA

     19,116      16,520

Savings

     21,485      19,529

Time deposits less than $100,000

     107,838      106,356

Time deposits $100,000 and greater

     52,161      47,565
             

Total interest-bearing deposits

     229,269      218,373

Total non-interest bearing

     27,113      26,220
             

Total Deposits

   $ 256,382    $ 244,593
             

The following table provides the average balance and average rate paid for interest bearing deposits, by product type (dollars thousands):

 

     Five Months Ended
May 31, 2008
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
     Average
Balance
   Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Average
Rate
 

NOW

   $ 27,558    0.35   $ 26,391    0.34

MMDA

     16,673    2.34     16,195    2.71

Savings

     20,836    1.12     20,408    1.22

Time deposits less than $100,000

     107,703    4.46     101,983    4.64

Time deposits greater than $100,000

     52,093    4.45     42,766    4.85
                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

   $ 224,863    3.49   $ 207,742    3.65
                          

The scheduled maturities of time deposits $100,000 and greater at May 31, 2008 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     CD’s    Other    Total
Within 3 months    $ 11,679    $ 927    $ 12,606
3 - 6 months      11,497      900      12,397
6 - 12 months      20,576      545      21,121
Over 12 months      5,502      535      6,037
                    
   $ 49,254    $ 2,907    $ 52,161
                    

At May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 overdraft demand deposits reclassified to loans totalled approximately $140,000 and $129,000, respectively.

Note 6. Income Taxes

BOE files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of Virginia. With few exceptions, BOE is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2004.

 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities follows:

 

     May 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Deferred tax assets:

     

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 707    $ 638

Deferred compensation

     414      268

Accrued pension

     480      394
             
   $ 1,601    $ 1,300
             

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Depreciation

   $ 225    $ 245

Discount accretion on securities

     17      13

Partnership losses

     48      52

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

     305      62

Other

     5      25
             
   $ 600    $ 397
             

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 1,001    $ 903
             

Allocation of the income tax expense between current and deferred portions is as follows:

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31
2007
 

Current tax provision

   $ 276      $ 753   

Deferred tax (benefit)

     (286     (173
                
   $ (10 )   $ 580   
                

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the expected income tax expense with the reported expense for each year:

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31
2007
 

Statutory Federal income tax rate

   $ (67   $ 1,084   

(Reduction) in taxes resulting from:

    

Municipal interest

     (164     (387

Non-deductable transaction costs

     234        —     

Other, net

     (13     (117
                

Income tax expense (benefit)

   $ (10   $ 580   
                

Note 7. Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Lines of Credit

BOE uses borrowings in conjunction with deposits to fund lending and investing activities. Short-term funding includes overnight borrowings from correspondent banks. Long term borrowings are obtained through the FHLB of Atlanta.

BOE has unsecured lines of credit with correspondent banks available for overnight borrowing totalling approximately $16,500,000. The following is information regarding borrowings against these lines of credit (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  

Fed Funds Purchased

   $ 5,117      $ 3,152   
                

Maximum month end outstanding balance

   $ 5,117      $ 5,280   

Average outstanding balance during the period

   $ 1,499      $ 742   

Average interest rate during the period

     3.37     5.90

Average interest rate at end of period

     2.74     2.38

The following is information regarding borrowings against these lines of credit (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  

FHLB Advances

   $ 17,900      $ 17,000   
                

Maximum month end outstanding balance

   $ 24,500      $ 18,000   

Average outstanding balance during the period

   $ 20,519      $ 16,326   

Average interest rate during the period

     3.94     5.90

Average interest rate at end of period

     4.02     4.75

Advances on the FHLB lines are secured by all of BOE’s first lien loans on one-to-four unit single-family dwellings The amount of available credit is limited to seventy-five percent of qualifying collateral. Any borrowings in excess of the qualifying collateral require pledging of additional assets.

 

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As of May 31, 2008, the amount of the advances and their maturity dates are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Maturities

   Fixed Rate    Adjustable Rate    Total

2009

   $ —      $ 900    $ 900

2010

     —        —        —  

2011

     —        —        —  

2012

     12,000      —        12,000

2013

     —        —        —  

Thereafter

     5,000      —        5,000
                    

Total

   $ 17,000    $ 900    $ 17,900
                    

Note 8. Employee Benefit Plans

Corporation has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for all full-time employees over 21 years of age. Benefits are generally based upon years of service and the employees’ compensation. BOE funds pension costs in accordance with the funding provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plan’s benefit obligations and fair value of assets over the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, computed as of October 1, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Change in Benefit Obligation

    

Benefit obligation, beginning

   $ 4,969      $ 4,538   

Service cost

     195        328   

Interest cost

     161        271   

Actuarial loss

     (113     (102

Benefits paid

     (46     (66
                

Benefit obligation, ending

   $ 5,166      $ 4,969   
                

Change in Plan Assets

    

Fair value of plan assets, beginning

   $ 3,810      $ 3,463   

Actual return on plan assets

     (271     413   

Employer contributions

     —          —     

Benefits paid

     (46     (66
                

Fair value of plan assets, ending

   $ 3,493      $ 3,810   
                

 

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Funded Status

   $ (1,673   $ (1,159

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

     —          —     

Unrecognized net obligation at transition

     —          —     

Unrecognized prior service cost

     —          —     
                

Accrued benefit cost

   $ (1,673   $ (1,159
                

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet

    

Other assets

   $ —        $ —     

Other liabilities

     1,411        1,159   

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    

Net loss

   $ 834      $ 791   

Prior service cost

     4        14   

Net obligation at transition

     (4     (13

Deferred tax

     (284     (269
                

Total amount recognized

   $ 550      $ 523   
                

The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $3,040,294 at September 30, 2007.

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the plan for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007:

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31
2007
 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

    

Service cost

   $ 155      $ 329   

Interest cost

     129        271   

Expected return on plan assets

     (134     (293

Amortization of prior service cost

     1        3   

Amortization of net obligation at transition

     (1     (3

Recognized net actuarial loss

     7        35   
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 157      $ 342   
                

 

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Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    

Net loss / (gain)

   $ 38      $ (257

Prior service cost

     —          —     

Amortization of prior service cost

     (9     (3

Net obligation at transition

     —          —     

Amortization of net obligation at transition

     9        3   

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

     (15 )     87   
                

Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss)

   $ 23      $ (170
                

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ 184      $ 172   
                

The weighted-average assumptions used in the measurement of BOE’s benefit obligation are shown in the following table:

 

     2008     2007  

Discount rate

   6.25   6.25

Expected return on plan assets

   8.50   8.50

Rate of compensation increase

   4.00   5.00

The weighted-average assumption used in the measurement of BOE’s net periodic benefit cost are shown in the following table:

 

     2008     2007  

Discount rate

   6.00   6.00

Expected return on plan assets

   8.00   8.50

Rate of compensation increase

   4.00   5.00

 

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Long-Term Rate of Return

The plan sponsor selects the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption in consultation with their investment advisors and actuary. This rate is intended to reflect the average rate of earnings expected to be earned on the funds invested or to be invested to provide plan benefits. Historical performance is reviewed, especially with respect to real rates of return (net of inflation), for the major asset classes held or anticipated to be held by the trust, and for the trust itself. Undue weight is not given to recent experience that may not continue over the measurement period, with higher significance placed on current forecasts of future long-term economic conditions.

Because assets are held in a qualified trust, anticipated returns are not reduced for taxes. Further, solely for this purpose, the plan is assumed to continue in force and not terminate during the period during which assets are invested. However, consideration is given to the potential impact of current and future investment policy, cash flow into and out of the trust, and expenses (both investment and non-investment) typically paid from plan assets (to the extent such expenses are not explicitly estimated within periodic cost).

Asset Allocation

The pension plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at September 30, 2007, by asset category, are as follows:

 

Asset Category

  

Mutual funds - fixed income

   35

Mutual funds - equity

   60

Cash and equivalents

   5
      
   100
      

The trust fund is sufficiently diversified to maintain a reasonable level of risk without imprudently sacrificing return, with a targeted asset allocation of 40% fixed income and 60% equities. The investment manager selects investment fund managers with demonstrated experience and expertise, and funds with demonstrated historical performance, for the implementation of the plan’s investment strategy. The investment manager will consider both actively and passively managed investment strategies and will allocate funds across the asset classes to develop an efficient investment structure.

It is the responsibility of the trustee to administer the investments of the trust within reasonable costs, being careful to avoid sacrificing quality. These costs include, but are not limited to, management and custodial fees, consulting fees, transaction costs and other administrative costs chargeable to the trust.

401(k) Plan

BOE has also adopted a contributory 401(k) profit sharing plan which covers substantially all employees. The employee may contribute up to 15% of compensation, subject to statutory limitations. BOE matches 50% of employee contributions up to 4% of compensation. The plan also provides for an additional discretionary contribution to be made by BOE as determined each year. The amounts charged to expense under this plan for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $33,000 and $56,000, respectively.

 

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Deferred Compensation Agreements

BOE has deferred compensation agreements with certain key employees and the Board of Directors. The retirement benefits to be provided are fixed based upon the amount of compensation earned and deferred. Deferred compensation expense amounted to approximately $93,000 and $221,000 for the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively. These contracts are funded by life insurance policies.

Note 9. Stock Option Plans

During the year ended December 31, 2000, BOE adopted stock option plans for all employees and outside directors. The plans provide that 110,000 shares of BOE’s common stock will be reserved for both incentive and non-statutory stock options to purchase common stock of BOE. The exercise price per share for incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options shall not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant, and may be exercised at such times as may be specified by the Board of Directors in the participant’s stock option agreement. Each incentive and non-statutory stock option shall expire not more than ten years from the date the option is granted. The options vest at the rate of one quarter per year from the grant date. Effective December 22, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the acceleration of vesting of all unvested stock options under the plans.

A summary of the status of the stock plans follows:

 

     2008    2007
     Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Outstanding at beginning of the period

     29,359      $ 23.86      29,718      $ 23.92

Granted

     —          —        —          —  

Forfeited

     —          —        —          —  

Exercised

     (1,305     20.73      (359     28.70
                     

Outstanding at end of the period

     28,054      $ 24.01      29,359      $ 23.86
                     

Options exercisable at end of period

     28,054      $ 24.01      29,359      $ 23.86
                     

Weighted-average remaining contractual life for outstanding and exercisable shares at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

     5.25 years           5.50 years     

Aggregate intrinsic value

   $ 223,148         $ 230,129     

The aggregate intrinsic value of a stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their options on May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. This amount changes with changes in the market value of BOE’s stock.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $12,000 and $1,000, respectively.

Note 10. Earnings Per Share

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

 

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     Five months ended
May 31,

2008
    Year ended
December 31,
2007
     Shares    Per Share     Shares    Per Share

Basic earnings per share

   1,213,285    $ (0.15   1,209,761    $ 2.16
                    

Effect of dilutive stock options

   —        5,183   
              

Diluted earnings per share

   1,213,285    $ (0.15   1,214,944    $ 2.15
                        

At May 31, 2008, there were 28,054 options in the money that were excluded from the earnings per share calculation, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

No options were excluded from the computation for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Note 11. Related Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has and expects to continue to have transactions, including borrowings, with its executive officers, directors, and their affiliates. All such loans are made on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans to unrelated persons. Loans to such borrowers during the five months ended May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are summarized as follows:

 

     May 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 3,331      $ 2,885   

Principal additions

     1,243        1,303   

Repayments and reclassifications

     (1,762     (857
                

Balance, end of period

   $ 2,812      $ 3,331   
                

Note 12. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various commitments and contingent liabilities, such as guarantees, commitments to extend credit, etc., which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Bank does not anticipate losses as a result of these transactions. See Note 15 with respect to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk.

As members of the Federal Reserve System, the Bank is required to maintain certain average reserve balances. For the final weekly reporting period in the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, the aggregate amount of daily average required balances was approximately $25,000.

The Bank is required to maintain certain required reserve balances with a correspondent bank. Those required balances were $250,000 at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

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Note 13. Concentration of Credit Risk

The Bank has a diversified loan portfolio consisting of commercial, real estate and consumer (instalment) loans. Substantially all of the Bank’s customers are residents or operate business ventures in its market area consisting of Essex, King William, Hanover, Henrico and adjacent counties. Therefore, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts and the Bank’s ability to realize the value of any underlying collateral, if needed, is influenced by the economic conditions in this market area.

The Bank maintains a portion of its cash balances with several financial institutions located in its market area. Accounts at each institution are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000. Uninsured balances were approximately $609,000 and $428,000 at May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Note 14. Financial Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

A summary of the contract amounts of the Bank’s exposure to off-balance-sheet risk as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 42,161    $ 58,573

Standby letters of credit

     1,209      3,867

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 future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

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

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in

 

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issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s evaluation of the counterparty. Since most of the letters of credit are expected to expire without being drawn upon, they do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Note 15. Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements

BOE (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on BOE’s and Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, BOE and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require BOE and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, that BOE and Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of December 31, 2007, the Bank was considered well capitalized under the regulatory capital guidelines. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

BOE’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2008, the last quarter for which the calculation was made, and December 31, 2007, are presented in the table below. The amounts and ratios for BOE approximate the Bank totals.

 

     Actual     Minimum
Capital
Requirement
    Minimum
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  
     (dollars in thousands)  

As of March 31, 2008:

               

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

   $ 36,174    15.2   $ 18,990    8.00   $ 23,737    10.00

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

   $ 33,932    14.3   $ 9,495    4.00   $ 14,242    6.00

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

   $ 33,932    11.0   $ 12,316    4.00   $ 15,394    5.00

As of December 31, 2007:

               

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

   $ 36,076    15.7   $ 18,415    8.00   $ 23,018    10.00

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

   $ 33,886    14.7   $ 9,207    4.00   $ 13,811    6.00

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

   $ 33,886    11.4   $ 11,911    4.00   $ 14,889    5.00

 

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Note 16. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Interest Rate Risk

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

SFAS 157 is an extension of SFAS 107 and further defines the fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements.

Expanded disclosures required by SFAS 157 include the establishment of three input levels in considering how fair value is applied.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. In BOE’s banking environment, an example may be the difference between interest rates in effect at the contractual date as compared with those for similar financial assets and liabilities that are in effect at the measurement date, or BOE’s year end.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). Unobservable inputs shall be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include the reporting entity’s own data.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Cash and Short-Term Investments

For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

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Securities

For securities held for investment purposes, fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes.

Restricted Securities

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

Loans held for sale

Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value each reporting period, and are comprised of residential mortgages. These loans are held for a short period of time with the intention of being sold on the secondary market. Therefore, the fair value is determined on rates currently offered using observable market information, which does not deviate materially from the cost value. If there are any adjustments to record the loan at the lower of cost of market value, it would be reflected in the consolidated statements of income. It was determined that the cost value recorded at May 31, 2008 was similar to the fair value, and therefore no adjustment was necessary. Due to the observable market data available in pricing these loans held for sale, they were considered as Level 2.

Loans Receivable

For certain homogeneous categories of loans, such as some residential mortgages, and other consumer loans, fair value is estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Deposit Liabilities

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

Long-Term Borrowings

The fair values of BOE’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on BOE’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Accrued Interest

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments

The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.

The fair value of stand-by letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.

 

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At May 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair values of loan commitments and stand-by letters of credit were deemed to be immaterial.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of BOE’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

     May 31,
2008
   December  31,
2007
     Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
     (in thousands)

Financial assets:

     

Cash and short-term investments

   $ 5,784    $ 5,784    $ 4,100    $ 4,100

Securities

     57,019      57,021      55,543      55,553

Restricted securities

     1,879      1,879      1,761      1,761

Loans, net of allowance

     231,330      231,986      219,451      226,180

Accrued interest receivable

     1,624      1,624      1,514      1,514

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits

   $ 256,382    $ 257,374    $ 244,593    $ 247,083

Federal funds purchased

     5,117      5,117      3,152      3,152

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     17,900      17,920      17,000      17,218

Trust preferred capital notes

     4,124      4,010      4,124      4,164

Accrued interest payable

     850      850      1,007      1,007

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

 

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Assets and Liabilities recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

May 31, 2008

   Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Investment securities available for sale

           

U.S. Treasury issue and U.S. Government Agencies

   $ 753    $ —      $ 753    $ —  

Mortgage-backed securities

     13,139      —        13,139      —  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     38,620      —        38,620      —  

Corporate and other bonds

     1,101      —        1,101      —  

Other equity securities

     406      406      —        —  
                           

Total securities available for sale

     54,019      406      53,613   
                           

Loans held for sale

     706         706   
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 54,725    $ 406    $ 54,319    $ —  
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

BOE had no level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at May 31, 2008.

Assets and Liabilities measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

BOE may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principals. These include assets which are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value fair value below cost at the end of the period. The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

May 31, 2008

   Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Financial assets:

           

Loans – impaired, net

   $ 1,093    $ —      $ —      $ 1,093
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 1,093    $ —      $ —      $ 1,093
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                           

BOE had no level 1 or level 2 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at May 31, 2008.

Note 17. Trust Preferred Capital Notes

On December 12, 2003, BOE Statutory Trust I, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOE, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable capital securities. On December 12, 2003, $4.1 million of trust preferred securities were issued through a direct placement. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest. During the five months ended May 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, the weighted-average interest rate was 6.95% and 8.70%. The securities have a mandatory redemption date of December 12, 2033 and are subject to varying call provisions beginning December 12, 2008. The principal asset of the Trust is $4.1 million of BOE’s junior subordinated debt securities with the like maturities and like interest rates to the capital securities.

The trust preferred notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the trust preferred not considered as Tier 1 capital may be included in Tier 2 capital. At December 31, 2007, all trust preferred notes were included in Tier 1 capital.

 

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BOE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The obligations of BOE with respect to the issuance of the Capital Securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by BOE of the Trust’s obligations with respect to the Capital Securities.

Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, BOE may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debt securities, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the related Capital Securities. BOE has not elected to defer any interest payments during the period ended May 31, 2008 or the year ended December 31, 2007.

Note 18. Parent Only Financial Statements

BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. conducts no other business other than owning the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the only significant asset of the Holding Company is its investment in the Bank and there are no liabilities.

Note 19. Subsequent Events

At the close of business on May 31, 2008, BOE merged with CBAC. The financial statements have been adjusted for all material subsequent events that have occurred since that day, as well as, additional information related to events that existed at that date.

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer (“the Certifying Officers”), conducted evaluations of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. As defined under Section 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Based on this evaluation, the Certifying Officers have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that material information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by management of the Company on a timely basis in order to comply with the Company’s disclosure obligations under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Certifying Officers based this conclusion on the fact that the Company had a material weakness with respect to its internal controls relating to the financial reporting process for the Company’s periodic reports.

Additional information with respect to the issue described above is included in the discussion below.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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

As of December 31, 2009, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) of the Treadway Commission. This assessment included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C) to meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act.

During its assessment, management concluded that the Company’s financial and accounting department lacked sufficient resources and expertise to address properly the issues that it must address on a quarterly basis and that the Company’s policies and procedures have not provided for timely review of financial-related matters and related accounting entries. In addition, the Company’s financial and accounting department is currently understaffed for the responsibilities that it has had in recent fiscal quarters. The Company did not have either a controller or a financial reporting manager until January 2010.

 

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Over the past 15 months, the Company’s financial and accounting department has experienced difficulty in completing the work associated with preparing, reviewing and completing its quarterly and annual results on a timely basis. As a result, the Company has filed for a deadline extension with the Commission for three of its past five periodic reports, including this Form 10-K. Over the same period, the Company has also been unable to issue a complete and accurate earnings release in advance of each of these filings. Finally, as disclosed in Part I, Item 1B, above, the Company has unresolved comments from the Commission relating to the Company’s need to amend past periodic reports to include financial statements and related information with respect to each of the Company’s predecessors (TFC and BOE) and otherwise enhance disclosure relating to goodwill and intangible assets, fair value measurements, FDIC-covered assets, asset quality and other items.

In addition, the Company’s financial and accounting department has also had to evaluate numerous non-routine accounting issues in addition to focusing on the day-to-day fiscal operations of the Company and periodic filings with the Commission. For example, the Company acquired the operations of SFSB in January 2009, and the on-going consolidation of those operations and analysis of unprecedented accounting issues relating to shared-loss agreements with the FDIC have strained the resources available at the Company throughout 2009.

The Company, formerly a special purpose acquisition company, and the Bank, have grown substantially over the past two years. In May 2008, the Company merged with each of BOE, the holding company for the Bank, and TFC, the holding company for TransCommunity Bank, and, in July 2008, TransCommunity Bank merged into the Bank. In November 2008, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed all deposit liabilities of TCB and, in January 2009, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed all deposit liabilities of SFSB. This significant growth has put considerable strain on the Company’s organizational structure and the effectiveness of risk management programs that are appropriate for the various functions of an organization of the Company’s size and complexity. Furthermore, this growth has strained the Company’s control structure, including the structure that supports the effective application of policies and the execution of procedures within the operation of financial reporting controls. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had not implemented and validated the necessary procedures to ensure that it has the structure to support an effective internal control over financial reporting.

During the evaluation of these concerns, management concluded that they were the result of a material weakness in the Company’s internal controls relating to the financial reporting process for the Company’s periodic reports. A material weakness is a significant deficiency (as defined in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Auditing Standard No. 2), or combination of deficiencies, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement in the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of their work. The Company acknowledges that its financial and accounting documentation is less than satisfactory for the criteria required for the framework for effective internal control over financial reporting.

In addition, management concluded that the Company currently does not produce and maintain adequate documentation to support the impairment value assigned to potentially troubled loans, as required by ASC 310. For example, impairment worksheets often do not include important data regarding the most recent valuation, and deductions from the most recent valuation are not delineated or supported. While the Company believes that these concerns have not adversely affected the ultimate determination of the Company’s allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses, management concluded that they were the result of a material weakness in the Company’s internal controls relating to the determination of specific reserves on impaired loans.

Based on the assessment, as described above, management determined that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 because of the material weaknesses described above.

Elliott Davis, LLC, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company included in this Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. The report is included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, above under the heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

 

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Remediation Steps to Address Material Weakness

To address the issues described above, the Company has been taking remediation steps over the past 12 months. The Company continues to evaluate its financial accounting staff levels and expertise and implement appropriate oversight and review procedures.

The Company engaged a public accounting firm to serve as its internal auditing firm beginning in April 2009. The Company created a new chief internal auditor position and hired in June 2009 a chief internal auditor who reports directly to the Company’s Audit Committee, and the Company hired a controller and financial reporting manager in January 2010. The Company also hired key members of management during 2009, and these individuals are actively assisting the Company in reviewing, assessing and implementing, as appropriate, numerous policies and procedures applicable to the Company and its operations. Key policies that the Company adopted in the fourth quarter of 2009 include an accounts reconciliation policy and a fixed assets and capital expenditures policy. The Company also formalized its disclosure committee process during the fourth quarter of 2009.

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company engaged an independent consulting firm to support the Company in its assessment of the Company’s quarterly post-closing process, its assessment of the internal control processes in the Company’s financial and accounting department to ensure that all key controls are identified and that the controls and process are appropriately documented and provide qualified resources to support the Company’s chief financial officer and chief accounting officer. During the first quarter of 2010, this firm provided an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the financial and accounting department, and management is currently evaluating immediate additional remediation steps. In addition, the Company engaged an independent accounting firm to support the Company with the accounting for the loan portfolio in its Maryland market subject to the FDIC shared-loss agreements.

Also during the third quarter, under the oversight of its Board of Directors and its various committees, the Company established comprehensive internal remediation plans for issues that it has identified with respect to internal audit and other controls, and each plan requires the completion of corrective actions, identifies members of management as responsible parties and sets completion dates for addressing issues. These plans include the review, adoption and implementation of numerous formal policies and procedures appropriate for controls of an organization of the Company’s size and complexity. The Company believes that these actions have positively affected the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in the limited time that they have been implemented and that they will continue to positively affect such controls in the future.

In March 2010, the Company reassigned the chief credit officer to a new chief lending officer position and hired a new chief credit officer. The Company believes that the segregation of responsibilities among two positions will enable the Company to address properly the issues that it needs to address at a time of concern with respect to asset quality and the uncertainty of the real estate markets and general economy in the central Virginia region, including the material weakness in the Company’s internal controls relating to the determination of specific reserves on impaired loans. While the new position of chief lending officer will provide oversight over the Company’s lenders, the chief credit officer will be responsible for the continuous maintenance and review of the Bank’s loan portfolio to mitigate overall credit risk by preventing or reducing loan losses, assuring documentation is in compliance with loan committee approvals, state and federal regulations, assisting in the detection of deterioration in loan quality, reviewing and ensuring policy objectives are met and establishing overall risk criteria and diversification parameters of the Bank’s credit portfolio.

During the second quarter of 2009, the Company engaged an independent credit risk management consulting firm to perform a review of certain loans in the portfolio. The Company plans to continue to have independent loan reviews in future in order to ensure that credit risk is properly managed. In addition, during the second quarter of 2010, the Company will implement a new credit underwriting system that includes new credit policies and a standard platform for use across all of its markets and branches. Lender training for this new system occurred in March 2010.

Led by the new chief credit officer, management is currently reviewing the Company’s staffing and procedures for handling problem loans, including the loan watch list and the process for determining specific reserves on impaired loans. The Company expects to implement appropriate enhancements and remediate the material weakness related to this area in the second quarter of 2010.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year that this Form 10-K covers.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year that this Form 10-K covers.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year that this Form 10-K covers.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year that this Form 10-K covers.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year that this Form 10-K covers.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:

1. Consolidated Financial Statements. Reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the report thereon and the notes thereto, with respect to the Company and each of the Predecessor Entities, commencing at page 57 of this Form 10-K.

2. Financial Statement Schedules. All supplemental schedules are omitted as inapplicable or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

3. Exhibits

 

No.

  

Description

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 5, 2007, by and between Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. and TransCommunity Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)
2.2    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 13, 2007, by and between Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. and BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc., incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)
2.3    Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2008, by and among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for The Community Bank, Bank of Essex and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
2.4    Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2009, by and among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver of Suburban Federal Savings Bank, Crofton, Maryland, Bank of Essex and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2009 (File No. 001-32590)
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
3.2    Certificate of Designations for Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
3.3    Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective as of July 17, 2009*
3.4    Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
4.1    Specimen Unit Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 or amendments thereto (File No. 333-124240)
4.2    Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 or amendments thereto (File No. 333-124240)
4.3    Specimen Warrant Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 or amendments thereto (File No. 333-124240)
4.4    Form of Unit Purchase Option to be granted to the representatives, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 or amendments thereto (File No. 333-124240)
4.5    Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. , incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)
4.6    Warrant Clarification Agreement dated as of January 29, 2007 between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Co. , incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)


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  4.7    Unit Purchase Option Clarification Agreement dated as of January 29, 2007 between the Company and the holders, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)
  4.8    Warrant to Purchase 780,000 Shares of Common Stock, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.1    Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. , incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 or amendments thereto (File No. 333-124240)
10.2    Stock Escrow Agreement between Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Initial Stockholders, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)
10.3    Registration Rights Agreement among Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. and the Initial Stockholders, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2007 (File No. 001-32590)
10.4    Letter Agreement, dated December 19, 2008, including the Securities Purchase Agreement — Standard Terms incorporated by reference therein, between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.5    Employment Agreement between Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. and George M. Longest, Jr. , incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.6    Employment Agreement between Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. and Bruce E. Thomas, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.7    Employment Agreement by and between TransCommunity Financial Corporation and Patrick J. Tewell, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.8    Employment Agreement by and between TransCommunity Financial Corporation and M. Andrew McLean, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.9    Change in Control Agreement by and between TransCommunity Financial Corporation and Patrick J. Tewell, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.10    Change in Control Agreement by and between TransCommunity Financial Corporation and M. Andrew McLean, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.11    Employment Agreement between Community Bankers Trust Corporation and Gary A. Simanson, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.12    Form of Waiver, executed by each of George M. Longest, Bruce E. Thomas, Patrick J. Tewell, Gary A. Simanson and M. Andrew McLean, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.13    Form of Letter Agreement, executed by each of George M. Longest, Bruce E. Thomas, Patrick J. Tewell, Gary A. Simanson and M. Andrew McLean with the Company, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
10.14    TransCommunity Financial Corporation 2001 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated effective March 27, 2003, incorporated by reference to TransCommunity Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on May 14, 2003 (File No. 000-33355)
10.15    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Employee for TransCommunity Financial Corporation 2001 Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to TransCommunity Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 000-33355)
10.16    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Director for TransCommunity Financial Corporation 2001 Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to TransCommunity Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 000-33355)


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10.17    TransCommunity Financial Corporation 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to TransCommunity Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2007 (File No. 000-33355)
10.18    Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for TransCommunity Financial Corporation 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to TransCommunity Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2007 (File No. 000-33355)
10.19    BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Proxy Statement included in BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 24, 2000 (File No. 333-33260)
10.20    First Amendment to BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.’s Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 8, 2000 (File No. 333-49538)
10.21    BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Proxy Statement included in BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 24, 2000 (File No. 333-33260)
10.22    First Amendment to BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, incorporated by reference to BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 8, 2000 (File No. 333-49538)
10.23    Community Bankers Trust Corporation 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2009 (File No. 001-32590)
21.1    Subsidiaries of Community Bankers Trust Corporation*
23.1    Consent of Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP*
23.2    Consent of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.*
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Chief Executive Officer*
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Chief Financial Officer*
32.1    Section 1350 Certifications*
99.1    Certification of Principal Execution Officer for First Fiscal Year Pursuant to EESA §III(b)(4)
99.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer for First Fiscal Year Pursuant to EESA §III(b)(4)

 

* Filed herewith.

(b) Exhibits. See Item 15(a)3. above

(c) Financial Statement Schedules. See Item 15(a)2. above


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SIGNATURES

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

 

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ George M. Longest, Jr.

  George M. Longest, Jr.
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 21, 2010

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

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

/s/ George M. Longest, Jr.

   President and Chief Executive Officer    April 21, 2010
George M. Longest, Jr.    and Director   
   (principal executive officer)   

/s/ Bruce E. Thomas

   Senior Vice President and    April 21, 2010
Bruce E. Thomas   

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

  

/s/ Patrick J. Tewell

   Senior Vice President and    April 21, 2010
Patrick J. Tewell   

Chief Accounting Officer

(principal accounting officer)

  

/s/ Alexander F. Dillard, Jr.

   Chairman of the Board    April 21, 2010
Alexander F. Dillard, Jr.      

/s/ Troy A. Peery, Jr.

   Vice Chairman of the Board    April 21, 2010
Troy A. Peery, Jr.      

/s/ Gary A. Simanson

  

Director

   April 21, 2010
Gary A. Simanson      

/s/ Richard F. Bozard

   Director    April 21, 2010
Richard F. Bozard      


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Signature

  

Title

  

Date

/s/ L. McCauley Chenault

   Director    April 21, 2010

L. McCauley Chenault

     

/s/ P. Emerson Hughes, Jr.

   Director    April 21, 2010
P. Emerson Hughes, Jr.      

 

     
Philip T. Minor    Director   

/s/ Eugene S. Putnam, Jr.

   Director   

April 21, 2010

Eugene S. Putnam, Jr.      

 

     
John C. Watkins    Director   

/s/ Robin Traywick Williams

   Director   

April 21, 2010

Robin Traywick Williams