10QSB 1 scfcform10q.htm Southern Community Financial Corp.

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 June 30, 2004


TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT


For the transition period from _____ to _____


__________


Commission file number: 0-50765


SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

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



                  Virginia

 16-1694602

             (State or other jurisdiction of

 (I.R.S. Employer

             incorporation or organization)

 Identification Number)



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__.


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


1,712,194 shares of common stock, $4.00 par value, outstanding as of August 6, 2004.


Southern Community Financial Corp.

Form 10-QSB


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part I – Financial Information


Item 1.  Financial Statements.


Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Six Months Ended

June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

4


Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

5


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

6


Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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

10


Item 3.  Controls and Procedures

25



Part II.  Other Information


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

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Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Small Business Issuer Purchases

  of Equity Securities

26


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

26


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

26


Item 5.  Other Information.

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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

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Signatures

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Southern Community Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

2004

 

2003

  

(Unaudited)

  

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

 

 $          4,404,190

 

 $          3,547,608

Federal funds sold

 

             3,188,258

 

             2,016,833

Investment securities available for sale

 

             8,256,639

 

             8,623,802

Loans held for sale

 

             2,908,418

 

             1,502,997

Loans

    

Outstandings

 

         109,815,762

 

           93,064,168

Allowance for loan losses

 

           (1,220,336)

 

           (1,137,794)

Deferred fees

 

              (311,282)

 

              (403,867)

  

         108,284,144

 

           91,522,507

Premises and equipment, net

 

             6,044,564

 

             6,075,786

Accrued interest receivable

 

                467,838

 

                391,658

Goodwill

 

                934,354

 

                934,354

Other assets

 

                802,789

 

                443,958

     
  

 $      135,291,194

 

 $      115,059,503

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    

Liabilities

    

Deposits

    

Noninterest bearing demand

 

 $          9,642,233

 

 $          7,522,220

Now

 

             5,082,561

 

             4,686,374

Money market

 

           20,139,112

 

           20,570,001

Savings

 

             3,703,510

 

             3,279,538

Time deposits of $100,000 and over

 

           25,792,460

 

           19,275,603

Other time deposits

 

           52,011,794

 

           40,988,871

  

         116,371,670

 

           96,322,607

FHLB advances

 

             4,000,000

 

             4,000,000

Other borrowings

 

                836,797

 

                804,197

Accrued interest payable

 

                147,243

 

                114,177

Other liabilities

 

                124,230

 

                228,832

Total liabilities

 

         121,479,940

 

         101,469,813

     

Stockholders' equity

    

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

    

no shares issued and outstanding

 

                            -

 

                            -

Common stock, $4 par value - 3,000,000 shares authorized;

    

1,712,194 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2004,

    

1,710,994 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2003

 

             6,848,776

 

             6,843,976

Additional paid-in capital

 

             8,308,538

 

             8,303,810

Accumulated other comprehensive

    

income (loss)

 

                (99,879)

 

                (50,786)

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

           (1,246,181)

 

           (1,507,310)

Total stockholders' equity

 

           13,811,254

 

           13,589,690

     
  

 $      135,291,194

 

 $      115,059,503

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

    

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Southern Community Financial Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months

 

Six Months

  

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

Interest income

        

Loans

 

$1,787,884

 

$1,118,018

 

$3,375,441

 

$2,073,693

Investment securities

 

        54,432

 

     37,443

 

    112,312

 

    128,722

Federal funds sold

 

        27,475

 

       3,174

 

    39,919

 

     11,816

Total interest income

 

  1,869,791

 

 1,158,635

 

  3,527,672

 

  2,214,231

         

Interest expense

        

Deposits

 

    622,177

 

  413,033

 

 1,164,186

 

    825,382

Borrowed funds

 

   52,842

 

  44,604

 

 115,644

 

    73,541

Total interest expense

 

    675,019

 

  457,637

 

 1,279,830

 

   898,923

         

Net interest income

 

 1,194,772

 

  700,998

 

 2,247,842

 

  1,315,308

Provision for loan losses

 

  56,900

 

  136,000

 

 160,900

 

  247,000

Net interest income after provision

        

for loan losses

 

1,137,872

 

  564,998

 

 2,086,942

 

 1,068,308

         

Noninterest income

        

Service charges and fees

 

130,314

 

   54,195

 

 247,412

 

  96,020

Gain on sale of loans

 

  321,157

 

    30,776

 

    527,043

 

  42,427

Loss on securities, net

 

   (9,974)

 

     (9,989)

 

   (26,370)

 

  (11,259)

Other

 

 31,094

 

  70,616

 

    61,656

 

 123,933

Total noninterest income

 

  472,591

 

 145,598

 

 809,741

 

 251,121

         

Noninterest expense

        

Salaries and benefits

 

  778,877

 

  380,989

 

1,505,289

 

 738,470

Occupancy

 

 71,499

 

 48,599

 

139,771

 

 86,178

Equipment

 

 110,276

 

  70,883

 

 234,320

 

 143,964

Data processing

 

   81,123

 

  57,482

 

 176,724

 

 113,359

Advertising and marketing

 

   33,756

 

27,496

 

   66,498

 

  50,507

Supplies

 

  44,199

 

  46,877

 

  86,237

 

  85,561

Legal

 

  35,988

 

  2,831

 

 49,317

 

  6,421

Audit and accounting

 

  21,500

 

 18,286

 

  39,500

 

  37,161

Other outside services

 

 33,675

 

7,491

 

58,566

 

 35,633

Taxes other than income

 

    32,993

 

  20,500

 

 59,493

 

43,000

Loan underwriting

 

    33,945

 

    2,809

 

 69,696

 

 16,884

Insurance expense

 

      255

 

   534

 

 4,025

 

   24,175

Telephone

 

  15,990

 

  8,690

 

  31,812

 

  15,539

Dues and memberships

 

   4,224

 

    2,420

 

   9,680

 

   5,109

Other operating expense

 

   52,991

 

  53,989

 

104,626

 

 56,358

Total noninterest expense

 

1,351,291

 

    759,876

 

 2,635,554

 

 1,458,319

         

Net income (loss) before income taxes

 

   259,172

 

  (49,280)

 

   261,129

 

   (138,890)

Provision for income taxes

 

          -

 

           -

 

         -

 

         -

         

Net income (loss)

 

$259,172

 

$(49,280)

 

$261,129

 

$(138,890)

Earnings (loss) per share, basic

 

$   0.15

 

$   (0.03)

 

$   0.15

 

$  (0.08)

Earnings (loss) per share, diluted

 

$  0.14

 

$   (0.03)

 

$   0.15

 

$   (0.08)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

      

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Southern Community Financial Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

             
          

Accumulated

  
  

Common Stock

 

Additional

   

Other

  
  

Number of

   

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

  
  

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Income (loss)

 

Total

             

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

1,710,994

 

$6,843,976

 

$8,303,810

 

$(1,507,310)

 

$(50,786)

 

$13,589,690

Issuance of common stock

 

1,200

 

 4,800

 

 4,728

 

           -

 

       -

 

 9,528

Net income

 

-

 

                 -

 

               -

 

   261,129

 

               -

 

    261,129

Change in unrealized gain

            

(loss) on securities

            

available for sale

   

              -

 

              -

 

            -

 

     (49,093)

 

   (49,093)

Total comprehensive

            

income (loss)

 

-

 

            -

 

            -

 

  261,129

 

 (49,093)

 

212,036

             

Balance, June 30, 2004

 

1,712,194

 

$6,848,776

 

$8,308,538

 

$(1,246,181)

 

$(99,879)

 

$13,811,254

             

Balance, December 31, 2002

 

1,697,294

 

$6,789,176

 

$8,246,325

 

$(1,576,135)

 

$10,089

 

$13,469,455

Net loss

 

-

 

            -

 

           -

 

(138,890)

 

             -

 

(138,890)

Change in unrealized gain

            

(loss) on securities

            

available for sale

 

-

 

        -

 

          -

 

          -

 

(42,010)

 

(42,010)

Total comprehensive

            

income (loss)

 

-

 

        -

 

       -

 

(138,890)

 

(42,010)

 

(180,900)

             

Balance, June 30, 2003

 

1,697,294

 

$6,789,176

 

$8,246,325

 

$(1,715,025)

 

$(31,921)

 

$13,288,555

             

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

      


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Southern Community Financial Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

     
  

Six Months

  

Ended June 30,

  

2004

 

2003

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net income (loss)

 

 $             261,129

 

 $           (138,890)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net

    

cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

                177,940

 

                101,800

Provision for loan losses

 

                160,900

 

                247,000

Gain on loans sold

 

              (527,043)

 

                (42,427)

Loss on securities

 

                  26,370

 

                  11,259

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

 

           21,981,309

 

                            -

Origination of mortgage loans for sale

 

         (22,859,687)

 

              (676,700)

Mortgage loans purchased

 

                            -

 

           (5,740,531)

Amortization of premiums and accretion of

    

discounts on securities, net

 

                    9,174

 

                160,959

Increase in interest receivable

 

                (76,180)

 

                (19,184)

Increase in other assets

 

              (358,831)

 

              (213,448)

Increase in interest payable

 

                  33,066

 

                    5,109

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

              (104,748)

 

             2,977,532

Net cash used in operating activities

 

           (1,276,601)

 

           (3,327,521)

     

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Purchases of available for sale securities

 

           (4,549,239)

 

         (13,246,439)

Maturities of available for sale securities

 

             4,831,911

 

           24,989,514

Net increase in loans

 

         (16,922,537)

 

         (23,580,691)

Purchase of business

 

                            -

 

              (928,880)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

              (146,718)

 

              (919,344)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

         (16,786,583)

 

         (13,685,840)

     

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Issuance of common stock

 

                    9,528

 

                            -

Net increase in deposits

 

           20,049,063

 

             7,083,046

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

 

                            -

 

             2,000,000

Net increase in other borrowings

 

                  32,600

 

             8,272,980

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

           20,091,191

 

           17,356,026

     

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

             2,028,007

 

                342,665

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

             5,564,441

 

             3,537,429

     

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 $          7,592,448

 

 $          3,880,094

     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

    





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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


Note 1 - Principles of presentation


Southern Community Financial Corp. (the “Company”) is the holding company of and successor to Southern Community Bank & Trust (the “Bank”).  Effective April 30, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank in a statutory share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated January 28, 2003, between the Company and the Bank (the “Agreement”).  The Agreement was approved by the shareholders of the Bank at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 22, 2003.  Under the terms of the Agreement, the shares of the Bank’s common stock were exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $4.00 per share (“Common Stock”), on a one-for-one basis.  As a result, the Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the Company became the holding company for the Bank and the shareholders of the Bank became shareholders of the Company.   All references to the Company in this quarterly report for dates or periods prior to April 30, 2004 are references to the Bank.


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 six month periods ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2004.  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 Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).


The consolidated statements include the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Community Bank & Trust, as well as the Bank’s three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Community First Mortgage Corporation (“Community First”), Chippenham Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Chippenham Insurance”) and Southern Community Services, Inc. (“Southern Community Services”).  



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 statements of financial condition and revenues and expenses for the period.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.



Note 3 - Earnings (loss) per common share


Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  During the three month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding totaled 1,712,194 and 1,697,294, respectively.  During the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding totaled 1,711,899 and 1,697,294, respectively.   Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential


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dilution of securities that could share in the net earnings (loss) of the Company. Outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock were considered in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods presented.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, the weighted average number of common shares on a fully diluted basis totaled 1,790,194 and 1,786,998, respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, outstanding options and warrants were excluded in the calculation of loss per share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.



Note 4 – Stock incentive and stock warrant plans


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 Company.  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 June 30, 2004, 137,500 warrants had been issued and none had been exercised.


The 2000 Stockholder Loan Referral Warrant Plan provided for the issuance of warrants to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company to shareholders who referred qualifying loans that are accepted by the Company from May 1, 2000 through April 30, 2003.  The exercise price of each warrant was equal to the fair value of a share of common stock at the date of grant and each warrant had a twelve month term. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, warrants to purchase 1,200 shares of common stock were exercised at a purchase price of $7.94 per share.  Total warrants issued under this plan amounted to 34,500, of which none remained outstanding at June 30, 2004.  The value of the warrants issued is considered immaterial to the financial statements.


The Southern Community Financial Corp. Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) initially authorizes the issuance of up to 175,000 shares of Common Stock to assist the Company in recruiting and retaining key personnel.  At the Company’s 2004 Annual Meeting held on June 29, 2004, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares issuable under the plan to 255,000 shares of common stock. The following table summarizes options outstanding as of the indicated dates:


    

Weighted

    

Average

  

Options

 

Exercise Price

     

Options outstanding January 1, 2004

 

160,900

 

$     8.44

Granted

 

12,000

 

      11.49

Forfeited

 

  (210)

 

    8.80

Exercised

 

          -

 

        -   

     

Options outstanding June 30, 2004

 

   172,690

 

$     8.65

     

Options exercisable June 30, 2004

 

    93,500

  
     

Fair value per share of options

    

granted during the period

 

$     5.27

  

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The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25 in accounting for stock options granted to employees and directors pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan.  Had compensation expense been determined based upon the fair value of the awards at the grant date and consistent with the method under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123, the Company’s net income (loss) for the periods indicated would result in the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table:


  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

         

Net income (loss) as reported

 

$259,172

 

$(49,280)

 

$261,129

 

$(138,890)

Options expense

 

 (17,000)

 

 (31,000)

 

  (34,000)

 

    (52,000)

         

Pro forma net income (loss)

 

$242,172

 

$(80,280)

 

$227,129

 

$(190,890)

         

Net (income) loss per share

        

Basic - as reported

 

$0.15

 

$(0.03)

 

$0.15

 

$(0.08)

Basic - pro forma

 

$0.14

 

$(0.05)

 

$0.13

 

$(0.11)

         

Diluted - as reported

 

$0.14

 

$(0.03)

 

$0.15

 

$(0.08)

Diluted - pro forma

 

$0.14

 

$(0.05)

 

$0.13

 

$(0.11)



The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants for the period indicated:


  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

2004

 

2003

     

Risk-free interest rate

 

4%

 

5%

Dividend yield

 

0%

 

0%

Expected weighted average term

 

 7 years

 

 7 years

Volatility

 

35%

 

35%






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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, interest rate fluctuations, risk inherent in making loans such as repayment risks and fluctuating collateral values, changes in laws and regulations applicable to us, changes in general economic and business conditions, competition within and from outside the banking industry, new products and services in the banking industry, problems with our technology, and changing trends in customer profiles.  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


Southern Community Financial Corp. (the “Company,” “we” or “our”) 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, Southern Community Bank & Trust (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: Community First, Chippenham Insurance, and Southern Community Services. 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 three branch offices.


Our total assets increased to $135,291,000 at June 30, 2004 from $115,060,000 at December 31, 2003.  The 17.6% increase in total assets during the first six months of 2004 resulted from the growth of our business and customer base.  We believe this significant growth in total assets demonstrates the acceptance of our customer service philosophy by the community we serve.


The Company is the holding company of and successor to the Bank.  Effective April 30, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank in the Share Exchange pursuant to the Agreement.  The Agreement was approved by the shareholders of the Bank at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 22, 2003.  Under the terms of the Agreement, the shares of the Bank’s common stock were exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $4.00 per share, on a one-for-one basis.  As a result, the Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the Company became the holding company for the Bank and the shareholders of the Bank became shareholders of the Company.


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The following presents management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition of the Company at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, and results of operations for the Company for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.



Results of operations


We recorded net income of approximately $259,000, or $0.14 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the second quarter of 2004 compared to a net loss of approximately $(49,000), or $(0.03) per share, in the second quarter of 2003.  We recorded net income of approximately $261,000, or $0.15 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to a net loss of approximately $(139,000), or $(0.08) per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2003.


The improvement in the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter of 2004 of approximately $308,000 over the results in the second quarter of 2003 is attributable primarily to the Company’s growth.  The Company’s primary source of income, net interest income, increased by approximately $494,000, or 70.4%, from $701,000 in the second quarter of 2003 to $1,195,000 in the second quarter of 2004.  This increase in net interest income is a direct result of the Company’s growth in loans and deposits. Noninterest income increased by approximately $327,000, or 224.0%, from $146,000 in the second quarter of 2003 to $473,000 in the second quarter of 2004.  This increase in noninterest income is attributable to increases in service charges and fees of approximately $76,000, or 140.5%, and gain on loan sales of approximately $290,000, or 943.5%.  These incre ases in noninterest income are primarily due to the mortgage operations of Community First and, to a lesser extent, the growth of the Company.  Noninterest expense increased by approximately $591,000, or 77.8%, from $760,000 in the second quarter of 2003 to $1,351,000 in the second quarter of 2004.  This increase in noninterest expense is attributable to our growth and expansion, including the acquisition of Community First, with the majority of the increase in salaries and benefits of approximately $398,000.


The improvement in the Company’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 of approximately $400,000 over the results for the same period in 2003 is also attributable primarily to the Company’s growth.  Net interest income increased by approximately $933,000, or 70.9%, from $1,315,000 in the first six months of 2003 to $2,248,000 for the comparable period in 2004.  This increase in net interest income is a direct result of the Company’s growth in loans and deposits.  Noninterest income increased by approximately $559,000, or 222.7%, from $251,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $810,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004.  This increase in noninterest income is attributable to increases in service charges and fees of approximately $151,000, or 157.7%, and gain on loan sales of approximately $485,000, or 1,142.2%.  These increases in noninterest inco me are primarily due to the mortgage operations of Community First and, to a lesser extent, the growth of the Company.  Noninterest expense increased by approximately $1,177,000, or 80.7%, from $1,458,000 in the first six months of 2003 to $2,635,000 in the same period in 2004.  This increase in noninterest expense is attributable to our growth and expansion, including the acquisition of Community First, with the majority of the increase in salaries and benefits of approximately $767,000.






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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 six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was approximately $2,248,000 and $1,315,000, respectively.  This increase of $933,000, or 70.9%, in net interest income was due to growth in loans and deposits.  Our net interest margin for the first six months of 2004 was 3.84% compared to 3.55% for the first six months of 2003.


Average interest-earning assets for the first six months of 2004 amounted to $117,520,000, an increase of $42,827,000, or 57.3%, over the $74,693,000 amount for the first six months of 2003.  The increase in interest-earning assets was due to the growth of our loan portfolio.  The average yield on interest-earning assets for the first six months of 2004 increased slightly to 6.02% compared to 5.98% for the first six months of 2003.  However, the yield on loans declined from 6.83% for the first six months of 2003 to 6.52% for the first six months of 2004.  This was offset in part by an increase in the yield on investments from 2.31% for the first six months of 2003 to 4.43% for the first six months of 2004.


Average interest-bearing liabilities for the first six months of 2004 amounted to $106,335,000, an increase of $42,995,000, or 67.9%, over the $63,340,000 amount for the first six months of 2003.  The growth in average interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to strong growth in deposits.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined to 2.41% for the first six months of 2004 from 2.86% for the first six months of 2003.  The principal reason for the decline in the liability costs was the reduction in the costs of certificates of deposit, which fell from an average of 3.37% in the first six months of 2003 to 2.72% in the first six months of 2004.  Most of our deposit liabilities are fixed-rate certificates, so declining market short-term rates in the past year have had a positive impact on our net interest income.  In addition, our average non-interest-bearing deposits increa sed from $4,596,000 for the first six months of 2003 to $8,222,000 for the first six months of 2004.  In the second quarter of 2004, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the “Federal Reserve”) increased short-term interest rates by .25% and further increases could occur during the latter half of 2004. As a result, the average cost of our interest-bearing deposits will increase.  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 have no tax exempt assets for the periods presented.





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Average Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

  

Six Months Ended June30, 2004

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

    

Interest

 

Annualized

   

Interest

 

Annualized

  

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield

  

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

Loans

            

Commercial

 

$ 37,030

 

$  1,173

 

6.35%

 

$ 29,242

 

$   954

 

6.58%

Real estate – residential

 

  14,422

 

     442

 

6.15%

 

   11,964

 

        399

 

6.73%

Real estate - commercial

 

  19,799

 

     708

 

7.17%

 

    7,977

 

     302

 

7.63%

Real estate - construction

 

  28,165

 

   907

 

6.46%

 

  8,242

 

    277

 

6.78%

Consumer

 

  3,320

 

   112

 

6.77%

 

   3,764

 

  141

 

7.55%

Gross loans

 

102,736

 

   3,342

 

6.52%

 

  61,189

 

  2,073

 

6.83%

Investment securities

 

  5,069

 

    112

 

4.43%

 

  11,265

 

  129

 

2.31%

Loans held for sale

 

   1,261

 

   34

 

5.41%

 

      -

 

        -

  

Federal funds and other

 

 8,454

 

   40

 

0.95%

 

  2,239

 

     12

 

1.08%

Total interest earning assets

 

117,520

 

    3,528

 

6.02%

 

   74,693

 

     2,214

 

5.98%

Allowance for loan losses

 

    (1,209)

     

      (844)

    

Cash and due from banks

 

   4,245

     

      2,768

    

Premises and equipment, net

 

  6,078

     

   4,025

    

Other assets

 

   1,978

     

      948

    

Total assets

 

$128,612

     

$81,590

    
             

Interest bearing deposits

            

Interest checking

 

$ 4,997

 

 $     23

 

0.92%

 

$ 3,306

 

$     19

 

1.16%

Money market

 

 20,259

 

     140

 

1.39%

 

  11,894

 

     96

 

1.63%

Savings

 

 3,618

 

    20

 

1.11%

 

 3,278

 

    22

 

1.35%

Certificates

 

    72,365

 

  981

 

2.72%

 

41,164

 

 688

 

3.37%

Total deposits

 

101,239

 

 1,164

 

2.31%

 

 59,642

 

   825

 

2.79%

Borrowings

 

   5,096

 

   116

 

4.57%

 

 3,698

 

 74

 

4.04%

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

 106,335

 

 1,280

 

2.41%

 

    63,340

 

   899

 

2.86%

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

   8,222

     

   4,596

    

Other liabilities

 

   354

     

   297

    

Total liabilities

 

 114,911

     

   68,233

    

Equity capital

 

  13,701

     

  13,357

    

Total liabilities and capital

 

$128,612

     

$81,590

    
             

Net interest income before

            

provision for loan losses

   

$2,248

     

$1,315

  
             

Interest spread - average yield on interest

            

earning assets, less average rate on

            

interest bearing liabilities

     

3.61%

     

3.12%

             

Annualized net interest margin (net

            

interest income expressed as

            

percentage of average earning assets)

     

3.84%

     

3.55%


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Provision for loan losses


The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $160,900, compared to $247,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003.  The 34.9% decrease in 2004 was due to a change in our assessment of expected loss percentages on all loan categories.  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.



Noninterest income


Noninterest income increased significantly from $251,000 for the first six months of 2003 to $810,000 for the first six months in 2004, a $559,000, or 222.5%, increase.  This increase is directly attributable to the acquisition of our mortgage banking subsidiary, Community First.  As a result of this acquisition, our gains on loan sales increased from $42,000 for the first six months of 2003 to $527,000 for the first six months of 2004, a $485,000, or 1154.8%, increase.  Service charges and fees increased from $96,000 for the first six months of 2003 to $247,000 for the first six months of 2004, a $151,000, or 157.7%, increase.



Noninterest expense


Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $2,636,000, an increase of 80.7% from the $1,458,000 recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2003.  Salaries and benefits represented the largest increase, increasing by 103.8% for the first six months of 2004 to $1,505,000, compared to $738,000 for the first six months of 2003.  This increase as well as other increases in noninterest expense were primarily attributable to the acquisition of Community First and the opening of the Chester branch in the latter half of 2003.


Income taxes


We did not record any income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.  As of December 31, 2003, we have a federal net operating loss carry forward of $914,000, portions of which expire on various dates through 2023.  We have recorded a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the deferred tax asset as the timing and level of future earnings necessary to realize the deferred tax asset are uncertain.


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 $56,500 and $43,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.







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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

(Dollars in thousands)

         
  

June 30, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

  

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

         

Commercial

 

 $    36,930

 

33.6%

 

 $    32,822

 

35.4%

Real estate - residential

 

      15,399

 

14.0%

 

      14,279

 

15.3%

Real estate - commercial

 

      22,990

 

21.0%

 

      16,500

 

17.7%

Real estate - construction

 

      31,168

 

28.4%

 

      25,627

 

27.5%

Consumer

 

        3,328

 

3.0%

 

        3,836

 

4.1%

         

Total loans

 

     109,815

 

100.0%

 

      93,064

 

100.0%

Less:  unearned income, net

 

          (311)

   

          (404)

  

Less:  Allowance for loan losses

 

       (1,220)

   

       (1,138)

  
         

Total loans, net

 

 $  108,284

   

 $    91,522

  



Allowance for loan losses


The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2004 was $1,220,000, compared to $1,138,000 at December 31, 2003.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross portfolio loans (net of unearned income and excluding mortgage loans held for sale) was 1.11% at June 30, 2004 as compared to 1.23% at December 31, 2003.  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

(Dollars in thousands)

     
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

2004

 

2003

     

Beginning balance

 

$    1,138

 

$       755

Provision for loan losses

 

              161

 

              247

Acquisition of mortgage company

 

              -

 

           40

Charge-offs – commercial

 

       (79)

 

      (56)

Recoveries

 

         -

 

         -

     

Ending balance

 

$   1,220

 

$      986

     

Loans outstanding at end of period (1)

 

$109,504

 

$ 73,958

Ratio of allowance for loan losses as

    

a percent of loans outstanding at

    

end of year

 

1.11%

 

1.33%

     

Average loans outstanding for the period (1)

 

$102,736

 

$  61,189

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans

    

outstanding for the period

 

0.08%

 

0.09%

     

 

    

(1)  Loans are net of unearned income.

    









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Investment portfolio


At June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, 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

June 30, 2004

          

U.S. government agencies

          

Within one year

 

$ 4,402

 

$ 4,401

 

$   (1)

 

$ 4,400

 

0.95%

One to five years

 

    500

 

 516

 

     (2)

 

    514

 

2.97%

More than five years

 

 2,500

 

 2,500

 

  (101)

 

 2,399

 

5.21%

Total

 

 7,402

 

7,417

 

  (104)

 

 7,313

 

2.52%

           

Mortgage-backed securities

          

More than five years

 

  735

 

740

 

     4

 

 744

 

3.74%

Total

 

   735

 

 740

 

     4

 

  744

 

3.74%

           

Other investments

          

Within one year

 

   124

 

  124

 

     -

 

   124

 

10.16%

More than five years

 

   75

 

     75

   

    75

 

7.04%

  

 199

 

 199

 

   -

 

  199

 

8.98%

           

Total investment securities

 

$ 8,336

 

$ 8,356

 

$ (100)

 

$ 8,256

 

2.79%

           

December 31, 2003

          

U.S. government agencies

          

Within one year

 

$ 3,400

 

$ 3,398

 

$  (1)

 

$ 3,397

 

1.93%

One to five years

 

  1,100

 

 1,138

 

   (9)

 

 1,129

 

3.85%

More than five years

 

 2,750

 

 2,756

 

  (55)

 

2,701

 

5.24%

Total

 

 7,250

 

7,292

 

  (65)

 

  7,227

 

3.48%

           

Mortgage-backed securities

          

More than five years

 

  1,316

 

 1,333

 

  14

 

 1,347

 

4.06%

Total

 

  1,316

 

 1,333

 

  14

 

1,347

 

4.06%

           

Other investments

          

More than five years

 

      50

 

   50

 

      -

 

      50

 

3.92%

           

Total investment securities

 

$ 8,616

 

$ 8,675

 

$  (51)

 

$ 8,624

 

3.57%




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Goodwill


Effective June 30, 2003, we purchased for cash all of the outstanding shares of Community First.  Community First is based in Richmond, Virginia and has a loan production office in Verona, Virginia. The former owner of Community First is Community Bank of Staunton, Virginia. The purchase resulted in the recording of goodwill of $689,000.


Effective January 1, 2003, we purchased for cash all of the outstanding shares of Chippenham Insurance, a full-service insurance agency that has been doing business in Chesterfield County, Virginia for 22 years.  The purchase resulted in the recording of goodwill of $245,000.



Deposits


Total deposits increased by $20,049,000, or 20.8%, for the first six months of 2004 as compared to an increase of $7,225,000, or 11.2%, for the first six months of 2003.  During the first six months of 2004, the increase in deposits occurred primarily in noninterest demand accounts which increased by $2,120,000, or 28.2%, and certificates of deposit which increased by $17,540,000, or 29.1%.


The mix of our deposits continues to be weighted toward certificates of deposit which represent 66.9% of our total deposits at June 30, 2004 as compared to 62.6% at December 31, 2003.  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.


The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was 2.31% and 2.79%, respectively.  This decline in our average cost of interest-bearing deposits has mirrored the overall decline in interest rates resulting from the actions by the Federal Reserve to decrease short-term interest rates.  However, in the second quarter of 2004, the Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates by .25% and further increases could occur during the latter half of 2004. As a result, the average cost of our interest-bearing deposits will increase.


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 will continue to be, significantly affected by money market conditions.



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


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June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003.  The FHLB advances are secured by the pledge of U.S. government agency securities, our residential mortgage loans, and the pledge of our FHLB stock.  


Federal funds purchased represent unsecured borrowings from other banks and generally mature daily.  We did not have any purchased federal funds at June 30, 2004 or December 31, 2003.


Also, we borrowed short-term funds from an investment banker to purchase investment securities.  The securities are pledged as collateral for the loan.  The loan is due on demand and bears a daily adjusted market rate.  The amount outstanding at June 30, 2004 was $716,000.



Contractual obligations and other commitments


The following summarizes our contractual cash obligations and commitments, including maturing certificates of deposit, as of June 30, 2004 and the effect such obligations may have on liquidity and cash flows in future periods.


Contractual Obligations

(In thousands)

           
  

Less Than

 

2-3

 

4-5

 

Over 5

  
  

One Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Years

 

Total

           

Leased property

 

$      54

 

$     110

 

$      64

 

$    61

 

$      289

Time deposits (1)

 

 46,715

 

 21,717

 

 9,287

 

    85

 

   77,804

FHLB advances

 

         -

 

      -

 

 4,000

 

     -

 

 4,000

Other borrowings

 

   837

 

    -

 

     -

 

       -

 

   837

Undisbursed credit lines

 

  28,524

 

      -

 

         -

 

       -

 

 28,524

Commitments to extend credit

 

  13,814

 

    -

 

       -

 

      -

 

  13,814

Standby letters of credit

 

   2,687

 

      -

 

     -

 

      -

 

  2,687

           
  

$92,631

 

$21,827

 

$13,351

 

$   146

 

$127,955

 

          

(1) We expect to retain maturing deposits or replace maturing amounts with comparable time deposits based on

current market rates.

          



Capital resources


Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2004 was $13,811,000, compared to $13,589,000 at December 31, 2003.  The $222,000 increase in equity during the first six months of 2004 was due to proceeds from the issuance of stock of $10,000, a $49,000 increase in net unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale and net income of $261,000.  The $180,000 decrease in equity during the first six months of 2003 was due to a $41,000 increase in net unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale, and a $139,000 operating loss.




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


Analysis of Capital

(Dollars in thousands)

     
  

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

2004

 

2003

     

Tier 1 capital

    

Common stock

 

 $         6,849

 

 $         6,844

Additional paid-in capital

 

            8,308

 

            8,304

Accumulated deficit

 

          (1,246)

 

          (1,507)

Total equity

 

          13,911

 

          13,641

Less: goodwill

 

             (934)

 

             (934)

Total Tier 1 capital

 

          12,977

 

          12,707

     

Tier 2 capital

    

Allowance for loan losses

 

            1,220

 

            1,138

Total Tier 2 capital

 

            1,220

 

            1,138

     

Total risk-based capital

 

          14,197

 

          13,845

     

Risk-weighted assets

 

 $     125,520

 

 $       99,643

     

Capital ratios

    

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

10.3%

 

12.8%

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

11.3%

 

13.9%

Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to

    

average assets)

 

9.6%

 

11.4%

Equity to total assets

 

10.2%

 

11.8%




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 June 30, 2004, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale totaled $15,849,000, or 11.7% of total assets, which we believe is adequate to meet short-term liquidity needs.


At June 30, 2004, we had commitments to originate $45,025,000 of loans.  Fixed commitments to incur capital expenditures were less than $25,000 at June 30, 2004.  Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2005 totaled $46,715,000 at June 30, 2004.  We believe that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us.  We further believe that loan repayments and other sources of funds will be adequate to meet our foreseeable short- and long-term liquidity needs.



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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 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 June 30, 2004.  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

June 30, 2004

(Dollars in thousands)

             
  

Within 3

 

3 to 6

 

7 to 12

 

13 to 36

 

More than

  
  

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

36 Months

 

Total

Interest Rate Sensitive Assets

            

Loans (1)

            

Fixed rate

 

$ 1,802

 

$   873

 

$ 1,545

 

$ 2,331

 

$ 3,530

 

$10,081

Variable rate

 

  67,952

 

  1,725

 

   3,966

 

  8,122

 

 17,970

 

 99,735

Investment securities

 

   4,524

 

       -

 

       -

 

    513

 

   3,220

 

   8,257

Loans held for sale

 

  2,908

 

      -

 

      -

 

     -

 

      -

 

  2,908

Federal funds sold

 

  3,188

 

        -

 

      -

 

      -

 

      -

 

 3,188

             

Total rate sensitive assets

 

  80,374

 

   2,598

 

  5,511

 

10,966

 

  24,720

 

 124,169

Cumulative rate sensitive assets

 

  80,374

 

  82,972

 

  88,483

 

  99,449

 

124,169

  
             

Interest Rate Sensitive Liabilities

            

Interest checking (2)

 

        -

 

        -

 

         -

 

   5,082

 

        -

 

  5,082

Money market accounts

 

 20,139

 

       -

 

         -

 

         -

 

         -

 

  20,139

Savings (2)

 

       -

 

          -

 

      -

 

   3,704

 

       -

 

   3,704

Certificates of deposit

 

 14,007

 

 11,121

 

21,587

 

  21,717

 

   9,372

 

  77,804

FHLB advances

 

      -

 

       -

 

      -

 

      -

 

 4,000

 

 4,000

Other borrowings

 

    837

 

      -

 

       -

 

       -

 

     -

 

    837

             

Total rate sensitive liabilities

 

 34,983

 

   11,121

 

  21,587

 

 30,503

 

 13,372

 

111,566

Cumulative rate sensitive liabilities

 

      34,983

 

      46,104

 

      67,691

 

      98,194

 

    111,566

  
             

Rate sensitivity gap for period

 

$45,391

 

$ (8,523)

 

$(16,076)

 

$(19,537)

 

$11,348

 

$12,603

Cumulative rate sensitivity gap

 

$45,391

 

$36,868

 

$20,792

 

$ 1,255

 

$12,603

  
             

Ratio of cumulative gap to total assets

 

33.6%

 

27.3%

 

15.4%

 

0.9%

 

9.3%

  

Ratio of cumulative rate sensitive

            

assets to cumulative rate sensitive

            

liabilities

 

229.8%

 

180.0%

 

130.7%

 

101.3%

 

111.3%

  

Ratio of cumulative gap to cumulative

            

rate sensitive assets

 

56.5%

 

44.4%

 

23.5%

 

1.3%

 

10.1%

  

 

            

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans of $330,000, which are spread throughout the categories.

    

(2) Management believes that interest checking and savings accounts are generally not sensitive to changes in interest

rates and therefore has placed such deposits in the "13 to 36 months" category.

    



At June 30, 2004, our assets that reprice within one year exceeded liabilities that reprice within one year by $20,792,000 and therefore we were in an asset sensitive position.  A positive gap can adversely affect earnings in periods of falling interest rates.  This positive position is due primarily to our adjustable rate loan portfolio.  The Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates by .25% in the second quarter of 2004.




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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 Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003.


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 and lease portfolio; and the loan grading system.


We evaluate various loans individually for impairment as required by 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 loans and lease losses.  This estimate of losses is compared to our allowance for loan and lease losses as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an additional provision to the allowance would be made.  If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates.  If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance would be reduced by way of a


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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 estim ate 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 June 30, 2004, 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 this report has been 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 – CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES



Not applicable.



ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES



Not applicable.



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



The Company held its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select Koger South Conference Center, 1021 Koger Center Boulevard.


There were 1,359,103 shares represented in person or by proxy, which represented 79.4% of the outstanding shares.  There was a quorum for all purposes.


The shareholders were asked to vote on the election of directors of the Company, to amend the Company’s Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares from 175,000 to 255,000 shares of common stock, and to ratify the appointment of the independent auditor for the Company for 2004.


The votes cast for or withheld for the election of directors were as follows:


Name

      For

                   Withheld


Class A Directors:


Craig D. Bell

1,355,303

  3,800

George R. Whittemore

1,355,303

  3,800

Thomas W. Winfree

1,322,303

36,800


Class C Directors:


Michael L. Toalson

1,355,403

  3,700



The votes cast for, against or abstain to approve the amendment to the Company’s Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares from 175,000 to 255,000 shares of common stock were as follows:


    For

 Against

Abstain                   Broker Non-votes

754,212

134,700

  7,200                            462,991


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The votes cast for, against or abstain to ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent auditors for the Company for 2004 were as follows:


      For

 Against

Abstain

1,356,003

     300

  2,800



ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION



Not applicable.



ITEM 6(a) – 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



ITEM 6(b) – REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


On April 27, 2004, the Bank filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the FDIC to report, under Item 12, and attach as an exhibit and incorporate by reference, a press release that reported the Bank’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.


On May 17, 2004, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report under item 5 that the Company had acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank in a statutory share exchange transaction and that the Company’s common stock was being registered under Rule 12g-3 under the Exchange Act.






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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.


SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

(Registrant)




Date:  August 13, 2004

By: /s/ Thomas W. Winfree

      Thomas W. Winfree

      President and

      Chief Executive Officer



Date:  August 13, 2004

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




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