10-K 1 dec312005_10k.htm 10-K 12-31-05 GRAPHIC



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 the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

Commission file number 0-12820
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia 54-1284688
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

            628 Main Street, Danville, VA 24541
            (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 434-792-5111
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

Common Stock, $1 Par Value             NASDAQ National Market 
(Title of class)                 (Name of exchange on which registered)

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

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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) 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. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filer þ      Non-accelerated filer o

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 aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant at June 30, 2005, based on the closing price, was $103,799,136. The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding on March 7, 2006 was 5,431,938.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement of the Registrant for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 25, 2006 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.



     
PART I
 
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ITEM 1
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ITEM 1A
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ITEM 1B
Unresolved Staff Comments
None
ITEM 2
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ITEM 3
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ITEM 4
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PART II
   
ITEM 5
 
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ITEM 6
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ITEM 7
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ITEM 7A
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ITEM 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
 
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ITEM 9
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
ITEM 9A
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ITEM 9B
Other Information
None
 
 
PART III
   
ITEM 10
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ITEM 11
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ITEM 12
 
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ITEM 13
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ITEM 14
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PART IV
   
  ITEM 15
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*  The information required by Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings “Election of Directors”, “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”, “Report of the Audit and Compliance Committee” and “Code of Conduct” in the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings “Comparative Stock Performance”, “Report of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation”, and “Executive Compensation” in the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


 
* The information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings “Security Ownership” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is disclosed herein.  See Item 5, “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.”
 

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the heading “Related Party Transactions“ in the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The information required by Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the heading “Independent Public Accountants” in the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 
PART I
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the American National Bankshares Inc. (the “Corporation”). These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management of the Corporation and on information available to management at the time these statements and disclosures were prepared. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expected include the following:
 
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General economic conditions may deteriorate and negatively impact the ability of borrowers to repay loans and depositors to maintain account balances.
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Plant closings or layoffs in the Corporation’s primary market area could occur, which might negatively impact the ability of borrowers to repay loans and depositors to maintain account balances.
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Changes in interest rates could increase or reduce income.
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Competition among financial institutions may increase.
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Businesses that the Corporation is engaged in may be adversely affected by legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards.
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New products developed or new methods of delivering products could result in a reduction in business and income for the Corporation.
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Adverse changes may occur in the securities market.


ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

The Corporation is a one-bank holding company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1984. On September 1, 1984, the Corporation acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of American National Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”), a national banking association chartered in 1909 under the laws of the United States. The Bank is the only subsidiary of the Corporation.

American National Bank and Trust Company

The Bank has been operating as a commercial bank headquartered in Danville, Virginia since its organization in 1909. It has expanded through both internal growth and acquisitions. In 1996, the Corporation completed the merger of Mutual Savings Bank, F.S.B. (“Mutual”) into the Bank. The Mutual merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests. The Bank completed two retail office purchases in 1995 and 1996 that added $57.7 million in deposits and $6.9 million in loans. The two acquisitions were accounted for as purchases and related core deposit intangible assets of $4.5 million were amortized over ten years. The Bank opened retail banking offices in Chatham and Martinsville, Virginia, closed a limited service retail office in Danville during 1999 and opened a branch office in South Boston, Virginia during 2000. The Bank opened a retail banking office in southern Henry County, Virginia during 2002, a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina during 2004, and a retail banking office in Bedford County, Virginia in 2005.
 
The Bank has two wholly owned subsidiaries, which are both inactive: ANB Mortgage Corp. and ANB Services Corporation. In 2005, the Bank discontinued the use of the two subsidiaries and offered the same products and services through the Bank.


The operations of the Bank are conducted at fifteen retail offices. Full service offices are located in Danville, Chatham, Collinsville, Gretna, Martinsville, Henry County, South Boston, and Bedford County, Virginia, and in Yanceyville, North Carolina. The Bank also operates a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Bank operates nineteen automated teller machines at various locations in the trade area. The Bank provides a full array of financial products and services, including commercial, mortgage, and consumer banking; trust and investment services; and insurance.

Proposed Acquisition

On October 19, 2005, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Community First Financial Corporation (OTCBB: CYFC), the parent company of Community First Bank, which operates four offices serving the city of Lynchburg, Virginia and the counties of Bedford, Campbell, and Nelson. Pending required approvals, the transaction is expected to close in April 2006.

Competition and Markets

Vigorous competition exists in the Bank’s service area. The Bank competes not only with other commercial banks but also with diversified financial institutions, credit unions, money market and mutual fund providers, mortgage lenders, insurance companies, and finance companies. The Bank has the largest deposit market share in the City of Danville.

The Southside Virginia market, in which the Bank has a significant presence, is under economic pressure. The region’s economic base has historically been weighted toward the manufacturing sector. Increased global competition has negatively impacted the textile industry and several manufacturers have closed plants due to competitive pressures or the relocation of some operations to foreign countries. Other important industries include farming, tobacco processing and sales, food processing, furniture manufacturing and sales, specialty glass manufacturing, and packaging tape production. Unemployment as a percent of the workforce remains greater than that of other regions of Virginia. Additional declines in manufacturing production and unemployment could negatively impact the ability of certain borrowers to repay loans and certain depositors to maintain account balances. To mitigate this risk and to establish a platform for higher growth, the Bank opened a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina during 2004, and a full service office in Bedford County, Virginia, serving the Lynchburg area, during 2005. Additional expansion into the Lynchburg market is anticipated during 2006, with the previously disclosed pending acquisition of Community First Financial Corporation.

Supervision and Regulation
 
The Corporation and the Bank are each extensively regulated under both federal and state law. The following information describes certain aspects of that regulation applicable to the Corporation and the Bank and does not purport to be complete. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the banking industry are frequently raised in Congress, in state legislatures, and before the various bank regulatory agencies. The likelihood and timing of any changes and the impact such changes might have on the Corporation or the Bank are impossible to determine with any certainty. A change in applicable laws or regulations, or a change in the way such laws or regulations are interpreted by regulatory agencies or courts, may have a material impact on the business, operations and earnings of the Corporation and the Bank.

The Corporation

The Corporation is qualified as a bank holding company (“BHC”) within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”), and is registered as such with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”). The BHC Act permits a financial holding company to engage in a variety of financial activities, some of which are not permitted for other bank holding companies that are not financial holding companies. As a bank holding company, the Corporation is required to file with the FRB various reports and additional information; the FRB may also make examinations of the Corporation.

The BHC Act prohibits, with certain exceptions, a BHC from acquiring beneficial ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company, including a bank, without the FRB’s prior approval and from engaging in any activity other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or other subsidiaries authorized under the BHC Act, or furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries. Among the permitted activities is the ownership of shares of any company the activities of which the FRB determines to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be proper incident thereto.

Under FRB policy, a BHC is expected to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to support those banks. This support may be required at times when the BHC may not have the resources to provide it. Under this policy, a BHC is expected to stand ready to use available resources to provide adequate capital funds to its subsidiary banks during periods of financial adversity and to maintain the financial flexibility and capital-raising capacity to obtain additional resources for assisting its subsidiary banks.

Under the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, a BHC may elect to become a financial holding company and thereby engage in a broader range of financial and other activities than are permissible for traditional BHC’s. In order to qualify for the election, all of the depository institution subsidiaries of the BHC must be well capitalized, well managed, and have achieved a rating of “satisfactory” or better under the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”). Financial holding companies are permitted to engage in activities that are “financial in nature” or incidental or complementary thereto as determined by the FRB. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act identifies several activities as “financial in nature,” including insurance underwriting and sales, investment advisory services, merchant banking and underwriting, and dealing or making a market in securities. The Corporation has not elected to become a financial holding company.

The Bank

The Bank is a federally chartered national bank and is a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank is subject to federal regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the FRB, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

Depository institutions, including the Bank, are subject to extensive federal and state regulations that significantly affect their business and activities. Regulatory bodies have broad authority to implement standards and initiate proceedings designed to prohibit deposit institutions from engaging in unsafe and unsound banking practices. The standards relate generally to operations and management, asset quality, interest rate exposure, and capital. The agencies are authorized to take action against institutions that fail to meet such standards.

As with other financial institutions, the earnings of the Bank are affected by general economic conditions and by the monetary policies of the FRB. The Federal Reserve System exerts a substantial influence on interest rates and credit conditions, primarily through open market operations in U.S. Government securities, setting the reserve requirements of member banks, and establishing the discount rate on member bank borrowings. The policies of the Federal Reserve Board have a direct impact on loan and deposit growth and the interest rates charged and paid thereon. They also impact the source and cost of funds and the rates of return on investments. Fluctuations in the FRB’s monetary policies have had a significant impact on the operating results of the Bank and all financial institutions in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future; however the exact impact of such conditions and policies upon the future business and earnings of the Bank cannot accurately be predicted.

Dividend Restrictions and Capital Requirements

For information regarding the limitation on Bank dividends and risk-based capital requirements, refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements. Additional information may be found in the Capital section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
FDIC Insurance

The Bank’s deposits are insured up to $100,000 per insured depositor by the Bank Insurance Fund of the FDIC. Under federal law, deposits and certain claims for administrative expenses and employee compensation against insured depository institutions are afforded a priority over other general unsecured claims against such an institution, including federal funds and letters of credit, in the liquidation or other resolution of such an institution by any receiver appointed by regulatory authorities. Such priority creditors would include the FDIC.

In February 2006, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 was adopted by Congress. Among other things, the legislation will increase FDIC coverage for retirement accounts to $250,000 and will index insurance levels for inflation.
 
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”), the federal banking agencies possess broad powers to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The extent of these powers depends upon whether the institution is “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” or “critically undercapitalized,” as defined by the law. Under regulations established by the federal banking agencies a “well capitalized” institution must have a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6%, a total capital ratio of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5% and not be subject to a capital directive order. An “adequately capitalized” institution must have a Tier 1 capital ratio of a least 4%, a total capital ratio of at least 8%, and a leverage ratio of at least 4%, or 3% in some cases. Management believes, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, that the Bank met the requirements for being classified as “well capitalized.”

As required by FDICIA, the federal banking agencies also have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards relating to, among other things, internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, and interest rate exposure. In general, the guidelines require appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the guidelines. In addition, the agencies adopted regulations that authorize, but do not require, an institution who has been notified that it is not in compliance with safety and soundness standard to submit a compliance plan. If, after being so notified, an institution fails to submit an acceptable compliance plan, the agency must issue an order directing action to correct the deficiency and may issue an order directing other actions of the types to which an undercapitalized institution is subject under the prompt corrective action provisions described above.

Community Reinvestment and Consumer Protection Laws

In connection with its lending activities, the Bank is subject to a number of federal laws designed to protect borrowers and promote lending to various sectors of the economy and population. These include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the CRA.

The CRA requires the appropriate federal banking agency, in connection with its examination of a bank, to assess the bank’s record in meeting the credit needs of the communities served by the bank, including low-and moderate-income neighborhoods. Furthermore, such assessment is also required of banks that have applied, among other things, to merge or consolidate with or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of an insured depository institution, or to open or relocate a branch office. In the case of a BHC applying for approval to acquire a bank or BHC, the record of each subsidiary bank of the applicant BHC is subject to assessment, in considering the application. Under the CRA, institutions are assigned a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve,” or “substantial non-compliance.” The Bank was rated “outstanding” in its most recent CRA evaluation.
 
Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

The Bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act of 2001. Among other things, these laws and regulations require the Bank to take steps to prevent the use of the Bank for facilitating the flow of illegal or illicit money, to report large currency transactions, and to file suspicious activity reports. The Bank also is required to carry out a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance program. Violations can result in substantial civil and criminal sanctions. In addition, provisions of the USA Patriot Act require the federal financial institution regulatory agencies to consider the effectiveness of a financial institution’s anti-money laundering activities when reviewing bank mergers and BHC acquisitions.

Employees

At December 31, 2005, the Corporation employed 220 full-time equivalent persons. The relationship with employees is considered to be good.
 
Internet Access to Corporate Documents

The Corporation provides access to its SEC filings through the corporate Web site at www.amnb.com. After accessing the Web site, the filings are available upon selecting the Investor Relations icon. Reports available include the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are electronically filed with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.



ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS

The Corporation’s business is subject to interest rate risk and variations in interest rates may negatively affect financial performance.

Changes in the interest rate environment may reduce the Corporation’s profits. It is expected that the Corporation will continue to realize income from the differential or “spread” between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets, and interest paid on deposits, borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest spreads are affected by the difference between the maturities and repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, loan volume and yields are affected by market interest rates on loans, and rising interest rates generally are associated with a lower volume of loan originations. Management cannot assure you that it can minimize the Corporation’s interest rate risk. While an increase in the general level of interest rates may increase the net interest margin and loan yield, it may adversely affect the ability of certain borrowers with variable rate loans to pay the interest and principal of their obligations. Accordingly, changes in levels of market interest rates could materially and adversely affect the net interest spread, asset quality, loan origination volume and overall profitability.
 
The Corporation faces strong competition from financial services companies and other companies that offer banking services which could negatively affect the Corporation’s business.

The Corporation conducts its banking operations primarily in Danville, Chatham, Collinsville, Gretna, Martinsville, Henry County, South Boston, and Bedford County, Virginia, as well as in Yanceyville and Greensboro, North Carolina. Increased competition in the market may result in reduced loans and deposits. Ultimately, the Corporation may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors. Many competitors offer the same banking services that the Corporation offers in its service area. These competitors include national banks, regional banks and other community banks. The Corporation also faces competition from many other types of financial institutions, including without limitation, savings and loan institutions, finance companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, credit unions, mortgage banks and other financial intermediaries. In particular, competitors include several major financial companies whose greater resources may afford them a marketplace advantage by enabling them to maintain numerous banking locations and ATMs and conduct extensive promotional and advertising campaigns.

Additionally, banks and other financial institutions with larger capitalization and financial intermediaries not subject to bank regulatory restrictions have larger lending limits and are thereby able to serve the credit needs of larger customers. Areas of competition include interest rates for loans and deposits, efforts to obtain deposits, and range and quality of products and services provided, including new technology-driven products and services. Technological innovation continues to contribute to greater competition in domestic and international financial services markets as technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services. The Corporation also faces competition from out-of-state financial intermediaries that have opened low-end production offices or that solicit deposits in its market areas. If the Corporation is unable to attract and retain banking customers, it may be unable to continue to grow loan and deposit portfolios and its results of operations and financial condition may otherwise be adversely affected.

Changes in economic conditions (particularly an economic slowdown in the Corporation’s market area) could materially and negatively affect the Corporation’s business.

The Corporation’s business is directly impacted by factors such as economic, political and market conditions, broad trends in industry and finance, legislative and regulatory changes, changes in government monetary and fiscal policies and inflation, all of which are beyond the Corporation’s control. A deterioration in economic conditions, whether caused by national or local concerns, in particular an economic slowdown in the Corporation’s market area, could result in the following consequences, any of which could hurt business materially: loan delinquencies may increase; problem assets and foreclosures may increase; demand for products and services may decrease; low cost or noninterest bearing deposits may decrease; and collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, in turn reducing customers’ borrowing power, and reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with existing loans.

Trust and Investment Services fee revenue is largely dependent on the fair market value of assets under care and trading volumes in the brokerage business. General economic conditions and their subsequent effect on the securities markets tend to act in a correlation. When general economic conditions deteriorate, consumer and corporate confidence in securities markets erodes, and Trust and Investment Service revenues are negatively impacted as asset values and trading volumes decrease. Neutral economic conditions can also negatively impact revenue when stagnant securities markets fail to attract investors.



 
A downturn in the real estate market could negatively affect the Corporation’s business.

A downturn in the real estate market could negatively affect the Corporation’s business because a significant portion (approximately 79% as of December 31, 2005) of its loans are secured by real estate. The ability to recover on defaulted loans by selling the real estate collateral would then be diminished and the Corporation would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans.

Substantially all of the Corporation’s real property collateral is located in its market area. If there is a significant decline in real estate values, especially in our market area, the collateral for loans would provide less security. Real estate values could be affected by, among other things, an economic slowdown and an increase in interest rates.
 
The Corporation is dependent on key personnel and the loss of one or more of those key personnel may materially and adversely affect the Corporation’s prospects.

The Corporation currently depends heavily on the services of its president and chief executive officer, Charles H. Majors, and a number of other key management personnel. The loss of Mr. Majors’ services or that of other key personnel could materially and adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition. The Corporation’s success also depends in part on the ability to attract and retain additional qualified management personnel. Competition for such personnel is strong in the banking industry and the Corporation may not be successful in attracting or retaining the personnel it requires.

The Corporation is subject to extensive regulation which could adversely affect its business.

The Corporation’s operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of the Corporation’s operations. Because the Corporation’s business is highly regulated, the laws, rules and regulations applicable to it are subject to regular change. There are currently proposed laws, rules and regulations that, if adopted, would impact the Corporation’s operations. There can be no assurance that these proposed laws, rules and regulations, or any other laws, rules or regulations, will not be adopted in the future, which could (i) make compliance much more difficult and expensive, (ii) restrict the ability to originate, broker or sell loans or accept certain deposits, (iii) further limit or restrict the amount of commissions, interest or other charges earned on loans originated or sold by the Corporation, or (iv) otherwise adversely affect the Corporation’s business or prospects for business.
 
The primary source of the Corporation’s income from which it pays dividends is the receipt of dividends from its subsidiary bank.

The availability of dividends from the Bank is limited by various statutes and regulations. It is possible, depending upon the financial condition of the Bank and other factors, that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could assert that payment of dividends or other payments is an unsafe or unsound practice. In the event the Bank was unable to pay dividends to the Corporation, the Corporation would likely have to reduce or stop paying common stock dividends. The Corporation’s failure to pay dividends on its common stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of the common stock.

A limited trading market exists for the Corporation’s common stock which could lead to price volatility.

The Corporation’s common stock is approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market, but the trading volume has generally been modest. The limited trading market for the common stock may cause fluctuations in the stock’s market value to be exaggerated, leading to price volatility in excess of that which would occur in a more active trading market. In addition, even if a more active market in the Corporation’s common stock develops, management cannot assure you that such a market will continue or that shareholders will be able to sell their shares.

The allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual losses.

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, an allowance for loan losses is maintained to provide for loan defaults and non-performance and a reserve for unfunded loan commitments, which when combined, is referred to as the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual credit losses, and future provisions for credit losses could materially and adversely affect operating results. The allowance for loan losses is based on prior experience, as well as an evaluation of the risks in the current portfolio. The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates that may be beyond control, and these losses may exceed current estimates. Federal regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, review the Corporation’s loans and allowance for loan losses. While management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover current losses, it cannot assure you that it will not further increase the allowance for loan losses or that regulators will not require it to increase this allowance. Either of these occurrences could materially adversely affect earnings.

The allowance for loan losses requires management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements. Due to the inherent nature of this estimate, management cannot provide absolute assurance that it will not significantly increase the allowance for loan losses which could materially adversely affect earnings.
 
The acquisition of Community First Financial Corporation may be more difficult, costly or time-consuming than is expected.

Pending required approvals, the proposed acquisition of Community First Financial Corporation (“Community First”) is expected to occur in April 2006. The integration process could result in the loss of key employees, the disruption of each company’s ongoing business, inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect either company’s ability to maintain relationships with customers and employees or achieve the anticipated benefits of the merger. As with any merger of financial institutions, there also may be disruptions that cause either company to lose customers, cause customers to withdraw their deposits, or cause other unintended consequences that could have a material adverse effect on results of operations or financial condition.

The Corporation is exposed to operational risk.

The Corporation is exposed to many types of operational risks, including reputation risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, clerical or record-keeping errors, and errors resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems.

Negative public opinion can result from the actual or alleged conduct in any number of activities, including lending practices, corporate governance, and acquisitions, and from actions taken by government regulators and community organizations in response to those activities. Negative public opinion can adversely affect the Corporation’s ability to attract and keep customers and can expose it to litigation and regulatory action.

Certain errors may be repeated or compounded before they are discovered and successfully rectified. The Corporation’s necessary dependence upon automated systems to record and process its transaction volume may further increase the risk that technical system flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of those systems will result in losses that are difficult to detect. The Corporation may also be subject to disruptions of its operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond its control (for example, computer viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages), which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to financial loss or liability. The Corporation is further exposed to the risk that its external vendors may be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (or will be subject to the same risk of fraud or operational errors by their respective employees as is the Corporation) and to the risk that the Corporation’s (or its vendors’) business continuity and data security systems prove to be inadequate.


ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

The following describes the location and general character of the principal offices and other materially important physical properties of the Corporation. As of December 31, 2005, the Bank maintained fifteen full service retail offices. Seven are located within the City of Danville, with other Virginia offices located in Gretna, Chatham, Martinsville, southern Henry County, Collinsville, South Boston, and Bedford County, and one located in Yanceyville, North Carolina. The Bank also operates a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The principal executive offices of the Corporation, as well as the principal executive offices of the Bank, are located at 628 Main Street in the business district of Danville, Virginia. This building, owned by the Bank, was originally constructed in 1973 and has three floors totaling approximately 27,000 square feet.

The Bank owns a building located at 103 Tower Drive in Danville, Virginia. This three-story facility totaling approximately 15,000 square feet was constructed in 1985 and serves as a retail banking office. It also houses certain of the Corporation’s finance, administrative, and operations staff.

The Corporation owns an office building on 203 Ridge Street, Danville, Virginia, which is currently leased to Bankers Insurance, LLC. The Bank has a minority ownership interest in Bankers Insurance, LLC.
 
 
The Bank leases a two-building office complex in Martinsville, Virginia, that houses a retail banking office, a trust and investment services office, and a mortgage lending office. This building serves as the headquarters for the Martinsville/Henry County market. The Bank also leases the retail banking offices in South Boston, Bedford County, and on West Main Street in Danville, Virginia, as well as a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina and a storage warehouse in Danville.

The Bank owns nine other retail office locations for a total of eleven owned retail office locations. There are no mortgages or liens against any of the properties owned by the Bank or the Corporation. The Bank operates nineteen Automated Teller Machines (“ATMs”) on owned or leased facilities.

There were no directors or officers with any ownership interest in any leased facility of the Bank or the Corporation.



There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Corporation is a party or to which the property of the Corporation is subject.



No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report to a vote of security holders of the Corporation through a solicitation of proxies or otherwise.



The following lists, as of December 31, 2005, the named executive officers of the registrant, their ages, and their positions.

Name Age Position    


Charles H. Majors      60      President & Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank

R. Helm Dobbins
54
Senior Vice President of the Corporation; Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer of the Bank since November 2005; prior thereto, Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer of the Bank since June 2003; Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Citizens Bank and Trust Co. from 1998 to 2003

Dabney T.P. Gilliam, Jr.
51
Senior Vice President of the Corporation; Senior Vice President, Chief Banking Officer & Senior Loan Officer of the Bank (1)

Jeffrey V. Haley
45
Senior Vice President of the Corporation; Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer of the Bank since November 2005; prior thereto, Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer of the Bank

E. Budge Kent, Jr.
66
Executive Vice President of the Corporation; Executive Vice President and Chief Trust & Investment Officer of the Bank (2)

Neal A. Petrovich
43
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Corporation; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Cashier of the Bank since November 2005; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Cashier of the Bank since May 2004; Senior Vice President of SouthTrust Bank from 2002 to May 2004; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bank of Tidewater from 1995 to 2002
 
(1) Mr. Gilliam resigned his positions with the Corporation and the Bank effective December 31, 2005 to become Chief Financial Officer for a customer of the Bank.
(2) Effective January 1, 2006, Mr. Kent became a Senior Adviser to the Bank and is no longer an officer of the Corporation.



The Corporation’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “AMNB.” At December 31, 2005, the Corporation had 1,309 shareholders of record. The following table presents the high and low closing sales prices for the Corporation’s common stock and dividends declared for the past two years.


Market Price of the Corporation’s Common Stock
     
             
   
NASDAQ Closing Price
 
Dividends Declared
 
2005
 
         High     
  
    Low
 
Per Share
 
4th quarter
 
$
23.80
 
$
21.29
 
$
0.21
 
3rd quarter
   
23.71
   
22.25
   
0.21
 
2nd quarter
   
25.04
   
22.28
   
0.21
 
1st quarter
   
24.84
   
23.85
   
0.20
 
               
$
0.83
 
                     
   
 
   
     
 
     
NASDAQ Closing Price  
   DividendsDeclared
2004
   
High
   
Low
   
Per Share
 
4th quarter
 
$
25.33
 
$
24.06
 
$
0.20
 
3rd quarter
   
24.31
   
21.55
   
0.20
 
2nd quarter
   
25.26
   
21.01
   
0.20
 
1st quarter
   
26.75
   
23.25
   
0.19
 
               
$
0.79
 


The table below presents share repurchase activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2005.

Repurchases Made During the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
 
 
Total Number
of  Shares Purchased
 
 
 
Average Price Paid Per Share
 
 
Total Number
of  Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
 
 
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
 
                   
October 1-31, 2005
   
-
   
-
   
-
       
November 1-30, 2005
   
1,190
 
$
22.45
   
1,190
   
191,810
 
December 1-31, 2005
   
3,200
   
22.49
   
3,200
   
188,610
 
     
4,390
 
$
22.48
   
4,390
       
                           

Stock Option Plan

The Corporation maintains a stock option plan (the “Plan”) that is designed to attract and retain qualified personnel in key positions, provide employees with a proprietary interest in the Corporation as an incentive to contribute to the success of the Corporation and the Bank and reward employees for outstanding performance and the attainment of targeted goals. The Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“incentive stock options”), as well as non-statutory stock options.

The Plan was approved by the shareholders at the 1997 Annual Meeting, and is administered by a committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, each member of which is a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Unless sooner terminated, the Plan is in effect until December 31, 2006. Under the Plan, the committee determines which employees will be granted options, whether such options will be incentive or non-qualified options, the number of shares subject to each option, whether such options may be exercised by delivering other shares of common stock and when such options become exercisable. In general, the per share exercise price of an incentive stock option must be at least equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted.

 
    Stock options shall become vested and exercisable in the manner specified by the committee. In general, each stock option or portion thereof shall be exercisable at any time on or after it vests and is exercisable until ten years after its date of grant.


   
 
December 31, 2005
 
   
 
Number of Shares
to be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options
 
 
Weighted-Average
Per Share Exercise Price of Outstanding Options
 
 
Number of Shares Remaining Available
for Future Issuance Under
Stock Option Plan
 
               
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
   
214,962
 
$
20.02
   
23,472
 
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Total
   
214,962
 
$
20.02
   
23,472
 







The following table sets forth selected financial data for the Corporation for the last five years:

(in thousands, except per share amounts and ratios)


Results of Operations:
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                       
Interest income
 
$
32,479
 
$
30,120
 
$
32,178
 
$
35,135
 
$
39,820
 
Interest expense
   
8,740
   
7,479
   
9,391
   
12,310
   
17,502
 
Net interest income
   
23,739
   
22,641
   
22,787
   
22,825
   
22,318
 
Provision for loan losses
   
465
   
3,095
   
920
   
873
   
1,015
 
Non-interest income
   
7,896
   
6,510
   
6,671
   
5,712
   
5,668
 
Non-interest expense
   
17,079
   
15,011
   
15,111
   
14,285
   
13,614
 
Income before income taxes
   
14,091
   
11,045
   
13,427
   
13,379
   
13,357
 
Income taxes
   
4,097
   
3,032
   
3,914
   
3,918
   
3,942
 
Net income
 
$
9,994
 
$
8,013
 
$
9,513
 
$
9,461
 
$
9,415
 
                                 
Period-end Balances
                               
Securities
 
$
165,629
 
$
188,163
 
$
207,479
 
$
163,824
 
$
156,791
 
Loans
   
417,087
   
407,269
   
406,245
   
406,403
   
375,340
 
Total deposits
   
491,651
   
485,272
   
501,688
   
473,562
   
464,012
 
Shareholders' equity
   
73,419
   
71,000
   
71,931
   
70,736
   
65,397
 
Total assets
   
623,503
   
619,065
   
644,302
   
605,859
   
572,887
 
                                 
Per Share Information:
                               
Earnings - basic
 
$
1.83
 
$
1.43
 
$
1.67
 
$
1.63
 
$
1.58
 
Earnings - diluted
   
1.81
   
1.42
   
1.65
   
1.62
   
1.58
 
Dividends
   
0.83
   
0.79
   
0.75
   
0.71
   
0.66
 
Book value
   
13.49
   
12.86
   
12.71
   
12.24
   
11.23
 
                                 
Ratios:
                               
Return on average assets
   
1.61
%
 
1.26
%
 
1.52
%
 
1.63
%
 
1.69
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
   
13.95
%
 
11.15
%
 
13.52
%
 
13.97
%
 
14.49
%
Average shareholders' equity/average assets
   
11.57
%
 
11.34
%
 
11.27
%
 
11.64
%
 
11.68
%
Total risk-based capital/assets
   
17.57
%
 
16.73
%
 
15.99
%
 
15.63
%
 
15.56
%
Dividend payout ratio
   
45.32
%
 
55.05
%
 
44.90
%
 
43.52
%
 
41.68
%
Net charge-offs to average loans
   
0.56
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.30
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.12
%
Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans
   
1.46
%
 
1.96
%
 
1.30
%
 
1.38
%
 
1.42
%





ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The purpose of this discussion is to focus on important factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of American National Bankshares Inc. and American National Bank and Trust Company. The discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and supplemental financial data.

Reclassification

In certain circumstances, reclassifications have been made to prior period information to conform to the 2005 presentation.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Corporation’s critical accounting policies are listed below. A summary of the Corporation’s significant accounting policies is set forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Corporation’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. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset, or relieving a liability. In addition, GAAP itself may change from one previously acceptable method to another method. Although the economics of the transactions would be the same, the timing of events that would impact those transactions could change.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is based on two basic principles of accounting: (i) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimable and (ii) FAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, which requires that losses on impaired loans 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 Corporation’s allowance for loan losses has three basic components: the formula allowance, the specific allowance, and the unallocated allowance. Each of these components is determined based upon estimates that can and do change when the actual events occur. The formula allowance uses a historical loss view as an indicator of future losses along with various qualitative factors, including levels and trends in delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, charge-offs, recoveries, trends in volume and terms of loans, effects of changes in underwriting standards, experience of lending staff, economic conditions, and portfolio concentrations. In the formula allowance, the historical loss rate is combined with the qualitative factors, resulting in an adjusted loss factor for each risk-grade category of loans. The adjusted loss factor is multiplied by the period-end balances for each risk-grade category. The formula allowance includes an allowance for unfunded commitments, which is calculated by multiplying an estimated loss factor by an estimated probability of funding, and then by the period-end amounts for unfunded commitments. The specific allowance uses various techniques to arrive at an estimate of loss for specifically identified impaired loans. The unallocated allowance includes estimated losses whose impact on the portfolio has yet to be recognized in either the formula or specific allowance. The use of these values is inherently subjective and actual losses could be greater or less than the estimates.

Non-GAAP Presentations

The analysis of net interest income in this document is performed on a tax equivalent basis. Management believes the tax equivalent presentation better reflects total return, as many financial assets have specific tax advantages that modify their effective yields. A reconcilement of tax-equivalent net interest income to net interest income is provided.



EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

American National Bankshares Inc. is the holding company of American National Bank and Trust Company, a community bank with fifteen full service offices and one loan production office. Full service offices are located in Danville, Chatham, Collinsville, Gretna, Martinsville, Henry County, South Boston, and Bedford County, Virginia and in Yanceyville, North Carolina. The Bank also operates a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina. American National Bank and Trust Company provides a full array of financial products and services, including commercial, mortgage, and consumer banking; trust and investment services; and insurance. Services are also provided through nineteen ATMs, “AmeriLink” Internet banking, and 24-hour “Access American” phone banking. Additional information is available on the Bank’s website at www.amnb.com. The shares of American National Bankshares Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “AMNB.”

The Bank specializes in providing financial services to businesses and consumers. Current priorities are to:
 
·
increase the size of the loan portfolio without sacrificing credit quality or pricing,
 
·
grow checking, savings and money market deposits,
 
·
increase fee income through the Bank’s trust, investment, and mortgage banking services and
 
·
continue to control costs.

During the second quarter of 2005, the Bank expanded into the Lynchburg, Virginia market by opening a loan production office in Bedford County. The office was expanded into a full service location during the third quarter of 2005 and now provides commercial and consumer lending, deposit, trust, and investment services. On October 19, 2005, the Corporation announced plans to further expand into the Lynchburg area by acquiring Community First Financial Corporation, the parent company of Community First Bank (“CFB”), which operates four offices serving the city of Lynchburg, Virginia and the counties of Bedford, Campbell and Nelson. CFB had reported assets of $162.0 million at September 30, 2005. The acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including Community First shareholder approval and regulatory approval. The Corporation will continue to pursue expansion into nearby markets that exhibit high growth potential.
 

ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the Corporation’s largest source of revenue, is the excess of interest income over interest expense. Net interest income is influenced by a number of factors, including the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, interest rates earned on earning assets, and interest rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds. For analytical purposes, net interest income is adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis to recognize the income tax savings on tax-exempt assets, such as state and municipal securities. A tax rate of 34% was used in adjusting interest on tax-exempt assets to a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis. The difference between income recorded on interest-earning assets and expense recorded on interest-bearing liabilities is referred to as net interest income. Net interest income divided by average earning assets is referred to as the net interest margin. The net interest spread represents the difference between the average rate earned on earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $1.1 million, or 4.6% from 2004 to 2005. The interest rate spread improved from 3.58% to 3.74% and the interest margin increased to 4.17% from 3.90%.

Net interest income improved primarily due to an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, which advanced from 5.13% in 2004 to 5.64% in 2005. Interest rate increases were a primary contributor to this improvement. The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates eight times during 2005, for a total increase of 2.00%. A change in the mix of interest-earning assets also impacted the yield. From 2004 to 2005, loans, the Bank’s highest yielding assets, increased on average from $403.7 million to $414.6 million, while average securities fell from $195.1 million to $170.4 million. Matured securities were used to fund a decrease in certificates of deposit (included in “time” deposits) and the growth in loans. The yield improvement on earning assets was partially offset by an increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This rate increased from 1.55% in 2004 to 1.90% in 2005, due primarily to the results of a rising interest rate environment.

Interest income declined $2.0 million from 2003 to 2004 due primarily to pay-downs of participation loans and a general decline in interest rates. The Federal Reserve lowered the benchmark federal funds rate from 6.50% at the beginning of 2001 to 1.00% by June 2003. As a result, the Corporation’s prime lending rate declined from 9.50% at the beginning of 2001 to 4.00% by June 2003. The prime lending rate remained at 4.00%, a historically low rate, until June 2004, when the Federal Reserve began increasing the federal funds rate. From June 2004 through February 2005, the federal funds rate increased from 1.00% to 2.25%; in turn, the prime lending rate increased from 4.00% to 5.25% during this time. The increase positively impacted net interest income during the second half of 2004. Interest expense declined $1.9 million from 2003 to 2004, due to the lowering of interest rates paid on deposit accounts and a reduction in higher-cost certificates of deposit.

The following presentation is an analysis of net interest income and related yields and rates, on a taxable equivalent basis, for the years 2003 through 2005. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances. Interest income on nonaccrual loans, if recognized, is recorded on a cash basis or when the loan returns to accrual status.
 
  Table 1 - Net Interest Income Analysis
  (in thousands, except rates) 
        
Average Balance
   
Interest Income/Expense
   
Average Yield/Rate
 
           
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
Loans:
                                                             
Commercial 
       
$
74,202
 
$
94,643
 
$
115,377
 
$
4,627
 
$
4,992
 
$
6,723
   
6.24
%
 
5.27
%
 
5.83
%
Real Estate 
         
327,888
   
290,884
   
276,133
   
20,155
   
16,237
   
16,129
   
6.15
   
5.58
   
5.84
 
Consumer 
         
12,490
   
18,168
   
27,360
   
1,132
   
1,664
   
2,478
   
9.06
   
9.16
   
9.06
 
 Total loans
         
414,580
   
403,695
   
418,870
   
25,914
   
22,893
   
25,330
   
6.25
   
5.67
   
6.05
 
                                                               
Securities:
                                                             
Federal agencies 
         
77,609
   
99,263
   
71,153
   
2,414
   
3,169
   
2,365
   
3.11
   
3.19
   
3.32
 
Mortgage-backed 
         
25,614
   
23,842
   
30,745
   
1,099
   
1,046
   
1,316
   
4.29
   
4.39
   
4.28
 
State and municipal 
         
51,943
   
52,247
   
43,993
   
3,049
   
3,059
   
2,844
   
5.87
   
5.85
   
6.46
 
Other  
         
15,273
   
19,776
   
22,696
   
715
   
923
   
1,247
   
4.68
   
4.67
   
5.49
 
 Total securities
         
170,439
   
195,128
   
168,587
   
7,277
   
8,197
   
7,772
   
4.27
   
4.20
   
4.61
 
                                                               
Deposits in other banks
         
9,782
   
10,092
   
11,236
   
376
   
132
   
110
   
3.84
   
1.31
   
0.98
 
                                                               
                                                               
Total interest-earning assets
         
594,801
   
608,915
   
598,693
   
33,567
   
31,222
   
33,212
   
5.64
   
5.13
   
5.55
 
                                                               
Non-earning assets
         
24,273
   
25,036
   
25,918
                                     
                                                               
 Total assets
       
$
619,074
 
$
633,951
 
$
624,611
                                     
                                                               
Deposits:
                                                       
Demand 
       
$
82,121
 
$
73,338
 
$
63,858
   
539
   
269
   
225
   
0.66
   
0.37
   
0.35
 
Money market 
         
44,685
   
53,305
   
47,293
   
715
   
428
   
478
   
1.60
   
0.80
   
1.01
 
Savings 
         
81,641
   
83,814
   
80,876
   
629
   
439
   
712
   
0.77
   
0.52
   
0.88
 
Time 
         
189,467
   
204,945
   
230,070
   
5,019
   
4,843
   
6,500
   
2.65
   
2.36
   
2.83
 
 Total deposits
         
397,914
   
415,402
   
422,097
   
6,902
   
5,979
   
7,915
   
1.73
   
1.44
   
1.88
 
                                                               
Repurchase agreements
         
42,757
   
46,787
   
40,917
   
901
   
528
   
497
   
2.11
   
1.13
   
1.21
 
Other borrowings
         
19,474
   
20,931
   
21,578
   
937
   
972
   
979
   
4.81
   
4.64
   
4.54
 
 Total interest-bearing
                                                             
 liabilities
         
460,145
   
483,120
   
484,592
   
8,740
   
7,479
   
9,391
   
1.90
   
1.55
   
1.94
 
                                                               
Noninterest bearing
                                                             
demand deposits 
         
84,670
   
76,123
   
66,300
                                     
Other liabilities
         
2,621
   
2,846
   
3,352
                                     
Shareholders' equity
         
71,638
   
71,862
   
70,367
                                     
 Total liabilities and
                                                             
 shareholders' equity
       
$
619,074
 
$
633,951
 
$
624,611
                                     
                                                               
Interest rate spread
                                             
3.74
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.61
%
Net interest margin
                                             
4.17
%
 
3.90
%
 
3.98
%
                                                               
Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)
                           
24,827
   
23,743
   
23,821
                   
Less: Taxable equivalent adjustment
                           
1,088
   
1,102
   
1,034
                   
Net interest income
                         
$
23,739
 
$
22,641
 
$
22,787
                   


Table 2 presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense, and distinguishes between the changes related to increases or decreases in average outstanding balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume), and the changes related to increases or decreases in average interest rates on such assets and liabilities (rate). Changes attributable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionately.
 

 
 
Table 2 - Changes in Net Interest Income (Rate/Volume Analysis)
 
 
 (in thousands)
                                       
   
2005 vs. 2004 
   
2004 vs. 2003
 
   
Interest
   
Change
   
Interest
   
Change
 
 
   
Increase
 
Attributable to
   
Increase
   
Attributable to
 
Interest income
   
(Decrease
)
 
Rate
   
Volume
   
(Decrease
)
 
Rate
   
Volume
 
Loans:
                                     
Commercial 
 
$
(365
)
$
820
 
$
(1,185
)
$
(1,731
)
$
(598
)
$
(1,133
)
Real Estate 
   
3,918
   
1,736
   
2,182
   
108
   
(733
)
 
841
 
Consumer 
   
(532
)
 
(17
)
 
(515
)
 
(814
)
 
28
   
(842
)
 Total loans
   
3,021
   
2,539
   
482
   
(2,437
)
 
(1,303
)
 
(1,134
)
Securities:
                                     
Federal agencies 
   
(755
)
 
(80
)
 
(675
)
 
804
   
(97
)
 
901
 
Mortgage-backed 
   
53
   
(23
)
 
76
   
(270
)
 
32
   
(302
)
State and municipal 
   
(10
)
 
8
   
(18
)
 
215
   
(285
)
 
500
 
Other securities 
   
(208
)
 
3
   
(211
)
 
(324
)
 
(175
)
 
(149
)
 Total securities
   
(920
)
 
(92
)
 
(828
)
 
425
   
(525
)
 
950
 
Deposits in other banks
   
244
   
248
   
(4
)
 
22
   
34
   
(12
)
 Total interest income
   
2,345
   
2,695
   
(350
)
 
(1,990
)
 
(1,794
)
 
(196
)
                                       
Interest expense
                                     
Deposits:
                                     
Demand 
   
270
   
234
   
36
   
44
   
10
   
34
 
Money market 
   
287
   
366
   
(79
)
 
(50
)
 
(106
)
 
56
 
Savings 
   
190
   
202
   
(12
)
 
(273
)
 
(298
)
 
25
 
Time 
   
176
   
559
   
(383
)
 
(1,657
)
 
(994
)
 
(663
)
 Total deposits
   
923
   
1,361
   
(438
)
 
(1,936
)
 
(1,388
)
 
(548
)
Repurchase agreements
   
373
   
422
   
(49
)
 
31
   
(37
)
 
68
 
Other borrowings
   
(35
)
 
34
   
(69
)
 
(7
)
 
23
   
(30
)
 Total interest expense
   
1,261
   
1,817
   
(556
)
 
(1,912
)
 
(1,402
)
 
(510
)
Net interest income
 
$
1,084
 
$
878
 
$
206
 
$
(78
)
$
(392
)
$
314
 

 

 


Effectively managing market risk is essential to achieving the Bank’s financial objectives. Market risk reflects the risk of economic loss resulting from adverse changes in interest rates and market prices. The Corporation is not subject to currency exchange risk or commodity price risk.

As a financial institution, interest rate risk and its impact on net interest income is the primary market risk exposure. The magnitude of the change in earnings resulting from interest rate changes is impacted by the time remaining to maturity on fixed-rate obligations, the contractual ability to adjust rates prior to maturity, competition, and the general level of interest rates.

The Asset/Liability Investment Committee (“ALCO”) is primarily responsible for establishing asset and liability strategies and for monitoring and controlling liquidity and interest rate risk within established policy guidelines. ALCO is also responsible for evaluating the competitive rate environment and reviewing investment securities transactions.

The interest rate sensitivity position at December 31, 2005 is illustrated in the following table. The table presents the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the periods they are expected to reprice or mature.



 Table 3 - Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis 
  December 31, 2005
(in thousands)
 
       
Within
 
> 1 Year
 
> 3 Year
         
       
1 Year
 
to 3 Years
 
to 5 Years
 
> 5 Years
 
Total
 
Interest sensitive assets:
                         
        Interest bearing deposits
 
 
                     
with other banks 
       
$
9,054
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
9,054
 
Securities (1)
         
46,967
   
48,032
   
36,681
   
35,039
   
166,719
 
Loans (2)
         
256,263
   
99,544
   
44,612
   
17,382
   
417,801
 
Total interest  
                                     
 sensitive assets
         
312,284
   
147,576
   
81,293
   
52,421
   
593,574
 
                                       
Interest sensitive liabilities:
                                     
NOW and savings deposits
         
170,944
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
170,944
 
Money market deposits
         
42,425
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
42,425
 
Time deposits
         
122,886
   
52,264
   
16,858
   
309
   
192,317
 
Repurchase agreements
         
37,203
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
37,203
 
Other borrowings
         
2,000
   
9,000
   
5,000
   
1,238
   
17,238
 
Total interest 
                                     
 sensitive liabilities
         
375,458
   
61,264
   
21,858
   
1,547
   
460,127
 
Interest sensitivity gap
       
$
(63,174
)
$
86,312
 
$
59,435
 
$
50,874
 
$
133,447
 
                                       
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap
       
$
(63,174
)
$
23,138
 
$
82,573
 
$
133,447
       
                                       
Percentage cumulative gap
                                     
to total interest sensitive assets
         
        (10.6
)%
 
3.9
%
 
13.9
%
 
22.5
%
     
                                       
                                       
(1) Securities based on amortized cost.
                                     
(2) Loans include loans held for sale and are net of unearned income.
                           

The Bank uses simulation analysis to measure the sensitivity of projected earnings to changes in interest rates. Simulation takes into account current balance sheet volumes and the scheduled maturities and payments of assets and liabilities. It incorporates numerous assumptions including growth, changes in the mix of assets and liabilities, prepayments, and average rates earned and paid. Based on this information, the model projects net interest income under multiple interest rate scenarios.

Table 4 shows the estimated impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income as of December 31, 2005, assuming immediate and parallel shifts in interest rates.
 

Table 4 - Change in  Net Interest Income
 (in thousands)
                           
     
As of December 31, 2005
   
As of December 31, 2004 
 
Change in
   
Changes in
   
Changes in
 
Interest
   
Net Interest Income (1)
   
Net Interest Income (1)
 
Rates
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
                           
Up 3%
 
$
2,075
   
8.58
%
$
1,476
   
6.31
%
Up 2%
   
1,404
   
5.81
   
1,094
   
4.68
 
Up 1%
   
731
   
3.02
   
604
   
2.58
 
Down 1%
   
(818
)
 
(3.38
)
 
(704
)
 
(3.01
)
Down 2%
   
(1,849
)
 
(7.64
)
 
(1,755
)
 
(7.51
)
Down 3%
   
(2,918
)
 
(12.06
)
 
(3,030
)
 
(12.96
)
                           
(1) Represents the difference between estimated net interest income for the next 12 months
in the new interest rate environment and the current interest rate environment.
 


The projected changes in net interest income to changes in interest rates at December 31, 2005, were within established policy guidelines. Net interest income for the next twelve months is projected to increase when interest rates are higher than current rates and decrease when interest rates are lower than current rates.

Management cannot predict future interest rates or their exact effect on net interest income. Computations of future effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Certain limitations are inherent in such computations. Assets and liabilities may react differently than projected to changes in market interest rates. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Also, the methodology uses estimates of various rates of withdrawal for money market deposits, savings, and checking accounts, which may vary significantly from actual experience.

Based on the modeling system used by the Bank to measure the impact of rate changes on net interest income, an increase of 1% to the federal funds rate and the Wall Street Journal prime rate would add, for a twelve month period, $731,000 to net interest income. Should the same rates decrease by 1%, net interest income would decline by $818,000 for a twelve month period.

The Bank is also subject to prepayment risk, particularly in falling interest rate environments or in environments where the slope of the yield curve is relatively flat or negative. Such changes in the interest rate environment can cause substantial changes in the amount of prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities, which may in turn affect the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity position. Additionally, credit risk may increase if an interest rate increase adversely affects the ability of borrowers to service their debt.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $7.9 million in 2005, compared with $6.5 million in 2004 and $6.7 million in 2003. This represented an increase of 21.3% for 2005, compared with a decrease of 2.4% for 2004. 2004 net income included a $985,000 reduction for an “other-than-temporary” impairment charge on FHLMC and FNMA perpetual preferred stock owned. Noninterest income in 2005 included $375,000 in non-recurring income from the sale of a bankcard processor, of which the Bank was a member.

Fees from the management of trusts, estates, and asset management accounts totaled $3.0 million in 2005 and 2004, up from $2.5 million in 2003. Fees in 2004 and 2005 included income from the Bank’s trust office in Martinsville, which expanded in 2004. Increases in the equity markets also had a positive influence on 2004 fee income from trust activities.

Service charges on deposit accounts were $2.4 million in 2005 and 2004, up from $2.2 million in 2003. The introduction of an overdraft protection program during 2003 was the primary reason for the increased fee income in 2004.

Other fees and commissions were $1.1 million in 2005, $888,000 in 2004, and $914,000 in 2003. Brokerage and insurance commissions, non-customer ATM fees, debit and merchant credit card fees, and safe deposit box rent represent the majority of the income in this category. The growth in 2005 was largely due to increased retail brokerage sales.

Mortgage banking income represents fees from originating, selling, and brokering residential mortgage loans. Mortgage banking income was $665,000 in 2005, $612,000 in 2004, and $571,000 in 2003. During 2005, the Bank began originating mortgage loans in its Greensboro, North Carolina office, contributing to the 2005 fee income increase. Fee income rose in 2004 due to increased refinance activity and to an improvement in the average yield earned per loan. Changes in interest rates directly impact the volume of refinance activity and, in turn, the amount of mortgage banking fee income earned.
 
Securities are sold from time to time for balance sheet management purposes or because an investment no longer meets the Bank’s policy requirements. Net gains on sales of securities were $53,000 in 2005, $157,000 in 2004, and $115,000 in 2003.

An other-than-temporary impairment charge of $985,000 on FHLMC and FNMA perpetual preferred stock was charged to earnings in the fourth quarter of 2004. This was done after a thorough analysis of public disclosures about FHLMC and FNMA, the length of time the market value of the securities had been less than cost, the amount of the loss in comparison with the amortized cost, the results of an impairment analysis completed by an outside party, and accounting interpretations. The carrying value of these securities totaled $3.1 million at December 31, 2005 and $3.5 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease is due to sale of a portion of the securities during 2005.

Other income was $642,000 in 2005, $451,000 in 2004, and $385,000 in 2003. During 2005, the Bank earned income of $375,000 from the sale of a bankcard processor, of which the Bank was a member. Other income in 2004 included gains from the sale or disposal of real estate, including a former branch site.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $17.1 million in 2005, compared with $15.0 million in 2004 and $15.1 million in 2003. Noninterest expense includes salaries, pension, health insurance and other employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, bank franchise tax expense, core deposit intangible amortization, and other expenses.

Salary expense totaled $8.5 million in 2005 and $6.8 million in both 2004 and 2003. 2005 salary expense was impacted by the opening of a full service office in Bedford County, Virginia and the accrual for employee profit sharing and incentive expense. During 2004, the impact of additional staff members and pay raises was offset by a decline in profit sharing and incentive expense. Profit sharing and incentive expense was $866,000 in 2005, $30,000 in 2004, and $512,000 in 2003.

Pension and other employee benefits expense increased $276,000 from 2004 to 2005 and declined $115,000 from 2003 to 2004. 2005 expense was impacted by the opening of the Bedford County office and higher costs for employee medical benefits. A reduction in pension expense was the primary contributor to the decline from 2003 to 2004.
 
Occupancy and equipment expense increased $19,000 or 0.8% in 2005 over 2004, and declined $56,000 or 2.2% in 2004 over 2003. Depreciation expense declined in both 2005 and 2004, while maintenance expenses increased. Additionally, rent expense increased in 2005, due to the opening of the new office.

Bank franchise tax expense was $543,000 in 2005, compared with $555,000 in 2004 and $547,000 in 2003. This expense is based in large part on the level of shareholders’ equity at each year-end.
 
Core deposit intangible expense was $353,000 in 2005 and $450,000 in both 2004 and 2003. This represents the amortization of the premium paid for deposits acquired at the Gretna office in 1995 and the Yanceyville office in 1996. The core deposit intangible is amortized on a straight-line basis over a ten-year period based on management’s conclusion that the purchase did not constitute the acquisition of a business. The amortization was complete in 2005 for the Gretna office and will be completed in October 2006 for the Yanceyville office.

Other expense increased $224,000 or 7.3% from 2004 to 2005, and $112,000 or 3.8% from 2003 to 2004. The 2005 increase was due in large part to the opening of the new office in Bedford County, increased legal fees associated with loan collection and other activities, and higher expenses for electronic banking services. Higher professional fees contributed to the increase from 2003 to 2004. Legal fees increased $33,000 due to additional loan collection activities and audit expenses rose $32,000 due primarily to costs of complying with the requirements of SOX.

Income Tax Provision

Income taxes on 2005 earnings amounted to $4.1 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.1%, compared to 27.5% in 2004 and 29.2% in 2003. The Corporation was subject to a blended Federal tax rate of 34.3% in 2005, 34.1% in 2004, and 34.3% in 2003. The major difference between the statutory rate and the effective rate results from income that is not taxable for Federal income tax purposes. The primary non-taxable income is that of state and municipal securities and industrial revenue bonds or loans.




FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY, AND CAPITAL

Securities

The securities portfolio consists primarily of investments for which an active market exists. The securities portfolio generates income, plays a primary role in the management of interest rate sensitivity, provides a source of liquidity, and is used to meet collateral requirements.


Table 5 - Securities Portfolio
   
                         
 This table presents information on the amortized cost, maturities and taxable equivalent yields of securities at the end of the last 3 years:  
 (in thousands, except yields)                        
 
2005 
 
2004 
 
2003 
 
     
Taxable
     
Taxable
     
Taxable
 
 
Amortized
 
Equivalent
 
Amortized
 
Equivalent
 
Amortized
 
Equivalent
 
 
Cost
 
Yield
 
Cost
 
Yield
 
Cost
 
Yield
 
Federal Agencies:
                       
Within 1 year 
$
27,005
     
2.77
%
$
12,012
     
3.98
%
$
18,033
   
1.40
%
1 to 5 years 
 
44,353
     
3.49
   
56,456
     
2.87
   
63,199
   
3.24
 
5 to 10 years 
 
10,905
     
4.55
   
18,997
     
3.80
   
33,670
   
2.81
 
Over 10 years 
 
-
     
-
   
-
     
-
   
-
   
-
 
 Total
 
82,263
     
3.40
   
87,465
     
3.22
   
114,902
   
2.82
 
                                         
Mortgage-backed:
                                       
Within 1 year 
 
-
     
-
   
24
     
5.62
   
-
   
-
 
1 to 5 years 
 
4,142
     
4.18
   
3,770
     
4.32
   
1,259
   
3.13
 
5 to 10 years 
 
10,227
     
4.78
   
13,482
     
4.47
   
8,958
   
4.95
 
    Over 10 years 
 
6,908
     
4.11
   
12,033
     
4.32
   
10,703
   
4.71
 
     Total
 
21,277
     
4.44
   
29,309
     
4.39
   
20,920
   
4.72
 
                                         
State and Municipal:
                                       
Within 1 year 
 
3,395
     
6.30
   
3,849
     
5.89
   
2,150
   
6.71
 
1 to 5 years 
 
23,321
     
5.65
   
18,730
     
6.03
   
17,019
   
6.11
 
5 to 10 years 
 
19,446
     
5.06
   
26,886
     
4.97
   
26,689
   
5.14
 
Over 10 years 
 
3,040
     
6.15
   
4,257
     
6.15
   
3,912
   
6.52
 
 Total
 
49,202
     
5.49
   
53,722
     
5.51
   
49,770
   
5.65
 
                                         
Other Securities:
                                       
Within 1 year 
 
4,511
 
--
 
6.09
   
2,706
 
--
 
6.03
   
2,003
--
 
6.15
 
1 to 5 years 
 
3,514
     
4.91
   
8,070
     
5.58
   
10,891
   
6.02
 
5 to 10 years 
 
-
     
-
   
-
     
-
   
-
   
-
 
Over 10 years 
 
5,952
     
3.62
   
6,551
     
2.43
   
7,029
   
2.91
 
 Total
 
13,977
     
4.74
   
17,327
     
4.46
   
19,923
   
4.94
 
                                       
Total portfolio
$
166,719
     
4.26
%
$
187,823
     
4.17
%
$
205,515
   
3.91
%
                                         
 
An other-than-temporary impairment charge of $985,000 on FHLMC and FNMA perpetual preferred stock was charged to earnings in the fourth quarter of 2004. This was done after an analysis of public disclosures about FHLMC and FNMA, the length of time the market value of the securities had been less than cost, the amount of the loss in comparison with the amortized cost, the results of an impairment analysis completed by an outside party, and accounting interpretations. The carrying value of these securities totaled $3.1 million at December 31, 2005 and $3.5 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease is due to sale of a portion of the securities during 2005.

From 2004 to 2005, average securities decreased from $195.1 million to $170.4 million, as a portion of investment maturities were used to fund an increase in loans and a decrease in deposits. The average securities portfolio grew from $168.6 during 2003 to $195.1 million in 2004, due to a decline in average loans coupled with an increase in average deposits.


Loans

The Bank focuses its lending efforts on commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses, construction and commercial real estate loans, equity lines, and residential mortgages. Average loans increased $10.9 million, or 2.7%, from 2004 to 2005. Average loans declined $15.2 million, or 3.6% from 2003 to 2004, reflecting strong competition in the Bank’s markets, pay-downs of participation loans, and more stringent underwriting requirements.

Loans held for sale are loans originated and in process of being sold to the secondary market. These loans totaled $714,000 at December 31, 2005 and $971,000 at December 31, 2004. The discussion below excludes loans held for sale.

In April 2004, the Bank opened a loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina, primarily to provide financing for residential construction and development activities. Loans outstanding for this office were approximately $6.9 million and $16.7 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. During 2004 and 2005, loan production across all the Bank’s markets was strongest in construction, land development, and commercial real estate lending. Commercial and industrial loans continued to decline due to a softening of demand for those types of loans. Consumer loans continued to decrease due to strong competition from other financial institutions and captive finance companies. Management anticipates this trend to continue in 2006 and considers the loan portfolio to be diversified as it consists of 32.7% in residential real estate loans, 46.3% in other real estate-secured loans including commercial real estate, multi-family, farmland and construction and land development loans, 18.4% in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans, and 2.6% in consumer loans as of December 31, 2005. The Bank maintains diversification limits on the amount of loans by various types, to reduce the risks associated with concentrations in those categories.

The Bank does not participate in highly leveraged lending transactions, as defined by bank regulations, and there are no loans of this nature recorded in the loan portfolio. The Bank has no foreign loans in its portfolio. At December 31, 2005, the Bank had no loan concentrations (loans to borrowers engaged in similar activities) which exceeded 10% of total loans.

Table 6 illustrates loans by type. Table 7 presents the maturity schedule of selected loan types.


Table 6 - Loans  
 (in thousands) 
 
                            
        
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                            
Real estate:
                          
Construction and land development 
       
$
50,092
 
$
34,101
 
$
12,790
 
$
9,208
 
$
10,282
 
Commercial 
         
142,968
   
147,653
   
136,395
   
115,077
   
96,143
 
1-4 family residential 
         
94,405
   
91,672
   
94,032
   
92,334
   
96,562
 
Home equity 
         
42,178
   
42,620
   
42,197
   
37,571
   
30,045
 
Total real estate
         
329,643
   
316,046
   
285,414
   
254,190
   
233,032
 
                                       
Commercial and industrial
         
76,735
   
75,847
   
97,114
   
120,164
   
106,212
 
Consumer
         
10,709
   
15,376
   
23,717
   
32,049
   
36,096
 
                                       
 Total loans
       
$
417,087
 
$
407,269
 
$
406,245
 
$
406,403
 
$
375,340
 




Table 7 - Scheduled Loan Maturities
 
December 31, 2005
 
(in thousands)
 
               
   
Commercial
         
   
and
 
Real Estate
     
   
Agricultural
 
Construction
 
Total
 
               
1 year or less
 
$
53,997
 
$
39,364
 
$
93,361
 
1-5 years
   
19,020
   
10,293
   
29,313
 
After 5 years
   
3,718
   
435
   
4,153
 
Total
 
$
76,735
 
$
50,092
 
$
126,827
 
                     
Of the loans due after one year, $18,375 have predetermined interest rates and $15,092 have floating or adjustable interest rates.
   
 
                   

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The purpose of the allowance for loan losses is to provide for losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision for loan losses and by recoveries of previously charged-off loans. Loan charge-offs decrease the allowance.

The Bank’s lenders are responsible for assigning risk ratings to loans using the parameters set forth in the Bank’s Credit Policy. The risk ratings are reviewed for accuracy, on a sample basis, by the Bank’s Loan Review department, which operates independently of loan production. These risk ratings are used in calculating the level of the allowance for loan losses.

The Bank’s Credit Committee has responsibility for determining the level and adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Among other factors, that Committee on a quarterly basis considers the Bank’s historical loss experience; the size and composition of the loan portfolio; individual risk ratings; nonperforming loans; impaired loans; other problem credits; the value and adequacy of collateral and guarantors; and national and local economic conditions. The Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board of Directors review the allowance calculations quarterly.

No single statistic, formula or measurement determines the adequacy of the allowance. Management makes difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain, and different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. For analytical purposes, management allocates a portion of the allowance to specific loan categories and specific loans (the allocated allowance). The entire allowance is used to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, including identified and unidentified potential losses.

The allowance is supplemented to adjust for imprecision (particularly in commercial, commercial real estate and construction lending) and to provide for a range of possible outcomes inherent in estimates used for the allocated allowance. This reflects the result of management’s judgment of risks inherent in the portfolio, economic uncertainties and other subjective factors, including industry trends in the Bank’s region.

The relationships and ratios used in calculating the allowance, including the qualitative factors, may change from period to period. Furthermore, we cannot provide assurance that, in any particular period, the Bank will not have sizeable credit losses in relation to the amount reserved. The Management may find it necessary to significantly adjust the allowance, considering current factors at the time, including economic conditions, industry trends and ongoing internal and external examination processes. This is also necessary to absorb losses in the portfolio, including those not yet identifiable.

The Southside Virginia market, in which the Bank has a significant presence, is under economic pressure. The region’s economic base has historically been weighted toward the manufacturing sector. Increased global competition has negatively impacted the textile industry and several manufacturers have closed plants due to competitive pressures or the relocation of some operations to foreign countries. Other important industries include farming, tobacco processing and sales, food processing, furniture manufacturing and sales, specialty glass manufacturing, and packaging tape production. Unemployment as a percent of the workforce remains greater than that of other regions of Virginia. Additional declines in manufacturing production and unemployment could negatively impact the ability of certain borrowers to repay loans.
 
The unallocated portion of the allowance reflects management’s attempt to provide that the overall allowance appropriately reflects a margin for the imprecision necessarily inherent in estimates of credit losses. The allowance is also subject to regulatory examinations and determinations as to adequacy, which may take into account such factors as the methodology used to calculate the allowance and the size of the allowance in comparison to peer banks identified by regulatory agencies.

The provision for loan losses was $465,000 in 2005, $3.1 million in 2004, and $920,000 in 2003. The increase from 2003 to 2004 was largely attributable to a $4.5 million loan secured by a hotel in a major North Carolina metropolitan area. The loan was determined to be impaired and was placed on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2004.
This loan was sold at a discount, and the remaining balance charged-off, in the fourth quarter of 2005. The amount charged-off was less than the specific reserve established for the loan, contributing to the reduction in the provision expense for 2005.

Loans charged off net of recoveries totaled $2.3 million in 2005, $405,000 in 2004, and $1.3 million in 2003. The hotel loan discussed above represented $2.1 million of the 2005 net charge-offs. In 2003, a partial charge-off of one commercial loan accounted for $744,000 of the net charge-offs for that year. Table 10 presents the Bank’s loan loss and recovery experience for the past five years.

The allowance for loan losses was $6.1 million at December 31, 2005, compared with $8.0 million and $5.3 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The change in each year was due in large part to the hotel loan discussed above. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.

The allowance for loan losses is allocated to loan types based upon historical loss factors; risk grades on individual loans; portfolio analyses of smaller balance, homogenous loans; and qualitative factors. Qualitative factors include trends in delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, and loss rates; trends in volume and terms of loans, effects of changes in risk selection, underwriting standards, and lending policies; experience of lending officers and other lending staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; and concentrations of credit. The assessed risk of loan loss is higher in the commercial and consumer loan categories than in the residential real estate categories. Table 8 summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses for the past five years.

 
Table 8 - Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses
Management has allocated the allowance for loan losses to loan categories as follows (in thousands):
                                           
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
       
Percent
     
Percent
     
Percent
     
Percent
     
Percent
 
       
of loans
     
of loans
     
of loans
     
of loans
     
of loans
 
       
in each
     
in each
     
in each
     
in each
     
in each
 
       
category
     
category
     
category
     
category
     
category
 
       
to total
     
to total
     
to total
     
to total
     
to total
 
   
Amount
 
loans
 
Amount
 
loans
 
Amount
 
loans
 
Amount
 
loans
 
Amount
 
loans
 
Commercial
                                         
(including
                                         
commercial
                                         
real estate)
 
$
3,897
   
64
%
$
5,927
   
61
%
$
2,881
   
59
%
$
3,196
   
59
%
$
2,005
   
55
%
                                                               
Real estate-
                                                             
residential
   
1,462
   
33
   
1,231
   
35
   
848
   
35
   
781
   
33
   
236
   
35
 
                                                               
Consumer
   
653
   
3
   
816
   
4
   
1,141
   
6
   
1,247
   
8
   
1,276
   
10
 
                                                               
Unallocated
   
97
   
-
   
8
   
-
   
422
   
-
   
398
   
-
   
1,817
   
-
 
                                                               
Balance at
                                                             
end of year
 
$
6,109
   
100
%
$
7,982
   
100
%
$
5,292
   
100
%
$
5,622
   
100
%
$
5,334
   
100
%


Table 9 - Asset Quality Ratios        
                                             
   
2005
 
   
 2004
 
   
 2003
     
 2002
     
 2001
   
                                             
Allowance to loans
   
1.46
%
       
1.96
%
       
1.30
%
       
1.38
%
       
1.42
%
 
Net charge-offs to year-end allowance
   
38.27
         
5.07
         
23.62
         
10.41
         
8.00
   
Net charge-offs to average loans
   
0.56
         
0.10
         
0.30
         
0.15
         
0.12
   
Nonperforming assets to assets at year-end
   
0.72
         
1.35
         
0.56
         
0.09
         
0.16
   
Nonperforming loans to year-end loans
   
1.02
         
1.99
         
0.82
         
0.13
         
0.22
   
Provision to net charge-offs
   
19.89
         
764.20
         
73.60
         
149.23
         
237.72
   
Provision to average loans
   
0.11
         
0.77
         
0.22
         
0.22
         
0.28
   
Allowance to nonperforming loans
   
1.43
 x
 
   
0.98
 x  
 
   
1.60
 x  
 
   
10.41
 x      
6.46
 x
 

Table 10 - Summary of Loan Loss Experience
(in thousands)
                       
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                       
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
7,982
 
$
5,292
 
$
5,622
 
$
5,334
 
$
4,746
 
                                 
Charge-offs:
                               
 Construction and land development
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 Commercial
   
2,249
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 1-4 family residential
   
35
   
85
   
71
   
26
   
49
 
 Home equity
   
-
   
44
   
9
   
7
   
11
 
Real estate 
   
2,284
   
129
   
80
   
33
   
60
 
Commercial and industrial 
   
76
   
169
   
1,004
   
343
   
141
 
Consumer 
   
217
   
357
   
373
   
364
   
401
 
 Total charge-offs
   
2,577
   
655
   
1,457
   
740
   
602
 
                                 
Recoveries:
                               
 Construction and land development
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 Commercial
   
46
   
49
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 1-4 family residential
   
3
   
-
   
-
   
3
   
3
 
 Home equity
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Real estate 
   
49
   
49
   
-
   
3
   
3
 
Commercial and industrial 
   
11
   
45
   
105
   
28
   
75
 
Consumer 
   
179
   
156
   
102
   
124
   
97
 
 Total recoveries
   
239
   
250
   
207
   
155
   
175
 
                                 
Net charge-offs
   
2,338
   
405
   
1,250
   
585
   
427
 
Provision for loan losses
   
465
   
3,095
   
920
   
873
   
1,015
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
6,109
 
$
7,982
 
$
5,292
 
$
5,622
 
$
5,334
 
                                 
Percentage of net charge-offs
                               
to average loans 
   
0.56
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.30
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.12
%

Asset Quality, Credit Risk Management, and Nonperforming Assets

Management identifies specific credit risks through its periodic analysis of the loan portfolio and monitors general risks arising from economic trends, market values and other external factors. The Bank maintains an allowance for loan losses which is available to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is determined on a quarterly basis. Various factors as defined in the previous section, “Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses,” are considered in determining the adequacy of the allowance.


The Bank uses certain general practices to manage its credit risk. These practices include (a) appropriate lending limits for loan officers, (b) a loan approval process, (c) careful underwriting of loan requests, including analysis of borrowers, collateral, and market risks, (d) regular monitoring of the portfolio, (e) review of loans by a Loan Review department which operates independently of loan production, (f) regular meetings of a Credit Committee to discuss portfolio and policy changes, and (g) regular meetings of an Asset Quality Committee which reviews the status of individual loans.

Nonperforming loans include loans on which interest is no longer accrued, accruing loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal and interest payments, and any loans classified as troubled debt restructurings. Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and foreclosed real estate. Nonperforming loans represented 1.02% of total loans at December 31, 2005, down from 1.99% at December 31, 2004. The ratio at December 31, 2003 was 0.81%. As discussed earlier, the Bank in December 2004, determined a $4.5 million hotel loan was impaired and placed it on nonaccrual status. This was the primary reason for the increase in nonperforming loans from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2004. This loan was sold at a discount, and the balance charged-off, in the fourth quarter of 2005. The reduction in nonperforming loans from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005 was largely due to the resolution of this loan.


Table 11 - Nonperforming Assets
(in thousands)
                       
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
Nonaccruing loans:
                     
Real estate
 
$
4,098
 
$
7,005
 
$
1,870
 
$
293
 
$
414
 
Commercial
   
12
   
853
   
1,236
   
-
   
115
 
Agricultural
   
-
   
12
   
8
   
8
   
39
 
Consumer
   
107
   
243
   
148
   
-
   
-
 
Total nonaccruing loans
   
4,217
   
8,113
   
3,262
   
301
   
568
 
                                 
Restructured loans
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
                                 
Loans past due 90 days
                               
and accruing interest:
                               
Real estate
   
46
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Commercial 
   
10
   
-
   
-
   
33
   
33
 
Agricultural 
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
1
   
8
 
Consumer 
   
-
   
-
   
53
   
205
   
217
 
 Total past due loans
   
56
   
-
   
53
   
239
   
258
 
                                 
Total nonperforming loans
   
4,273
   
8,113
   
3,315
   
540
   
826
 
                                 
Foreclosed real estate
   
188
   
221
   
303
   
30
   
117
 
                                 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
4,461
 
$
8,334
 
$
3,618
 
$
570
 
$
943
 

Impaired loans on nonaccrual status, included in Table 11, were $3.0 million at December 31, 2005, $5.8 million at December 31, 2004, $2.5 million at December 31, 2003, and $54,000 at December 31, 2002. There were no impaired loans at December 31, 2001.

As of December 31, 2005, loans totaling $3.5 million were considered impaired according to FAS No. 114 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” and later amended by FAS No. 118 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures.” There were $6.3 million of such loans at December 31, 2004 and $2.5 million at December 31, 2003. The hotel loan discussed above was the primary reason for the increase from 2003 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005, the resolution of the hotel loan was partially offset by the addition of other loans to impaired status, resulting in a net reduction in impaired loans of $2.8 million.


Liquidity

Liquidity is the measure of the Bank’s ability to generate sufficient funds to meet customer demands for loans and the withdrawal of deposit balances. Liquidity sources include cash and amounts due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, loan repayments, increases in deposits, lines of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) and two correspondent banks, and maturities and sales of securities. Management believes that these sources provide sufficient and timely liquidity.

Management monitors and plans the liquidity position for future periods. Liquidity strategies are implemented and monitored by ALCO. The Committee uses a simulation and budget model to manage the future liquidity needs of the Bank.

The Bank has a line of credit with the FHLB, equal to 30% of the Bank’s assets. This amounted to a line of credit in the amount of $186.7 million at December 31, 2005. Borrowings under this line at December 31, 2005 were $17.2 million. The line of credit at December 31, 2004 equaled $185.5 million, with borrowings outstanding under the line of $21.3 million. Under the terms of its collateral agreement with the FHLB, the Bank provides a blanket lien covering all of its residential first mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the Bank pledges as collateral its capital stock in and deposits with the FHLB.

The Bank had fixed-rate term borrowing contracts with the FHLB as of December 31, 2005, with the following final maturities:

Amount
 
Expiration Date
 
$2,000,000
   
2006
 
$1,000,000
   
2007
 
$8,000,000
   
2008
 
$5,000,000
   
2009
 
$1,238,000
   
2014
 

The Bank also has federal funds lines of credit established with two other banks in the amounts of $12 million and $5 million, and has access to the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window. There were no amounts outstanding under these facilities at December 31, 2005 or 2004.

Deposits

Average deposits declined $8.9 million or 1.8% in 2005, after increasing $3.1 million, or 0.6% in 2004. During 2004 and 2005, the Bank focused primarily on growing its “core” deposits of checking, savings, and money market accounts, and less on growing or retaining higher-cost certificates of deposit (“time” deposits). Core deposits increased $6.5 million, or 2.3%, in 2005, and increased $28.3 million, or 10.9% in 2004. Growth in core deposits provides the Bank with lower-cost funding and helps solidify and expand its customer relationships. Average time deposits declined $15.5 million, or 7.6%, during 2005, after decreasing $25.1 million, or 10.9%, during 2004.


Table 12 - Deposits
(in thousands)
                           
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
   
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
   
Balance
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Rate
 
                           
Demand deposits -
                                     
noninterest bearing
 
$
84,670
   
-
 
$
76,123
   
-
 
$
66,300
   
-
 
Demand deposit -
                                     
interest bearing
   
82,121
   
0.66
%
 
73,338
   
0.37
%
 
63,858
   
0.35
%
Money market
   
44,685
   
1.60
   
53,305
   
0.80
   
47,293
   
1.01
 
Savings
   
81,641
   
0.77
   
83,814
   
0.52
   
80,876
   
0.88
 
Time
   
189,467
   
2.65
   
204,945
   
2.36
   
230,070
   
2.83
 
                                       
   
$
482,584
   
1.43
%
$
491,525
%
 
1.21
%
$
488,397
   
1.62
%
                                       
                                       
                                       
Table 13 - Certificates of Deposit
(in thousands)
                                       
Certificates of deposit at December 31, 2005 in amounts of $100,000 or more were classified by maturity as follows:
   
                                       
3 months or less
             
$
10,138
                   
Over 3 through 6 months
               
10,290
                   
Over 6 through 12 months
               
14,049
                   
Over 12 months
               
22,801
                   
                                       
               
$
57,278
                   


Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

The Bank enters into certain financial transactions in the ordinary course of performing traditional banking services that result in off-balance sheet transactions. The Corporation does not have any off-balance sheet subsidiaries or special purpose entities. Off-balance sheet transactions were as follows (in thousands):

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
 
December 31, 2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
           
Commitments to extend credit
 
$
116,898
 
$
132,482
 
Standby letters of credit
   
2,625
   
4,849
 
Commitments to purchase securities
   
-
   
-
 
Mortgage loan rate-lock
             
commitments
   
1,716
   
1,847
 

Commitments to extend credit to customers represent legally binding agreements with fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being funded, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future funding requirements. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank guaranteeing the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements.

Contractual Obligations

The following items are contractual obligations of the Corporation as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

   
Payments Due by Period
 
                   
More than
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
Under 1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
3-5 Years
 
5 years
 
                       
FHLB advances
 
$
17,238
 
$
2,000
 
$
9,000
 
$
5,000
 
$
1,238
 
Repurchase agreements
   
37,203
   
37,203
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Operating leases
   
558
   
184
   
242
   
132
   
-
 
Purchase obligations
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 

Capital

Shareholders’ equity was $73.4 million at December 31, 2005 and $71.0 million at December 31, 2004. During 2005, shareholders’ equity was increased by net income and proceeds from the exercise of stock options; it was decreased by dividends, stock repurchases, and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
 
The Corporation’s Board of Directors declared and paid quarterly dividends totaling $.83 and $.79 per share of common stock in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Cash dividends in 2005 totaled $4.5 million and represented a 45.3% payout of 2005 net income, compared to 55.1% in 2004 and 44.9% in 2003. The Corporation intends to pay dividends that are competitive in the banking industry while maintaining an adequate level of capital to support growth.

On August 16, 2005, the Corporation’s board of directors approved the extension of its stock repurchase plan, begun in 2000, to include the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock between August 17, 2005 and August 15, 2006. The stock may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as management determines to be in the best interest of the Corporation. Since August 16, 2000, the number of shares repurchased is displayed in the table below:

   
Shares
Repurchased
 
Average
Price
 
           
2000
   
40,000
 
$
14.10
 
2001
   
254,366
   
18.08
 
2002
   
45,100
   
23.26
 
2003
   
125,000
   
25.03
 
2004
   
159,968
   
23.67
 
2005
   
98,840
   
24.32
 
Total
   
723,274
 
$
21.47
 
 


One measure of a financial institution’s capital level is the ratio of shareholder’s equity to assets. Shareholders’ equity was 11.78% of assets at December 31, 2005 and 11.47% at December 31, 2004. In addition to this measurement, banking regulators have defined minimum regulatory capital ratios for financial institutions. These ratios take into account risk factors identified by those regulatory authorities associated with the assets and off-balance sheet activities of financial institutions. The guidelines require percentages, or “risk weights,” be applied to those assets and off-balance-sheet assets in relation to their perceived risk. Under the guidelines, capital strength is measured in two tiers. Tier I capital consists primarily of shareholder’s equity, while Tier II capital consists of qualifying allowance for loan losses. “Total” capital is the total of Tier I and Tier II capital. Another indicator of capital adequacy is the leverage ratio, which is computed by dividing Tier I capital by average quarterly assets less intangible assets.
 
The guidelines require that total capital (Tier I plus Tier II) of 8% be held against total risk-adjusted assets, at least half of which (4%) must be Tier I capital. At December 31, 2005, the Corporation’s Tier I and total capital ratios were 16.25% and 17.57%, respectively. At December 31, 2004, these ratios were 15.48% and 16.73%, respectively. The ratios for both years exceeded the regulatory requirements. The Corporation’s leverage ratios were 11.94% and 11.02% at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The leverage ratio has a regulatory minimum of 3%, with most institutions required to maintain a ratio of 4-5%, depending upon risk profiles and other factors.

As mandated by FDICIA, the following five capital categories are identified for insured depository institutions: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized.” FDICIA requires the federal banking regulators to take prompt corrective action with respect to insured depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. Under the regulations, well capitalized institutions must have Tier I risk-based capital ratios of at least 6%, total risk-based capital ratios of at least 10%, leverage ratios of at least 5%, and not be subject to capital directive orders. Management believes, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, that the Corporation and the Bank met the requirements to be considered “well capitalized.”

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The majority of assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature and therefore differ greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. The most significant effect of inflation is on other expenses that tend to rise during periods of inflation. Changes in interest rates have a greater impact on a financial institution’s profitability than do the effects of higher costs for goods and services.
Through its balance sheet management practices, the Bank has the ability to react to those changes and measure and monitor its interest rate and liquidity risk.




(in thousands, except per share amounts)        
                       
 
 
Fourth  
 
 Third
 
 Second
 
 First
 
2005
 
 Quarter
 
 Quarter
 
 Quarter
 
 Quarter
 
                       
Interest income
 
$
8,582
 
$
8,144
 
$
7,987
 
$
7,766
 
Interest expense
   
2,536
   
2,210
   
2,077
   
1,917
 
                           
Net interest income
   
6,046
   
5,934
   
5,910
   
5,849
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(255
)
 
180
   
240
   
300
 
Net interest income after provision
   
6,301
   
5,754
   
5,670
   
5,549
 
                           
Noninterest income
   
1,960
   
1,911
   
1,958
   
2,067
 
Noninterest expense
   
4,446
   
4,422
   
4,220
   
3,991
 
                           
Income before income tax provision
   
3,815
   
3,243
   
3,408
   
3,625
 
Income tax provision
   
1,138
   
933
   
984
   
1,042
 
                         
Net income
 
$
2,677
 
$
2,310
 
$
2,424
 
$
2,583
 
                           
Per common share:
                         
Net income (basic)
 
$
0.49
 
$
0.42
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.47
 
Net income (diluted)
   
0.49
   
0.42
   
0.44
   
0.46
 
Cash dividends
   
0.21
   
0.21
   
0.21
   
0.20
 
                           
                           
   
Fourth 
   
Third
   
Second
   
First
 
2004
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
 
                           
Interest income
 
$
7,720
 
$
7,409
 
$
7,410
 
$
7,581
 
Interest expense
   
1,867
   
1,783
   
1,864
   
1,965
 
                           
Net interest income
   
5,853
   
5,626
   
5,546
   
5,616
 
Provision for loan losses
   
2,370
   
255
   
255
   
215
 
Net interest income after provision
   
3,483
   
5,371
   
5,291
   
5,401
 
                           
Noninterest income
   
876
   
1,736
   
2,045
   
1,853
 
Noninterest expense
   
3,415
   
3,846
   
3,949
   
3,801
 
                           
Income before income tax provision
   
944
   
3,261
   
3,387
   
3,453
 
Income tax provision
   
164
   
922
   
963
   
983
 
                         
Net income
 
$
780
 
$
2,339
 
$
2,424
 
$
2,470
 
                           
Per common share:
                         
Net income (basic)
 
$
0.14
 
$
0.42
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.44
 
Net income (diluted)
   
0.14
   
0.42
   
0.43
   
0.43
 
Cash dividends
   
0.20
   
0.20
   
0.20
   
0.19
 



 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Corporation’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of December 31, 2005. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in the Corporation’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2005 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
Management of the Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management regularly monitors its internal control over financial reporting, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are identified.

Management assessed the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005. This assessment was based on criteria described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its assessment, management concluded that the Corporation maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on the specified criteria.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time.

The Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm, Yount, Hyde and Barbour, P.C., audited management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, as stated in their report included herein. Yount, Hyde and Barbour, P.C. also audited the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005.
.


/s/ Charles H. Majors  
Charles H. Majors
President and Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Neal A. Petrovich  
Neal A. Petrovich
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

February 24, 2006




 

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors
American National Bankshares Inc.
Danville, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American National Bankshares Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. We also have audited management's assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that American National Bankshares Inc. and subsidiary maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control— Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). American National Bankshares Inc. and subsidiary’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements, an opinion on management's assessment, and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of financial statements included 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.


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

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

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American National Bankshares Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, management’s assessment that American National Bankshares Inc. and subsidiary maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Furthermore, in our opinion, American National Bankshares Inc. and subsidiary maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
 

 
 
Winchester, Virginia
January 20, 2006


 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
               
ASSETS
   
2005
 
 
2004
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
18,300
 
$
12,371
 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
   
9,054
   
197
 
               
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
147,274
   
165,958
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $18,701
             
in 2005 and $23,088 in 2004)
   
18,355
   
22,205
 
Total securities
   
165,629
   
188,163
 
               
Loans held for sale
   
714
   
971
 
               
Loans, net of unearned income
   
417,087
   
407,269
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
(6,109
)
 
(7,982
)
Net loans
   
410,978
   
399,287
 
               
Bank premises and equipment, at cost, less accumulated
             
depreciation of $13,194 in 2005 and $12,362 in 2004
   
7,769
   
7,517
 
Core deposit intangibles, net
   
132
   
484
 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
10,927
   
10,075
 
Total assets
 
$
623,503
 
$
619,065
 
               
LIABILITIES and SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Liabilities:
             
Demand deposits -- noninterest bearing
 
$
85,965
 
$
75,256
 
Demand deposits -- interest bearing
   
90,629
   
80,793
 
Money market deposits
   
42,425
   
52,031
 
Savings deposits
   
80,315
   
83,216
 
Time deposits
   
192,317
   
193,976
 
Total deposits
   
491,651
   
485,272
 
               
Repurchase agreements
   
37,203
   
38,945
 
FHLB borrowings
   
17,238
   
21,338
 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
   
3,992
   
2,510
 
Total liabilities
   
550,084
   
548,065
 
               
Shareholders' equity:
             
Preferred stock, $5 par, 200,000 shares authorized,
             
none outstanding
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock, $1 par, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
             
5,441,758 shares outstanding at December 31, 2005 and
             
5,521,164 shares outstanding at December 31, 2004
   
5,442
   
5,521
 
Capital in excess of par value
   
9,588
   
9,474
 
Retained earnings
   
59,109
   
55,780
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
   
(720
)
 
225
 
Total shareholders' equity
   
73,419
   
71,000
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
623,503
 
$
619,065
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
             

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                     
                     
     
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
Interest Income:
                   
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
25,825
 
$
22,791
 
$
25,228
 
Interest and dividends on securities:
                   
Taxable
   
4,090
   
5,028
   
4,771
 
Tax-exempt
   
2,010
   
2,006
   
1,838
 
Dividends
   
215
   
163
   
231
 
Other interest income
   
339
   
132
   
110
 
Total interest income
   
32,479
   
30,120
   
32,178
 
Interest Expense:
                   
Interest on deposits
   
6,902
   
5,979
   
7,915
 
Interest on repurchase agreements
   
901
   
528
   
497
 
Interest on other borrowings
   
937
   
972
   
979
 
Total interest expense
   
8,740
   
7,479
   
9,391
 
Net Interest Income
   
23,739
   
22,641
   
22,787
 
Provision for Loan Losses
   
465
   
3,095
   
920
 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
   
23,274
   
19,546
   
21,867
 
Noninterest Income:
                   
Trust fees
   
3,012
   
2,976
   
2,523
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
2,446
   
2,411
   
2,163
 
Other fees and commissions
   
1,078
   
888
   
914
 
Mortgage banking income
   
665
   
612
   
571
 
Securities gains, net
   
53
   
157
   
115
 
Impairment of securities
   
-
   
(985
)
 
-
 
Other
   
642
   
451
   
385
 
Total noninterest income
   
7,896
   
6,510
   
6,671
 
Noninterest Expense:
                   
Salaries
   
8,453
   
6,795
   
6,844
 
Pension and other employee benefits
   
1,975
   
1,699
   
1,814
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
2,476
   
2,457
   
2,513
 
Bank franchise tax
   
543
   
555
   
547
 
Core deposit intangible amortization
   
353
   
450
   
450
 
Other
   
3,279
   
3,055
   
2,943
 
Total noninterest expense
   
17,079
   
15,011
   
15,111
 
Income Before Income Tax Provision
   
14,091
   
11,045
   
13,427
 
Income Tax Provision
   
4,097
   
3,032
   
3,914
 
Net Income
 
$
9,994
 
$
8,013
 
$
9,513
 
                     
Net Income Per Common Share:
                   
Basic
 
$
1.83
 
$
1.43
 
$
1.67
 
Diluted
 
$
1.81
 
$
1.42
 
$
1.65
 
Average Common Shares Outstanding:
                   
Basic
   
5,465,090
   
5,591,839
   
5,702,625
 
Diluted
   
5,506,998
   
5,642,056
   
5,764,127
 
                     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                   
 
 
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
Dallars in thousands
                                   
                     
Accumulated 
       
 
Common Stock
 
 
Capital in
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess of 
   
Retained 
   
Comprehensive 
    Shareholders'   
 
 
Shares 
   
Amount
   
Par Value
   
Earnings
   
Income (Loss
)
 
Equity
 
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2002
 
5,780,816
 
$
5,781
 
$
9,571
 
$
53,093
 
$
2,291
 
$
70,736
 
                                     
Net income
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
9,513
   
-
   
9,513
 
Change in unrealized losses on securities
                                   
available for sale, net of tax of $ (639)  
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,229
)
     
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains
                                   
on securities available for sale, net of  
                                   
tax of $ (29)  
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(57
)
     
Minimum pension liability adjustment,
                                   
net of tax of $(150)  
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
291
       
                                     
 Other comprehensive loss
                         
(995
)
 
(995
)
 Comprehensive income
                               
8,518
 
Stock repurchased and retired
 
(125,000
)
 
(125
)
 
(207
)
 
(2,796
)
 
-
   
(3,128
)
Stock options exercised
 
4,603
   
4
   
73
   
-
   
-
   
77
 
Cash dividends paid
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(4,272
)
 
-
   
(4,272
)
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2003
 
5,660,419
   
5,660
   
9,437
   
55,538
   
1,296
   
71,931
 
                                     
Net income
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
8,013
   
-
   
8,013
 
Change in unrealized losses on securities
                                   
available for sale, net of tax of $(849)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,648
)
     
Add: Reclassification adjustment for losses
                                   
on impairment of securities, net of tax of $335
                         
650
       
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains on
                                   
securities available for sale, net of tax of $(38)
                         
(73
)
     
 Other comprehensive loss
                         
(1,071
)
 
(1,071
)
 Comprehensive income
                               
6,942
 
Stock repurchased and retired
 
(159,968
)
 
(160
)
 
(267
)
 
(3,360
)
 
-
   
(3,787
)
Stock options exercised
 
20,713
   
21
   
304
   
-
   
-
   
325
 
Cash dividends paid
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(4,411
)
 
-
   
(4,411
)
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2004
 
5,521,164
   
5,521
   
9,474
   
55,780
   
225
   
71,000
 
                                     
Net income
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
9,994
   
-
   
9,994
 
Change in unrealized losses on securities
                                   
available for sale, net of tax of $(468)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(910
)
     
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains
                                   
on securities available for sale, net of  
                                   
tax of $ (18)  
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(35
)
     
 Other comprehensive loss
                         
(945
)
 
(945
)
 Comprehensive income
                               
9,049
 
Stock repurchased and retired
 
(98,840
)
 
(98
)
 
(170
)
 
(2,136
)
 
-
   
(2,404
)
Stock options exercised
 
19,434
   
19
   
284
   
-
   
-
   
303
 
Cash dividends paid
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(4,529
)
 
-
   
(4,529
)
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2005
 
5,441,758
 
$
5,442
 
$
9,588
 
$
59,109
 
$
(720
)
$
73,419
 
                                     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
(Dollars in thousands)
                     
     
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                   
Net income
 
$
9,994
 
$
8,013
 
$
9,513
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
                   
cash provided by operating activities:  
                   
Provision for loan losses  
   
465
   
3,095
   
920
 
Depreciation  
   
866
   
966
   
1,135
 
Core deposit intangible amortization  
   
352
   
450
   
450
 
Net amortization (accretion) of bond premiums and discounts  
   
227
   
609
   
1,063
 
Net gain on sale or call of securities  
   
(53
)
 
(157
)
 
(115
)
Impairment of securities  
   
-
   
985
   
-
 
Gain on loans held for sale  
   
(431
)
 
(457
)
 
(552
)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  
   
18,255
   
21,733
   
30,332
 
Originations of loans held for sale  
   
(17,567
)
 
(21,687
)
 
(29,055
)
Net (gain) loss on foreclosed real estate  
   
(4
)
 
23
   
6
 
Valuation allowance on foreclosed real estate  
   
35
   
10
   
-
 
Gain on sale of premises and equipment  
   
(6
)
 
(172
)
 
(42
)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)  
   
569
   
(1,309
)
 
395
 
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable  
   
(16
)
 
336
   
(567
)
(Increase) decrease in other assets  
   
(953
)
 
138
   
(872
)
Increase (decrease) in interest payable  
   
262
   
(137
)
 
(230
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  
   
1,220
   
(1
)
 
(87
)
 Net cash provided by operating activities
   
13,215
   
12,438
   
12,294
 
                     
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                   
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale  
   
420
   
6,652
   
3,104
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale  
   
106,908
   
63,724
   
71,843
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held to maturity  
   
3,870
   
17,675
   
5,678
 
Purchases of securities available for sale  
   
(90,268
)
 
(68,035
)
 
(112,180
)
Purchases of securities held to maturity  
   
-
   
(3,760
)
 
(14,996
)
Net increase in loans  
   
(12,218
)
 
(1,619
)
 
(1,369
)
Proceeds from sale of bank property and equipment  
   
9
   
227
   
43
 
Purchases of bank property and equipment  
   
(1,121
)
 
(820
)
 
(687
)
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate  
   
65
   
239
   
10
 
Purchases of foreclosed real estate  
   
(1
)
 
-
   
(13
)
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
7,664
   
14,283
   
(48,567
)
                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                   
Net increase in demand, money market,  
                   
 and savings deposits
   
8,038
   
8,934
   
33,339
 
Net decrease in time deposits  
   
(1,659
)
 
(25,350
)
 
(5,213
)
Net (decrease) increase in repurchase agreements  
   
(1,742
)
 
(8,090
)
 
10,880
 
Net (decrease) increase in FHLB borrowings  
   
(4,100
)
 
338
   
(1,000
)
Cash dividends paid  
   
(4,529
)
 
(4,411
)
 
(4,272
)
Repurchase of stock  
   
(2,404
)
 
(3,787
)
 
(3,128
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  
   
303
   
325
   
77
 
 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(6,093
)
 
(32,041
)
 
30,683
 
                     
 
Continued on next page
 
 
 

American National Bankshares Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
(Dollars in thousands)
                     
     
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                   
Net increase in demand, money market,  
                   
 and savings deposits
   
8,038
   
8,934
   
33,339
 
Net decrease in time deposits  
   
(1,659
)
 
(25,350
)
 
(5,213
)
Net (decrease) increase in repurchase agreements  
   
(1,742
)
 
(8,090
)
 
10,880
 
Net (decrease) increase in FHLB borrowings  
   
(4,100
)
 
338
   
(1,000
)
Cash dividends paid  
   
(4,529
)
 
(4,411
)
 
(4,272
)
Repurchase of stock  
   
(2,404
)
 
(3,787
)
 
(3,128
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  
   
303
   
325
   
77
 
 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(6,093
)
 
(32,041
)
 
30,683
 
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   
14,786
   
(5,320
)
 
(5,590
)
                     
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   
12,568
   
17,888
   
23,478
 
                     
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
27,354
 
$
12,568
 
$
17,888
 
                     
                     
Supplemental Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents:
                   
Cash:
                   
Cash and due from banks  
 
$
18,300
 
$
12,371
 
$
16,236
 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  
   
9,054
   
197
   
1,652
 
                     
   
$
27,354
 
$
12,568
 
$
17,888
 
                     
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
                   
Interest paid
 
$
8,479
 
$
7,617
 
$
9,621
 
Income taxes paid
   
4,452
   
3,763
   
3,630
 
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
   
62
   
190
   
277
 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
   
(1,431
)
 
(1,624
)
 
(1,948
)
                     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                   
 
 

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American National Bankshares Inc. (“the Corporation”) and it’s wholly owned subsidiary, American National Bank and Trust Company (“the Bank”). Activities of the Bank’s two subsidiaries, ANB Mortgage Corp. and ANB Services Corp., were moved within the Bank as of January 1, 2005. These two subsidiaries are inactive, but have not been dissolved. The Bank offers a wide variety of retail, commercial, secondary market mortgage lending, and trust and investment services which also include non-deposit products such as mutual funds and insurance products. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash on hand and cash with correspondent banks. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three months or less and that are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost.

Securities

The Corporation classifies securities as either held to maturity or available for sale.

Debt securities acquired that management has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and recorded at amortized cost.

Securities which may be used to meet liquidity needs arising from deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital and investment requirements, or changes in market conditions, including interest rates, market values or inflation rates, are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized impairment losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Corporation to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Gains or losses realized from the sale of securities available for sale are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

The Corporation does not permit the purchase or sale of trading account securities.

Loans Held for Sale

Secondary market mortgage loans are designated as held for sale at the time of their origination. These loans are pre-sold with servicing released and the Bank does not retain any interest or obligation after the loans are sold. These loans consist primarily of fixed-rate, single-family residential mortgage loans which meet the underwriting characteristics of certain government-sponsored enterprises (conforming loans). In addition, the Bank requires a firm purchase commitment from a permanent investor before a loan can be committed, thus limiting interest rate risk. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. Gains on sales of loans are recognized at the loan closing date and are included in noninterest income for the period.

Rate Lock Commitments

The Bank enters into commitments to originate secondary market mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 60 days. The Bank protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, by committing to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed the interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Bank is not exposed to losses nor will it realize significant gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates. The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is very high due to their similarity.

 
The market value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Bank determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying assets while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close. Because of the high correlation between rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts, no gain or loss occurs on the rate lock commitments.

Loans

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

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

The accrual of interest on all loans is generally discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Loans are typically charged off when the loan is 120 days past due, unless secured and in process of collection. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

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

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment and establishing a specific allowance 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.

Generally, large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. The Bank’s policy for recognizing interest income on impaired loans is consistent with its nonaccrual policy.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of probable credit losses that are inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management determines the allowance based on an ongoing evaluation. Increases to the allowance are made by charges to the provision for loan losses, which is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Loan balances deemed to be uncollectible are charged-off against the allowance. Recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the loan portfolio in light of historical charge-off experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions. The allowance for loan losses has three basic components: the formula allowance, the specific allowance, and the unallocated allowance. Each of these components is determined based upon estimates that can and do change when the actual events occur. The formula allowance uses a historical loss view as an indicator of future losses along with various economic factors and, as a result, could differ from the loss incurred in the future. The specific allowance uses various techniques to arrive at an estimate of loss for specifically identified impaired loans. The unallocated allowance captures losses whose impact on the portfolio have occurred but have yet to be recognized in either the formula or specific allowance. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available and actual losses could be greater or less than the estimates.

Bank Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Premises and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives ranging from three years to thirty-nine years; leasehold improvements are amortized over the lives of the respective leases or the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvement, which ever is less. Software is amortized over three years. Depreciation and amortization are recorded on the straight-line method.

Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Costs of replacing structural parts of major units are considered individually and are expensed or capitalized as the facts dictate. Gains and losses on routine dispositions are reflected in current operations.

Intangible Assets

Premiums paid on acquisitions of deposits (core deposit intangibles) are shown in the “Consolidated Balance Sheets.” Such assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years. Core deposit intangibles are periodically reviewed for impairment. As of December 31, 2005, no impairment had been identified.

Trust Assets

Securities and other property held by the trust segment in a fiduciary or agency capacity are not assets of the Corporation and are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Foreclosed Real Estate

Foreclosed real estate is included in other assets and represents other real estate that has been acquired through loan foreclosures or deeds received in lieu of loan payments. Generally, such properties are appraised at the time booked, and they are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. When appropriate, adjustments to cost are charged or credited to the allowance for foreclosed properties.

Income Taxes

The Corporation uses the balance sheet method to account for deferred income tax assets and liabilities.  Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.

Defined Benefit Plan

The Corporation has a pension plan for its employees. Benefits are generally based upon years of service and the employees’ compensation. The Corporation’s funding policy is to make the maximum contribution permitted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
 

 
 
Stock Option Plan

The Corporation has a stock option plan, which is described more fully in Note 7. The Corporation accounts for the plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Corporation had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based compensation (in thousands, except per share data):
 

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
               
Net income, as reported
 
$
9,994
 
$
8,013
 
$
9,513
 
Deduct: total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards
   
-
   
(634
)
 
(136
)
Pro forma net income
 
$
9,994
 
$
7,379
 
$
9,377
 
Earnings per share:
                   
Basic, as reported
 
$
1.83
 
$
1.43
 
$
1.67
 
Basic, pro forma
 
$
1.83
 
$
1.32
 
$
1.64
 
                     
Diluted, as reported
 
$
1.81
 
$
1.42
 
$
1.65
 
Diluted, pro forma
 
$
1.81
 
$
1.31
 
$
1.63
 

 
Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share represent income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the impact of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation relate solely to outstanding stock options, and are determined using the treasury method.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities and minimum pension liability adjustments, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.

Advertising and Marketing Costs

Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of foreclosed real estate.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in prior years’ financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current year.

New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In February 2006, FASB issued FAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an amendment of FAS Statements No. 133 and 140.” The Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” It resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” The Statement (a) permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, (b) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133, (c), establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, (d) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and (e) amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. The Corporation does not anticipate this Statement will have a material effect on its financial statements.

 
In November 2005, FASB Staff Position (FSP) 115-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” was issued. The FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. This FSP also includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. The guidance in this FSP amends FASB Statement No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.” The FSP applies to investments in debt and equity securities and cost-method investments. The application guidance within the FSP includes items to consider in determining whether an investment is impaired, in evaluating if an impairment is other than temporary and recognizing impairment losses equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and its fair value when an impairment is determined. The FSP is required for all reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted. The Corporation does not anticipate the amendment will have a material effect on its financial statements.

In May 2005, FASB issued Statement No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.” The new standard changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Among other changes, FAS No. 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented on the new accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to do so. FAS No. 154 also provides that (1) a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived nonfinancial asset be accounted for as a change in estimate (prospectively) that was effected by a change in accounting principle, and (2) correction of errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed a “restatement. “ The new standard is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Corporation does not anticipate this revision will have a material effect on its financial statements.

In December 2004, FASB issued Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004) (FAS No. 123R) “Share-Based Payment”, which requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. FAS No. 123R replaces FAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Share-based compensation arrangements include share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. FAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees to be valued using a fair value method on the date of grant and expensed based on that fair value over the applicable vesting period. FAS No. 123R also amends FAS No. 95 “Statement of Cash Flows” requiring the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as financing instead of operating cash flows. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), which expresses the SEC’s views regarding the interaction between FAS No. 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations. Additionally, SAB No. 107 provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions for public companies. The Corporation is required to apply FAS No. 123R as of the annual reporting period that begins after September 15, 2005. The Statement had no impact on the Corporation’s 2005 financial statements, as all stock options where fully vested as of December 31, 2004, and no stock options were granted in 2005.
 
In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer” (“SOP 03-3”). SOP 03-3 addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor’s initial investment in loans or debt securities (loans) acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. It includes loans purchased by the Corporation or acquired in business combinations. SOP 03-3 does not apply to loans originated by the Corporation. The Corporation adopted the provisions of SOP 03-3 effective January 1, 2005. The initial implementation had no material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.




NOTE 2 - SECURITIES

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

 
 
December 31, 2005 
   
Amortized 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
Cost 
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Fair Value
 
Securities available for sale:
                         
Federal agencies
 
$
80,764
 
$
2
 
$
1,221
 
$
79,545
 
Mortgage-backed
   
20,795
   
104
   
346
   
20,553
 
State and municipal
   
32,828
   
159
   
466
   
32,521
 
Corporate
   
8,025
   
52
   
71
   
8,006
 
Equity securities:
                         
FHLB stock - restricted
   
2,060
   
-
   
-
   
2,060
 
Federal Reserve stock - restricted
   
363
   
-
   
-
   
363
 
FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock
   
3,104
   
120
   
-
   
3,224
 
Other
   
425
   
577
   
-
   
1,002
 
Total securities available for sale
   
148,364
   
1,014
   
2,104
   
147,274
 
                           
Securities held to maturity:
                         
Federal agencies
   
1,499
   
-
   
28
   
1,471
 
Mortgage-backed
   
482
   
12
   
-
   
494
 
State and municipal
   
16,374
   
407
   
45
   
16,736
 
Total securities held to maturity
   
18,355
   
419
   
73
   
18,701
 
 
Total securities
 
$
166,719
 
$
1,433
 
$
2,177
 
$
165,975
 
                           
                           
 
December 31, 2004 
   
Amortized 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
Cost 
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Fair Value
 
Securities available for sale:
                         
Federal agencies
 
$
83,969
 
$
107
 
$
755
 
$
83,321
 
Mortgage-backed
   
28,608
   
402
   
77
   
28,933
 
State and municipal
   
35,714
   
658
   
88
   
36,284
 
Corporate
   
10,776
   
295
   
42
   
11,029
 
Equity securities:
                         
FHLB stock - restricted
   
2,248
   
-
   
-
   
2,248
 
Federal Reserve stock - restricted
   
363
   
-
   
-
   
363
 
FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock
   
3,515
   
-
   
160
   
3,355
 
Other
   
425
   
-
   
-
   
425
 
Total securities available for sale
   
165,618
   
1,462
   
1,122
   
165,958
 
                           
Securities held to maturity:
                         
Federal agencies
   
3,496
   
5
   
10
   
3,491
 
Mortgage-backed
   
701
   
36
   
-
   
737
 
State and municipal
   
18,008
   
860
   
8
   
18,860
 
Total securities held to maturity
   
22,205
   
901
   
18
   
23,088
 
 
Total securities
 
$
187,823
 
$
2,363
 
$
1,140
 
$
189,046
 
                           
 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in securities at December 31, 2005, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following table (in thousands). 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. Because mortgage-backed securities have both known principal repayment terms as well as unknown principal repayments due to potential borrower pre-payments, it is difficult to accurately predict the final maturity of these investments. Mortgage-backed securities have been shown separately.


   
Available for Sale
 
Held to Maturity
 
   
Amortized
 
Estimated
 
Amortized
 
Estimated
 
   
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
                   
Due in one year or less
 
$
33,133
 
$
32,967
 
$
1,778
 
$
1,783
 
Due after one year
                         
through five years
   
60,558
   
59,522
   
10,630
   
10,769
 
Due after five years
                         
through ten years
   
27,116
   
27,189
   
3,235
   
3,314
 
Due after ten years
   
810
   
394
   
2,230
   
2,341
 
Equity securities
   
5,952
   
6,649
   
-
   
-
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
20,795
   
20,553
   
482
   
494
 
   
$
148,364
 
$
147,274
 
$
18,355
 
$
18,701
 

Gross realized gains and losses from the call of all securities or the sale of securities available for sale are as follows (in thousands):
     
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Realized gains
 
$
54
 
$
167
 
$
115
 
Realized (losses)
   
(1
)
 
(10
)
 
-
 

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $69.3 millions and $67.7 million, at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes as required by law. Corporate bonds consist of investment grade debt securities, primarily issued by financial services companies.  

The table below shows (in thousands) gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2005. 

   
Total
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
 
   
Fair
Value 
 
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
 
Fair
Value
 
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
 
Fair
Value
 
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Federal agencies
 
$
73,130
 
$
1,249
 
$
18,667
 
$
190
 
$
54,463
 
$
1,059
 
Mortgage-backed
   
15,048
   
346
   
8,717
   
203
   
6,331
   
143
 
State and municipal
   
25,020
   
511
   
16,680
   
233
   
8,340
   
278
 
Corporate
   
1,414
   
71
   
-
   
-
   
1,414
   
71
 
Total
 
$
114,612
 
$
2,177
 
$
44,064
 
$
626
 
$
70,548
 
$
1,551
 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Bank to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. At December 31, 2005, the Bank held sixty-three debt securities having continuous unrealized loss positions for more than twelve months. Ratings for these debt securities were as follows: Thirty-five of the federal agency bonds and mortgage-backed securities were rated AAA and one was rated AA; twenty-two of the state and municipal bonds were rated AAA, two were rated AA, and one was rated A; two corporate bonds were rated A.. The unrealized losses are attributable to interest rate changes and not credit concerns of the issuer. The Bank has the intent and ability to hold these securities for the time necessary to recover the amortized cost.

The table below shows (in thousands) gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2004.

   
Total
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
   
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Federal agencies
 
$
66,796
 
$
765
 
$
57,916
 
$
639
 
$
8,880
 
$
126
 
Mortgage-backed
   
10,954
   
77
   
9,596
   
74
   
1,358
   
3
 
State and municipal
   
8,067
   
96
   
7,869
   
89
   
198
   
7
 
Corporate
   
1,442
   
42
   
1,442
   
42
   
-
   
-
 
Preferred stock
   
3,355
   
160
   
-
   
-
   
3,355
   
160
 
Total
 
$
90,614
 
$
1,140
 
$
76,823
 
$
844
 
$
13,791
 
$
296
 

An other-than-temporary impairment charge of $985,000 on $4.5 million of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) perpetual preferred stock was charged to earnings in the fourth quarter of 2004. This was done after a thorough analysis of public disclosures about FHLMC and FNMA, the length of time the market value of the securities had been less than cost, the amount of the loss in comparison with the amortized cost, the results of an impairment analysis completed by an outside party, and accounting interpretations.
 
NOTE 3 - LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans, excluding loans held for sale, at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were comprised of the following (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
Real estate:
         
Construction and land development
 
$
50,092
 
$
34,101
 
Commercial
   
142,968
   
147,653
 
1-4 family residential
   
94,405
   
91,672
 
Home equity
   
42,178
   
42,620
 
Total real estate
   
329,643
   
316,046
 
               
Commercial and industrial
   
76,735
   
75,847
 
Consumer
   
10,709
   
15,376
 
Total loans
 
$
417,087
 
$
407,269
 
               

The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans at December 31 (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
     
Impaired loans for which an allowance
             
has been provided
 
$
3,532
 
$
6,310
       
Impaired loans for which no allowance
                   
has been provided
   
-
   
-
       
Total impaired loans
 
$
3,532
 
$
6,310
       
                     
Allowance provided for impaired loans,
                   
included in the allowance for loan losses
 
$
639
 
$
3,151
       
                     
     
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
                     
Average balance in impaired loans
 
$
6,043
 
$
3,527
 
$
1,385
 
                     
Interest income recognized
 
$
105
 
$
71
 
$
-
 
                     

No additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.

Nonaccrual loans excluded from impaired loan disclosure amounted to $1.222 million and $2.810 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. If interest on nonaccrual loans had been accrued, such income would have approximated $73,000, $146,000 and $45,000 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest amounted to $56,000, $0, and $53,000 as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Foreclosed real estate was $188,000 at December 31, 2005 and $221,000 at December 31, 2004 and is recorded as other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.



An analysis of the allowance for loan losses is as follows (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
7,982
 
$
5,292
 
$
5,622
 
Provision for loan losses
   
465
   
3,095
   
920
 
Charge-offs
   
(2,577
)
 
(655
)
 
(1,457
)
Recoveries
   
239
   
250
   
207
 
Balance, end of year
 
$
6,109
 
$
7,982
 
$
5,292
 
                     

NOTE 4 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Major classifications of premises and equipment at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Land
 
$
1,725
 
$
1,725
 
Buildings
   
8,290
   
8,265
 
Leasehold improvements
   
446
   
351
 
Equipment
   
10,501
   
9,537
 
     
20,962
   
19,878
 
Accumulated depreciation
   
(13,193
)
 
(12,361
)
Bank premises and equipment, net
 
$
7,769
 
$
7,517
 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounted to $866,000, $966,000 and $1.135 million, respectively.


NOTE 5 - DEPOSITS

The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $57.278 million and $53.154 million respectively.

At December 31, 2005, the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits (included in “time deposits” on the Consolidated Balance sheets) were as follows (in thousands):

2006
 
$
122,885
 
2007
   
39,633
 
2008
   
12,630
 
2009
   
11,362
 
2010
   
5,497
 
Thereafter
   
310
 
   
$
192,317
 
         



NOTE 6 - BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings consist of the following at December 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Repurchase agreements
 
$
37,203
 
$
38,945
 
Short-term FHLB borrowings
   
-
   
1,950
 
Total
 
$
37,203
 
$
40,895
 
               
Weighted interest rate
   
2.13
%
 
1.50
%
               
Average for the year ended December 31:
             
Outstanding
 
$
43,762
 
$
47,567
 
Interest rate
   
2.13
%
 
1.13
%
               
Maximum month-end outstanding
 
$
47,011
 
$
51,026
 

Short-term borrowings consist of repurchase agreements and overnight borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”). Repurchase agreements are borrowings collateralized by securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies and mature daily. The securities underlying these agreements remain under the Bank’s control.

Under the terms of its collateral agreement with the FHLB, the Bank provides a blanket lien covering all of its residential first mortgage loans, second mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the Bank pledges as collateral its capital stock in the FHLB and deposits with the FHLB. As of December 31, 2005, $86.353 million of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans were pledged under the blanket floating lien agreement. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, fixed-rate long term advances (in thousands) mature as follows:

 
Due by
December 31
 
2005
Advance Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Rate
 
 
Due by
December 31
 
2004
Advance Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Rate
 
2006
 
$
2,000
   
4.08
%
 
2005
 
$
2,000
   
3.53
%
2007
   
1,000
   
4.33
   
2006
   
2,000
   
4.08
 
2008
   
8,000
   
5.25
   
2007
   
1,000
   
4.33
 
2009
   
5,000
   
5.26
   
2008
   
8,000
   
5.25
 
2014
   
1,238
   
3.78
   
2009
   
5,000
   
5.26
 
   
$
17,238
   
4.96
%
 
2014
   
1,388
   
3.78
 
                     
$
19,388
   
4.80
%
                                 
All of the above advances are at fixed rates; however at December 31, 2005, $13.0 million of convertible advances are included in the table whereby the FHLB has the option at a predetermined time to convert the fixed interest rate to an adjustable rate tied to London Interbank Offered Rate. The Bank has the option to repay these advances if the FHLB converts the interest rate. These advances are included in the year in which they mature.


NOTE 7 - STOCK OPTIONS

The Corporation’s 1997 Stock Option Plan (“Option Plan”) provides for the granting of incentive and non-statutory options to employees on a periodic basis, at the discretion of the Board or a Board designated committee. The Option Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 300,000 shares of common stock and has a term of ten years.

There were no options granted in 2005. The weighted average fair values of options at their grant date during 2004 and 2003 were $6.40, and $9.30, respectively. The estimated fair value of each option granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used in the model were a dividend yield of 3.23% in 2004; expected life of 6.82 years in 2004 and 5.00 years in 2003; expected stock volatility of 31.08% and 34.58% in years 2004, and 2003, respectively; and a risk free interest rate of 3.89% and 3.21% in 2004 and 2003, respectively.

At December 31, 2005, and 2004, the Corporation had 23,472 shares and 8,472 shares, respectively, of its authorized common stock reserved for its Option Plan. The options have a maximum term of ten years from the date of the option grant. All options were fully vested as of December 31, 2005.



A summary of stock option transactions under the Option Plan follows:

   
Option
 
Wtd. Avg.
 
   
Shares
 
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2002
   
182,390
 
$
16.87
 
Granted
   
46,450
   
26.01
 
Exercised
   
(4,603
)
 
16.51
 
Forfeited
   
(200
)
 
14.00
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
   
224,037
   
18.77
 
Granted
   
55,800
   
24.22
 
Exercised
   
(20,713
)
 
15.72
 
Forfeited
   
(9,728
)
 
25.49
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
   
249,396
   
19.98
 
Granted
   
-
   
-
 
Exercised
   
(19,434
)
 
15.60
 
Forfeited
   
(15,000
)
 
25.18
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
   
214,962
 
$
20.02
 

The following table summarizes information related to stock options outstanding on December 31, 2005:

 
 
Range of
Exercise Prices
 
 
Number of
Outstanding Options
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
 
 
Number of
Options
Exercisable
 
$13.38 to 15.00
 
 53,307
 
 3.0 yrs
 
$13.75
 
 53,307
 
15.01 to 20.00
   
67,728
   
3.9
   
18.02
   
67,728
 
20.01 to 25.00
   
54,600
   
8.8
   
24.18
   
54,600
 
25.01 to 26.20
   
39,327
   
7.8
   
26.18
   
39,327
 
     
214,962
   
5.6 yrs
 
$
20.02
   
214,962
 

NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES

The components of the Corporation's net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, were as follows (in thousands):
   
2005
 
2004
 
Deferred tax assets:
             
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
2,077
 
$
2,714
 
Deferred compensation
   
240
   
243
 
Core deposit intangible
   
473
   
456
 
Preferred stock impairment
   
301
   
335
 
Net unrealized losses on securities
   
370
       
Other
   
94
   
66
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
3,555
   
3,814
 
               
Deferred tax liabilities:
             
Depreciation
   
423
   
483
 
Accretion of discounts on securities
   
23
   
17
 
Prepaid pension
   
485
   
491
 
Net unrealized gains on securities
   
-
   
116
 
Other
   
126
   
126
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
   
1,057
   
1,233
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
2,498
 
$
2,581
 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Taxes currently payable
 
$
3,528
 
$
4,341
 
$
3,519
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
   
569
   
(1,309
)
 
395
 
   
$
4,097
 
$
3,032
 
$
3,914
 

 
The effective tax rates differ from the statutory federal income tax rates due to the following items:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Federal statutory rate
   
34.3
%
 
34.1
%
 
34.3
%
Nontaxable interest income
   
(5.0
)
 
(6.6
)
 
(5.0
)
Other
   
(0.2
)
 
-
   
(0.1
)
     
29.1
%
 
27.5
%
 
29.2
%



The following shows the weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share and the effect on weighted average number of shares of potential dilutive common stock. Potential dilutive common stock had no effect on income available to common shareholders.

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
   
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic earnings per share
   
5,465,090
 
$
1.83
   
5,591,839
 
$
1.43
   
5,702,625
 
$
1.67
 
Effect of dilutive securities, stock options
   
41,908
         
50,217
         
61,502
       
Diluted earnings per share
   
5,506,998
 
$
1.81
   
5,642,056
 
$
1.42
   
5,764,127
 
$
1.65
 

Stock options on common stock which were not included in computing diluted EPS in 2005, 2004, and 2003 because their effects were antidilutive averaged 97,344 shares, 53,200 shares, and 22,088 shares, respectively.


NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk:

The Bank is party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Bank's exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Bank follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk (in thousands):

Off Balance Sheet Transactions
 
2005
 
2004
 
Commitments to extend credit
 
$
116,898
 
$
132,482
 
Standby letters of credit
   
2,625
   
4,849
 
Rate lock commitments
   
1,716
   
1,847
 
               
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if applicable, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.

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



Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank holds collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.

At December 31, 2005, the Bank had rate lock commitments to originate mortgage loans amounting to approximately $1.716 million and loans held for sale of $714,000. The Bank has entered into commitments, on a best-effort basis, to sell loans of approximately $2.430 million. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Bank does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet its obligations.

The Bank maintains cash accounts in other commercial banks. The amount on deposit with correspondent institutions at December 31, 2005 exceeded the insurance limits of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by $13.981 million. All such cash was maintained with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.

The Corporation does not have any off-balance sheet subsidiaries or special purpose entities.  

Other commitments:

The Corporation has entered into operating leases for several of its branch and ATM facilities. The minimum annual rental payments under these leases at December 31, 2005, (in thousands) are as follows:

   
Minimum Lease
 
Year
 
Payments
 
2006
 
$
184
 
2007
   
145
 
2008
   
97
 
2009
   
77
 
2010
   
55
 
   
$
558
 

Rent expense under these leases for each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, was $187,000, $146,000, and $126,000, respectively.

The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is required to maintain certain levels of its cash and cash equivalents as reserves based on regulatory requirements. This reserve requirement was approximately $5.064 million at December 31, 2005 and $4.941 million at December 31, 2004.

The Bank originates and sells residential real estate loans to investors.  Based on certain pre-defined criteria, including borrower non-payment or fraud, the Bank may be required to repurchase loans from the investor. 


NOTE 11 - RELATED PARTY LOANS

In the ordinary course of business, loans are granted to executive officers, directors, and their related entities. Management believes that all such loans are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans to similar, unrelated borrowers, and do not involve more than a normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. As of December 31, 2005, none of these loans were restructured, past due, or on nonaccrual status.

 An analysis of these loans for 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance, beginning of year
 
$
22,532
 
Additions
   
24,504
 
Repayments
   
(23,260
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
23,776
 


NOTE 12 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The retirement plan is a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan which covers substantially all employees who are 21 years of age or older and who have had at least one year of service. Advanced funding is accomplished by using the actuarial cost method known as the collective aggregate cost method. The Corporation uses October 31 as a measurement date to determine postretirement benefit obligations. All dollar amounts are shown in thousands, unless otherwise noted.

The following table sets forth the plan's status as of December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Change in benefit obligation:
             
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
 
$
6,628
 
$
5,710
 
$
4,875
 
Service cost
   
438
   
432
   
377
 
Interest cost
   
367
   
361
   
330
 
Plan amendments
   
(113
)
 
-
   
17
 
Actuarial loss
   
734
   
257
   
155
 
Benefits paid
   
(829
)
 
(132
)
 
(44
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
7,225
 
$
6,628
 
$
5,710
 
                     
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
5,300
 
$
4,958
 
$
4,241
 
                     
Change in plan assets:
                   
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
$
6,276
 
$
5,652
 
$
3,431
 
Actual return on plan assets
   
277
   
399
   
587
 
Employer contributions
   
332
   
357
   
1,678
 
Benefits paid
   
(829
)
 
(132
)
 
(44
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
$
6,056
 
$
6,276
 
$
5,652
 
                     
Prepaid pension cost:
                   
Funded status
 
$
(1,169
)
$
(352
)
$
(58
)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
   
2,708
   
1,832
   
1,603
 
Unrecognized prior service cost
   
(114
)
 
(35
)
 
(57
)
Prepaid benefit cost included in other assets
 
$
1,425
 
$
1,445
 
$
1,488
 
                     

Major assumptions and net periodic pension cost include the following:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
                   
Service cost
 
$
438
 
$
432
 
$
377
 
Interest cost
   
367
   
361
   
330
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(502
)
 
(452
)
 
(289
)
Amortization of prior service cost
   
(34
)
 
(23
)
 
(22
)
Amortization of net obligation at transition
   
-
   
-
   
(5
)
Recognized net actuarial gain
   
83
   
82
   
125
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
352
 
$
400
 
$
516
 
                     
Amounts recognized in the statement of
financial position:
                   
Prepaid asset
 
$
1,425
 
$
1,445
 
$
1,488
 
Deferred asset (gain) loss
 
$
225
 
$
(54
)
$
(298
)
 
 
Weighted-average assumptions for benefit
obligations:
                   
Discount rate:
                   
Pre-retirement
   
5.75
%
 
6.00
%
 
6.50
%
Post-retirement
   
5.75
%
 
6.00
%
 
6.00
%
                     
Expected return on plan assets
   
8.00
%
 
8.00
%
 
8.00
%
Rate of compensation increase
   
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%



   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Weighted-average assumptions for net periodic
benefit cost:
                   
Discount rate:
                   
Pre-retirement
   
6.00
%
 
6.50
%
 
6.75
%
Post-retirement
   
6.00
%
 
6.00
%
 
6.00
%
                     
Expected return on plan assets
   
8.00
%
 
8.00
%
 
8.00
%
Rate of compensation increase
   
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%

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

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

Below is a description of the plan’s assets. The plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at October 31, 2005, and October 31, 2004, by asset category are as follows:

Asset Category
 
2005
 
2004
 
Fixed Income
   
23.1
   
25.8
%
Equity
   
74.0
   
72.6
 
Other
   
2.9
   
1.6
 
Total
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

The investment policy and strategies for plan assets can best be described as a growth and income strategy. The target allocation is for 75% of the assets to be invested in large and mid capitalization equity securities with the remaining 25% invested in fixed income investments. Diversification is accomplished by limiting the holding in any one equity issuer to no more than 5% of total equities. Exchange traded funds are used to provide diversified exposure to the small capitalization and international equity markets. All fixed income investments are rated as investment grade, with the majority of these assets invested in corporate issues. The assets are managed by the Bank’s Trust and Investment Services Division. No derivatives are used to manage the assets. Equity securities do not include holdings in the Corporation.

Projected benefit payments for years 2006 to 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

Year
 
Amount
 
2006
 
$
1,147
 
2007
   
21
 
2008
   
29
 
2009
   
71
 
2010
   
106
 
2011-2015
   
1,846
 

The Corporation’s best estimate of the maximum contribution expected to be paid to the plan during 2006 is $600,000.

A 401(k) savings plan was adopted in 1995 that covers substantially all full-time employees of the Corporation. The Corporation matches a portion of the contribution made by employee participants after at least one year of service. The Corporation contributed $166,000, $156,000 and $151,000 to the 401(k) plan in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These amounts are included in pension and other employee benefits expense for the respective years.

 
In 1982, the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted deferred compensation agreements with certain key officers providing for annual payments to each ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 per year for ten years upon their retirement. The liabilities under these agreements are being accrued over the officers’ remaining periods of employment so that, on the date of their retirement, the then-present value of the annual payments would have been accrued. The expense for this plan was $64,000, $55,000 and $84,000 for years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

The Bank has a cash profit sharing plan for full-time employees based on the Corporation’s performance and a cash incentive compensation plan for officers based on the Corporation’s performance and individual officer goals. The total amount charged to salary expense for these two plans was $866,000, $30,000 and $512,000 for the years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.


NOTE 13 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Corporation’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. FAS 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Corporation. The estimated fair values of the Corporation's assets are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31, 2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
   
Carrying
 
Fair
 
Carrying
 
Fair
 
   
Amount
 
Value
 
Amount
 
Value
 
Financial assets:
                 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
27,354
 
$
27,354
 
$
12,568
 
$
12,568
 
Securities available for sale
   
147,274
   
147,274
   
165,958
   
165,958
 
Securities held to maturity
   
18,355
   
18,701
   
22,205
   
23,088
 
Loans held for sale
   
714
   
714
   
971
   
971
 
Loans, net of allowance
   
410,978
   
407,065
   
399,287
   
398,364
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
2,939
   
2,939
   
3,786
   
3,786
 
                           
Financial liabilities:
                         
Deposits
 
$
491,651
   
489,568
 
$
485,272
 
$
484,739
 
Repurchase agreements
   
37,203
   
37,203
   
38,945
   
38,945
 
Other borrowings
   
17,238
   
19,706
   
21,338
   
22,101
 
Accrued interest payable
   
960
   
960
   
698
   
698
 
                           
Off balance sheet instruments:
                         
Commitments to extend credit
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
Standby letters of credit
   
-
   
26
   
-
   
48
 
Rate lock commitments
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Corporation in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities. Fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. The carrying value of restricted stock approximates fair value.

Loans held for sale. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Loans. For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for fixed-rate loans are estimated based upon discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Fair values for nonperforming loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.



Accrued interest receivable. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Deposits. The fair value of demand deposits, savings deposits, and money market deposits equals the carrying value. The fair value of fixed-rate certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar deposit instruments would be offered to depositors for the same remaining maturities at current rates.

Repurchase agreements. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Other borrowings. The fair values of long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the interest rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Accrued interest payable. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Off balance sheet instruments. The fair value of letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.

The Corporation assumes interest rate risk (the risk that interest rates will change) in its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments will change when interest rates change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Corporation.


NOTE 14 - DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATORY CAPITAL

The approval of the Comptroller of the Currency is required if the total of all dividends declared by a national bank in any calendar year exceeds the bank's net income, as defined, for that year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two calendar years. Under this formula, the Bank can distribute as dividends, without the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency, $6.375 million as of December 31, 2005.

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

Under the guidelines, total capital has been defined as core (Tier I) capital and supplementary (Tier II) capital. The Corporation's Tier I capital consists primarily of shareholders' equity, while Tier II capital also includes the allowance for loan losses subject to certain limits. The definition of assets has been modified to include items on and off the balance sheet, with each item being assigned a "risk-weight" for the determination of the ratio of capital to risk-adjusted assets. Management believes, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, that the Corporation and the Bank met the requirements to be considered “well capitalized.”

 
The following table provides summary information regarding regulatory capital (in thousands):

           
To Be Well
 
       
Minimum
 
Capitalized Under
 
       
Capital
 
Prompt Corrective
 
   
Actual
 
Requirement
 
Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
As of December 31, 2005
                         
Total Capital
                         
Corporation
 
$
80,038
   
17.57
%
$
36,433
   
>8.0
%
           
Bank
   
77,343
   
17.01
%
 
36,375
   
>8.0
%
$
45,468
   
>10.0
%
                                       
Tier I Capital
                                     
Corporation
   
74,026
   
16.25
%
 
18,216
   
>4.0
%
           
Bank
   
72,321
   
15.91
%
 
18,187
   
>4.0
%
 
27,281
   
>6.0
%
                                       
Leverage Capital
                                     
Corporation
   
74,026
   
11.94
%
 
18,597
   
>3.0
%
           
Bank
   
72,321
   
11.69
%
 
18,558
   
>3.0
%
 
30,930
   
>5.0
%
                                       
                                       
As of December 31, 2004
                                     
Total Capital
                                     
Corporation
 
$
75,504
   
16.73
%
$
36,097
   
>8.0
%
           
Bank
   
73,724
   
16.36
%
 
36,050
   
>8.0
%
$
45,063
   
>10.0
%
                                       
Tier I Capital
                                     
Corporation
   
69,842
   
15.48
%
 
18,048
   
>4.0
%
           
Bank
   
68,747
   
15.26
%
 
18,025
   
>4.0
%
 
27,038
   
>6.0
%
                                       
Leverage Capital
                                     
Corporation
   
69,842
   
11.02
%
 
19,022
   
>3.0
%
           
Bank
   
68,747
   
10.86
%
 
18,993
   
>3.0
%
 
31,654
   
>5.0
%
                                       

 

NOTE 15 - SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION

In accordance with FAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” reportable segments include community banking and trust and investment services.

Community banking involves making loans to and generating deposits from individuals and businesses. All assets and liabilities of the Bank are allocated to community banking. Investment income from securities is also allocated to the community banking segment. Loan fee income, service charges from deposit accounts, and non-deposit fees such as automatic teller machine fees and insurance commissions generate additional income for community banking. The assets, liabilities, and operating results of the Bank’s two subsidiaries, ANB Mortgage Corp. and ANB Services Corp. are included in the “Other” segment for 2004 and 2003. ANB Mortgage Corp. performed secondary mortgage banking and ANB Services Corp. performed retail investment and insurance sales. In 2005, the activities of the two subsidiaries were moved within the Bank. For 2005, secondary mortgage banking is included in the community banking segment and retail investment and insurance sales are included in the trust and investment services segment.

Trust and investment services include estate planning, trust account administration, and investment management. Investment management services include purchasing equity, fixed income, and mutual fund investments for customer accounts. The trust and investment services division receives fees for investment and administrative services. Fees are also received by this division for individual retirement accounts managed for the community banking segment.
 
  The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. All intersegment sales prices are market based.

Segment information is shown in the following table (in thousands). The “Other” column includes corporate items, results of insignificant operations and, as it relates to segment profit (loss), income and expense not allocated to reportable segments. Inter-segment eliminations primarily consist of the Corporation's investment in the Bank and related equity earnings.
   
 2005
 
       
Trust and
             
   
Community
 
Investment
     
Intersegment
     
   
Banking
 
Services
 
Other
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
Interest income
 
$
32,479
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
32,479
 
Interest expense
   
8,740
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
8,740
 
Noninterest income - external customers
   
4,482
   
3,398
   
16
   
-
   
7,896
 
Noninterest income - internal customers
   
-
   
36
   
-
   
(36
)
 
-
 
Operating income before income taxes
   
12,822
   
1,455
   
(186
)
 
-
   
14,091
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,194
   
22
   
2
   
-
   
1,218
 
Total assets
   
622,468
   
-
   
1,035
   
-
   
623,503
 
Capital expenditures
   
1,062
   
59
   
-
   
-
   
1,121
 
                                 
     
 2004
 
 
         
Trust and
                   
 
 
Community
   
Investment
         
Intersegment
       
   
Banking
   
Services
   
Other
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
Interest income
 
$
30,120
 
$
-
 
$
53
 
$
(53
)
$
30,120
 
Interest expense
   
7,479
   
-
   
53
   
(53
)
 
7,479
 
Noninterest income - external customers
   
2,712
   
2,976
   
822
   
-
   
6,510
 
Noninterest income - internal customers
   
-
   
48
   
-
   
(48
)
 
-
 
Operating income before income taxes
   
9,321
   
1,694
   
30
   
-
   
11,045
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,389
   
21
   
6
   
-
   
1,416
 
Total assets
   
618,325
   
-
   
2,444
   
(1,704
)
 
619,065
 
Capital expenditures
   
790
   
29
   
-
   
-
   
819
 

   
 2003
 
       
Trust and
             
   
Community
 
Investment
     
Intersegment
   
   
Banking
 
Services
 
Other
 
Eliminations
Total
 
Interest income
 
$
32,178
 
$
-
 
$
55
 
$
(55
)
$
32,178
 
Interest expense
   
9,391
   
-
   
55
   
(55
)
 
9,391
 
Noninterest income - external customers
   
3,314
   
2,523
   
834
   
-
   
6,671
 
Noninterest income - internal customers
   
-
   
48
   
-
   
(48
)
 
-
 
Operating income before income taxes
   
11,975
   
1,326
   
126
   
-
   
13,427
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,555
   
24
   
6
   
-
   
1,585
 
Total assets
   
643,863
   
-
   
1,902
   
(1,463
)
 
644,302
 
Capital expenditures
   
682
   
3
   
2
   
-
   
687
 
                                 

NOTE 16 - PARENT CORPORATION FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed Parent Corporation financial information is as follows (in thousands):

   
As of December 31
 
Condensed Balance Sheets
 
2005
 
2004
     
Assets
             
Cash
 
$
968
 
$
802
       
Investment in subsidiary
   
71,353
   
69,562
       
Other assets
   
1,295
   
636
       
Total Assets
 
$
73,616
 
$
71,000
       
                     
Liabilities
 
$
197
 
$
-
       
Shareholders’ equity
   
73,419
   
71,000
       
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
$
73,616
 
$
71,000
       
 
 
 

 
 
                     
                   
   
December 31 
 
Condensed Statements of Income
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
                     
Dividends from subsidiary
 
$
7,000
 
$
7,400
 
$
7,078
 
Income
   
16
   
15
   
4
 
Expenses
   
201
   
179
   
159
 
Income taxes (benefit)
   
(63
)
 
(56
)
 
(52
)
Income before equity in undistributed
                   
earnings of subsidiary
   
6,878
   
7,292
   
6,975
 
Equity in undistributed earnings
                   
of subsidiary
   
3,116
   
721
   
2,538
 
Net Income
 
$
9,994
 
$
8,013
 
$
9,513
 
                     
   
For the Year Ended 
 
   
December 31 
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Cash provided by dividends received
                   
from subsidiary
 
$
7,000
 
$
7,400
 
$
7,078
 
Cash used for payment of dividends
   
(4,529
)
 
(4,411
)
 
(4,272
)
Cash used for repurchase of stock
   
(2,404
)
 
(3,787
)
 
(3,128
)
Proceeds from exercise of options
   
303
   
326
   
76
 
Other
   
(204
)
 
(123
)
 
(139
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash
 
$
166
 
$
(595
)
$
(385
)
                     

NOTE 17 - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

Substantially all the Bank’s loans are made within its market area, which includes the Southside Virginia market as well as Greensboro and Yanceyville, North Carolina.  The ultimate collectibility of the Bank’s loan portfolio and the ability to realize the value of any underlying collateral, if necessary, are impacted by the economic conditions of the market area. 
 
Loans secured by real estate were $329.6 million, or 79% of the loan portfolio, at December 31, 2005, and $316.0 million, or 78% of the loan portfolio, at December 31, 2004.  Commercial real estate loans represented the largest portion of loans secured by real estate.  Commercial real estate loans were $143.0 million, or 34% of total loans, at December 31, 2005, and $147.7 million, or 36% of total loans, at December 31, 2004.  There were no concentrations of loans to any individual, group of individuals, business, or industry that exceeded 10% of total loans at December 31, 2005 or 2004. 


NOTE 18 - PROPOSED ACQUISITION

On October 19, 2005, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Community First Financial Corporation (“Community First”) based in Lynchburg, Virginia. The agreement provides that shareholders of Community First will have the right to receive either 0.9219 shares of the Corporation’s common stock or $21.00 in cash, for each share of Community First common stock. Each preferred stock shareholder of Community First will have the right to receive either 1.1063 shares of the Corporation’s common stock or $25.20 in cash, for each share of Community First preferred stock. Per the agreement, cash consideration is limited to 50% of the total consideration.

Community First Financial Corporation is the parent company of Community First Bank, which operates four offices serving the City of Lynchburg, Virginia and the counties of Bedford, Campbell and Nelson. The company had reported assets of $162 million at September 30, 2005.

The acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including Community First shareholder approval and regulatory approval, and is expected to close in April 2006. Following the closing, it is anticipated that Community First Bank will be merged into American National Bank and Trust Company.


 
   PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements (See Item 8 for reference)
(a)(3) Exhibits                 



EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit #
 
Location
     
2.1
Exhibit 2.1 on form 8-K
filed October 20, 2005
     
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
Dated August 20, 1997
Exhibit 4.1 on form S-3
filed August 20, 1997
     
3.2
Amended Bylaws dated April 22, 2003
Exhibit 3.2 on Form 8-K
filed April 23, 2003
     
10.1
Agreement between American National Bank and Trust
Company and E. Budge Kent, Jr. dated June 12, 1997
Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K
filed March 27, 1998
     
10.2
American National Bankshares Inc. Stock Option Plan dated
August 19, 1997
Exhibit 4.3 on Form S-8
filed September 17, 1997
     
10.3
Agreement between American National Bankshares Inc.,
American National Bank and Trust Company and
Charles H. Majors dated December 18, 2001
Exhibit 10.5 on Form 10-K
filed March 25, 2002
     
10.4
Agreement between American National Bankshares Inc.,
American National Bank and Trust Company and
E. Budge Kent, Jr. dated December 18, 2001
Exhibit 10.6 on Form 10-K
filed March 25, 2002
     
10.5
Agreement between American National Bankshares Inc.,
American National Bank and Trust Company and
Dabney T. P. Gilliam, Jr. dated December 18, 2001
Exhibit 10.7 on Form 10-K
filed March 25, 2002
     
10.6
Agreement between American National Bankshares Inc.,
American National Bank and Trust Company and
Jeffrey V. Haley dated December 18, 2001
Exhibit 10.8 on Form 10-K
filed March 25, 2002
     
10.7
Agreement between American National Bank and Trust
Company and Charles H. Majors dated January 1, 2002
Exhibit 10.10 on form 10-K
filed March 25, 2002
     
10.8
Agreement between American National Bankshares Inc.,
American National Bank and Trust Company and
R. Helm Dobbins dated June 17, 2003
Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-K
filed March 16, 2005
     
10.9
Agreement between American National Bankshares Inc.,
American National Bank and Trust Company and
Neal A. Petrovich dated June 15, 2004
Exhibit 10.2 on Form 10-K
filed March 16, 2005
     
11.
Filed herewith
     
21.1
Filed herewith

 

 

31.1
Filed herewith
     
31.2
Filed herewith
     
32.1
Filed herewith
     
32.2
Filed herewith
     
99.2
American National Bankshares Inc. Dividend Reinvestment
Plan dated August 19, 1997
Exhibit 99 on form S-3
Filed August 20, 1997





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.

March 13, 2006                    AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.

By: /s/ Charles H. Majors  
President and
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 15, 2006.

/s/ Charles H. Majors    
 
President and
Charles H. Majors    
 
Chief Executive Officer
     
/s/ Willie G. Barker, Jr.   
 
Director
Willie G. Barker, Jr.
   
     
/s/ Richard G. Barkhouser  
 
Director
Richard G. Barkhouser
   
     
/s/ Fred A. Blair     
 
Director
Fred A. Blair
   
     
/s/ Ben J. Davenport, Jr.  
 
Director
Ben J. Davenport, Jr.
   
     
/s/ H. Dan Davis    
 
Director
H. Dan Davis
   
     
/s/ Michael P. Haley   
 
Director
Michael P. Haley
   
     
/s/ Lester A. Hudson, Jr.  
 
Director
Lester A. Hudson, Jr., Ph.D.
   
     
/s/ E. Budge Kent, Jr.   
 
Director
E. Budge Kent, Jr.
   
     
/s/ Fred B. Leggett, Jr.   
 
Director
Fred B. Leggett, Jr.
   
     
/s/ Franklin W. Maddux   
 
Director
Franklin W. Maddux, M.D.
   
     
/s/ Claude B. Owen, Jr.   
 
Director
Claude B. Owen, Jr.
   
     
/s/ Neal A. Petrovich   
 
Senior Vice President and
Neal A. Petrovich    
 
Chief Financial Officer