Village Form 10-QSB

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

__________

 

FORM 10-QSB

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006

 

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from ______ to ______

 

__________

 

Commission file number: 0-50765

 

VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

16-1694602

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

1231 Alverser Drive, P.O. Box 330, Midlothian, Virginia 23113

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

804-897-3900

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No__.

 

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

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 

2,562,088 shares of common stock, $4.00 par value, outstanding as of November 3, 2006.

 

 



Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.

Form 10-QSB

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I – Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

September 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

For the Three and Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

11

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Controls and Procedures

27

 

 

 

Part II – Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

28

 

 

 

 

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

28

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

28

 

 

 

 

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

28

 

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

28

 

 

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

28

 

 

 

 

Signatures

29

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

September 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$          4,767,020

 

$          6,386,324

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

17,863,008

 

2,981,903

 

Loans held for sale

 

2,427,281

 

2,860,440

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

Outstandings

 

218,787,476

 

172,745,040

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,353,906)

 

(1,930,999)

 

Deferred fees

 

(397,934)

 

(366,768)

 

 

 

216,035,636

 

170,447,273

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

7,415,766

 

7,203,760

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,158,034

 

936,589

 

Goodwill

 

689,108

 

689,108

 

Other assets

 

6,229,897

 

4,027,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$          268,092,090

 

$      214,974,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing demand

 

$           22,666,619

 

$         16,092,167

 

Interest checking

 

6,741,112

 

6,664,602

 

Money market

 

17,752,559

 

33,827,042

 

Savings

 

4,063,281

 

4,633,280

 

Time deposits of $100,000 and over

 

55,811,289

 

38,415,949

 

Other time deposits

 

124,904,288

 

87,119,767

 

 

 

231,939,148

 

186,752,807

 

FHLB advances

 

4,000,000

 

4,000,000

 

Long-term debt - trust preferred securities

 

5,155,000

 

5,155,000

 

Other borrowings

 

311,889

 

486,810

 

Accrued interest payable

 

385,021

 

221,324

 

Other liabilities

 

820,055

 

1,207,118

 

Total liabilities

 

242,611,113

 

197,823,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized;

 

 

 

no shares issued and outstanding

 

                            -

 

                            -

 

Common stock, $4 par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized;

 

 

 

2,562,088 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2006,

 

 

 

1,854,618 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2005

10,248,352

 

7,418,472

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

13,579,293

 

9,191,567

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(30,142)

 

(43,562)

 

Retained earnings

 

1,683,474

 

585,416

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

25,480,977

 

17,151,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$268,092,090

 

$214,974,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$ 4,800,799

 

$ 2,848,485

 

$ 12,808,042

 

$7,798,389

Investment securities

 

144,872

 

35,693

 

220,744

 

104,130

Federal funds sold

 

267,834

 

121,743

 

522,915

 

213,217

   Total interest income

 

5,213,505

 

3,005,921

 

13,551,701

 

8,115,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

2,353,529

 

1,187,060

 

5,687,812

 

2,977,277

Borrowed funds

 

125,795

 

114,100

 

391,518

 

310,087

   Total interest expense

 

2,479,324

 

1,301,160

 

6,079,330

 

3,287,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

2,734,181

 

1,704,761

 

7,472,371

 

4,828,372

Provision for loan losses

 

118,343

 

155,374

 

481,504

 

282,978

   Net interest income after provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     for loan losses

 

2,615,838

 

1,549,387

 

6,990,867

 

4,545,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

159,054

 

105,444

 

421,673

 

340,102

Gain on sale of loans

 

372,855

 

621,773

 

1,131,031

 

1,445,779

Other

 

71,171

 

186,719

 

262,971

 

366,499

   Total noninterest income

 

603,080

 

913,936

 

1,815,675

 

2,152,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and benefits

 

1,539,082

 

1,147,315

 

4,211,568

 

2,972,570

Occupancy

 

169,528

 

99,317

 

484,156

 

270,490

Equipment

 

135,303

 

102,009

 

353,475

 

356,751

Supplies

 

83,014

 

83,921

 

236,172

 

246,825

Professional and outside services

 

236,779

 

212,391

 

752,174

 

666,082

Advertising and marketing

 

91,409

 

92,482

 

272,872

 

184,300

Other operating expense

 

245,515

 

333,211

 

832,399

 

692,272

   Total noninterest expense

 

2,500,630

 

2,070,646

 

7,142,816

 

5,389,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

718,288

 

392,677

 

1,663,726

 

1,308,484

Provision for income taxes

 

244,218

 

133,511

 

565,668

 

444,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$474,070

 

$259,166

 

$1,098,058

 

$863,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic

 

$0.19

 

$0.14

 

$0.51

 

$0.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, diluted

 

$0.18

 

$0.13

 

$0.48

 

$0.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional Paid-in

Capital

 

Retained Earnings

(Deficit)

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Total

Number of

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

1,854,618

 

$7,418,472

 

$9,191,567

 

$585,416

 

$(43,562)

 

$17,151,893

Issuance of common stock

707,470

 

2,829,880

 

4,387,726

 

-

 

-

 

7,217,606

Net income

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,098,058

 

-

 

1,098,058

Change in unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    (loss) on securities

    available for sale

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

13,420

 

13,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income (loss)

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,111,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2006

2,562,088

 

$10,248,352

 

$13,579,293

 

$1,683,474

 

$(30,142)

 

$25,480,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

1,761,744

 

$7,046,976

 

$8,615,748

 

$(645,767)

 

$(31,798)

 

$14,985,159

Issuance of common stock

63,020

 

252,080

 

390,724

 

-

 

-

 

642,804

Net income

-

 

-

 

-

 

863,600

 

-

 

863,600

Change in unrealized gain

(loss) on securities

available for sale

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

29,373

 

29,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive

income (loss)

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

892,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2005

1,824,764

 

$7,299,056

 

$9,006,472

 

$217,833

 

$(2,425)

 

$16,520,936

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2006

 

2005

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,098,058

 

$

863,600

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

 

 

 

 

cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

339,469

 

239,399

Provision for loan losses

 

481,504

 

282,978

Gain on loans sold

 

(1,131,031)

 

(1,445,779)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

 

48,515,325

 

60,565,787

Origination of mortgage loans for sale

 

(46,951,135)

 

(60,114,948)

Amortization of premiums and accretion of

 

 

 

 

discounts on securities, net

 

(31,747)

 

14,294

Increase in interest receivable

 

(1,221,445)

 

(203,279)

Increase in other assets

 

(2,210,718)

 

(1,903,590)

Increase in interest payable

 

163,697

 

16,781

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

(387,063)

 

1,239,806

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,335,086)

 

(444,951)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available for sale securities

 

(24,781,163)

 

(11,560,031)

Maturities and calls of available for sale securities

 

9,953,372

 

13,925,803

Net increase in loans

 

(46,069,867)

 

(24,740,504)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(551,476)

 

(963,660)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(61,449,134)

 

(23,338,392)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

7,217,606

 

642,804

Net increase in deposits

 

45,186,341

 

37,696,280

Proceeds from issuance of trust preferred securities

 

                            -

 

5,155,000

Net decrease in other borrowings

 

(174,921)

 

(654,261)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

52,229,026

 

42,839,823

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(10,555,194)

 

19,056,480

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

25,828,554

 

8,599,407

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

15,273,360

 

$

27,655,887

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 - Principles of presentation

 

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (the “Company”) is the holding company of Village Bank (the “Bank”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and the Bank’s three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Village Bank Mortgage Corporation, Village Insurance Agency, Inc., and Village Financial Services Corporation. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2006. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes to financial statements that are presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Note 2 - Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and statements of income for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Note 3 - Earnings per common share

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the weighted-average number of common shares totaled 2,562,088 and 1,812,922, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the weighted-average number of common shares totaled 2,170,353 and 1,786,931, respectively. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the net income of the Company. Outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock were considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods presented. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the weighted-average number of common shares on a fully diluted basis totaled 2,672,186 and 2,056,264, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the weighted-average number of common shares on a fully diluted basis totaled 2,270,895 and 1,987,378, respectively. At September 30, 2005, there were options to acquire 17,000 and 42,800 shares of common stock that were anti-dilutive for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and none that were anti-dilutive for all other periods presented.

 

 

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Note 4 – Stock incentive and stock warrant plans

 

In September and October 2002, the Company completed an offering of units, each of which consisted of one share of its common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of its common stock, through the sale of 817,200 units at a price of $8.50 per unit. Proceeds to the Company from the offering (net of offering expenses of $624,000) were $6,322,000. The share of common stock and warrant that comprised each unit traded together for 45 days after the offering, but subsequently traded separately. The Company also issued 40,860 warrants to the underwriter of the offering. Each warrant entitled the holder to purchase one share of common stock, at a price of $10.20 per share, at any time through September 27, 2007, unless the warrants were cancelled. The warrants could be cancelled after December 31, 2003 by the Company in whole or in part upon 30 days’ written notice if for 20 or more trading days within any period of 30 consecutive trading days, including the last day of the period, the bid price of the stock exceeds $12.75 per share. On April 26, 2006, the Company announced that it would be canceling these warrants effective June 13, 2006 under this provision of the agreement covering the warrants and, on June 13, 2006, the warrants were canceled. The cancellation of the common stock warrants resulted in the issuance of 672,638 shares of common stock and the addition of $6,860,908 in capital in the second quarter of 2006.

 

The Organizational Investors Warrant Plan made available 140,000 warrants for grant to the Company’s initial (organizational) investors for certain risks associated with the establishment of the Bank. The warrants have an exercise price of $10 per share (which approximated the fair value per share of common stock at issuance date) and expire in April 2008. At September 30, 2006, 140,000 warrants had been issued and none had been exercised.

 

The Company has an Incentive Plan which authorizes the issuance of up to 455,000 shares (increased from 255,000 shares by amendment to the Incentive Plan approved by the Company’s shareholders at its 2006 annual meeting on May 23, 2006) of common stock to assist the Company in recruiting and retaining key personnel. The following table summarizes options outstanding under this plan:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2006

 

2005

 

Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at beginning of period

241,660

 

$ 9.80

 

197,410

 

$ 9.14

Granted

15,500

 

$ 9.80

 

28,300

 

$ 9.14

Forfeited

(250)

 

11.77

 

-

 

-

Exercised

(6,000)

 

8.20

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at end of period

251,910

 

$ 10.02

 

225,710

 

$ 9.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at end of period

251,910

 

 

 

133,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value per share of options

granted during the period

$ 5.03

 

 

 

$ 4.74

 

 

 

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company applied Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”), in accounting for stock options granted to employees and directors pursuant to the Incentive Plan. Under APB 25, compensation expense was determined

 

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based upon the fair value of the awards at the grant date consistent with the method under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), and the impact of this expense on net income and earnings per share was disclosed in the notes to financial statements. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” issued in December 2004, a revision of SFAS 123, and superseding APB 25, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123 (Revised 2004) requires an entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award rather than disclosed in the financial statements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company granted 16,500 stock options to executive officers, the expense of which was not material to the results of operations for the period then ended.

 

Note 5 – Trust preferred securities

 

During the first quarter of 2005, Southern Community Financial Capital Trust I, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable securities. On February 24, 2005, $5.2 million of Trust Preferred Capital Notes were issued through a pooled underwriting. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest (three-month LIBOR plus 2.15%) which adjusts, and is payable, quarterly. The interest rate at September 30, 2006 was 7.51%. The securities may be redeemed at par beginning on March 15, 2010 and each quarter after such date until the securities mature on March 15, 2035. The principal asset of the Trust is $5.2 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debt securities with like maturities and like interest rates to the Trust Preferred Capital Notes.

 

The Trust Preferred Capital Notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the Trust Preferred Capital Notes not considered as Tier 1 capital may be included in Tier 2 capital.

 

The obligations of the Company with respect to the issuance of the Trust Preferred Capital Notes constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust’s obligations with respect to the Trust Preferred Capital Notes. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debt securities, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the related Trust Preferred Capital Notes and require a deferral of common dividends.

 

Note 6 – New accounting standards

 

In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the ”FASB”) issued Statement No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, which is an amendment of Statement No. 140, intended to simplify the accounting for servicing assets and liabilities, such as those common with mortgage securitization activities. Statement No. 156 is effective for years beginning after September 15, 2006, although earlier adoption is permitted. Management has not completed its review of the new guidance; however, the effect of the standard’s adoption is not expected to be material.

 

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance with Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes thresholds and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 will become effective January 1, 2007. Management has not completed its review of the new guidance; however, the effect of FIN 48’s adoption is not expected to be material.

 

 

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In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”). Due to diversity in practice among registrants, SAB 108 expresses SEC staff views regarding the process by which misstatements in financial statements are evaluated for purposes of determining whether financial statement restatement is necessary. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006, and early application is encouraged. The Company does not believe SAB 108 will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Other proposals, interpretations of existing pronouncements or FASB staff positions have been recently issued which include the following:

 

 

FASB FSP to require recalculation of leveraged leases if the timing of tax benefits affect cash flows;

 

Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06-4 which addresses accounting for deferred compensation and post retirement benefits of endorsement split-dollar life insurance; and

 

EITF Issue No. 06-5 which encompasses accounting for purchases of life insurance and the ramifications of determining the amount that could be realized in accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin 84-4.

 

Management has not completed its analysis of this new guidance (as proposed, where applicable) although it anticipates their potential impact (if finalized, where applicable) would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standardsetting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of these proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain information contained in this discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “we expect,” “we believe” or words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks including, but not limited to, the following factors:

 

 

interest rate fluctuations;

 

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

 

economic conditions in the Richmond metropolitan area;

 

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

 

changes in general economic and business conditions;

 

changes in laws and regulations applicable to us;

 

competition within and from outside the banking industry;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

new products and services in the banking industry;

 

problems with our technology, and

 

changing trends in customer profiles and behavior.

 

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

 

General

 

The Company was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a bank holding company whose activities consist of investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. The Bank is engaged in commercial and retail banking. We opened to the public on December 13, 1999. We place special emphasis on serving the financial needs of individuals, small and medium sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and professional concerns.

 

The Bank has three subsidiaries: Village Bank Mortgage Company, Village Insurance Agency, Inc., and Village Financial Services Corporation. Through our combined companies, we offer a wide range of banking and related financial services, including checking, savings, certificates of deposit and other depository services, and commercial, real estate and consumer loans. We are a community-oriented and locally owned and managed financial institution focusing on providing a high level of responsive and personalized services to our customers, delivered in the context of a strong direct relationship with the customer. We conduct our operations from our main office/corporate headquarters location and seven branch offices.

 

Our total assets increased to $268,092,000 at September 30, 2006 from $214,975,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $53,117,000, or 24.7%. The increase in assets resulted primarily from

 

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increases in net loans of $45,588,000, liquid assets (cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and investment securities available for sale) of $4,326,000, and other assets of $2,203,000. These increases in assets were funded by an increase in deposits of $45,186,000 and proceeds from the exercise of warrants to acquire common stock, in connection with their cancellation in the second quarter, of $7,218,000.

 

The following presents management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition of the Company at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and results of operations for the Company for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the third quarter 2006 financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

Results of operations

 

Net income totaled $474,000, or $0.18 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the third quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $259,000, or $0.13 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the third quarter of 2005.

 

The Company’s earnings in the third quarter of 2006 showed a significant increase over the earnings for the same period in 2005. The Company’s primary source of income, net interest income, increased by $1,029,000, or 60.4%, from $1,705,000 in the third quarter of 2005 to $2,734,000 in the third quarter of 2006. This growth in net interest income is a result of the growth in net loans discussed previously as well as an improving net interest margin.

 

Offsetting this increase in net interest income were a decrease in noninterest income and an increase in noninterest expense. Noninterest income decreased by $311,000, or 34.0%, from $914,000 in the third quarter of 2005 to $603,000 in the third quarter of 2006. Noninterest expense increased by $430,000, or 20.8%, from $2,071,000 in the third quarter of 2005 to $2,501,000 in the third quarter of 2006. The decline in noninterest income is directly attributable to a slowdown in our mortgage banking activities. Gain on sale of loans declined to $373,000 in the third quarter of 2006 from $622,000 in the third quarter of 2005, a decrease of $249,000, or 40.0%. This decline in mortgage banking activities could continue if interest rates stay at the current levels or increase. If this occurs, it could have a negative impact on our future earnings.

 

The increases in net interest income and noninterest expense are attributable to the growth and expansion of the Bank. This growth is demonstrated in the following schedule (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At period end

 

$    268,092

 

$   205,294

 

$     62,798

 

30.59%

Average for the quarter

 

263,585

 

188,697

 

74,888

 

39.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At period end

 

218,390

 

160,406

 

57,984

 

36.15%

Average for the quarter

 

214,959

 

155,015

 

59,944

 

38.67%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At period end

 

231,939

 

177,724

 

54,215

 

30.51%

Average for the quarter

 

227,608

 

161,472

 

66,136

 

40.96%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of offices

 

8

 

6

 

2

 

33.33%

 

 

 

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Similar to the results of the quarter to quarter comparison, net income of $1,098,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 27.1% higher than the $864,000 earned for the same period in 2005. Net interest income increased by $2,644,000, or 54.8%, from $4,828,000 in the first nine months of 2005 to $7,472,000 in the first nine months of 2006. Noninterest income decreased by $337,000, or 15.6%, from $2,152,000 in the first nine months of 2005 to $1,816,000 in the first nine months of 2006. Noninterest expense increased by $1,754,000, or 32.5%, from $5,389,000 in the first nine months of 2005 to $7,143,000 in the first nine months of 2006.

 

As discussed previously, the decline in noninterest income is directly attributable to a slowdown in our mortgage banking activities. Gain on sale of loans declined to $1,131,000 in the first nine months of 2006 from $1,446,000 in the first nine months of 2005, a decrease of $315,000, or 21.8%. The increases in net interest income and noninterest expense are attributable to the growth and expansion of the Bank. Our strategy has been and remains to invest some of our earnings in growth of the Bank. This strategy will depress earnings somewhat in the short-term but we believe it to the best way to build shareholder value in the long-term.

 

Net interest income

 

Net interest income is our primary source of earnings and represents the difference between interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The level of net interest income is affected primarily by variations in the volume and mix of those assets and liabilities, as well as changes in interest rates when compared to previous periods of operation.

 

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $7,472,000 and $4,828,000, respectively. This increase of $2,644,000, or 54.8%, in net interest income was due to growth in loans and an improved net interest margin. Loans net of deferred fees increased by $57,984,000, or 36.1%, from $160,406,000 at September 30, 2005 to $218,390,000 at September 30, 2006. Loans net of deferred fees averaged $197,451,000 in the first nine months of 2006 as compared to $144,561,000 in the first nine months of 2005, an increase of $52,890,000, or 36.6%. In addition, our net interest margin (net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average earning assets) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 4.57% compared to 4.01% for the first nine months of 2005. This improvement in our net interest margin is due to the recent increases in the prime interest rate resulting from the increases in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve. While these increases in short-term interest rates have increased our net interest income, we expect continued increases in short-term rates, should they occur, to slow loan growth and increase our cost of funds.

 

 

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Average interest-earning assets for the first nine months of 2006 increased by $57,757,000, or 35.9%, compared to the first nine months of 2005. The increase in interest-earning assets was due primarily to the growth of our loan portfolio. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased to 8.28% for the first nine months of 2006 compared to 6.74% for the first nine months of 2005. The increase in the average yields from 2005 to 2006 was due primarily to the increases in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

 

Our average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $50,659,000, or 35.2%, for the first nine months of 2006 compared to the first nine months of 2005. The growth in interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to strong growth in deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 4.18% for the first nine months of 2006 from 3.05% for the first nine months of 2005. The principal reasons for the increase in the liability costs was the rise in short-term rates by the Federal Reserve discussed previously and an increase in our borrowing costs associated with the issuance of trust preferred securities. See our discussion of interest rate sensitivity below for more information.

 

The following table illustrates average balances of total interest-earning assets and total interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, showing the average distribution of assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity and related income, expense and corresponding weighted-average yields and rates. The average balances used in these tables and other statistical data were calculated using daily average balances. We had no tax exempt assets for the periods presented.

 

 

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Average Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Annualized

 

 

 

Interest

 

Annualized

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield

 

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans net of deferred fees

 

$           197,451

 

$        12,720

 

8.61%

 

$          144,561

 

$          7,676

 

7.10%

Investment securities

 

5,292

 

221

 

5.58%

 

4,377

 

104

 

3.18%

Loans held for sale

 

1,784

 

88

 

6.60%

 

2,812

 

123

 

5.85%

Federal funds and other

 

14,318

 

523

 

4.88%

 

9,338

 

213

 

3.05%

Total interest earning assets

218,845

 

13,552

 

8.28%

 

161,088

 

8,116

 

6.74%

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,115)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,615)

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

5,388

 

 

 

 

 

6,670

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

7,360

 

 

 

 

 

6,454

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

6,970

 

 

 

 

 

4,051

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$           236,448

 

 

 

 

 

$          176,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest checking

 

$              7,673

 

$                70

 

1.22%

 

$             6,990

 

$               43

 

0.82%

Money market

 

23,031

 

574

 

3.33%

 

22,814

 

372

 

2.18%

Savings

 

4,144

 

35

 

1.13%

 

4,807

 

40

 

1.11%

Certificates

 

150,381

 

5,008

 

4.45%

 

101,061

 

2,522

 

3.34%

Total deposits

 

185,229

 

5,687

 

4.10%

 

135,672

 

2,977

 

2.93%

Borrowings

 

9,421

 

392

 

5.56%

 

8,319

 

310

 

4.98%

Total interest bearing liabilities

194,650

 

6,079

 

4.18%

 

143,991

 

3,287

 

3.05%

Noninterest bearing deposits

19,523

 

 

 

 

 

14,950

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

1,182

 

 

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

215,355

 

 

 

 

 

160,404

 

 

 

 

Equity capital

 

21,093

 

 

 

 

 

16,244

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital

 

$           236,448

 

 

 

 

 

$          176,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

provision for loan losses

 

 

 

$             7,473

 

 

 

 

 

$             4,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest spread - average yield on interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

earning assets, less average rate on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

4.10%

 

 

 

 

 

3.68%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized net interest margin (net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest income expressed as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

percentage of average earning assets)

4.57%

 

 

 

 

 

4.01%

 

 

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Provision for loan losses

 

The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $482,000, compared to $283,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The 70.2% increase from 2005 to 2006 was due to the higher loan volume in 2006 as compared to 2005. Net loans increased by $46,011,000 in the first nine months of 2006 compared to an increase of $24,729,000 in the first nine months of 2005. The amount of the loan loss provision is determined by an evaluation of the level of loans outstanding, the level of non-performing loans, historical loan loss experience, delinquency trends, the amount of actual losses charged to the reserve in a given period and assessment of present and anticipated economic conditions. See our discussion of the allowance for loan losses under Allowance for loan losses and Critical accounting policies below.

 

Noninterest income

 

Noninterest income decreased from $2,152,000 for the first nine months of 2005 to $1,816,000 for the first nine months of 2006, a $336,000, or 15.6%, decrease. The decline in noninterest income is directly attributable to a slowdown in our mortgage banking activities. Gains on loan sales declined to $1,131,000 for the first nine months of 2006 from $1,446,000 for the first nine months of 2005, a $315,000, or 21.8%, decrease. This decline in mortgage banking activities could continue if interest rates stay at the current levels or increase. We have addressed this slowdown in mortgage banking activities by reducing overhead associated with this activity, primarily through closing the mortgage company’s branch office located in the west end of Richmond. This office will be closed during the first quarter of 2007, and the loan officers will be relocated to the Bank’s west end Richmond branch office.

 

Noninterest expense

 

Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled $7,143,000, an increase of $1,754,000, or 32.5%, from $5,389,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Salaries and benefits represented the largest increase, increasing by $1,239,000, or 41.7%, for the first nine months of 2006 to $4,212,000, compared to $2,973,000 for the first nine months of 2005. This increase and other increases in noninterest expense were primarily attributable to the growth of the Company both in personnel and in new branches.

 

Income taxes

 

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is based upon the results of operations. Certain items of income and expense are reported in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recognized currently in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.

 

The Company must also evaluate the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. If any such assets are not likely to be recovered, a valuation allowance must be recognized. We determined that a valuation allowance was not required for deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2006. The assessment of the carrying value of deferred tax assets is based on certain assumptions, changes in which could have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Commercial banking organizations conducting business in Virginia are not subject to Virginia income taxes. Instead, they are subject to a franchise tax based on bank capital. The Company recorded a franchise tax expense of $90,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.

 

 

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Loan portfolio

 

The following table presents the composition of our loan portfolio (excluding mortgage loans held for sale) at the dates indicated.

 

Loan Portfolio, Net

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$       17,463

 

8.0%

 

$       14,121

 

8.2%

Real estate - residential

 

32,680

 

14.9%

 

30,043

 

17.4%

Real estate - commercial

 

88,250

 

40.4%

 

66,274

 

38.4%

Real estate - construction

 

74,672

 

34.1%

 

56,146

 

32.5%

Consumer

 

5,722

 

2.6%

 

6,161

 

3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

218,787

 

100.0%

 

172,745

 

100.0%

Less: unearned income, net

 

(398)

 

 

 

(367)

 

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,354)

 

 

 

(1,931)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

$       216,035

 

 

 

$      170,447

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2006 was $2,354,000, compared to $1,931,000 at December 31, 2005. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross portfolio loans (net of unearned income and excluding mortgage loans held for sale) at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was 1.08% and 1.12%, respectively. The amount of the loan loss provision is determined by an evaluation of the level of loans outstanding, the level of non-performing loans, historical loan loss experience, delinquency trends, the amount of actual losses charged to the reserve in a given period and assessment of present and anticipated economic conditions. See our discussion of the allowance for loan losses under Critical accounting policies below.

 

 

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The following table presents an analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$              1,931

 

$              1,514

Provision for loan losses

 

481

 

283

Charge-offs - commercial

 

(133)

 

(13)

Recoveries

 

75

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$                2,354

 

$                1,786

 

 

 

 

 

Loans outstanding at end of period (1)

 

$             218,390

 

$             160,406

Ratio of allowance for loan losses as

 

 

 

 

a percent of loans outstanding at

 

 

 

 

end of period

 

1.08%

 

1.11%

 

 

 

 

 

Average loans outstanding for the period (1)

$               197,451

 

$               144,561

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans

 

 

 

 

outstanding for the period

 

0.03%

 

0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Loans are net of unearned income.

 

 

 

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Investment portfolio

 

At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, all of our securities were classified as available-for-sale. The following table presents the composition of our investment portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Estimated

 

 

 

 

Par

 

Amortized

 

Gain

 

Fair

 

Average

 

 

Value

 

Cost

 

(Loss)

 

Value

 

Yield

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Government Agencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within one year

 

$           605

 

$                 597

 

$ -

 

$ 597

 

5.17%

One to five years

 

360

 

360

 

(11)

 

349

 

4.65%

More than five years

 

16,789

 

16,789

 

(24)

 

16,765

 

5.92%

Total

 

17,754

 

17,746

 

(35)

 

17,711

 

5.87%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than five years

 

149

 

149

 

3

 

152

 

3.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than five years

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investment securities

 

$      17,903

 

$         17,895

 

$              (32)

 

$          17,863

 

5.85%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Government Agencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within one year

 

$           605

 

$                 599

 

$                (1)

 

$                   598

 

4.36%

One to five years

 

360

 

360

 

(10)

 

350

 

4.65%

More than five years

 

1,790

 

1,790

 

(49)

 

1,741

 

4.97%

Total

 

2,755

 

2,749

 

(60)

 

2,689

 

4.79%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than five years

 

237

 

238

 

5

 

243

 

3.64%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than five years

 

50

 

50

 

-

 

50

 

3.92%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investment securities

 

$       3,042

 

$            3,037

 

$             (55)

 

$              2,982

 

4.69%

 

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Goodwill

 

Goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired, is evaluated at least annually for impairment by comparing its fair value with its recorded amount and is written down when appropriate. Projected net operating cash flows are compared to the carrying amount of the goodwill recorded and, if the estimated net operating cash flows are less than the carrying amount, a loss is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to fair value.

 

Goodwill of $689,000 at September 30, 2006 was related to the Bank’s acquisition of Village Bank Mortgage in 2003. There was no impairment of goodwill at September 30, 2006.

 

Deposits

 

Total deposits increased by $45,186,000, or 24.2%, during the first nine months of 2006 as compared to an increase of $37,696,000, or 29.9%, during the first nine months of 2005. The increase in deposits in 2006 resulted from increases in checking accounts of $6,651,000 and certificates of deposit of $55,180,000, offset by a decline in money market accounts of $16,074,000.

 

The increases in checking accounts and certificates of deposit were due primarily to the efforts of our two newest branches opened in 2006 and an increase in interest rates on certificates of deposit. The decline in money market accounts occurred as a result of the loss of $18,887,000 in a money market account with a local brokerage company, Anderson & Strudwick, as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2006. In 2005, the increase in deposits resulted primarily from an increase of $6,118,000 in noninterest demand accounts and an increase of $28,313,000 in time deposits.

 

The mix of our deposits continues to be weighted toward time deposits which represent 77.9% of our total deposits at September 30, 2006 as compared to 67.2% at December 31, 2005. The increase in this percentage was a result of the loss of the money market account discussed previously as well as a special promotion on time deposits for the opening of our Willow Lawn branch in June 2006 which resulted in approximately $25 million in new time deposits. As a result, our cost of funds is higher than we would like and we are striving to change this mix more toward lower cost checking accounts. As our branch network increases and becomes more convenient to a larger segment of our targeted customer base, we believe that a move to a higher percentage of our deposits in checking accounts will occur. Additionally, we are emphasizing checking account deposit growth at our existing branches by providing incentives to branch personnel for reaching new checking account growth goals.

 

The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was 4.10% and 2.93%, respectively. This increase in our average cost of interest-bearing deposits has mirrored the overall increase in interest rates resulting from the actions by the Federal Reserve to increase short-term interest rates. We expect this increase in our cost of deposits to increase if the Federal Reserve continues to increase short-term interest rates.

 

The variety of deposit accounts that we offer has allowed us to be competitive in obtaining funds and has allowed us to respond with flexibility to, although not to eliminate, the threat of disintermediation (the flow of funds away from depository institutions such as banking institutions into direct investment vehicles such as government and corporate securities). Our ability to attract and retain deposits, and our cost of funds, has been, and is expected to continue to be, significantly affected by money market conditions.

 

 

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Borrowings

 

We use borrowings to supplement deposits when they are available at a lower overall cost to us or they can be invested at a positive rate of return.

 

As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is authorized to apply for borrowings from the FHLB. Each FHLB credit program has its own interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, and range of maturities. The FHLB may prescribe the acceptable uses to which the advances may be put, as well as on the size of the advances and repayment provisions. Borrowings from the FHLB were $4,000,000 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The FHLB advances are secured by the pledge of first mortgage loans and the pledge of our FHLB stock.

 

Capital resources

 

Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2006 was $25,481,000, compared to $17,152,000 at December 31, 2005. The $8,329,000 increase in equity during the first nine months of 2006 was due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $7,218,000 and net income of $1,098,000. The proceeds from the issuance of stock was attributable to the cancellation of stock warrants discussed in Note 4 to the Financial Statements and, to a much lesser extent, the exercise of stock options. Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2005 was $16,521,000, compared to $14,985,000 at December 31, 2004. The $1,536,000 increase in equity during the first nine months of 2005 was due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $643,000 and net income of $864,000.

 

During the first quarter of 2005, the Company issued $5.2 million in Trust Preferred Capital Notes. The Trust Preferred Capital Notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion.

 

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The following table presents the composition of regulatory capital and the capital ratios at the dates indicated.

 

Analysis of Capital

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

December 31,

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

$            10,248

 

$              7,418

Additional paid-in capital

 

13,579

 

9,192

Retained earnings

 

1,683

 

585

Net unrealized losses on securities

 

30

 

44

Qualifying trust preferred securities

 

5,000

 

5,000

Total equity

 

30,540

 

22,239

Less: goodwill

 

(689)

 

(689)

Total Tier 1 capital

 

29,851

 

21,550

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 2 capital

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

2,354

 

1,931

Total Tier 2 capital

 

2,354

 

1,931

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital

 

32,205

 

23,481

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

$           255,930

 

$           191,413

 

 

 

 

 

Capital ratios

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

11.7%

 

11.3%

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

12.6%

 

12.3%

Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to

 

 

 

 

average assets)

 

11.0%

 

10.0%

Equity to total assets

 

9.5%

 

8.0%

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity provides us with the ability to meet normal deposit withdrawals, while also providing for the credit needs of customers. We are committed to maintaining liquidity at a level sufficient to protect depositors, provide for reasonable growth, and fully comply with all regulatory requirements.

 

At September 30, 2006, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale totaled $33,136,000, or 12.4% of total assets, which we believe is adequate to meet short-term liquidity needs.

 

At September 30, 2006, we had commitments to originate $75,484,000 of loans. Fixed commitments to incur capital expenditures were less than $25,000 at September 30, 2006. Time deposits scheduled to mature in the 12-month period ending September 30, 2007 totaled $139,346,000 at September 30, 2006. Based on past experience, we believe that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us. We further believe that loan repayments and other sources of funds such as deposit growth will be adequate to meet our foreseeable short- and long-term liquidity needs.

 

Interest rate sensitivity

 

An important element of asset/liability management is the monitoring of our sensitivity to interest rate movements. In order to measure the effects of interest rates on our net interest income, management takes into consideration the expected cash flows from the securities and loan portfolios and the expected magnitude of the repricing of specific asset and liability categories. We evaluate interest sensitivity risk and then formulate guidelines to manage this risk based on management’s

 

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outlook regarding the economy, forecasted interest rate movements and other business factors. Our goal is to maximize and stabilize the net interest margin by limiting exposure to interest rate changes.

 

Contractual principal repayments of loans do not necessarily reflect the actual term of our loan portfolio. The average lives of mortgage loans are substantially less than their contractual terms because of loan prepayments and because of enforcement of due-on-sale clauses, which gives us the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, the borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. In addition, certain borrowers increase their equity in the security property by making payments in excess of those required under the terms of the mortgage.

 

The sale of fixed rate loans is intended to protect us from precipitous changes in the general level of interest rates. The valuation of adjustable rate mortgage loans is not as directly dependent on the level of interest rates as is the value of fixed rate loans. As with other investments, we regularly monitor the appropriateness of the level of adjustable rate mortgage loans in our portfolio and may decide from time to time to sell such loans and reinvest the proceeds in other adjustable rate investments.

 

The data in the following table reflects repricing or expected maturities of various assets and liabilities at September 30, 2006. The gap analysis represents the difference between interest-sensitive assets and liabilities in a specific time interval. Interest sensitivity gap analysis presents a position that existed at one particular point in time, and assumes that assets and liabilities with similar repricing characteristics will reprice at the same time and to the same degree.

 

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Interest Rate Sensitivity GAP Analysis

September 30, 2006

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within 3

 

3 to 6

 

6 to 12

 

13 to 36

 

More than

 

 

 

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

36 Months

 

Total

Interest Rate Sensitive Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

$         2,786

 

$         4,646

 

$         2,199

 

$         5,206

 

$       19,867

 

$   34,704

Variable rate

 

127,932

 

3,188

 

8,831

 

14,864

 

29,268

 

184,083

Investment securities

 

597

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

17,266

 

17,863

Loans held for sale

 

2,427

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,427

Federal funds sold

 

10,506

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

10,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rate sensitive assets

144,248

 

7,834

 

11,030

 

20,070

 

66,401

 

249,583

Cumulative rate sensitive assets

144,248

 

152,082

 

163,112

 

183,182

 

249,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Sensitive Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest checking (2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,741

 

-

 

6,741

Money market accounts

 

17,752

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

17,752

Savings (2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,063

 

-

 

4,063

Time deposits

 

20,567

 

58,152

 

60,627

 

27,443

 

13,927

 

180,716

FHLB advances

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,000

 

-

 

4,000

Trust preferred securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,155

 

5,155

Other borrowings

 

312

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rate sensitive liabilities

38,631

 

58,152

 

60,627

 

42,247

 

19,082

 

218,739

Cumulative rate sensitive liabilities

38,631

 

96,783

 

157,410

 

199,657

 

218,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate sensitivity gap for period

$     105,617

 

$     (50,318)

 

$     (49,597)

 

$     (22,177)

 

$       47,319

 

$   30,844

Cumulative rate sensitivity gap

$     105,617

 

$       55,299

 

$         5,702

 

$     (16,475)

 

$       30,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of cumulative gap to total assets

39.4%

 

20.6%

 

2.1%

 

(6.1)%

 

11.5%

 

 

Ratio of cumulative rate sensitive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assets to cumulative rate sensitive liabilities

373.4%

 

157.1%

 

103.6%

 

91.7%

 

114.1%

 

 

Ratio of cumulative gap to cumulative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rate sensitive assets

73.2%

 

36.4%

 

3.5%

 

(9.0)%

 

12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans of $2,792,000, which are spread throughout the categories. rates and therefore has placed such deposits in the "13 to 36 months" category.

 

 

 

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At September 30, 2006, our assets that reprice within one year exceeded liabilities that reprice within one year by $5,702,000 and therefore we were in an asset positive position. An asset positive position, or positive gap, can adversely affect earnings in periods of falling interest rates, but can improve earnings in periods of rising interest rates. This positive position is due primarily to our adjustable rate loan portfolio.

 

Critical accounting policies

 

The financial condition and results of operations presented in the financial statements, accompanying notes to the financial statements and management's discussion and analysis are, to a large degree, dependent upon our accounting policies. The selection and application of these accounting policies involve judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are susceptible to change.

 

Presented below is a discussion of those accounting policies that management believes are the most important accounting policies to the portrayal and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. These critical accounting policies require management's most difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, the possibility of materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood. See also Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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

 

We evaluate various loans individually for impairment as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, and SFAS 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures. Loans evaluated individually for impairment include non-performing loans, such as loans on non-accrual, loans past due by 90 days or more, restructured loans and other loans selected by management. The evaluations are based upon discounted expected cash flows or collateral valuations. If the evaluation shows that a loan is individually impaired, then a specific reserve is established for the amount of impairment. If a loan evaluated individually is not impaired, then the loan is assessed for impairment under SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, with a group of loans that have similar characteristics.

 

For loans without individual measures of impairment, we make estimates of losses for groups of loans as required by SFAS 5. Loans are grouped by similar characteristics, including the type of loan, the assigned loan classification and the general collateral type. A loss rate reflecting the expected loss inherent in a group of loans is derived based upon estimates of default rates for a given loan grade, the predominant collateral type for the group and the terms of the loan. The resulting estimate of losses for groups of loans is adjusted for relevant environmental factors and other conditions of the portfolio of loans and leases, including: borrower and industry concentrations; levels and trends in delinquencies, charge-offs and recoveries; changes in underwriting standards and risk selection; level of experience, ability and depth of lending management; and national and local economic conditions.

 

The amounts of estimated impairment for individually evaluated loans and groups of loans are added together for a total estimate of loan losses. This estimate of losses is compared to our allowance for loan losses as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an

 

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additional provision to the allowance would be made. If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates. If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance would be reduced by way of a credit to the provision for loan losses. We recognize the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various uncertainties and variability related to the factors used, and therefore a reasonable range around the estimate of losses is derived and used to ascertain whether the allowance is too high. If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail and it is determined that the allowance is not adequate to absorb the new estimate of probable losses, an additional provision for loan losses would be made, which amount may be material to the financial statements.

 

Impact of inflation and changing prices and seasonality

 

The financial statements in this document have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without consideration of changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.

 

Unlike industrial companies, most of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the price of goods and services, since such prices are affected by inflation.

 

 

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ITEM 3 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Based upon an evaluation as of September 30, 2006 under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under such Act are made known to them in a timely fashion.

 

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

 

 

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 4 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

 

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

32.1

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

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: November 14, 2006

By: /s/ Thomas W. Winfree

 

Thomas W. Winfree

 

 

President and

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: November 14, 2006

By: /s/ C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.

 

C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

Document

 

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

32.1

Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350