10-K 1 fmbm_10k.htm ANNUAL REPORT fmbm_10k.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K

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

For fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
Commission file number:  0-13273
F & M BANK CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Virginia    54-1280811
 (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)    
 
P. O. Box 1111, Timberville, Virginia  22853
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(540) 896-8941
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock - $5 Par value per share
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Sarbanes Act. Yes o  No   þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes  o   No   þ

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ  No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer    o
Non-accelerated filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting Company þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   Yes   o   No   þ

The registrant’s Common Stock is traded Over-the-Counter under the symbol FMBM. The aggregate market value of the 2,949,938 shares of Common Stock of the registrant issued and outstanding held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2014 was approximately $52,213,903 based on the closing sales price of $17.70 per share on that date. For purposes of this calculation, the term “affiliate” refers to all directors and executive officers of the registrant.

As of the close of business on March 20, 2015, there were 3,293,909 shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Part III:  Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 9, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”).
 


 
 
 
 
 
Table of Contents
 
 
     Page
 PART I
 
Item 1
Business
2
Item 1A Risk Factors
Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments 11 
Item 2 Properties 12 
Item 3 Legal Proceedings 12 
Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 12 
 PART II
 
Item 5
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
13 
Item 6 Selected Financial Data 15 
Item 7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
16
Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 38 
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 80 
Item 9A Controls and Procedures 80
Item 9B Other Information 80 
 PART II
 
Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 81 
Item 11 Executive Compensation 81
Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 81 
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence 81 
Item 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services 81 
Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 82 
Signatures   83 

 
 
 

 
 
PART I

Item 1.  Business

General

F & M Bank Corp. (the “Company” or “we”), incorporated in Virginia in 1983, is a one bank holding company pursuant to section 3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and owns 100% of the outstanding stock of its affiliate, Farmers & Merchants Bank (Bank).  TEB Life Insurance Company (TEB) and Farmers & Merchants Financial Services, Inc. (FMFS) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Farmers & Merchants Bank. Farmers & Merchants Bank also holds a majority ownership in VBS Mortgage LLC, (VBS).

Farmers & Merchants Bank was chartered on April 15, 1908, as a state chartered bank under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  TEB was incorporated on January 27, 1988, as a captive life insurance company under the laws of the State of Arizona.  FMFS is a Virginia chartered corporation and was incorporated on February 25, 1993. VBS (formerly Valley Broker Services, Inc.) was incorporated on May 11, 1999. The Bank purchased a majority interest in VBS on November 3, 2008.

The Bank offers all services normally offered by a full-service commercial bank, including commercial and individual demand and time deposit accounts, repurchase agreements for commercial customers, commercial and individual loans, internet and mobile banking, drive-in banking services, ATMs at all branch locations and several off-site locations, as well as a courier service for its commercial banking customers.  TEB was organized to re-insure credit life and accident and health insurance currently being sold by the Bank in connection with its lending activities.  FMFS was organized to write title insurance but now provides brokerage services, commercial and personal lines of insurance to customers of the Bank. VBS originates conventional and government sponsored mortgages through their offices in Harrisonburg and Woodstock.

The Bank makes various types of commercial and consumer loans and has a large portfolio of residential mortgages and a concentration in development lending. The local economy is relatively diverse with strong employment in the agricultural, manufacturing, service and governmental sectors.

The Company’s and the Bank’s principal executive office is at 205 South Main Street, Timberville, VA 22853, and its phone number is (540) 896-8941.

Filings with the SEC

The Company files annual, quarterly and other reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These reports are posted and are available at no cost on the Company’s website, www.FMBankVA.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company files such documents with the SEC. The Company’s filings are also available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Employees

On December 31, 2014, the Bank had 156 full-time and part-time employees; including executive officers, loan and other banking officers, branch personnel, operations personnel and other support personnel. None of the Company’s employees is represented by a union or covered under a collective bargaining agreement. Management of the Company considers their employee relations to be excellent. No one employee devotes full-time services to F & M Bank Corp.

Competition

The Bank's offices face strong competition from numerous other financial institutions.  These other institutions include large national and regional banks, other community banks, nationally chartered savings banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, mortgage companies, loan production offices, mutual funds and life insurance companies. Competition for loans and deposits is affected by a variety of factors including interest rates, types of products offered, the number and location of branch offices, marketing strategies and the reputation of the Bank within the communities served.
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1.  Business, continued

Regulation and Supervision

General. The operations of F & M Bank Corp. and the Bank are subject to federal and state statutes, which apply to bank holding companies and state member banks of the Federal Reserve System. The stock of F & M Bank Corp. is registered pursuant to and subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  These include, but are not limited to, the filing of annual, quarterly and other current reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As an Exchange Act reporting company, the Company is directly affected by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”), which is aimed at improving corporate governance and reporting procedures.  The Company believes it is in compliance with SEC and other rules and regulations implemented pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley and intends to comply with any applicable rules and regulations implemented in the future.

F & M Bank Corp., as a bank holding company, is subject to the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "Act") and is supervised by the Federal Reserve Board.  The Act requires F & M Bank Corp. to secure the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before F & M Bank Corp. acquires ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares or substantially all of the assets of any institution, including another bank.

As a bank holding company, F & M Bank Corp. is required to file with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) an annual report and such additional information as it may require pursuant to the Act.  The Federal Reserve Board may also conduct examinations of F & M Bank Corp. and any or all of its subsidiaries. Under Section 106 of the 1970 Amendments to the Act and the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with an extension of credit, pro­vision of credit, sale or lease of property or furnishing of services.

Federal Reserve Board regulations limit activities of bank holding companies to managing or controlling banks or non-banking activities closely related to banking.  These activities include the making or servicing of loans, performing certain data processing services, and certain leasing and insurance agency activities.  Since 1994, the Company has entered into agreements with the Virginia Community Development Corporation to purchase equity positions in several Low Income Housing Funds; these funds provide housing for low-income individuals throughout Virginia.  Approval of the Federal Reserve Board is necessary to engage in any of the activities described above or to acquire interests engaging in these activities.

The Bank as a state member bank is supervised and regularly examined by the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board.  Such supervision and examination by the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board is intended primarily for the protection of depositors and not the stockholders of F & M Bank Corp.

Payment of Dividends. The Company is a legal entity, separate and distinct from its subsidiaries. A significant portion of the revenues of the Company result from dividends paid to it by the Bank. There are various legal limitations applicable to the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company. Under the current regulatory guidelines, prior approval from the Federal Reserve Board is required if cash dividends declared in any given year exceed net income for that year, plus retained net profits of the two preceding years. A bank also may not declare a dividend out of or in excess of its net undivided profits without regulatory approval.  The payment of dividends by the Bank or the Company may also be limited by other factors, such as requirements to maintain capital above regulatory guidelines.

Bank regulatory agencies have the authority to prohibit the Bank or the Company from engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting their businesses. The payment of dividends, depending on the financial condition of the Bank, or the Company, could be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound practice. Based on the Bank’s current financial condition, the Company does not expect that any of these laws will have any impact on its ability to obtain dividends from the Bank.

The Company also is subject to regulatory restrictions on dividends to its shareholders.  Regulators have indicated that bank holding companies should generally pay dividends only if the organization’s net income available to common shareholders over the past year has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends and the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition.  Further, a bank holding company should inform and consult with the Federal Reserve Board prior to declaring a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period (e.g., quarter) for which the dividend is being paid or that could result in a material adverse change to the organization’s capital structure.
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1.  Business, continued

Regulation and Supervision, continued

Capital Requirements.  The Federal Reserve has issued risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to United States banking organizations. In addition, regulatory agencies may from time to time require that a banking organization maintain capital above the minimum levels because of its financial condition or actual or anticipated growth. Under the risk-based capital requirements, the Company and Bank are required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8%. At least half of the total capital is required to be “Tier 1 capital”, which consists principally of common and certain qualifying preferred stockholders’ equity (including Trust Preferred Securities), less certain intangibles and other adjustments. The remainder (“Tier 2 capital”) consists of a limited amount of subordinated and other qualifying debt (including certain hybrid capital instruments) and a limited amount of the general loan loss allowance. The Tier 1 and total capital to risk-weighted asset ratios of the Company as of December 31, 2014 were 16.09% and 17.35%, respectively, significantly above the minimum requirements.

In addition, each of the federal regulatory agencies has established a minimum leverage capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to average adjusted assets) (“Tier 1 leverage ratio”). These guidelines provide for a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% for banks and bank holding companies that meet certain specified criteria, including that they have the highest regulatory examination rating and are not contemplating significant growth or expansion. The Tier 1 leverage ratio of the Company as of December 31, 2014, was 12.88%, which is significantly above the minimum requirements. The guidelines also provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets.

In 2013, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the OCC approved a new rule that will substantially amend the regulatory risk-based capital rules applicable to us. The final rule implements the "Basel III" regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The final rule includes new minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios which was effective for us on January 1, 2015, and refines the definition of what constitutes "capital" for purposes of calculating these ratios. The new minimum capital requirements will be: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 6%, which is increased from 4%; (iii) a total capital ratio of 8%, which is unchanged from the current rules; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%. The final rule also establishes a "capital conservation buffer" of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital ratios, and when fully effective in 2019, will result in the following minimum ratios: (a) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (b) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 8.5%; and (c) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. The new capital conservation buffer requirement would be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and would increase each year until fully implemented in January 2019. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations will establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that can be utilized for such activities

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Effective on March 11, 2001, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLB Act”) allows a bank holding company or other company to certify status as a financial holding company, which will allow such company to engage in activities that are financial in nature, that are incidental to such activities, or are complementary to such activities. The GLB Act enumerates certain activities that are deemed financial in nature, such as underwriting insurance or acting as an insurance principal, agent or broker; dealing in or making markets in securities; and engaging in merchant banking under certain restrictions. It also authorizes the Federal Reserve to determine by regulation what other activities are financial in nature, or incidental or complementary thereto.

USA Patriot Act of 2001. In October 2001, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia which occurred on September 11, 2001. The Patriot Act is intended to strengthen U.S. law enforcements’ and the intelligence communities’ abilities to work cohesively to combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The continuing and potential impact of the Patriot Act and related regulations and policies on financial institutions of all kinds is significant and wide ranging. The Patriot Act contains sweeping anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws, and imposes various regulations, including standards for verifying client identification at account opening, and rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be involved in terrorism or money laundering.
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1.  Business, continued
Regulation and Supervision, continued

Community Reinvestment Act.   The requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act are also applicable to the Bank. The act imposes on financial institutions an affirmative and ongoing obligation to meet the credit needs of their local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those institutions. A financial institution’s efforts in meeting community needs currently are evaluated as part of the examination process pursuant to twelve assessment factors. These factors are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility.

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law on July 21, 2010. Its wide ranging provisions affect all federal financial regulatory agencies and nearly every aspect of the American financial services industry. Among the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that directly impact the Company is the creation of an independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has the ability to write rules for consumer protections governing all financial institutions. All consumer protection responsibility formerly handled by other banking regulators is consolidated in the CFPB. It will also oversee the enforcement of all federal laws intended to ensure fair access to credit. For smaller financial institutions such as the Company and the Bank, the CFPB will coordinate its examination activities through their primary regulators.

The Dodd-Frank Act contains provisions designed to reform mortgage lending, which includes the requirement of additional disclosures for consumer mortgages. In addition, the Federal Reserve has issued new rules that have the effect of limiting the fees charged to merchants for debit card transactions. The result of these rules will be to limit the amount of interchange fee income available explicitly to larger banks and indirectly to us. The Dodd-Frank Act also contains provisions that affect corporate governance and executive compensation.

Although the Dodd-Frank Act provisions themselves are extensive, the ultimate impact on the Company of this massive legislation is unknown. The Act provides that several federal agencies, including the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall issue regulations implementing major portions of the legislation, and this process is ongoing.

Mortgage Lending. In 2013, the CFPB adopted a rule, effective in January 2014, to implement certain sections of the Dodd-Frank Act requiring creditors to make a reasonable, good faith determination of a consumer’s ability to repay any closed-end consumer credit transaction secured by a 1-4 family dwelling.  The rule also establishes certain protections from liability under this requirement to ensure a borrower’s ability to repay for loans that meet the definition of “qualified mortgage.”  Loans that satisfy this “qualified mortgage” safe harbor will be presumed to have complied with the new ability-to-repay standard.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this report may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.  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:

Changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries, declines in real estate values in our markets, or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers or issuers;
The strength of the economy in our target market area, as well as general economic, market, or business conditions;
An insufficient allowance for loan losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions;
Our ability to maintain our “well-capitalized” regulatory status;
Changes in the interest rates affecting our deposits and our loans;
Changes in our competitive position, competitive actions by other financial institutions and the competitive nature of the financial services industry and our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets;
Our ability to manage growth;
Our potential growth, including our entrance or expansion into new markets, the opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by us and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth;
 
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1.  Business, continued

Forward looking statements, continued

Our exposure to operational risk;
Our ability to raise capital as needed by our business;
Changes in laws, regulations and the policies of federal or state regulators and agencies; and
Other circumstances, many of which are beyond our control.
 
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 our actual results, performance or achievements will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

General economic conditions in our market area could adversely affect us.
 
We are affected by the general economic conditions in the local markets in which we operate. Since the recession began in 2008, our market has experienced a significant downturn in which we have seen falling home prices, rising foreclosures and an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies.  Although economic conditions have improved, many businesses and individuals are still experiencing difficulty as a result of the recent economic downturn and protracted recovery.  If economic conditions in our market do not improve, we could experience further adverse consequences, including a decline in demand for our products and services and an increase in problem assets, forecloses and loan losses.  Future economic conditions in our market will depend on factors outside of our control such as political and market conditions, broad trends in industry and finance, legislative and regulatory changes, changes in government, military and fiscal policies and inflation, any of which could negatively affect our performance and financial condition.

Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in the loan portfolio.

Like all financial institutions, we maintain an allowance for loan losses to provide for loans that our borrowers may not repay in their entirety. We believe that we maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  Through a periodic review and consideration of the loan portfolio, management determines the amount of the allowance for loan losses by considering general market conditions, credit quality of the loan portfolio, the collateral supporting the loans and performance of customers relative to their financial obligations with us.  At December 31, 2014, our non-performing loans were $6.9 million, compared to $12.6 million at December 31, 2013.  Our provision for loan losses was $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, and our loan loss allowance was $8.7 million, or 1.68% of total loans held for investment at December 31, 2014.

The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, which may be beyond our control, and these losses may exceed current estimates. Although we believe the allowance for loan losses is a reasonable estimate of known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio, it cannot fully predict such losses or that the loss allowance will be adequate in the future. While the risk of nonpayment is inherent in banking, we could experience greater nonpayment levels than we anticipate. In addition, we have loan participation arrangements with several other banks within the region and may not be able to exercise control of negotiations with borrowers in the event these loans do not perform. Additional problems with asset quality could cause our interest income and net interest margin to decrease and our provisions for loan losses to increase further, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
Federal and state regulators periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or recognize further loan charge-offs, based on judgments different than those of management. Any increase in the amount of the provision or loans charged-off as required by these regulatory agencies could have a negative effect on our operating results.
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1A. Risk Factors, Continued

Our loan concentrations could, as a result of adverse market conditions, increase credit losses which could adversely impact earnings.
 
We offer a variety of secured loans, including commercial lines of credit, commercial term loans, real estate, construction, home equity, consumer and other loans. Many of our loans are secured by real estate (both residential and commercial) in our market area, which could result in adverse consequences to us in the event of a prolonged economic downturn in our market. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 84% of our loans had real estate as a primary or secondary component of collateral.  A further significant decline in real estate values in our market would mean that the collateral for many of our loans would provide less security. As a result, we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans because our ability to fully recover on defaulted loans by selling the real estate collateral would be diminished. In addition, our consumer loans (such as automobile loans) are collateralized, if at all, with assets that may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the loan due to depreciation, damage or loss.

In addition, we have a large portfolio of residential mortgages and a concentration in development lending, both of which could be adversely affected by a decline in the real estate markets.  Construction and development lending entails significant additional risks, because these loans, which often involve larger loan balances concentrated with single borrowers or groups of related borrowers, are dependent on the successful completion of real estate projects.  Loan funds for construction and development loans often are advanced upon the security of the land or home under construction, which value is estimated prior to the completion of construction.  The deterioration of one or a few of these loans could cause a significant increase in the percentage of non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan losses and an increase in charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Our small-to-medium sized business target market may have fewer financial resources to weather continued downturn in the economy.

We target our commercial development and marketing strategy primarily to serve the banking and financial services needs of small and medium sized businesses. These businesses generally have less capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities. If general economic conditions negatively impact this major economic sector in the markets in which we operate, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Our inability to maintain adequate sources of funding and liquidity may negatively impact our current financial condition or our ability to grow.

Our access to funding and liquidity sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities on terms which are acceptable to us could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry or economy in general.  In managing our balance sheet, a primary source of funding asset growth and liquidity historically has been deposits, including both local customer deposits and brokered deposits.  If the level of deposits were to materially decrease, we would have to raise additional funds by increasing the interest that we pay on certificates of deposit or other depository accounts, seek other debt or equity financing, or draw upon our available lines of credit.  Our access to these funding and liquidity sources could be detrimentally impacted by a number of factors, including operating losses, rising levels of non-performing assets, a decrease in the level of our business activity as a result of a downturn in the markets in which our loans or deposits are concentrated or regulatory restrictions.  In addition, our ability to continue to attract deposits and other funding or liquidity sources is subject to variability based upon additional factors including volume and volatility in the securities markets and the relative interest rates that we are prepared to pay for these liabilities.  We do not maintain significant additional sources of liquidity through potential sales in our investment portfolio or liquid assets at the holding company level.  Our potential inability to maintain adequate sources of funding or liquidity may, among other things, inhibit our ability to fund asset growth or negatively impact our financial condition, including our ability to pay dividends or satisfy our obligations.
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1A. Risk Factors, Continued

If we do not maintain our capital requirements and our status as a “well-capitalized” bank, there could an adverse effect on our liquidity and our ability to fund our loan portfolio.
 
We are subject to regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. If we fail to meet the capital adequacy guidelines for a “well-capitalized” bank, it could increase the regulatory scrutiny for the Bank and the Company.  In addition, if we failed to be “well capitalized” for regulatory capital purposes, we would not be able to renew or accept brokered deposits without prior regulatory approval and we would not be able to offer interest rates on our deposit accounts that are significantly higher than the average rates in our market area. As a result, it would be more difficult for us to attract new deposits as our existing brokered deposits mature and do not roll over and to retain or increase existing, non-brokered deposits.  If we are prohibited from renewing or accepting brokered deposits and are unable to attract new deposits, our liquidity and our ability to fund our loan portfolio may be adversely affected.  In addition, we would be required to pay higher insurance premiums to the FDIC, which would reduce our earnings.

We may be subject to more stringent capital requirements, which could adversely affect our results of operations and future growth.

In 2013, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the OCC approved a new rule that will substantially amend the regulatory risk-based capital rules applicable to us. The final rule implements the “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Financial Reform Act.  The final rule includes new minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios which was effective for us on January 1, 2015, and refines the definition of what constitutes “capital” for purposes of calculating these ratios. The new minimum capital requirements will be: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 6%, which is increased from 4%; (iii) a total capital ratio of 8%, which is unchanged from the current rules; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%.  The final rule also establishes a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital ratios, and when fully effective in 2019, will result in the following minimum ratios: (a) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (b) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 8.5%; and (c) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. The new capital conservation buffer requirement would be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and would increase each year until fully implemented in January 2019. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations will establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that can be utilized for such activities.  In addition, the final rule provides for a number of new deductions from and adjustments to capital and prescribes a revised approach for risk weightings that could result in higher risk weights for a variety of asset categories.

The application of these more stringent capital requirements for us could, among other things, result in lower returns on equity, require the raising of additional capital, adversely affect our future growth opportunities, and result in regulatory actions such as a prohibition on the payment of dividends or on the repurchase shares if we were unable to comply with such requirements.

New regulations could adversely impact our earnings due to, among other things, increased compliance costs or costs due to noncompliance.
 
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a rule, effective as of January 14, 2014, designed to clarify for lenders how they can avoid monetary damages under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would hold lenders accountable for ensuring a borrower’s ability to repay a mortgage. Loans that satisfy this “qualified mortgage” safe-harbor will be presumed to have complied with the new ability-to-repay standard. Under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule, a “qualified mortgage” loan must not contain certain specified features, including but not limited to:

 
excessive upfront points and fees (those exceeding 3% of the total loan amount, less “bona fide discount points” for prime loans);
interest-only payments;
negative-amortization; and
terms longer than 30 years.
 
 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1A. Risk Factors, Continued

Also, to qualify as a “qualified mortgage,” a borrower’s total monthly debt-to-income ratio may not exceed 43%. Lenders must also verify and document the income and financial resources relied upon to qualify the borrower for the loan and underwrite the loan based on a fully amortizing payment schedule and maximum interest rate during the first five years, taking into account all applicable taxes, insurance and assessments. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on qualified mortgages could limit our ability or desire to make certain types of loans or loans to certain borrowers, or could make it more expensive and/or time consuming to make these loans, which could adversely impact our growth or profitability.

Additionally, on December 10, 2013, five financial regulatory agencies, including our primary federal regulator, the Federal Reserve, adopted final rules implementing a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly referred to as the Volcker Rule.  The Final Rules prohibit banking entities from, among other things, engaging in short-term proprietary trading of securities, derivatives, commodity futures and options on these instruments for their own account; or owning, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds, referred to as “covered funds.”  On January 14, 2014, the five financial regulatory agencies, approved an adjustment to the final rule by allowing banks to keep certain collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) acquired the bank before the Volcker Rule was finalized, if the CDO was established before May 2010 and is backed primarily by trust preferred securities issued by banks with less than $15 billion in assets established.  The rules were effective April 1, 2014, but the conformance period has been extended from its statutory end date of July 21, 2014 until July 21, 2015.  We are currently evaluating the Volcker Rule; if we are required to divest any securities in our portfolio as a result of the Volcker Rule, it could result in impairments that could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

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

Our future success is dependent on our ability to effectively compete in the face of substantial competition from other financial institutions in our primary markets.
 
We encounter significant competition for deposits, loans and other financial services from banks and other financial institutions, including savings and loan associations, savings banks, finance companies, and credit unions in our market area. A number of these banks and other financial institutions are significantly larger than us and have substantially greater access to capital and other resources, larger lending limits, more extensive branch systems, and may offer a wider array of banking services. To a limited extent, we compete with other providers of financial services, such as money market mutual funds, brokerage firms, consumer finance companies, insurance companies and governmental organizations any of which may offer more favorable financing rates and terms than us. Most of these non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern us. As a result, these non-bank competitors may have advantages in providing certain services. This competition may reduce or limit our margins and our market share and may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 
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PART I, Continued

Item 1A. Risk Factors, Continued

Changes in market interest rates could affect our cash flows and our ability to successfully manage our interest rate risk.
 
Our profitability and financial condition depend to a great extent on our ability to manage the net interest margin, which is the difference between the interest income earned on loans and investments and the interest expense paid for deposits and borrowings. The amounts of interest income and interest expense are principally driven by two factors; the market levels of interest rates, and the volumes of earning assets or interest bearing liabilities. The management of the net interest margin is accomplished by our Asset Liability Management Committee. Short term interest rates are highly sensitive to factors beyond our control and are effectively set and managed by the Federal Reserve, while longer term rates are generally determined by the market based on investors’ inflationary expectations. Thus, changes in monetary and or fiscal policy will affect both short term and long term interest rates which in turn will influence the origination of loans, the prepayment speed of loans, the purchase of investments, the generation of deposits and the rates received on loans and investment securities and paid on deposits or other sources of funding. The impact of these changes may be magnified if we do not effectively manage the relative sensitivity of our earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to changes in market interest rates. We generally attempt to maintain a neutral position in terms of the volume of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities that mature or can re-price within a one year period in order that we may maintain the maximum net interest margin; however, interest rate fluctuations, loan prepayments, loan production and deposit flows are constantly changing and greatly influence this ability to maintain a neutral position.
 
Generally, our earnings will be more sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates the greater the difference between the volume of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities that mature or are subject to re-pricing in any period. The extent and duration of this sensitivity will depend on the cumulative difference over time, the velocity and direction of interest rate changes, and whether we are more asset sensitive or liability sensitive. Additionally, the Asset Liability Management Committee may desire to move our position to more asset sensitive or more liability sensitive depending upon their expectation of the direction and velocity of future changes in interest rates in an effort to maximize the net interest margin. Should we not be successful in maintaining the desired position, or should interest rates not move as anticipated, our net interest margin may be negatively impacted.   
 
Our inability to successfully manage growth or implement our growth strategy may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to successfully implement our growth strategy if we are unable to identify attractive markets, locations or opportunities to expand in the future.  Our ability to manage growth successfully also depends on whether we can maintain capital levels adequate to support our growth, maintain cost controls, asset quality and successfully integrate any businesses acquired into the organization.

As we continue to implement our growth strategy, we may incur increased personnel, occupancy and other operating expenses. We must absorb those higher expenses while we begin to generate new deposits, and there is a further time lag involved in redeploying new deposits into attractively priced loans and other higher yielding earning assets. Thus, our plans to branch could depress earnings in the short run, even if we efficiently execute a branching strategy leading to long-term financial benefits.
  
Our exposure to operational risk may adversely affect us.

Similar to other financial institutions, we are exposed to many types of operational risk, including reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems.

 
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PART I, Continued
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors, Continued

Our operations rely on certain external vendors.

We are reliant upon certain external vendors to provide products and services necessary to maintain our day-to-day operations. Accordingly, our operations are exposed to risk that these vendors will not perform in accordance with the contracted arrangements under service agreements. Although we maintain a system of comprehensive policies and a control framework designed to monitor vendor risks, the failure of an external vendor to perform in accordance with the contracted arrangements under service agreements could be disruptive to our operations, which could have a material adverse impact on our business and, in turn, our financial condition and results of operations.

Our operations may be adversely affected by cyber security risks.

In the ordinary course of business, we collect and store sensitive data, including proprietary business information and personally identifiable information of its customers and employees in systems and on networks. The secure processing, maintenance and use of this information is critical to operations and our business strategy. We have invested in accepted technologies and review processes and practices that are designed to protect our networks, computers and data from damage or unauthorized access. Despite these security measures, our computer systems and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. A breach of any kind could compromise systems and the information stored there could be accessed, damaged or disclosed. A breach in security could result in legal claims, regulatory penalties, disruption in operations, and damage to our reputation, which could adversely affect our business.
 
Legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, could adversely impact us or the businesses in which we are engaged.
 
We are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern almost all aspects of our operations. Laws and regulations may change from time to time and are primarily intended for the protection of consumers, depositors and the deposit insurance funds. The impact of any changes to laws and regulations or other actions by regulatory agencies may negatively impact us or our ability to increase the value of our business. Additionally, actions by regulatory agencies or significant litigation against us could cause us to devote significant time and resources to defending ourselves and may lead to penalties that materially affect us. Future changes in the laws or regulations or their interpretations or enforcement could be materially adverse us and our shareholders.

Changes in accounting standards could impact reported earnings.

The accounting standard setters, including the FASB, SEC and other regulatory bodies, periodically change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These changes can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in the restatement of prior period financial statements.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

The Company does not have any unresolved staff comments to report for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 
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PART I, Continued

Item 2.  Properties

The locations of F & M Bank Corp., Inc. and its subsidiaries are shown below.
 
 
 Timberville Branch and Administrative Offices Elkton Branch
 205 South Main Street 127 West Rockingham Street
 Timberville, VA 22853 Elkton, VA 22827
   
 Broadway Branch Port Road Branch
 126 Timberway 1085 Port Republic Road
 Broadway, VA 22815 Harrisonburg, VA 22801
   
 Bridgewater Branch Edinburg Branch
 100 Plaza Drive 120 South Main Street
 Bridgewater, VA 22812 Edinburg, VA 22824
   
 Woodstock Branch  Crossroads Branch
 161 South Main Street  80 Cross Keys Road
 Woodstock, VA 22664  Harrisonburg, VA 22801
   
 Luray Branch  Dealer Finance Division
 700 East Main Street  4759 Spotswood Trail
 Luray, VA 22835   Penn Laird, VA 22846
   
 Fishersville Loan Production Office  
 1842 Jefferson Hwy  
 Fishersville, VA 22939  

With the exception of the Edinburg Branch, Port Road Branch, Luray Branch, Dealer Finance Division and the Fishersville Loan Production Office the remaining facilities are owned by Farmers & Merchants Bank. ATMs are available at all branch locations.

Through an agreement with Nationwide Money ATM Services, the Bank also operates cash only ATMs at five Food Lion grocery stores, one in Mt. Jackson, VA and four in Harrisonburg, VA.  The Bank also has an agreement with Welch ATM to operate five cash only ATMs in Rite Aid Pharmacies in Augusta County, VA.

VBS’ offices are located at:
 
Harrisonburg Office Woodstock Office
2040 Deyerle Avenue 161 South Main Street
Suite 107 Woodstock, VA 22664
Harrisonburg, VA 22801  
   

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company may become involved in litigation arising from banking, financial, or other activities of the Company. Management after consultation with legal counsel, does not anticipate that the ultimate liability, if any, arising out of these matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, operating results or liquidity.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

None.
 
 
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PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock Listing

The Company’s Common Stock trades under the symbol “FMBM” on the OTC QB Market. The bid and asked price of the Company’s stock is not published in any newspaper. Although several firms in both Harrisonburg and Richmond, Virginia occasionally take positions in the Company stock, they typically only match buyers and sellers.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Registrar & Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016

Stock Performance

The following graph compares the cumulative total return to the shareholders of the Company for the last five fiscal years with the total return of the Russell 2000 Index and the SNL Bank Index, as reported by SNL Financial, LC, assuming an investment of $100 in the Company’s common stock on December 31, 2009, and the reinvestment of dividends.
 
 
    Period Ending
Index
12/31/09
12/31/10
12/31/11
12/31/12
12/31/13
12/31/14
F & M Bank Corp.
100.00
65.53
64.26
74.50
94.04
102.84
Russell 2000
100.00
126.86
121.56
141.43
196.34
205.95
SNL Bank
100.00
112.05
86.78
117.11
160.79
179.74
 
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities, Continued

Recent Stock Prices and Dividends

Dividends to shareholders totaled $2,232,000 and $1,706,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Regular quarterly dividends have been declared for sixty four consecutive quarters. The payment of dividends depends on the earnings of the Company and its subsidiaries, the financial condition of the Company and other factors including capital adequacy, regulatory requirements, general economic conditions and shareholder returns. The ratio of dividends per share to net income per share was 37.36% in 2014, compared to 36.17% in 2013.

Refer to Payment of Dividends in Item 1.  Business, Regulation and Supervision section above for restrictions on dividends.

Stock Repurchases

As previously reported, on September 18, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the number of shares of common stock that the Company can repurchase under the share repurchase program from 150,000 to 200,000 shares. Shares repurchased through the end of 2014 totaled 164,132 shares; of this amount, none were repurchased in 2014.

The number of common shareholders of record was approximately 1,853 as of March 20, 2015. This amount includes all shareholders, whether titled individually or held by a brokerage firm or custodian in street name.

Quarterly Stock Information

These quotes include the terms of trades transacted through a broker. The terms of exchanges occurring between individual parties may not be known to the Company.

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Stock Price Range
   
Per Share
   
Stock Price Range
   
Per Share
 
Quarter
 
Low
   
High
   
Dividends Declared
   
Low
   
High
   
Dividends Declared
 
                                     
1st
    17.21       18.00     $ .17       15.00       17.73     $ .17  
2nd
    17.27       19.90       .17       17.00       18.25       .17  
3rd
    17.70       19.08       .17       16.98       18.15       .17  
4th
    17.83       19.73       .17       16.90       19.00       .17  
Total
                  $ .68                     $ .68  
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

Five Year Summary of Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
Income Statement Data:
                             
Interest and Dividend Income
  $ 26,772     $ 25,966     $ 27,225     $ 27,680     $ 27,870  
Interest Expense
    3,648       4,773       6,294       7,719       9,005  
                                         
Net Interest Income
    23,124       21,193       20,931       19,961       18,865  
Provision for Loan Losses
    2,250       3,775       4,200       4,000       4,300  
                                         
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
    20,874       17,418       16,731       15,961       14,565  
Noninterest Income
    3,485       3,925       3,627       3,118       3,249  
Securities Gains (Losses)
    -       -       -       1,024       349  
Noninterest Expenses
    15,656       14,720       13,362       12,892       12,741  
                                         
Income before Income Taxes
    8,703       6,623       6,996       7,211       5,422  
Income Tax Expense
    2,901       1,907       2,095       2,523       1,681  
Net Income
  $ 5,802     $ 4,716     $ 4,901     $ 4,688     $ 3,741  
Per Share Data:
                                       
Net Income – basic
  $ 1.82     $ 1.88     $ 1.96     $ 1.91     $ 1.63  
Net Income - diluted
  $ 1.80     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Dividends Declared
    .68       .68       .64       .60       .60  
Book Value
    21.20       21.56       19.76       18.53       18.31  
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Assets
  $ 605,308     $ 552,788     $ 596,904     $ 566,734     $ 538,855  
Loans Held for Investment
    518,202       478,453       465,819       451,570       445,147  
Loans Held for Sale
    13,382       3,804       77,207       60,543       23,764  
Securities
    22,305       38,486       18,807       22,108       24,144  
Deposits
    491,505       464,149       453,796       435,947       425,051  
Short-Term Debt
    14,358       3,423       34,597       18,539       5,355  
Long-Term Debt
    9,875       21,691       47,905       57,298       58,979  
Stockholders’ Equity
    77,798       54,141       49,384       46,180       42,229  
Average Common Shares Outstanding – basic
    3,119       2,504       2,496       2,450       2,299  
Average Common Shares Outstanding – diluted
    3,230       -       -       -       -  
Financial Ratios:
                                       
Return on Average Assets1
    1.00 %     .82 %     .86 %     .84 %     .69 %
Return on Average Equity1
    8.65 %     9.11 %     10.26 %     10.41 %     9.22 %
Net Interest Margin
    4.30 %     4.02 %     3.95 %     3.87 %     3.77 %
Efficiency Ratio 2
    58.51 %     58.15 %     54.03 %     55.43 %     57.23 %
Dividend Payout Ratio
    37.36 %     36.17 %     32.65 %     31.41 %     36.81 %
Capital and Credit Quality Ratios:
                                       
Average Equity to Average Assets1
    11.59 %     9.00 %     8.35 %     8.14 %     7.46 %
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans3
    1.68 %     1.71 %     1.75 %     1.54 %     1.30 %
Nonperforming Loans to Total Assets4
    1.15 %     2.28 %     2.24 %     2.61 %     2.94 %
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets5
    1.73 %     2.75 %     2.73 %     3.15 %     3.22 %
Net Charge-offs to Total Loans3
    .33 %     .78 %     .64 %     .63 %     .53 %
1      Ratios are primarily based on daily average balances.
2
The Efficiency Ratio equals noninterest expenses divided by the sum of tax equivalent net interest income and noninterest income. Noninterest expenses exclude intangible asset amortization. Noninterest income excludes gains (losses) on securities transactions.
3
Calculated based on Loans Held for Investment, excludes Loans Held for Sale.
4
Calculated based on 90 day past due and non-accrual to Total Assets.
5      Calculated based on 90 day past due, non-accrual and OREO to Total Assets

 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion provides information about the major components of the results of operations and financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of F & M Bank Corp. and its subsidiaries. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements presented in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, of this Form 10-K.
 
Capital Activities
 
The Company raised an additional $12 million in common equity in a private placement offering in March of 2014.  In addition they raised $9.4 million in a new preferred stock offering in December 2014. Both amounts are net of fees related to the offering.
 
Lending Activities
 
Credit Policies
The principal risk associated with each of the categories of loans in our portfolio is the creditworthiness of our borrowers. Within each category, such risk is increased or decreased, depending on prevailing economic conditions. In an effort to manage the risk, our loan policy gives loan amount approval limits to individual loan officers based on their position and level of experience and to our loan committees based on the size of the lending relationship. The risk associated with real estate and construction loans, commercial loans and consumer loans varies, based on market employment levels, consumer confidence, fluctuations in the value of real estate and other conditions that affect the ability of borrowers to repay indebtedness. The risk associated with real estate construction loans varies, based on the supply and demand for the type of real estate under construction.

We have written policies and procedures to help manage credit risk. We have a loan review policy that includes regular portfolio reviews to establish loss exposure and to ascertain compliance with our loan policy.

We use a management loan committee and a directors’ loan committee to approve loans. The management loan committee is comprised of members of senior management, and the directors’ loan committee is composed of any four directors, of which at least three are independent directors. Both committees approve new, renewed and or modified loans that exceed officer loan authorities. The directors’ loan committee also reviews any changes to our lending policies, which are then approved by our board of directors.

Construction and Development Lending
 
We make construction loans, primarily residential, and land acquisition and development loans. The construction loans are secured by residential houses under construction and the underlying land for which the loan was obtained. The average life of a construction loan is approximately 12 months, and it is typically re-priced as the prime rate of interest changes. The majority of the interest rates charged on these loans float with the market. Construction lending entails significant additional risks, compared with residential mortgage lending. Construction loans often involve larger loan balances concentrated with single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Another risk involved in construction lending is attributable to the fact that loan funds are advanced upon the security of the land or home under construction, which value is estimated prior to the completion of construction. Thus, it is more difficult to evaluate accurately the total loan funds required to complete a project and related loan-to-value ratios. To mitigate the risks associated with construction lending, we generally limit loan amounts to 75% to 90% of appraised value, in addition to analyzing the creditworthiness of our borrowers. We also obtain a first lien on the property as security for our construction loans and typically require personal guarantees from the borrower’s principal owners.

 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Commercial Real Estate Lending

Commercial real estate loans are secured by various types of commercial real estate in our market area, including multi-family residential buildings, commercial buildings and offices, shopping centers and churches. Commercial real estate lending entails significant additional risks, compared with residential mortgage lending. Commercial real estate loans typically involve larger loan balances concentrated with single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Additionally, the payment experience on loans secured by income producing properties is typically dependent on the successful operation of a business or a real estate project and thus may be subject, to a greater extent, to adverse conditions in the real estate market or in the economy in general. Our commercial real estate loan underwriting criteria require an examination of debt service coverage ratios and the borrower’s creditworthiness, prior credit history and reputation. We also evaluate the location of the security property and typically require personal guarantees or endorsements of the borrower’s principal owners.

Business Lending

Business loans generally have a higher degree of risk than residential mortgage loans but have higher yields. To manage these risks, we generally obtain appropriate collateral and personal guarantees from the borrower’s principal owners and monitor the financial condition of our business borrowers. Residential mortgage loans generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from his employment and other income and are secured by real estate whose value tends to be readily ascertainable. In contrast, business loans typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from cash flow from its business and are secured by business assets, such as real estate, accounts receivable, equipment and inventory. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of business loans is substantially dependent on the success of the business itself. Furthermore, the collateral for business loans may depreciate over time and generally cannot be appraised with as much precision as residential real estate.

Consumer Lending

We offer various consumer loans, including personal loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, deposit account loans, installment and demand loans, and home equity lines of credit and loans. Such loans are generally made to clients with whom we have a pre-existing relationship. We currently originate all of our consumer loans in our geographic market area.

The underwriting standards employed by us for consumer loans include a determination of the applicant’s payment history on other debts and an assessment of their ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. The stability of the applicant’s monthly income may be determined by verification of gross monthly income from primary employment and additionally from any verifiable secondary income. Although creditworthiness of the applicant is of primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes an analysis of the value of the security in relation to the proposed loan amount. For home equity lines of credit and loans, our primary consumer loan category, we require title insurance, hazard insurance and, if required, flood insurance.

Residential Mortgage Lending

The Bank makes residential mortgage loans for the purchase or refinance of existing loans with loan to value limits ranging between 80 and 90% depending on the age of the property, borrower’s income and credit worthiness. Loans that are retained in our portfolio generally carry adjustable rates that can change every three to five years, based on amortization periods of twenty to thirty years.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Loans Held for Sale

The Bank makes fixed rate mortgage loans with terms of typically fifteen or thirty years through its subsidiary VBS Mortgage.  These loans are typically on the Bank’s books for two to three weeks prior to being sold to investors in the secondary market.  Similarly, the Bank also has a relationship with Gateway Savings Bank in Oakland, CA and NorthPointe Bank in Grand Rapids, MI where it purchases fixed rate loans for short periods of time pending those loans being sold to investors in the secondary market.  These loans have an average life of ten days to two weeks, but occasionally remain on the Bank’s books for up to 60 days.  The Bank has maintained a relationship with Gateway Bank since 2003 and began its relationship with NorthPointe Bank in 2014.  This relationship allows the Bank to achieve a higher rate of return than it would on other short term investment opportunities.

Dealer Finance Division

On September 25, 2012, the Bank began operations of a loan production office in Penn Laird, VA which specializes in providing automobile financing through a network of automobile dealers. The new Dealer Finance Division was staffed with three officers that have extensive experience in Dealer Finance. This office is serving the automobile finance needs for customers of dealers throughout the existing geographic footprint of the Bank. Approximately forty dealers have signed contracts to originate loans on behalf of the Bank.

Critical Accounting Policies

General

The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information contained within the statements is, to a significant extent, financial information that is based on measures of the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

In addition, GAAP itself may change from one previously acceptable method to another method. Although the economics of these transactions would be the same, the timing of events that would impact these transactions could change. Following is a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies that are highly dependent on estimates, assumptions and judgments.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses that may be sustained in the loan portfolio. The allowance is based on two basic principles of accounting: (i) ASC 450 (formerly SFAS No. 5) “Contingencies”, which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimable and (ii) ASC 310 (formerly SFAS No. 114), “Receivables”, which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or values that are observable in the secondary market and the loan balance.  The Company’s allowance for loan losses is the accumulation of various components that are calculated based on independent methodologies.  All components of the allowance represent an estimation performed pursuant to either ASC 450 or ASC 310.  Management’s estimate of each ASC 450 component is based on certain observable data that management believes are most reflective of the underlying credit losses being estimated.  This evaluation includes credit quality trends; collateral values; loan volumes; geographic, borrower and industry concentrations; seasoning of the loan portfolio; the findings of internal credit quality assessments and results from external bank regulatory examinations.  These factors, as well as historical losses and current economic and business conditions, are used in developing estimated loss factors used in the calculations.

 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Allowance for Loan Losses, continued

Allowances for loans are determined by applying estimated loss factors to the portfolio based on management’s evaluation and “risk grading” of the loan portfolio.  Specific allowances are typically provided on all impaired loans in excess of a defined loan size threshold that are classified in the Substandard or Doubtful risk grades.  The specific reserves are determined on a loan-by-loan basis based on management’s evaluation of the Company’s exposure for each credit, given the current payment status of the loan and the value of any underlying collateral.

While management uses the best information available to establish the allowance for loan and lease losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the valuations or, if required by regulators, based upon information available to them at the time of their examinations.  Such adjustments to original estimates, as necessary, are made in the period in which these factors and other relevant considerations indicate that loss levels may vary from previous estimates.

Goodwill and Intangibles

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASC 805 (formerly SFAS No. 141), Business Combinations and ASC 350 (formerly SFAS No. 142), Intangibles. ASC 805 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. Additionally, it further clarifies the criteria for the initial recognition and measurement of intangible assets separate from goodwill. ASC 350 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. The provisions of ASC 350 discontinue the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. Instead, these assets are subject to an annual impairment review and more frequently if certain impairment indicators are in evidence. ASC 350 also requires that reporting units be identified for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill.

The Company adopted ASC 350 on January 1, 2002. Goodwill totaled $2,639,000 at January 1, 2002.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company recognized $30,000 in additional goodwill related to the purchase of 70% ownership in VBS Mortgage.  The goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually. Based on this testing, there were no impairment charges for 2014, 2013 or 2012. Application of the non-amortization provisions of the Statement resulted in additional net income of $120,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Core deposit intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over a ten year life.  The Company adopted ASC 350 on January 1, 2002 and determined that the core deposit intangible will continue to be amortized over its estimated useful life.  The core deposit intangible was fully amortized during 2011.

Securities Impairment

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 320-10 and SAB Topic 5M, Other Than Temporary Impairment in evaluating if security impairments are temporary or other than temporary in nature.  This determination is made on an investment by investment basis and includes all available evidence at the time of the determination including the following:

The length of time of impairment;
The extent of the impairment relative to the cost of the investment;
Recent volatility in the market value of the investment;
The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may impair the earnings potential of the issuer; or
The intent and ability of the Company to hold its investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Overview

The Company’s net income for 2014 totaled $5,802,000 or $1.82 per common share, an increase of 23.03% from $4,716,000 or $1.88 a share in 2013. Return on average equity decreased in 2014 to 8.65% versus 9.11% in 2013, while the return on average assets increased from .82% to 1.00%.  The decrease in earnings per share and return on average equity resulted from the increase in shares outstanding following the issuance of additional common stock in March 2014.

See page 11 for a five-year summary of selected financial data.

Changes in Net Income per Common Share
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
to 2013
   
to 2012
 
Prior Year Net Income Per Common Share
  $ 1.88     $ 1.96  
Change from differences in:
               
Net interest income
    .77       .10  
Provision for credit losses
    .61       .17  
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains
    (.18 )     .12  
Securities gains
    -       -  
Noninterest expenses
    (.37 )     (.54 )
Income taxes
    (.40 )     .07  
Effect of common stock raise
    (.49 )     -  
Total Change
    (.06 )     (.08 )
Net Income Per Common Share
  $ 1.82     $ 1.88  

Net Interest Income

The largest source of operating revenue for the Company is net interest income, which is calculated as the difference between the interest earned on earning assets and the interest expense paid on interest bearing liabilities. The net interest margin is the net interest income expressed as a percentage of interest earning assets. Changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, along with their yields and rates, have a significant impact on the level of net interest income. Net interest income for 2014 was $23,124,000 representing an increase of $1,931,000 or 9.11% over the prior year.  A 1.25% increase in 2013 versus 2012 resulted in total net interest income of $21,193,000.

 In this discussion and in the tabular analysis of net interest income performance, entitled “Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates,” (found on page 21), the interest earned on tax exempt loans and investment securities has been adjusted to reflect the amount that would have been earned had these investments been subject to normal income taxation. This is referred to as tax equivalent net interest income.  For a reconciliation of tax equivalent net interest income to GAAP measures, see the table on page 23.

Tax equivalent income on earning assets increased $818,000.  Loans held for investment, expressed as a percentage of total earning assets, increased in 2014 to 91.84% as compared to 89.17% in 2013.  During 2014, yields on earning assets increased 5 basis points (BP), primarily due to a 47BP increase in the yield on installment loans. This increase is due to the growth in the Dealer Finance division, which is a higher yielding portfolio.  The average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased 24BP in 2014, following a decrease of 25BP in 2013. The decrease in average cost resulted from maturing liabilities repricing at lower rates.  Following the recession of 2008/2009 the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has continued its accommodative monetary policy.

The analysis on the next page reveals an increase in the net interest margin to 4.30% in 2014 primarily due to changes in balance sheet leverage as higher rate borrowings decreased, the increase in noninterest bearing deposit accounts and the growth in the Dealer Finance division produced higher yields.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

        Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

               Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates1
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
ASSETS
                                                     
Loans2
                                                     
     Commercial
  $ 164,666     $ 7,810       4.74 %   $ 169,431     $ 7,896       4.66 %   $ 168,135     $ 8,204       4.88 %
     Real estate
    281,052       14,542       5.17 %     268,902       14,796       5.50 %     264,400       15,122       5.72 %
     Installment
    50,695       3,960       7.81 %     33,625       2,467       7.34 %     23,560       2,019       8.57 %
                                                                         
     Loans held for investment4
    496,413       26,312       5.30 %     471,958       25,159       5.33 %     456,095       25,345       5.56 %
     Loans held for sale
    9,072       312       3.44 %     21,298       648       3.04 %     50,814       1,736       3.42 %
                                                                         
Investment securities3
                                                                       
     Fully taxable
    13,392       205       1.53 %     11,718       194       1.66 %     16,424       209       1.27 %
     Partially taxable
    116       -       .-       107       -       .-       108       1       .93 %
     Tax exempt
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                                         
     Total investment securities
    13,508       205       1.53 %     11,825       194       1.66 %     16,532       210       1.27 %
                                                                         
Interest bearing deposits in banks
    896       -       -       1,084       4       .37 %     1,334       5       .37 %
Federal funds sold
    20,602       44       .21 %     23,094       50       .22 %     11,463       25       .22 %
     Total Earning Assets
    540,491       26,873       4.97 %     529,259       26,055       4.92 %     536,238       27,321       5.09 %
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,476 )                     (8,384 )                     (7,711 )                
Nonearning assets
    47,036                       48,565                       44,002                  
     Total Assets
  $ 579,051                     $ 569,440                     $ 572,529                  
                                                                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                                       
Deposits
                                                                       
     Demand –interest bearing
  $ 117,396     $ 664       .57 %   $ 120,482     $ 792       .66 %   $ 121,209     $ 1,195       .99 %
     Savings
    60,460       122       .20 %     52,714       119       .23 %     45,120       182       .40 %
     Time deposits
    195,933       1,704       .87 %     198,786       2,331       1.17 %     214,145       2,944       1.83 %
                                                                         
     Total interest bearing deposits
    373,789       2,490       .67 %     371,982       3,242       .87 %     380,474       4,321       1.14 %
                                                                         
Short-term debt
    3,872       9       .23 %     6,171       24       .39 %     12,816       52       .41 %
Long-term debt
    21,501       1,149       5.34 %     36,280       1,507       4.15 %     55,275       1,921       3.48 %
                                                                         
     Total interest bearing liabilities
    399,162       3,648       .91 %     414,433       4,773       1.15 %     448,565       6,294       1.40 %
                                                                         
Noninterest bearing deposits
    107,647                       90,170                       75,983                  
Other liabilities
    5,134                       13,074                       199                  
                                                                         
     Total liabilities
    511,943                       517,677                       524,747                  
Stockholders’ equity
    67,108                       51,763                       47,782                  
                                                                         
     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 579,051                     $ 569,440                     $ 572,529                  
            $ 17,508                     $ 17,508                     $ 17,508          
     Net interest earnings
          $ 23,225                     $ 21,282                     $ 21,027          
                                                                         
     Net yield on interest earning assets (NIM)
                    4.30 %                     4.02 %                     3.92 %
 
1
Income and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using the applicable federal income tax rate.
 
2
Interest income on loans includes loan fees.
 
3
Average balance information is reflective of historical cost and has not been adjusted for changes in market value.
 
4
Includes nonaccrual loans.
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

The following table illustrates the effect of changes in volumes and rates.

   
2014 Compared to 2013
   
2013 Compared to 2012
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
Due to Change
         
Increase
   
Due to Change
         
Increase
 
   
in Average:
         
Or
   
in Average:
         
or
 
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(Decrease)
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(Decrease)
 
                                     
Interest income
                                   
Loans held for investment
  $ 1,303     $ (150 )   $ 1,153     $ 882     $ (1,068 )   $ (186 )
Loans held for sale
    (372 )     36       (336 )     (1,009 )     (79 )     (1,088 )
Investment securities
                                               
Taxable                                
    28       (17 )     11       (60 )     45       (15 )
Partially taxable
    -       -       -       -       (1 )     (1 )
Tax exempt
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
    (1 )     (3 )     (4 )     (1 )     -       (1 )
Federal funds sold
    (5 )     (1 )     (6 )     25       -       25  
Total Interest Income
    953       (135 )     818       (163 )     (1,103 )     (1,266 )
                                                 
Interest expense
                                               
Deposits
                                               
Demand
    (20 )     (108 )     (128 )     (7 )     (396 )     (403 )
Savings
    18       (15 )     3       30       (93 )     (63 )
Time deposits
    (33 )     (594 )     (627 )     (281 )     (332 )     (613 )
                                                 
Short-term debt
    (9 )     (6 )     (15 )     (27 )     (1 )     (28 )
Long-term debt
    (613 )     255       (358 )     (661 )     247       (414 )
Total Interest Expense
    (657 )     (468 )     (1,125 )     (946 )     (575 )     (1,521 )
Net Interest Income
  $ 1 ,610     $ 333     $ 1,943     $ 783     $ (528 )   $ 255  
                                                 

Note:  Volume changes have been determined by multiplying the prior years’ average rate by the change in average balances outstanding.  The rate change is the difference between the total change and the volume change.

Interest Income

Tax equivalent interest income increased $818,000 or 3.14% in 2014, after decreasing 4.63% or $1,266,000 in 2013. Overall, the yield on earning assets increased .05%, from 4.92% to 4.97%. Average loans held for investment grew during 2014, with average loans outstanding increasing $24,455,000 to $496,413,000.  Real estate loans increased 4.52%, commercial loans decreased 2.81% and consumer loans increased 50.77%.  The increase in consumer loans is result of the growth in our Dealer Finance division which opened at the end of 2012.  As you can see, the increase in tax equivalent interest income is due to the growth in the Dealer Finance division, which is a higher yielding portfolio.
 
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

The following table provides detail on the components of tax equivalent net interest income:
GAAP Financial Measurements:
(Dollars in thousands).
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
         Interest Income – Loans
  $ 26,522     $ 25,718     $ 26,984  
Interest Income - Securities and Other Interest-Earnings Assets
    249       248       240  
         Interest Expense – Deposits
    2,490       3,242       4,321  
         Interest Expense - Other Borrowings
    1,158       1,531       1,973  
Total Net Interest Income
    23,123       21,193       20,930  
                         
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements:
                       
Add: Tax Benefit on Tax-Exempt Interest Income – Loans
    102       89       97  
Add: Tax Benefit on Tax-Exempt Interest Income - Securities and Other
Interest-Earnings Assets
    -       -       -  
Total Tax Benefit on Tax-Exempt Interest Income
    102       89       97  
Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income
  $ 23,225     $ 21,282     $ 21,027  

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $1,125,000 or 23.57% during 2014, which followed a 24.17% decrease or $1,521,000 in 2013. The average cost of funds of .91% decreased .24% compared to 2013. Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $15,271,000 in 2014 following decrease of $34,132,000 in 2013.  The decrease in interest bearing liabilities was the result of a decrease in short and long term debt and migration from interest bearing deposits to noninterest bearing accounts.  Long term debt decreased with the subordinated debt redemption and/or conversion to Preferred Stock.  Due to declining rates and the migration into noninterest bearing accounts the expense associated with time deposits decreased $627,000 (26.90%) in 2014. Changes in the cost of funds attributable to rate and volume variances can be found in the table at the top of page 22.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income continues to be an increasingly important factor in maintaining and growing profitability. Management is conscious of the need to constantly review fee income and develop additional sources of complementary revenue.

Non-interest income decreased 12.45% ($502,000) in 2014 following an increase of 6.87% in 2013.  The majority of the decrease is from decreased income from our mortgage and investment subsidiaries ($233,000).  Other areas of decrease were service charges on deposit accounts ($84,000) and bank owned life insurance ($42,000).

There were no security transactions in 2014, 2013 or 2012 which resulted in a gain or loss.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expenses increased from $14,720,000 in 2013 to $15,656,000 in 2014, a 6.36% increase.  Salary and benefits increased 1.60% to $8,810,000 in 2014, following an 11.22% increase in 2013.  This increase was the result of normal salary increases and increasing benefit costs (primarily health insurance).  This year the pension expense declined which resulted in a smaller increase than 2013.  Other real estate owned expenses increased $192,000 or 8.96% due to costs associated with maintaining the properties and losses from sales or write-downs of property.  Other operating expenses increased $562,000 in 2014, following a $523,000 increase in 2013.  Increases were in advertising ($38,000), data processing expense ($200,000), and supplies and stationary ($92,000).  Noninterest expenses continue to be substantially lower than peer group averages. Total noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets totaled 2.61%, 2.58%, and 2.33%, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Peer group averages (as reported in the most recent Uniform Bank Performance Report) have ranged between 2.89%, 2.93% and 2.93% over the same time period.

Provision for Loan Losses

Management evaluates the loan portfolio in light of national and local economic trends, changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and industry standards. Specific factors considered by management in determining the adequacy of the level of the allowance for loan losses include internally generated loan review reports, past due reports and historical loan loss experience.  This review also considers concentrations of loans in terms of geography, business type and level of risk. Management evaluates nonperforming loans relative to their collateral value and makes the appropriate adjustments to the allowance for loan losses when needed. Based on the factors outlined above, the current year provision for loan losses decreased from $3,775,000 in 2013 to $2,250,000 in 2014. The decrease in the provision for loan losses and the current levels of the allowance for loan losses reflect specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, changes in risk rating on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends and other credit risk factors that the Company considers in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Actual net loan charge-offs were $1,709,000 in 2014 and $3,745,000 in 2013. Loan losses as a percentage of average loans held for investment totaled .33% and .78% in 2014 and 2013, respectively. As stated in the most recently available Bank Holding Company Performance Report (BHCPR), peer group loss averages were .18% in 2014 and .32% in 2013.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased 9.50% during the year to $605,308,000, an increase of $52,520,000 from $552,788,000 in 2013.  Average earning assets increased 2.12% or $11,232,000 to $540,491,000 at December 31, 2014. The increase in earning assets is due largely to the growth in the Dealer Finance division in installment loans.  Average interest bearing deposits increased $1,807,000 for 2014 or .49%, with all the growth resulting from an increase in the savings category. The Company continues to utilize its assets well with 90.00% of average assets consisting of earning assets.

Investment Securities

Average balances in investment securities increased 14.23% in 2014 to $13,508,000.  At year end, 2.50% of average earning assets of the Company were held as investment securities to provide security for public deposits and to secure repurchase agreements.  Management strives to match the types and maturities of securities owned to balance projected liquidity needs, interest rate sensitivity and to maximize earnings through a portfolio bearing low credit risk.  Portfolio yields averaged 1.53% for 2014, down from 1.66% in 2013.

There were no security gains or losses and no Other Than Temporary Impairment (OTTI) write-downs in 2014, 2013 or 2012.  Additional information on the securities impairment write-downs can be found on page 19 under the caption “Securities Impairment”.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Investment Securities, continued

The composition of securities at December 31 was:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Available for Sale1
                 
U.S. Treasury, Agency and Government                                   
Sponsored Enterprises (GSE)
  $ 12,058     $ 29,065     $ 7,031  
    Mortgage-backed2
    1,022       1,201       1,647  
    Marketable equity securities
    135       -       -  
Total
    13,215       30,266       8,678  
                         
Held to Maturity
                       
    U.S. Treasury and Agency
    125       106       107  
Total
    125       106       107  
                         
Other Equity Investments
    8,965       8,114       10,022  
Total Securities
  $ 22,305     $ 38,486     $ 18,807  
1        At estimated fair value.  See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for amortized cost.
2        Issued by a U.S. Government Agency or secured by U.S. Government Agency collateral.

Maturities and weighted average yields of debt securities at December 31, 2014 are presented in the table below. Amounts are shown by contractual maturity; expected maturities will differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Maturities of Other Investments are not readily determinable due to the nature of the investment; see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of these investments.

   
Less
   
One to
   
Five to
 
Over
             
   
Than one Year
   
Five Years
   
Ten Years
 
Ten Years
             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Yield
   
Amount
   
Yield
   
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
   
Yield
   
Total
   
Yield
 
                                                         
Debt Securities Available for Sale
                                                       
                                                         
U.S. Treasury, Agency & GSE
  $ 2,000     .05 %   $ 10,058     .94 %   $ -       $ -    
 
    $ 12,058     .79 %
Mortgage-backed
                                          1,022     2.29 %     1,022     2.29 %
Marketable equities
    -             -             -         135             135        
Total
  $ 2,000     .05 %   $ 10,058     .94 %   $ -       $ 1,157     2.29 %   $ 13,215     .90 %
                                                                   
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
                                                                 
                                                                   
U.S. Treasury & Agency
  $ 125     .38 %                                         $ 125     .38 %
Total
  $ 125     .38 %                                         $ 125     .38 %

 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Analysis of Loan Portfolio

The Company’s market area has a relatively stable economy which tends to be less cyclical than the national economy.  Major industries in the market area include agricultural production and processing, higher education, retail sales, services and light manufacturing.

The Company’s portfolio of loans held for investment totaled $518,202,000 at December 31, 2014 compared with $478,453,000 at the beginning of the year.  The Company’s policy has been to make conservative loans that are held for future interest income.  Collateral required by the Company is determined on an individual basis depending on the purpose of the loan and the financial condition of the borrower. Commercial loans, including agricultural and multifamily loans, increased 6.62% during 2014 to $174,748,000. Real estate mortgages increased $11,194,000 (5.26%).  Growth has included a variety of loan and collateral types including owner occupied residential real estate and residential rental properties.

Construction loans decreased $1,332,000 or 1.94%. The decline in construction loans resulted from the slower economy which reduced construction within the Bank’s primary market area.  The Bank also has loan participation arrangements with several other banks within the region to aid in diversification of the loan portfolio geographically, by collateral type and by borrower.

Consumer installment loans increased $18,972,000 or 61.91%.  This category includes personal loans, auto loans and other loans to individuals. This category began increasing during the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the opening of the Dealer Finance Division in Penn Laird, Virginia; at year end this Division had a loan portfolio of $40,634,000.  Credit card balances increased $25,000 to $2,705,000 but are a minor component of the loan portfolio. The following table presents the changes in the loan portfolio over the previous five years.

   
December 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
                               
Real estate – mortgage
  $ 223,824     $ 212,630     $ 204,812     $ 193,280     $ 190,162  
Real estate – construction
    67,180       68,512       71,251       72,224       79,337  
Consumer installment
    49,615       30,643       15,753       13,015       19,043  
Commercial
    147,599       135,835       147,089       141,014       121,490  
Agricultural
    15,374       16,265       14,099       15,985       19,761  
Multi-family residential
    11,775       11,797       9,357       13,157       12,259  
Credit cards
    2,705       2,680       2,788       2,812       2,771  
Other
    130       91       670       83       324  
Total Loans
  $ 518,202     $ 478,453     $ 465,819     $ 451,570     $ 445,147  

The following table shows the Company’s loan maturity and interest rate sensitivity as of December 31, 2014:
   
Less Than
      1-5    
Over
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
1 Year
   
Years
   
5 Years
   
Total
 
                           
Commercial and
                         
agricultural loans
  $ 53,878     $ 104,035     $ 5,060     $ 162,973  
Multi-family residential
    2,296       8,838       641       11,775  
Real Estate – mortgage
    90,887       132,689       248       223,824  
Real Estate – construction
    56,789       9,941       450       67,180  
Consumer – installment/other
    7,314       45,092       44       52,450  
Total
  $ 211,164     $ 300,595     $ 6,443     $ 518,202  
                                 
Loans with predetermined rates
  $ 21,555     $ 64,465     $ 3,764     $ 89,784  
Loans with variable or
                               
adjustable rates
    189,609       236,130       2,679       428,418  
Total
  $ 211,164     $ 300,595     $ 6,443     $ 518,202  
 
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Analysis of Loan Portfolio, continued

Residential real estate loans are generally made for a period not to exceed 25 years and are secured by a first deed of trust which normally does not exceed 90% of the appraised value.  If the loan to value ratio exceeds 90%, the Company requires additional collateral, guarantees or mortgage insurance.  On approximately 94% of the real estate loans, interest is adjustable after each one, three or five year period. The remainder of the portfolio is comprised of fixed rate loans that are generally made for a fifteen-year or a twenty-year period with an interest rate adjustment after ten years.

Since 1992, fixed rate real estate loans have been funded with fixed rate borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which allows the Company to control its interest rate risk.  In addition, the Company makes home equity loans secured by second deeds of trust with total indebtedness not to exceed 90% of the appraised value.  Home equity loans are made for three, five or ten year periods at a fixed rate or as a revolving line of credit.

Construction loans may be made to individuals, who have arranged with a contractor for the construction of a residence, or to contractors that are involved in building pre-sold, spec-homes or subdivisions. The majority of commercial loans are made to small retail, manufacturing and service businesses. Consumer loans are made for a variety of reasons; however, approximately 81% of the loans are secured by automobiles and trucks.

Prior to the recession, real estate values in the Company’s market area for commercial, agricultural and residential property increased, on the average, between 5% and 8% annually depending on the location and type of property.  However, due to the slowing economy and declining real estate sales it is estimated that values peaked in 2007 or 2008.  Depending on a number of factors, including property type, location and price point, the decline in value ranges from relatively modest, perhaps 10%, to more severe, up to 30%.  Values appear to have bottomed out in 2011, with modest increases in both 2013 and 2014.  Approximately 84% of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate; however, policies relating to appraisals and loan to value ratios are adequate to control the related risk. Unemployment rates in the Company’s market area continue to be below both the national and state averages.

The Bank has identified loan concentrations of greater than 25% of capital in the real estate development category. While the Bank has not developed a formal policy limiting the concentration level to any particular loan type or industry segment, it has established target limits on both a nominal and percentage of capital basis. Concentrations are monitored and reported to the board of directors quarterly. Concentration levels have been used by management to determine how aggressively they may price or pursue new loan requests. At December 31, 2014, there are no industry categories of loans that exceed 10% of total loans.

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans

Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due.  Nonaccrual loans are loans on which interest accruals have been suspended or discontinued permanently.  The Company would have earned approximately $361,000 in additional interest income had the loans on nonaccrual status been current and performing.  Nonperforming loans totaled $6,975,000 at December 31, 2014 compared to $12,582,000 at December 31, 2013.  At December 31, 2014 $1,000 of loans (credit cards) 90 days or more past due were not on nonaccrual status.  Approximately 97% of these nonperforming loans are secured by real estate. Although management expects that there may be additional loan losses, the bank is generally well secured and continues to actively work with its customers to effect payment.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company holds $3,507,000 of real estate which was acquired through foreclosure, of which $475,000 was under contract pending sale in the first quarter of 2015.

Nonperforming loans have decreased approximately $5,607,000 since December 31, 2013.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans, continued

The following is a summary of information pertaining to risk elements and impaired loans:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
Nonaccrual Loans:
                             
    Real Estate - 2011 includes $1,040 of restructured loans
  $ 5,481     $ 9,963     $ 9,611     $ 7,671     $ 5,189  
    Commercial  - 2011 includes $309 of restructured loans
    1,179       1,890       2,914       5,888       1,656  
    Home Equity
    153       402       740       266       715  
    Other
    161       -       121       39       30  
                                         
Loans past due 90 days or more:
                                       
     Real Estate
    0       246       -       646       3021  
    Commercial
    0       4       -       -       4581  
    Home Equity
    0       61       -       260       588  
    Other
    1       16       -       6       54  
                                         
Total Nonperforming loans
  $ 6,975     $ 12,582     $ 13,386     $ 14,776     $ 15,834  
                                         
Restructured Loans:
                                       
Real Estate
    179       50       147       4,786       267  
Commercial
    22       1,450       4,628       1,292       385  
                                         
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of loans held for investment
    1.35 %     2.63 %     2.87 %     3.27 %     3.56 %
                                         
Net Charge Offs to Total Loans Held for Investment(1)
    0.33 %     0.78 %     0.64 %     0.63 %     0.53 %
                                         
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans
    125.09 %     65.04 %     60.91 %     46.95 %     36.54 %

Potential Problem Loans

Loans classified for regulatory purposes as loss, doubtful, substandard, or special mention do not represent or result from trends or uncertainties which management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity or capital resources.  Nor do they represent material credits about which management is aware of any information which causes it to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the loan repayment terms. As of December 31, 2014, management is not aware of any potential problem loans which are not already classified for regulatory purposes or on the watch list as part of the Bank’s internal grading system.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Loan Losses and the Allowance for Loan Losses

In evaluating the portfolio, loans are segregated into loans with identified potential losses, pools of loans by type and a general allowance based on a variety of criteria.  Loans with identified potential losses include examiner and bank classified loans. Classified relationships in excess of $500,000 and loans identified as Troubled Debt Restructuring are reviewed individually for impairment under ASC 310. A variety of factors are taken into account when reviewing these credits, including borrower cash flow, payment history, fair value of collateral, company management, industry and economic factors. Loan relationships that are determined to have no impairment are placed back into the appropriate loan pool and reviewed under ASC 450.

Loans that are not impaired are categorized by call report code and an estimate is calculated based on actual loss experience over the last two years.  Dealer finance loans utilize a five year loss history.  The Company will monitor the net losses for this division and adjust based on how the portfolio performs since the department was established in 2012. A general allowance for inherent losses has been established to reflect other unidentified losses within the portfolio. The general allowance is calculated using eight environmental factors (loan growth, unemployment, past due/criticized loans, interest rates, changes in underwriting practices, local real estate industry conditions, and experience of lending staff) with a range for worst and best case.  The general allowance assists in managing recent changes in portfolio risk that may not be captured in individually impaired loans or in the homogeneous pools based on two year loss histories. The Board approves the loan loss provision for each quarter based on this evaluation. An effort is made to keep the actual allowance at or above the midpoint of the range established by the evaluation process.

The allowance for loan losses of $8,725,000 at December 31, 2014 is equal to 1.68% of total loans held for investment.  This compares to an allowance of $8,184,000 (1.71%) at December 31, 2013 and 1.75% at December 31, 2012.  Management and the Board of Directors have made a concentrated effort at increasing the allowance during the recent recession to reflect the increased risks within the portfolio.  The overall level of the allowance is comparable with peer group averages and management feels the current reserve level is appropriate. Management has reached this conclusion based on historical losses, delinquency rates, collateral values of delinquent loans and a thorough review of the loan portfolio.

Loan losses, net of recoveries, totaled $1,709,000 in 2014 which is equivalent to .33% of total loans outstanding. Over the preceding three years, the Company has had an average loss rate of .58%, compared to a .33% loss rate for its peer group.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Loan Losses and the Allowance for Loan Losses, continued

A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
                               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 8,184     $ 8,154     $ 6,937     $ 5,786     $ 3,836  
Provision charged to expenses
    2,250       3,775       4,200       4,000       4,300  
Loan losses:
                                       
     Construction/land development
    1,611       2,127       1,480       1,263       249  
     Farmland
    -       -       -       -       3  
     Real Estate
    208       173       482       474       181  
     Multi-family
    -       -       -       -       958  
     Commercial Real Estate
    -       201       424       381       346  
     Home Equity – closed end
    -       159       69       222       200  
     Home Equity – open end
    80       68       -       83       -  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non Real Estate
    385       986       776       423       332  
     Consumer
    33       173       45       90       117  
     Dealer Finance
    107       17       -       -       -  
     Credit Cards
    46       121       71       106       97  
Total loan losses
    2,470       4,025       3,347       3,042       2,483  
Recoveries:
                                       
     Construction/land development
    223       40       192       -       -  
     Farmland
    -       -       3       -       -  
     Real Estate
    -       -       -       8       2  
     Multi-family
    -       -       -       48       52  
     Commercial Real Estate
    108       42       48       16       2  
     Home Equity – closed end
    -       -       -       3       -  
     Home Equity – open end
    -       29       -       27       -  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non Real Estate
    356       127       62       24       -  
     Consumer
    33       14       27       42       56  
     Dealer Finance
    6       -       -       -       -  
     Credit Cards
    35       28       32       25       21  
Total recoveries
    761       280       364       193       133  
Net loan losses
    (1,709 )     (3,745 )     (2,983 )     (2,849 )     (2,350 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 8,725     $ 8,184     $ 8,154     $ 6,937     $ 5,786  
                                         
Allowance for loan losses as a
                                       
percentage of loans
    1.68 %     1.71 %     1.75 %     1.54 %     1.30 %
                                         
                                         
Net loan losses to loans outstanding
    .33 %     .78 %     .64 %     .63 %     .53 %
 

 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Loan Losses and the Allowance for Loan Losses, continued
 
ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

     2014      2013      2012     2011*        2010*   
Allowance for loan losses:  (in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Percentage of Loans in Each Category
   
Balance
   
Percentage of Loans in Each Category
   
Balance
   
Percentage of Loans in Each Category
   
Balance
   
Percentage of Loans in Each Category
     
Balance
   
Percentage of Loans in Each Category
 
Construction/Land Development
  $ 4,738       54.30 %   $ 4,007       45.93 %   $ 2,771       33.86 %   $ -       -       $ -       -  
Real Estate
    623       7.14 %     400       4.58 %     924       11.29 %     -       -         -       -  
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
    1,337       15.33 %     2,239       25.66 %     3,187       38.94 %     2,984       36.60   %     2,653       38.24 %
Consumer
    1,685       19.31 %     905       10.37 %     253       3.09 %     298       3.65   %     270       3.89 %
Home Equity
    342       3.92 %     633       7.26 %     1,019       12.45 %     920       11.28   %     578       8.33 %
Total
  $ 8,725       100.00 %   $ 8,184       93.80 %   $ 8,154       99.63 %   $ 6,937       85.07   %   $ 5,785       83.39 %
* Allocation detail for Construction/Land Development verses Real Estate is not easily available.
 


 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Deposits and Borrowings

The average deposit balances and average rates paid for 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Average Deposits and Rates Paid (Dollars in thousands)
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
 
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 119,203           $ 90,170           $ 75,983        
                                           
Interest-bearing:
                                         
Interest Checking
  $ 117,396       .57 %   $ 120,482       .66 %   $ 121,209       .99 %
Savings Accounts
    60,460       .20 %     52,714       .23 %     45,120       .40 %
Time Deposits:
                                               
CDARS
    19,771       .21 %     8,581       .53 %     10,339       .69 %
$100,000 or more
    74,743       .61 %     69,130       .87 %     67,562       1.01 %
Less than $100,000
    101,419       1.19 %     121,075       1.39 %     136,244       1.61 %
Total Interest-bearing
    373,789       .67 %     371,982       .87 %     380,474       1.14 %
Total deposits
  $ 492,992       .51 %   $ 462,152       .70 %   $ 456,457       .95 %
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits, which are comprised of checking accounts, increased $29,033,000 or 32.20% from $90,170,000 at December 31, 2013 to $119,203,000 at December 31, 2014. Interest-bearing deposits, which include interest checking accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts and time deposits, increased $1,807,000 or .49% from $371,982,000 at December 31, 2013 to $373,789,000 at December 31, 2014. Total interest checking (including money market) account balances decreased $3,086,000 or 2.56% from $120,482,000 at December 31, 2013 to $117,396,000 at December 31, 2014.   Total savings account balances increased $7,746,000 or 14.69% from $52,714,000 at December 31, 2013 to $60,460,000 at December 31, 2014.
 
Time deposits decreased $2,853,000 or 1.44% from $198,786,000 at December 31, 2013 to $195,933,000 at December 31, 2014. This is comprised of an increase in certificates of deposit of $100,000 and more of $5,613,000 or 8.12% from $69,130,000 at December 31, 2013 to $74,743,000 at December 31, 2014, a decrease in certificates of deposit of less than $100,000 of $19,656,000 or 16.23% from $121,075,000 at December 31, 2013 to $101,419,000 at December 31, 2014 and an increase in CDARs deposits of $11,190,000 or 130.40% from $8,581,000 at December 31, 2013 to $19,771,000 at December 31, 2014.  The Bank joined the CDARS network in 2008, which allows it to offer over $50 million in FDIC insurance on a certificate of deposit.

The maturity distribution of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more is as follows:
(Actual Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
Less than 3 months
  $ 32,378     $ 14,360  
3 to 6 months
    6,915       5,485  
6 to 12 months
    7,439       15,219  
1 year to 5 years
    33,080       34,610  
                 
Total
  $ 79,812     $ 69,674  

 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Deposits and Borrowings, continued

Non-deposit borrowings include repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings, (both short term and long term) and subordinated debt. Non-deposit borrowings are an important source of funding for the Bank.  These sources assist in managing short and long term funding needs, often at rates that are more favorable than raising additional funds within the deposit portfolio.

Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank are used to support the Bank’s lending program and allow the Bank to manage interest rate risk by laddering maturities and matching funding terms to the terms of various loan types in the loan portfolio. The Company borrowed $10,000,000 during 2014, with maturities ranging from 5 to 10 years, to replace maturities and lock in lower rates.  There were no new long term borrowings in 2013 or 2012. Repayment of amortizing and fixed maturity loans through FHLB totaled $11,625,000 for the year.  These loans carry an average rate of 2.33% at December 31, 2014.  The subordinated debt was all redeemed and/or converted to Preferred stock by December 31. 2014.

Contractual Obligations and Scheduled Payments (dollars in thousands)
   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Less than
   
One Year Through
   
Three Years Through
   
More than
       
   
One Year
   
Three Years
   
Five Years
   
Five Years
   
Total
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 4,358       -       -       -     $ 4,358  
FHLB Short term advances
    10,000       -       -       -       10,000  
Federal Funds Purchased
    -       -       -       -       -  
FHLB long term advances
    500       1,500       3,500       4,375       9,875  
Subordinated Debt
    -       -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 14,858     $ 1,500     $ 3,500     $ 4,375     $ 24,233  

See Note 11 (Short Term Debt) and Note 12 (Long Term Debt) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the rates, terms, and conversion features on these advances.

Stockholders’ Equity

Total stockholders' equity increased $23,657,000 or 43.70% in 2014.  This increase includes a common stock raise of $12,000,000 and a new issuance of preferred stock which totaled $9,425,123.  In addition, net income totaled $5,801,609, noncontrolling interest net income totaled $45,653, other sales of common stock totaled $55,709, changes in other comprehensive income decreased $1,401,498, and capital was reduced by dividends ($2.232 million) and minority interest distributions of $37,516.  As of December 31, 2014, book value per common share was $21.20 compared to $21.56 as of December 31, 2013. Dividends are paid to stockholders on a quarterly basis in uniform amounts unless unexpected fluctuations in net income indicate a change to this policy is needed.

Banking regulators have established a uniform system to address the adequacy of capital for financial institutions.  The rules require minimum capital levels based on risk-adjusted assets.  Simply stated, the riskier an entity's investments, the more capital it is required to maintain.  The Bank, as well as the Company, is required to maintain these minimum capital levels.  The two types of capital guidelines are Tier I capital (referred to as core capital) and Tier II capital (referred to as supplementary capital).  At December 31, 2014, the Company had Tier I capital of 16.09% of risk weighted assets and combined Tier I and II capital of 17.35% of risk weighted assets.  Regulatory minimums at this date were 6% and 8%, respectively.  The Bank has maintained capital levels far above the minimum requirements throughout the year.  In the unlikely event that such capital levels are not met, regulatory agencies are empowered to require the Company to raise additional capital and/or reallocate present capital.

In addition, the regulatory agencies have issued guidelines requiring the maintenance of a capital leverage ratio.  The leverage ratio is computed by dividing Tier I capital by average total assets.  The regulators have established a minimum of 4% for this ratio, but can increase the minimum requirement based upon an institution's overall financial condition.  At December 31, 2014, the Company reported a leverage ratio of 12.88%.  The Bank's leverage ratio was also substantially above the minimum.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Market Risk Management

Most of the Company’s net income is dependent on the Bank’s net interest income. Rapid changes in short-term interest rates may lead to volatility in net interest income resulting in additional interest rate risk to the extent that imbalances exist between the maturities or repricing of interest bearing liabilities and interest earning assets. Fortunately the Company’s net interest margin increased .28% in 2014 following an increase of .10% in 2013.  This increase can be attributed to the growth in the Dealer finance division and continued reduction in cost of funds,  in addition to the matching of maturities of interest bearing liabilities to interest earning assets.  Due to a slowing of the national economy and market turbulence related to the sub-prime mortgage lending crisis, the Federal Reserve began cutting short term interest rates in September 2007. The Federal Reserve has cut short term rates a total of 5.00% to a target of 0 to .25%.

Net interest income is also affected by changes in the mix of funding that supports earning assets. For example, higher levels of non-interest bearing demand deposits and leveraging earning assets by funding with stockholder’s equity would result in greater levels of net interest income than if most of the earning assets were funded with higher cost interest-bearing liabilities, such as certificates of deposit.

Liquid assets, which include cash and cash equivalents, federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits and short term investments averaged $27,510,000 for 2014.  The Bank historically has had a stable core deposit base and, therefore, does not have to rely on volatile funding sources.  Because of the stable core deposit base, changes in interest rates should not have a significant effect on liquidity.  The Bank's membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank has historically provided liquidity as the Bank borrows money that is repaid over a five to ten year period and uses the money to make fixed rate loans.  The matching of the long-term receivables and liabilities helps the Bank reduce its sensitivity to interest rate changes. The Company reviews its interest rate gap periodically and makes adjustments as needed. There are no off balance sheet items that will impair future liquidity.

The following table depicts the Company’s interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the repricing of its interest sensitive assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014.  As the notes to the table indicate, the data was based in part on assumptions as to when certain assets or liabilities would mature or reprice. The analysis indicates an asset sensitive one-year cumulative GAP position of 13.98% of total earning assets, compared to 15.35% in 2013. Approximately 43.36% of rate sensitive assets and 40.91% of rate sensitive liabilities are subject to repricing within one year. Short term assets (less than one year) increased $6,904,000 during the year, while total earning assets increased $48,547,000. The increase is attributed to growth in Loans Held for Investment of $39,749,000 as well as Loans Held for Sale of $9,578,000.  Growth in the loan held for investment portfolio was concentrated in real estate secured loans, commercial and the Dealer Finance division. Short term liabilities increased $7,103,000, while total interest bearing liabilities increased $6,597,000. The increase in short term liabilities is due to an increase in short term debt of $10,000,000 to fund Loans Held for Sale.  Due to the relatively flat yield curve, management has kept deposit rates low.  These actions and the increase in total earning assets have resulted in a slightly lower one year cumulative gap than prior year.


 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Market Risk Management, continued

The following GAP analysis shows the time frames as of December 31, 2014, in which the Company’s assets and liabilities are subject to repricing:

      1-90       91-365       1-5    
Over 5
   
Not
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Days
   
Days
   
Years
   
Years
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Rate Sensitive Assets:
                                         
Loans held for investment
  $ 110,491     $ 97,968     $ 300,595     $ 6,443     $ -     $ 515,497  
Loans held for sale
    13,382       -       -       -       -       13,382  
Federal funds sold
    16,051       -       -       -       -       16,051  
Investment securities
    2,000       125       10,058       1,022       135       13,340  
Credit Cards
    2,705       -       -       -       -       2,705  
Interest bearing bank deposits
    911       -       -       -       -       911  
                                                 
Total
    145,540       98,093       310,653       7,465       135       561,886  
                                                 
Rate Sensitive Liabilities:
                                               
Interest bearing demand deposits
    -       31,689       69,166       18,739       -       119,594  
Savings deposits
    -       12,850       38,549       12,850       -       64,249  
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over
    32,378       14,354       33,080       -       -       79,812  
Other certificates of deposit
    20,460       38,482       56,709       -       -       115,651  
                                                 
Total Deposits
    52,838       97,375       197,504       31,589       -       379,306  
Short-term debt
    14,358       -       -       -       -       14,358  
Long-term debt
    125       375       5,000       4,375       -       9,875  
Total
    67,321       97,750       202,504       35,964       -       403,539  
Discrete Gap
    78,219       343       108,149       (28,499 )     135       158,347  
Cumulative Gap
    78,219       78,562       186,711       158,212       158,347          
As a % of Earning Assets
    13.92 %     13.98 %     33.22 %     28.16 %     28.18 %        

In preparing the above table, no assumptions are made with respect to loan prepayments or deposit run off.  Loan principal payments are included in the earliest period in which the loan matures or can be repriced. Principal payments on installment loans scheduled prior to maturity are included in the period of maturity or repricing. Proceeds from the redemption of investments and deposits are included in the period of maturity. Estimated maturities on deposits which have no stated maturity dates were derived from guidance contained in FDICIA 305.

 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2014, the FASB amended the Equity Method and Joint Ventures topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments provide criteria that must be met in order to apply a proportional amortization method to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investments and provide guidance on the method used to amortize the investment, the impairment approach, and the eligibility criteria for entities that have other arrangements (e.g., loans) with the limited liability entity. The amendments will be effective for the Company for new investments in qualified affordable housing projects for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014.  The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In January 2014, the FASB amended Receivables topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments are intended to resolve diversity in practice with respect to when a creditor should reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to other real estate owned (OREO). In addition, the amendments require a creditor reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to OREO upon obtaining legal title to the real estate collateral, or the borrower voluntarily conveying all interest in the real estate property to the lender to satisfy the loan through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The amendments will be effective for the Company for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual period beginning after December 15, 2014 with early implementation of the guidance permitted. In implementing this guidance, assets that are reclassified from real estate to loans are measured at the carrying value of the real estate at the date of adoption. Assets reclassified from loans to real estate are measured at the lower of the net amount of the loan receivable or the fair value of the real estate less costs to sell at the date of adoption.  The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance that is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. In connection with preparing financial statements, management will need to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will be effective for the Company for annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In January 2015, the FASB issued guidance that eliminated the concept of extraordinary items from U.S. GAAP.  Existing U.S. GAAP required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. The amendments will eliminate the requirements for reporting entities to consider whether an underlying event or transaction is extraordinary, however, the presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and will be expanded to include items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, result of operations or cash flows.
 
 
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PART II, Continued

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Continued

Quarterly Results (unaudited)

The table below lists the Company’s quarterly performance for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
2014
(Dollars in thousands)  
Fourth
   
Third
   
Second
   
First
   
Total
 
Interest and Dividend Income
  $  6,934     $  6,873     $ 6,674     $  6,291     $ 26,772  
Interest Expense
    871        908       919       950       3,648  
 
                                       
Net Interest Income
     6,063       5,965        5,755       5,341        23,124  
Provision for Loan Losses
    -       750       750       750       2,250  
                                         
Net Interest Income after Provision,
                                       
For Loan Losses     6,063       5,215       5,005       4,591       20,874  
                                         
Non-Interest Income     780       995        934       776       3,485  
Non-Interest Expense     4,194       3,923       3,801       3,738       15,656  
                                         
Income before taxes     2,649        2,287        2,138       1,629       8,703  
Income Tax Expense     1,057       726        642       476       2,901  
                                         
Net Income   $ 1,592     $ 1,561     $ 1,496     $ 1,153     $ 5,802  
                                         
Net Income Per Average Common Share
  $  .43     $ .48     $ .45     $ .46     $ 1.82  
 
   
2013
(Dollars in thousands)  
Fourth
   
Third
   
Second
   
First
   
Total
 
Interest and Dividend Income
  $  6,400     $ 6,458     $ 6,509     $ 6,599     $ 25,966  
Interest Expense
    1,073        1,194       1,228       1,278        4,773  
 
                                       
Net Interest Income
    5,327       5,264       5,281        5,321       21,193  
Provision for Loan Losses
    750       1,000       1,125       900       3,775  
                                         
Net Interest Income after Provision,
                                       
For Loan Losses      4,577        4,264       4,156        4,421       17,418  
                                         
Non-Interest Income     939       1,026        1,094        866       3,925  
Non-Interest Expense     3,890       3,662        3,565       3,603       14,720  
                                         
Income before taxes     1,626       1,628       1,685       1,684        6,623  
Income Tax Expense     442       445       552        468       1,907  
                                         
Net Income   $ 1,184     $ 1,183     $ 1,133     $ 1,216     $  4,716  
                                         
Net Income Per Average Common Share
  $ .47     $ .47     $ .45     $ .49     $ 1.88  
 
 
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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014 and 2013

   
2014
   
2013
 
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks (notes 3 and 15)
  $ 6,241,016     $ 5,834,596  
Money market funds
    910,527       708,049  
Federal funds sold
    16,051,000       2,000  
Cash and cash equivalents
    23,202,543       6,544,645  
                 
Securities:
               
Held to maturity - fair value of $125,150 and $106,387 in 2014 and 2013, respectively  (note 4)
    125,150       106,387  
Available for sale (note 4)
    13,215,112       30,265,781  
Other investments (note 4)
    8,964,640       8,113,600  
Loans held for sale
    13,381,941       3,804,425  
Loans held for investment (notes 5)
    518,201,574       478,453,008  
Less allowance for loan losses (note 6)
    (8,724,731 )     (8,184,376 )
Net Loans Held for Investment
    509,476,843       470,268,632  
                 
Other real estate owned (note 9)
    3,507,153       2,628,418  
Bank premises and equipment, net (note 8)
    6,458,254       6,525,057  
Interest receivable
    1,674,846       1,498,112  
Goodwill (note 23)
    2,669,517       2,669,517  
Bank owned life insurance (note 24)
    12,581,210       12,121,772  
Other assets
    10,050,893       8,241,821  
Total Assets
  $ 605,308,102     $ 552,788,167  
                 
Liabilities
               
Deposits: (note 10)
               
Noninterest bearing
  $ 112,197,722     $ 92,396,921  
Interest bearing:
               
Demand
    93,693,468       92,562,273  
Money market accounts
    25,900,061       24,894,002  
Savings
    64,249,199       58,292,273  
Time deposits over $100,000
    79,812,757       69,673,722  
All other time deposits
    115,651,329       126,330,053  
Total Deposits
    491,504,536       464,149,244  
                 
Short-term debt (note 11)
    14,358,492       3,423,078  
Accrued liabilities
    11,771,671       9,383,610  
Subordinated debt (note 12)
    -       10,191,000  
Long-term debt (note 12)
    9,875,000       11,500,000  
Total Liabilities
    527,509,699       498,646,932  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies (notes 4 and 16)
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity (Note 22)
               
Preferred Stock $5 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding for 2014
               
                and none in 2013
    9,425,123       -  
Common stock $5 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized, 3,291,766  and
               
2,511,735 shares issued and outstanding for 2014 and 2013, respectively
    16,458,830       12,558,675  
Additional paid in capital – common stock
    11,259,995       3,104,441  
Retained earnings (note 19)
    42,554,421       38,984,724  
Noncontrolling interest
    426,365       418,228  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (2,326,331 )     (924,833 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    77,798,403       54,141,235  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 605,308,102     $ 552,788,167  
 
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Interest and Dividend Income
                 
Interest and fees on loans held for investment
  $ 26,210,609     $ 25,070,039     $ 25,247,444  
Interest on loans held for sale
    312,364       647,622       1,736,361  
Interest on deposits and federal funds sold
    44,435       54,679       30,363  
Interest on debt securities
    204,649       193,244       210,371  
Total Interest and Dividend Income
    26,772,057       25,965,584       27,224,539  
                         
Interest Expense
                       
Interest on demand deposits
    663,618       791,245       1,194,567  
Interest on savings deposits
    121,808       119,020       182,479  
Interest on time deposits over $100,000
    589,673       781,950       908,389  
Interest on all other time deposits
    1,114,470       1,549,273       2,035,900  
                         
Total interest on deposits
    2,489,569       3,241,488       4,321,335  
Interest on short-term debt
    9,437       23,956       51,380  
Interest on long-term debt
    1,148,716       1,507,299       1,921,356  
Total Interest Expense
    3,647,722       4,772,743       6,294,071  
                         
Net Interest Income
    23,124,335       21,192,841       20,930,468  
                         
Provision for Loan losses (note 6)
    2,250,000       3,775,000       4,200,000  
                         
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    20,874,335       17,417,841       16,730,468  
                         
Noninterest Income
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,033,959       1,117,910       1,168,221  
Insurance and other commissions
    635,543       868,464       868,965  
Other operating income
    1,393,897       1,537,397       1,254,490  
Income on bank owned life insurance
    466,936       508,658       481,681  
Total Noninterest Income
    3,530,335       4,032,429       3,773,357  
                         
Noninterest Expenses
                       
Salaries
    6,898,400       6,524,515       5,823,204  
Employee benefits (note 14)
    1,911,250       2,146,871       1,972,835  
Occupancy expense
    621,855       606,935       553,655  
Equipment expense
    589,919       547,948       549,564  
FDIC insurance assessment
    690,000       704,103       706,673  
Other real estate owned expenses
    407,219       214,832       303,802  
Other operating expenses
    4,537,269       3,974,791       3,451,645  
Total Noninterest Expenses
    15,655,912       14,719,995       13,361,378  
                         
Income before Income Taxes
    8,748,758       6,730,275       7,142,447  
                         
Income Tax Expense (note 13)
    2,901,496       1,907,297       2,095,397  
                         
Consolidated Net Income – F & M Bank Corp.
    5,847,262       4,822,978       5,047,050  
                         
Net Income - Noncontrolling interest
    (45,653 )     (107,185 )     (145,966 )
Net Income-F & M Bank Corp.
  $ 5,801,609     $ 4,715,793     $ 4,901,084  
                         
Dividends paid/accumulated on preferred stock
    127,500       -       -  
Net Income available to common stockholders
  $ 5,674,109     $ 4,715,793     $ 4,901,084  
                         
Per Share Data
                       
Net Income - basic
    1.82       1.88       1.96  
Net Income - diluted
    1.80       1.88       1.96  
Cash Dividends
    .68       .68       .64  
Average Common Shares Outstanding – basic
    3,119,333       2,504,015       2,496,300  
Average Common Shares Outstanding – diluted
    3,229,942       2,504,015       2,496,300  
 
 
 
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F & M BANK CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net Income:
                 
Net income – F & M Bank Corp
  $ 5,801,609     $ 4,715,793     $ 4,901,084  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    45,653       107,185       145,966  
Total net income
    5,847,262       4,822,978       5,047,050  
                         
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                       
Pension plan adjustment
    (2,145,868 )     2,314,274       (557,609 )
Tax effect
    729,595       (786,853 )     189,587  
Pension plan adjustment, net of tax
    (1,416,273 )     1,527,421       (368,022 )
                         
Unrealized holding gains (losses)
                       
     on available-for-sale securities
    22,386       (75,127 )     26,470  
Tax effect
    (7,611 )     25,543       (9,000 )
Unrealized holding gain (losses), net of tax
    14,775       (49,584 )     17,470  
Total  comprehensive income
  $ 4,445,764     $ 6,300,815     $ 4,696,498  



 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 
                     
Accumulated
       
                       
Other
       
                       
Comprehensive
       
   
Preferred
 
Common
 
Additional Paid in
 
Retained
 
Noncontrolling
 
Income
       
   
Stock
 
Stock
 
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Interest
 
(Loss)
   
Total
 
                                 
Balance December 31, 2011
  $ -   $ 12,463,580   $ 2,080,691   $ 32,671,401   $ 216,165   $ (2,052,118 )   $ 46,179,719  
                                               
     Net income
                      4,901,084     145,966             5,047,050  
    Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                  (350,552 )     (350,552 )
                                               
Dividends on common stock
                      (1,597,673 )                 (1,597,673 )
Stock issued (6,828 shares)
    -     34,140     71,276     -     -     -       105,416  
                                               
Balance December 31, 2012
  $ -   $ 12,497,720   $ 2,951,967   $ 35,974,812   $ 362,131   $ (2,402,670 )   $ 49,383,960  
                                               
     Net income
                      4,715,793     107,185             4,822,978  
    Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                  1,477,837       1,477,837  
                                               
Minority Interest Contributed Capital (Distributions)
                            (51,088 )           (51,088 )
Dividends on common stock
                      (1,705,881 )                 (1,705,881 )
Stock issued (12,141 shares)
          60,955     152,474     -     -     -       213,429  
                                               
Balance December 31, 2013
  $ -   $ 12,558,675   $ 3,104,441   $ 38,984,724   $ 418,228   $ (924,833 )   $ 54,141,235  
                                               
     Net income
                      5,801,609     45,653             5,847,262  
    Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                  (1,401,498 )     (1,401,498 )
                                               
Minority Interest Contributed Capital (Distributions)
                            (37,516 )           (37,516 )
Dividends on preferred stock
                      (127,500 )                 (127,500 )
Dividends on common stock
                      (2,104,412 )                 (2,104,412 )
Preferred stock issued (400,000 shares)
    9,425,123                                     9,425,123  
Common Stock issued (780,031 shares)
    -     3,900,155     8,155,554     -     -     -       12,055,709  
                                               
Balance December 31, 2014
  $ 9,425,123   $ 16,458,830   $ 11,259,995   $ 42,554,421   $ 426,365   $ (2,326,331 )   $ 77,798,403  
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

                                                                                                           
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
             
Net income
  $ 5,801,609   $ 4,715,793   $ 4,901,084  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                   
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
                   
Depreciation
    612,116     581,625     597,920  
Amortization (Accretion) of securities
    76,057     45,416     74,190  
Sale of loans held for sale originated
    56,210,640     79,778,381     76,622,865  
Loans held for sale originated
    (56,044,669     (71,169,362 )   (81,529,577 )
Provision for loan losses
    2,250,000     3,775,000     4,200,000  
Benefit (expense) for deferred taxes
    (515,538     (568,858 )   494,733  
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (176,734     204,735     113,014  
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (1,473,634     (967,516 )   1,729,648  
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    1,159,913     1,731,973     528,576  
Amortization of limited partnership investments
    608,360     581,737     550,989  
Loss on sale and valuation adjustments of other real estate owned
    318,714     97,155     200,865  
Income from life insurance investment
    (466,936     (508,658 )   (481,681 )
     Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    8,359,898     18,297,421     8,002,626  
                     
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                   
    (Increase) decrease in interest bearing bank deposits
    -     248,000     (95,585 )
     Purchase of bank owned life insurance
    -     -     (4,063,687 )
     Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
    27,495,319     10,712,508     20,647,760  
     Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity
    106,000              
     Purchases of securities available for sale
    (11,957,235     (31,093,384 )   (17,946,019 )
     Purchases of securities held to maturity
    (125,250              
     Net increase in loans held for investment
    (43,642,033     (17,149,156 )   (18,806,297 )
     Net (increase) decrease in loans held for sale participations
    (9,743,487     64,793,073     (11,756,993 )
     Net purchase of property and equipment
    (545,313     (661,621 )   (565,898 )
     Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
    986,373     928,897     1,564,272  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    (37,425,626     27,778,317     (31,022,447 )
                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                   
     Net change in demand and savings deposits
    27,894,981     15,867,944     19,689,196  
     Net change in time deposits
    (539,689     (5,514,239 )   (1,840,280 )
     Net change in short-term debt
    10,935,414     (31,174,274 )   16,058,389  
     Dividends paid in cash
    (2,231,912     (1,705,881 )   (1,597,673 )
     Proceeds from long-term debt
    10,000,000     -     -  
     Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
    6,831,123     -     -  
     Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    12,055,709     213,429     105,416  
     Repayments of long-term debt
    (19,222,000     (26,214,286 )   (9,392,857 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
    45,723,626     (48,527,307 )   23,022,191  
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    16,657,898     (2,451,569 )   2,370  
                     
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    6,544,645     8,996,214     8,993,844  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
  $ 23,202,543   $ 6,544,645   $ 8,996,214  
                     
Supplemental Disclosure:
                   
     Cash paid for:
                   
Interest expense
  $ 3,703,190   $ 6,500,592   $ 6,245,244  
Income taxes
    1,607,000     800,000     1,700,000  
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned
    2,914,958     1,337,890     1,972,032  
Noncash exchange of other real estate owned
    (780,097     (569,245 )   (567,171 )
Conversion of subordinated debt to preferred stock     2,594,000     -     -  
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 1                  NATURE OF OPERATIONS:

F & M Bank Corp. (the “Company”), through its subsidiary Farmers & Merchants Bank (the “Bank”), operates under a charter issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and provides commercial banking services.  As a state chartered bank, the Bank is subject to regulation by the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank.  The Bank provides services to customers located mainly in Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page Counties in Virginia, and the adjacent counties of Augusta, Virginia and Hardy, West Virginia.  Services are provided at nine branch offices, a Dealer Finance Division and a loan production office.  The Company offers insurance, mortgage lending and financial services through its subsidiaries, TEB Life Insurance, Inc., Farmers & Merchants Financial Services, Inc, and VBS Mortgage, LLC.

The Company raised an additional $12 million (net of fees) in common stock in a private placement offering in March of 2014.  They also issued $9.4 million (net of fees) in a new offering of preferred stock during December 2014.  This additional capital will be used to fund loan growth as well as support new branches in an adjoining county.

NOTE 2                  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to generally accepted accounting principles and to accepted practice within the banking industry.

The following is a summary of the more significant policies:

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of   Farmers and Merchants Bank, TEB Life Insurance Company, Farmers & Merchants Financial Services, Inc. and VBS Mortgage, LLC, (net of minority interest). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in those statements; actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are the determination of the allowance for loan losses, which is sensitive to changes in local and national economic conditions, and the other than temporary impairment of investments in the investment portfolio.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits at other financial institutions whose initial maturity is ninety days or less and Federal funds sold.

Investment Securities

Management reviews the securities portfolio and classifies all securities as either held to maturity or available for sale at the date of acquisition.  Securities that the Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity (at time of purchase) are classified as held to maturity securities.  All other securities are classified as available for sale.  Securities held to maturity are carried at historical cost and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, using the effective interest method.  Securities available for sale are carried at fair value with any valuation adjustments reported, net of deferred taxes, as a part of other accumulated comprehensive income.

Interest, amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities are reported as interest income using the effective interest method.  Gains (losses) realized on sales and calls of securities are determined on the specific identification method.

Accounting for Historic Rehabilitation and Low Income Housing Partnerships

The Company periodically invests in low income housing partnerships whose primary benefit is the distribution of federal income tax credits to partners.  The Company recognizes these benefits and the cost of the investments over the life of the partnership (usually 15 years).  In addition, state and federal historic rehabilitation credits are generated from some of the partnerships.  Amortization of these investments is prorated based on the amount of benefits received in each year to the total estimated benefits over the life of the projects.  All benefits have been shown as a part of income tax expense.
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 2                  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

Loans Held for Investment

Loans are carried on the balance sheet net of any unearned interest and the allowance for loan losses.  Interest income on loans is determined using the effective interest method on the daily amount of principal outstanding except where serious doubt exists as to collectability of the loan, in which case the accrual of income is discontinued.

Loans Held for Sale

These loans consists of fixed rate loans made through its subsidiary, VBS Mortgage and loans purchased from Gateway Savings Bank, Oakland, CA and NorthPointe Bank, Grand Rapids, MI.

VBS Mortgage originates conforming mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market.  The bank (VBS) gives the customer a rate commitment at the time the rate is locked.  The bank then immediately gets a rate lock-in from the investor that will be buying the loan upon closing.  Both the rate lock and the purchase commitments (which is a blanket agreement) are best effort agreements, subject to final approval and underwriting.  Because either party can walk away from these agreements prior to closing, neither the rate lock commitment nor the purchase commitment is considered a derivative contract.  The bank provides a warehouse line for the Mortgage subsidiary after closing, until the loan is purchased by the investor.  The average time on the line is two or three weeks. Although VBS does have a line, loans are actually assigned to the bank at closing and then reassigned prior to purchase from investor.  There were $2.6 million of these mortgage loans held for resale at the end of the year.  All of these loans are under contract to deliver to an investor as a specified price.  Because of this and the short holding period, these loans are carried at par and a gain is recorded at transfer to the investor.  The effect of not marking these loans to market is not material to the current year financial statements. 

Gateway Savings Bank (“Gateway”) loans are originated by a network of mortgage loan originators throughout the United States.  A take out commitment is in place at the time the loans are purchased.  The Gateway arrangement has been used since 2003 as a higher yielding alternative to federal funds sold or investment securities.  These loans are short-term, residential real estate loans that have an average life in our portfolio of approximately two weeks. The Bank holds these loans during the period of time between loan closing and when the loan is paid off by the ultimate secondary market purchaser.  Gateway Savings Bank discontinued the loan participation program in December of 2014 and the Company became a participant with NorthPointe Bank which obtained the Gateway Savings Bank program and incorporated it into their existing program.  The NorthPointe Bank program and procedures are the same as described above for Gateway.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses charged to operations is an amount sufficient to bring the allowance for loan losses to an estimated balance that management considers adequate to absorb potential losses in the portfolio.  Loans are charged against the allowance when management believes the collectability of the principal is unlikely.  Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on an evaluation of the composition of the loan portfolio, the value and adequacy of collateral, current economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, and other risk factors.  Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate.  While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, particularly those affecting real estate values.  In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses.  Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 2                  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

Allowance for Loan Losses continued

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)

As of December 31, 2014, the Bank had $3.5 million classified as OREO on the balance sheet, compared to $2.63 million as of December 31, 2013. The table in Note 9 reflects the OREO activity in 2014.  The Company’s policy is to carry OREO on its balance sheet at the lower of cost or market.  Values are reviewed periodically and additional losses are recognized if warranted based on market conditions.

Nonaccrual Loans

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they become ninety days or more past due, unless there is an expectation that the loan will either be brought current or paid in full in a reasonable period of time.

Bank Premises and Equipment

Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is charged to income over the estimated useful lives of the assets on a combination of the straight-line and accelerated methods.  The ranges of the useful lives of the premises and equipment are as follows:
 
 Buildings and Improvements   10 - 40 years
 Furniture and Fixtures   5 - 20 years

Maintenance, repairs, and minor improvements are charged to operations as incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions are reflect­ed in other income or expense.
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 2                  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

Goodwill

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ASC 805, Business Combinations and ASC 350, Intangibles. ASC 805 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. Additionally, it further clarifies the criteria for the initial recognition and measurement of intangible assets separate from goodwill. ASC 350 became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. The provisions of ASC 350 discontinue the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. Instead, these assets are subject to an impairment review on an annual basis and more frequently if certain impairment indicators are in evidence. ASC 350 also requires that reporting units be identified for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill.

Goodwill totaled $2,669,517 at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The goodwill is no longer amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. Based on the testing, there were no impairment charges for 2014, 2013 or 2012.

Pension Plans

The Bank has a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan which covers all full time employees hired prior to April 1, 2012.  The benefits are primarily based on years of service and earnings.  On December 31, 2006 the Company adopted ASC 325-960 “Defined Benefit Pension Plans” (formerly SFAS No. 158), which was issued in September of 2006 to require recognition of the over-funded or under-funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans on the balance sheet. Under ASC 325-960, gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and any remaining transition amounts that have not yet been recognized through net periodic benefit cost will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic cost.

Advertising Costs

The Company follows the policy of charging the cost of advertising to expense as incurred. Total advertising costs included in other operating expenses for 2014, 2013, and 2012 were $317,780, $278,555, and $251,258, respectively.

Income Taxes

Amounts provided for income tax expense are based on income reported for financial statement purposes rather than amounts currently payable under income tax laws. Deferred taxes, which arise principally from temporary differences between the period in which certain income and expenses are recognized for financial accounting purposes and the period in which they affect taxable income, are included in the amounts provided for income taxes.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income.  Certain changes in assets and liabilities and changes in pension plan funding status, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and gains or losses on certain derivative contracts, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet.  Such items, along with operating net income, are components of comprehensive income.
 
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 2                  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

Earnings per Share

Accounting guidance specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings per share (“EPS”) for entities with publicly held common stock or potential common stock such as options, warrants, convertible securities or contingent stock agreements if those securities trade in a public market. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive common shares had been issued.  The dilutive effect of conversion of preferred stock is reflected in the diluted earnings per share calculation.

Net income available to common stockholders represents consolidated net income adjusted for preferred dividends declared.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to net income available to common stockholders for the periods presented:  
   
For the year ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
 
Earnings Available to Common Stockholders:
     
Net Income
  $ 5,801,609  
Preferred Stock Dividends
    127,500  
Net Income Available to Common Stockolders
  $ 5,674,109  

The following table shows the effect of dilutive preferred stock conversion on the Company's earnings per share for the periods indicated:
   
Year ending December 31, 2014
 
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share Amounts
 
Basic EPS
  $ 5,674,109       3,119,333     $ 1.82  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
     Convertible Preferred Stock
    127,500       110,609       (0.02 )
Diluted EPS
  $ 5,801,609       3,229,942     $ 1.80  

There were no dilutive securities for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 2                                SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

Derivative Financial Instruments and Change in Accounting Principle

On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted ASC 815 “Derivative and Hedging Investments” (formerly SFAS No. 133).  This statement requires that all derivatives be recognized as assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measured at fair value.

Under ASC 815, the gain or loss on a derivative designated and qualifying as a fair value hedging instrument, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedging item attributable to the risk being hedged, is recognized currently in earnings in the same accounting period.  The effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedging instrument is initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  The ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument, if any, is recognized currently in earnings.

Interest rate derivative financial instruments receive hedge accounting treatment only if they are designated as a hedge and are expected to be, and are, effective in substantially reducing interest rate risk arising from the assets and liabilities identified as exposing the Company to risk.  Those derivative financial instruments that do not meet the hedging criteria discussed below would be classified as trading activities and would be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in income.  Derivative hedge contracts must meet specific effectiveness tests (i.e., over time the change in their fair values due to the designated hedge risk must be within 80 to 125 percent of the opposite change in the fair value of the hedged assets or liabilities).  Changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments must be effective at offsetting changes in the fair value of the hedging items due to the designated hedge risk during the term of the hedge.  Further, if the underlying financial instrument differs from the hedged asset or liability, there must be a clear economic relationship between the prices of the two financial instruments.  If periodic assessment indicates derivatives no longer provide an effective hedge, the derivatives contracts would be closed out and settled or classified as a trading activity.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Subsequent Events

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.
 
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 3                  CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS:

The Bank is required to maintain average reserve balances based on a percentage of deposits.  The average balance of cash, which the Federal Reserve Bank requires to be on reserve, was $25,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

NOTE 4                  INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

The amortized cost and fair value of securities held to maturity are as follows:
 
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
December 31, 2014
                       
U. S. Treasuries
  $ 125,150     $ -     $ -     $ 125,150  
December 31, 2013
                               
U. S. Treasuries
  $ 106,387     $ -     $ -     $ 106,387  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale are as follows:
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
December 31, 2014
                       
U. S. Treasuries
  $ 4,025,740     $ -     $ 6,100     $ 4,019,640  
Government sponsored enterprises
    8,039,540       8,940       9,880       8,038,600  
Mortgage-backed obligations of federal agencies
    1,011,092       10,780       -       1,021,872  
Marketable equities
    135,000       -       -       135,000  
Total Securities Available for Sale
  $ 13,211,372     $ 19,720     $ 15,980     $ 13,215,112  
                                 
December 31, 2013
                               
U. S. Treasuries
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Government sponsored enterprises
    29,075,893       11,460       22,253       29,065,100  
Mortgage-backed obligations of federal agencies
    1,208,533       -       7,852       1,200,681  
Marketable equities
    -       -       -       -  
Total Securities Available for Sale
  $ 30,284,426     $ 11,460     $ 30,105     $ 30,265,781  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities at December 31, 2014, by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
     Securities Held to Maturity      Securities Available for Sale  
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Due in one year or less
$ 125,150   $ 125,150   $ 2,000,000   $ 1,999,980  
Due after one year through five years
    -       -        10,065,280       10,058,260  
Due after five years
    -       -       1,146,092       1,156,872  
Total
     125,150       125,150       13,211,372       13,215,112  
 
 
 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 4                  INVESTMENT SECURITIES (CONTINUED):

There were no sales of debt or equity securities during 2014, 2013 or 2012

The carrying value (which approximates fair value) of securities pledged by the Bank to secure deposits and for other purposes amounted to $13,080,000 at December 31, 2014 and $10,255,000 at December 31, 2013.

Other investments consist of investments in eighteen low-income housing and historic equity partnerships (carrying basis of $6,340,000), stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank (carrying basis of $1,392,000), and various other investments (carrying basis of $1,233,000).  The interests in the low-income housing and historic equity partnerships have limited transferability and the interests in the other stocks are restricted as to sales.  The market values of these securities are estimated to approximate their carrying value as of December 31, 2014.   At December 31, 2014, the Company was committed to invest an additional $3,679,541 in seven low-income housing limited partnerships.  These funds will be paid as requested by the general partner to complete the projects.  This additional investment has been reflected in the above carrying basis and in accrued liabilities on the balance sheet.

The primary purpose of the investment portfolio is to generate income and meet liquidity needs of the Company through readily saleable financial instruments.  The portfolio includes fixed rate bonds, whose prices move inversely with rates and variable rate bonds.  At the end of any accounting period, the investment portfolio has unrealized gains and losses.  The Company monitors the portfolio, which is subject to liquidity needs, market rate changes and credit risk changes, to see if adjustments are needed.  The primary concern in a loss situation is the credit quality of the business behind the instrument. Bonds deteriorate in value due to credit quality of the individual issuer and changes in market conditions.  These losses relate to market conditions and the timing of purchases.

A summary of these losses (in thousands) is as follows:

   
Less than 12 Months
   
More than 12 Months
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
 
2014
                                   
U. S. Treasuries
  $ 4,020     $ (6 )   $ -     $ -     $ 4,020     $ (6 )
Government sponsored enterprises
    2,004       (2 )     1,991       (8 )     3,995       (10 )
Mortgage-backed obligations
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 6,024     $ (8 )   $ 1,991     $ (8 )   $ 8,015     $ (16 )
                                                 
2013
                                               
U. S. Treasuries
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Government sponsored enterprises
    4,984       (22 )     -       -       4,984       (22 )
Mortgage-backed obligations
    1,191       (8 )     -       -       1,191       (8 )
Total
  $ 6,175     $ (30 )   $ -     $ -     $ 6,175     $ (30 )
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 4                  INVESTMENT SECURITIES (CONTINUED):

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery of fair value.  The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost.  The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses in 2014, 2013 or 2012.

NOTE 5                  LOANS:

Loans held for investment as of December 31:
   
2014
   
2013
 
Construction/Land Development
  $ 67,180,467     $ 68,512,341  
Farmland
    12,507,446       13,197,398  
Real Estate
    162,248,606       154,628,068  
Multi-Family
    11,775,205       11,797,010  
Commercial Real Estate
    122,305,417       113,415,234  
Home Equity – closed end
    9,393,805       10,228,264  
Home Equity – open end
    52,181,679       47,357,787  
Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    28,160,584       25,903,011  
Consumer
    9,109,994       10,162,457  
Credit cards
    2,705,285       2,679,718  
Dealer Finance
    40,633,086       20,571,720  
Total
  $ 518,201,574     $ 478,453,008  

The Company has pledged loans as collateral for borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta totaling $183,483,000 and $164,605,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Company maintains a blanket lien on its entire residential real estate portfolio and also began pledges commercial and home equity loans.
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 5                  LOANS (CONTINUED):

The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans (in thousands):
         
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
  December 31, 2014
 
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:
                             
     Construction/Land Development
  $ 4,982     $ 5,402     $ -     $ 5,412     $ 251  
     Farmland
    -       -       -       1,163       -  
     Real Estate
    141       141       -       85       5  
     Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Commercial Real Estate
    1,159       1,459       -       1,450       66  
     Home Equity – closed end
    -       -       -       123       -  
     Home Equity – open end
    1,649       1,649       -       330       57  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    191       191       -       237       11  
     Consumer
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Credit cards
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Dealer Finance
    -       -       -       -       -  
      8,122       8,842       -       8,800       390  
                                         
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
                                       
     Construction/Land Development
    12,976       14,749       1,469       12,056       326  
     Farmland
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Real Estate
    926       926       101       988       105  
     Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Commercial Real Estate
    938       938       47       1,030       4  
     Home Equity – closed end
    -       -       -       72       -  
     Home Equity – open end
    -       -       -       40       -  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Consumer
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Credit cards
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Dealer Finance
    -       -       -       -       -  
      14,840       16,613       1,617       14,186       435  
                                         
Total impaired loans
  $ 22,962     $ 25,455     $ 1,617     $ 22,986     $ 825  
 

 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 5                  LOANS (CONTINUED):

The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans (in thousands):

The Recorded Investment is defined as the principal balance less principal payments and charge-offs.
         
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
  December 31, 2013
 
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:
                             
     Construction/Land Development
  $ 3,960     $ 4,543     $ -     $ 5,750     $ 153  
     Farmland
    1,459       1,459       -       1,475       67  
     Real Estate
    49       49       -       529       3  
     Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Commercial Real Estate
    851       851       -       616       56  
     Home Equity – closed end
    308       308       -       284       25  
     Home Equity – open end
    -       -       -       20       -  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    242       242       -       64       12  
     Consumer
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Credit cards
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Dealer Finance
    -       -       -       -       -  
      6,869       7,452       -       8,738       316  
                                         
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
                                       
     Construction/Land Development
    8,291       9,716       1,560       10,855       175  
     Farmland
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Real Estate
    1,145       1,145       154       966       48  
     Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Commercial Real Estate
    818       1,118       282       1,171       4  
     Home Equity – closed end
    180       180       17       409       3  
     Home Equity – open end
    100       100       9       93       5  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    -       -       -       141       -  
     Consumer
    2       2       -       1       1  
     Credit cards
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Dealer Finance
    -       -       -       -       -  
      10,536       12,261       2,022       13,636       236  
                                         
Total impaired loans
  $ 17,405     $ 19,713     $ 2,022     $ 22,374     $ 552  
 
Loans held for sale consists of loans originated by VBS Mortgage and the Bank’s commitment to purchase residential mortgage loan participations from Gateway Bank and NorthPointe Bank.  The volume of loans purchased fluctuates due to a number of factors including changes in secondary market rates, which affects demand for mortgage loans; the number of participating banks involved in the program; the number of mortgage loan originators selling loans to the lead bank and the funding capabilities of the lead bank.  Loans held for sale as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $13,381,941 and $3,804,425, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 6                  ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:

A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses is shown in the following schedule:

December 31, 2014
 (in thousands)
 
Beginning Balance
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Ending Balance
   
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
   
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Construction/Land Development
  $ 4,007     $ 1,611     $ 223     $ 2,119     $ 4,738     $ 1,469     $ 3,269  
Farmland
    (2 )     -       -       2       -       -       -  
Real Estate
    400       208       -       431       623       101       522  
Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial Real Estate
    777       -       108       (759 )     126       47       79  
Home Equity – closed end
    157       -       -       31       188       -       188  
Home Equity – open end
    476       80       -       (242 )     154       -       154  
 Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    1,464       385       356       (224 )     1,211       -       1,211  
 Consumer
    156       33       33       58       214       -       214  
Dealer Finance
    628       107       6       809       1,336       -       1,336  
Credit Cards
    121       46       35       25       135       -       135  
Total
  $ 8,184     $ 2,470     $ 761     $ 2,250     $ 8,725     $ 1,617     $ 7,108  

A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses is shown in the following schedule:

December 31, 2013
 (in thousands)
 
Beginning Balance
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Ending Balance
   
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
   
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Construction/Land Development
  $ 2,771     $ 2,127     $ 40     $ 3,323     $ 4,007     $ 1,560     $ 2,447  
Farmland
    (2 )     -       -       -       (2 )     -       (2 )
Real Estate
    924       173       -       (351 )     400       154       246  
Multi-Family
    (37 )     -       -       37       -       -       -  
Commercial Real Estate
    1,113       201       42       (177 )     777       282       495  
Home Equity – closed end
    360       159       -       (44 )     157       17       140  
Home Equity – open end
    659       68       29       (144 )     476       9       467  
 Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    2,113       986       127       210       1,464       -       1,464  
 Consumer
    51       173       14       264       156       -       156  
Dealer Finance
    72       17       -       573       628       -       628  
Credit Cards
    130       121       28       84       121       -       121  
Total
  $ 8,154     $ 4,025     $ 280     $ 3,775     $ 8,184     $ 2,022     $ 6,162  

 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 6                  ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (CONTINUED):

Recorded Investment in Loan Receivables (in thousands):
December 31, 2014
 
Loan Receivable
   
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
   
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
                   
Construction/Land Development
  $ 67,181     $ 17,958     $ 49,223  
Farmland
    12,507       -       12,507  
Real Estate
    162,249       1,067       161,182  
Multi-Family
    11,775       -       11,775  
Commercial Real Estate
    122,305       2,097       120,208  
Home Equity – closed end
    9,394       -       9,394  
Home Equity –open end
    52,182       1,649       50,533  
Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    28,161       191       27,970  
Consumer
    9,110       -       9,110  
Dealer Finance
    40,633               40,633  
Credit Cards
    2,705       -       2,705  
    $ 518,202     $ 22,962     $ 495,240  
Total
                       


December 31, 2013
 
Loan Receivable
   
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
   
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
                   
Construction/Land Development
  $ 68,512     $ 12,251     $ 56,261  
Farmland
    13,197       1,459       11,738  
Real Estate
    154,628       1,194       153,434  
Multi-Family
    11,797       -       11,797  
Commercial Real Estate
    113,415       1,669       111,746  
Home Equity – closed end
    10,228       488       9,740  
Home Equity –open end
    47,358       100       47,258  
Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    25,903       242       25,661  
Consumer
    10,163       2       10,161  
Dealer Finance
    20,572               20,572  
Credit Cards
    2,680       -       2,680  
    $ 478,453     $ 17,405     $ 461,048  
Total
                       
 
Aging of Past Due Loans Receivable (in thousands)
 
   
30-59 Days Past due
   
60-89 Days Past Due
   
Greater than 90 Days (excluding non-accrual)
   
Non-Accrual Loans
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loan Receivable
 
December 31, 2014
                                         
Construction/Land Development
  $ 205     $ 166     $ -     $ 4,508     $ 4,879     $ 62,302     $ 67,181  
Farmland
    -       -       -       -       -       12,507       12,507  
Real Estate
    5,085       635       -       973       6,693       155,556       162,249  
Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -       -       11,775       11,775  
Commercial Real Estate
    747       -       -       1,165       1,912       120,393       122,305  
Home Equity – closed end
    162       15       -       10       187       9,207       9,394  
Home Equity – open end
    730       25       -       143       898       51,284       52,182  
Commercial & Industrial – Non- Real Estate
    -       -       -       14       14       28,147       28,161  
Consumer
    290       9       -       -       299       8,811       9,110  
Dealer Finance
    696       189       -       161       1,046       39,587       40,633  
Credit Cards
    36       -       1       -       37       2,668       2,705  
Total
  $ 7,951     $ 1,039     $ 1     $ 6,974     $ 15,965     $ 502,237     $ 518,202  

 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 6                  ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (CONTINUED):
   
30-59 Days Past due
   
60-89 Days Past Due
   
Greater than 90 Days (excluding non-accrual)
   
Non-Accrual Loans
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loan Receivable
 
December 31, 2013
                                         
Construction/Land Development
  $ 167     $ 735     $ -     $ 8,556     $ 9,458     $ 59,054     $ 68,512  
Farmland
    -       -       -       -       -       13,197       13,197  
Real Estate
    4,659       920       246       1,407       7,232       147,396       154,628  
Multi-Family
    107       -       -       -       107       11,690       11,797  
Commercial Real Estate
    858       -       -       1,474       2,332       111,083       113,415  
Home Equity – closed end
    122       79       10       180       391       9,837       10,228  
Home Equity – open end
    549       39       51       222       861       46,497       47,358  
Commercial & Industrial – Non- Real Estate
    148       20       4       416       588       25,315       25,903  
Consumer
    169       71       5       -       245       9,918       10,163  
Dealer Finance
    335       72       11       -       418       20,154       20,572  
Credit Cards
    21       3       -       -       24       2,656       2,680  
Total
  $ 7,135     $ 1,939     $ 327     $ 12,255     $ 21,656     $ 456,797     $ 478,453  
 
CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS (in thousands)
 
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
Corporate Credit Exposure
 
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
 
 
 
     
Grade 1 Minimal Risk
     
Grade 2 Modest Risk
     
Grade 3 Average Risk
     
Grade 4 Acceptable Risk
     
Grade 5 Marginally Acceptable
     
Grade 6 Watch
     
Grade 7 Substandard
     
Grade 8 Doubtful
     
Total
 
Construction/Land Development
  $ -     $ 165     $ 8,460     $ 24,227     $ 9,605     $ 3,815     $ 20,909     $ -     $ 67,181  
Farmland
    68       -       1,640       3,451       5,228       -       2,120       -       12,507  
Real Estate
    -       629       60,290       66,464       23,934       7,083       3,849       -       162,249  
Multi-Family
    -       468       4,145       2,183       4,979       -       -       -       11,775  
Commercial Real Estate
    -       1,687       22,800       65,653       19,058       10,571       2,536       -       122,305  
Home Equity – closed end
    -       -       4,327       3,090       1,812       154       11       -       9,394  
Home Equity – open end
    -       1,555       13,433       28,425       4,309       1,936       2,524       -       52,182  
Commercial & Industrial (Non-Real Estate)
    643       74       4,692       18,039       3,948       735       30       -       28,161  
Total
  $ 711     $ 4,578     $ 119,787     $ 211,532     $ 72,873     $ 24,294     $ 31,979     $ -     $ 465.754  
 
Consumer Credit Exposure
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
 
 
     
Credit Cards
     
Consumer
 
Performing
  $ 2,704     $ 49,582  
Non performing
    1       161  
Total
  $ 2,705     $ 49,743  
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 6                  ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (CONTINUED):
CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS (in thousands)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
Corporate Credit Exposure
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
 
     
Grade 1 Minimal Risk
     
Grade 2 Modest Risk
     
Grade 3 Average Risk
     
Grade 4 Acceptable Risk
     
Grade 5 Marginally Acceptable
     
Grade 6 Watch
     
Grade 7 Substandard
     
Grade 8 Doubtful
     
Total
 
Construction/Land Development
  $ -     $ -     $ 3,166     $ 25,657     $ 11,116     $ 2,946     $ 25,627     $ -     $ 68,512  
Farmland
    69       -       1,406       5,206       4,816       143       1,557       -       13,197  
Real Estate
    -       562       68,241       52,190       19,037       7,821       6,777       -       154,628  
Multi-Family
    -       668       4,442       2,275       4,412       -       -       -       11,797  
Commercial Real Estate
    -       1,897       18,062       55,350       21,677       13,406       3,023       -       113,415  
Home Equity – closed end
    -       -       4,574       3,117       1,870       281       386       -       10,228  
Home Equity – open end
    -       1,482       13,308       26,734       4,840       327       667       -       47,358  
Commercial & Industrial (Non-Real Estate)
    815       92       3,631       16,265       3,108       1,516       476       -       25,903  
Total
  $ 884     $ 4,701     $ 116,830     $ 186,794     $ 70,876     $ 26,440     $ 38,513     $ -     $ 445,038  
                                                                     
 
Consumer Credit Exposure
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
 
     
Credit Cards
     
Consumer
 
Performing
  $ 2,680     $ 30,719  
Non performing
    -       16  
Total
  $ 2,680     $ 30,735  
                   

Description of loan grades:

Grade 1 – Minimal Risk:   Excellent credit, superior asset quality, excellent debt capacity and coverage, and recognized management capabilities.

Grade 2 – Modest Risk:  Borrower consistently generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service, excellent credit, above average asset quality and liquidity.

Grade 3 – Average Risk:  Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service.  Employment (or business) is stable with good future trends.  Credit is very good.

Grade 4 – Acceptable Risk:  Borrower’s cash flow is adequate to cover debt service; however, unusual expenses or capital expenses must by covered through additional long term debt.  Employment (or business) stability is reasonable, but future trends may exhibit slight weakness. Credit history is good. No unpaid judgments or collection items appearing on credit report.

Grade 5 – Marginally acceptable:  Credit to borrowers who may exhibit declining earnings, may have leverage that is materially above industry averages, liquidity may be marginally acceptable.  Employment or business stability may be weak or deteriorating.  May be currently performing as agreed, but would be adversely affected by developing factors such as layoffs, illness, reduced hours or declining business prospects.  Credit history shows weaknesses, past dues, paid or disputed collections and judgments, but does not include borrowers that are currently past due on obligations or with unpaid, undisputed judgments.
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 6                  ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (CONTINUED):

Grade 6 – Watch:  Loans are currently protected, but are weak due to negative balance sheet or income statement trends.  There may be a lack of effective control over collateral or the existence of documentation deficiencies.  These loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention.  Other reasons supporting this classification include adverse economic or market conditions, pending litigation or any other material weakness.  Existing loans that become 60 or more days past due are placed in this category pending a return to current status.

Grade 7 – Substandard: Loans having well-defined weaknesses where a payment default and or loss is possible, but not yet probable.  Cash flow is inadequate to service the debt under the current payment, or terms, with prospects that the condition is permanent.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower and there is the likelihood that collateral will have to be liquidated and/or guarantor(s) called upon to repay the debt.  Generally, the loan is considered collectible as to both principal and interest, primarily because of collateral coverage, however, if the deficiencies are not corrected quickly; there is a probability of loss.

Grade 8 – Doubtful:  The loan has all the characteristics of a substandard credit, but available information indicates it is unlikely the loan will be repaid in its entirety.  Cash flow is insufficient to service the debt.  It may be difficult to project the exact amount of loss, but the probability of some loss is great.  Loans are to be placed on non-accrual status when any portion is classified doubtful.

NOTE 7
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURING

In the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management considers troubled debt restructurings and subsequent defaults in these restructurings by adjusting the loan grades of such loans, which figure into the environmental factors associated with the allowance. Defaults resulting in charge-offs affect the historical loss experience ratios which are a component of the allowance calculation. Additionally, specific reserves may be established on restructured loans evaluated individually.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Bank modified 3 loans that were considered to be troubled debt restructurings.   These modifications include rate adjustments, revisions to amortization schedules, suspension of principal payments for a temporary period, re-advancing funds to be applied as payments to bring the loan(s) current, or any combination thereof.

   
December 31, 2014
 
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
(in thousands)
       
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of Contracts
   
Recorded Investment
   
Recorded Investment
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                 
Real Estate
    2     $ 179     $ 179  
Consumer
    1       22       22  
                         
            $ 201     $ 201  

As of December 31, 2014, there was one loans restructured in the previous twelve months, in default.  This was a real estate loan of $97,000.  A restructured loan is considered in default when it becomes 90 days past due.
 
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 7
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURING (CONTINUED):

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the Bank modified 4 loans that were considered to be troubled debt restructurings.   These modifications include rate adjustments, revisions to amortization schedules, suspension of principal payments for a temporary period, re-advancing funds to be applied as payments to bring the loan(s) current, or any combination thereof.

   
December 31, 2013
 
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
(in thousands)
       
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of Contracts
   
Recorded Investment
   
Recorded Investment
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                 
Construction/Land Development
    1     $ 937     $ 937  
Real Estate
    1       50       50  
Commercial Real Estate
    1       312       312  
Commercial & Industrial – Non- Real Estate
    1       201       201  
                         
            $ 1,500     $ 1,500  


As of December 31, 2013, there were no loans restructured in the previous twelve months, in default.  A restructured loan is considered in default when it becomes 90 days past due.
 
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 8
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
 
Bank premises and equipment as of December 31 are summarized as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Land
  $ 1,418,003     $ 1,418,003  
Buildings and improvements
    6,793,644       6,771,867  
Furniture and equipment
    6,479,815       5,963,779  
      14,691,462       14,153,649  
Less - accumulated depreciation
    (8,233,208 )     (7,628,592 )
Net
  $ 6,458,254     $ 6,525,057  

Provisions for depreciation of $612,116 in 2014, $581,625 in 2013, and $597,920 in 2012 were charged to operations.

NOTE 9                  OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

The tables below reflect OREO activity for 2014 and 2013:

Other Real Estate Owned
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Balance beginning of year
  $ 2,628,418     $ 2,883,947  
Property acquired at foreclosure
    2,914,958       1,337,890  
Capital improvements on foreclosed property
    48,961       11,329  
Sale of other real estate owned financed by Bank
    (780,097 )     (569,245 )
Sales of foreclosed properties
    (1,029,452 )     (964,149 )
Valuation adjustments
    (275,635 )     (71,354 )
Balance as of December 31
  $ 3,507,153     $ 2,628,418  
 
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 10                  DEPOSITS:

The composition of deposits at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
       
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
  $ 112,197,722     $ 92,396,921  
                 
Savings and interest bearing demand deposits:
               
Interest checking accounts
    119,593,529       117,456,275  
Savings accounts
    64,249,199       58,292,273  
                 
Time Deposits:
               
Balances of less than $100,000
    115,651,329       126,330,053  
Balances of $100,000 and more
    79,812,757       69,673,722  
                 
Total Deposits
  $ 491,504,536     $ 464,149,244  

At December 31, 2014, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:

2015
  $ 92,047,350  
2016
    58,857,584  
2017
    16,213,687  
2018
    15,150,944  
2019 and after
    13,194,521  
                 Total
  $ 195,464,086  
 
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 11                  SHORT-TERM DEBT:

 
Short-term debt information is summarized as follows:

   
Maximum
               
Weighted
       
   
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
   
Average
   
Average
   
Year End
 
   
at any
   
at
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Interest
 
   
Month End
   
Year End
   
Outstanding
   
Rate
   
Rate
 
                               
2014
                             
Federal funds purchased
  $ 491,000     $ -     $ 7,704       .001 %     .61 %
FHLB short term
    10,000 ,000       10,000,000       27,397       .001 %     .17 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    5,066,238       4,358,492       3,837,612       .23 %     .24 %
Totals
          $ 14,358,492     $ 3,872,713       .23 %     .23 %
2013
                                       
Federal funds purchased
  $ -     $ -     $ 42,838       .01 %     .97 %
FHLB short term
    17,500,000       -       2,938,356       .23 %     .49 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    3,522,999       3,423,078       3,190,186       .14 %     .28 %
Totals
          $ 3,423,078     $ 6,171,380       .38 %     .39 %
2012
                                       
Federal funds purchased
  $ 9,283,000     $ 9,283,000     $ 776,617       .51 %     .90 %
FHLB short term
    32,500,000       22,500,000       8,088,798       .46 %     .37 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    4,773,045       2,814,352       3,949,934       .35 %     .38 %
Totals
          $ 34,597,352     $ 12,815,349       .41 %     .41 %

Repurchase agreements are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the day following the date sold. Federal funds purchased are unsecured overnight borrowings from other financial institutions. FHLB daily rate credit, which is secured by the loan portfolio, is a variable rate loan that acts as a line of credit to meet financing needs.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had unsecured lines of credit with correspondent banks totaling $26,000,000, which may be used in the management of short-term liquidity.
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 12                  LONG-TERM DEBT:

The Company borrowed $10,000,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) in 2014 to fund loan growth and extend maturities at lower rates.  There were no new borrowings from FHLB in 2013 and 2012. The interest rates on the notes payable are fixed at the time of the advance and range from 2.00% to 2.56%; the weighted average interest rate was 2.33% and 3.37% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The balance of these obligations at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $9,875,000 and $11,500,000, respectively. The long-term debt is secured by qualifying mortgage loans owned by the Company.

In August 2009, the Company began to issue Subordinated debt agreements with local investors bearing terms of seven to ten years.  Interest rates are fixed on the notes for the full term but vary by maturity.  Rates range from 7.0% on the seven year note to 8.05% on the ten year note.  As of December 31, 2014 all of the subordinated debt agreements had been redeemed and/or converted to Preferred stock.  The balance outstanding as of December 31, 2013 was $10,191,000. Due to their terms (greater than five years) and priority (subordinate to deposits and other borrowings) this debt was counted with capital for purposes of calculating the Total Risk Based Capital Ratio.  All of the subordinated debt agreements were either redeemed or converted to Preferred stock in December 2014.

The maturities of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:

2015
  $ 500,000  
2016
    500,000  
2017
    500,000  
2018
    500,000  
Thereafter
    7,875,000  
                                Total
  $ 9,875,000  
NOTE 13                  INCOME TAX EXPENSE:
 
The components of the income tax expense are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Current expense
                 
Federal
  $ 2,385,958     $ 1,338,439     $ 2,590,130  
Deferred (benefit) expense
                       
Federal
    505,684       636,452       (412,621 )
State
    9,854       (67,594 )     (82,112 )
Total Deferred (benefit) expense
    515,538       568,858       (494,733 )
Total Income Tax Expense
  $ 2,901,496     $ 1,907,297     $ 2,095,397  
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 13                  INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CONTINUED):

The components of the deferred taxes as of December 31 are as follows:
Deferred Tax Assets:
 
2014
   
2013
 
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 2,201,291     $ 1,788,360  
Split Dollar Life Insurance
    4,440       4,440  
Nonqualified deferred compensation
    594,132       527,909  
Low income housing partnerships losses
    308,539       -  
Securities impairment
    -       532,211  
Core deposit amortization
    72,188       298,019  
State historic tax credits
    -       26,432  
Other real estate owned
    3,746       3,746  
Pension plan
    1,199,686       470,091  
Total Assets
  $ 4,384,022     $ 3,651,208  
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
 
2014
   
2013
 
Unearned low income housing credits
  $ 523,769     $ 661,841  
Depreciation
    320,743       363,946  
Pension
    1,864,964       1,423,461  
Goodwill tax amortization
    853,880       791,771  
Securities available for sale
    1,272       (6,339 )
Other
    -       (74,926 )
Total Liabilities
    3,564,628       3,159,754  
Net Deferred Tax Asset (included in Other Assets on Balance Sheet)
  $ 819,394     $ 491,454  

The following table summarizes the differences between the actual income tax expense and the amounts computed using the federal statutory tax rates:
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Tax expense at federal statutory rates
  $ 2,959,056     $ 2,251,851     $ 2,378,804  
Increases (decreases) in taxes resulting from:
                       
State income taxes, net
    8,659       9,229       6,132  
Partially exempt income
    (54,529 )     (44,676 )     (49,828 )
Tax-exempt income
    (190,192 )     (197,482 )     (188,932 )
Prior year LIH credits
    (21,787 )     (61,768 )     97,857  
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
    396,440       -       -  
Other
    (196,151 )     (49,857 )     (148,636 )
Total Income Tax Expense
  $ 2,901,496     $ 1,907,297     $ 2,095,397  

Management evaluated the likelihood of recognizing the Company’s deferred tax asset.  Based on the evidence supporting this asset, it was decided to record a partial valuation allowance against the asset on the Company’s books in the amount of $781,936 and $385,496 for the years ended 2014 and 2013.  A deferred tax asset is created from the difference between book income using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and taxable income.

The Corporation has analyzed the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns and concluded it has no liability related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with accounting guidance related to income taxes.

The Corporation and its subsidiaries file federal income tax returns and state income tax returns. With few exceptions, the Corporation is no longer subject to federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2011.
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 14                  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

The Bank has a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan which covers substantially all of its employees.  The benefits are primarily based on years of service and earnings.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets for 2014, 2013 and 2012:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Change in Benefit Obligation
                 
Benefit obligation, beginning
  $ 7,933,568     $ 8,931,940     $ 7,296,932  
Service cost
    501,032       599,933       518,634  
Interest cost
    377,706       350,314       327,924  
Actuarial gain (loss)
    2,030,583       (1,300,094 )     1,066,019  
Benefits paid
    (65,474 )     (648,525 )     (277,569 )
Benefit obligation, ending
  $ 10,777,415     $ 7,933,568     $ 8,931,940  
                         
Change in Plan Assets
                       
Fair value of plan assets, beginning
  $ 9,687,226     $ 8,123,437     $ 6,760,513  
Actual return on plan assets
    562,093       1,462,314       890,493  
Employer contribution
    1,500,000       750,000       750,000  
Benefits paid
    (65,474 )     (648,525 )     (277,569 )
Fair value of plan assets, ending
    11,683,845       9,687,226       8,123,437  
Funded status at the end of the year
  $ 906,430     $ 1,753,658     $ (808,503 )
 
The fair value of plan assets is measured based on the fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 21, “Fair Value Measurements” to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The valuations are based on third party data received as of the balance sheet date. All plan assets are considered Level 1 assets, as quoted prices exist in active markets for identical assets.
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 14                  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONTINUED):

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Amount recognized in the Balance Sheet
                 
Accrued prepaid benefit cost
  $ 4,434,917     $ 3,136,277     $ 2,888,390  
Unfunded pension benefit obligation under ASC 325-960
    (3,528,487 )     (1,382,619 )     (3,696,893 )
                         
Amount recognized in accumulated other
                       
comprehensive income
                       
Net Gain/(Loss)
  $ (3,616,087 )   $ (1,485,455 )   $ (3,814,965 )
Prior service cost
    87,600       102,836       118,072  
Net obligation at transition
    -       -       -  
Amount recognized
    (3,528,487 )     (1,382,619 )     (3,696,893 )
Deferred Taxes
    1,199,686       470,090       1,256,944  
Amount recognized in accumulated
                       
comprehensive income
  $ (2,328,801 )   $ (912,529 )   $ (2,439,949 )
                         
(Accrued) Prepaid benefit detail
                       
Benefit obligation
  $ (10,777,415 )   $ (7,933,568 )   $ (8,931,940 )
Fair value of assets
    11,683,845       9,687,226       8,123,437  
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
    3,616,087       1,485,455       3,814,965  
Unrecognized transition obligation
                       
Unrecognized prior service cost
    (87,600 )     (102,836 )     (118,072 )
Prepaid (accrued) benefits
  $ 4,434,917     $ 3,136,277     $ 2,888,390  
                         
Components of net periodic benefit cost
                       
Service cost
  $ 501,032     $ 599,933     $ 518,634  
Interest cost
    377,706       350,314       327,924  
Expected return on plan assets
    (698,252 )     (636,081 )     (540,069 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    (15,236 )     (15,236 )     (15,236 )
Amortization of transition obligation
                       
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss
    36,110       203,183       173,222  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 201,360     $ 502,113     $ 464,475  
                         
Additional disclosure information
                       
Accumulated benefit obligation
  $ 7,543,340     $ 5,474,048     $ 6,214,325  
Vested benefit obligation
  $ 7,408,014     $ 5,388,808     $ 6,087,194  
Discount rate used for net pension cost
    5.00 %     4.00 %     4.50 %
Discount rate used for disclosure
    4.00 %     5.00 %     4.00 %
Expected return on plan assets
    7.50 %     8.00 %     8.00 %
Rate of compensation increase
    3.00 %     3.00 %     3.00 %
Average remaining service (years)
    14       14       14  

Funding Policy

It is the Bank’s policy to contribute at least the annual pension cost each year as determined by the plan administrator. In some years the Bank will contribute additional amounts up to the maximum tax deductible amount depending on a variety of factors including liquidity and expected return on plan assets.  The Company’s contributions for 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $1,500,000, $750,000, and $750,000, respectively.  Based on current information, the 2015 contribution will be $750,000 and pension cost for 2015 will be approximately $386,000.
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 14                  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONTINUED):

Long-Term Rate of Return

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

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

Asset Allocation

The following table provides the pension plan’s asset allocation as of December 31:


 
           
                                                                                                                                     
 
2014
   
2013
 
Mutual funds - equity
    61 %     62 %
Mutual funds –fixed income
    39 %     38 %
Cash and equivalents
    0 %     0 %

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

Estimated Future Benefit Payments
 
 2015  $  1,017,602
 2016    148,021
 2017    65,614
 2018    1,234,133
 2019    681,525
 2020-2024    4,526,371
   $  7,673,266
 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

The Company sponsors an ESOP which provides stock ownership to substantially all employees of the Bank.  The Plan provides total vesting upon the attainment of five years of service.  Contributions to the plan are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and are allocated based on the compensation of each employee relative to total compensation paid by the Bank.  All shares issued and held by the Plan are considered outstanding in the computation of earnings per share. Dividends on Company stock are allocated and paid to participants at least annually. Shares of Company stock, when distributed, have restrictions on transferability.  The Company contributed $360,000 in 2014, $360,000 in 2013, and $270,000 in 2012 to the Plan and charged this expense to operations.  The shares held by the ESOP totaled 188,396 and 176,485 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 14                  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONTINUED):

401K Plan

The Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan under which eligible employees may choose to save up to 20 percent of their salary on a pretax basis, subject to certain IRS limits. Under the Safe Harbor rules employees are automatically enrolled at 3% (in the third year this increases by 1% per year up to 6%) of their salary unless elected otherwise.  The Company matches a hundred percent of the first 1% contributed by the employee and fifty percent from 2% to 6% of employee contributions. Vesting in the contributions made by the Company is 100% after two years of service.  Contributions under the plan amounted to $190,057, $183,468 and $165,724 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for several of its key employees and directors. The Company may make annual contributions to the plan, and the employee or director has the option to defer a portion of their salary or bonus based on qualifying annual elections. Contributions to the plan totaled $100,000 in 2014, $90,000 in 2013 and $85,000 in 2012.

NOTE 15                  CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT:

The Company had cash deposits in other commercial banks totaling $1,731,223 and $1,512,428 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company grants commercial, residential real estate and consumer loans to customers located primarily in the northwestern portion of the State of Virginia. Loan concentration areas greater than 25% of capital include land development. Collateral required by the Company is determined on an individual basis depending on the purpose of the loan and the financial condition of the borrower. Approximately 84% of the loan portfolio is secured by real estate.

NOTE 16                  COMMITMENTS:

The Company makes commitments to extend credit in the normal course of business and issues standby letters of credit to meet the financing needs of its customers.  The amount of the commitments represents the Company's exposure to credit loss that is not included in the balance sheet.  As of the balance sheet dates, the Company had the following commitments outstanding:


   
2014
   
2013
 
Commitments to loan money
  $ 120,922,771     $ 103,782,380  
Standby letters of credit
    2,077,870       985,331  

The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments to lend money and issue standby letters of credit as it does for the loans reflected in the balance sheet.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. Collateral required, if any, upon extension of credit is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower’s ability to pay.  Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment.
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 16                  COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED):

The Bank leases three of its branch offices, both of its loan production offices and a future branch site under long term lease arrangements which had initial terms of either three, five or ten years. Lease expense was $120,728, $121,025 and $95,558 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2014, the required lease payments for the next five years are as follows:


2015
  $ 135,909  
2016
    79,762  
2017
    56,791  
2018
    44,359  
2019
    45,468  


NOTE 17
ON BALANCE SHEET DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has stand alone derivative financial instruments in the form of forward option contracts.  These transactions involve both credit and market risk.  The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivative are based.  Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures.  Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any.  Such difference, which represents the fair value of the derivative instruments, is reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as derivative assets and derivative liabilities.

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these agreements.  The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations.  The Company deals only with primary dealers.

Derivative instruments are generally either negotiated OTC contracts or standardized contracts executed on a recognized exchange.  Negotiated OTC derivative contracts are generally entered into between two counterparties that negotiate specific agreement terms, including the underlying instrument, amount, exercise prices and maturity.

The Company issues to customers certificates of deposit with an interest rate that is derived from the rate of return on the stock of the companies that comprise The Dow Jones Industrial Average.  In order to manage the interest rate risk associated with this deposit product, the Company has purchased a series of forward option contracts.  These contracts provide the Company with a rate of return commensurate with the return of The Dow Jones Industrial Average from the time of the contract until maturity of the related certificate of deposit.  These contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges.  Because the certificates of deposit can be redeemed by the customer at anytime and the related forward options contracts cannot be cancelled by the Company, the hedge is not considered effective.

At December 31, the information pertaining to the forward option contracts, included in other assets and other liabilities on the balance sheet, is as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Notional amount
  $ 87,782     $ 91,223  
Fair market value of contracts
    32,795       30,741  
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 18                  TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:

During the year, officers and directors (and companies controlled by them) were customers of and had transactions with the Company in the normal course of business. These transactions were made on substantially the same terms as those prevailing for other customers and did not involve any abnormal risk.

 
Loan transactions with related parties are shown in the following schedule:
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Total loans, beginning of year
  $ 7,786,058     $ 7,299,706  
New loans
    5,249,565       6,127,927  
Relationship Change
    -       702,135  
Repayments
    (5,586,483 )     (6,343,710 )
Total loans, end of year
  $ 7,449,140     $ 7,786,058  

NOTE 19                  DIVIDEND LIMITATIONS ON SUBSIDIARY BANK:

The principal source of funds of F & M Bank Corp. is dividends paid by the Farmers and Merchants Bank.  The Federal Reserve Act restricts the amount of dividends the Bank may pay. Approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is required if the dividends declared by a state member bank, in any year, exceed the sum of (1) net income of the current year and (2) income net of dividends for the preceding two years. As of January 1, 2015, approximately $7,803,000 was available for dividend distribution without permission of the Board of Governors.  Dividends paid by the Bank to the Company totaled $1,300,000 in 2014, $1,550,000 in 2013 and $1,100,000 in 2012.

NOTE 20                  DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

ASC 825 “Financial Instruments” (formerly SFAS 107) defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation or sale.  As the majority of the Bank's financial instruments lack an available trading market, significant estimates, assumptions and present value calculations are required to determine estimated fair value.  The following presents the carrying amount, fair value and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates the fair value, which would be Level 1; inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. All financial instruments below are considered Level 2 (except for impaired loans which are level 3); inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
 
   
Fair Value
   
Value
   
Fair Value
   
Value
 
Financial Assets (in thousands)
                       
Loans
  $ 551,338     $ 518,202     $ 512,250     $ 478,453  
                                 
Financial Liabilities
                               
Time deposits
    196,826       195,464       197,729       196,004  
Long-term debt
    9,862       9,875       12,613       11,500  

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, other investments, deposits with no stated maturities, short-term borrowings, and accrued interest approximate fair value. The fair value of securities was calculated using the most recent transaction price or a pricing model, which takes into consideration maturity, yields and quality.  The remaining financial instruments were valued based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at various rates in effect for similar instruments entered into during the month of December of each year.
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

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NOTE 21                  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 820), “Fair Value Measurement Disclosures” (formerly “FAS No. 157”), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The following sections provide a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Securities: Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow. Level 2 securities would include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset backed and other securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Loans Held for Sale:  Loans held for sale are short-term loans purchased at par for resale to investors at the par value of the loan.  These loans are generally repurchased within 15 days.  Because of the short-term nature and fixed repurchased price, the book value of these loans approximates fair value.
 
Impaired Loans: ASC 310 applies to loans measured for impairment using the practical expedients permitted by SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” including impaired loans measured at an observable market price (if available), or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral, when the loan is dependent on collateral, is determined by appraisals or independent valuation which is then adjusted for the cost related to liquidation of the collateral.
 
Other Real Estate Owned: Certain assets such as other real estate owned (OREO) are initially measured at fair value less cost to sell. We believe that the fair value component in its valuation follows the provisions of ASC 310.

For level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

   
Fair Value at December 31, 2014
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
Impaired Loans
  $ 13,223  
Discounted appraised value
 
Discount for selling costs and age of appraisals
    15%-55 %
Other Real Estate Owned
  $ 3,507  
Discounted appraised value
 
Discount for selling costs and age of appraisals
    15%-55 %


   
Fair Value at December 31, 2013
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
Impaired Loans
  $ 8,514  
Discounted appraised value
 
Discount for selling costs and age of appraisals
    15%-55 %
Other Real Estate Owned
  $ 2,628  
Discounted appraised value
 
Discount for selling costs and age of appraisals
    15%-55 %

 
 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 21                        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED):

 
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (in thousands)
December  31, 2014
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
U. S. Treasuries
  $ 4,020     $ -     $ 4,020     $ -  
Government sponsored enterprises
    8,038       -       8,038       -  
Mortgage-backed obligations of federal agencies
    1,022       -       1,022       -  
Marketable equities
    135       -       135       -  
Investment securities available for sale
    13,215       -       13,215       -  
                                 
Total assets at fair value
  $ 13,215     $ -     $ 13,215     $ -  
                                 
Total liabilities at fair value
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Derivative financial instruments at fair value
  $ 33     $ -     $ 33     $ -  
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Government sponsored enterprises
  $ 29,065     $ -     $ 29,065     $ -  
Mortgage-backed obligations of federal agencies
    1,201       -       1,201       -  
Investment securities available for sale
    30,266       -       30,266       -  
                                 
Total assets at fair value
  $ 30,266     $ -     $ 30,266     $ -  
                                 
Total liabilities at fair value
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Derivative financial instruments at fair value
  $ 31     $ -     $ 31     $ -  


Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (in thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Other Real Estate Owned
  $ 3,507       -       -     $ 3,507  
              -       -          
     Construction/Land Development
    11,507       -       -       11,507  
     Farmland
    -       -       -       -  
     Real Estate
    825       -       -       825  
     Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -  
     Commercial Real Estate
    891       -       -       891  
     Home Equity – closed end
    -       -       -       -  
     Home Equity – open end
    -       -       -       -  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    -       -       -       -  
     Consumer
    -       -       -       -  
     Credit cards
    -       -       -       -  
     Dealer Finance
    -       -       -       -  
Impaired loans
    13,223       -       -       13,223  
                                 
Total assets at fair value
  $ 16,730       -     $ -     $ 16,730  
                                 
Total liabilities at fair value
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 21                  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONTINUED

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (in thousands)

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
 
December 31, 2013
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Other Real Estate Owned
  $ 2,628       -       -     $ 2,628  
              -       -          
     Construction/Land Development
    6,731       -       -       6,731  
     Farmland
    -       -       -       -  
     Real Estate
    991       -       -       991  
     Multi-Family
    -       -       -       -  
     Commercial Real Estate
    536       -       -       536  
     Home Equity – closed end
    163       -       -       163  
     Home Equity – open end
    91       -       -       91  
     Commercial & Industrial – Non-Real Estate
    -       -       -       -  
     Consumer
    2       -       -       2  
     Credit cards
    -       -       -       -  
     Dealer Finance
    -       -       -       -  
Impaired loans
    8,514       -       -       8,514  
                                 
Total assets at fair value
  $ 11,142       -     $ -       11,142  
                                 
Total liabilities at fair value
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

There were no significant transfers between levels 1 and 2.  Level 3 assets consist of Other Real Estate Owned and Impaired loans.  These assets have been valued based on Managements’ estimate.  These estimates were derived from a review of appraisals, tax assessments and discussions with appraisers and realtors.

NOTE 22                  REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company and its subsidiary bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation, to ensure capital adequacy, require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios. These ratios are defined in the regulations and the amounts are set forth in the table below.  Management believes, as of December 31, 2014, that the Company and its subsidiary bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank Report of Examination (which was as of May 13, 2013), the subsidiary bank was categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized, the Company must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.
 
 
 
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December 31, 2013 and 2012

NOTE 22                  REGULATORY MATTERS (CONTINUED):

 
The Company’s actual consolidated capital ratios are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

   
Analysis of Capital
 
Regulatory Requirements
   
At December 31,
 
Adequately
 
Well
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Capitalized
 
Capitalized
Tier1 capital:
                       
     Preferred stock
  $ 9,425     $ -     $ -        
     Common stock
    16,459       12,559       12,498        
     Retained earnings
    53,815       42,089       38,927        
     Intangible assets
    (2,670 )     (2,670 )     (2,670 )      
     Accumulated other comprehensive income
    -       -       -        
     Total Tier 1 Capital
  $ 77,029     $ 51,978     $ 48,755        
Tier 2 capital:
                             
     Qualifying subordinated debt
  $ -     $ 8,487     $ 9,284        
     Allowance for loan losses
    6,018       5,389       5,716        
     Unrealized gains on AFS equity securities
    -       -       -        
     Total risked based capital
  $ 83,047     $ 65,854     $ 63,755        
Risk-weighted assets
  $ 478,725     $ 428,349     $ 456,066        
Capital ratios:
                             
Total risk-based ratio
    17.35 %     15.37 %     13.98 %
8.00%
 
10.00%
Tier 1 risk-based ratio
    16.09 %     12.13 %     10.69 %
4.00%
 
6.00%
Total assets leverage ratio
    12.88 %     9.37 %     8.29 %
3.00%
 
5.00%

The actual capital ratios for the subsidiary bank are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

   
Analysis of Capital
 
Regulatory Requirements
   
At December 31,
 
Adequately
 
Well
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Capitalized
 
Capitalized
Tier1 capital:
                       
     Common stock
  $ 500     $ 500     $ 500        
     Capital surplus
    37,971       18,971       18,971        
     Retained earnings
    40,114       35,361       32,310        
     Intangible assets
    (2,670 )     (2,670 )     (2,670 )      
     Accumulated other comprehensive income
    -       -       -        
     Total Tier 1 Capital
  $ 75,915     $ 52,162     $ 49,111        
Tier 2 capital:
                             
     Qualifying subordinated debt
  $ -     $ 8,487     $ 9,284        
     Allowance for loan losses
    6,006       5,384       5,716        
     Unrealized gains on AFS securities
    -       -       -        
     Total risked based capital
  $ 81,921     $ 66,033     $ 64,111        
Risk-weighted assets
  $ 478,512     $ 427,957     $ 454,804        
Capital ratios:
                             
Total risk-based ratio
    17.12 %     15.43 %     14.10 %
8.00%
 
10.00%
Tier 1 risk-based ratio
    15.86 %     12.19 %     10.80 %
4.00%
 
6.00%
Total assets leverage ratio
    12.70 %     9.41 %     8.36 %
3.00%
 
5.00%


 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 23                  INTANGIBLES:

Goodwill associated with the purchase of the Edinburg and Woodstock branches and VBS Mortgage totaled $2,638,677 and $30,840, respectively, at the acquisition date.

NOTE 24                   INVESTMENTS IN LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS

The Bank currently offers a variety of benefit plans to all full time employees. While the costs of these plans are generally tax deductible to the Bank, the cost has been escalating greatly in recent years. To help offset escalating benefit costs and to attract and retain qualified employees, the Bank purchased Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) contracts that will provide benefits to employees during their lifetime. Dividends received on these policies are tax-deferred and the death benefits under the policies are tax exempt.  Rates of return on a tax-equivalent basis are very favorable when compared to other long-term investments which the Bank might make.

NOTE 25                  PARENT CORPORATION ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014 and 2013

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,214,140     $ 77,952  
Investment in subsidiaries
    76,684,121       54,325,282  
Securities available for sale
    135,000       -  
Income tax receivable (including due from subsidiary)
    453,585       -  
Other assets
    -       8,700  
Total Assets
  $ 78,486,846     $ 54,411,934  
                 
Liabilities
               
Other liabilities
  $ 137,977     $ 160  
Deferred income taxes
    383,125       103,198  
Demand obligations for low income housing investment
    167,341       167,341  
Total Liabilities
  $ 688,443     $ 270,699  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock par value $5 per share, 400,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
  $ 9,425,123     $ -  
Common stock par value $5 per share, 6,000,000 shares authorized, 3,291,766 and 2,511,735 shares issued and outstanding for 2014 and 2013, respectively
    16,458,830       12,558,675  
Retained earnings
    53,814,416       42,089,165  
Noncontrolling interest
    426,365       418,228  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (2,326,331 )     (924,833 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    77,798,403       54,141,235  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 78,486,846     $ 54,411,934  

 
 
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December 31, 2014 and 2013

NOTE 25                  PARENT CORPORATION ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED):

Statements of Net Income and Retained Earnings
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Income
                 
Dividends from affiliate
  $ 1,300,000     $ 1,550,000     $ 1,100,000  
Interest Income
    -       5       17  
Other income
    -       -       350  
Net limited partnership income (loss)
    -       90,863       11,930  
Total Income
    1,300,000       1,640,868       1,112,297  
                         
Expenses
                       
Other expense
    7,100       -       -  
Administrative expenses
    -       60,209       185,834  
Total Expenses
    7,100       60,209       185,834  
                         
Net income before income tax expense (benefit)
                       
and undistributed subsidiary net income
    1,292,900       1,580,659       926,463  
                         
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    243,492       (83,880 )     (22,500 )
                         
Income before undistributed subsidiary
                       
net income
    1,049,408       1,664,539       948,963  
                         
Undistributed subsidiary net income
    4,752,201       3,051,254       3,952,121  
                         
Net Income
  $ 5,801,609     $ 4,715,793     $ 4,901,084  


 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012

NOTE 25                  PARENT CORPORATION ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED):

Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
                 
Net income
  $ 5,801,609     $ 4,715,793     $ 4,901,084  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
                       
cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Undistributed subsidiary income
    (4,752,201 )     (3,051,254 )     (3,952,121 )
Deferred tax (benefit) expense
    279,928       8,577       (18,567 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    (444,885 )     (174,367 )     201,537  
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    137,817       (1,109,728 )     992,626  
Net change in deferred tax credits
    -       (27,918 )     (15,727 )
Amortization of limited partnership investments
    -       65,165       65,164  
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    1,022,268       426,268       2,173,996  
                         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                       
Change in loans receivable
    -       1,000,000       -  
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (135,000 )     -       (1,000,000 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    (135,000 )     1,000,000       (1,000,000 )
                         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                       
Capital contributed to subsidiary
    (19,000,000 )     -       -  
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
    9,425,123                  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    12,055,709       213,429       105,416  
Dividends paid in cash
    (2,231,912 )     (1,705,881 )     (1,597,673 )
Net Provided by (Cash Used) in Financing Activities
    248,920       (1,492,452 )     (1,492,257 )
                         
Net Increase (decreases) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    1,136,188       (66,184 )     (318,261 )
                         
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    77,952       144,136       462,397  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
  $ 1,214,140     $ 77,952     $ 144,136  


 
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F & M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012

NOTE 26                   INVESTMENT IN VBS MORTGAGE, LLC

On November 3, 2008, the Bank acquired a 70% ownership interest in VBS Mortgage, LLC (formerly Valley Broker Services, DBA VBS Mortgage). VBS originates both conventional and government sponsored mortgages for sale in the secondary market. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, VBS’ summarized balance sheet and income statement were as follows:

Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014 and 2013

             
   
2014
   
2013
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 610,973     $ 490,225  
Loans Receivable
    818,054       871,674  
Property and equipment, net
    45,600       53,903  
Other Assets
    162,304       187,356  
Total Assets
  $ 1,636,931     $ 1,603,158  
                 
Liabilities
               
Other liabilities
    215,713       209,065  
Total Liabilities
  $ 215,713     $ 209,065  
                 
Equity
               
Capital
    219,634       219,634  
Retained earnings
    1,201,584       1,174,459  
Total Equity
  $ 1,421,218     $ 1,394,093  
Total Liabilities and Equity
  $ 1,636,931     $ 1,603,158  

Statements of Income
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Income
                 
     Mortgage origination income
  $ 1,907,804     $ 2,528,108     $ 2,378,023  
     Other Income
    53,528       42,092       40,022  
Total Income
    1,961,332       2,570,200       2,418,045  
                         
Expenses
                       
                         
     Salaries and employee benefits
    1,105,902       1,461,797       1,254,735  
     Occupancy and equipment expense
    177,014       164,717       157,514  
     Management and professional fees
    321,053       301,558       268,337  
     Other
    205,188       284,845       250,902  
Total Expenses
    1,809,157       2,212,917       1,931,488  
                         
Net income(loss)
  $ 152,175     $ 357,283     $ 486 557  
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



The Board of Directors and Stockholders
F&M Bank Corp. and Subsidiaries
Timberville, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of F&M Bank Corp. and subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of F&M Bank Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


                                   /s/ Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC

Richmond, Virginia
March 24, 2015


 
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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2014 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d – 15(f) under the Exchange Act).  Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations in any internal control, no matter how well designed, misstatements may occur and not be prevented or detected.  Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.  Further, the evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was made as of a specific date, and continued effectiveness in future periods is subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may decline.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 based on the framework set forth in "Internal Control - Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.  Based on its evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, F&M’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s quarter ended December 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.  Other Information

None.
 
 
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PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Information regarding directors, executive officers and the audit committee financial expert is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 9, 2015 (“Proxy Statement”), under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Board of Directors and Committees,” and “Executive Officers.”

Information on Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance for the directors and executive officers of the Company is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.”

The Company has adopted a broad based code of ethics for all employees and directors. The Company has also adopted a code of ethics tailored to senior officers who have financial responsibilities. A copy of the codes may be obtained without charge by request from the corporate secretary.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation

This information is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the caption “Executive Compensation.”

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

This information is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the caption “Ownership of Company Common Stock” and “Executive Compensation” and from Item 5 of this 10-K.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Directors Independence

This information is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the caption “Interest of Directors and Officers in Certain Transactions.”

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

This information is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the caption “Principal Accounting Fees.”


 
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PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

The following financial statements are filed as a part of this report:

(a)(1)  Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements and reports of independent auditors of the Company are in Part II, Item 8 on pages 38 thru 78:
 
 Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2014 and 2013  
 Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 201234  
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012  
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012  
 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  
   
 
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules are omitted since they are not required, are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

(a)(3) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this form 10-K:

Exhibit No.

3.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of F & M Bank Corp., incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed November 14, 2013.
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of F & M Bank Corp., incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s, Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 8, 2002.
4.1
Form of Subordinated Note.  The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission upon request a copy of such agreement which it has elected not to file under the provisions of Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K.
10.1
Change in Control Severance Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to F&M Bank Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed December 22, 2010.
10.2
VBA Executives Deferred Compensation Plan for Farmers & Merchants Bank, incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2014.
10.3
VBA Directors Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Farmers & Merchants Bank, incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2014.
21.0        Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101
The following materials from F&M Bank Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), include: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) related notes (furnished herewith).

Shareholders may obtain, free of charge, a copy of the exhibits to this Report on Form 10-K by writing Larry A. Caplinger, Corporate Secretary, at F & M Bank Corp., P.O. Box 1111, Timberville, VA 22853 or our website at .
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
F&M Bank Corp.
(Registrant)
 
           
By:
/s/ Dean W. Withers
   
March 24, 2015
 
 
Dean W. Withers
   
Date
 
 
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
 
 
 
           
By:
/s/ Carrie A. Comer
   
March 24, 2015
 
 
Carrie A. Comer
   
Date
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and as of the date indicated.
 
 
Signature   Title    Date
         
/s/ Larry A. Caplinger   Director   March 24, 2015
Larry A. Caplinger        
         
/s/ Thomas L. Cline   Director, Chairman   March 24, 2015
Thomas L. Cline        
         
/s/ John N. Crist   Director   March 24, 2015
John N. Crist        
         
/s/ Ellen R. Fitzwater   Director   March 24, 2015
Ellen R. Fitzwater        
         
/s/ Daniel J. Harshman   Director   March 24, 2015
Daniel J. Harshman        
         
/s/ Richard S. Myers   Director   March 24, 2015
Richard S. Myers        
         
/s/ Michael W. Pugh   Director   March 24, 2015
Michael W. Pugh        
         
/s/ Christopher S. Runion   Director   March 24, 2015
Christopher S. Runion        
         
/s/ Ronald E. Wampler   Director   March 24, 2015
Ronald E. Wampler        
         
 
 
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Exhibit Index:
 
 3.1  Restated Articles of Incorporation of F & M Bank Corp., incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed November 14, 2013.
 3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of F & M Bank Corp., incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s, Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 8, 2002.
 4.1  Form of Subordinated Note. The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission upon request a copy of such agreement which it has elected not to file under the provisions of Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K.
 10.1  Change in Control Severance Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to F&M Bank Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed December 22, 2010.
 10.2  VBA Executives Deferred Compensation Plan for Farmers & Merchants Bank, incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2014.
 10.3  VBA Directors Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Farmers & Merchants Bank, incorporated herein by reference from F & M Bank Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2014.
 21.0  Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 23.1  Consent of Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC
 31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 101  The following materials from F&M Bank Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), include: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) related notes (furnished herewith).
 
Exhibit 21 List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 
Farmers & Merchants Bank (incorporated in Virginia)
TEB Life Insurance Company (incorporated in Arizona), a subsidiary of Farmers & Merchants Bank
Farmers & Merchants Financial Services (incorporated in Virginia), a subsidiary of Farmers & Merchants Bank
VBS Mortgage, LLC (a Virginia Limited Liability Company), a subsidiary of Farmers & Merchants Bank
 
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