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C & F FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 (Mark One)

 

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

 

 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013  

 

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:  000-23423

 


C&F Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia

 

54-1680165

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

802 Main Street West Point, VA

 

23181

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(804) 843-2360

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

_____________________________

 

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     ☐  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 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

Non-accelerated filer

 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

 

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

 

At November 5, 2013, the latest practicable date for determination, 3,352,877 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

 

 



 

 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

Part I - Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

  2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

  3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) – Three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

31

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

55

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

55

 

 

Part II - Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

55

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

56

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

57

 

 

Signatures

58

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM  1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

 

 

   

September 30,

2013

   

December 31,

2012

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

ASSETS

               

Cash and due from banks

  $ 7,801     $ 8,079  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

    36,531       17,541  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    44,332       25,620  

Securities-available for sale at fair value, amortized cost of $144,719 and $143,661, respectively

    147,161       152,817  

Loans held for sale at fair value and lower of cost or market, respectively

    55,911       72,727  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $34,861 and $35,907, respectively

    649,276       640,283  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

    3,525       3,744  

Corporate premises and equipment, net

    28,538       27,083  

Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance of $4,135 and $3,937, respectively

    3,780       6,236  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,609       5,673  

Goodwill

    10,724       10,724  

Other assets

    34,775       32,111  

Total assets

  $ 983,631     $ 977,018  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Deposits

               

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 123,996     $ 105,721  

Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits

    284,274       293,854  

Time deposits

    276,962       286,609  

Total deposits

    685,232       686,184  

Short-term borrowings

    13,653       9,139  

Long-term borrowings

    132,987       132,987  

Trust preferred capital notes

    20,620       20,620  

Accrued interest payable

    774       837  

Other liabilities

    20,986       25,054  

Total liabilities

    874,252       874,821  
                 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

           
                 

Shareholders’ equity

               

Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,330,887 and 3,259,823 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

    3,225       3,162  

Additional paid-in capital

    8,311       5,624  

Retained earnings

    97,379       88,695  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

    464       4,716  

Total shareholders’ equity

    109,379       102,197  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 983,631     $ 977,018  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Interest income

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 18,325     $ 18,284     $ 54,062     $ 53,584  

Interest on money market investments

    28       2       89       15  

Interest and dividends on securities

                               

U.S. government agencies and corporations

    111       49       317       158  

Tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions

    1,149       1,141       3,427       3,514  

Corporate bonds and other

    41       29       112       88  

Total interest income

    19,654       19,505       58,007       57,359  
                                 

Interest expense

                               

Savings and interest-bearing deposits

    168       184       573       634  

Certificates of deposit, $100 or more

    358       452       1,087       1,639  

Other time deposits

    458       565       1,411       1,926  

Borrowings

    896       960       2,662       2,900  

Trust preferred capital notes

    189       250       566       747  

Total interest expense

    2,069       2,411       6,299       7,846  
                                 

Net interest income

    17,585       17,094       51,708       49,513  

Provision for loan losses

    3,840       2,965       10,140       8,550  
                                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    13,745       14,129       41,568       40,963  
                                 

Noninterest income

                               

Gains on sales of loans

    1,790       2,618       7,068       5,580  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    1,010       823       2,930       2,449  

Other service charges and fees

    1,655       1,685       4,631       4,661  

Net gains on sales/calls of available for sale securities

    270       3       276       11  

Other income

    914       856       2,795       2,537  

Total noninterest income

    5,639       5,985       17,700       15,238  
                                 

Noninterest expenses

                               

Salaries and employee benefits

    7,862       7,416       23,160       20,895  

Occupancy expenses

    1,791       1,701       5,329       5,099  

Other expenses

    4,871       4,285       13,612       11,833  

Total noninterest expenses

    14,524       13,402       42,101       37,827  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    4,860       6,712       17,167       18,374  

Income tax expense

    1,494       2,179       5,617       5,880  
                                 

Net income

    3,366       4,533       11,550       12,494  

Effective dividends on preferred stock

                      311  
                                 

Net income available to common shareholders

  $ 3,366     $ 4,533     $ 11,550     $ 12,183  
                                 

Per common share data

                               

Net income – basic

  $ 1.01     $ 1.41     $ 3.51     $ 3.80  

Net income – assuming dilution

  $ 0.97     $ 1.36     $ 3.37     $ 3.69  

Cash dividends declared

  $ 0.29     $ 0.27     $ 0.87     $ 0.79  

Weighted average number of shares – basic

    3,318,687       3,220,906       3,287,146       3,206,739  

Weighted average number of shares – assuming dilution

    3,484,961       3,332,970       3,423,097       3,298,030  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Net income

  $ 3,366     $ 4,533     $ 11,550     $ 12,494  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net:

                               

Changes in defined benefit plan assets and benefit obligations

                               

Changes in net loss arising during the period1

    30       28       91       80  

Tax effect

    (11

)

    (9

)

    (32

)

    (28

)

Amortization of prior service cost arising during the period1

    (17

)

    (17

)

    (51

)

    (51

)

Tax effect

    6       5       18       18  

Net of tax amount

    8       7       26       19  

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments

                               

Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period

    25       (23

)

    141       (51

)

Tax effect

    (10

)

    7       (55

)

    19  

Net of tax amount

    15       (16

)

    86       (32

)

Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities

                               

Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period

    (655

)

    709       (6,440

)

    2,110  

Tax effect

    222       (248

)

    2,247       (739

)

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income2

    (270

)

    (3

)

    (276

)

    (11

)

Tax effect

    103       1       105       4  

Net of tax amount

    (600

)

    459       (4,364

)

    1,364  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net:

    (577

)

    450       (4,252

)

    1,351  

Comprehensive income, net

  $ 2,789     $ 4,983     $ 7,298     $ 13,845  

 


1 These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 6, Employee Benefit Plans, for additional information.

2 Gains are included in "Net gains on sales/calls of available for sale securities" on the income statement.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

   

Preferred

Stock

   

Common

Stock

   

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income, Net

   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

Balance December 31, 2012

  $     $ 3,162     $ 5,624     $ 88,695     $ 4,716     $ 102,197  

Comprehensive income:

                                               

Net income

                      11,550             11,550  

Other comprehensive (loss) , net

                            (4,252

)

    (4,252

)

Stock options exercised

          55       2,157                   2,212  

Share-based compensation

                454                   454  

Restricted stock vested

          6       (6

)

                 

Common stock issued

          2       82                   84  

Cash dividends paid – common stock ($0.87 per share)

                      (2,866

)

          (2,866

)

Balance September 30, 2013

  $     $ 3,225     $ 8,311     $ 97,379     $ 464     $ 109,379  

 

 

   

Preferred

Stock

   

Common

Stock

   

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income, Net

   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

Balance December 31, 2011

  $ 10     $ 3,091     $ 13,438     $ 76,167     $ 3,384     $ 96,090  

Comprehensive income:

                                               

Net income

                      12,494             12,494  

Other comprehensive income, net

                            1,351       1,351  

Stock options exercised

          36       763                   799  

Share-based compensation

                365                   365  

Restricted stock vested

          3       (3

)

                 

Preferred stock redemption

    (10

)

          (9,990

)

                (10,000

)

Accretion of preferred stock discount

                172       (172

)

           

Common stock issued

          4       116                   120  

Cash dividends paid – common stock ($0.79 per share)

                      (2,539

)

          (2,539

)

Cash dividends paid – preferred stock (5% per annum)

                      (203

)

          (203

)

Balance September 30, 2012

  $     $ 3,134     $ 4,861     $ 85,747     $ 4,735     $ 98,477  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Operating activities:

               

Net income

  $ 11,550     $ 12,494  

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

               

Depreciation

    1,674       1,690  

Provision for loan losses

    10,140       8,550  

Provision for indemnifications

    492       955  

Provision for other real estate owned losses

    459       800  

Share-based compensation

    454       365  

Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on securities, net

    497       548  

Net realized gains on sales/calls of securities

    (276

)

    (11

)

Realized gains on sales of other real estate owned

    (102

)

    (54

)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

    608,458       611,449  

Origination of loans held for sale

    (591,642

)

    (619,459

)

Change in other assets and liabilities:

               

Accrued interest receivable

    64       (352

)

Other assets

    (112

)

    (898

)

Accrued interest payable

    (63

)

    (190

)

Other liabilities

    (4,379

)

    2,896  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    37,214       18,783  
                 

Investing activities:

               

Proceeds from maturities, calls and sales of securities available for sale

    17,566       28,334  

Purchases of securities available for sale

    (19,116

)

    (22,733

)

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    219       23  

Net increase in customer loans

    (19,401

)

    (38,355

)

Other real estate owned improvements

          (205

)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

    2,367       1,450  

Purchases of corporate premises and equipment, net

    (3,129

)

    (855

)

Net cash used in investing activities

    (21,494

)

    (32,341

)

                 

Financing activities:

               

Net increase in demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits

    8,695       33,139  

Net decrease in time deposits

    (9,647

)

    (15,343

)

Net increase in borrowings

    4,514       9,827  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    2,212       799  

Issuance of common stock

    84       120  

Redemption of preferred stock

          (10,000

)

Cash dividends

    (2,866

)

    (2,742

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

    2,992       15,800  
                 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    18,712       2,242  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    25,620       11,507  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 44,332     $ 13,749  
                 

Supplemental disclosure

               

Interest paid

  $ 6,362     $ 8,036  

Income taxes paid

    5,058       6,536  

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities

               

Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale

  $ (6,716

)

  $ 2,099  

Loans transferred to other real estate owned

    268       553  

Pension adjustment

    40       27  

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instrument

    141       (51

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with applicable quarterly reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). They do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the C&F Financial Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and do not include the effect of any subsequent events, including C&F Financial Corporation's acquisition of Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (CVB) effective October 1, 2013. See Note 12, Subsequent Events, for additional information about this acquisition. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C&F Financial Corporation (the Corporation) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank (the Bank or C&F Bank). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, C&F Financial Corporation owns C&F Financial Statutory Trust I and C&F Financial Statutory Trust II, which are unconsolidated subsidiaries. The subordinated debt owed to these trusts is reported as a liability of the Corporation.

 

Nature of Operations: C&F Financial Corporation is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation owns all of the stock of its subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank, which is an independent commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Bank and its subsidiaries offer a wide range of banking and related financial services to both individuals and businesses. Effective October 1, 2013, the Corporation acquired CVB and CVB's wholly-owned subsidiary, Central Virginia Bank. Beginning October 1, 2013, CVB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation and continues to be the registered bank holding company of Central Virginia Bank. Central Virginia Bank offers a wide range of banking and related financial services to both individuals and businesses.

 

The Bank has five wholly-owned subsidiaries: C&F Mortgage Corporation and Subsidiaries (C&F Mortgage), C&F Finance Company (C&F Finance), C&F Title Agency, Inc., C&F Investment Services, Inc. and C&F Insurance Services, Inc., all incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. C&F Mortgage, organized in September 1995, was formed to originate and sell residential mortgages and through its subsidiaries, Hometown Settlement Services LLC and Certified Appraisals LLC, provides ancillary mortgage loan production services, such as loan settlements, title searches and residential appraisals. C&F Finance, acquired on September 1, 2002, is a regional finance company providing automobile loans. C&F Title Agency, Inc., organized in October 1992, primarily sells title insurance to the mortgage loan customers of the Bank and C&F Mortgage. C&F Investment Services, Inc., organized in April 1995, is a full-service brokerage firm offering a comprehensive range of investment services. C&F Insurance Services, Inc., organized in July 1999, owns an equity interest in an insurance agency that sells insurance products to customers of the Bank, C&F Mortgage and other financial institutions that have an equity interest in the agency. Business segment data is presented in Note 8.

 

Basis of Presentation: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for indemnifications, impairment of loans, impairment of securities, the valuation of other real estate owned, the projected benefit obligation under the defined benefit pension plan, the valuation of deferred taxes, fair value measurements and goodwill impairment. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations in these financial statements, have been made.

 

Reclassification: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments: The Corporation recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either an other asset or an other liability in the consolidated balance sheet. The Corporation’s derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2013 consisted of (1) the fair value of interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) on mortgage loans that will be sold in the secondary market and the related forward commitments to sell mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and (2) interest rate swaps that qualified as cash flow hedges of a portion of the Corporation's trust preferred capital notes. Adjustments to reflect unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of the Corporation's IRLCs and forward sales commitments and realized gains and losses upon ultimate sale of the loans are classified as noninterest income. The Corporation's IRLCs and forward loan sales commitments are described more fully in Note 7 and Note 9. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the Corporation's cash flow hedges is reported as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred income taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or period(s) during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The cash flow hedges are described more fully in Note 10.

 

 

 
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Share-Based Compensation: Compensation expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 included expense, net of forfeitures, of $172,000 ($107,000 after tax) and $461,000 ($286,000 after tax), respectively, for restricted stock granted since 2008. As of September 30, 2013, there was $1.86 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock that will be recognized over the remaining requisite service periods.

 

A summary of activity for restricted stock awards during the first nine months of 2013 is presented below:

 

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted-

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Unvested, January 1, 2013

    97,700     $ 24.69  

Granted

    15,250     $ 44.38  

Vested

    (5,900

)

  $ 20.73  

Cancelled

    (1,400

)

  $ 27.00  

Unvested, September 30, 2013

    105,650     $ 27.79  

 

Stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and stock options outstanding at September 30, 2013 are summarized below:

 

 

   

Shares

   

Exercise

Price*

   

Remaining

Contractual

Life

(in years)*

   

Intrinsic

Value of

Unexercised

In-The

Money

Options

(in 000’s)

 

Options outstanding at January 1, 2013

    276,432     $ 39.14       2.30          

Exercised

    (55,532

)

    39.82                  

Expired

    (13,500

)

    40.50                  

Options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2013

    207,400     $ 38.86       1.59     $ 1,978  



 

*

Weighted average

 

At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation held on April 16, 2013 (the Annual Meeting), the Corporation's shareholders approved the C&F Financial Corporation 2013 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2013 Plan), which was approved by the Corporation's Board of Directors on February 27, 2013, subject to shareholder approval. The 2013 Plan, which became effective upon shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting, replaces the Amended and Restated C&F Financial Corporation 2004 Incentive Stock Plan (the 2004 Plan). Awards previously granted under the 2004 Plan will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms, but no new awards will be granted under the 2004 Plan following the Annual Meeting. A detailed description of the 2013 Plan is contained in, and the full text of the 2013 Plan is included as Appendix A to, the Corporation's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 15, 2013 in connection with the Annual Meeting, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

  

Recent Significant Accounting Pronouncements:

 

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-02, Comprehensive Income - Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU require an entity to present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. In addition, the amendments require a cross-reference to other disclosures currently required for other reclassification items to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. An entity is required to apply these amendments for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2012. The Corporation has included the required disclosures from ASU 2013-02 in the Corporation's financial statements.

 

 

 
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In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The amendments in this ASU apply to all entities that have indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, reported in their financial statements. The amendments in this ASU provide an entity with the option to make a qualitative assessment about the likelihood that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired to determine whether it should perform a quantitative impairment test. The amendments also enhance the consistency of impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories by permitting an entity to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to calculate the asset's fair value when testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment. The amendments are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-02 did not have a material effect on the Corporation's financial statements.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. This ASU requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not have a material effect on the Corporation's financial statements.

 

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Balance Sheet - Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this ASU clarify the scope for derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to netting arrangements. An entity is required to apply the amendments for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-01 did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NOTE 2: Securities

 

Debt and equity securities, all of which were classified as available for sale, are summarized as follows:

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair Value

 

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $ 23,042     $ 1     $ (1,586

)

  $ 21,457  

Mortgage-backed securities

    3,042       32       (88

)

    2,986  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    118,635       4,808       (725

)

    122,718  
    $ 144,719     $ 4,841     $ (2,399

)

  $ 147,161  
 

 

 

 
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December 31, 2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair Value

 

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $ 24,628     $ 24     $ (3

)

  $ 24,649  

Mortgage-backed securities

    2,127       62             2,189  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    116,879       9,069       (73

)

    125,875  

Preferred stock

    27       77             104  
    $ 143,661     $ 9,232     $ (76

)

  $ 152,817  

 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities, all of which were classified as available for sale, at September 30, 2013, by the earlier of contractual maturity or expected maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 28,628     $ 27,856  

Due after one year through five years

    43,339       44,902  

Due after five years through ten years

    46,151       46,912  

Due after ten years

    26,601       27,491  
    $ 144,719     $ 147,161  

 

Proceeds from the maturities, calls and sales of securities available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $17.56 million.

 

The Corporation pledges securities primarily as collateral for public deposits and repurchase agreements. Securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $111.13 million and an aggregate fair value of $113.25 million were pledged at September 30, 2013. Securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $107.87 million and an aggregate fair value of $115.14 million were pledged at December 31, 2012.

 

Securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2013, by duration of the period of the unrealized loss, are shown below.

 

 

   

Less Than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Loss

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Loss

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Loss

 

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $ 20,836     $ 1,586     $     $     $ 20,836     $ 1,586  

Mortgage backed securities

    2,026       88                   2,026       88  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    18,526       674       1,436       51       19,962       725  

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 41,388     $ 2,348     $ 1,436     $ 51     $ 42,824     $ 2,399  

 

There are 103 debt securities with fair values totaling $42.8 million considered temporarily impaired at September 30, 2013. The primary cause of the temporary impairments in the Corporation's investments in debt securities was fluctuations in interest rates.  During the third quarter of 2013, the municipal bond sector, which is included in the Corporation's obligations of states and political subdivisions category of securities, and securities of U.S. government agencies and corporations experienced falling securities prices as concerns remained that the Federal Reserve would reduce its efforts to stimulate economic recovery through its bond-buying program known as "quantitative easing."  Interest rates rose during the third quarter of 2013, causing corresponding unrealized losses on the Corporation's portfolio of securities of U.S. government agencies and corporations and obligations of states and political subdivisions. Additionally, the municipal bond sector experienced additional turmoil related to negative headlines and industry coverage about certain bond issuers, such as Puerto Rico and Detroit. This negative coverage and increased headline risk caused significant outflows from municipal bond mutual funds, thereby increasing the available supply of municipal bond securities and depressing securities prices. The vast majority of the Corporation's municipal bond portfolio is made up of securities where the issuing municipalities have unlimited taxing authority to support their debt service obligations. At September 30, 2013, approximately 97 percent of the Corporation's obligations of states and political subdivisions, as measured by market value, were rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investors Service. Of those in a net unrealized loss position, approximately 97 percent were rated, as measured by market value, “A” or better at September 30, 2013. Because the Corporation intends to hold these investments in debt securities to maturity and it is more likely than not that the Corporation will not be required to sell these investments before a recovery of unrealized losses, the Corporation does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2013 and no other-then-temporary impairment has been recognized.

 

 

 
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Securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2012, by duration of the period of the unrealized loss, are shown below.

 

 

   

Less Than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Loss

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Loss

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Loss

 

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $ 5,479     $ 3     $     $     $ 5,479     $ 3  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    5,804       71       263       2       6,067       73  

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 11,283     $ 74     $ 263     $ 2     $ 11,546     $ 76  

 

The Corporation’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock totaled $3.53 million at September 30, 2013 and $3.74 million at December 31, 2012. FHLB stock is generally viewed as a long-term investment and as a restricted investment security, which is carried at cost, because there is no market for the stock, other than the FHLBs or member institutions. Therefore, when evaluating FHLB stock for impairment, its value is based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The Corporation does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2013 and no impairment has been recognized. FHLB stock is shown as a separate line item on the balance sheet and is not a part of the available for sale securities portfolio.

 

 

NOTE 3: Loans

 

Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2013

   

December 31,
2012

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 155,453     $ 149,257  

Real estate – construction 1

    6,187       5,062  

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    195,914       205,052  

Equity lines

    33,534       33,324  

Consumer

    4,938       5,309  

Consumer finance

    288,111       278,186  
      684,137       676,190  

Less allowance for loan losses

    (34,861

)

    (35,907

)

Loans, net

  $ 649,276     $ 640,283  

 


1

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.

2

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

 

 

 
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Consumer loans included $241,000 and $293,000 of demand deposit overdrafts at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Loans on nonaccrual status were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 1,993     $ 1,805  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

               

Commercial real estate lending

    1,503       3,426  

Land acquisition and development lending

          5,234  

Builder line lending

    14       15  

Commercial business lending

    374       759  

Equity lines

    173       31  

Consumer

    188       191  

Consumer finance

    1,253       655  

Total loans on nonaccrual status

  $ 5,498     $ 12,116  

 

The past due status of loans as of September 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

   

60-89 Days

Past Due

   

90+ Days

Past Due

   

Total Past

Due

   

Current

   

Total Loans

   

90+ Days

Past Due and

Accruing

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 664     $ 610     $ 961     $ 2,235     $ 153,218     $ 155,453     $  

Real estate – construction:

                                                       

Construction lending

                            3,343       3,343        

Consumer lot lending

                            2,844       2,844        

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    4,556       937       153       5,646       117,154       122,800        

Land acquisition and development lending

                            19,217       19,217        

Builder line lending

                            12,312       12,312        

Commercial business lending

    248       107       440       795       40,790       41,585       95  

Equity lines

    697                   697       32,837       33,534        

Consumer

    51             188       239       4,699       4,938       1  

Consumer finance

    9,985       2,685       1,253       13,923       274,188       288,111        

Total

  $ 16,201     $ 4,339     $ 2,995     $ 23,535     $ 660,602     $ 684,137     $ 96  

 

 

 
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For the purposes of the above table, “Current” includes loans that are 1-29 days past due. In addition, the above table includes nonaccrual loans that are current of $2.1 million, 30-59 days past due of $245,000, 60-89 days past due of $200,000 and 90+ days past due of $2.9 million.

 

The past due status of loans as of December 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

   

60-89 Days

Past Due

   

90+ Days

Past Due

   

Total Past

Due

   

Current

   

Total Loans

   

90+ Days

Past Due and

Accruing

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 1,402     $ 456     $ 641     $ 2,499     $ 146,758     $ 149,257     $  

Real estate – construction:

                                                       

Construction lending

                            3,157       3,157        

Consumer lot lending

                            1,905       1,905        

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    7,650       496       324       8,470       111,177       119,647        

Land acquisition and development lending

                5,234       5,234       28,903       34,137        

Builder line lending

                            15,948       15,948        

Commercial business lending

    794             40       834       34,486       35,320        

Equity lines

    270             22       292       33,032       33,324        

Consumer

    69             191       260       5,049       5,309        

Consumer finance

    10,111       2,052       655       12,818       265,368       278,186        

Total

  $ 20,296     $ 3,004     $ 7,107     $ 30,407     $ 645,783     $ 676,190     $  

 

 

For the purposes of the above table, “Current” includes loans that are 1-29 days past due. In addition, the above table includes nonaccrual loans that are current of $1.2 million, 30-59 days past due of $3.4 million, 60-89 days past due of $421,000 and 90+ days past due of $7.1 million.

 

Impaired loans, which consisted solely of troubled debt restructurings (TDRs), and the related allowance at September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

Investment in

Loans

   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average

Balance-Impaired

Loans

   

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 1,987     $ 2,063     $ 408     $ 2,012     $ 70  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    2,756       2,789       506       2,770       62  

Builder line lending

    14       16       4       14        

Commercial business lending

    507       507       132       516       6  

Consumer

    7       7       1       8       8  

Total

  $ 5,271     $ 5,382     $ 1,051     $ 5,320     $ 146  

 

 

 
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Impaired loans, which consist solely of TDRs, and the related allowance at December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

Investment in

Loans

   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average

Balance-Impaired

Loans

   

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 2,230     $ 2,283     $ 433     $ 2,266     $ 124  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    7,892       8,190       1,775       8,260       254  

Land acquisition and development lending

    5,234       5,234       1,432       5,443       236  

Builder line lending

                      1,407        

Commercial business lending

    812       817       112       827       13  

Consumer

    324       324       49       324       16  

Total

  $ 16,492     $ 16,848     $ 3,801     $ 18,527     $ 643  

 

 

Loan modifications that were classified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of Loans

   

Post-Modification Recorded Investment

   

Number of Loans

   

Post-Modification Recorded Investment

 

Real estate - residential mortgage - interest reduction

        $           $  

Real estate - residential mortgage - interest rate concession

                       

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                               

Commercial real estate lending - interest rate concession

    2       1,350       4       3,853  

Builder line lending - interest rate concession

                       

Commercial business lending - interest rate concession

                       

Total

    2     $ 1,350       4     $ 3,853  

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of Loans

   

Post-Modification Recorded Investment

   

Number of Loans

   

Post-Modification Recorded Investment

 

Real estate - residential mortgage - interest reduction

        $       1     $ 122  

Real estate - residential mortgage - interest rate concession

    1       89              

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                               

Commercial real estate lending - interest rate concession

    4       1,829       6       4,226  

Builder line lending - interest rate concession

    1       17              

Commercial business lending - interest rate concession

                       

Consumer – interest reduction

                1       108  

Total

    6     $ 1,935       8     $ 4,456  

 

 

 

 
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TDR payment defaults during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

Loans

   

Recorded

Investment

   

Number of

Loans

   

Recorded

 Investment

 

Real estate-residential mortgage

        $       1     $ 83  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                               

Builder line lending

                       

Commercial business lending

                       

Total

        $       1     $ 83  

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

Loans

   

Recorded

Investment

   

Number of

Loans

   

Recorded

Investment

 

Real estate-residential mortgage

        $       1     $ 83  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                               

Commercial real estate lending

    1       3              

Builder line lending

                1       88  

Commercial business lending

                3       363  

Total

    1     $ 3       5     $ 534  

 

For purposes of this disclosure, a TDR payment default occurs when, within 12 months of the original TDR modification, either a full or partial charge-off occurs or a TDR becomes 90 days or more past due.

 

 

 
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NOTE 4: Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The following table presents the changes in the allowance for loan losses by major classification during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real Estate

Residential

Mortgage

   

Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial,

Financial and

Agricultural

   

Equity Lines

   

Consumer

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ 2,358     $ 424     $ 9,824     $ 885     $ 283     $ 22,133     $ 35,907  

Provision charged to operations

    537       50       328       11       149       9,065       10,140  

Loans charged off

    (744

)

          (2,297

)

    (126

)

    (287

)

    (10,656

)

    (14,110

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

    99             170       27       103       2,525       2,924  

Balance at September 30, 2013

  $ 2,250     $ 474     $ 8,025     $ 797     $ 248     $ 23,067     $ 34,861  

 

 

The following table presents the changes in the allowance for loan losses by major classification during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real Estate

Residential

Mortgage

   

Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial,

Financial and

Agricultural

   

Equity Lines

   

Consumer

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2011

  $ 2,379     $ 480     $ 10,040     $ 912     $ 319     $ 19,547     $ 33,677  

Provision charged to operations

    714       (94

)

    1,219       130       116       6,465       8,550  

Loans charged off

    (780

)

          (1,874

)

    (120

)

    (245

)

    (6,731

)

    (9,750

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

    27             120       79       155       2,132       2,513  

Balance at September 30, 2012

  $ 2,340     $ 386     $ 9,505     $ 1,001     $ 345     $ 21,413     $ 34,990  

 

 

 

 
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The following table presents, as of September 30, 2013, the total allowance for loan losses, the allowance by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment), total loans, and loans by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment).

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real Estate

Residential

Mortgage

   

Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial,

Financial and

Agricultural

   

Equity Lines

   

Consumer

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                                                       

Balance at September 30, 2013

  $ 2,250     $ 474     $ 8,025     $ 797     $ 248     $ 23,067     $ 34,861  

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 408     $     $ 642     $     $ 1     $     $ 1,051  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 1,842     $ 474     $ 7,383     $ 797     $ 247     $ 23,067     $ 33,810  

Loans:

                                                       

Balance at September 30, 2013

  $ 155,453     $ 6,187     $ 195,914     $ 33,534     $ 4,938     $ 288,111     $ 684,137  

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 1,987     $     $ 3,277     $     $ 7     $     $ 5,271  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 153,466     $ 6,187     $ 192,637     $ 33,534     $ 4,931     $ 288,111     $ 678,866  

 

The following table presents, as of December 31, 2012, the total allowance for loan losses, the allowance by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment), total loans, and loans by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment).

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real Estate

Residential

Mortgage

   

Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial,

Financial and

Agricultural

   

Equity Lines

   

Consumer

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ 2,358     $ 424     $ 9,824     $ 885     $ 283     $ 22,133     $ 35,907  

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 433     $     $ 3,319     $     $ 49     $     $ 3,801  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 1,925     $ 424     $ 6,505     $ 885     $ 234     $ 22,133     $ 32,106  

Loans:

                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ 149,257     $ 5,062     $ 205,052     $ 33,324     $ 5,309     $ 278,186     $ 676,190  

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 2,230     $     $ 13,938     $     $ 324     $     $ 16,492  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 147,027     $ 5,062     $ 191,114     $ 33,324     $ 4,985     $ 278,186     $ 659,698  

 

 

 
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Loans by credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Pass

   

Special

Mention

   

Substandard

   

Substandard

Nonaccrual

   

Total1

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 149,836     $ 1,768     $ 1,856     $ 1,993     $ 155,453  

Real estate – construction:

                                       

Construction lending

    694             2,649             3,343  

Consumer lot lending

    2,844                         2,844  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    112,277       980       8,040       1,503       122,800  

Land acquisition and development lending

    17,062       1,717       438             19,217  

Builder line lending

    10,407       1,278       613       14       12,312  

Commercial business lending

    31,720       225       9,266       374       41,585  

Equity lines

    31,591       1,066       704       173       33,534  

Consumer

    4,695       3       52       188       4,938  
    $ 361,126     $ 7,037     $ 23,618     $ 4,245     $ 396,026  

 


1

At September 30, 2013, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Performing

   

Non-Performing

   

Total

 

Consumer finance

  $ 286,858     $ 1,253     $ 288,111  

 

 

Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Pass

   

Special

Mention

   

Substandard

   

Substandard

Nonaccrual

   

Total1

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 143,947     $ 1,374     $ 2,131     $ 1,805     $ 149,257  

Real estate – construction:

                                       

Construction lending

    228             2,929             3,157  

Consumer lot lending

    1,905                         1,905  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    102,472       2,776       10,973       3,426       119,647  

Land acquisition and development lending

    19,422       1,789       7,692       5,234       34,137  

Builder line lending

    13,469       1,926       538       15       15,948  

Commercial business lending

    32,330       187       2,044       759       35,320  

Equity lines

    31,199       1,327       767       31       33,324  

Consumer

    4,746       3       369       191       5,309  
    $ 349,718     $ 9,382     $ 27,443     $ 11,461     $ 398,004  

 


1

At December 31, 2012, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Performing

   

Non-Performing

   

Total

 

Consumer finance

  $ 277,531     $ 655     $ 278,186  

 

  

 
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NOTE 5: Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings Per Common Share

 

Stockholders’ Equity - Other Comprehensive Income

 

The following table presents the cumulative balances of the components of other comprehensive income, net of deferred tax of $227,000 and $2.51 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2013

   

December 31, 2012

 

Net unrealized gains on securities

  $ 1,587     $ 5,951  

Net unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges

    (227

)

    (313

)

Net unrecognized losses on defined benefit pension plan

    (896

)

    (922

)

Total cumulative other comprehensive income

  $ 464     $ 4,716  

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share

 

The components of the Corporation’s earnings per common share calculations are as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Net income

  $ 3,366     $ 4,533  

Accumulated dividends on Series A Preferred Stock

           

Accretion of Series A Preferred Stock discount

           

Net income available to common shareholders

  $ 3,366     $ 4,533  

Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – basic

    3,318,687       3,220,906  

Effect of dilutive securities:

               

Stock option awards and Warrant

    166,274       112,064  

Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – assuming dilution

    3,484,961       3,332,970  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Net income

  $ 11,550     $ 12,494  

Accumulated dividends on Series A Preferred Stock

          (139

)

Accretion of Series A Preferred Stock discount

          (172

)

Net income available to common shareholders

  $ 11,550     $ 12,183  

Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – basic

    3,287,146       3,206,739  

Effect of dilutive securities:

               

Stock option awards and Warrant

    135,951       91,291  

Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – assuming dilution

    3,423,097       3,298,030  

 

 

 

 
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Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation for its stock option awards and Warrant (defined below) are determined using the treasury stock method. Approximately 69,700 shares issuable upon exercise of options were not included in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30 2012, and approximately 23,400 and 207,567 shares issuable upon exercise of options were not included in computing diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares issuable upon exercise of options for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

In January 2009, the Corporation issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) under the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) $20.00 million of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the Preferred Stock) and a warrant to purchase 167,504 shares of the Corporation’s common stock (the Warrant). On July 27, 2011, the Corporation redeemed $10.00 million of the Preferred Stock, and on April 12, 2012, the Corporation redeemed the remaining $10.00 million of the Preferred Stock.  As a result of this redemption, the Corporation will pay no future dividends on the Preferred Stock. Further, in connection with this redemption, the Corporation accelerated the accretion of the remaining preferred stock discount during April 2012, which reduced net income available to common shareholders by approximately $151,000.

 

 

 
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NOTE 6: Employee Benefit Plan

 

The Bank has a non-contributory defined benefit plan for which the components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Service cost

  $ 194     $ 159     $ 582     $ 477  

Interest cost

    106       99       319       296  

Expected return on plan assets

    (187

)

    (158

)

    (561

)

    (475

)

Amortization of prior service cost

    (17

)

    (17

)

    (51

)

    (51

)

Amortization of net loss

    30       26       91       80  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 126     $ 109     $ 380     $ 327  

 

 

 

NOTE 7: Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. U.S. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the valuation inputs into three broad levels. Based on the underlying inputs, each fair value measurement in its entirety is reported in one of the three levels. These levels are:

 

 

Level 1—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury securities.

 

 

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 or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

 

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

 

 

U.S. GAAP allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value (the fair value option) for the initial and subsequent measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis. Other than as described in this Note 7, the Corporation has not made any fair value option elections.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The following describes the valuation techniques and inputs used by the Corporation in determining the fair value of certain assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements.

 

Securities available for sale. The Corporation primarily values its investment portfolio using Level 2 fair value measurements, but may also use Level 1 or Level 3 measurements if required by the future composition of the portfolio. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Corporation's entire investment securities portfolio was valued using Level 2 fair value measurements. The Corporation has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The vendor's sources for security valuation are Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations Inc. ("SPSE") and Thomson Reuters Pricing Service (“TRPS”).  Both sources provide opinions, known as evaluated prices, as to the value of individual securities based on model-based pricing techniques that are partially based on available market data, including prices for similar instruments in active markets and prices for identical assets in markets that are not active. SPSE provides evaluated prices for the Corporation's obligations of states and political subdivisions category of securities.  SPSE uses proprietary pricing models and pricing systems, mathematical tools and judgment to determine an evaluated price for a security based upon a hierarchy of market information regarding that security or securities with similar characteristics.  TRPS provides evaluated prices for the Corporation's U.S. government agencies and corporations and mortgage-backed categories of securities.  Securities in the U.S. government agencies and corporations category are individually evaluated on an option adjusted spread basis for callable issues or on a nominal spread basis incorporating the term structure of agency market spreads and the appropriate risk free benchmark curve for non-callable issues.  Securities in the mortgage-backed category are grouped into aggregate categories defined by issuer program, weighted average coupon, and weighted average maturity.  Each aggregate is benchmarked to a relative mortgage-backed to-be-announced (“TBA”) price. TBA prices are obtained from market makers and live trading systems.

 

 

 
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Loans held for sale. During the third quarter of 2013, the Corporation elected to begin using fair value accounting for its entire portfolio of loans held for sale (LHFS) in accordance with ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures. Fair value of the Corporation's LHFS is based on observable market prices for the identical instruments traded in the secondary mortgage loan markets in which the Corporation conducts business. The Corporation's portfolio of LHFS is classified as Level 2.

 

IRLCs. The Corporation recognizes IRLCs at fair value. Fair value of IRLCs is based on either (i) the price of the underlying loans obtained from an investor for loans that will be delivered on a best efforts basis or (ii) the observable price for individual loans traded in the secondary market for loans that will be delivered on a mandatory basis. All of the Corporation's IRLCs are classified as Level 2.

 

Forward sales commitments. Forward commitments to sell mortgage loans and MBS are used to mitigate interest rate risk for residential mortgage loans held for sale and IRLCs. Forward commitments to sell mortgage loans and MBS are considered derivatives and are recorded at fair value, based on (i) committed sales prices from investors for commitments to sell mortgage loans or (ii) observable market data inputs for commitments to sell MBS. The Corporation's forward sales commitments are classified as Level 2.

 

Derivative liability - cash flow hedges. The fair value of the Corporation's cash flow hedges is determined using the discounted cash flow method. All of the Corporation's cash flow hedges are classified as Level 2.

 

The following table presents the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

 
   

Fair Value Measurements Using

   

Assets at

 Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands) 

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

     

Value 

 

Assets:

                               

Securities available for sale

                               

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $     $ 21,457     $     $ 21,457  

Mortgage-backed securities

          2,986             2,986  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

          122,718             122,718  

Total securities available for sale

          147,161             147,161  

Loans held for sale

          55,911             55,911  

Interest rate lock commitments included in other assets

          748             748  

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

  $     $ 203,820     $     $ 203,820  

Liabilities:

                               

Forward sales commitments included in other liabilities

  $     $ 207     $     $ 207  

Cash flow hedges included in other liabilities

          372             372  

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

  $     $ 579     $     $ 579  

 

 

 

 
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December 31, 2012

 
   

Fair Value Measurements Using

   

Assets at

Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands) 

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

     

Value

 

Assets:

                               

Securities available for sale

                               

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $     $ 24,649     $     $ 24,649  

Mortgage-backed securities

          2,189             2,189  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

          125,875             125,875  

Preferred stock

          104             104  

Total securities available for sale

  $     $ 152,817     $     $ 152,817  

Liabilities:

                               

Derivative liability - cash flow hedges

  $     $ 513     $     $ 513  

 

 

 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

 

The Corporation may be required, from time to time, to measure and recognize certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. The following describes the valuation techniques and inputs used by the Corporation in determining the fair value of certain assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements.

 

Impaired loans. The Corporation does not record loans held for investment at fair value on a recurring basis. However, there are instances when a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. All TDRs are considered impaired loans. The Corporation measures impairment on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial, construction and residential loans in excess of $500,000 by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Additionally, management reviews current market conditions, borrower history, past experience with similar loans and economic conditions. Based on management's review, additional write-downs to fair value may be incurred. The Corporation maintains a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment. When the fair value of an impaired loan is based solely on observable cash flows, market price or a current appraisal, the Corporation records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2. However, if based on management's review, additional write-downs to fair value are required, the Corporation records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

The measurement of impaired loans of less than $500,000 is based on each loan's future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate rather than the market rate of interest, which is not a fair value measurement and is therefore excluded from fair value disclosure requirements.

 

Other real estate owned (OREO). Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Initial fair value is based upon appraisals the Corporation obtains from independent licensed appraisers. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market conditions, recent sales of like properties, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less costs to sell if valuations indicate a further other-than-temporary deterioration in market conditions. As such, we record OREO as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

 

 
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The following table presents the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

 
             
   

Fair Value Measurements Using

   

Assets at

 Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

     

Value

 

Impaired loans, net

  $     $     $ 1,150     $ 1,150  

Other real estate owned, net

                3,780       3,780  

 

 

   

December 31, 2012

 
             
   

Fair Value Measurements Using

   

Assets at

 Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

     

Value

 

Impaired loans, net

  $     $     $ 9,074     $ 9,074  

Other real estate owned, net

                6,236       6,236  

 

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2013:

 

 

   

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013

                 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range of Inputs

Impaired loans, net

  $ 1,150  

Appraisals

 

Discount to reflect current market conditions and estimated selling costs

     15%  

Other real estate owned, net

  $ 3,780  

Appraisals

 

Discount to reflect current market conditions and estimated selling costs

   10%  - 50%

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not required to be measured and reported at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. ASC 825 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 Corporation.

 

The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Corporation to measure its financial instruments at fair value as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

Cash and short-term investments. The nature of these instruments and their relatively short maturities provide for the reporting of fair value equal to the historical cost.

 

Loans, net. The fair value of performing loans is estimated using a discounted expected future cash flows analysis based on current rates being offered on similar products in the market. An overall valuation adjustment is made for specific credit risks as well as general portfolio risks. Based on the valuation methodologies used in assessing the fair value of loans and the associated valuation allowance, these loans are considered Level 3.

 

Loan totals, as listed in the table below, include impaired loans. For valuation techniques used in relation to impaired loans, see the Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis section in this Note 7.

 

Loans held for sale, net. As described in Note 7, the Corporation elected to carry its portfolio of loans held for sale at fair value, measured on a recurring basis, during the second quarter of 2013. Loans held for sale as of December 31, 2012 were carried at the lower of cost or market value. In addition, all loans held for sale as of December 31, 2012 were originated on a best efforts delivery basis. Therefore, as of December 31, 2012, the fair value of loans held for sale was based on purchase prices agreed to by third party investors, which were obtained simultaneously with the rate lock commitments made to individual borrowers.

 

Accrued interest receivable. The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates fair value.

 

 

 
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Deposits. The fair value of all demand deposit accounts is the amount payable at the report date. For all other deposits, the fair value is determined using the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was equal to the rate currently offered on similar products in active markets (Level 2).

 

Borrowings. The fair value of borrowings is determined using the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was equal to the rate currently offered on similar products in active markets (Level 2).

  

Accrued interest payable. The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates fair value.

 

Letters of credit. The estimated fair value of letters of credit is based on estimated fees the Corporation would pay to have another entity assume its obligation under the outstanding arrangements. These fees are not considered material.

 

Unused portions of lines of credit. The estimated fair value of unused portions of lines of credit is based on estimated fees the Corporation would pay to have another entity assume its obligation under the outstanding arrangements. These fees are not considered material.

 

The following tables reflect the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Corporation's financial instruments whether or not recognized on the balance sheet at fair value.

 

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and short-term investments

  $ 44,332     $ 44,332     $     $     $ 44,332  

Securities available for sale

    147,161               147,161               147,161  

Loans, net

    649,276                   661,315       661,315  

Loans held for sale, net

    55,911             55,911             55,911  

Derivative asset

    748             748             748  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,609       5,609                   5,609  

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Demand deposits

  $ 408,270     $ 408,270     $     $     $ 408,270  

Time deposits

    276,962             280,683             280,683  

Borrowings

    167,260             159,948             159,948  

Derivative liabilities

    579             579             579  

Accrued interest payable

    774       774                   774  

 

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and short-term investments

  $ 25,620     $ 25,620     $     $     $ 25,620  

Securities available for sale

    152,817               152,817               152,817  

Loans, net

    640,283                   651,133       651,133  

Loans held for sale, net

    72,727             74,964             74,964  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,673       5,673                   5,673  

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Demand deposits

  $ 399,575     $ 399,575     $     $     $ 399,575  

Time deposits

    286,609             290,483             290,483  

Borrowings

    162,746             158,027             158,027  

Derivative liability

    513               513               513  

Accrued interest payable

    837       837                   837  

 

 

 
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The Corporation 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 Corporation’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Corporation. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to balance minimizing interest rate risk and increasing net interest income in current market conditions. 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 interest rates, maturities and repricing dates of assets and liabilities and attempts to manage interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans, deposits and borrowings and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Corporation’s overall interest rate risk.

 

 

NOTE 8: Business Segments

 

The Corporation operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business segments: Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance. Revenues from Retail Banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and service charges on deposit accounts. Mortgage Banking operating revenues consist principally of gains on sales of loans in the secondary market, loan origination fee income and interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale. Revenues from Consumer Finance consist primarily of interest earned on automobile retail installment sales contracts.

 

The Corporation’s other segment includes an investment company that derives revenues from brokerage services, an insurance company that derives revenues from insurance services, and a title company that derives revenues from title insurance services. The results of the other segment are not significant to the Corporation as a whole and have been included in “Other.”  Certain expenses of the Corporation are also included in “Other,” and consist primarily of interest expense associated with the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes and other general corporate expenses.

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Revenues:

                                               

Interest income

  $ 8,094     $ 566     $ 12,316     $     $ (1,322

)

  $ 19,654  

Gains on sales of loans

          1,790                         1,790  

Other noninterest income

    1,849       1,146       259       594       1       3,849  

Total operating income

    9,943       3,502       12,575       594       (1,321

)

    25,293  
                                                 

Expenses:

                                               

Interest expense

    1,458       99       1,645       189       (1,322

)

    2,069  

Provision for loan losses

          15       3,825                   3,840  

Salaries and employee benefits

    4,531       1,086       2,047       198             7,862  

Other noninterest expenses

    3,396       1,799       1,059       408             6,662  

Total operating expenses

    9,385       2,999       8,576       795       (1,322

)

    20,433  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    558       503       3,999       (201

)

    1       4,860  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    (233

)

    201       1,559       (33

)

          1,494  

Net income (loss)

  $ 791     $ 302     $ 2,440     $ (168

)

  $ 1     $ 3,366  

Total assets

  $ 816,906     $ 70,865     $ 289,252     $ 4,892     $ (198,284

)

  $ 983,631  

Capital expenditures

  $ 1,273     $ 329     $ 19     $     $     $ 1,621  

 

 

 

 
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Revenues:

                                               

Interest income

  $ 8,075     $ 644     $ 12,097     $     $ (1,311

)

  $ 19,505  

Gains on sales of loans

          2,618                         2,618  

Other noninterest income

    1,574       1,180       281       332             3,367  

Total operating income

    9,649       4,442       12,378       332       (1,311

)

    25,490  

Expenses:

                                               

Interest expense

    1,728       135       1,608       251       (1,311

)

    2,411  

Provision for loan losses

    450       30       2,485                   2,965  

Salaries and employee benefits

    4,006       1,302       1,926       182             7,416  

Other noninterest expenses

    3,052       1,747       1,084       103             5,986  

Total operating expenses

    9,236       3,214       7,103       536       (1,311

)

    18,778  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    413       1,228       5,275       (204

)

          6,712  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    (292

)

    492       2,057       (78

)

          2,179  

Net income (loss)

  $ 705     $ 736     $ 3,218     $ (126

)

  $     $ 4,533  

Total assets

  $ 792,494     $ 90,164     $ 272,907     $ 3,062     $ (196,808

)

  $ 961,819  

Capital expenditures

  $ 120     $ 46     $ 29     $     $     $ 195  

 

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Revenues:

                                               

Interest income

  $ 23,693     $ 1,409     $ 36,808     $ 1     $ (3,904

)

  $ 58,007  

Gains on sales of loans

          7,068                         7,068  

Other noninterest income

    5,249       3,310       833       1,239       1       10,632  

Total operating income

    28,942       11,787       37,641       1,240       (3,903

)

    75,707  
                                                 

Expenses:

                                               

Interest expense

    4,475       272       4,889       567       (3,904

)

    6,299  

Provision for loan losses

    1,000       75       9,065                   10,140  

Salaries and employee benefits

    12,740       3,840       5,981       599             23,160  

Other noninterest expenses

    9,649       4,543       3,233       1,516             18,941  

Total operating expenses

    27,864       8,730       23,168       2,682       (3,904

)

    58,540  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    1,078       3,057       14,473       (1,442

)

    1       17,167  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    (908

)

    1,223       5,644       (342

)

          5,617  

Net income (loss)

  $ 1,986     $ 1,834     $ 8,829     $ (1,100

)

  $ 1     $ 11,550  

Total assets

  $ 816,906     $ 70,865     $ 289,252     $ 4,892     $ (198,284

)

  $ 983,631  

Capital expenditures

  $ 3,005     $ 460     $ 60     $ 2     $     $ 3,527  

 

 

 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Revenues:

                                               

Interest income

  $ 24,238     $ 1,784     $ 35,131     $     $ (3,794

)

  $ 57,359  

Gains on sales of loans

          5,580                         5,580  

Other noninterest income

    4,604       3,275       775       1,004             9,658  

Total operating income

    28,842       10,639       35,906       1,004       (3,794

)

    72,597  
                                                 

Expenses:

                                               

Interest expense

    5,806       354       4,732       748       (3,794

)

    7,846  

Provision for loan losses

    1,950       135       6,465                   8,550  

Salaries and employee benefits

    11,754       2,836       5,648       657             20,895  

Other noninterest expenses

    8,823       4,692       3,058       359             16,932  

Total operating expenses

    28,333       8,017       19,903       1,764       (3,794

)

    54,223  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    509       2,622       16,003       (760

)

          18,374  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    (1,121

)

    1,049       6,241       (289

)

          5,880  

Net income (loss)

  $ 1,630     $ 1,573     $ 9,762     $ (471

)

  $     $ 12,494  

Total assets

  $ 792,494     $ 90,164     $ 272,907     $ 3,062     $ (196,808

)

  $ 961,819  

Capital expenditures

  $ 472     $ 255     $ 128     $     $     $ 855  

 

 

The Retail Banking segment extends a warehouse line of credit to the Mortgage Banking segment, providing a portion of the funds needed to originate mortgage loans. The Retail Banking segment charges the Mortgage Banking segment interest at the daily FHLB advance rate plus 50 basis points. The Retail Banking segment also provides the Consumer Finance segment with a portion of the funds needed to originate loans by means of a variable rate line of credit that carries interest at one-month LIBOR plus 200 basis points and fixed rate loans that carry interest rates ranging from 3.8 percent to 8.0 percent. The Retail Banking segment acquires certain residential real estate loans from the Mortgage Banking segment at prices similar to those paid by third-party investors. These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals. Certain corporate overhead costs incurred by the Retail Banking segment are not allocated to the Mortgage Banking, Consumer Finance and Other segments.

 

NOTE 9: Commitments and Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

 

C&F Mortgage enters into IRLCs with customers and will sell the underlying loans to investors on either a best efforts or a mandatory basis. C&F Mortgage mitigates interest rate risk on IRLCs and loans held for sale by (a) entering into forward loan sales contracts with investors for loans to be delivered on a best efforts basis or (b) entering into forward sales contracts of MBS for loans to be delivered on a mandatory basis. Both the IRLCs with customers and the forward sales contracts are considered derivative financial instruments. At September 30, 2013, the Corporation had derivative financial instruments with a notional value of $113.0 million. The fair value of these derivative instruments at September 30, 2013 was $541,000.

 

C&F Mortgage sells substantially all of the residential mortgage loans it originates to third-party counterparties. As is customary in the industry, the agreements with these counterparties require C&F Mortgage to extend representations and warranties with respect to program compliance, borrower misrepresentation, fraud, and early payment performance. Under the agreements, the counterparties are entitled to make loss claims and repurchase requests of C&F Mortgage for loans that contain covered deficiencies. C&F Mortgage has obtained early payment default recourse waivers for a significant portion of its business. Recourse periods for early payment default for the remaining counterparties vary from 90 days up to one year. Recourse periods for borrower misrepresentation or fraud, or underwriting error do not have a stated time limit. C&F Mortgage maintains an indemnification reserve for potential claims made under these recourse provisions. The following table presents the changes in the allowance for indemnification losses for the periods presented:

 

 

   

Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Allowance, beginning of period

  $ 2,232     $ 1,657     $ 2,092     $ 1,702  

Provision for indemnification losses

    117       500       492       955  

Payments

          (200

)

    (235

)

    (700

)

Allowance, end of period

  $ 2,349     $ 1,957     $ 2,349     $ 1,957  

 

 

 
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NOTE 10: Interest Rate Swaps

 

The Corporation uses interest rate swaps to manage exposure of a portion of its trust preferred capital notes to interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed and variable rate interest payments between two parties, based on a common notional principal amount and maturity date with no exchange of underlying principal amounts. The Corporation’s interest rate swaps qualify as cash flow hedges. The Corporation’s cash flow hedges effectively modify a portion of the Corporation’s exposure to interest rate risk by converting variable rates of interest on $10.00 million of the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes to fixed rates of interest until September 2015.

 

The cash flow hedges total notional amount is $10.00 million. At September 30, 2013, the cash flow hedges had a fair value of ($372,000), which is recorded in other liabilities. The cash flow hedges were fully effective at September 30, 2013 and therefore the loss on the cash flow hedges was recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income taxes.

 

 

 
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 NOTE 11: Other Noninterest Expenses

 

The following table presents the significant components in the consolidated statements of income line “Noninterest Expenses – Other Expenses.”

 

 

   

Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Loan and OREO expenses

  $ 440     $ 564     $ 880     $ 1,219  

Data processing fees

    668       591       1,985       1,650  

Provision for indemnification losses

    117       500       492       955  

Telecommunication expenses

    284       292       876       879  

Professional fees

    476       361       1,436       1,215  

Acquisition transaction costs

    279             1,061        

All other noninterest expenses

    2,607       1,977       6,882       5,915  

Total Other Noninterest Expenses

  $ 4,871     $ 4,285     $ 13,612     $ 11,833  

 

 

NOTE 12: Subsequent Events

 

On October 1, 2013, the Corporation completed the previously announced acquisition of Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (CVB), the one-bank holding company for Central Virginia Bank. As of September 30, 2013, CVB reported $369.61 in total assets, $164.81 in net loans and $313.71 in deposits. CVB has seven retail bank branches located in the Virginia counties of Powhatan, Cumberland, Chesterfield and Henrico. As a result of the acquisition, the Corporation will expand its presence in the central Virginia region.

 

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2013, CVB's shareholders received $0.32 for each share of CVB common stock they owned, or approximately $853,000 in the aggregate. In addition, the Corporation purchased from the U.S. Treasury for $3.35 million all of CVB's preferred stock and warrants issued to the U.S Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program, including accrued and unpaid dividends on the preferred stock. Through September 30, 2013, the Corporation recognized approximately $1.06 million in pre-tax acquisition transaction costs which are presented as a component of other expenses on the Corporation's income statement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. See Note 11, Other Noninterest Expenses, for more information related to acquisition transaction costs.

 

The acquisition will be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of CVB will be recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values. Any excess consideration over the aggregate fair value of the net assets acquired will be recorded as goodwill; conversely, any excess of the aggregate fair value of the net assets acquired will be recorded as negative goodwill. The calculations to determine the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were incomplete at the time of filing this Current Report on Form 10-Q. Until the determination of fair values is complete, it is not considered practical or meaningful to include disclosures related to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

 

 
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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains statements concerning the Corporation’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal securities laws and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding profitability, liquidity, the Corporation’s and each business segment’s loan portfolio, allowance for loan losses, trends regarding the provision for loan losses, trends regarding net loan charge-offs and expected future charge-off activity, trends regarding levels of nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings and expenses associated with nonperforming assets, provision for indemnification losses, levels of noninterest income and expense, interest rates and yields, competitive trends in the Corporation's businesses and markets, the deposit portfolio including trends in deposit maturities and rates, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, regulatory developments, monetary policy implemented by the Federal Reserve including quantitative easing programs, capital requirements, growth strategy including the outcome of the pending business combination and financial and other goals. These statements may address issues that involve estimates and assumptions made by management and risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, changes in:

 

 

 

interest rates, such as the current volatility in yields on U.S. Treasury bonds and increases in mortgage rates

 

general business conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets

 

general economic conditions, including unemployment levels

 

the legislative/regulatory climate, including the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB and rules promulgated under the Basel III framework

 

monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board

 

the ability to achieve the operations and results expected after the CVB acquisition, including achieving anticipated costs savings, continued relationships with major customers and deposit retention

 

the value of securities held in the Corporation’s investment portfolios

 

the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans

 

the commercial and residential real estate markets

 

the inventory level and pricing of used automobiles, including sales prices of repossessed vehicles

 

the level of net charge-offs on loans and the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses

 

demand in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets

 

the level of indemnification losses related to mortgage loans sold

 

demand for loan products

 

deposit flows

 

the strength of the Corporation’s counterparties

 

competition from both banks and non-banks

 

demand for financial services in the Corporation’s market area

 

the Corporation's expansion and technology initiatives

 

reliance on third parties for key services

 

accounting principles, policies and guidelines

 

These risks are exacerbated by the turbulence over the past several years in the global and United States financial markets.  Continued weakness in the global and United States financial markets could further affect the Corporation’s performance, both directly by affecting the Corporation’s revenues and the value of its assets and liabilities, and indirectly by affecting the Corporation’s counterparties and the economy in general.  While there are some signs of improvement in the economic environment, there was a prolonged period of volatility and disruption in the markets, and unemployment has risen to, and remains at, high levels. There can be no assurance that these unprecedented developments will not continue to materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to raise capital for liquidity and business purposes.

 

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, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, and other institutions. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about defaults by, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could create another market-wide liquidity crisis similar to that experienced in late 2008 and early 2009 and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations.

 

There can be no assurance that the actions taken by the federal government and regulatory agencies will alleviate the industry or economic factors that may adversely affect the Corporation’s business and financial performance. Further, many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act remain subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, making it difficult to anticipate the overall effect on the Corporation’s business and financial performance.

 

These risks and uncertainties, and the risks discussed in more detail in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on those statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.

 

 

 
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The following discussion supplements and provides information about the major components of the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of the Corporation. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions. Those accounting policies with the greatest uncertainty and that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments affecting the application of these policies, and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions, or using different assumptions, are described below.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses: We establish the allowance for loan losses through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe that the collection of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries of losses previously charged against the allowance are credited to the allowance. The allowance represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans while taking into consideration such factors as trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay and the value of collateral, overall portfolio quality and review of specific potential losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective because it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

 

Allowance for Indemnifications: The allowance for indemnifications is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for indemnifications, which is included in other noninterest expenses. A loss is charged against the allowance for indemnifications under certain conditions when a purchaser of a loan (investor) sold by C&F Mortgage incurs a loss due to borrower misrepresentation, fraud, early default, or underwriting error. The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses arising from indemnification requests. Management’s judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on the volume of loans sold, historical experience, current economic conditions and information provided by investors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

 

Impairment of Loans: We consider a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. We do not consider a loan impaired during a period of delay in payment if we expect the ultimate collection of all amounts due. We measure impairment on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial, construction and residential loans in excess of $500,000 by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. We maintain a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment. Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) are also considered impaired loans, even if the loan balance is less than $500,000. A TDR occurs when we agree to significantly modify the original terms of a loan due to the deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.

 

Impairment of Securities: Impairment of securities occurs when the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost. For debt securities, impairment is considered other-than-temporary and recognized in its entirety in net income if either (i) we intend to sell the security or (ii) it is more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If, however, we do not intend to sell the security and it is not more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery, we must determine what portion of the impairment is attributable to a credit loss, which occurs when the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security. If there is no credit loss, there is no other-than-temporary impairment. If there is a credit loss, other-than-temporary impairment exists, and the credit loss must be recognized in net income and the remaining portion of impairment must be recognized in other comprehensive income. For equity securities, impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary based on our ability and intent to hold the investment until a recovery of fair value. Other-than-temporary impairment of an equity security results in a write-down that must be included in net income. We regularly review each investment security for other-than-temporary impairment based on criteria that includes the extent to which cost exceeds market price, the duration of that market decline, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, our best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from debt securities, our intention with regard to holding the security to maturity and the likelihood that we would be required to sell the security before recovery.

 

 

 
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Other Real Estate Owned (OREO): Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market conditions, recent sales of like properties, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less costs to sell if valuations indicate a further other-than-temporary deterioration in market conditions.

 

Goodwill: All of the Corporation's goodwill was recognized in connection with the Bank's acquisition of C&F Finance Company in September 2002. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2011-08, Intangible-Goodwill and Other-Testing Goodwill for Impairment, in 2012, the Corporation is no longer required to perform a test for impairment unless, based on an assessment of qualitative factors related to goodwill, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of C&F Finance Company is less than its carrying amount. If the likelihood of impairment is more than 50 percent, the Corporation must perform a test for impairment and we may be required to record impairment charges. In assessing the recoverability of the Corporation’s goodwill, major assumptions used in determining impairment are increases in future income, sales multiples in determining terminal value and the discount rate applied to future cash flows. As part of any impairment test, we will perform a sensitivity analysis by increasing the discount rate, lowering sales multiples and reducing increases in future income.

 

Retirement Plan: The Bank maintains a non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan for eligible full-time employees as specified by the plan. Plan assets, which consist primarily of mutual funds invested in marketable equity securities and corporate and government fixed income securities, are valued using market quotations. The Bank’s actuary determines plan obligations and annual pension expense using a number of key assumptions. Key assumptions may include the discount rate, the interest crediting rate, the estimated future return on plan assets and the anticipated rate of future salary increases. Changes in these assumptions in the future, if any, or in the method under which benefits are calculated may affect pension assets, liabilities or expense.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:  The Corporation recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either an other asset or other liability in the consolidated balance sheet.  The Corporation's derivative financial instruments consist of (1) the fair value of interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) on mortgage loans that will be held for sale and related forward sale commitments and (2) interest rate swaps that qualify as cash flow hedges of a portion of the Corporation's trust preferred capital notes. Because the IRLCs and forward sale commitments are not designated as hedging instruments, adjustments to reflect unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of the Corporation's IRLCs and forward sales commitments and realized gains and losses upon ultimate sale of the loans are classified as noninterest income. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the Corporation's cash flow hedges is reported as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. For more information concerning fair value measurements of these instruments, see Part I, Item 1, "Financial Statements" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading "Note 7: Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities."

 

Accounting for Income Taxes: Determining the Corporation’s effective tax rate requires judgment. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax outcomes are uncertain. In addition, the Corporation’s tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities. Although we believe that the estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome will not be materially different than that which is reflected in the income tax provision and accrual.

 

For further information concerning accounting policies, refer to Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” under the heading “Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

 

 OVERVIEW

 

Our primary financial goals are to maximize the Corporation’s earnings and to deploy capital in profitable growth initiatives that will enhance long-term shareholder value. We track three primary financial performance measures in order to assess the level of success in achieving these goals: (i) return on average assets (ROA), (ii) return on average common equity (ROE), and (iii) growth in earnings. In addition to these financial performance measures, we track the performance of the Corporation’s three principal business activities: retail banking, mortgage banking, and consumer finance. We also actively manage our capital through growth and dividends, while considering the need to maintain a strong regulatory capital position.

 

 
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On October 1, 2013, the Corporation completed its acquisition of Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (or CVB), the one-bank holding company for Central Virginia Bank. For more information on this acquisition, see Part I, Item I, "Financial Statements" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading "Note 12: Subsequent Events" and the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2013.

 

Financial Performance Measures

 

Net income for the Corporation was $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared with $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Net income for the Corporation was $11.6 million for the first nine months of 2013, compared with $12.5 million for the first nine months of 2012. Net income available to common shareholders was $3.4 million, or $0.97 per common share assuming dilution, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared with $4.5 million, or $1.36 per common share assuming dilution, for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Net income available to common shareholders was $11.6 million, or $3.37 per common share assuming dilution for the first nine months of 2013, compared with $12.2 million, or $3.69 per common share assuming dilution for the first nine months of 2012. The difference between reported net income and net income available to common shareholders for 2012 is a result of the Preferred Stock dividends and amortization of the Warrant related to the Corporation’s participation in the CPP. In April 2012, the Corporation redeemed the remainder of the Preferred Stock issued in January 2009 under the CPP.

 

The Corporation’s earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 were attributable to profitability at all three of its principal business segments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Consumer Finance segment continued to benefit from (1) sustained loan growth and (2) the low funding costs on its variable-rate borrowings, which were offset in part by higher provisions for loan losses, lower loan yields and higher personnel costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Mortgage Banking segment benefited from lower provisions for indemnification losses, as well as the effect of electing to use fair value accounting for loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments, and for forward sales commitments that are used to hedge the effect of changes in interest rates on loans that are to be sold in the secondary market. However, the Mortgage Banking segment and the mortgage banking industry were negatively affected by interest rate volatility during the third quarter of 2013, which resulted in fewer loan applications, lower loan production and a loss on fair value adjustments. The Retail Banking segment benefited from the effects of (1) the continued low interest rate environment on the cost of deposits and the renewal rates on borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, (2) improvements is asset quality resulting in lower provisions for loan losses and (3) increased activity-based interchange and overdraft fee income, which were offset in part by the decline in average loans and higher personnel costs.

 

The Corporation’s ROE and ROA were 12.58 percent and 1.37 percent, respectively, on an annualized basis for the third quarter of 2013, compared with 18.48 percent and 1.88 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, on an annualized basis, the Corporation’s ROE and ROA were 14.52 percent and 1.56 percent, respectively, compared with 17.74 percent and 1.75 percent, respectively, for the first nine months of 2012. The decline in ROE and ROA for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2013, as compared to the same periods in 2012, resulted from capital and asset growth coupled with lower earnings during the comparative periods.

 

Principal Business Activities. An overview of the financial results for each of the Corporation’s principal business segments is presented below. A more detailed discussion is included in “Results of Operations.”

 

Retail Banking: C&F Bank reported net income of $791,000 for the third quarter of 2013, compared to a net income of $705,000 for the third quarter of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, C&F Bank reported net income of $2.0 million, compared to a net income of $1.6 million for the first nine months of 2012. Factors contributing to the improved financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were the effects of the continued low interest rate environment on the cost of deposits and on the renewal rates on borrowings from the FHLB, a shift in deposit mix to lower rate non-term deposit accounts, the effects of improved credit quality on the loan loss provision and expenses associated with loan work-outs, lower expenses related to the holding costs of foreclosed properties and increased activity-based interchange and overdraft fee income. Partially offsetting these positive factors were: (1) a decrease in average loans to nonaffiliates resulting from weak loan demand in the current economic environment and intense competition for loans in our markets, (2) higher personnel costs associated with increased staff levels throughout the branch network and the addition of new personnel dedicated to growing C&F Bank's commercial and small business loan portfolios, (3) higher occupancy expenses associated with depreciation and maintenance of technology related to expanding the banking services offered to customers and improving operational efficiency and security, (4) higher data processing expenses related to check card processing and mobile banking products and services.

 

The Bank’s nonperforming assets were $8.0 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $17.7 million at December 31, 2012. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2013 included $4.2 million in nonaccrual loans, compared to $11.5 million at December 31, 2012, and $3.8 million in foreclosed properties, compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2012. Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) were $5.3 million at September 30, 2013, of which $2.6 million were included in nonaccrual loans, as compared to $16.5 million of TDRs at December 31, 2012, of which $9.8 million were included in nonaccrual loans. The decrease in nonaccrual loans and TDRs was primarily a result of (1) the sale of $10.9 million of notes related to one commercial relationship, $5.2 million of which was classified as nonaccrual at December 31, 2012 and (2) the pay-off of $3.0 million of TDRs related to one commercial relationship, which resulted in a $1.7 million decline in nonaccrual loans. The sale of $10.9 million of notes resulted in a $2.1 million charge-off, which was previously provided for in the allowance for loan losses and which contributed to the decline in the Bank’s allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans to 2.88 percent at September 30, 2013 from 3.38 percent at December 31, 2012. Management believes it has provided adequate loan loss reserves for the Retail Banking segment’s loans.

 

 

 
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Mortgage Banking: C&F Mortgage Corporation reported net income of $302,000 for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $736,000 for the third quarter of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, C&F Mortgage Corporation reported net income of $1.8 million compared to $1.5 million for the first nine months of 2012.

 

During the second quarter of 2013, the Mortgage Banking segment began selling a portion of loans originated for sale on a mandatory delivery basis, while continuing to sell the majority of its loans on a best efforts delivery basis. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, we have elected to use fair value accounting for loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments, as well as for forward loan sales commitments and hedging instruments that are used to reduce the effect of changes in interest rates on loans that are to be sold in the secondary market. Under fair value accounting, gains on loans sold in the secondary market are recognized as loans progress through the origination pipeline, as opposed to recognizing gains when the loans are sold, as was done in the past. The decline in pre-tax income for the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 included a negative fair value adjustment of $473,000; whereas, the increase in pre-tax income for the first nine months of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012 included a favorable fair value adjustment of $823,000, which included $1.1 million attributable to the implementation of fair value accounting in April 2013.

 

Net income at the Mortgage Banking segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012, benefited from lower provisions for indemnification losses. Net income at the Mortgage Banking segment was negatively affected by (1) fluctuations in mortgage interest rates during the third quarter of 2013 which caused industry wide lower application volume and lower loan production for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, (2) lower net interest income resulting from the decline in loan production and (3) higher non-production based personnel costs associated with expansion into Virginia Beach, Virginia and with regulatory compliance. If volatility in mortgage interest rates continues, there may be a continuation of lower loan demand, particularly for refinancings, which could negatively affect earnings of the Mortgage Banking segment for the remainder of 2013 and possibly beyond.

 

Consumer Finance: C&F Finance Company reported net income of $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared with $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, C&F Finance Company reported net income of $8.8 million, compared to $9.8 million for the first nine months of 2012. Average loans outstanding increased 7.08 percent and 9.74 percent, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Additionally, the Consumer Finance segment continued to benefit from the low funding costs related to its variable-rate borrowings. Offsetting these benefits were (1) increases in the segment’s provision for loan losses resulting from higher loan charge-offs due to the continued uncertain economic environment, lower resale values on repossessed vehicles and borrowers’ willingness to default on existing debt in response to credit easing by competitors, (2) a decline in average loan yields as a result of aggressive loan pricing strategies used by competitors attempting to grow market share in automobile financing and (3) higher personnel expenses resulting from an increase in the number of personnel to support loan growth and expansion into new markets.

 

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at September 30, 2013 was 8.01 percent, as compared with 7.96 percent at December 31, 2012. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable losses in the consumer finance loan portfolio. However, if the current economic environment and credit easing by new entrants into the automobile financing sector continues to contribute to an increase in the segment's defaults, the Consumer Finance segment could continue to experience an elevated level of charge-offs for the remainder of 2013 and possibly beyond, which may result in higher provisions for loan losses.

 

Other Segments: Other segments reported an aggregate net loss of $168,000 for the third quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of $126,000 for the third quarter of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, Other segments reported an aggregate net loss of $1.1 million, compared to a net loss of $471,000 for the first nine months of 2012. Other segments includes the corporation’s holding company, which recognized $220,000 and $868,000 in transactions costs, net of taxes, ($286,000 and $1.1 million before taxes, respectively) during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, associated with the corporation’s acquisition of CVB, which was offset in part by a $270,000 gain during the third quarter on the sale of preferred stock that was classified as available-for-sale. Additional information related to the acquisition of CVB is provided in Part I, Item I, "Financial Statements" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading "Note 12: Subsequent Events".

 

Capital Management. Total shareholders' equity was $109.4 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $102.2 million at December 31, 2012. Capital growth resulted from earnings for the first nine months of 2013 and stock option exercises that occurred in response to the improvements in the Corporation's stock price, offset in part by dividends declared and a decline in unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale, which are a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Corporation declared cash dividends of 29 cents and 87 cents per common share during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, which was a 28.7 percent and a 24.8 percent payout ratio of net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table presents the average balance sheets, the amounts of interest earned on earning assets, with related yields, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, with related rates, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Loans include loans held for sale. Loans placed on nonaccrual status are included in the balances and are included in the computation of yields, but had no material effect. Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is presented on a taxable-equivalent basis (which converts the income on loans and investments for which no income taxes are paid to the equivalent yield as if income taxes were paid using the federal corporate income tax rate of 34 percent).

 

TABLE 1: Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Balance

   

Income/

Expense

   

Yield/

Rate

   

Average

Balance

   

Income/

Expense

   

Yield/

Rate

 

Assets

                                               

Securities:

                                               

Taxable

  $ 29,720     $ 152       2.05

%

  $ 19,327     $ 78       1.61

%

Tax-exempt

    118,650       1,740       5.87       116,333       1,729       5.95  

Total securities

    148,370       1,892       5.10       135,660       1,807       5.33  

Loans

    732,924       18,335       9.93       747,239       18,297       9.74  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold

    48,845       29       0.24       5,351       2       0.15  

Total earning assets

    930,139       20,256       8.64       888,250       20,106       9.01  

Allowance for loan losses

    (34,731

)

                    (35,829

)

               

Total non-earning assets

    90,459                       93,482                  

Total assets

  $ 985,867                     $ 945,903                  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                                               

Time and savings deposits:

                                               

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 116,398     $ 71       0.24

%

  $ 102,985     $ 78       0.30

%

Money market deposit accounts

    124,099       87       0.28       104,098       94       0.36  

Savings accounts

    49,667       10       0.08       45,921       12       0.10  

Certificates of deposit, $100 or more

    123,285       358       1.15       130,884       452       1.37  

Other certificates of deposit

    156,512       458       1.16       162,018       565       1.39  

Total time and savings deposits

    569,961       984       0.68       545,906       1,201       0.87  

Borrowings

    166,425       1,085       2.55       168,287       1,210       2.82  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    736,386       2,069       1.10       714,193       2,411       1.33  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

    117,987                       109,459                  

Other liabilities

    24,501                       25,808                  

Total liabilities

    878,874                       849,460                  

Shareholders’ equity

    106,993                       96,443                  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 985,867                     $ 945,903                  

Net interest income

          $ 18,187                     $ 17,695          

Interest rate spread

                    7.54

%

                    7.68

%

Interest expense to average earning assets (annualized)

                    0.88

%

                    1.07

%

Net interest margin (annualized)

                    7.77

%

                    7.94

%

 

 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Balance

   

Income/

Expense

   

Yield/

Rate

   

Average

Balance

   

Income/

Expense

   

Yield/

Rate

 

Assets

                                               

Securities:

                                               

Taxable

  $ 30,918     $ 429       1.85

%

  $ 20,197     $ 246       1.62

%

Tax-exempt

    116,367       5,192       5.95       117,856       5,324       6.02  

Total securities

    147,285       5,621       5.09       138,053       5,570       5.38  

Loans

    727,548       54,093       9.94       726,599       53,624       9.86  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold

    50,872       89       0.23       10,413       15       0.19  

Total earning assets

    925,705       59,803       8.64       875,065       59,209       9.04  

Allowance for loan losses

    (34,918

)

                    (35,045

)

               

Total non-earning assets

    93,679                       92,709                  

Total assets

  $ 984,466                     $ 932,729                  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                                               

Time and savings deposits:

                                               

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 125,284     $ 292       0.31

%

  $ 108,278     $ 317       0.39

%

Money market deposit accounts

    118,532       250       0.28       94,564       284       0.40  

Savings accounts

    49,434       31       0.08       45,101       33       0.10  

Certificates of deposit, $100 or more

    124,542       1,087       1.17       136,291       1,639       1.61  

Other certificates of deposit

    158,237       1,411       1.19       164,858       1,926       1.56  

Total time and savings deposits

    576,029       3,071       0.71       549,092       4,199       1.02  

Borrowings

    165,474       3,228       2.57       162,443       3,647       2.99  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    741,503       6,299       1.12       711,535       7,846       1.47  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

    112,043                       102,460                  

Other liabilities

    25,094                       22,914                  

Total liabilities

    878,640                       836,909                  

Shareholders’ equity

    105,826                       95,820                  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 984,466                     $ 932,729                  

Net interest income

          $ 53,504                     $ 51,363          

Interest rate spread

                    7.52

%

                    7.57

%

Interest expense to average earning assets (annualized)

                    0.90

%

                    1.20

%

Net interest margin (annualized)

                    7.73

%

                    7.84

%

 

Interest income and expense are affected by fluctuations in interest rates, by changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and by the interaction of rate and volume factors. The following table presents the direct causes of the period-to-period changes in the components of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis. We calculated the rate and volume variances using a formula prescribed by the SEC. Rate/volume variances, the third element in the calculation, are not shown separately in the table, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. Loans include both nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.

 

 
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TABLE 2: Rate-Volume Recap

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

2013 from 2012

 
   

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

   

Total

Increase

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Rate

   

Volume

   

(Decrease)

 

Interest income:

                       

Loans

  $ 1,426     $ (1,388

)

  $ 38  

Securities:

                       

Taxable

    25       49       74  

Tax-exempt

    (106

)

    117       11  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold

    2       25       27  

Total interest income

    1,347       (1,197

)

    150  
                         

Interest expense:

                       

Time and savings deposits:

                       

Interest-bearing deposits

    (52

)

    45       (7

)

Money market deposit accounts

    (81

)

    74       (7

)

Savings accounts

    (7

)

    5       (2

)

Certificates of deposit, $100 or more

    (69

)

    (25

)

    (94

)

Other certificates of deposit

    (89

)

    (18

)

    (107

)

Total time and savings deposits

    (298

)

    81       (217

)

Borrowings (including Trust preferred capital notes)

    (112

)

    (13

)

    (125

)

Total interest expense

    (410

)

    68       (342

)

Change in net interest income

  $ 1,757     $ (1,265

)

  $ 492  

 

 

 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,

2013 from 2012

 
   

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

   

Total

Increase

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Rate

   

Volume

   

(Decrease)

 

Interest income:

                       

Loans

  $ 404     $ 65     $ 469  

Securities:

                       

Taxable

    39       144       183  

Tax-exempt

    (64

)

    (68

)

    (132

)

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold

    4       70       74  

Total interest income

    383       211       594  
                         

Interest expense:

                       

Time and savings deposits:

                       

Interest-bearing deposits

    (88

)

    63       (25

)

Money market deposit accounts

    (121

)

    87       (34

)

Savings accounts

    (7

)

    5       (2

)

Certificates of deposit, $100 or more

    (420

)

    (132

)

    (552

)

Other certificates of deposit

    (440

)

    (75

)

    (515

)

Total time and savings deposits

    (1,076

)

    (52

)

    (1,128

)

Borrowings (including Trust preferred capital notes)

    (530

)

    111       (419

)

Total interest expense

    (1,606

)

    59       (1,547

)

Change in net interest income

  $ 1,989     $ 152     $ 2,141  

 

 

Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $18.2 million, compared to $17.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the first nine months of 2013 was $53.5 million, compared to $51.4 million for the first nine months of 2012. The increase in net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012, was a result of an increase in average earning assets for both periods, offset in part by a decrease in the net interest margin for both periods. Net interest margin decreased 17 basis points to 7.77 percent for the third quarter of 2013 and decreased 11 basis points to 7.73 percent for the first nine months of 2013 relative to the same periods in 2012. The decreases in net interest margin during 2013 can be attributed to a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets offset in part by decreases in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase in demand deposits that pay no interest. The decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets was primarily attributable to a large increase in interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold, which segment of earning assets provides the lowest yield of all segments of earning assets, and a decrease in the yield on the investment portfolio. The decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities is a result of the sustained low interest rate environment and the repricing of higher-rate certificates of deposit and borrowings as they mature to lower rates. In addition, the mix in interest bearing deposits has shifted to non-term deposits, including demand deposits and low-cost interest-bearing demand deposits, money market deposits and savings accounts.

 

Average loans, which includes both loans held for investment and loans held for sale, declined $14.3 million to $732.9 million for the third quarter of 2013 from $747.2 million for the third quarter of 2012. However, average loans increased slightly to $727.5 million for the first nine months of 2013 from $726.6 million for the first nine months of 2012. In total, average loans to nonaffiliates held for investment increased $3.6 million during the third quarter of 2013 and $12.7 million during the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods of 2012. Increases in average loans during 2013 were primarily related to increases in the Consumer Finance segment's average loan portfolio, which increased $19.0 million during the third quarter of 2013 and $25.2 million during the first nine months of 2013. The increase in average loans at the Consumer Finance segment was offset in part by $15.9 million and $12.7 million decreases during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, in the Retail Banking segment's portfolio of average loans held for investment, where loan production has been negatively affected by weak demand for new loans in the current economic environment and intense competition for loans in our markets. The Mortgage Banking segment's average portfolio of loans held for sale decreased $17.9 million during the third quarter and $11.8 million during the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods of 2012. The decline in demand for mortgage borrowing and refinancing activity during the third quarter of 2013 resulted in decreases in loan originations of $38.1 million and $27.8 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 2012. The Mortgage Banking segment's average balance of loans held for sale also fluctuates depending on the period of time between mortgage loan origination and sale to a third-party investor.

 

 

 
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The overall yield on average loans increased 19 basis points to 9.93 percent for the third quarter of 2013 and eight basis points to 9.94 percent for the first nine months of 2013, when compared to the same periods of 2012. These increases were principally the result of the lower average balance of the Mortgage Banking segment's lower-yielding loans held for sale, the decline in average balance of the Retail Banking segment's loans to nonaffiliates, and the higher average balance of the Consumer Finance segment's higher-yielding loans as a percentage of total loans. In addition, interest income on loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes $307,000 of nonaccrual interest collected in the third quarter of 2013 in connection with the pay-off of $3.0 million of TDRs related to one commercial relationship. The recognition of this interest contributed approximately eight basis points to the yield on loans, the total yield on interest earning assets and the net interest margin for the third quarter of 2013.

 

Average securities available for sale increased $12.7 million for the third quarter of 2013 and $9.2 million for the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods of 2012. The average balance of shorter-term securities of U.S. government agencies and corporations increased $10.0 million and $10.6 million, respectively, while the average balance of longer-term tax exempt municipal securities increased $2.3 million during the third quarter of 2013 and decreased $1.5 million during the first nine months of 2013. Shifts in the mix of investments were attributable to (1) collateral requirements to support public deposits and (2) reinvesting the proceeds from calls and maturities of longer-term investments to shorter-term investments to limit the Corporation's exposure to potential future rising interest rate environments. The lower yield on the securities portfolio during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 resulted from the calls and maturities of higher-yielding securities and purchases of lower-yielding shorter-term securities, as described above.

 

Average interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold increased $43.5 million and $40.5 million, respectively, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, when compared to the same periods of 2012, as a result of deposit growth and lower loan funding needs of the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments. The average yield on these overnight funds increased nine basis points and four basis points during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively.

 

Average interest-bearing time and savings deposits increased $24.1 million in the third quarter of 2013 and $26.9 million in the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. These increases were a result of higher average interest-bearing demand, money market and savings deposits, which was offset in part by lower average certificates of deposit. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits declined 19 basis points during the third quarter of 2013 and 31 basis points during the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods of 2012. These decreases resulted from (1) the repricing of time deposits that matured throughout 2012 and into 2013 to lower interest rates, (2) a decline in interest rates paid on NOW, money market deposit and savings accounts in the sustained low interest rate environment and (3) a shift in deposit composition to non-term savings and money market deposits, which pay lower interest rates.

 

Average borrowings increased $1.9 million and $3.0 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods of 2012. These increases occurred in retail overnight repurchase agreements with commercial depositors. The average cost of borrowings declined 27 basis points and 42 basis points during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to the same period of 2012, because of the maturity of $10.0 million of FHLB advances during the third quarter of 2012, which were replaced by advances carrying lower interest rates. In addition, $5.0 million of trust preferred capital notes issued in 2007 converted to a lower variable rate from a higher fixed rate near the end of 2012.

 

It will be challenging to maintain the Retail Banking segment's net interest margin at its current level if funds obtained from loan repayments and from deposit growth cannot be fully used to originate new loans and instead are reinvested in lower-yielding earning assets, and if the reduction in earning asset yields exceeds interest rate declines in interest-bearing liabilities, which are approaching their interest rate floors. If the current volatility in the ten-year treasury yield and in mortgage interest rates continues, the Mortgage Banking segment may continue to experience lower loan demand, particularly for refinancings, which could reduce interest income on loans originated for sale, further contributing to a deterioration in net interest margin. The net interest margin at the Consumer Finance segment will be most affected by increasing competition and loan pricing strategies that competitors may use to grow market share in automobile financing. This increased competition may result in lower yields as the Consumer Finance segment responds to competitive pricing pressures and fewer purchases of automobile retail installment sales contracts.

 

 

 
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 Noninterest Income

 

TABLE 3: Noninterest Income

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Gains on sales of loans

  $     $ 1,790     $     $     $ 1,790  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    1,010                         1,010  

Other service charges and fees

    682       920       2       51       1,655  

Gains on calls of available for sale securities

                      270       270  

Other income

    157       226       257       274       914  

Total noninterest income

  $ 1,849     $ 2,936     $ 259     $ 595     $ 5,639  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

 
                               
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Gains on sales of loans*

  $     $ 2,618     $     $     $ 2,618  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    823                         823  

Other service charges and fees

    623       1,006       3       53       1,685  

Gains on calls of available for sale securities

    3                         3  

Other income

    125       174       278       279       856  

Total noninterest income

  $ 1,574     $ 3,798     $ 281     $ 332     $ 5,985  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 
                               
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Gains on sales of loans

  $     $ 7,068     $     $     $ 7,068  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    2,930                         2,930  

Other service charges and fees

    2,003       2,493       6       129       4,631  

Gains on calls of available for sale securities

    6                   270       276  

Other income

    310       817       827       841       2,795  

Total noninterest income

  $ 5,249     $ 10,378     $ 833     $ 1,240     $ 17,700  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 
                               
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Gains on sales of loans*

  $     $ 5,580     $     $     $ 5,580  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    2,449                         2,449  

Other service charges and fees

    1,801       2,707       9       144       4,661  

Gains on calls of available for sale securities

    11                         11  

Other income

    343       568       766       860       2,537  

Total noninterest income

  $ 4,604     $ 8,855     $ 775     $ 1,004     $ 15,238  

 

    * Gains on sales of loans at the Mortgage Banking segment have been restated to conform to current year presentation.

 

 

 
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Total noninterest income decreased $346,000, or 5.8 percent, in the third quarter of 2013 and increased $2.5 million, or 16.2 percent, in the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. The changes in total noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were affected by the Mortgage Banking segment's election in the second quarter of 2013 to use fair value accounting for its portfolio of loans held for sale and IRLCs, which resulted in a negative $473,000 fair value adjustment during the third quarter of 2013 and an $823,000 favorable fair value adjustment during the first nine months of 2013. Noninterest income for the Mortgage Banking segment was further affected by volatility in mortgage interest rates, which caused declines of 15.9 percent and 4.5 percent in loan origination volumes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012. The Retail Banking segment recognized higher activity-based debit card interchange and overdraft fee income during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. The Corporation' holding company also recognized a $270,000 gain occurring in the third quarter of 2013 from the sale of preferred stock of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

TABLE 4: Noninterest Expenses

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 4,531     $ 1,086     $ 2,047     $ 198     $ 7,862  

Occupancy expenses

    1,115       463       208       5       1,791  

Other expenses:

                                       

OREO expenses

    290                         290  

Provision for indemnification losses

          117                   117  

Other expenses

    1,991       1,219       851       403       4,464  

Total other expenses

    2,281       1,336       851       403       4,871  

Total noninterest expenses

  $ 7,927     $ 2,885     $ 3,106     $ 606     $ 14,524  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

 
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Salaries and employee benefits*

  $ 4,006     $ 1,302     $ 1,926     $ 182     $ 7,416  

Occupancy expenses

    1,018       468       211       4       1,701  

Other expenses:

                                       

OREO expenses

    485                         485  

Provision for indemnification losses

          500                   500  

Other expenses

    1,549       779       873       99       3,300  

Total other expenses

    2,034       1,279       873       99       4,285  

Total noninterest expenses

  $ 7,058     $ 3,049     $ 3,010     $ 285     $ 13,402  

 

 

 

 
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(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 12,740     $ 3,840     $ 5,981     $ 599     $ 23,160  

Occupancy expenses

    3,292       1,407       618       12       5,329  

Other expenses:

                                       

OREO expenses

    674                         674  

Provision for indemnification losses

          492                   492  

Other expenses

    5,683       2,644       2,615       1,504       12,446  

Total other expenses

    6,357       3,136       2,615       1,504       13,612  

Total noninterest expenses

  $ 22,389     $ 8,383     $ 9,214     $ 2,115     $ 42,101  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 
   

Retail

Banking

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

Consumer

Finance

   

Other and

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Salaries and employee benefits*

  $ 11,754     $ 2,836     $ 5,648     $ 657     $ 20,895  

Occupancy expenses

    3,024       1,429       629       17       5,099  

Other expenses:

                                       

OREO expenses

    927                         927  

Provision for indemnification losses

          955                   955  

Other expenses

    4,872       2,308       2,429       342       9,951  

Total other expenses

    5,799       3,263       2,429       342       11,833  

Total noninterest expenses

  $ 20,577     $ 7,528     $ 8,706     $ 1,016     $ 37,827  

 

*Salaries and employee benefits for prior periods at the Mortgage Banking segment have been restated to conform to current year presentation.

 

Total noninterest expenses increased $1.1 million, or 8.4 percent, in the third quarter of 2013 and increased $4.3 million or 11.3 percent, in the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. These increases resulted primarily from higher personnel costs at (1) the Retail Banking segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to increased staffing in the branch network to support customer service initiatives and the addition of new personnel dedicated to growing the Bank's commercial and small business loan portfolio and (2) the Consumer Finance segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to an increase in the number of personnel to support expansion into new markets and loan growth. Personnel costs at the Mortgage Banking segment declined during the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 due to lower production-based expenses because of the lower volume of loan originations; however personnel costs at the Mortgage Banking segment increased during the first nine months of 2013 compared to the first nine months of 2012 due to higher income-based expenses, as well as higher non-production based compensation associated with the expansion into Virginia Beach, Virginia and with regulatory compliance. In addition, the Retail Banking segment recognized a loss on the sale of a facility previously used for the Bank's deposit operations in West Point, Virginia and the Corporation's holding company recognized $1.1 million in transaction costs associated with the Corporation's acquisition of CVB. These increases were partially offset by a lower provision for indemnification losses in connection with loans sold to investors at the Mortgage Banking segment and lower foreclosed properties expenses at the Retail Banking segment.

 

Income Taxes

  

Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $1.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 30.7 percent, compared to $2.2 million and 32.5 percent for the third quarter of 2012. Income tax expense for the first nine months of 2013 totaled $5.6 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 32.7 percent, compared to $5.9 million and 32.0 percent for the first nine months of 2012. The decline in the effective tax rate during the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 was a result of higher earnings at the Retail Banking segment, which generates tax-exempt income and is exempt from state income taxes. The increase in the effective tax rate during the first nine months of 2013 was a result of $549,000 of nondeductible transaction expenses during the first nine months of 2013 associated with the acquisition of CVB, compared to no such expenses in 2012.

 

 

 
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ASSET QUALITY

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. The provision for loan losses increases the allowance, and loans charged off, net of recoveries, reduce the allowance. The following tables summarize the allowance activity for the periods indicated:

 

TABLE 5: Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2013

   

2012

 

Allowance, beginning of period

  $ 34,769     $ 35,457  

Provision for loan losses:

               

Retail Banking segment

          450  

Mortgage Banking segment

    15       30  

Consumer Finance segment

    3,825       2,485  

Total provision for loan losses

    3,840       2,965  

Loans charged off:

               

Real estate—residential mortgage

    269       142  

Real estate—construction 1

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    27       1,472  

Equity lines

    89        

Consumer

    59       73  

Consumer finance

    4,295       2,629  

Total loans charged off

    4,739       4,316  

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

               

Real estate—residential mortgage

    13       4  

Real estate—construction 1

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    110       84  

Equity lines

          79  

Consumer

    24       56  

Consumer finance

    844       661  

Total recoveries

    991       884  

Net loans charged off

    3,748       3,432  

Allowance, end of period

  $ 34,861     $ 34,990  

Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking

    0.30

%

    1.44

%

Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Consumer Finance

    5.17

%

    2.93

%

 

 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2013

   

2012

 

Allowance, beginning of period

  $ 35,907     $ 33,677  

Provision for loan losses:

               

Retail Banking segment

    1,000       1,950  

Mortgage Banking segment

    75       135  

Consumer Finance segment

    9,065       6,465  

Total provision for loan losses

    10,140       8,550  

Loans charged off:

               

Real estate—residential mortgage

    744       780  

Real estate—construction 1

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    2,297       1,874  

Equity lines

    126       120  

Consumer

    287       245  

Consumer finance

    10,656       6,731  

Total loans charged off

    14,110       9,750  

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

               

Real estate—residential mortgage

    99       27  

Real estate—construction 1

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    170       120  

Equity lines

    27       79  

Consumer

    103       155  

Consumer finance

    2,525       2,132  

Total recoveries

    2,924       2,513  

Net loans charged off

    11,186       7,237  

Allowance, end of period

  $ 34,861     $ 34,990  

Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking

    1.03

%

    0.87

%

Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Consumer Finance

    3.83

%

    2.37

%

 


1

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.

2

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the annualized net charge-off ratio for the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments includes a $2.1 million charge-off for a single commercial lending relationship. As of September 30, 2013, the Corporation does not anticipate incurring similar charge-offs of large lending relationships during the remainder of 2013.

 

 

 
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Table 6 discloses the allocation of the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

TABLE 6: Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Allocation of allowance for loan losses:

               

Real estate—residential mortgage

  $ 2,250     $ 2,358  

Real estate—construction 1

    474       424  

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    8,025       9,824  

Equity lines

    797       885  

Consumer

    248       283  

Consumer finance

    23,067       22,133  

Balance

  $ 34,861     $ 35,907  

 


1

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.

2

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

 

Loans by credit quality ratings are presented in Table 7 below.  The characteristics of these loan ratings are as follows:

 

 

Pass rated loans are to persons or business entities with an acceptable financial condition, appropriate collateral margins, appropriate cash flow to service the existing loan, and an appropriate leverage ratio.  The borrower has paid all obligations as agreed and it is expected that this type of payment history will continue.  When necessary, acceptable personal guarantors support the loan.

 

 

Special mention loans have a specific, identified weakness in the borrower’s operations and in the borrower’s ability to generate positive cash flow on a sustained basis.  The borrower’s recent payment history is characterized by late payments.  The Corporation’s risk exposure is mitigated by collateral supporting the loan.  The collateral is considered to be well-margined, well maintained, accessible and readily marketable.

 

 

Substandard loans are considered to have specific and well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the viability of the Corporation’s credit extension.  The payment history for the loan has been inconsistent and the expected or projected primary repayment source may be inadequate to service the loan.  The estimated net liquidation value of the collateral pledged and/or ability of the personal guarantor(s) to pay the loan may not adequately protect the Corporation.  There is a distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies associated with the loan are not corrected in the near term. A substandard loan would not automatically meet our definition of impaired unless the loan is significantly past due and the borrower’s performance and financial condition provide evidence that it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all amounts due.

 

 

Substandard nonaccrual loans have the same characteristics as substandard loans; however, they have a nonaccrual classification because it is probable that the Corporation will not be able to collect all amounts due.

 

 

Doubtful loans have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan that is classified substandard but with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high.

 

 

Loss loans are not considered collectible under normal circumstances and there is no realistic expectation for any future payment on the loan. Loss rated loans are fully charged off.

 

 

 
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TABLE 7: Credit Quality Indicators

 

Loans by credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Pass

   

Special

Mention

   

Substandard

   

Substandard

Nonaccrual

   

Total1

 

Real estate—residential mortgage

  $ 149,836     $ 1,768     $ 1,856     $ 1,993     $ 155,453  

Real estate—construction 2

    3,538             2,649             6,187  

Commercial, financial and agricultural 3

    171,466       4,200       18,357       1,891       195,914  

Equity lines

    31,591       1,066       704       173       33,534  

Consumer

    4,695       3       52       188       4,938  
    $ 361,126     $ 7,037     $ 23,618     $ 4,245     $ 396,026  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Performing

   

Non-Performing

   

Total

 

Consumer finance

  $ 286,858     $ 1,253     $ 288,111  

 

 

1

At September 30, 2013, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.

2

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.

3

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

 

Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Pass

   

Special

Mention

   

Substandard

   

Substandard

Nonaccrual

   

Total1

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 143,947     $ 1,374     $ 2,131     $ 1,805     $ 149,257  

Real estate – construction 2

    2,133             2,929             5,062  

Commercial, financial and agricultural 3

    167,693       6,678       21,247       9,434       205,052  

Equity lines

    31,199       1,327       767       31       33,324  

Consumer

    4,746       3       369       191       5,309  
    $ 349,718     $ 9,382     $ 27,443     $ 11,461     $ 398,004  

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Performing

   

Non-Performing

   

Total

 

Consumer finance

  $ 277,531     $ 655     $ 278,186  

 

 

1

At December 31, 2012, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.

2

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.

3

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

 

The combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments’ allowance for loan losses decreased $2.0 million since December 31, 2012, and the provision for loan losses at these combined segments decreased $465,000 and $1.0 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. The allowance for loan losses to total loans for these combined segments declined to 2.98 percent at September 30, 2013, compared to 3.46 percent at December 31, 2012. These declines resulted from improved credit quality in part due to the resolution of certain nonperforming notes, as discussed below. Substandard nonaccrual loans decreased to $4.2 million at September 30, 2013 from $11.5 million at December 31, 2012. The decline in these balances and the allowance ratio occurred primarily as a result of (1) the sale of $10.9 million of TDRs related to one commercial relationship, $5.2 million of which was classified as nonaccruing at December 31, 2012 and (2) the pay-off of $2.0 million of TDRs related to one commercial relationship, which was classified as nonaccrual at December 31, 2012. The sale of notes referred to above resulted in a $2.1 million charge-off. Loss reserves that had previously been recorded for this relationship were adequate to cover the associated charge-off. Special mention and substandard loans also decreased as a result of improved loan performance. We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses at the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. If current economic conditions continue or worsen, a higher level of nonperforming loans may be experienced in future periods, which may then require a higher provision for loan losses.

 

 

 
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The Consumer Finance segment’s allowance for loan losses increased to $23.1 million at September 30, 2013 from $22.1 million at December 31, 2012, and its provision for loan losses increased $1.3 million and $2.6 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at September 30, 2013 was 8.01 percent, compared with 7.96 percent at December 31, 2012. The increase in the provision for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to higher net charge-offs, which resulted from the uncertain economic conditions, lower resale prices of repossessed vehicles and borrowers' willingness to default on existing debt in response to credit easing by competitors. We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses at the Consumer Finance segment is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. However, if unemployment levels remain elevated or increase in the future, or if the level of the inventory of repossessed vehicles increases resulting in declining values of automobiles securing outstanding loans, or if the current economic environment and credit easing by competitors in the automobile financing sector continues to contribute to an increase in the segment's defaults, a higher provision for loan losses may become necessary.

 

Nonperforming Assets

 

Table 8 summarizes nonperforming assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

TABLE 8: Nonperforming Assets

 

Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking Segments

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Nonaccrual loans* - Retail Banking

  $ 4,245     $ 11,461  

Nonaccrual loans - Mortgage Banking

           

OREO** - Retail Banking

    3,780       6,236  

OREO** - Mortgage Banking

           

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 8,025     $ 17,697  

Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more

  $ 96     $  

Troubled debt restructurings

  $ 3,921     $ 16,492  

Total loans

  $ 396,027     $ 398,004  

Allowance for loan losses

  $ 11,794     $ 13,774  

Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO*

    2.01

%

    4.38

%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

    2.98       3.46  

Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans

    277.83       120.18  

 


*

Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $2.63 million at September 30, 2013 and $9.80 million at December 31, 2012.

**

OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less cost to sell.

 

 

 

 
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 Consumer Finance Segment

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Nonaccrual loans

  $ 1,253     $ 655  

Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more

  $     $  

Total loans

  $ 288,111     $ 278,186  

Allowance for loan losses

  $ 23,067     $ 22,133  

Nonaccrual consumer finance loans to total consumer finance loans

    0.43

%

    0.24

%

Allowance for loan losses to total consumer finance loans

    8.01       7.96  

 

Nonperforming assets of the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments totaled $8.0 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $17.7 million at December 31, 2012, a 57 percent decrease during the first nine months of 2013. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2013 included $4.2 million of nonaccrual loans at the Retail Banking segment, compared to $11.5 million at December 31, 2012, and $3.8 million of OREO compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in nonaccrual loans since December 31, 2012 was primarily attributable to the sale of notes related to one commercial relationship, $5.2 million of which was on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2012, as well as the pay-off of notes related to another commercial relationship, $1.7 million of which was on noaacrual status at December 31, 2012. The note sale resulted in a $2.1 million charge-off which reduced the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments' ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans to 2.98 percent at September 30, 2013 from 3.46 percent at December 31, 2012. Despite the decline in this ratio, the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans increased to 277.83 percent at September 30, 2013 from 120.18 percent at December 31, 2012. We believe we have provided adequate loan loss reserves based on current appraisals or evaluations of the collateral. In some cases, appraisals have been adjusted to reflect current trends including sales prices, expenses, absorption periods and other current relevant factors. OREO properties at September 30, 2013 primarily consisted of residential and non-residential properties associated with commercial relationships. These properties have been written down to their estimated fair values less cost to sell. The 39.4 percent decline in OREO properties since December 31, 2012 resulted from sales during the first nine months of 2013 as the Corporation continues to focus efforts on disposing of OREO property, as well as additional write-downs based on updated appraisals.

 

Nonaccrual loans at the Consumer Finance segment increased to $1.3 million at September 30, 2013 from $655,000 at December 31, 2012. As noted above, the allowance for loan losses at the Consumer Finance segment increased from $22.1 million at December 31, 2012 to $23.1 million at September 30, 2013, and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total consumer finance loans was 8.01 percent as of September 30, 2013, compared with 7.96 percent at December 31, 2012. Nonaccrual consumer finance loans remain relatively low compared to the allowance for loan losses and the total consumer finance loan portfolio because the Consumer Finance segment generally initiates repossession of loan collateral once a loan is 60 days or more past due but before the loan reaches 90 days or more past due and is evaluated for nonaccrual status.

 

We measure impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the loan or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. We maintain a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment. TDRs occur when we agree to significantly modify the original terms of a loan by granting a concession due to the deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower. These concessions typically are made for loss mitigation purposes and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions. TDRs are considered impaired loans.

 

 

 
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TABLE 9: Impaired Loans

 

Impaired loans, which consisted solely of TDRs, and the related allowance at September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

Investment in

Loans

   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average

Balance-Impaired

Loans

   

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 1,987     $ 2,063     $ 408     $ 2,012     $ 70  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    2,756       2,789       506       2,770       62  

Builder line lending

    14       16       4       14        

Commercial business lending

    507       507       132       516       6  

Consumer

    7       7       1       8       8  

Total

  $ 5,271     $ 5,382     $ 1,051     $ 5,320     $ 146  

 

Impaired loans, which consisted solely of TDRs, and the related allowance at December 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

Investment in

Loans

   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average

Balance- Impaired

Loans

   

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 2,230     $ 2,283     $ 433     $ 2,266     $ 124  

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

                                       

Commercial real estate lending

    7,892       8,190       1,775       8,260       254  

Land acquisition and development lending

    5,234       5,234       1,432       5,443       236  

Builder line lending

                      1,407        

Commercial business lending

    812       817       112       827       13  

Consumer

    324       324       49       324       16  

Total

  $ 16,492     $ 16,848     $ 3,801     $ 18,527     $ 643  

 

Impaired loans at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $5.3 million and $16.5 million, respectively. As previously described, the decline in impaired loans during the first nine months of 2013 resulted primarily from the sale and pay-off of notes, $10.9 million of which were TDRs at December 31, 2012. The Corporation has no obligation to fund additional advances on its impaired loans.

 

TDRs at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

TABLE 10: Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Accruing TDRs

  $ 2,645     $ 6,692  

Nonaccrual TDRs1

    2,626       9,800  

Total TDRs2

  $ 5,271     $ 16,492  


1

Included in nonaccrual loans in Table 8: Nonperforming Assets.

2 Included in impaired loans in Table 9: Impaired Loans.

 

While TDRs are considered impaired loans, not all TDRs are on nonaccrual status.  If a loan was on nonaccrual status at the time of the TDR modification, the loan will remain on nonaccrual status following the modification and may be returned to accrual status based on the Corporation’s policy for returning loans to accrual status. If a loan was accruing prior to being modified as a TDR and if the Corporation concludes that the borrower is able to make such modified payments, and there are no other factors or circumstances that would cause it to conclude otherwise, the TDR will remain on an accruing status.

 

 

 
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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

At September 30, 2013, the Corporation had total assets of $983.6 million compared to $977.0 million at December 31, 2012. The increase was principally a result of an increase in consumer finance loans and an increase in interest-bearing deposits in other banks due to excess liquidity provided by reduced loan funding needs of the Mortgage Banking segment, which were partially offset by a decline in OREO due to sales during 2013 and a decline in the fair value of the Corporation's investment portfolio. The decision to deploy excess liquidity in interest-bearing deposits in other banks was influenced by the lack of attractively-priced investment securities available for purchase during the first nine months of 2013 and continued weak loan demand at the Retail Banking segment in the current economic environment and intense competition for loans.

 

Loan Portfolio

 

The following table sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s loans held for investment in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the Corporation’s total gross loans held for investment at the dates indicated.

 

TABLE 11: Summary of Loans Held for Investment

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

   

December 31, 2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

   

Percent

   

Amount

   

Percent

 

Real estate – residential mortgage

  $ 155,453       23

%

  $ 149,257       22

%

Real estate – construction 1

    6,187       1       5,062       1  

Commercial, financial and agricultural 2

    195,914       28       205,052       30  

Equity lines

    33,534       5       33,324       5  

Consumer

    4,938       1       5,309       1  

Consumer finance

    288,111       42       278,186       41  

Total loans

    684,137       100

%

    676,190       100

%

Less allowance for loan losses

    (34,861

)

            (35,907

)

       

Total loans, net

  $ 649,276             $ 640,283          

 


1

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.

2

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

 

The increase in loans held for investment since December 31, 2012 was primarily attributable to growth in the Retail Banking segment's residential mortgage loan portfolio and in the Consumer Finance segment's loan portfolio. These increases were offset in part by a decline in the Retail Banking segment's commercial loan portfolio.

 

Investment Securities

 

The investment portfolio plays a primary role in the management of the Corporation’s interest rate sensitivity. In addition, the portfolio serves as a source of liquidity and is used as needed to meet collateral requirements. The investment portfolio consists of securities available for sale, which may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, changes in prepayment risk, changes in loan demand, general liquidity needs and other similar factors. These securities are carried at estimated fair value. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all securities in the Corporation’s investment portfolio were classified as available for sale.

 

The following table sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s securities available for sale at fair value and as a percentage of the Corporation’s total securities available for sale at the dates indicated.

 

 

 
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TABLE 12: Securities Available for Sale

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

   

December 31, 2012

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

   

Percent

   

Amount

   

Percent

 

U.S. government agencies and corporations

  $ 21,457       15

%

  $ 24,649       16

%

Mortgage-backed securities

    2,986       2       2,189       2  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    122,718       83       125,875       82  

Total debt securities

    147,161       100

%

    152,713       100

%

Preferred stock

                104        

Total available for sale securities at fair value

  $ 147,161       100

%

  $ 152,817       100

%

 

*

Less than one percent.

 

For more information about the Corporation's securities available for sale, including a description of securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements filed with this Report.

 

Deposits

 

The Corporation’s predominant source of funds is depository accounts, which consist of demand deposits, savings and money market accounts, and time deposits. The Corporation’s deposits are principally provided by individuals and businesses located within the communities served.

 

Deposits totaled $685.2 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $686.2 million at December 31, 2012. This decline resulted primarily from (1) a $26.5 million decrease in public deposits, which fluctuate in accordance with funding requirements of the municipal depositors and (2) a $9.6 million decrease in time deposits as depositors continue to shift funds to non-term deposits. These decreases were mostly offset by increases in money market accounts and noninterest-bearing demand deposits, which reflects depositors' preference for non-term deposits. The Corporation had $2.3 million in brokered money market deposits outstanding at September 30, 2013, compared to $2.8 million at December 31, 2012. The source of these brokered deposits is uninvested cash balances held in third-party brokerage sweep accounts. The Corporation uses brokered deposits as a means of diversifying liquidity sources, as opposed to a long-term deposit gathering strategy.

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings increased to $167.3 million at September 30, 2013 from $162.7 million at December 31, 2012 as a result of a $4.6 million increase in retail overnight repurchase agreements with commercial depositors, the level of which is a function of the deposit balances maintained by these depositors.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

During the second quarter of 2013, the Corporation began selling a portion of loans originated for sale on a mandatory delivery basis, while continuing to sell the majority of its loans on a best efforts delivery basis. In order to mitigate the effect of changes in interest rates on loans that are to be sold in the secondary market, the Corporation entered into forward sales contracts on loans and MBS. Forward sales contracts are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in noninterest income. As of September 30, 2013, the notional value and fair value of the Corporation's forward sales contracts were $113.0 million and $541,000, respectively.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

As of September 30, 2013, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

 

 
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Liquidity

 

The objective of the Corporation’s liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to satisfy the credit needs of our customers and the demands of our depositors, creditors and investors. Stable core deposits and a strong capital position are the foundation for the Corporation’s liquidity position. Additional sources of liquidity available to the Corporation include cash flows from operations, loan payments and payoffs, deposit growth, sales of securities, the issuance of brokered certificates of deposit and the capacity to borrow additional funds.

 

Liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks, federal funds sold and nonpledged securities available for sale, at September 30, 2013 totaled $77.7 million, compared to $63.3 million at December 31, 2012. The increase in liquid assets since December 31, 2012 resulted primarily from reduced funding needs of the Mortgage Banking segment, coupled with deposit growth. The Corporation’s funding sources for borrowings, including the capacity, amount outstanding and amount available at September 30, 2013 are presented in Table 13.

 

TABLE 13: Funding Sources

 

 

   

September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Capacity

   

Outstanding

   

Available

 

Federal funds purchased

  $ 59,000     $     $ 59,000  

Wholesale repurchase agreements

    5,000       5,000        

Borrowings from FHLB

    126,699       52,500       74,199  

Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank

    42,331             42,331  

Revolving line of credit

    120,000       75,487       44,513  

Total

  $ 353,030     $ 132,987     $ 220,043  

 

We have no reason to believe these arrangements will not be renewed at maturity. Additional loans and securities are also available that can be pledged as collateral for future borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and the FHLB above the current lendable collateral value. Our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity may be affected by numerous factors, including economic conditions nationally and in our markets. Depending on our liquidity levels, our capital position, conditions in the capital markets, our business operations and initiatives, and other factors, we may from time to time consider the issuance of debt, equity or other securities or other possible capital market transactions, the proceeds of which could provide additional liquidity for our operations.

 

As a result of the Corporation’s management of liquid assets and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the Corporation maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its operational requirements and contractual obligations.

 

 

 
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Capital Resources

 

The Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table. 

 

TABLE 14: Capital Ratios

 

 

   

Actual

   

Minimum

Capital

Requirements

   

Minimum To Be Well

Capitalized

Under Prompt

Corrective Action

Provisions

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

As of September 30, 2013:

                                               

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

Corporation

  $ 130,229       18.2

%

  $ 57,108       8.0

%

 

N/A

   

N/A

 

Bank

    126,444       17.8       56,835       8.0     $ 71,044       10.0

%

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

Corporation

    120,986       17.0       28,554       4.0    

N/A

   

N/A

 

Bank

    117,292       16.5       28,418       4.0       42,626       6.0  

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                               

Corporation

    120,986       12.4       39,057       4.0    

N/A

   

N/A

 

Bank

    117,292       12.1       38,917       4.0       48,647       5.0  
                                                 

As of December 31, 2012:

                                               

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

Corporation

  $ 118,824       16.6

%

  $ 57,216       8.0

%

 

N/A

   

N/A

 

Bank

    115,892       16.3       56,970       8.0     $ 71,213       10.0

%

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

Corporation

    109,552       15.3       28,608       4.0    

N/A

   

N/A

 

Bank

    106,657       15.0       28,485       4.0       42,728       6.0  

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                               

Corporation

    109,552       11.5       38,205       4.0    

N/A

   

N/A

 

Bank

    106,657       11.2       38,091       4.0       47,613       5.0  

 

 

The Corporation’s Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital presented in Table 14 include $20.0 million of trust preferred securities. Under the changes to the regulatory capital framework that were approved on July 9, 2013 by the federal banking agencies (Basel III Final Rule), the Corporation's trust preferred securities will continue to be included in Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital until they mature, pursuant to a "grandfathering" provision that exempts C&F's securities from the more stringent regulatory capital treatment contained in the Basel III Final Rule for trust preferred securities. In addition to "grandfathering" certain previously outstanding trust preferred securities for community banks, the Basel III Final Rule introduces a new Common Equity Tier 1 Capital measure, increases the applicable minimum regulatory capital levels and certain prompt corrective action capital levels, and establishes a capital conservation buffer and new risk weights for certain types of assets. The Basel III Final Rule is effective for community banks on January 1, 2015 and has a transition period applicable to certain regulatory capital changes until January 1, 2019.

 

Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

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

 

 

 
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ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no significant changes from the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk made in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM  4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2013 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of persons within the Corporation or its subsidiary to disclose material information required to be set forth in the Corporation’s periodic reports.

 

Management of the Corporation is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). There were no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the Corporation’s third quarter ended September 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM  1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

Other than as disclosed in this Item 1A, "Risk Factors," there have been no material changes in the risk factors faced by the Corporation from those disclosed in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as supplemented by those disclosed in the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

 

 

 
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ITEM  2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The following table summarizes repurchases of the Corporation's Common Stock that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased 1

   

Average Price Paid per Share

   

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

   

Maximum Number

(or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May

Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

July 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013

        $           $  

August 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013

    125       57.43              

September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013

                       

Total

    125     $ 57.43           $  



1 These shares were withheld from an employee to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted shares.

 

 

 
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ITEM  6.

EXHIBITS

 

 

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 10, 2013 by and among C&F Financial Corporation, Special Purpose Sub, Inc. and Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed June 14, 2013)

   

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of C&F Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB filed March 29, 1996)

 

 

3.1.1

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of C&F Financial Corporation establishing Series A Preferred Stock, effective January 8, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009)

 

 

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of C&F Financial Corporation, as adopted October 16, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed October 22, 2007)

 

 

4.1

Certificate of Designations for 20,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009)

 

 

4.2

Warrant to Purchase up to 167,504 shares of Common Stock, dated January 9, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009)

   

10.31

Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 17, 2013 by and among the United States Department of the Treasury, Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc. and C&F Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Form 8-K filed July 22, 2013)

   

10.32

Amendment No. 1 to Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 13, 2013 by and among the United States Department of the Treasury, Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc. and C&F Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Form 8-K filed October 2, 2013)

   

31.1

Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 

 

31.2

Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 

 

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Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Date

November 7, 2013

 

 

/s/ Larry G. Dillon

 

 

 

 

Larry G. Dillon

 

 

 

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Date

November 7, 2013

 

 

/s/ Thomas F. Cherry

 

 

 

 

Thomas F. Cherry

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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