UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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, 2007
Commission File No. 000-50047
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Maryland
(State of incorporation or organization)
52-1948274
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 641-1700
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ____ No [ X ]
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 ____ No [ X ]
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 [ X ] No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response 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 the 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. [ X ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,"
"accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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reporting company) Smaller reporting company ____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ____ No [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock, all of which has voting rights, held by non-affiliates of the registrant on December 31, 2007, was $100,040,633. This calculation is based upon the last price known to the registrant at which its Common Stock was sold as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. As of June 30, 2007, the last known sale price was $38.50 per share. There is not an active trading market for the Common Stock and it is not possible to identify precisely the market value of the Common Stock. On February 29, 2008, 3,096,072 shares of the registrant's common stock were issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The Company's Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2008, is incorporated by reference in this
Form 10-K in Part III, Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, Item 13, and Item 14.
PART I
Item 1. Business
GeneralLocation and Service Area
The Company, through the Bank, is engaged in a general
commercial and retail banking business serving individuals, small- to
medium-sized businesses, professional organizations, and governmental units. The
Bank operates nine branches located throughout Worcester County, Maryland and
one branch located in Sussex County, Delaware. The Bank draws most of its
customer deposits and conducts most of its lending transactions within the
communities in which these branches are located.
Much of the Bank’s service area is located along the shores
of the Atlantic Ocean and has grown as both a resort and a retirement community.
The principal components of the economy are tourism and agriculture. Berlin has
a strong component of health-care related businesses. The tourist businesses of
Ocean City, Maryland and Bethany, Delaware and the health-care facilities in
Berlin, Maryland (including Berlin Nursing Home and Atlantic General Hospital)
are among the largest employers in the counties.
Banking Products and Services
The Bank offers a full range of deposit services including
checking, NOW, Money Market, and savings accounts, and time deposits including
certificates of deposit. The transaction, savings, and certificate of deposit
accounts are tailored to the Bank’s principal market areas at rates competitive
to those offered in the area. The Bank also offers Individual Retirements
Accounts (IRA), Health Savings Accounts, and Education Savings Accounts. All
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to
the maximum amount allowed by law (generally, $100,000 per depositor, except for
$250,000 for per depositor for certain retirement accounts, subject to
aggregation rules). The Bank solicits these accounts from individuals,
businesses, associations and organizations, and governmental authorities. The
Bank offers individual customers up to $50 million in FDIC insured deposits
through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Services®.
The Bank also offers a full range of short- to medium-term
commercial and personal loans. Commercial loans include both secured and
unsecured loans for working capital (including inventory and receivables),
business expansion (including acquisition of real estate and improvements), and
purchase of equipment and machinery. Consumer loans include secured and
unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and
personal investments. The Bank originates commercial and residential mortgage
loans and real estate construction and acquisition loans. These lending
activities are subject to a variety of lending limits imposed by state and
federal law. The Bank lends to directors and officers of the Company and the
Bank under terms comparable to those offered to other borrowers entering into
similar loan transactions. The Board of Directors approves all loans to officers
and directors and reviews these loans every six months.
Other bank services include cash management services, 24-hour
ATM’s, debit cards, safe deposit boxes, travelers’ checks, direct deposit of
payroll and social security funds, and automatic drafts for various accounts.
The Bank offers bank-by-phone and Internet banking services, including
electronic bill-payment, to both commercial and retail customers. Early in 2008,
the Bank began offering a remote capture service that enables commercial
customers to electronically capture check images and make on-line deposits. The
Bank also offers non-deposit products including retail repurchase agreements and
discount brokerage services through a correspondent bank.
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Competition
The Company and the Bank face strong competition in all areas
of operations. The competition comes from entities operating in Worcester
County, Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware and neighboring counties and
includes branches of some of the largest banks in Maryland, Delaware, and
Virginia. Its most direct competition for deposits historically has come from
other commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, and credit
unions operating in its service areas. The Bank also competes for deposits with
money market mutual funds and corporate and government securities. The Bank
competes for loans with the same banking entities, as well as mortgage banking
companies and other institutional lenders. The competition for loans varies from
time to time depending on certain factors. These factors include, among others,
the general availability of lendable funds and credit, general and local
economic conditions, current interest rate levels, conditions in the mortgage
market, and other factors which are not readily predictable.
The Bank employs traditional marketing media including local
newspapers and radio, to attract new customers. Bank officers, directors, and
employees are active in numerous community organizations and participate in
community-based events. These activities and referrals by satisfied customers
result in new business.
Employees
As of December 31, 2007, the Bank employed 92 full-time
equivalent employees. The Company's operations are conducted through the Bank.
Consequently, the Company does not have separate employees. None of the
employees of the Bank are represented by any collective bargaining unit. The
Bank considers its relations with its employees to be good.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
The Company and the Bank are subject to state and federal
banking laws and regulations which impose specific requirements or restrictions
on, and provide for general regulatory oversight with respect to, virtually all
aspects of operations. These laws and regulations are generally intended to
protect depositors, not stockholders. The following is a summary of certain
statutes, rules, and regulations affecting the Company and the Bank. To the
extent that the following summary describes statutory or regulatory provisions,
it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory and
regulatory provisions.
Proposed legislative changes and the policies of various
regulatory authorities may affect the operations of the Company and the Bank and
those effects may be material. The Company is unable to predict the nature or
the extent of the effect on its business and earnings that fiscal or monetary
policies, economic controls, or new federal or state legislation may have in the
future.
The Company
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
The Company is a bank holding company within the meaning of
the federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( BHCA). Under the BHCA, the
Company is subject to periodic examination by the Federal Reserve and is
required to file periodic reports of its operations and such additional
information as the Federal Reserve may require. The Company's and the Bank’s
activities are limited to banking, managing or controlling banks, furnishing
services to or performing services for its Subsidiary, or engaging in any other
activity that the Federal Reserve determines to be so closely related to banking
or managing and controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.
Investments, Control, and Activities. With certain
limited exceptions, the BHCA requires a bank holding company to obtain the prior
approval of the Federal Reserve before (i) acquiring substantially all the
assets of any bank, (ii) acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of
any voting shares of any bank if after such acquisition it would own or control
more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank (unless it already owns or
controls the majority of such shares), or (iii) merging or consolidating with
another bank holding company.
In addition, and subject to certain exceptions, the BHCA and
the Change in Bank Control Act, together with regulations thereunder, require
Federal Reserve approval (or, depending on the circumstances, no notice of
disapproval) prior to any person or company acquiring "control" of a bank
holding company, such as the Company. Control is conclusively presumed to exist
if an individual or company acquires 25% or more of any class of voting
securities of the bank holding company. Because the Company's Common Stock is
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, under Federal Reserve
regulations, control will be rebuttably presumed to exist if a person acquires
at least 10% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of the
Company. The regulations provide a procedure for challenge of the rebuttable
control presumption.
Under the BHCA, the Company is generally prohibited from
engaging in, or acquiring direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the
voting shares of any company engaged in non-banking activities, unless the
Federal Reserve, by order or regulation, has found those activities to be so
closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper
incident thereto.
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Source of Strength; Cross-Guarantee. Under Federal Reserve policy, the Company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in circumstances in which the Company might not otherwise do so. The Federal Reserve may require a bank holding company to terminate an activity or relinquish control of a nonbank subsidiary if the Federal Reserve determines that such activity or control poses serious risk to the financial soundness or stability of a subsidiary bank. Further, federal bank regulatory authorities have discretion to require a bank holding company to divest itself of any bank or nonbank subsidiary if the agency determines that divestiture may aid the depository institution's financial condition. The Bank may be required to indemnify, or cross-guarantee, the FDIC against losses it incurs with respect to any other bank controlled by the Company, which in effect makes the Company's equity investments in healthy bank subsidiaries available to the FDIC to assist any failing or failed bank subsidiary of the Company.Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Company’s common stock is registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the Act). The Company is, therefore, subject to periodic and ad hoc
information reporting, proxy solicitation rules, restrictions on insider
trading, and other requirements of the Act.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 imposed additional
disclosure requirements in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC. SOX defines
new standards of independence for insiders, provides guidance for certain Board
committees including the composition of those committees, and establishes
corporate governance requirements.
The Bank
General. The Bank operates as a state nonmember
banking association incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland. It is
subject to examination by the FDIC and the state department of banking
regulation for each state in which it has a branch. The States and the FDIC
regulate or monitor all areas of the Bank’s operations, including security
devices and procedures, adequacy of capitalization and loss reserves, loans,
investments, borrowings, deposits, mergers, issuances of securities, payment of
dividends, interest rates payable on deposits, interest rates or fees on loans,
establishment or closure of branches, corporate reorganizations, maintenance of
books and records, and adequacy of staff training to carry on safe lending and
deposit gathering practices. The FDIC requires the Bank to maintain certain
capital ratios and imposes limitations on the Bank’s aggregate investment in
real estate, bank premises, and furniture and fixtures. The Bank is required by
the FDIC to prepare quarterly reports on the Bank’s financial condition.
Under provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA), all insured institutions must undergo periodic
on-site examination by the appropriate banking agency. The cost of examinations
of insured depository institutions and any affiliates may be assessed by the
agency against each institution or affiliate, as it deems necessary or
appropriate. Insured institutions are required to submit annual reports to the
FDIC and the appropriate agency (and state supervisor when applicable). FDICIA
also directs the FDIC to develop with other appropriate agencies a method for
insured depository institutions to provide supplemental disclosure of the
estimated fair market value of assets and liabilities, to the extent feasible
and practicable, in any balance sheet, financial statement, report of condition,
or other report of any insured depository institution. FDICIA also requires the
federal banking regulatory agencies to prescribe, by regulation, standards for
all insured depository institutions and depository institution holding companies
relating, among other things, to: (i) internal controls, information systems,
and audit systems; (ii) loan documentation; (iii) credit underwriting; (iv)
interest rate risk exposure; and (v) asset quality.
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Transactions With Affiliates and Insiders
The Bank is subject to Section 23A of the Federal Reserve
Act, which places limits on the amount of loans or extensions of credit to, or
investment in, or certain other transactions with, affiliates and on the amount
of advances to third parties collateralized by the securities or obligations of
affiliates. The aggregate of all covered transactions is limited in amount, as
to any one affiliate, to 10% of the Bank’s capital and surplus and, as to all
affiliates combined, to 20% of the Bank’s capital and surplus. In addition, each
covered transaction must meet specific collateral requirements. The Bank is also
subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act which, among other things,
prohibits an institution from engaging in certain transactions with certain
affiliates unless the transactions are on terms substantially the same, or at
least as favorable to such institution or its subsidiaries, as those prevailing
at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. The Bank
is subject to certain restrictions on extensions of credit to executive
officers, directors, certain principal stockholders, and their related
interests. Such extensions of credit (i) must be made on substantially the same
terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time
for comparable transactions with third parties, and (ii) must not involve more
than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.
Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act requires that the Bank shall
be evaluated by its primary federal regulator with respect to its record in
meeting the credit needs of its local community, including low and moderate
income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. These factors
are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions, and applications to
open a branch or facility. The Bank received a satisfactory rating in its most
recent evaluation.
USA Patriot Act
In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,
Congress passed the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act requires that Banks prepare and
retain additional records designed to assist the government in an effort to
combat terrorism. The Act includes anti-money laundering and financial
transparency provisions, and guidelines for verifying customer identification
during account opening. The Act promotes cooperation between law enforcement,
financial institutions, and financial regulators in identifying persons involved
in illegal acts such as money laundering and terrorism.
Other Regulations
Interest and certain other charges collected or contracted
for by the Bank are subject to state and federal laws concerning interest rates.
The Bank’s loan operations are also subject to certain federal laws applicable
to credit transactions, such as the federal Truth-In-Lending Act governing
disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers, the Home Mortgage Disclosure
Act of 1975 requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable
the public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is
fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it
serves, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibiting discrimination on the basis
of race, creed, or other prohibited bases in extending credit, the Fair Credit
Reporting Act of 1978 governing the use and provision of information to credit
reporting agencies, the Fair Debt Collection Act governing the manner in which
consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies, and the rules and
regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of
implementing such federal laws. The deposit operations of the Bank are subject
to the Truth in Savings Act which governs disclosures of rate and fee
information to consumer deposit customers, the Right to Financial Privacy Act
which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of customers’ financial records
and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of
financial records, and the Electronic Fund Transfers Act as implemented by the
Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation E which governs automatic deposits to and
withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers' rights and liabilities arising
from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services.
Deposit Insurance
The FDIC establishes rates for the payment of premiums by
federally insured banks and thrifts for deposit insurance. The Deposit Insurance
Fund is maintained for commercial banks and thrifts, with insurance premiums
from the industry used to offset losses from insurance payouts when banks and
thrifts fail. Since 1993, insured depository institutions like the Bank have
paid for deposit insurance under a risk-based premium system. The Federal
Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 creates a revised deposit insurance
assessment rate structure, effective January 1, 2007. Under this system,
assessment rates are based on Risk Categories as determined by a combination of
CAMELS component ratings and financial ratios. Banks in Risk Category I, the
lowest risk profile, will be assessed at a rate of 5 to 7 basis points. A
One-time Assessment Credit for banks that were in existence on December 31,
1996, will be applied to offset assessments dollar-for-dollar until full benefit
of the credit is received. In addition to the amount paid for deposit insurance,
banks are assessed an additional amount to service the interest on the bond
obligations of the Financial Corporation (FICO). Any increase in deposit
insurance premiums for the Bank will increase the Bank’s operating expenses, and
there can be no assurance that such costs can be passed on to the Bank’s
customers.
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Dividends
The principal source of the Company's cash revenues comes
from dividends received from the Bank. The amount of dividends that may be paid
by the Bank to the Company depends on the Bank's earnings and capital position
and is limited by federal and state laws, regulations, and policies. The Federal
Reserve has stated that bank holding companies should refrain from or limit
dividend increases or reduce or eliminate dividends under circumstances in which
the bank holding company fails to meet minimum capital requirements or in which
earnings are impaired.
The Company's ability to pay any cash dividends to its
stockholders in the future will depend primarily on the Bank's ability to pay
dividends to the Company. In order to pay dividends to the Company, the Bank
must comply with the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations. Under
Maryland law, the Bank must pay a cash dividend only from the following, after
providing for due or accrued expenses, losses, interest, and taxes: (i) its
undivided profits, or (ii) with the prior approval of the Department of
Financial Regulation, its surplus in excess of 100% of its required capital
stock. Under FDICIA, the Bank may not pay a dividend if, after paying the
dividend, the Bank would be undercapitalized. See "Capital Regulations" below.
See Item 5 for a discussion of dividends paid by the Company in the past three
years.
In addition to the availability of funds from the Bank, the
future dividend policy of the Company is subject to the discretion of the Board
of Directors and will depend upon a number of factors, including future
earnings, financial condition, cash needs, and general business conditions. The
amount of dividends that might be declared in the future presently cannot be
estimated and it cannot be known whether such dividends would continue for
future periods.
Capital Regulations
The federal bank regulatory authorities have adopted
risk-based capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies that are
designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences
in risk profile among banks and bank holding companies, account for off-balance
sheet exposure, and minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. The
resulting capital ratios represent qualifying capital as a percentage of total
risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The guidelines are minimums,
and the regulators have noted that banks and bank holding companies
contemplating significant expansion programs should not allow expansion to
diminish their capital ratios and should maintain ratios well in excess of the
minimums.
Current guidelines require bank holding companies and
federally regulated banks to maintain a minimum ratio of total risk-based
capital to risk-weighted assets equal to 8%, of which at least 4% must be Tier 1
capital. Tier 1 capital includes common stockholders' equity before the
unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, qualifying
perpetual preferred stock, and minority interests in equity accounts of
consolidated subsidiaries, but excludes goodwill and most other intangibles, and
excludes the allowance for loan losses. Tier 2 capital includes the excess of
any preferred stock not included in Tier 1 capital, mandatory convertible
securities, hybrid capital instruments, subordinated debt and intermediate
term-preferred stock, and general reserves for loan losses up to 1.25% of
risk-weighted assets. Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 plus Tier 2 capital.
The federal bank regulatory authorities have also implemented a leverage ratio,
which is Tier 1 capital as a percentage of average total assets less
intangibles, to be used as a supplement to the risk-based guidelines. The
principal objective of the leverage ratio is to place a constraint on the
maximum degree to which a bank holding company may leverage its equity capital
base. The minimum required leverage ratio for top-rated institutions is 4%, but
most institutions are required to maintain an additional cushion of at least 100
to 200 basis points.
FDICIA established a new capital-based regulatory scheme
designed to promote early intervention for troubled banks and requires the FDIC
to choose the least expensive resolution of bank failures. The new capital-based
regulatory framework contains five categories for compliance with regulatory
capital requirements, including "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized,"
"undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized," and "critically
undercapitalized." To qualify as a "well capitalized" institution, a bank must
have a leverage ratio of no less than 5%, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of no less
than 6%, and a total risk-based capital ratio of no less than 10%, and the bank
must not be under any order or directive from the appropriate regulatory agency
to meet and maintain a specific capital level. As of December 31, 2007, the
Company and the Bank were qualified as "well capitalized." For further
discussions, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operation - Capital."
Recent Legislative Developments
Periodically, the federal and state legislatures consider
bills with respect to the regulation of financial institutions. Some of these
proposals could significantly change the regulation of banks and the financial
services industry. The Company cannot predict if such proposals will be adopted
or the affect to the Company.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company and the Bank are subject to various types of risk
during the normal conduct of business. There has been no material increase in
any level of risk incurred by the Company or the Bank during the period covered
by this report. Following are descriptions of the significant categories of risk
most relevant to the Company.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk to the bank’s earnings or capital
from the potential of an obligor to fulfill its contractual commitment to the
bank. Credit risk is most closely associated with a bank’s lending. It
encompasses the potential loss on a particular loan as well as the potential for
loss from a group of related loans, i.e., a credit concentration. Credit risk
also extends to less traditional bank activities. It includes the credit behind
the bank’s investment portfolio.
A primary source of revenue for the Bank is lending, which is
also the area of greatest credit risk. To ameliorate credit risk, the Board and
management have adopted conservative lending practices. Board approved policies
provide underwriting guidance. Individual loan authorities are low with no
individual officer having a secured loan authority over $200,000. One result of
the low individual limits is that the Executive Committee or the full Board
approves most mortgage loans and many commercial non-mortgages. The Bank’s
product offerings are non-complex and no new loan products have been introduced
this year.
Credit risk attributable to concentrations relates to the
geography in which the Bank operates. There are no other significant
concentrations related to an individual borrowing relationship or industry.
Interest-rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk to earnings or capital from
the potential movement in interest rates. It is the sensitivity of the bank’s
future earnings to interest rate changes. Interest rate risk is generally
measured on the basis of duration analysis or gap analysis. Duration analysis
measures the degree of risk in a particular instrument or portfolio and gap
analysis defines the timing when loss may occur. In a community bank, an
adequate interest rate risk measurement can be fairly simplistic.
The Bank controls interest rate risk by keeping both
interest-bearing assets and liabilities short-term. As of December 31, 2007,
approximately 97.6% of the Bank’s loans are either variable rate or written on
demand, and investment securities generally mature within three years. The
longest term offered on a customer certificate of deposit is 24 months. This
strategy has carried the Bank through rate cycles successfully in the past.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk to earnings or capital from a
bank’s inability to meet its obligations when they come due without incurring
unacceptable losses or costs. An example would be: Depositors withdrawing their
deposits when the bank does not have the liquid assets to fund the withdrawals
while meeting loan-funding obligations.
The Company’s consolidated liquidity ratio was 42.0% in 2007,
down from 45.6% in 2006. The Company anticipates that it will be able to fund
loan demand and meet deposit withdrawal requests through the reduction of
overnight investment in federal funds sold, maturity of investment securities,
and, if necessary, borrowing against lines of credit with correspondent banks.
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk to earnings or capital from changes
in the value of portfolios of financial instruments. For most banks market risk
is the risk of a decline in market value of its securities portfolio. Because
the value of bank securities is driven primarily by interest rates, market risk
and interest-rate risk frequently go hand in hand.
The Bank generally invests in short term investment
securities of high quality. Market rates influence the fair market value of the
portfolio and, therefore, the carrying value of securities classified as
available for sale. The impact on the Bank’s earnings relates to interest-rates
and related risk. Management has not identified any investment securities as
being other than temporarily impaired.
Transaction Risk
Transaction risk is the risk to earnings or capital arising
from problems with service or product delivery. Transaction risk is the risk of
a failure in a bank’s operating processes. It is a risk of failure in a bank’s
automation, its employee integrity, or its internal controls.
The Company and the Bank are subject to transaction risk.
Management believes that a sound system of internal controls along with
management and audit oversight control this risk at an acceptable level.
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Compliance risk
Compliance risk is the risk to earnings or capital from
noncompliance with laws, rules, and regulations. Compliance risk is often the
greatest risk a bank faces. Compliance risk weighs heavily in every bank
regardless of its size or products.
The Company and the Bank devote significant resources to
meeting the challenge of complying with all applicable laws and regulations.
Management employs a qualified compliance officer and uses supplementary legal
or compliance resources as needed. Additionally, compliance is examined by teams
of regulatory specialists.
Reputation risk
Reputation risk is the risk to earnings or capital from
negative public opinion. Community and customer relations are critical to a
bank’s success. A bank’s reputation is extremely important and anything that
would impair that reputation is a significant risk.
Management and the Board consider the Bank’s reputation to be
one of its most valuable non-financial assets. The Bank has earned a reputation
for providing good customer service, exercising safe and sound banking
practices, dealing fairly with customers, employees and vendors, and
participating as a good neighbor in the community. The maintenance of these
qualities requires continued commitment and effort.
Strategic Risk
Strategic risk is the risk to earnings or capital arising
from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of those decisions. A
banks strategic plan is the route it is going to follow based on management’s
perception of the future. If the plan is wrong or improperly implemented, the
bank is at risk.
The Company’s Strategic Plan is general in nature,
emphasizing customer service and profitability as its mission and profitability
as its primary objective. The Plan mentions basic loan underwriting criteria as
a foundation for asset quality. It includes sections on management succession
and community involvement. The Plan does not include specific measurable goals
or timeframes for goal achievement.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
The Company has received comments from the Commission staff dated April 16, 2007, June 6, 2007, June 27, 2007, and November 26, 2007, which remain unresolved as of December 31, 2007. The substance of these comments relates to the Company’s disclosure of the Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Form 10-K 2006), including the Company’s methodology for its determination of the ALLL. As further discussed in Item 6, Selected Financial Data, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Note 2 to the Company’s audited financial statements appearing in Item 8 of this Form 10-K 2007, the Company revised its methodology for determining its ALLL. An explanation of this change and detailed restatement information is presented in Item 6 Selected Financial Data, and Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Loan Quality and the Allowance for Loan Losses, within this Form 10-K 2007. The Company believes it has addressed the staff’s comments in this Form 10-K 2007.
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Item 2. Properties
The Company has ten branch locations, all of which are owned by the Company or the Bank. The Bank leases the land on which the East Berlin branch is located. The locations are described as follows:
Office |
Location |
Square Footage |
Main Office, Berlin | 24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811 | 24,229 |
East Berlin Office | 10524 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, Maryland 21811 |
1,500 |
20th Street Office | 100 20th Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 |
3,100 |
Ocean Pines Office | 11003 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811 |
2,420 |
Mid-Ocean City Office | 9105 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 |
1,984 |
North Ocean City Office | 14200 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 |
2,545 |
West Ocean City Office | 9923 Golf Course Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 |
2,496 |
Pocomoke Office | 2140 Old Snow Hill Road, Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 |
2,624 |
Snow Hill Office | 108 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 |
3,773 |
Ocean View, Delaware Office | 50 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean View, Delaware 19970 |
4,900 |
The Berlin office is the centralized location for the Company and the Bank. Executive offices, loan processing, proof, bookkeeping, and the computer department are housed there. Most branches have a manager who also serves as a loan officer. All offices participate in normal day-to-day banking operations. The Company operates automated teller machines in all branches and at one non-branch location in a local hospital.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
(a) There are no material pending legal proceedings to
which the Company or the Bank or any of their properties are subject.
(b)
No proceedings were terminated during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended,
authorize it to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock.
As of February 29, 2008 there were approximately 1,027
stockholders of record and 3,096,072 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding. There is no established public trading market in the stock, and
there is no likelihood that a trading market will develop in the near future.
Transactions in the common stock are infrequent and are frequently negotiated
privately between the persons involved in those transactions.
All outstanding shares of common stock of the Company are
entitled to share equally in dividends from funds legally available, when, as,
and if declared by the Board of Directors. The Company paid or declared
dividends of $.80 per share in 2007, $.75 per share in 2006, and $2.10 per share
in 2005. Included in 2005 is a special cash dividend of $1.40 per share which is
not expected to be an annual event.
The following table presents information about the Company’s
repurchase of its equity securities during the calendar quarter ended on the
date of this Form 10-K.
(a) Total Number of shares | (b) Average Price Paid per Share | (c ) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program | (d) Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Program | |||
Period | ||||||
October | -0- | N/A | -0- | 280,220 | ||
November | 2,912 | $39.00 | 2,912 | 277,308 | ||
December | 1,448 | $38.80 | 1,448 | 275,860 | ||
Totals | 4,360 | $38.93 | 4,360 |
The Company publicly announced on August 14, 2003, that it
would repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding equity stock at that time, which
equated to a total of 324,000 common shares available for repurchase. As of
January 1, 2005, and again on May 18, 2007, this plan was renewed by public
announcement, making up to 10% of the Company’s outstanding equity stock
available for repurchase at the time of each renewal. This equated to a total of
314,072 common shares available for repurchase as of May 18, 2007.
There is no expiration date for this program. No other stock
repurchase plan or program existed or exists simultaneously, nor has any other
plan or program expired during the period covered by this table. Common shares
repurchased under this plan are retired.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following table presents selected financial data for the
five years ended December 31, 2007, including restated balances and other data
for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003. The Company has
determined that the allowance for loan losses was overstated as a result of
provisions charged to earnings in years prior to 2003. The Company has
experienced minimal loan losses, including in recent years and, as a result, has
not recorded provisions for loan losses since prior to 2003. Management
determined that the balance in the allowance for loan losses could not be
supported given the Company’s loan loss history combined with an analysis of
probable losses in the current loan portfolio. A prior period adjustment to
re-value the allowance for loan losses has been recorded, resulting in the
restatement of balances previously reported for years prior to 2007.
No restatement has been made to the Consolidated Statements
of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004 or 2003. In
accordance with Paragraph 3 of Financial Accounting Standard No. 16, Prior
Period Adjustments, no adjustment has been made to the estimate of loan
losses in prior periods. In management’s opinion, had adjustments been made to
prior period Consolidated Statements of Income, they would have been immaterial.
Please see Note 2 to the audited financial statements for
additional information.
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||
Restated | Restated | Restated | Restated | |||
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data) | ||||||
At Year End | ||||||
* | Total assets | $369,146 | $369,512 | $391,054 | $395,312 | $388,465 |
Total deposits | $288,944 | $290,325 | $310,858 | $319,772 | $317,946 | |
* | Total loans, net of unearned income and | |||||
allowance for loan losses | $238,076 | $233,231 | $206,421 | $163,489 | $164,222 | |
* | Total stockholders’ equity | $74,476 | $71,381 | $67,530 | $67,909 | $64,847 |
Common shares issued and outstanding | 3,102,510 | 3,149,356 | 3,187,556 | 3,208,478 | 3,227,966 | |
For the Year | ||||||
* | Average total assets | $372,006 | $377,211 | $399,345 | $396,695 | $383,074 |
* | Average stockholders' equity | $72,569 | $69,268 | $69,138 | $66,160 | $62,986 |
Net interest income | $17,032 | $16,963 | $15,912 | $13,698 | $13,647 | |
Net income | $7,297 | $7,400 | $6,798 | $5,613 | $5,540 | |
Cash dividend | $2,485 | $2,368 | $6,694 | $2,087 | $1,937 | |
Per share data | ||||||
* | Book value | $24.01 | $22.67 | $21.19 | $21.17 | $20.09 |
Net income | $2.33 | $2.33 | $2.13 | $1.74 | $1.71 | |
Cash dividends declared | $0.80 | $0.75 | $2.10 | $0.65 | $0.60 | |
Other ratios | ||||||
* | Return on average assets | 1.96% | 1.96% | 1.70% | 1.41% | 1.45% |
* | Return on average equity | 10.06% | 10.68% | 9.83% | 8.48% | 8.80% |
Dividend payout ratio | 34.33% | 32.19% | 98.59% | 37.36% | 35.09% | |
* | Average equity to average assets ratio | 19.51% | 18.36% | 17.31% | 16.68% | 16.44% |
* | Denotes items restated for years 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003. |
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The following tables detail the accounts and balances that are affected by the restatement for the quarterly and annual periods ranging from December 31, 2003 through September 30, 2007 as previously reported in Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
As Originally | ||||
Reported | Adjustment | Restated | ||
Restatement of September 30, 2007 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,174,631 | (1,979,335) | 195,296 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 226,929,094 | 1,979,335 | 228,908,429 | |
Total assets | 383,927,933 | 1,979,335 | 385,907,268 | |
Deferred income taxes | 778,296 | 767,950 | 1,546,246 | |
Total liabilities | 309,631,960 | 767,950 | 310,399,910 | |
Retained earnings | 56,699,156 | 1,211,385 | 57,910,541 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 74,295,973 | 1,211,385 | 75,507,358 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 383,927,933 | 1,979,335 | 385,907,268 | |
Restatement of June 30, 2007 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,180,894 | (1,979,335) | 201,559 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 231,522,497 | 1,979,335 | 233,501,832 | |
Total assets | 378,757,758 | 1,979,335 | 380,737,093 | |
Deferred income taxes | 760,995 | 767,950 | 1,528,945 | |
Total liabilities | 305,463,744 | 767,950 | 306,231,694 | |
Retained earnings | 54,738,012 | 1,211,385 | 55,949,397 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 73,294,014 | 1,211,385 | 74,505,399 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 378,757,758 | 1,979,335 | 380,737,093 | |
Restatement of March 31, 2007 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,180,894 | (1,979,335) | 201,559 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 238,523,197 | 1,979,335 | 240,502,532 | |
Total assets | 365,300,387 | 1,979,335 | 367,279,722 | |
Deferred income taxes | 841,996 | 767,950 | 1,609,946 | |
Total liabilities | 293,292,532 | 767,950 | 294,060,482 | |
Retained earnings | 52,843,357 | 1,211,385 | 54,054,742 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 72,007,855 | 1,211,385 | 73,219,240 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 365,300,387 | 1,979,335 | 367,279,722 |
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As Originally | ||||
Reported | Adjustment | Restated | ||
Restatement of December 31, 2006 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,175,418 | (1,979,335) | 196,083 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 231,251,783 | 1,979,335 | 233,231,118 | |
Total assets | 367,532,166 | 1,979,335 | 369,511,501 | |
Deferred income taxes | 719,714 | 767,950 | 1,487,664 | |
Total liabilities | 297,362,610 | 767,950 | 298,130,560 | |
Retained earnings | 51,053,985 | 1,211,385 | 52,265,370 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 70,169,556 | 1,211,385 | 71,380,941 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 367,532,166 | 1,979,335 | 369,511,501 | |
Restatement of September 30, 2006 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,190,778 | (1,979,335) | 211,443 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 228,845,965 | 1,979,335 | 230,825,300 | |
Total assets | 389,864,010 | 1,979,335 | 391,843,345 | |
Deferred income taxes | 796,293 | 767,950 | 1,564,243 | |
Total liabilities | 318,837,086 | 767,950 | 319,605,036 | |
Retained earnings | 51,590,238 | 1,211,385 | 52,801,623 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 71,026,924 | 1,211,385 | 72,238,309 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 389,864,010 | 1,979,335 | 391,843,345 | |
Restatement of June 30, 2006 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,190,778 | (1,979,335) | 211,443 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 233,648,286 | 1,979,335 | 235,627,621 | |
Total assets | 381,334,496 | 1,979,335 | 383,313,831 | |
Deferred income taxes | 738,829 | 767,950 | 1,506,779 | |
Total liabilities | 311,350,141 | 767,950 | 312,118,091 | |
Retained earnings | 49,602,690 | 1,211,385 | 50,814,075 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 69,984,355 | 1,211,385 | 71,195,740 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 381,334,496 | 1,979,335 | 383,313,831 | |
Restatement of March 31, 2006 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,190,734 | (1,979,335) | 211,399 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 219,875,078 | 1,979,335 | 221,854,413 | |
Total assets | 374,920,157 | 1,979,335 | 376,899,492 | |
Deferred income taxes | 720,462 | 767,950 | 1,488,412 | |
Total liabilities | 306,828,948 | 767,950 | 307,596,898 | |
Retained earnings | 47,784,529 | 1,211,385 | 48,995,914 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 68,091,209 | 1,211,385 | 69,302,594 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 374,920,157 | 1,979,335 | 376,899,492 |
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As Originally | ||||
Reported | Adjustment | Restated | ||
Restatement of December 31, 2005 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,190,709 | (1,979,335) | 211,374 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 204,441,957 | 1,979,335 | 206,421,292 | |
Total assets | 389,074,624 | 1,979,335 | 391,053,959 | |
Deferred income taxes | 635,336 | 767,950 | 1,403,286 | |
Total liabilities | 322,756,240 | 767,950 | 323,524,190 | |
Retained earnings | 46,021,128 | 1,211,385 | 47,232,513 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 66,318,384 | 1,211,385 | 67,529,769 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 389,074,624 | 1,979,335 | 391,053,959 | |
Restatement of September 30, 2005 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,193,108 | (1,979,335) | 213,773 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 195,943,991 | 1,979,335 | 197,923,326 | |
Total assets | 411,853,354 | 1,979,335 | 413,832,689 | |
Deferred income taxes | 725,531 | 767,950 | 1,493,481 | |
Total liabilities | 340,524,075 | 767,950 | 341,292,025 | |
Retained earnings | 51,011,122 | 1,211,385 | 52,222,507 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 71,329,279 | 1,211,385 | 72,540,664 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 411,853,354 | 1,979,335 | 413,832,689 | |
Restatement of June 30, 2005 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,192,258 | (1,979,335) | 212,923 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 189,264,687 | 1,979,335 | 191,244,022 | |
Total assets | 409,898,941 | 1,979,335 | 411,878,276 | |
Deferred income taxes | 730,971 | 767,950 | 1,498,921 | |
Total liabilities | 340,453,487 | 767,950 | 341,221,437 | |
Retained earnings | 49,105,752 | 1,211,385 | 50,317,137 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 69,445,454 | 1,211,385 | 70,656,839 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 409,898,941 | 1,979,335 | 411,878,276 | |
Restatement of March 31, 2005 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,192,552 | (1,979,335) | 213,217 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 171,607,950 | 1,979,335 | 173,587,285 | |
Total assets | 399,767,645 | 1,979,335 | 401,746,980 | |
Deferred income taxes | 612,153 | 767,950 | 1,380,103 | |
Total liabilities | 331,651,975 | 767,950 | 332,419,925 | |
Retained earnings | 47,417,886 | 1,211,385 | 48,629,271 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 68,115,670 | 1,211,385 | 69,327,055 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 399,767,645 | 1,979,335 | 401,746,980 |
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As Originally | ||||
Reported | Adjustment | Restated | ||
Restatement of December 31, 2004 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,177,926 | (1,979,335) | 198,591 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 161,510,157 | 1,979,335 | 163,489,492 | |
Total assets | 393,332,982 | 1,979,335 | 395,312,317 | |
Deferred income taxes | 549,070 | 767,950 | 1,317,020 | |
Total liabilities | 326,635,414 | 767,950 | 327,403,364 | |
Retained earnings | 45,917,427 | 1,211,385 | 47,128,812 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 66,697,568 | 1,211,385 | 67,908,953 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 393,332,982 | 1,979,335 | 395,312,317 | |
Restatement of September 30, 2004 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,184,884 | (1,979,335) | 205,549 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 158,288,994 | 1,979,335 | 160,268,329 | |
Total assets | 412,155,404 | 1,979,335 | 414,134,739 | |
Deferred income taxes | 431,724 | 767,950 | 1,199,674 | |
Total liabilities | 344,824,253 | 767,950 | 345,592,203 | |
Retained earnings | 46,553,204 | 1,211,385 | 47,764,589 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 67,331,151 | 1,211,385 | 68,542,536 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 412,155,404 | 1,979,335 | 414,134,739 | |
Restatement of June 30, 2004 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,190,706 | (1,979,335) | 211,371 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 163,097,097 | 1,979,335 | 165,076,432 | |
Total assets | 395,458,255 | 1,979,335 | 397,437,590 | |
Deferred income taxes | 308,577 | 767,950 | 1,076,527 | |
Total liabilities | 329,459,535 | 767,950 | 330,227,485 | |
Retained earnings | 45,105,240 | 1,211,385 | 46,316,625 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 65,998,720 | 1,211,385 | 67,210,105 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 395,458,255 | 1,979,335 | 397,437,590 | |
Restatement of March 31, 2004 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,187,860 | (1,979,335) | 208,525 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 163,040,952 | 1,979,335 | 165,020,287 | |
Total assets | 383,075,508 | 1,979,335 | 385,054,843 | |
Deferred income taxes | 378,324 | 767,950 | 1,146,274 | |
Total liabilities | 318,163,092 | 767,950 | 318,931,042 | |
Retained earnings | 43,734,147 | 1,211,385 | 44,945,532 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 64,912,416 | 1,211,385 | 66,123,801 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 383,075,508 | 1,979,335 | 385,054,843 |
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As Originally | ||||
Reported | Adjustment | Restated | ||
Restatement of December 31, 2003 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,187,277 | (1,979,335) | 207,942 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 162,243,008 | 1,979,335 | 164,222,343 | |
Total assets | 386,486,401 | 1,979,335 | 388,465,736 | |
Deferred income taxes | 355,632 | 767,950 | 1,123,582 | |
Total liabilities | 322,850,369 | 767,950 | 323,618,319 | |
Retained earnings | 42,391,363 | 1,211,385 | 43,602,748 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 63,636,032 | 1,211,385 | 64,847,417 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 386,486,401 | 1,979,335 | 388,465,736 | |
Restatement of September 30, 2003 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,185,520 | (1,979,335) | 206,185 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 163,816,310 | 1,979,335 | 165,795,645 | |
Total assets | 418,966,108 | 1,979,335 | 420,945,443 | |
Other liabilities | 277,767 | 767,950 | 1,045,717 | |
Total liabilities | 354,755,076 | 767,950 | 355,523,026 | |
Retained earnings | 43,019,687 | 1,211,385 | 44,231,072 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 64,211,032 | 1,211,385 | 65,422,417 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 418,966,108 | 1,979,335 | 420,945,443 | |
Restatement of June 30, 2003 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,183,265 | (1,979,335) | 203,930 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 170,139,580 | 1,979,335 | 172,118,915 | |
Total assets | 383,824,280 | 1,979,335 | 385,803,615 | |
Other liabilities | 347,756 | 767,950 | 1,115,706 | |
Total liabilities | 320,479,269 | 767,950 | 321,247,219 | |
Retained earnings | 41,590,563 | 1,211,385 | 42,801,948 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 63,345,011 | 1,211,385 | 64,556,396 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 383,824,280 | 1,979,335 | 385,803,615 | |
Restatement of March 31, 2003 balances | ||||
Allowance for loan losses | 2,182,665 | (1,979,335) | 203,330 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | 167,819,932 | 1,979,335 | 169,799,267 | |
Total assets | 363,997,795 | 1,979,335 | 365,977,130 | |
Other liabilities | 59,746 | 767,950 | 827,696 | |
Total liabilities | 302,647,335 | 767,950 | 303,415,285 | |
Retained earnings | 40,140,523 | 1,211,385 | 41,351,908 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 61,350,460 | 1,211,385 | 62,561,845 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 363,997,795 | 1,979,335 | 365,977,130 |
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation
The following discussion of the Company's financial condition
and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company's
financial statements and related notes and other statistical information
included in this report.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s financial condition and results of operations
are sensitive to accounting measurements and estimates of inherently uncertain
matters. When applying accounting policies in areas that are subjective in
nature, management uses its best judgment to arrive at the carrying value of
certain assets. One of the most critical accounting policies applied is related
to the valuation of the loan portfolio.
The allowance for loan losses (ALLL) represents management’s
best estimate of inherent probable losses in the loan portfolio as of the
balance sheet date. It is one of the most difficult and subjective judgments.
The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is evaluated no less than
quarterly. The determination of the balance of the allowance for loan losses is
based on management’s judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio
as of the review date. It should be sufficient to absorb losses in the loan
portfolio as determined by management’s consideration of factors including an
analysis of historical losses, specific reserves for non-performing or past due
loans, delinquency trends, portfolio composition (including segment growth or
shifting of balances between segments, products and processes, and
concentrations of credit, both regional and by relationship), lending staff
experience and changes, critical documentation and policy exceptions, risk
rating analysis, interest rates and the competitive environment, economic
conditions in the Bank’s service area, and results of independent reviews,
including audits and regulatory examinations.
Prior Period Adjustment
In 2007, the Company determined that the allowance for loan
losses was overstated as a result of provisions charged to earnings in years
prior to 2003. A prior period adjustment to revalue the ALLL has been recorded,
resulting in the restatement of balances, variances, and ratios previously
reported for years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, and for all
quarter ends in years 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003. No provision for loan
loss was charged to earnings in 2003 or any year after, therefore the prior
period adjustment has no impact on previously reported earnings. Item 6,
Selected Financial Data, provides details of the accounts and balances that have
been restated for each of the affected periods.
The origin of the overstatement of the Bank’s allowance for
loan loss is in the practice of federal and state financial institution
regulatory agencies which for many decades strongly recommended that commercial
banks establish a reserve for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans. The
target percentage increased through the real estate market downturn of the
1980s. It was common practice for banking regulators to recommend that a bank
reserve a percentage of gross loans comparable to the average of its peers. Peer
groups for this purpose might be determined by size or geography. A bank with
higher than peer losses might be required to reserve at a higher rate, but banks
with lower than peer losses were requested to reserve based on peer experience,
not their own. The result was that banks like ours with conservative lending
practices and lower loan losses recorded reserves, through gradual provisions
charged to earnings over many years, which exceeded their identifiable or likely
losses. Therefore, throughout the 1990s the Bank maintained an ALLL of
approximately 1.35% of loans. Although the Bank did not make additional
provisions to the ALLL after 2002, its ALLL did not decrease in the ensuing
years due to its low level of net charge-offs. However, based on its
conservative practices and uncertainty as to the proper method to determine the
ALLL, as further discussed below, management determined to keep the ALLL at the
then-current level until 2007.
In recent years, bank regulatory agencies have shifted their
focus to the methodology, or thought process, underlying the balance in the
ALLL. They recommend that banks, like other industries, estimate their reserve
for uncollectible receivables (loans), in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. In December 1993, the Interagency Policy Statement on
the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses focused on the responsibilities of
financial institution management and boards of directors regarding the ALLL. In
July 1999, guidance jointly issued by banking regulators and the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) marked the beginning of the regulatory shift to GAAP,
from what had become known in the banking industry as regulatory accounting
principles (RAP). In July 2001, banking regulators issued the Policy
Statement on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Methodology and Documentation
for Banks and Savings Institutions, which instructed banking boards of
directors to ensure that their ALLL is determined consistent with "the
institutions’ stated policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP), and ALLL supervisory guidance." Throughout the 2001
statement, the regulators acknowledge that variables such as the size of an
institution and the complexity of its lending products and activities will
result in policies and procedures "appropriately tailored" to the institution.
Parallel guidance to registrants that are creditors in lending transactions was
released in July 2001 by SEC as Staff Accounting Bulletin 102, Selected Loan
Loss Allowance and Documentation Issues. The 2001 guidance, which reinforced
the regulatory shift toward GAAP, recommended that reserves be based on
historical and identified losses in the loan portfolio. As a result, the Company
ceased to build its ALLL through charges to income until it was confident that
the current guidance was widely applied by its regulators and implemented by the
industry.
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In December 2006, federal financial institution examiners released the Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (2006 Statement). The stated purpose of this policy statement was to revise the prior policy statement issued in 1993 and to "ensure consistency with generally accepted accounting principals (GAAP) and more recent supervisory guidance." Management believes that guidance issued from 1999 up to the issuance of the 2006 Statement was not universally applied by the regulatory agencies. As a result, the Bank continued to apply its previous methodology to the calculation of the ALLL. Management’s position that guidance issued from 1999 until the 2006 Statement was not universally implemented is further supported by the issuance of the 2006 Statement, which banking regulators felt necessary to ensure consistent implementation. In a cover letter accompanying the release of the 2006 Statement, Federal Reserve further evidenced the existing lack of full compliance with prior guidance for the ALLL. An extract from Federal Reserve’s SR 06-17 dated December 13, 2006 follows:Although the revised policy statement reiterates key concepts and requirements in GAAP and existing supervisory guidance on the ALLL, the agencies recognize that institutions may not have sufficient time to complete any enhancements needed to bring their ALLL processes and documentation into full compliance with the revised guidance for year-end 2006 reporting purposes. Nevertheless, these enhancements should be completed in the near term.
In response to the definitive guidance provided in the 2006
Statement, which management believes, unlike the prior statements, was accepted
in the industry as definitive guidance, management determined that a revaluation
of the ALLL was necessary. Management and the boards of directors of the Bank
and the Company agreed that the accounting adjustment required to bring the ALLL
to its appropriate level, based on the application of current methodology, would
materially distort earnings if adjusted in the prescribed manner, through
current earnings. With the concurrence of its independent auditors, management
has elected to record the revaluation of the ALLL as a prior period adjustment.
The result of the restatement of prior years is to increase net loans, total
assets, the net credit for deferred income taxes, and retained earnings in each
restated year. The restatement of these balances results in restated variances
between years and relationship ratios within a single year, such as loans to
deposits and capital ratios. These restatements are referenced throughout the
following Management’s Discussion and Analysis. It is the belief of management
that the restatements of balances, variances and ratios support the position
that this adjustment will not alter conclusions drawn by those who relied on the
Company’s originally filed statements for the restated periods, or those who
rely on the Company’s current financial reports including the restatements for
quarterly and annual reports from March 2003, through September 2007.
See "Loan Quality and the Allowance for Loan Losses" for
additional related disclosure and discussion.
Overview
Consolidated income of the Company is derived primarily from
operations of the Bank. Net income for 2007 was $7,296,587 compared to
$7,400,369 for 2006 and $6,797,638 for 2005. The Company had a return on average
equity of 10.06% and return on average assets of 1.96% for 2007, compared to
returns on average equity of 10.68% and 9.83%, and returns on average assets of
1.96% and 1.70%, for 2006 (restated) and 2005 (restated), respectively. The
effect of restatement is to reduce returns on average equity by .19% and .18%
and returns on average assets by .01% and .01%, for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Results of Operations
The Company’s net income of $7,296,587, or $2.33 per share,
for the year ended December 31, 2007, was a decrease of $103,782 (1.40%) from
net income of 7,400,369, or $2.33 per share, for the year ended December 31,
2006. Contributing to this decrease were a $69,810 (0.41%) increase in net
interest income, a $15,808 (0.81%) decrease in noninterest revenue, and a
$207,404 (2.82%) increase in noninterest expense.
The Company’s net income of $7,400,369, or $2.33 per share,
for the year ended December 31, 2006, was an increase of $602,731 (8.87%) from
net income of $6,797,638, or $2.13 per share, for the year ended December 31,
2005. Contributing to this increase was a $1,050,666 (6.60%) increase in net
interest income. Noninterest revenue increased $149,370 (8.30%) from 2005 to
2006, while noninterest expense increased $195,005 (2.72%) during the same
period.
The Company’s net income of $1,651,416 or $.53 per share, for
the quarter ended December 31, 2007, was a decrease of $179,843 (9.82%) from the
net income of $1,831,259 or $.58 per share, for the quarter ended December 31,
2006. Lower net interest income, the primary reason for the decrease, resulted
from the repricing of deposit accounts initiated in mid-2006. Deposit rate
increases were targeted at deposit retention in a highly competitive
environment.
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Net Interest Income
The primary source of income for the Company is net interest
income, which is the difference between revenue on interest-earning assets, such
as investment securities and loans, and interest expense incurred on
interest-bearing sources of funds, such as deposits and borrowings. The level of
net interest income is determined primarily by the average balances of
interest-earning assets and the Company’s funding sources, and the rate spreads
between interest-earning assets and funding sources. Changes in net interest
income from period to period result from increases or decreases in the volume of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and increases or
decreases in the average rates earned and paid on such assets and liabilities.
The volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is
affected by the ability to manage the earning-asset portfolio, which includes
loans, and the availability of particular sources of funds, such as
noninterest-bearing deposits.
The key performance measure for net interest income is the
"net margin on interest-earning assets," or net interest income divided by
average interest-earning assets. The Company's net interest margin for 2007 on a
non-GAAP tax-equivalent basis was 5.07%, compared to 5.00% and 4.43% for 2006
(restated) and 2005 (restated), respectively. The effect of restatement was to
lower the net interest margin from the originally reported levels of 5.02% and
4.45% for 2006 and 2005, respectively. Because most of the Bank’s loans are
written with a demand feature, the income of the Bank should not change
dramatically as interest rates change. Management of the Company expects to
maintain the net margin on interest-earning assets. The net margin may decline,
however, if competition increases, loan demand decreases, or the cost of funds
rises faster than the return on loans and securities. Although such expectations
are based on management's judgment, actual results will depend on a number of
factors that cannot be predicted with certainty, and fulfillment of management's
expectations cannot be assured.
The following tables present information including average
balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount
of related interest income and interest expense, and the resulting yields by
category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability. In these
tables, dividends and interest on tax-exempt securities and loans are reported
on a fully taxable equivalent basis, which is a non-GAAP measure as defined in
SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K. Management believes that
these measures provide better yield comparability as a tool for managing net
interest income.
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Average Balances, Interest, and Yields | |||||||||
(Dollars stated in thousands) | |||||||||
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 Restated | December 31, 2005 Restated | |||||||
Average | Average | ||||||||
Balance | Interest | Yield | Balance | Interest | Yield | ||||
Assets | |||||||||
Federal funds sold | $ 37,826 | $ 1,919 | 5.07% | $ 22,547 | $ 1,137 | 5.04% | $ 34,233 | $ 1,078 | 3.15% |
Interest-bearing deposits | 3,494 | 168 | 4.82% | 2,173 | 79 | 3.64% | 2,175 | 56 | 2.56% |
Investment securities: | |||||||||
U. S. Treasury | 55,061 | 2,636 | 4.79% | 71,441 | 2,614 | 3.66% | 105,456 | 2,881 | 2.73% |
U. S. Government Agency | 6,568 | 310 | 4.73% | 13,378 | 398 | 2.98% | 19,666 | 525 | 2.67% |
State and municipal | 2,397 | 95 | 3.97% | 7,443 | 219 | 2.94% | 16,618 | 388 | 2.34% |
Other | 1,927 | 101 | 5.27% | 1,900 | 102 | 5.37% | 1,882 | 90 | 4.80% |
Total investment securities | 65,953 | 3,142 | 4.77% | 94,162 | 3,333 | 3.54% | 143,622 | 3,884 | 2.70% |
Loans: | |||||||||
Commercial | 23,812 | 1,691 | 7.10% | 23,804 | 1,711 | 7.19% | 19,134 | 1,322 | 6.91% |
Mortgage | 208,936 | 14,870 | 7.12% | 200,588 | 14,020 | 6.99% | 165,415 | 11,485 | 6.94% |
Consumer | 2,465 | 206 | 8.37% | 2,491 | 206 | 8.27% | 2,083 | 178 | 8.53% |
Total loans | 235,213 | 16,767 | 7.13% | 226,883 | 15,937 | 7.02% | 186,632 | 12,985 | 6.96% |
Allowance for loan losses | 199 | 211 | 214 | ||||||
Total loans, net of allowance | 235,014 | 16,767 | 7.13% | 226,672 | 15,937 | 7.03% | 186,418 | 12,985 | 6.97% |
Total interest-earning assets | 342,287 | 21,996 | 6.43% | 345,554 | 20,486 | 5.93% | 366,448 | 18,003 | 4.91% |
Noninterest-bearing cash | 16,179 | 17,694 | 19,946 | ||||||
Premises and equipment | 6,548 | 6,605 | 6,757 | ||||||
Other assets | 6,992 | 7,358 | 6,194 | ||||||
Total assets | $372,006 | $377,211 | $399,345 | ||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | |||||||||
NOW | $ 51,297 | 183 | 0.36% | $ 57,052 | 141 | 0.25% | $ 67,452 | 101 | 0.15% |
Money market | 33,590 | 317 | 0.94% | 41,810 | 335 | 0.80% | 50,537 | 218 | 0.43% |
Savings | 44,137 | 327 | 0.74% | 47,812 | 285 | 0.60% | 54,988 | 218 | 0.40% |
Other time | 84,867 | 3,789 | 4.46% | 68,359 | 2,414 | 3.53% | 63,710 | 1,202 | 1.89% |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 213,891 | 4,616 | 2.16% | 215,033 | 3,175 | 1.48% | 236,687 | 1,739 | 0.73% |
Securities sold under agreements | |||||||||
to repurchase | 4,248 | 29 | 0.69% | 5,878 | 40 | 0.68% | 6,325 | 22 | 0.34% |
Borrowed funds | 109 | 7 | 6.10% | 145 | 8 | 5.52% | 151 | 9 | 6.07% |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 218,248 | 4,652 | 2.13% | 221,056 | 3,223 | 1.46% | 243,163 | 1,770 | 0.73% |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | 79,807 | - | 84,380 | - | 85,526 | - | |||
298,055 | 4,652 | 1.56% | 305,436 | 3,223 | 1.06% | 328,689 | 1,770 | 0.54% | |
Other liabilities | 1,382 | 2,507 | 1,518 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity | 72,569 | 69,268 | 69,138 | ||||||
Total liabilities and | |||||||||
stockholders' equity | $372,006 | $377,211 | $399,345 | ||||||
Net interest spread | 4.30% | 4.47% | 4.18% | ||||||
Net interest income | $ 17,344 | $ 17,263 | $ 16,233 | ||||||
Net margin on interest-earning assets | 5.07% | 5.00% | 4.43% | ||||||
Tax equivalent adjustment included in: | |||||||||
Investment income | $ 191 | $ 231 | $ 291 | ||||||
Loan income | $ 121 | $ 69 | $ 27 |
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Average Balances, Interest, and Yields | ||||||
(Dollars stated in thousands) | ||||||
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||
December 31, 2004 Restated | December 31, 2003 Restated | |||||
Average | Average | |||||
Balance | Interest | Yield | Balance | Interest | Yield | |
Assets | ||||||
Federal funds sold | $ 41,762 | $ 547 | 1.31% | $ 53,715 | $ 541 | 1.01% |
Interest-bearing deposits | 2,201 | 48 | 2.16% | 1,706 | 42 | 2.48% |
Investment securities: | ||||||
U. S. Treasury | 116,537 | 2,442 | 2.10% | 99,711 | 2,411 | 2.42% |
U. S. Government Agency | 18,844 | 503 | 2.67% | 18,172 | 531 | 2.92% |
State and municipal | 19,004 | 407 | 2.14% | 12,119 | 332 | 2.74% |
Other | 1,786 | 79 | 4.43% | 1,600 | 70 | 4.40% |
Total investment securities | 156,171 | 3,431 | 2.20% | 131,602 | 3,344 | 2.54% |
Loans: | ||||||
Commercial | 15,243 | 1,053 | 6.91% | 13,780 | 987 | 7.16% |
Mortgage | 146,121 | 10,289 | 7.04% | 150,491 | 10,879 | 7.23% |
Consumer | 2,305 | 201 | 8.73% | 3,108 | 284 | 9.15% |
Total loans | 163,669 | 11,543 | 7.05% | 167,379 | 12,150 | 7.26% |
Allowance for loan losses | 209 | 206 | ||||
Total loans, net of allowance | 163,460 | 11,543 | 7.06% | 167,173 | 12,150 | 7.28% |
Total interest-earning assets | 363,594 | 15,569 | 4.28% | 354,196 | 16,077 | 4.54% |
Noninterest-bearing cash | 19,705 | 19,091 | ||||
Premises and equipment | 6,968 | 6,567 | ||||
Other assets | 6,428 | 3,220 | ||||
Total assets | $396,695 | $383,074 | ||||
Interest-bearing deposits | ||||||
Savings and NOW | $117,733 | 310 | 0.26% | $110,638 | 422 | 0.38% |
Money market | 49,733 | 198 | 0.40% | 50,141 | 305 | 0.61% |
Other time | 72,621 | 1,028 | 1.42% | 77,668 | 1,384 | 1.78% |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 240,087 | 1,536 | 0.64% | 238,447 | 2,111 | 0.89% |
Securities sold under agreements | ||||||
to repurchase | 5,021 | 8 | 0.16% | 4,135 | 10 | 0.24% |
Borrowed funds | 171 | 10 | 6.06% | 189 | 11 | 6.05% |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 245,279 | 1,554 | 0.63% | 242,771 | 2,132 | 0.88% |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | 83,498 | - | 75,898 | - | ||
328,777 | 1,554 | 0.47% | 318,669 | 2,132 | 0.67% | |
Other liabilities | 1,758 | 1,419 | ||||
Stockholders' equity | 66,160 | 62,986 | ||||
Total liabilities and | ||||||
stockholders' equity | $396,695 | $383,074 | ||||
Net interest spread | 3.65% | 3.66% | ||||
Net interest income | $ 14,015 | $ 13,945 | ||||
Net margin on interest-earning assets | 3.85% | 3.94% | ||||
Tax equivalent adjustment included in: | ||||||
Investment income | $ 286 | $ 263 | ||||
Loan income | $ 31 | $ 35 |
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Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income | ||||||
(Dollars stated in thousands) | ||||||
Year ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||
2007 compared with 2006 | 2006 compared with 2005 | |||||
variance due to | variance due to | |||||
Total | Rate | Volume | Total | Rate | Volume | |
Interest-earning assets | ||||||
Federal funds sold | 782 | 12 | 770 | 59 | 427 | (368) |
Interest-bearing deposits | 89 | 41 | 48 | 23 | 23 | - |
Investment securities: | ||||||
U. S. Treasury | 22 | 621 | (599) | (267) | 662 | (929) |
U. S. Government Agency | (88) | 115 | (203) | (127) | 41 | (168) |
State and municipals | (124) | 25 | (149) | (169) | 45 | (214) |
Other | (1) | (2) | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
Loans: | ||||||
Commercial | (20) | (21) | 1 | 389 | 66 | 323 |
Mortgage | 850 | 267 | 583 | 2,535 | 93 | 2,442 |
Consumer | - | 2 | (2) | 28 | (7) | 35 |
Total interest revenue | 1,510 | 1,060 | 450 | 2,483 | 1,361 | 1,122 |
Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||
NOW | 42 | 56 | (14) | 40 | 56 | (16) |
Money market | (18) | 48 | (66) | 117 | 155 | (38) |
Savings | 42 | 64 | (22) | 67 | 95 | (28) |
Other time deposits | 1,375 | 792 | 583 | 1,212 | 1,124 | 88 |
Other borrowed funds | (12) | - | (12) | 17 | 19 | (2) |
Total interest expense | 1,429 | 960 | 469 | 1,453 | 1,449 | 4 |
Net interest income | 81 | 100 | (19) | 1,030 | (88) | 1,118 |
In the preceding table, the variance that is both rate and volume related is reported with the rate variance.
Composition of Loan Portfolio
Because loans are expected to produce higher yields than
investment securities and other interest-earning assets (assuming that loan
losses are not excessive), the absolute volume of loans and the volume as a
percentage of total earning assets is an important determinant of net interest
margin. Average loans, net of the allowance for loan losses, were $235,014,000,
$226,672,000, and $186,418,000 during 2007, 2006 (restated), and 2005
(restated), respectively, which constituted 68.66%, 65.60%, and 50.87%, of
average interest-earning assets for the periods. The Company’s ratio of net
loans to deposits was 82.40%, 80.33%, and 66.40% at December 31, 2007, 2006
(restated), and 2005 (restated), respectively. Average net loans to average
deposits were 80.02%, 75.71%, and 57.86% for 2007, 2006 (restated), and 2005
(restated). The increase in the loan to deposit ratio from 2006 to 2007 is
attributable to 3.68% growth in the average loan portfolio accompanied by a
modest 1.91% reduction in average deposits during 2007. The increase in the loan
to deposit ratio from 2005 to 2006 is attributable to 21.59% growth in the
average loan portfolio accompanied by a 7.08% reduction in average deposits
during 2006. Throughout 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Bank continued to enjoy
increased loan opportunity due to steady demand and competitive pricing. The
effect of restatement of the ratios in this section is to increase each restated
2006 and 2005 ratio by less than 1.00%.
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The Company extends loans primarily to customers located in and near Worcester County, Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware. There are no industry concentrations in the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company does, however, have a substantial portion of its loans in real estate and performance will be influenced by the real estate market in the region.Composition of the Loan Portfolio Stated in Dollars and Percentages | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||
Restated | Restated | Restated | Restated | |||
Real estate mortgages | ||||||
Construction, land development, | ||||||
and land | $ 38,230,033 | $ 37,331,256 | $ 23,430,345 | $ 14,304,860 | $ 17,467,578 | |
Residential 1 to 4 family | 87,327,448 | 88,599,071 | 81,327,154 | 74,211,899 | 79,624,476 | |
Second mortgages | 3,287,734 | 2,395,178 | 2,094,749 | 1,900,559 | 1,353,800 | |
Commercial properties | 84,568,665 | 79,484,039 | 76,103,526 | 57,252,929 | 50,153,929 | |
Commercial | 22,283,007 | 23,264,997 | 21,461,593 | 14,007,430 | 13,199,879 | |
Consumer | 2,574,916 | 2,352,660 | 2,215,299 | 2,010,406 | 2,630,623 | |
Total loans | 238,271,803 | 233,427,201 | 206,632,666 | 163,688,083 | 164,430,285 | |
Less allowance for loan losses | 195,525 | 196,083 | 211,374 | 198,591 | 207,942 | |
Loans, net | $ 238,076,278 | $ 233,231,118 | $ 206,421,292 | $ 163,489,492 | $ 164,222,343 | |
Real estate mortgages | ||||||
Construction, land development, | ||||||
and land | 16.04% | 15.99% | 11.34% | 8.74% | 10.62% | |
Residential 1 to 4 family | 36.66% | 37.95% | 39.36% | 45.33% | 48.43% | |
Second mortgages | 1.38% | 1.03% | 1.01% | 1.16% | 0.82% | |
Commercial properties | 35.49% | 34.05% | 36.83% | 34.98% | 30.50% | |
Commercial | 9.35% | 9.97% | 10.39% | 8.56% | 8.03% | |
Consumer | 1.08% | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.23% | 1.60% | |
Total loans | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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The following table sets forth the maturity distribution, classified according to sensitivity to changes in interest rates, for selected components of the Company's loan portfolio as of December 31, 2007.
Loan Maturity Schedule and Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates | ||||
December 31, 2007 | ||||
Over one | ||||
One year | through | Over five | ||
or less | five years | years | Total | |
Real estate mortgages | ||||
Construction, land development, | ||||
and land | $ 38,122,358 | $ 67,633 | $ 40,042 | $ 38,230,033 |
Residential 1 to 4 family | 87,100,033 | 44,167 | 183,248 | 87,327,448 |
Second mortgages | 3,287,734 | - | - | 3,287,734 |
Commercial properties | 84,261,953 | 57,106 | 249,606 | 84,568,665 |
Commercial | 20,417,709 | 1,250,710 | 614,588 | 22,283,007 |
Consumer | 1,207,444 | 1,202,106 | 165,366 | 2,574,916 |
$ 234,397,231 | $ 2,621,722 | $ 1,252,850 | $ 238,271,803 | |
Fixed interest rate | $ 1,937,600 | $ 2,621,722 | $ 1,252,850 | $ 5,812,172 |
Variable interest rate (or demand) | 232,459,631 | - | - | 232,459,631 |
Total | $ 234,397,231 | $ 2,621,722 | $ 1,252,850 | $ 238,271,803 |
As of December 31, 2007, $232,459,631 or 97.56%, of the total loans were either variable rate loans or loans written on demand.
The Company has the following commitments, lines of credit, and letters of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Construction and land development loans | $ 12,582,162 | $ 18,866,083 | $ 21,845,161 |
Other loan commitments | 20,941,323 | 21,557,185 | 24,252,637 |
Standby letters of credit | 1,582,050 | 1,682,942 | 1,272,000 |
Total | $ 35,105,535 | $ 42,106,210 | $ 47,369,798 |
Loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition to the contract. Loan commitments generally have interest at current market rates, fixed expiration dates, and may require the payment of a fee. Letters of credit are commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Loan commitments and letters of credit are made on the same terms, including collateral, as outstanding loans. The Company's exposure to loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contract amount of the commitment.
Loan Quality and the Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which management believes to be adequate to absorb identified and inherent losses in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Valuation of the allowance is completed no less than quarterly. The determination of the allowance is inherently subjective as it relies on estimates of potential loss related to specific loans, the effects of portfolio trends, and other internal and external factors.- 24 -
The Company evaluates loan portfolio risk for the purpose of establishing an adequate allowance for loan losses. In determining an adequate level for the formula-based portion of the ALLL, management considers historical loss experience for major types of loans. Homogenous categories of loans are evaluated based on loss experience in the most recent five years, applied to the current portfolio. This formulation gives weight to portfolio size and loss experience for categories of real-estate secured loans (i.e. real estate – construction and real estate – mortgage), other loans to commercial borrowers, and other consumer loans. However, historical data may not be an accurate predictor of loss potential in the current loan portfolio. Management also evaluates trends in delinquencies, the composition of the portfolio, concentrations of credit, and changes in lending products, processes, or staffing. Management further considers external factors such as the interest rate environment, competition, current local and national economic trends, and the results of recent independent reviews by auditors and banking regulators. The recent slow-down in the real-estate market has affected both the price and time to market residential and commercial properties. Management closely monitors such trends and the potential effect on the Company, but to date they have not impacted the quality of the Bank’s loan portfolio. For all periods presented, there were no specific adjustments made to the ALLL in connection with management’s evaluation of these trends as management determined that they have not impacted the quality of the loan portfolio.- 25 -
Allowance for Loan Losses | |||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
Restated | Restated | Restated | Restated | ||
Balance at beginning of year | $ 196,083 | $ 211,374 | $ 198,591 | $ 207,942 | $ 201,800 |
Loans charged-off: | |||||
Commercial | - | 5,357 | - | - | - |
Real estate - construction | - | - | - | - | - |
Real estate - mortgage | - | - | - | - | - |
Consumer | 6,263 | 10,029 | 8,131 | 13,874 | 3,423 |
Total loan losses | 6,263 | 15,386 | 8,131 | 13,874 | 3,423 |
Recoveries on loans previously charged off: | |||||
Commercial | - | - | - | 2,577 | 533 |
Real estate - construction | - | - | - | - | - |
Real estate - mortgage | - | - | 15,263 | - | - |
Consumer | 5,705 | 95 | 5,651 | 1,946 | 9,032 |
Total loan recoveries | 5,705 | 95 | 20,914 | 4,523 | 9,565 |
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) | 558 | 15,291 | (12,783) | 9,351 | (6,142) |
Provision for loan losses charged to expense | - | - | - | - | - |
Balance at end of year | $ 195,525 | $ 196,083 | $ 211,374 | $ 198,591 | $ 207,942 |
Allowance for loan losses to loans | |||||
outstanding at end of year | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.13% |
Net charge-offs to average gross loans | 0.00% | 0.01% | -0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
The following table details the allocation of the allowance
for loan losses to major categories of loans and the percentage of loans in each
category relative to total loans at the five most recent year-ends. This table
restates the allocation for years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
as presented in previously filed Forms 10-K for years then ended. In 2007,
management revised its methodology for valuing the ALLL. The current methodology
conforms to the requirements of the federal banking regulators’ "Interagency
Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL)," released in
December 2006. Prior to 2007, the Bank’s methodology gave weight to industry
loss percentages in the allocation of the ALLL to major categories of loans.
This resulted in an overstatement in the allocations to individual loan
categories. The current methodology more accurately reflects the Bank’s
historical loss experience and current portfolio quality. Management believes
that the current methodology provides the flexibility necessary to reflect
changing estimates of loss in a timely manner and that it will be appropriate
for future valuations.
The prior period adjustment recorded in 2007, results in
restated total ALLL balances as of December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, as
detailed in Item 6, Selected Financial Data. The following table presents the
allocation of the ALLL after application of the prior period adjustment and
current methodology. Management believes that this presentation provides a
meaningful comparison, as the formula-based components are stated on comparable
terms in all years presented.
The loan portfolio is divided into homogeneous categories of
loans for the purpose of calculating formula-based reserves. The categories of
real estate – construction and real estate – mortgage loans share similar risks
of potential collateral deterioration or devaluation. However, these loans tend
to be more adequately secured than those commercial and consumer loans that are
not real estate secured. The Bank has not incurred a mortgage loan loss since
1997, and therefore no reserves are allocated to the real estate – construction
or real estate – mortgage portions of the loan portfolio in determining the
ALLL. Non-real estate secured loans, commercial and consumer, pose a greater
risk of loss due to erosion of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan in a
timely manner. Collateral on these loans is generally, although not always, less
reliable than real estate as a source of recovery if default occurs. The Bank’s
recent loan losses have been either consumer loans or unsecured commercial
loans.
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Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses | |||||||||
December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | ||||||||
December 31, 2007 | Restated | Restated | |||||||
Amount | % of Loans | Amount | % of Loans | Amount | % of Loans | ||||
Commercial | |||||||||
Formula-based | $ 34,952 | $ 10,556 | $ 9,738 | ||||||
Specific reserves | 109,200 | - | - | ||||||
Total commercial | 144,152 | 9.35 | % | 10,556 | 9.97 | % | 9,738 | 10.39 | % |
Real estate - construction | |||||||||
Total real estate - construction | - | 16.04 | % | - | 15.99 | % | - | 11.34 | % |
Real estate - mortgage | |||||||||
Total real estate - mortgage | - | 73.53 | % | - | 73.03 | % | - | 77.20 | % |
Consumer | |||||||||
Formula-based | 21,636 | 24,347 | 22,926 | ||||||
Specific reserves | 29,314 | - | - | ||||||
Total consumer | 50,950 | 1.08 | 24,347 | 1.01 | 22,926 | 1.07 | |||
Subtotal | 195,102 | 100.00 | % | 34,903 | 100.00 | % | 32,664 | 100.00 | % |
Unallocated | 423 | 161,180 | 178,710 | ||||||
Total | $ 195,525 | $ 196,083 | $ 211,374 |
December 31, 2004 | December 31, 2003 | |||||
Restated | Restated | |||||
Amount | % of Loans | Amount | % of Loans | |||
Commercial | ||||||
Formula-based | $ 47,218 | $ 52,549 | ||||
Specific reserves | - | - | ||||
Total commercial | 47,218 | 8.56 | % | 52,549 | 8.03 | % |
Real estate - construction | ||||||
Total real estate - construction | - | 8.74 | - | 10.62 | ||
Real estate - mortgage | ||||||
Total real estate - mortgage | - | 81.47 | - | 79.75 | ||
Consumer | ||||||
Formula-based | 20,805 | 53,459 | ||||
Specific reserves | - | - | ||||
Total consumer | 20,805 | 1.23 | 53,459 | 1.60 | ||
Subtotal | 68,023 | 100.00 | % | 106,008 | 100.00 | % |
Unallocated | 130,568 | 101,934 | ||||
Total | $ 198,591 | $ 207,942 |
Unallocated reserves are not associated with a specific
portfolio segment or a specific loan, but may be appropriate if properly
supported and in accordance with GAAP. Because no portion of the ALLL is
calculated on a total loan portfolio basis, management anticipates having low
levels of unallocated reserves in future periods. The unallocated portion in the
preceding table appears higher in years prior to 2007, because management had
not adopted this methodology at those year-ends. The unallocated reserves in
years prior to 2007 cannot be allocated as specific reserves due to application
of FAS 16 Prior Period Adjustments, paragraph 3, which prohibits the
retrospective valuation of aged accounts receivable (past due loans) because the
passage of time has revealed their ultimate resolution. Management believes that
the ALLL reflected in this table for years prior to 2007 does not materially
differ from the balance that would have been calculated at each of those
year-ends had current methodology been applied then.
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The accrual of interest on a loan is discontinued when principal or interest is ninety days past due or when the loan is determined to be impaired, unless collateral is sufficient to discharge the debt in full and the loan is in process of collection. When a loan is placed in nonaccruing status, any interest previously accrued but unpaid, is reversed from interest income. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans may be recorded as cash basis income, or as a reduction of principal, depending on management’s judgment on a loan by loan basis. Accrual of interest may be restored when all principal and interest are current and management believes that future payments will be received in accordance with the loan agreement.2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing | $ 9,100 | $ 239,620 | $ 131,717 | $ 391,676 | $ 315,395 |
Nonaccruing loans | 40,916 | - | - | - | - |
Total nonperforming loans | $ 50,016 | $ 239,620 | $ 131,717 | $ 391,676 | $ 315,395 |
Interest not accrued on nonaccruing loans | $ 1,509 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
Interest included in net income on | |||||
nonaccruing loans | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
Loans are considered impaired when, based on current
information, management considers it unlikely that collection of principal and
interest payments will be made according to contractual terms. Generally, loans
are not reviewed for impairment until the accrual of interest has been
discontinued, although management may categorize a performing loan as impaired
based on knowledge of the borrower’s financial condition, devaluation of
collateral, or other circumstances that are deemed relevant to loan collection.
Impaired loans may have specific reserves, or valuation allowances, allocated to
them in the ALLL. Estimates of loss reserves on impaired loans are determined
based on two of the measurement methods described in Financial Accounting
Standard 114 (FAS 114): (1) the loan’s observable fair price, or (2) the fair
value of collateral, if repayment of the loan is expected to be provided by
underlying collateral. Loans determined to be impaired, but for which no
specific valuation allowance is made because management believes the loan is
secured with adequate collateral or the Bank will not take a loss on such loan,
are grouped with other homogeneous loans for evaluation under formula-based
criteria described previously.
The following table sets forth principal balances of impaired
loans and the related valuation allowances as of December 31, 2007. Included in
principal balances of impaired loans as of December 31, 2007, is $436,802 which
is guaranteed by a government agency. Management had identified no impaired
loans as of December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003.
2007 | |
Impaired loans with valuation allowances, | |
including nonaccruing loans | $ 554,858 |
Valuation allowances on impaired loans | $ 118,056 |
Impaired loans with no valuation allowances | $ - |
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Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
The primary objective of asset/liability management is to
ensure the steady growth of the Company's primary source of earnings, net
interest income. Net interest income can fluctuate with significant interest
rate movements. To lessen the impact of these margin swings, the balance sheet
should be structured so that repricing opportunities exist for both assets and
liabilities in roughly equivalent amounts at approximately the same time
intervals. Imbalances in these repricing opportunities at any point in time
constitute interest rate sensitivity.
Liquidity represents the ability to provide steady sources of
funds for loan commitments and investment activities, as well as to provide
sufficient funds to cover deposit withdrawals and payment of debt and operating
obligations. These funds can be obtained by converting assets to cash or by
attracting new deposits. Average liquid assets (cash and amounts due from banks,
interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold, and investment
securities) were 42.03% of average deposits for 2007, compared to 45.61% and
62.06% for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Average net loans to average deposits were 80.12%, 75.71%,
and 57.86% for 2007, 2006 (restated), and 2005 (restated). The increase in the
loan to deposit ratio from 2006 to 2007 is attributable to 3.68% growth in the
average loan portfolio accompanied by a 1.91% reduction in average deposits
during 2007. The increase in the loan to deposit ratio from 2005 to 2006 is
attributable to 21.59% growth in the average net loan portfolio accompanied by a
7.08% reduction in average deposits during 2006. Funding for loan growth was
provided by reduction of the investment portfolio. As loans earn at higher
average rates than investments, this shift has a positive effect on earnings.
The increase in loans does not negatively impact the Company’s ability to meet
liquidity demands. Restatement of loan to deposit ratios for 2006 and 2005
resulted in increases of 67 and 62 basis points, respectively.
As of December 31, 2007, $33,390,316 (50.15%) of total debt
securities mature in one year or less, of which, $16,935,694 are classified as
"available-for-sale." Federal funds sold provide additional liquidity. Other
sources of liquidity include letters of credit, overnight federal funds, and
reverse repurchase agreements available from correspondent banks. The total
lines and letters of credit available from correspondent banks were $21,000,000
as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and $19,000,000 as of December 31, 2005.
Investment Securities Maturity Distribution and Yields | ||||||
December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | ||||
Amount | Yield | Amount | Yield | Amount | Yield | |
U. S. Treasury | ||||||
One year or less | $ 32,430,184 | 4.51% | $ 37,408,625 | 4.04% | $ 57,192,124 | 2.66% |
Over one through five years | 19,979,251 | 4.60% | 18,479,455 | 4.69% | 27,462,872 | 3.48% |
Over ten years | 2,567,812 | 7.28% | 2,524,375 | 7.28% | 2,587,187 | 7.28% |
Total U.S. Treasury securities | 54,977,247 | 4.67% | 58,412,455 | 4.38% | 87,242,183 | 3.05% |
U.S. Government Agencies | ||||||
One year or less | - | 0.00% | 8,749,280 | 3.11% | 9,999,514 | 2.31% |
Over one through five years | 10,000,000 | 5.07% | - | - | 7,746,483 | 3.13% |
Total U. S. Government Agencies | 10,000,000 | 5.07% | 8,749,280 | 3.11% | 17,745,997 | 2.67% |
State, county, and municipal | ||||||
One year or less | 960,132 | 2.76% | 2,788,056 | 2.43% | 6,822,528 | 1.59% |
Over one through five years | 647,294 | 3.68% | 1,062,744 | 2.82% | 3,551,782 | 2.32% |
Total state, county, and municipal | 1,607,426 | 3.13% | 3,850,800 | 2.54% | 10,374,310 | 1.84% |
Total debt securities | ||||||
One year or less | 33,390,316 | 4.46% | 48,945,961 | 3.78% | 74,014,166 | 2.51% |
Over one through five years | 30,626,545 | 4.73% | 19,542,199 | 4.59% | 38,761,137 | 3.30% |
Over ten years | 2,567,812 | 7.28% | 2,524,375 | 7.28% | 2,587,187 | 7.28% |
Total debt securities | 66,584,673 | 4.69% | 71,012,535 | 4.13% | 115,362,490 | 2.89% |
Equity securities | 4,177,279 | 3.64% | 4,113,288 | 3.72% | 3,721,950 | 2.95% |
Total securities | $ 70,761,952 | 4.63% | $ 75,125,823 | 4.11% | $ 119,084,440 | 2.89% |
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Interest rate sensitivity refers to the responsiveness of
interest-bearing assets and liabilities to changes in market interest rates. The
rate-sensitive position, or gap, is the difference in the volume of
rate-sensitive assets and liabilities at a given time interval. The general
objective of gap management is to actively manage rate-sensitive assets and
liabilities to reduce the impact of interest rate fluctuations on the net
interest margin. Management generally attempts to maintain a balance between
rate-sensitive assets and liabilities as the exposure period is lengthened to
minimize the overall interest rate risk to the Company.
Interest rate sensitivity may be controlled on either side of
the balance sheet. On the asset side, management exercises some control over
maturities. Also, loans are written to provide repricing opportunities on fixed
rate notes. The Company's investment portfolio, including federal funds sold,
provides the most flexible and fastest control over rate sensitivity since it
can generally be restructured more quickly than the loan portfolio.
On the liability side, deposit products are structured to
offer incentives to attain the maturity distribution desired. Competitive
factors sometimes make control over deposits more difficult and, therefore, less
effective as an interest rate sensitivity management tool.
The asset mix of the balance sheet is continually evaluated
in terms of several variables: yield, credit quality, appropriate funding
sources, and liquidity. Management of the liability mix of the balance sheet
focuses on expanding the various funding sources.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company was cumulatively
asset-sensitive for all time horizons. For asset-sensitive institutions, if
interest rates should decrease, the net interest margins should decline. Since
all interest rates and yields do not adjust at the same velocity, the gap is
only a general indicator of rate sensitivity.
Interest Sensitivity Analysis | |||||
December 31, 2007 | |||||
After three | |||||
Within | but within | After one | |||
three | twelve | but within | After | ||
months | months | five years | five years | Total | |
Assets | |||||
Earning assets | |||||
Federal funds sold | $ 23,121,256 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 23,121,256 |
Interest-bearing deposits | 4,441,661 | 1,470,241 | 100,580 | - | 6,012,482 |
Investment debt securities | 23,728,833 | 18,644,304 | 21,625,128 | 1,995,775 | 65,994,040 |
Loans | 232,850,357 | 1,546,873 | 2,622,311 | 1,252,262 | 238,271,803 |
Total earning assets | $ 284,142,107 | $ 21,661,418 | $ 24,348,019 | $ 3,248,037 | $ 333,399,581 |
Liabilities | |||||
Interest-bearing deposits | |||||
NOW | $ 51,218,087 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 51,218,087 |
Money market | 31,719,473 | - | - | - | 31,719,473 |
Savings | 41,698,409 | - | - | - | 41,698,409 |
Certificates $100,000 and over | 11,845,761 | 22,101,027 | 1,914,159 | - | 35,860,947 |
Certificates under $100,000 | 19,485,629 | 28,984,010 | 6,619,414 | - | 55,089,053 |
Securities sold under agreements | - | ||||
to repurchase | 3,426,173 | - | - | - | 3,426,173 |
Note payable | 5,877 | 18,167 | 74,046 | - | 98,090 |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ 159,399,409 | $ 51,103,204 | $ 8,607,619 | $ - | $ 219,110,232 |
Period gap | $ 124,742,698 | $ (29,441,786) | $ 15,740,400 | $ 3,248,037 | $ 114,289,349 |
Cumulative gap | $ 124,742,698 | $ 95,300,912 | $ 111,041,312 | $ 114,289,349 | |
Ratio of cumulative gap to | |||||
total earning assets | 37.42% | 28.58% | 33.31% | 34.28% |
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Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $2,808,000
(1.27%) to $218,248,000 in 2007, from $221,056,000 in 2006. Average
interest-bearing deposits decreased $1,142,000 (.53%) to $213,891,000 in 2007
from $215,033,000 in 2006, while average noninterest-bearing demand deposits
decreased $4,573,000 (5.42%) to $79,807,000 in 2007 from $84,380,000 in 2006. At
December 31, 2007, total deposits were $288,943,547, compared to $290,324,760 at
December 31, 2006, a decrease of .48%.
Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $22,107,000
(9.09%) to $221,056,000 in 2006, from $243,163,000 in 2005. Average
interest-bearing deposits decreased $21,654,000 (9.15%) to $215,033,000 in 2006
from $236,687,000 in 2005, while average noninterest-bearing demand deposits
decreased $1,146,000 (1.34%) to $84,380,000 in 2006 from $85,526,000 in 2005. At
December 31, 2006, total deposits were $290,324,760, compared to $310,857,607 at
December 31, 2005, a decrease of 6.61%.
Management believes that decreasing deposit volume in 2006
resulted from a return by investors to non-deposit investment products and
strong competition for deposits in the local market. Deposit balances stabilized
in 2007 with only modest balance reductions relative to the previous year.
During 2007, non-deposit investment products became less attractive as the stock
market experienced a downturn. Competition for deposits continued although banks
began to lower the high rates on time deposits that were offered in 2006.
Management monitors deposit decreases closely and implements counter-measures as
needed, including but not limited to rate increases on existing products and the
development of new products.
The following table sets forth the deposits of the Company by
category as of December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
December 31, | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||
Percent of | Percent of | Percent of | ||||
Amount | deposits | Amount | deposits | Amount | deposits | |
Non-interest bearing | $ 73,357,578 | 25.38% | $ 79,625,853 | 27.43% | $ 88,236,133 | 28.39% |
NOW | 51,218,087 | 17.73% | 54,458,814 | 18.76% | 62,601,973 | 20.14% |
Money market | 31,719,473 | 10.98% | 36,413,676 | 12.54% | 46,464,340 | 14.95% |
Savings | 41,698,409 | 14.43% | 45,844,558 | 15.79% | 51,648,088 | 16.61% |
Time deposits less than $100,000 | 55,089,053 | 19.07% | 46,020,077 | 15.85% | 44,028,847 | 14.16% |
Core deposits | 253,082,600 | 262,362,978 | 292,979,381 | |||
Time deposits of $100,000 or more | 35,860,947 | 12.41% | 27,961,782 | 9.63% | 17,878,226 | 5.75% |
Total deposits | $ 288,943,547 | 100.00% | $ 290,324,760 | 100.00% | $ 310,857,607 | 100.00% |
Core deposits, which exclude certificates of deposit of
$100,000 or more, provide a relatively stable funding source for the Company's
loan portfolio and other earning assets. The Company's core deposits decreased
$9,280,378 during 2007, $30,616,403 during 2006 and $8,168,720 during 2005.
Management attributes the variance from 2005 to 2006 to aggressive competition
for time deposits in a rising rate environment. Rate increases implemented in
2006 to retain deposits caused a shift of funds from core deposits into time
deposits of $100,000 or more. From December 31, 2005 to 2006, time deposits of
$100,000 or more increased $10,083,556 (56.40%). During 2006, as in 2005,
management believes that market conditions lead to a reversal of some of the
deposit influx that occurred in 2001 through 2004 as funds migrated from the
stock market into insured deposits. During 2007, deposits continued to shift
from more liquid demand and savings products to higher rate time deposits. Over
year ended December 31, 2007, time deposits of $100,000 or more increased
$7,899,165 (28.25%).
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Deposits, and particularly core deposits, have been the Company's primary source of funding and have enabled the Company to meet both its short-term and long-term liquidity needs. Management anticipates that while such deposits will continue to be the Company's primary source of funding in the future, continued reductions in deposit levels, if coupled with growth in the Company’s loan portfolio, could require periodic borrowing of funds. In this event, it is likely that Management would liquidate investment securities from the available for sale portfolio or purchase overnight federal funds as needed.
Maturities of Certificates of Deposit of $100,000 or More |
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December 31, 2007 |
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After six |
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After three |
through |
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Within three |
through |
twelve |
After twelve |
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months |
six months |
months |
months |
Total |
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Time deposits of $100,000 or more |
$ 11,845,761 |
$ 9,729,493 |
$ 12,371,534 |
$ 1.914.159 |
$ 35,860,947 |
Large certificate of deposit customers tend to be extremely sensitive to interest rate levels, making these deposits less reliable sources of funding for liquidity planning purposes than core deposits. Some financial institutions partially fund their balance sheets using large certificates of deposit obtained through brokers. These brokered deposits are generally expensive and are unreliable as long-term funding sources. Accordingly, the Company does not accept brokered deposits under these conditions. During 2007, the Bank joined the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS). This service allows the Bank to offer depositors up to $50 million in FDIC insurance through a network of member banks. While CDARS deposits are considered to be brokered deposits for regulatory reporting, they are not considered volatile as they typically remain in the program until maturity.
Noninterest revenue
Noninterest revenue | |||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||
Service charges on deposit accounts | $ 1,022,472 | $ 1,119,158 | $ 1,053,443 | ||
ATM and debit card revenue | 505,146 | 448,202 | 372,426 | ||
Miscellaneous revenue | 405,318 | 381,384 | 373,505 | ||
Total noninterest revenue | $ 1,932,936 | $ 1,948,744 | $ 1,799,374 | ||
Noninterest revenue as a percentage | |||||
of average total assets (restated) | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.45% |
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Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense increased $207,404 (2.82%) from 2006 to
2007. Increased personnel costs of $275,975 include a $102,262 (28.96%) increase
in group insurance expense. Occupancy expense decreased $9,527, including a
$32,313 (30.69%) decrease in building maintenance related to non-recurring
repairs to branches in 2006. Furniture and equipment expense is down $14,969,
which is attributable to lower service contract costs. Other operating expense
decreased $44,075, which includes a $50,367 (46.22%) reduction in courier costs
resulting from the Bank’s implementation of branch-based electronic image
capture. .
Noninterest expense increased $195,005 (2.72%) from 2005 to
2006. Increased personnel costs of $159,652 include a $48,300 cash bonus paid in
February 2006, and a $28,197 increase in expense related to the Bank’s employee
retirement plan. Occupancy expense increased $69,284 which includes a $29,430
(24.93%) increase in utility costs. Furniture and equipment expense are down
$12,404, which is largely attributable to lower depreciation expense. Other
operating expense decreased $21,527, as the net result of several increases and
decreases. Increased directors’ fees resulted from a fee increase, an additional
Board seat, and one additional meeting in 2006 as compared to 2005. Postage
costs are down by $30,200 due to the timing of as-needed meter replenishment,
and the Company’s efforts to reduce unnecessary mailings. Professional fees in
2005 included non-recurring consulting fees of $19,052.
The following table presents the principal components of
noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively.
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||
Salaries and employee benefits | $ 4,533,160 | $ 4,257,185 | $ 4,097,533 | ||
Occupancy expense | 700,092 | 709,619 | 640,335 | ||
Furniture and equipment expense | 463,582 | 478,551 | 490,955 | ||
Advertising | 177,567 | 166,441 | 147,541 | ||
Armored car service | 64,710 | 52,513 | 76,068 | ||
ATM and debit card | 272,479 | 234,409 | 234,732 | ||
Business and product development | 78,703 | 79,623 | 78,399 | ||
Computer software amortization | 79,768 | 111,765 | 121,982 | ||
Computer software maintenance | 127,959 | 111,777 | 101,875 | ||
Courier service | 58,594 | 108,961 | 105,148 | ||
Deposit insurance | 33,831 | 36,275 | 42,098 | ||
Director fees | 149,400 | 140,200 | 99,900 | ||
Dues, donations, and subscriptions | 85,179 | 88,255 | 94,385 | ||
Liability insurance | 36,294 | 39,402 | 40,380 | ||
Postage | 161,595 | 149,262 | 179,462 | ||
Professional fees | 47,206 | 41,337 | 65,090 | ||
Stationery and supplies | 95,854 | 123,652 | 111,593 | ||
Telephone | 152,855 | 170,960 | 152,464 | ||
Miscellaneous | 243,263 | 254,500 | 279,742 | ||
Total noninterest expense | $ 7,562,091 | $ 7,354,687 | $ 7,159,682 | ||
Noninterest expense as a percentage of | |||||
average total assets (restated) | 2.03% | 1.95% | 1.79% |
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Capital
Under capital guidelines adopted by the Federal Reserve Board
and the FDIC, the Company and the Bank are currently required to maintain a
minimum risk-based total capital ratio of 8%, with at least 4% being Tier 1
capital. Tier 1 capital consists of common stockholders’ equity, qualifying
perpetual preferred stock, and minority interests in equity accounts of
consolidated subsidiaries, less certain intangibles. In addition, the Company
and the Bank must maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to
total assets) of at least 4%, but this minimum ratio is increased by 100 to 200
basis points for other than the highest-rated institutions.
At December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, the Company and the
Bank were well-capitalized, exceeding all minimum requirements, as set forth in
the following table.
Analysis of Capital | |||||
Consolidated | To be well | Required | |||
Company | Bank | capitalized | minimums | ||
2007 | |||||
Total risk-based capital ratio | 33.7% | 32.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 33.1% | 31.9% | 6.0% | 4.0% | |
Tier 1 leverage ratio | 19.5% | 18.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% | |
2006 Restated | |||||
Total risk-based capital ratio | 33.4% | 31.7% | 10.0% | 8.0% | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 32.8% | 31.6% | 6.0% | 4.0% | |
Tier 1 leverage ratio | 18.6% | 17.8% | 5.0% | 4.0% | |
2005 Restated | |||||
Total risk-based capital ratio | 34.8% | 32.8% | 10.0% | 8.0% | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 34.2% | 32.7% | 6.0% | 4.0% | |
Tier 1 leverage ratio | 16.5% | 15.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
The effect of the restatement of prior years is to increase the total risk-based capital ratios for both the Company and the Bank, with no increase greater than 1.0%, and to lower the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios and the Tier 1 leverage capital ratios for both the Company and the Bank, with no reduction greater than .4%.
Website Access to Securities and Exchange Commission Reports
The Bank maintains an Internet website at
Accounting Rule Changes
The following accounting pronouncements have been approved by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board but have not become effective as of
December 31, 2007. These pronouncements would apply to the Company if the
Company or the Bank entered into an applicable activity.
FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 will be applied
prospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not
expect SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements. It will require additional disclosure as to ranking of
valuation methods in deriving fair value.
FASB Statement No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities" permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not
currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management does not expect
SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
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FASB Statement No. 141R, "Business Combinations" establishes principals and requirements for how an acquirer a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R will be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2007. Management does not expect SFAS No. 141R to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Impact of Inflation
Unlike most industrial companies, the assets and liabilities
of financial institutions such as the Company and the Bank are primarily
monetary in nature. Therefore, interest rates have a more significant effect on
the Company's performance than do the effects of changes in the general rate of
inflation and change in prices. In addition, interest rates do not necessarily
move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and
services. As discussed previously, management seeks to manage the relationships
between interest sensitive assets and liabilities in order to protect against
wide interest rate fluctuations, including those resulting from inflation. See
"Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity" above.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
In response to this Item, the information included on pages 1 through 22 of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting or financial disclosure during the fiscal year covered by this report.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed and
maintained by the Company to ensure that information required to be disclosed in
the Company’s publicly filed reports is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported in a timely manner. Such information must be available to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Treasurer, to allow them to make
timely decisions about required disclosures. Even a well-designed and maintained
control system can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its
objectives are achieved. Inherent limitations in any system of controls include
flawed judgment, errors, omissions, or intentional circumvention of controls.
The Company’s management, including the CEO and Treasurer,
performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007. Based on
that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and Treasurer, has
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
The projection of an evaluation of controls to future periods is subject to the
risk that procedures may become inadequate due to changes in conditions
including the degree of compliance with procedures.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. maintains a system of
internal control over financial reporting, which is designed to provide
reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors
regarding the preparation of reliable published financial statements. The system
includes an organizational structure and division of responsibility, established
policies and procedures including a code of conduct to foster a strong ethical
climate, and the careful selection, training and development of our staff. The
system contains self-monitoring mechanisms, and an internal auditor monitors the
operation of the internal control system and reports findings and
recommendations to management and the board of directors. Corrective actions are
taken to address control deficiencies and other opportunities for improving the
system as they are identified. The board, operating through its audit committee,
which is composed entirely of directors who are not officers or employees of the
Company, provides oversight to the financial reporting process.
There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any
system of internal controls, including the possibility of human error and the
circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal
control system can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial
statement preparation. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an internal control
system may vary over time and with circumstances.
The Company assessed its internal control system as of
December 31, 2007 in relation to criteria for effective internal control over
financial reporting as described in Internal Control – Integrated Framework,
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on its assessment, the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2007, its
system of internal control over financial reporting met those criteria.
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
Registrant
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Raymond M. Thompson
Raymond M. Thompson, Director
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 11, 2008 By: /s/Jennifer G. Hawkins
Jennifer G. Hawkins
Treasurer / Principal Financial Officer
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Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
Berlin, Maryland
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible 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 management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’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 company’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 company; (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 company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’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, management’s assessment that Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, 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). Also, in our opinion, Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States of America, the balance sheets and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary, and our report dated March 12, 2008, expressed an unqualified opinion.
/s/ Rowles & Company, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
March 12, 2008
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Changes in Internal Controls
During the quarter ended on the date of this report, there were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material affect on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s management, including the CEO and Treasurer, has concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting are effective.
Audit Committee and Financial Expert
The Board of Directors has adopted a written Audit Policy, which serves as a charter for the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised of seven independent directors, including Chairman James R. Bergey, Jr. who serves as the financial expert. The Audit Committee is scheduled to meet quarterly and held six meetings in 2007.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The information required by this item is included in the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is included in the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is included in the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by this item is included in the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is included in the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits
(a)(1), (2) Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2007
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registration Statement Form S-4, File No. 33-99762.
3.2 Bylaws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Registration Statement Form S-4, File No. 33-99762.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CALVIN B. TAYLOR BANKSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Raymond M. Thompson
Raymond M. Thompson, Director
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 11, 2008 By:
/s/ Jennifer G. Hawkins
Jennifer G. Hawkins
Treasurer / Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: March 12, 2008 By:
/s/ James R. Bergey, Jr.
James R. Bergey, Jr., Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By:
/s/ John H. Burbage, Jr.
John H. Burbage, Jr., Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Todd E. Burbage
Todd E. Burbage, Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Charlotte K. Cathell
Charlotte K. Cathell, Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Reese F. Cropper, Jr.
Reese F. Cropper, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Reese F. Cropper, III
Reese F. Cropper, III, Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Hale Harrison
Hale Harrison, Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Gerald T. Mason
Gerald T. Mason, Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ William H. Mitchell
William H. Mitchell, Director
Vice President
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Joseph E. Moore
Joseph E. Moore, Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Michael L. Quillin, Sr.
Michael L. Quillin, Sr., Director
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Raymond M. Thompson
Raymond M. Thompson, Director
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Certification - Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
We, the undersigned, certify that to the best of our knowledge, based upon a review of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007 of the Registrant (the "Report"):
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Raymond M. Thompson
Raymond M. Thompson, Director
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 11, 2008 By: /s/Jennifer G. Hawkins
Jennifer G. Hawkins
Treasurer / Principal Financial Officer
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Raymond M. Thompson, certify that:
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.;
Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
Date: March 12, 2008 By: /s/ Raymond M. Thompson
Raymond M. Thompson, Director
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Jennifer G. Hawkins, certify that:
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.;
Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
Date: March 11, 2008 By: /s/Jennifer G. Hawkins
Jennifer G. Hawkins
Treasurer / Principal Financial Officer
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