UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 

x

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

 

 

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2007

 

 

 

OR

 

 

o

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

 

 

 

For the transition period from                  to

 

Commission File Number:  000-50407

 

FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

20-0049496

(State of other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

9 North Market Street

Frederick, Maryland 21701

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

301.620.1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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.  x  Yes    o  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “large accelerated filer and accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  o             Accelerated filer  o             Non-accelerated filer  x

 

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

 

State the number of shares of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practical date.  There were 1,460,602 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 26, 2007.

 

 



 

 

FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income, Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
See “Market Risk, Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” at Page 21.

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

2



 

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

4,550

 

$

3,695

 

Federal funds sold

 

10,734

 

15,035

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

4,017

 

7,753

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

19,301

 

26,483

 

Investment securities available-for-sale at fair value

 

28,383

 

29,174

 

Restricted stock

 

1,440

 

938

 

Loans

 

210,365

 

173,954

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,401

)

(2,166

)

Net loans

 

207,964

 

171,788

 

Bank premises and equipment

 

5,496

 

4,362

 

Other assets

 

2,695

 

2,206

 

Total assets

 

$

265,279

 

$

234,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

$

34,038

 

$

32,796

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

194,999

 

176,582

 

Total deposits

 

229,037

 

209,378

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

450

 

Long-term borrowings

 

10,000

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

6,186

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

1,037

 

1,044

 

Total liabilities

 

246,260

 

217,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, per share par value $.01; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,460,602 and 1,458,602 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

15

 

15

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

14,687

 

14,652

 

Retained earnings

 

4,407

 

3,341

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(90

)

(115

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

19,019

 

17,893

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

265,279

 

$

234,951

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

3



 

 

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three
Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

3,758

 

$

3,006

 

$

10,417

 

$

8,629

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest — taxable

 

233

 

215

 

700

 

621

 

Interest — tax exempt

 

100

 

93

 

298

 

196

 

Dividends

 

20

 

14

 

55

 

37

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

109

 

143

 

333

 

473

 

Other interest income

 

45

 

63

 

184

 

192

 

Total interest income

 

4,265

 

3,534

 

11,987

 

10,148

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

1,938

 

1,472

 

5,408

 

4,017

 

Interest on other short-term borrowings

 

 

12

 

2

 

26

 

Interest on long-term borrowings

 

76

 

 

117

 

10

 

Interest on junior subordinated debentures

 

101

 

 

303

 

 

Total interest expense

 

2,115

 

1,484

 

5,830

 

4,053

 

Net interest income

 

2,150

 

2,050

 

6,157

 

6,095

 

Provision for loan losses

 

50

 

60

 

241

 

180

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

2,100

 

1,990

 

5,916

 

5,915

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service fees

 

60

 

44

 

149

 

120

 

Other operating income

 

40

 

36

 

134

 

119

 

Total noninterest income

 

100

 

80

 

283

 

239

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

912

 

849

 

2,744

 

2,402

 

Occupancy and equipment expenses

 

264

 

216

 

771

 

590

 

Other operating expenses

 

422

 

307

 

1,136

 

867

 

Total noninterest expense

 

1,598

 

1,372

 

4,651

 

3,859

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

602

 

698

 

1,548

 

2,295

 

Provision for income taxes

 

194

 

230

 

482

 

835

 

Net income

 

$

408

 

$

468

 

$

1,066

 

$

1,460

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.73

 

$

1.00

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.96

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,460,602

 

1,458,602

 

1,459,965

 

1,458,602

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,515,716

 

1,526,297

 

1,520,638

 

1,527,193

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

4



Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except
shares outstanding)

 

Shares
Outstanding

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional Paid-in
Capital

 


Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive (Loss)

 

Total
Shareholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2006

 

1,458,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,652

 

$

2,413

 

$

(348

)

$

16,732

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

468

 

 

468

 

Changes in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $182

 

 

 

 

 

289

 

289

 

Net unrealized losses on transfer of held-to-maturity securities to available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $51

 

 

 

 

 

(81

)

(81

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

676

 

Balance, September 30, 2006

 

1,458,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,652

 

$

2,881

 

$

(140

)

$

17,408

 

Balance, June 30, 2007

 

1,460,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,687

 

$

3,999

 

$

(294

)

$

18,407

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

408

 

 

408

 

Changes in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $128

 

 

 

 

 

204

 

204

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

612

 

Balance, September 30, 2007

 

1,460,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,687

 

$

4,407

 

$

(90

)

$

19,019

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

5



Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except
 shares outstanding)

 

Shares
Outstanding

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional Paid-in
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 (Loss)

 

Total
Shareholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2006

 

1,458,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,652

 

$

1,421

 

$

(200

)

$

15,888

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,460

 

 

1,460

 

Changes in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $89

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

141

 

Net unrealized losses on transfer of held-to-maturity securities to available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $51

 

 

 

 

 

(81

)

(81

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,520

 

Balance, September 30, 2006

 

1,458,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,652

 

$

2,881

 

$

(140

)

$

17,408

 

Balance, January 1, 2007

 

1,458,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,652

 

$

3,341

 

$

(115

)

$

17,893

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,066

 

 

1,066

 

Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $16

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

25

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,091

 

Shares issued under stock option transactions

 

2,000

 

 

35

 

 

 

35

 

Balance, September 30, 2007

 

1,460,602

 

$

15

 

$

14,687

 

$

4,407

 

$

(90

)

$

19,019

 

 

 

6



 

 

 

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,066

 

$

1,460

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

213

 

146

 

Deferred income taxes (benefits)

 

(83

)

(37

)

Provision for loan losses

 

241

 

180

 

Net (discount accretion) premium amortization on investment securities

 

(5

)

30

 

Increase in accrued interest and other assets

 

(312

)

(226

)

Decrease in accrued interest and other liabilities

 

(7

)

(102

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,113

 

1,451

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

 

(3,116

)

(6,439

)

Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity

 

 

(5,933

)

Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of investment securities available-for-sale

 

3,953

 

3,336

 

Purchases of restricted stock

 

(502

)

(72

)

Net increase in loans

 

(36,417

)

(11,196

)

Purchases of bank premises and equipment

 

(1,457

)

(2,427

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(37,539

)

(22,731

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in NOW, money market accounts, savings accounts and noninterest-bearing deposits

 

6,184

 

5,935

 

Net increase in time deposits

 

13,475

 

7,707

 

Net decrease in short-term borrowings

 

(450

)

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

10,000

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

35

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

29,244

 

13,642

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,182

)

(7,638

)

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

 

26,483

 

28,510

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

 

$

19,301

 

$

20,872

 

Non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities transferred to available-for-sale

 

$

 

$

8,179

 

Reclassification of long-term borrowings to short-term borrowings

 

$

 

$

250

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

5,757

 

$

4,013

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

491

 

$

1,050

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

7



FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1.  General:

 

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”), the parent company for its wholly-owned subsidiary Frederick County Bank (the “Bank” and together with Bancorp, the “Company”), was organized in September 2003. The Bank was incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland in August 2000 and commenced banking operations in October 2001.  The Bank provides its customers with various banking services.  The Bank offers various loan and deposit products to their customers.  The Bank’s customers include individuals and commercial enterprises within its principal market area consisting of Frederick County, Maryland.  Additionally, the Bank maintains correspondent banking relationships and transacts daily federal funds sales on an unsecured basis with regional correspondent banks.  Note 4 discusses the types of securities the Bank invests in.  Note 5 discusses the types of lending that the Bank engages in.  The Bank does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.  The Company also has a subsidiary called FCBI Statutory Trust I.  See Note 7 for additional disclosures.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, the instructions for Form 10-Q, regulation S-X, and general practices within the banking industry.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results shown in this interim report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other period or for the full year ending December 31, 2007.

 

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and could differ from actual results.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments”, an amendment of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140. This statement permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. It establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. In addition, SFAS 155 clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133. It also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives. SFAS 155 amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.  On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted SFAS 155 and determined that it did not have any impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets”. This Statement amends SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, and requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits the entities to elect either fair value measurement with changes in fair value reflected in earnings or the amortization and impairment requirements of SFAS No. 140 for subsequent measurement. The subsequent measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value eliminates the necessity for entities that manage the risks inherent in servicing assets and servicing liabilities with derivatives to qualify for hedge accounting treatment and eliminates the characterization of declines in fair value as impairments or direct write-downs. The Company adopted SFAS 156 on January 1, 2007 and determined that it did not have any impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 (SFAS No. 157), “Fair Value Measurements.”  SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.   SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years.  The Company does not expect the implementation of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

 

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In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies when tax benefits should be recorded in financial statements, requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters and indicates how any tax reserves should be classified in a balance sheet. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48 and determined that it did not have any impact on its financial condition or results of operations.  It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax liabilities within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities”. This statement permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.  This pronouncement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  The Company is evaluating the impact of this new standard, but currently believes that adoption will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Note 2. Earnings Per Share:

 

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are disclosed as basic and diluted.  Basic EPS is generally computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, whereas diluted EPS essentially reflects the potential dilution in basic EPS that could occur if other contracts to issue common stock were exercised.  As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, no common stock equivalents were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income

 

$

408

 

$

468

 

$

1,066

 

$

1,460

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.73

 

$

1.00

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.96

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,460,602

 

1,458,602

 

1,459,965

 

1,458,602

 

Effect of dilutive securities — stock options

 

55,114

 

67,695

 

60,673

 

68,591

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,515,716

 

1,526,297

 

1,520,638

 

1,527,193

 

 

Note 3.  Employee Stock Option Plan:

 

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Option Plan that provides for grants of incentive and non-incentive stock options.  This plan has been presented to and approved by the Company’s shareholders.  The Company follows the guidance of the Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment.   As of December 31, 2005, all outstanding stock options were fully vested.  No stock options were granted in 2006 or 2007 and, accordingly, net income and earnings per share have not been affected by stock-based compensation.   Any stock-based employee compensation for future grants will be determined at that time using the Black-Scholes or another appropriate option-pricing model.

 

Note 4.  Investment Portfolio:

 

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the Company’s investment portfolio at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

 

Available-for-sale portfolio

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

(dollars in thousands)

 


Amortized Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gain

 

Gross
Unrealized
Loss

 

Estimated Fair Value

 


Average Yield

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

$

 992

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 992

 

5.26

%

Due after one year through five years

 

3,016

 

3

 

34

 

2,985

 

4.91

%

Due after five years through ten years

 

1,827

 

 

34

 

1,793

 

5.00

%

State and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after one year through five years

 

101

 

 

2

 

99

 

4.51

%

Due after five years through ten years

 

1,621

 

4

 

8

 

1,617

 

5.41

%

Due after ten years

 

8,099

 

51

 

5

 

8,145

 

5.88

%

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

12,474

 

25

 

147

 

12,352

 

5.08

%

Equity securities

 

400

 

 

 

400

 

%

 

 

$

28,530

 

$

83

 

$

230

 

$

28,383

 

5.23

%

 

 

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December 31, 2006

 

(dollars in thousands)

 


Amortized Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gain

 

Gross
Unrealized
Loss

 

Estimated Fair Value

 


Average Yield

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

$

 1,000

 

$

 —

 

$

 8

 

$

 992

 

3.94

%

Due after one year through five years

 

2,325

 

2

 

11

 

2,316

 

4.90

%

Due after five years through ten years

 

2,861

 

 

31

 

2,830

 

4.95

%

State and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

1,400

 

 

9

 

1,391

 

5.23

%

Due after ten years

 

8,423

 

54

 

5

 

8,472

 

5.88

%

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

12,952

 

17

 

196

 

12,773

 

4.69

%

Equity securities

 

400

 

 

 

400

 

%

 

 

$

29,361

 

$

73

 

$

260

 

$

29,174

 

5.01

%

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

 

 

Continuous unrealized losses existing for less than 12 months

 

Continuous unrealized losses existing for 12 months and greater

 

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized Losses

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

3,783

 

$

 68

 

$

3,783

 

$

68

 

State and political subdivisions

 

1,805

 

6

 

7,544

 

141

 

9,349

 

147

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

1,710

 

5

 

1,240

 

10

 

2,950

 

15

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

3,515

 

$

11

 

$

12,567

 

$

219

 

$

16,082

 

$

230

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Continuous unrealized losses existing for less than 12 months

 

Continuous unrealized losses existing for 12 months and greater

 

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized Losses

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations

 

$

 827

 

$

10

 

$

 4,332

 

$

 40

 

$

 5,159

 

$

 50

 

State and political subdivisions

 

3,046

 

6

 

559

 

8

 

3,605

 

14

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

1,034

 

6

 

8,922

 

190

 

9,956

 

196

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

4,907

 

$

22

 

$

13,813

 

$

238

 

$

18,720

 

$

260

 

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.  The Company has not recognized any other-than-temporary impairment in connection with the unrealized losses reflected in the preceding tables.  All of these declines can be attributable to increases in interest rates and not a change in credit quality.  As Management has the ability and intent to hold debt securities until maturity, or until the unrealized loss is recouped, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

 

 

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Restricted Stock

 

The following table shows the amounts of restricted stock as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

 

$

 871

 

$

459

 

Federal Reserve Bank

 

529

 

439

 

Atlantic Central Bankers Bank

 

40

 

40

 

 

 

$

1,440

 

$

938

 

 

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses:

 

Loans consist of the following:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2007

 

% of
Loans

 

December 31,
2006

 

% of
Loans

 

Real estate loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and land development

 

$

 34,487

 

16

%

$

 30,183

 

17

%

Mortgage loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties

 

36,315

 

17

%

34,194

 

20

%

Secured by multi-family (5 or more) residential properties

 

10,548

 

5

%

4,640

 

3

%

Secured by commercial properties

 

96,753

 

46

%

73,582

 

42

%

Secured by farm land

 

7,517

 

4

%

4,302

 

2

%

Total mortgage loans

 

151,133

 

72

%

116,718

 

67

%

Loans to farmers

 

50

 

%

 

%

Commercial and industrial loans

 

22,271

 

11

%

24,806

 

14

%

Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures

 

2,424

 

1

%

2,247

 

2

%

 

 

210,365

 

100

%

173,954

 

100

%

Less allowance for loan losses

 

(2,401

)

 

 

(2,166

)

 

 

Net loans

 

$

207,964

 

 

 

$

171,788

 

 

 

 

Transactions in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

2,351

 

$

2,073

 

$

2,166

 

$

1,953

 

Provision charged to operating expenses

 

50

 

60

 

241

 

180

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,401

 

2,133

 

2,407

 

2,133

 

Loans charged-off — consumer

 

 

 

(6

)

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

2,401

 

$

2,133

 

$

2,401

 

$

2,133

 

Average total loans outstanding during period

 

$

203,863

 

$

163,989

 

$

190,190

 

$

161,042

 

 

 

 

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Note 6.   Deposits

 

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s deposit base at the dates indicated.

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

$

 34,038

 

$

 32,796

 

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

15,752

 

18,233

 

Money market accounts

 

38,703

 

32,023

 

Savings accounts

 

3,305

 

2,562

 

Certificates of deposit:

 

 

 

 

 

$100,000 or more

 

66,911

 

61,315

 

Less than $100,000

 

70,328

 

62,449

 

Total deposits

 

$

229,037

 

$

209,378

 

 

Note 7. Trust preferred securities/junior subordinated debentures and other long-term borrowings:

 

In December 2006, Bancorp completed the private placement of an aggregate of $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities through FCBI Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a newly formed trust subsidiary organized under Connecticut law, of which Bancorp owns all of the common securities of $186,000. The principal asset of the Trust is a similar amount of Bancorp’s junior subordinated debentures. The junior subordinated debentures bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.5375% until December 15, 2011, at which time the interest rate becomes a variable rate, adjusted quarterly, equal to 163 basis points over three-month LIBOR. The junior subordinated debentures mature on December 15, 2036, and may be redeemed at par, at Bancorp’s option, on any interest payment date commencing December 15, 2011. The securities are redeemable prior to December 15, 2011, at a premium ranging up to 103.525% of the principal amount thereof, upon the occurrence of certain regulatory or legal events. The obligations of Bancorp with respect to the Trust’s preferred securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by Bancorp of Trust’s obligations with respect to the trust preferred securities to the extent set forth in the related guarantee. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, Bancorp may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures, resulting in a deferral of distribution payments on the related trust preferred securities.  Deferral of such payments would result in significant restrictions on Bancorp’s ability to pay dividends or purchase shares of its common stock.  The proceeds from this issuance will be used to supplement the Company’s regulatory capital for continued growth and other general corporate purposes.

 

The trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the trust preferred securities not qualifying as Tier 1 capital may be included as part of total qualifying capital in Tier 2 capital, subject to limitation.

 

At September 30, 2007, the Company had $10,000,000 in borrowings under its credit facility from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), as compared to no outstanding balances at December 31, 2006.  There are two convertible advances in the amounts of $5,000,000 each, which are both at a rate of 4.56%, with a maturity dates of April 27, 2012 and September 4, 2012, unless called on April 27, 2009 or September 4, 2010, respectively, by the FHLB.  Outstanding advances are secured by collateral consisting of a blanket lien on qualifying loans in the Bank’s residential mortgage loan portfolio.

 

 

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Note 8.  Noninterest Expense:

 

Noninterest expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries

 

$

 799

 

$

 719

 

$

2,351

 

$

1,948

 

Bonus

 

20

 

51

 

59

 

233

 

Deferred Personnel Costs

 

(49

)

(41

)

(127

)

(132

)

Payroll Taxes

 

51

 

46

 

189

 

156

 

Employee Insurance

 

56

 

46

 

149

 

108

 

Other Employee Benefits

 

35

 

28

 

123

 

89

 

Depreciation

 

71

 

59

 

213

 

145

 

Rent

 

74

 

61

 

190

 

189

 

Utilities

 

25

 

24

 

76

 

54

 

Repairs and Maintenance

 

48

 

29

 

145

 

78

 

ATM Expense

 

21

 

22

 

63

 

57

 

Other Occupancy and Equipment Expenses

 

25

 

21

 

84

 

67

 

Postage and Supplies

 

34

 

29

 

79

 

58

 

Data Processing

 

89

 

82

 

271

 

216

 

Advertising and Promotion

 

89

 

61

 

215

 

180

 

Legal

 

8

 

2

 

18

 

15

 

Insurance

 

14

 

12

 

37

 

29

 

Consulting

 

21

 

17

 

42

 

39

 

Courier

 

11

 

11

 

34

 

33

 

Audit Fees

 

59

 

37

 

176

 

112

 

Other

 

97

 

56

 

264

 

185

 

 

 

$

1,598

 

1,372

 

$

4,651

 

$

3,859

 

 

Note 9.  401(k) Profit Sharing Plan:

 

The Company has a Section 401(k) profit sharing plan covering employees meeting certain eligibility requirements as to minimum age and years of service.  Employees may make voluntary contributions to the Plan through payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis.  The Company makes matching contributions of 100% of the employee’s contributions up to 4% of the employee’s salary.  A participant’s account under the Plan, together with investment earnings thereon, is normally distributable, following retirement, death, disability or other termination of employment, in a single lump-sum payment.

 

The Company made contributions to the Plan in the amounts of $100,000 and $72,000 for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $29,000 and $24,000 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

Note 10.  Shareholders’ Equity:

 

Capital:

 

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company, once it exceeds $500 million in assets, and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).  Management believes that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject as of September 30, 2007.

 

 

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As of September 30, 2007, the most recent notification from the regulatory agency categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table.  There are no conditions or events since that notification which management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

The Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are presented in the following tables.

 

September 30, 2007

 

Actual

 

For Capital
Adequacy Purposes

 

Minimum To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Risk-Weighted Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

25,109

 

10.70

%

$

9,387

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

22,303

 

9.53

$

9,364

 

4.00

%

$

14,046

 

6.00

Total Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Risk-Weighted Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

27,510

 

11.72

%

$

18,775

 

8.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

24,704

 

10.55

$

18,728

 

 8.00

%

$

23,410

 

 10.00

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Average Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

25,109

 

9.87

%

$

10,171

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

22,303

 

 8.79

%

$

10,148

 

 4.00

%

$

12,685

 

 5.00

%

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

Actual

 

For Capital
Adequacy Purposes

 

Minimum To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Risk-Weighted Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

24,008

 

12.10

%

$

7,937

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

18,119

 

9.15

$

7,920

 

4.00

%

$

11,880

 

6.00

Total Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Risk-Weighted Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

26,174

 

13.19

%

$

15,873

 

8.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

20,285

 

10.24

$

15,840

 

 8.00

%

$

19,800

 

 10.00

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Average Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

24,008

 

10.96

%

$

8,762

 

4.00

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

18,119

 

 8.29

%

$

8,746

 

4.00

%

$

10,932

 

 5.00

%

 

On June 26, 2007, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to 146,000 shares of its common stock, for an aggregate expenditure of not more than $4.5 million, through June 30, 2012, or earlier termination of the program by the Board of Directors.  Repurchases, if any, by the Company pursuant to this authorization are expected to enable the Company to repurchase its shares at an attractive price, and to provide a source of liquidity for the Company’s shares.  As of September 30, 2007, there have been no shares repurchased by the Company.

 

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This management’s discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.’s (the “Company”) beliefs, expectations, anticipations and plans regarding, among other things, general economic trends, interest rates, product expansions

 

 

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and other matters.  Such forward-looking statements are identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “likely”, “unlikely”, “continue”, or similar terms and are subject to numerous uncertainties, such as federal monetary policy, inflation, employment, profitability and consumer confidence levels, both nationally and in the Company’s market area, the health of the real estate and construction market in the Company’s market area, the Company’s ability to develop and market new products and to enter new markets, competitive challenges in the Company’s market, legislative changes and other factors, and as such, there can be no assurance that future events will develop in accordance with the forward-looking statements contained herein.  Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on any such forward-looking statement.  In addition, the Company’s past results of operations do not necessarily indicate its future results.

 

General

 

The following paragraphs provide an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.  This discussion is intended to assist the readers in their analysis of the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto.

 

 Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”), the parent company for its wholly-owned subsidiary Frederick County Bank (the “Bank” and together with Bancorp, the “Company”), was organized in September 2003. The Bank was incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland in August 2000 and commenced banking operations in October 2001.  The Bank provides its customers with various banking services.  The Bank offers various loan and deposit products to their customers.  The Bank’s customers include individuals and commercial enterprises within its principal market area consisting of Frederick County, Maryland.  Additionally, the Bank maintains correspondent banking relationships and transacts daily federal funds sales on an unsecured basis with regional correspondent banks.  Note 4 discusses the types of securities in which the Bank invests.  Note 5 discusses the types of lending in which the Bank engages.  The Bank does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.  The Company also has a subsidiary called FCBI Statutory Trust I.  See Note 7 for additional disclosures.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and follow general practices within the industry in which it operates.  Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments.  Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments and as such have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.  Estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value, when a decline in the value of an asset not carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment write-down or valuation reserve to be established, or when an asset or liability needs to be recorded contingent upon a future event.  Carrying assets and liabilities at fair value inherently results in more financial statement volatility.  The fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or are provided by other third-party sources, when available. The estimates used in management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses require that management make assumptions about matters that are uncertain at the time of estimation.  Differences in these assumptions and differences between the estimated and actual losses could have a material effect.  For discussions related to the critical accounting policies of the Company, refer to the sections in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis entitled “Income Taxes” and “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

Loans

 

Loans increased by $36.4 million, or 20.93%, from December 31, 2006, to a balance of $210.37 million as of September 30, 2007, and by $43.83 million, or 26.32% from September 30, 2006.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits grew by $19.66 million, or 9.39%, from December 31, 2006 to a balance of $229.04 million as of September 30, 2007, and by $25.34 million, or 12.44% from September 30, 2006.  The Company’s deposit growth has mainly been in certificates of deposit over the past year.

 

                Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Net income was $408,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $468,000 of net income for the same period in 2006.  The decrease in earnings for this quarter in 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006 is primarily related to the increase in personnel and occupancy expenses for the two new branches opened late in the third quarter of 2006 and net interest margin compression.  Basic earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $0.28 and $0.32, respectively,

 

 

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and were based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding of 1,460,602 and 1,458,602, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $0.27 and $0.31, respectively, and were based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding of 1,515,716 and 1,526,297, respectively.   The Company recorded loan loss provisions of $50,000 and $60,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

The Company experienced an annualized return on average assets of 0.64% and 0.86% for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Additionally, the Company experienced an annualized return on average shareholders’ equity of 8.68% and 10.92% for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Net income was $1.07 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $1.46 million of net income for the same period in 2006.  The decrease in earnings for this period in 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006 is primarily related to the increase in personnel and occupancy expenses for the two new branches opened late in the third quarter of 2006, higher loan loss provisions and net interest margin compression.  Basic earnings per share for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $0.73 and $1.00, respectively, and were based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding of 1,459,965 and 1,458,602, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $0.70 and $0.96, respectively, and were based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding of 1,520,638 and 1,527,193, respectively.   The Company recorded loan loss provisions of $241,000 and $180,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

The Company experienced an annualized return on average assets of 0.59% and 0.91% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Additionally, the Company experienced an annualized return on average shareholders’ equity of 7.68% and 11.68% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

 

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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential

 

The following tables show average balances of asset and liability categories, interest income and interest expense, and average yields and rates for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
rate

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
rate

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

8,094

 

$

109

 

5.34

%

$

10,915

 

$

143

 

5.20

%

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

 

3,541

 

45

 

5.04

 

4,779

 

63

 

5.23

 

Investment securities (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

20,341

 

253

 

4.93

 

20,871

 

229

 

4.35

 

Tax-exempt (2)

 

9,822

 

152

 

6.14

 

9,297

 

141

 

6.02

 

Loans (3)

 

203,863

 

3,773

 

7.34

 

163,989

 

3,010

 

7.28

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

245,661

 

4,332

 

7.00

 

209,851

 

3,586

 

6.78

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

8,609

 

 

 

 

 

7,367

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

254,270

 

 

 

 

 

$

217,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

$

12,017

 

6

 

0.20

%

$

15,866

 

7

 

0.18

%

Savings accounts

 

3,088

 

4

 

0.51

 

2,474

 

3

 

0.48

 

Money market accounts

 

37,121

 

265

 

2.83

 

33,196

 

237

 

2.83

 

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more

 

67,159

 

822

 

4.86

 

57,521

 

636

 

4.39

 

Certificates of deposit less than $100,000

 

69,680

 

841

 

4.79

 

57,134

 

589

 

4.09

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

700

 

12

 

6.80

 

Long-term borrowings

 

6,467

 

76

 

4.66

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

101

 

6.54

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

201,718

 

2,115

 

4.16

 

166,891

 

1,484

 

3.53

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

32,760

 

 

 

 

 

32,507

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

996

 

 

 

 

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

235,474

 

 

 

 

 

200,078

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

18,796

 

 

 

 

 

17,140

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

254,270

 

 

 

 

 

$

217,218

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

2,217

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,102

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

 

 

3.25

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.58

%

 

 

 

 

3.97

%


(1)          Yields on securities available-for-sale have been calculated on the basis of historical cost and do not give effect to changes in the fair value of those securities, which is reflected as a component of shareholders’ equity.

(2)          Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.  Taxable-equivalent adjustments of $52,000 in 2007 and $48,000 in 2006 are included in the calculation of the tax-exempt investment interest income.

(3)          Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.  Taxable-equivalent adjustments of $15,000 in 2007 and $4,000 in 2006 are included in the calculation of the loan interest income.  Net loan origination income in interest income totaled $3,000 in 2006, but was an expense of $2,000 in 2007.

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
rate

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
rate

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$8,397

 

$333

 

5.30

%

$13,031

 

$473

 

4.85

%

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

 

4,687

 

184

 

5.25

 

5,269

 

192

 

4.87

 

Investment securities (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

21,120

 

755

 

4.78

 

20,503

 

658

 

4.29

 

Tax-exempt (2)

 

9,822

 

452

 

6.15

 

6,620

 

297

 

6.00

 

Loans (3)

 

190,190

 

10,456

 

7.35

 

161,042

 

8,640

 

7.17

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

234,216

 

12,180

 

6.95

 

206,465

 

10,260

 

6.64

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

8,353

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$242,569

 

 

 

 

 

$212,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

$12,425

 

17

 

0.18

%

$14,438

 

19

 

0.18

%

Savings accounts

 

2,897

 

11

 

0.51

 

2,676

 

10

 

0.50

 

Money market accounts

 

33,540

 

697

 

2.78

 

31,919

 

641

 

2.68

 

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more

 

65,154

 

2,333

 

4.79

 

55,625

 

1,709

 

4.11

 

Certificates of deposit less than $100,000

 

67,192

 

2,350

 

4.68

 

57,756

 

1,638

 

3.79

 

Short-term borrowings

 

41

 

2

 

6.52

 

534

 

26

 

6.51

 

Long-term borrowings

 

3,370

 

117

 

4.64

 

166

 

10

 

8.05

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

303

 

6.55

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

190,805

 

5,830

 

4.09

 

163,114

 

4,053

 

3.32

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

32,504

 

 

 

 

 

32,549

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

747

 

 

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

224,056

 

 

 

 

 

196,292

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

18,513

 

 

 

 

 

16,673

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ Equity

 

$242,569

 

 

 

 

 

$212,965

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$6,350

 

 

 

 

 

$6,207

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.87

%

 

 

 

 

3.32

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.62

%

 

 

 

 

4.02

%


(1)          Yields on securities available-for-sale have been calculated on the basis of historical cost and do not give effect to changes in the fair value of those securities, which is reflected as a component of shareholders’ equity.

(2)          Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.  Taxable-equivalent adjustments of $154,000 in 2007 and $101,000 in 2006 are included in the calculation of the tax-exempt investment interest income.

(3)          Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.  Taxable-equivalent adjustments of $39,000 in 2007 and $11,000 in 2006 are included in the calculation of the loan interest income.  Net loan origination income in interest income totaled $17,000 in 2007 and $13,000 in 2006.

 

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis

 

The following tables indicate the changes in interest income and interest expense that are attributable to changes in average volume and average rates, in comparison with the same period in the preceding year on a fully taxable equivalent basis.  The change in interest due to the combined rate-volume variance has been allocated entirely to the change in rate.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,
2007 compared to 2006

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2007 compared to 2006

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)
Due to

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)
Due to

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Volume

 

Rate(1)

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

 

Volume

 

Rate(1)

 

Net Increase
(Decrease)

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

(37

)

$

3

 

$

(34

)

$

(300

)

$

160

 

$

(140

)

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

(16

)

(2

)

(18

)

(38

)

30

 

(8

)

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

(6

)

30

 

24

 

35

 

62

 

97

 

Tax-exempt

 

8

 

3

 

11

 

256

 

(101

)

155

 

Loans

 

726

 

37

 

763

 

2,788

 

(972

)

1,816

 

Total interest income

 

675

 

71

 

746

 

2,741

 

(821

)

1,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

 

(1

)

(1

)

 

(2

)

(2

)

Savings accounts

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

Money market accounts

 

28

 

 

28

 

58

 

(2

)

56

 

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more

 

106

 

80

 

186

 

522

 

102

 

624

 

Certificates of deposit less than $100,000

 

128

 

124

 

252

 

477

 

235

 

712

 

Short-term borrowings

 

(12

)

 

(12

)

(43

)

19

 

(24

)

Long-term borrowings

 

76

 

 

76

 

344

 

(237

)

107

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

101

 

 

101

 

303

 

 

303

 

Total interest expense

 

428

 

203

 

631

 

1,662

 

115

 

1,777

 

Net interest income

 

$

247

 

$

(132

)

$

115

 

$

1,079

 

$

(936

)

$

143

 


(1)    The volume/rate variance is allocated entirely to change in rates.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is generated from the Company’s lending and investment activities, and is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings.  Net interest income is the difference between interest and rate-related fee income on earning assets (primarily loans and investment securities) and the interest paid on the funds (primarily deposits) supporting them.  The Company primarily utilizes deposits to fund loans and investments, with a small amount of additional funding from junior subordinated debentures and minimal short-term and long-term borrowings, in future periods it may utilize a higher level of short-term and long-term borrowings, including borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, federal funds lines with correspondent banks and repurchase agreements, to fund operations, depending on economic conditions, deposit availability and pricing, interest rates and other factors.

 

                Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Net interest income (on a taxable-equivalent basis) was $2.22 million in 2007 and $2.10 million in 2006.  The increase in interest income was primarily driven by the volume of loans in the loan portfolio.  Average earning assets increased by $35.81 million, or 17.06%, since September 30, 2006.  The yield on earning assets in 2007 increased to 7.00% from 6.78% in 2006.  The increase of 63 basis points in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities primarily is a result of the issuance of junior subordinated debentures in December 2006, the repricing of maturing certificates of deposit with higher rates and stiff competition for deposits.  The Company’s net interest margin was 3.58% and 3.97%, and the net interest spread was 2.84% and 3.25%, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  This decrease relates primarily to the increased costs of funds as a result of more funding of higher costs certificates of deposit and the reduced average balances of the low cost title company deposits.

 

 

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Interest expense increased 42.59% from $1.48 million in 2006 to $2.12 million in 2007 due to the 20.87% increase in volume of average interest-bearing liabilities, along with the increase in the related rates paid on such interest-bearing liabilities, which increased to 4.16% in 2007 from 3.53% in 2006.

 

                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Net interest income (on a taxable-equivalent basis) of $6.35 million in 2007 was $143,000, or 2.30% higher than the amount recognized in 2006.  This increase in net interest income is due to the growth in average earning assets, primarily the volume of loan in the loan portfolio, which was partially offset by the increased volume of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase in the rates paid.  Average earning assets increased by $27.75 million, or 13.44%, since September 30, 2006.  The yield on earning assets in 2007 increased to 6.95% from 6.64% in 2006.  This increase in yield is attributable to the higher ratio of average loans to average interest-earning assets in 2007 compared to 2006.  However, the increase by 77 basis points in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily is a result of the issuance of junior subordinated debentures in December 2006, the borrowings from the FHLB, the repricing of maturing certificates of deposit with higher rates and stiff competition for deposits, partially offset the increase in yield on interest earning assets.  The Company’s net interest margin was 3.62% and 4.02%, and the net interest spread was 2.87% and 3.32%, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  This decrease relates primarily to the increased costs of funds as a result of more funding of higher costs certificates of deposit and the reduced average balances of the low cost title company deposits.

 

The interest expense increased 43.84% from $4.05 million in 2006 to $5.83 million in 2007 due to the 16.98% increase in volume of average interest-bearing liabilities, along with the increase in the rates paid on such interest-bearing liabilities, which increased to 4.09% in 2007 from 3.32% in 2006.

 

The Company has seen the volume of certificates of deposit increase over the past year from an average of total deposits at September 30, 2006 of 58.16% to 61.93% at September 30, 2007.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income was $100,000 and $80,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $283,000 and $239,000 for the nine-month periods September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The most significant increase relates to NSF fees which increased $15,000 for the three month period and $27,000 for the nine month period.

 

The Company’s management is committed to developing and offering innovative, market-driven products and services that will generate additional sources of noninterest income.  However, the future results of any of these products or services cannot be predicted at this time.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

See Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for a schedule showing a detailed breakdown of the Company’s noninterest expense.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Noninterest expense amounted to $1.60 million and $1.37 million for the three-month periods in 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The changes in noninterest expense are principally related to an increase in personnel costs and branch operating expenses for the two new branches opened late in the third quarter of 2006, and increased advertising costs.  Salaries expense in 2007 was $799,000, up $80,000 from the salaries expense incurred in the same period in 2006.  This increase of 11.13% is for the additional costs of adding seventeen (17) new employees for the new branches and back office positions along with employee pay increases.  However, the personnel expenses have also been favorably impacted by the reduced bonus accrual in 2007 of $20,000 compared to $51,000 in 2006.  The reduced bonus accrual is the result of lower earnings in 2007 compared to 2006.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Noninterest expense amounted to $4.65 million and $3.86 million for the nine-month periods in 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The changes in noninterest expense are principally related to an increase in personnel costs and branch operating expenses for the two new branches opened late in the third quarter of 2006, additional data processing fees, increased advertising costs and increased audit fees related to the compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.  Salaries expense in 2007 was $2.35 million, up $403,000 from the salaries expense incurred in the same period in 2006.  This increase of 20.69% is for the additional costs of adding seventeen (17) new employees for the new branches and back office positions along with employee pay increases.  However, the personnel expenses have also been favorably impacted by the reduced bonus accrual in 2007 of $59,000 compared to $233,000 in 2006.  The reduced bonus accrual is the result of lower earnings in 2007 compared to 2006.

 

 

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Income Taxes

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company incurred $194,000 of income tax expense compared to $230,000 during the same period in 2006.  The effective tax rates for these three-month periods in 2007 and 2006 were 32.23% and 32.95%.

 

                  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company incurred $482,000 of income tax expense compared to $835,000 during the same period in 2006.  The effective tax rates for these nine-month periods in 2007 and 2006 were 31.14% and 36.38%.  The effective tax rate for 2007 has been positively impacted by the addition of tax-free municipal securities to the Company’s investment portfolio during 2006.

 

 Market Risk, Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

Asset/liability management involves the funding and investment strategies necessary to maintain an appropriate balance between interest sensitive assets and liabilities.  It also involves providing adequate liquidity while sustaining stable growth in net interest income.  Regular review and analysis of deposit and loan trends, cash flows in various categories of loans, and monitoring of interest spread relationships are vital to this process.

 

The conduct of our banking business requires that we maintain adequate liquidity to meet changes in the composition and volume of assets and liabilities due to seasonal, cyclical or other reasons.  Liquidity describes the ability of the Company to meet financial obligations that arise during the normal course of business.  Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of the customers of the Company, as well as for meeting current and future planned expenditures.  This liquidity is typically provided by the funds received through customer deposits, investment maturities, loan repayments, borrowings, and income.  Management considers the current liquidity position to be adequate to meet the needs of the Company and its customers.

 

The Company seeks to limit the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations by managing the balance between interest sensitive assets and liabilities.  Managing to mitigate interest rate risk is, however, not an exact science.  Not only does the interval until repricing of interest rates on assets and liabilities change from day to day as the assets and liabilities change, but for some assets and liabilities, contractual maturity and the actual maturity experienced are not the same.  Similarly, NOW and money market accounts, by contract, may be withdrawn in their entirety upon demand and savings deposits may be withdrawn on seven days notice.  While these contracts are extremely short, it is the Company’s belief that these accounts turn over at the rate of five percent (5%) per year. The Company therefore treats them as having maturities staggered over all periods.  If all of the Company’s NOW, money market, and savings accounts were treated as repricing in one year or less, the cumulative gap at one year or less would be $(84.99) million.

 

Interest rate sensitivity is an important factor in the management of the composition and maturity configurations of the Company’s earning assets and funding sources.  An Asset/Liability Committee manages the interest rate sensitivity position in order to maintain an appropriate balance between the maturity and repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities that is consistent with the Company’s liquidity analysis, growth, and capital adequacy goals.  It is the objective of the Asset/Liability Committee to maximize net interest margins during periods of both volatile and stable interest rates, to attain earnings growth, and to maintain sufficient liquidity to satisfy depositors’ requirements and meet credit needs of customers.

 

The table below, “Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis,” summarizes, as of September 30, 2007, the anticipated maturities or repricing of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the Company’s interest rate sensitivity gap (interest-earning assets less interest-bearing liabilities), the Company’s cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap, and the Company’s cumulative interest sensitivity gap ratio (cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap divided by total assets).  A negative gap for any time period means that more interest-bearing liabilities will reprice or mature during that time period than interest-earning assets.  During periods of rising interest rates, a negative gap position would generally decrease earnings, and during periods of declining interest rates, a negative gap position would generally increase earnings.  The converse would be true for a positive gap position.  Therefore, a positive gap for any time period means that more interest-earning assets will reprice or mature during that time period than interest-bearing liabilities.  During periods of rising interest rates, a positive gap position would generally increase earnings, and during periods of declining interest rates, a positive gap position would generally decrease earnings.

 

It is important to note that the following table represents the static gap position for interest sensitive assets and liabilities at September 30, 2007.  The table does not give effect to prepayments or extensions of loans as a result of changes in general market interest rates.  Moreover, while the table does indicate the opportunities to reprice assets and liabilities within certain time frames, it does not account for timing differences that occur during periods of repricing.  For example, changes to deposit rates tend to lag in a rising rate environment and lead in a falling rate environment.

 

 

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Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis

September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

Expected Repricing or Maturity Date

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Within
One Year

 

One to
Three Years

 

Three to
Five Years

 

After
Five Years

 


Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

10,734

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

10,734

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

4,017

 

 

 

 

4,017

 

Investment securities(1)

 

2,957

 

5,839

 

2,353

 

16,834

 

27,983

 

Loans

 

67,540

 

53,468

 

62,526

 

26,831

 

210,365

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

85,248

 

59,307

 

64,879

 

43,665

 

253,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and NOW accounts

 

953

 

1,906

 

1,906

 

14,292

 

19,057

 

Money Market accounts

 

1,935

 

3,870

 

3,870

 

29,028

 

38,703

 

Certificates of deposit

 

112,478

 

24,310

 

451

 

 

137,239

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

 

 

6,186

 

 

6,186

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

115,366

 

40,086

 

12,413

 

43,320

 

211,185

 

Interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(30,118

)

$

19,221

 

$

52,466

 

$

345

 

$

41,914

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(30,118

)

$

(10,897

)

$

41,569

 

$

41,914

 

 

 

Cumulative gap ratio as a percentage of total assets

 

(11.35

)%

(4.11

)%

15.67

%

15.80

%

 

 


(1) Excludes equity securities.

 

In addition to the Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis, the Company also uses an earnings simulation model on a quarterly basis to closely monitor interest sensitivity and to expose its balance sheet and income statement to different scenarios.  The model is based on current Company data and adjusted by assumptions as to growth patterns, noninterest income and noninterest expense and interest rate sensitivity, based on historical data, for both assets and liabilities projected for a one-year period.  The model is then subjected to a “shock test” assuming a sudden interest rate increase of 200 basis points or a decrease of 200 basis points, but not below zero.  The results show that with a 200 basis point rise in interest rates the Company’s net interest income would decline by 7.51%.  With a decrease in interest rates of 200 basis points the Company’s net interest income would increase by 3.91%.

 

Certain shortcomings are inherent in this method of analysis.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or repricing periods, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates.  Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the loan.  Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels could deviate significantly from those assumed.  Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of a significant interest rate increase.

 

Critical Accounting Policy:

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The Company makes provisions for loan losses in amounts deemed necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an appropriate level.  The Company’s provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $50,000 and $60,000, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $241,000 and $180,000, respectively.  The loan growth was $36.41 million since December 31, 2006 and $10.96 million since June 30, 2007 compared to $11.20 million for the first nine months of 2006 and $2.51 million for the third quarter of 2006.  The provision for loan losses is determined based upon Management’s estimate of the amount required to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses reflective of the risks in the Company’s loan portfolio.  At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the allowance for loan losses was $2.40 million and $2.17 million, respectively.

 

 

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The Company prepares a quarterly analysis of the allowance for loan losses, with the objective of quantifying portfolio risk into a dollar amount of inherent losses.  The determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on eight qualitative factors and one quantitative factor for each category and type of loan along with any specific allowance for adversely classified loans within each category.  Each factor is assigned a percentage weight and that total weight is applied to each loan category.  Factors are different for each category.  Qualitative factors include: levels and trends in delinquencies and nonaccrual loans; trends in volumes and terms of loans; effects of any changes in lending policies, the experience, ability and depth of management; national and local economic trends and conditions; concentrations of credit; quality of the Company’s loan review system; and regulatory requirements.  The total allowance required thus changes as the percentage weight assigned to each factor increased or decreased due to the particular circumstances, as the various types and categories of loans change as a percentage of total loans and as specific allowances are required due to increases in adversely classified loans.

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  The allowance is based on two basic principles of accounting: (i) SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimatable and (ii) SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the loan balance and either the value of collateral, or the present value of future cash flows, or the loan’s value as observable in the secondary market.  A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by Management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and borrower, including the length of the delay, the reason for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  The provision for loan losses included in the statements of operations serves to maintain the allowance at a level Management considers adequate.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses has three basic components: the specific allowance, the formula allowance and the pooled allowance.  Each of these components is determined based upon estimates that can and do change when the actual events occur.  As a result of the uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, Management’s estimate of loan losses and the related allowance could change in the near term.

The specific allowance component is used to individually establish an allowance for loans identified for impairment testing.  When impairment is identified, a specific reserve may be established based on the Company’s calculation of the estimated loss embedded in the individual loan.  Impairment testing includes consideration of the borrower’s overall financial condition, resources and payment record, support available from financial guarantors and the fair market value of collateral. These factors are combined to estimate the probability and severity of inherent losses.  Large groups of smaller balance, homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential mortgage loans for impairment.   At September 30, 2007 there were no loans deemed to be impaired.

The formula allowance component is used for estimating the loss on internally risk rated loans and those loans identified for impairment testing.  The loans meeting the Company’s internal criteria for classification, such as special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss are segregated from performing loans within the portfolio. These internally classified loans are then grouped by loan type (commercial, commercial real estate, commercial construction, residential real estate, residential construction or installment).  Each loan type is assigned an allowance factor based on Management’s estimate of the associated risk, complexity and size of the individual loans within the particular loan category. Classified loans are assigned a higher allowance factor than non-classified loans due to Management’s concerns regarding collectability or Management’s knowledge of particular elements surrounding the borrower. Allowance factors increase with the worsening of the internal risk rating.

The pooled formula component is used to estimate the losses inherent in the pools of non-classified loans.  These loans are then also segregated by loan type and allowance factors are assigned by Management based on delinquencies, loss history, trends in volume and terms of loans, effects of changes in lending policy, the experience and depth of Management, national and local economic trends, concentrations of credit, quality of loan review system and the effect of external factors (i.e. competition and regulatory requirements).  The allowance factors assigned differ by loan type.

Allowance factors and overall size of the allowance may change from period to period based on Management’s assessment of the above-described factors and the relative weights given to each factor.  In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the allowance for loan losses.  These agencies may require the Bank to make additions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments of collectibility based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate.  There can be no assurance, however, that additional provisions for loan losses will not be required in the future, including as a result of changes in the economic assumptions underlying Management’s estimates and judgments, adverse developments in the economy, on a national basis or in the Company’s market area, or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers.

 

 

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As of September 30, 2007, the real estate loan portfolio constituted 88% of the total loan portfolio.  While this exceeds the 10% threshold for determining a concentration of credit risk within an industry, we do not consider this to be a concentration with adverse risk characteristics given the diversity of borrowers within the real estate portfolio and other sources of repayment.  An industry for this purpose is defined as a group of counterparties that are engaged in similar activities and have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.  Additionally, the loan portfolio does not include concentrations of credit risk in loan products that permit the deferral of principal payments that are smaller than normal interest accruals (negative amortization); loans with high loan-to-value ratios; or loans, such as option adjustable-rate mortgages, that may expose the borrower to future increases in repayments that are in excess of increases that would result solely from increases in market interest rates.  The Company has interest only home equity lines of credit with outstanding balances of $5.68 million of at September 30, 2007.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2007

 

September 30,
2006

 

September 30,
2007

 

September 30,
2006

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$2,351

 

$2,073

 

$2,166

 

$1,953

 

Provision charged to operating expenses

 

50

 

60

 

241

 

180

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

 

 

Loans charged-off — consumer

 

 

 

(6

)

 

Balance at end of period

 

$2,401

 

$2,133

 

$2,401

 

$2,133

 

Average total loans outstanding during period

 

$203,863

 

$163,989

 

$190,190

 

$161,042

 

 

The allocation of the allowance, presented in the following table, is based primarily on the factors discussed above in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance as a whole.  Since all of those factors are subject to change, the allocation is not necessarily indicative of the category of recognized loan losses, and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.

               

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 


2007

 

% of
Loans

 

2006

 

% of
Loans

 

Real estate-construction

 

$

248

 

16

%

$

218

 

17

%

Real estate-mortgage

 

1,753

 

72

%

1,529

 

67

%

Commercial and industrial loans

 

360

 

11

%

400

 

14

%

Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures

 

40

 

1

%

39

 

2

%

 

 

$

2,401

 

100

%

$

2,166

 

100

%

 

 

 

September 30,

2007

 

December 31,

2006

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

$

163

 

$

60

 

Loans 90 days past due and still accruing

 

1

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

164

 

60

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

164

 

$

60

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.06

%

0.03

%

 

There were no other interest-bearing assets at September 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006 classified as past due 90 days or more and still accruing, restructured or problem assets, and no loans which were currently performing in accordance with their terms, but as to which information known to Management caused it to have serious doubts about the ability of the borrower to comply with the loan as currently written.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, including unused portions of lines of credit, and standby letters of credit.  The Company has also entered into long-term lease obligations for some of its premises and equipment, the terms of which generally include options to renew.  The above instruments and obligations involve, to varying degrees, elements of off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition.  With the exception

 

 

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of these instruments and the Company’s obligations relating to its trust preferred securities, the Company does not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,
2007
Contractual Amount

 

Financial instruments whose notional or contract amounts represent credit risk: 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

38,727

 

Standby letters of credit

 

3,163

 

Total

 

$

41,890

 

 

See Note 9 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 for additional information regarding the Company’s long-term lease obligations.

 

Capital Resources

 

The ability of the Company to grow is dependent on the availability of capital with which to meet regulatory capital requirements, discussed below.  To the extent the Company is successful it may need to acquire additional capital through the sale of additional common stock, other qualifying equity instruments or subordinated debt.  There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to the Company on a timely basis or on attractive terms.  On December 15, 2006, the Company completed the issuance of $6.00 million of trust preferred securities, as discussed above, that can be recognized as capital for regulatory purposes.  At December 31, 2006, the Company had an outstanding unsecured loan from an unaffiliated third party in the amount of $450,000 with a fixed interest rate of 6.00%, which matured and was repaid on January 27, 2007.  In addition, the Company has an unsecured revolving line of credit borrowing arrangement with an unaffiliated financial institution in the amount of $2.00 million with no outstanding balance as of September 30, 2007.  This facility matures on May 1, 2008, has a floating interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and requires monthly interest payments only.  The purpose of this facility is to provide capital to the Bank, as needed.

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  The Company will be subject to such requirements when its assets exceed $500 million, it has publicly issued debt or it engages in certain highly leveraged activities.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).  Management believes that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject as of September 30, 2007 and that the Company would meet such requirements if applicable.  See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for a table depicting compliance with regulatory capital requirements.

 

As of September 30, 2007, the most recent notification from the regulatory agency categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table in Note 10.  There are no conditions or events since that notification which management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

On June 26, 2007, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to 146,000 shares of its common stock, for an aggregate expenditure of not more than $4.5 million, through June 30, 2012, or earlier termination of the program by the Board of Directors.  Repurchases, if any, by the Company pursuant to this authorization are expected to enable the Company to repurchase its shares at an attractive price, and to provide a source of liquidity for the Company’s shares.  As of September 30, 2007, there have been no shares repurchased by the Company.

 

 

 

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Inflation

 

The effect of changing prices on financial institutions is typically different than on non-banking companies since virtually all of a Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. In particular, interest rates are significantly affected by inflation, but neither the timing nor magnitude of the changes are directly related to price level indices; therefore, the Company can best counter inflation over the long term by managing net interest income and controlling net increases in noninterest income and expenses.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

See “Market Risk, Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” at Page 21.

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated, as of the last day of the period covered by this report, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.  There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Act of 1934) during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II — Other Information

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.  None

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.   There have been no material changes to the risk factors as of September 30, 2007 from those disclosed in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

                        (a)   Sales of Unregistered Securities.  None

 

                        (b)   Use of Proceeds.  Not Applicable.

 

                        (c)   Registrant Purchases of Securities

 

                        The following table provides information on the Company’s purchases of its common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

Average Price Paid per Share

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)

 

Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

July 1-31, 2007

 

0

 

N/A

 

0

 

0

 

August 1-31, 2007

 

0

 

N/A

 

0

 

0

 

September 1-30, 2007

 

0

 

N/A

 

0

 

146,000

(2)


(1)   On June 26, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to 146,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, subject to a maximum expenditure of $4.5 million.  Repurchases under the program may be made on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions from time to time until June 30, 2012, or earlier termination of the program by the Board.

 

(2)   Subject to a maximum expenditure of $4.5 million.  Number of shares indicated is the remaining number of shares authorized for repurchase as of the end of the indicated period.

 

Item 3.             Defaults upon Senior Securities.  None

 

 

 

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Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder.    None.

 

Item 5.             Other Information

 

                        (a)   Information which should have been reported on Form 8-K.  None

 

                        (b)   Material Changes to Procedures for Director Nomination by Shareholders.   None

 

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3(a)

Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended(1)

 

 

3(b)

Bylaws of the Company(2)

 

 

4(a)

Indenture, dated as of December 15, 2006 between Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee(3)

 

 

4(b)

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as December 15, 2006 between Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and Martin S. Lapera and William R. Talley, Jr. as Administrators(3)

 

 

4(c)

Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 15, 2006 between Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Guarantee Trustee(3)

 

 

10(a)

2001 Stock Option Plan(4)

 

 

10(b)

Employment Agreement between the Bank and Martin S. Lapera(5)

 

 

10(c)

Employment Agreement between the Bank and William R. Talley, Jr. (6)

 

 

10(d)

Consulting Agreement between the Bank and Raymond Raedy (7)

 

 

10(e)

2002 Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan (8)

 

 

10(f)

Amendment No. 1 to the 2002 Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan (8)

 

 

10(g)

Loan Agreement with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank(9)

 

 

10(h)

Promissory Note with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank (9)

 

 

11

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Income — Please refer to Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein

 

 

31(a)

Certification of Martin S. Lapera, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

31(b)

Certification of William R. Talley, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

32(a)

Certification of Martin S. Lapera, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

32(b)

Certification of William R. Talley, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 


 

(1)

Incorporated by reference to exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

(2)

Incorporated by reference to exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

(3)

Not filed in accordance with the provision of Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation SK. The Company agrees to provide a copy of these documents to the Commission upon request.

 

 

(4)

Incorporated by reference to exhibit 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-111761).

 

 

(5)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2005.

 

 

(6)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2005.

 

 

(7)

Incorporated by reference to exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

(8)

Incorporated by reference to exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

(9)

Incorporated by reference to exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 5, 2007

By:

/s/ Martin S. Lapera

 

 

 

Martin S. Lapera

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

November 5, 2007

By:

/s/ William R. Talley, Jr.

 

 

 

William R. Talley, Jr

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

 

 

 

Officer

 

 

 

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