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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2011

 

Commission File No. 000-29640

 

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

South Carolina

 

58-2322486

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

449 HIGHWAY 123 BYPASS

SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA  29678

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(864) 886-0206

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  Common Stock, no par or stated value, 3,972,976 Shares Outstanding on November 1, 2011

 

 

 



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COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Index

 

 

 

Page

PART I —

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

9

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

24

Item 4T.

Controls and Procedures

34

 

 

 

PART II -

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

35

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

36

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. — Financial Statements

 

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

1,260

 

$

1,711

 

Interest bearing balances due from banks

 

78,767

 

39,171

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

80,027

 

40,882

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

129,206

 

169,369

 

Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $5,256 for 2011 and $6,817 for 2010)

 

4,865

 

6,389

 

Other investments

 

1,201

 

1,363

 

Loans

 

226,530

 

256,834

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(5,713

)

(5,756

)

Loans - net

 

220,817

 

251,078

 

Premises and equipment - net

 

7,917

 

8,170

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

1,912

 

2,491

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

9,928

 

9,666

 

Foreclosed assets

 

17,426

 

11,395

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

1,674

 

2,233

 

Other assets

 

1,763

 

2,723

 

Total assets

 

$

476,736

 

$

505,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing

 

$

54,870

 

$

46,844

 

Interest bearing

 

364,404

 

398,466

 

Total deposits

 

419,274

 

445,310

 

Accrued interest payable

 

1,165

 

1,698

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

5,000

 

Long-term debt

 

6,500

 

6,500

 

Other liabilities

 

2,471

 

1,939

 

Total liabilities

 

429,410

 

460,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - Series A - non-voting 5% cumulative - $1,000 per share liquidation preference; 5,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding - 3,150 shares

 

3,126

 

3,126

 

Preferred stock - no par value; 9,995,000 shares authorized; None issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock - no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding - 3,972,976 for 2011 and 2010

 

39,931

 

39,931

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

748

 

748

 

Retained earnings

 

1,919

 

1,396

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,602

 

111

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

47,326

 

45,312

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

476,736

 

$

505,759

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Period Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share)

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

3,498

 

$

4,068

 

$

10,776

 

$

12,125

 

Interest bearing balances due from banks

 

35

 

28

 

78

 

98

 

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

945

 

1,258

 

3,177

 

3,875

 

Tax-exempt

 

165

 

188

 

517

 

584

 

Other investments

 

2

 

1

 

7

 

3

 

Total interest income

 

4,645

 

5,543

 

14,555

 

16,685

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time deposits $100M and over

 

450

 

806

 

1,481

 

2,285

 

Other deposits

 

683

 

1,303

 

2,296

 

4,158

 

Long-term debt

 

65

 

70

 

192

 

219

 

Total interest expense

 

1,198

 

2,179

 

3,969

 

6,662

 

Net interest income

 

3,447

 

3,364

 

10,586

 

10,023

 

Provision for loan losses

 

1,400

 

1,025

 

4,100

 

3,275

 

Net interest income after provision

 

2,047

 

2,339

 

6,486

 

6,748

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

289

 

319

 

817

 

929

 

Debit card transaciton fees

 

195

 

183

 

576

 

533

 

Net losses on sales of securities available-for-sale

 

 

 

(6

)

 

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance

 

87

 

90

 

262

 

272

 

Other income

 

69

 

76

 

169

 

162

 

Total other income

 

640

 

668

 

1,818

 

1,896

 

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

1,184

 

1,205

 

3,602

 

3,528

 

Net occupancy expense

 

137

 

133

 

410

 

416

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

93

 

95

 

266

 

281

 

Amortization of computer software

 

109

 

97

 

305

 

306

 

Debit card transaction expenses

 

90

 

120

 

331

 

343

 

FDIC insurance assessment

 

231

 

233

 

695

 

866

 

Other expense

 

613

 

607

 

2,011

 

1,698

 

Total other expenses

 

2,457

 

2,490

 

7,620

 

7,438

 

Income before income taxes

 

230

 

517

 

684

 

1,206

 

Income tax expense

 

35

 

131

 

43

 

214

 

Net income

 

195

 

386

 

641

 

992

 

Deductions for amounts not available to common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared or accumulated on preferred stock

 

(39

)

(39

)

(138

)

(138

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

156

 

$

347

 

$

503

 

$

854

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income - continued

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Period Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share)

 

Per common share*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.21

 

Net income, assuming dilution

 

0.04

 

0.09

 

0.13

 

0.21

 

 


* Per common share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a 5% stock dividend effective December 16, 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Preferred

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2010

 

3,782,415

 

$

3,126

 

$

38,923

 

$

748

 

$

1,434

 

$

587

 

$

44,818

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

992

 

 

992

 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities arising during the period, net of income taxes of $914

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,633

 

1,633

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,633

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,625

 

Dividends paid on preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

(118

)

Exercise of employee stock options

 

1,744

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

17

 

Balance, September 30, 2010

 

3,784,159

 

$

3,126

 

$

38,940

 

$

748

 

$

2,308

 

$

2,220

 

$

47,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2011

 

3,972,976

 

$

3,126

 

$

39,931

 

$

748

 

$

1,396

 

$

111

 

$

45,312

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

641

 

 

641

 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities arising during the period, net of income taxes of $834

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,487

 

1,487

 

Reclassification adjustment, net of income tax effects of $2

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

4

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,491

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,132

 

Dividends paid on preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

(118

)

Balance, September 30, 2011

 

3,972,976

 

$

3,126

 

$

39,931

 

$

748

 

$

1,919

 

$

1,602

 

$

47,326

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

641

 

$

992

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

4,100

 

3,275

 

Depreciation

 

275

 

287

 

Amortization of net loan (fees) and costs

 

44

 

(59

)

Securities accretion and premium amortization

 

597

 

1,079

 

Net losses on sales of securities available-for-sale

 

6

 

 

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance

 

(262

)

(272

)

Writedowns of foreclosed assets

 

188

 

 

Net losses (gains) on sales of foreclosed assets

 

67

 

(7

)

Decrease (increase) in interest receivable

 

579

 

(771

)

(Decrease) increase in interest payable

 

(533

)

393

 

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

960

 

1,168

 

Increase in other accrued expenses

 

532

 

577

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(277

)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

6,917

 

6,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(60,466

)

(144,027

)

Maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available-for-sale

 

97,911

 

99,895

 

Maturities, calls and paydowns of securities held-to-maturity

 

1,523

 

1,895

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

 

4,443

 

 

Proceeds from redemptions of other investments

 

162

 

94

 

Net decrease (increase) in loans made to customers

 

19,003

 

(618

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(22

)

(81

)

Additional investments in foreclosed assets

 

 

(29

)

Proceeds of sale of foreclosed assets

 

828

 

591

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

63,382

 

(42,280

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits, interest bearing transaction accounts and savings accounts

 

6,895

 

(4,542

)

Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit and other time deposits

 

(32,931

)

26,272

 

Repayments of short-term borrowings

 

(5,000

)

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

(1,500

)

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

 

(118

)

(118

)

Exercise of employee stock options

 

 

17

 

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

 

(31,154

)

20,129

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

39,145

 

(15,489

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

40,882

 

47,483

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

 

$

80,027

 

$

31,994

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - continued

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

4,501

 

$

6,269

 

Income taxes

 

145

 

68

 

Net transfers from loans to foreclosed assets

 

7,114

 

3,030

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

1,491

 

1,633

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share)

 

Accounting Policies — A summary of significant accounting policies is included in Community First Bancorporation’s (the “Company,” “our’” “we,” “us,” and similar references) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain amounts in the 2010 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or retained earnings for any period.

 

Management Opinion — In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Community First Bancorporation reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the periods presented.  Such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature.

 

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Investment Securities — The following table presents information about amortized cost, unrealized gains, unrealized losses and estimated fair values of securities:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Holding

 

Holding

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by US Government agencies

 

$

954

 

$

62

 

$

 

$

1,016

 

Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

 

84,734

 

679

 

64

 

85,349

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

24,773

 

1,200

 

 

25,973

 

State, county and municipal

 

16,245

 

645

 

22

 

16,868

 

Total

 

$

126,706

 

$

2,586

 

$

86

 

$

129,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by US Government agencies

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

4,865

 

391

 

 

5,256

 

State, county and municipal

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,865

 

$

391

 

$

 

$

5,256

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Holding

 

Holding

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by US Government agencies

 

$

1,128

 

$

52

 

$

 

$

1,180

 

Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

 

130,492

 

863

 

1,495

 

129,860

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

20,145

 

983

 

 

21,128

 

State, county and municipal

 

17,432

 

130

 

361

 

17,201

 

Total

 

$

169,197

 

$

2,028

 

$

1,856

 

$

169,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by US Government agencies

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

6,389

 

428

 

 

6,817

 

State, county and municipal

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

6,389

 

$

428

 

$

 

$

6,817

 

 

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities by contractual maturity are shown below:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one
year

 

Due after one
through five
years

 

Due after five
through ten years

 

Due after ten
years

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Available-for-sale at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

$

 

$

8,078

 

$

47,264

 

$

30,007

 

$

85,349

 

State, county and municpal issuers

 

 

532

 

4,648

 

11,688

 

16,868

 

 

 

 

8,610

 

51,912

 

41,695

 

102,217

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Government agencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,016

 

GSEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,973

 

Total available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

129,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,865

 

Total held-to-maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,865

 

 

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The estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of all of the Company’s investment securities whose estimated fair values were less than amortized cost as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 which had not been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired are presented below.  The Company evaluates all available-for-sale securities and all held-to-maturity securities for impairment as of each balance sheet date.  The securities have been segregated in the table by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Continuously in Unrealized Loss Position for a Period of

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or more

 

Total

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Government agencies

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

 

11,156

 

64

 

 

 

11,156

 

64

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State, county and municipal securities

 

 

 

488

 

22

 

488

 

22

 

Total

 

$

11,156

 

$

64

 

$

488

 

$

22

 

$

11,644

 

$

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSEs

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Continuously in Unrealized Loss Position for a Period of

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or more

 

Total

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSEs

 

$

60,543

 

$

1,495

 

$

 

$

 

$

60,543

 

$

1,495

 

Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State, county and municipal securities

 

9,648

 

306

 

455

 

55

 

10,103

 

361

 

Total

 

$

70,191

 

$

1,801

 

$

455

 

$

55

 

$

70,646

 

$

1,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSEs

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

As of September 30, 2011, eight securities had been continuously in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and one security had been continuously in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more.  We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired because the unrealized losses are believed to have resulted from current credit market disruptions.  The securities’ issuers have remitted periodic interest payments as required and there are no indications that the issuers will be unable to make any such future payment according to the terms of the bond indentures.  Although we classify a majority of our investment securities as available-for-sale, management has not determined that any specific securities will be disposed of prior to maturity and believes that we have both the ability and the intent to hold the investments until a recovery of fair value, including until maturity.  Furthermore, we do not believe that we will be required to sell any of these securities prior to recovery of the unrealized loss.  Substantially all of our holdings of state, county and municipal securities were rated at least “investment grade” by either S&P or Moody’s, or both, as of September 30, 2011.

 

Our subsidiary bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) and, accordingly, is required to own restricted stock in that institution in amounts that may vary from time to time.  Because of the restrictions imposed, the

 

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stock may not be sold to other parties, but is redeemable by the FHLB at the same price as that at which it was acquired by the subsidiary.  We evaluate this security for impairment based on the probability of ultimate recoverability of the par value of the investment.  Based on our evaluation, no impairment has been recognized.

 

During the first nine months of 2011, we sold two available-for-sale securities for gross proceeds of $4,443 and net losses of $6.  During the first nine months of 2010, we had no sales of available-for-sale securities.  There were no transfers of available-for-sale securities to other categories in the 2011 and 2010 nine-month periods.

 

Loans — Loans consisted of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

17,946

 

$

20,474

 

Real estate - construction

 

15,809

 

23,730

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

173,699

 

187,940

 

Consumer installment

 

19,076

 

24,690

 

Total

 

226,530

 

256,834

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(5,713

)

(5,756

)

Loans - net

 

$

220,817

 

$

251,078

 

 

The following table provides information about the payment status of loans:

 

 

 

30-59 Days 
Past Due

 

60-89 Days 
Past Due

 

90 Days or 
More Past Due

 

Total Past 
Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

219

 

$

64

 

$

313

 

$

596

 

$

17,350

 

$

17,946

 

Real estate - construction

 

88

 

325

 

$

4,583

 

4,996

 

10,813

 

15,809

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

1,599

 

105

 

8,415

 

10,119

 

163,580

 

173,699

 

Consumer installment

 

152

 

134

 

206

 

492

 

18,584

 

19,076

 

Total

 

$

2,058

 

$

628

 

$

13,517

 

$

16,203

 

$

210,327

 

$

226,530

 

 

 

 

30-59 Days 
Past Due

 

60-89 Days 
Past Due

 

90 Days or 
More Past Due

 

Total Past 
Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

254

 

$

214

 

$

855

 

$

1,323

 

$

19,151

 

$

20,474

 

Real estate - construction

 

485

 

662

 

6,082

 

7,229

 

16,501

 

23,730

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

1,834

 

2,093

 

8,974

 

12,901

 

175,039

 

187,940

 

Consumer installment

 

294

 

256

 

433

 

983

 

23,707

 

24,690

 

Total

 

$

2,867

 

$

3,225

 

$

16,344

 

$

22,436

 

$

234,398

 

$

256,834

 

 

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Nonaccrual loans totaled $13,517 and $16,344 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

 

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), including $381 of such loans that are included in nonaccrual loans, totaled $5,765 as of September 30, 2011 and $5,457 as of December 31, 2010.  The following table provides information about loans modified in troubled debt restructurings during the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

 

 

 

Modifications

 

 

 

As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment

 

Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment

 

Losses
Recognized
Upon
Modification

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

12

 

$

361

 

$

361

 

$

 

Real estate - construction

 

8

 

2,922

 

2,922

 

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

12

 

2,271

 

2,271

 

 

Consumer installment

 

12

 

211

 

211

 

 

 

Troubled debt restructurings occur when, for reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, we agree to modify the terms of a loan and, in the process, grant a concession.  Modifications of loan terms and concessions granted may take many forms.  Sometimes, both we and the borrower may grant concessions.  In such cases, we are considered to have granted a concession if the value of the concession(s) we made in the borrower’s favor exceeds the value of the concession(s) made by the borrower in our favor.

 

Due to the concessions granted in loan modifications that result in TDRs, we generally recognize loan losses when such modifications are made.  For loans in the real estate segment, TDR recognition generally indicates that the loans are collateral dependent.  Consequently, we write-down such restructured loans to the extent that the pre-modification outstanding recorded investment exceeds the fair value of the collateral, less estimated selling costs.  For loans in the other segment, collateral may or may not be held.  If we hold collateral and the loan is collateral dependent, we would write down to the fair value of the collateral.  If we hold no collateral, the expected cash flows under the modified terms are discounted at the effective interest rate of the original loan and, if there is a shortfall, we would write down to that amount.  In both cases, if we had previously allowed for the losses sufficiently in the allowance for loan losses, no further provision would have resulted in the current period.  If we had not previously allowed sufficiently, additional current provisions for loan losses may have been necessary to cover the shortfall.

 

During the third quarter of 2011, we applied new guidance about loan modifications contained in Accounting Standards Update 2011-02 “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring” retrospectively to the beginning of 2011, as required.  As a result of applying that guidance, no loan modifications performed during the first six months of 2011 are now recognized as TDRs that were not considered to be TDRs under the previous guidance. 

 

We have had no payment defaults on loans modified in TDRs within the preceding 12 months.

 

As of September 30, 2011, we had no loan commitments to borrowers who have loans included in troubled debt restructurings.

 

Loans that we grade Management Attention and Special Mention are not believed to present more than a minimal likelihood of loss.  Those grades indicate that a change in the borrowers’ circumstances, or some other event, has occurred such that an elevated level of monitoring is warranted.  Such loans are generally evaluated collectively for the purpose of estimating the allowance for loan losses.  Loans graded Substandard are believed to present a moderate likelihood of loss due the presence of well-defined weaknesses in the borrowers’ financial condition such as a change in their demonstrated payment history, the effects of lower collateral values combined with other difficulties the borrowers may be experiencing, or deterioration of other indicators of the borrowers’ ability to service the loan as agreed.  Loans graded Doubtful are believed to present a high likelihood of loss due to severe deterioration of a borrower’s financial condition, severe past due status and/or substantial deterioration of collateral value, or other factors.  Loans graded Substandard or Doubtful are evaluated individually for impairment.  Management updates the internal risk grading system no less often than monthly.  The following table provides information about our internal risk grading of loans as of the dates indicated:

 

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Internally Assigned Risk Grade

 

 

 

 

 

Management
Attention

 

Special Mention

 

Substandard

 

Doubtful

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

944

 

$

2,794

 

$

1,196

 

$

 

$

4,934

 

Real estate - construction

 

2,168

 

1,452

 

7,153

 

 

10,773

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

17,348

 

13,743

 

14,313

 

 

45,404

 

Consumer installment

 

642

 

855

 

780

 

 

2,277

 

 

 

$

21,102

 

$

18,844

 

$

23,442

 

$

 

$

63,388

 

 

 

 

Internally Assigned Risk Grade

 

 

 

 

 

Management
Attention

 

Special Mention

 

Substandard

 

Doubtful

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

524

 

$

577

 

$

1,385

 

$

 

$

2,486

 

Real estate - construction

 

1,953

 

2,980

 

7,953

 

 

12,886

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

12,628

 

8,326

 

12,795

 

237

 

33,986

 

Consumer installment

 

1,177

 

684

 

806

 

 

2,667

 

 

 

$

16,282

 

$

12,567

 

$

22,939

 

$

237

 

$

52,025

 

 

Impaired loans generally are nonaccrual loans, loans that are 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest payments, and other loans where, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements, including loans whose terms have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring.  A loan is not considered to be impaired, however, if any period of delay or shortfalls of amounts expected to be collected are insignificant or if we expect that we will be able to collect all amounts due including interest during the period of delay.

 

Following is a summary of our impaired loans, by class:

 

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Recorded 
Investment

 

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance

 

Related 
Allowance

 

Year-to-Date 
Average 
Recorded 
Investment

 

Year-to-Date 
Interest Income
Recognized

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

431

 

$

431

 

$

 

$

299

 

$

 

Real estate - construction

 

4,288

 

4,537

 

 

3,589

 

71

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

11,285

 

11,802

 

 

10,637

 

146

 

Consumer installment

 

231

 

231

 

 

282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

709

 

$

709

 

$

530

 

$

738

 

$

 

Real estate - construction

 

1,597

 

1,949

 

59

 

1,222

 

21

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

1,887

 

2,221

 

1,349

 

3,624

 

 

Consumer installment

 

342

 

342

 

208

 

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

1,140

 

$

1,140

 

$

530

 

$

1,037

 

$

 

Real estate - construction and mortgage

 

19,057

 

20,509

 

1,408

 

19,072

 

238

 

Consumer installment

 

573

 

573

 

208

 

536

 

 

Total

 

$

20,770

 

$

22,222

 

$

2,146

 

$

20,646

 

$

238

 

 

 

 

Recorded 
Investment

 

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance

 

Related 
Allowance

 

Year-to-Date 
Average 
Recorded 
Investment

 

Year-to-Date 
Interest Income
Recognized

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

167

 

$

167

 

$

 

$

73

 

$

 

Real estate - construction

 

2,890

 

3,462

 

 

2,569

 

13

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

9,989

 

10,638

 

 

7,761

 

118

 

Consumer installment

 

334

 

334

 

 

262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

767

 

$

767

 

$

515

 

$

455

 

$

 

Real estate - construction

 

846

 

874

 

45

 

1,523

 

41

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

5,360

 

5,529

 

1,632

 

6,465

 

 

Consumer installment

 

166

 

166

 

66

 

273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

934

 

$

934

 

$

515

 

$

528

 

$

 

Real estate - construction and mortgage

 

19,085

 

20,503

 

1,677

 

18,318

 

172

 

Consumer installment

 

500

 

500

 

66

 

535

 

 

Total

 

$

20,519

 

$

21,937

 

$

2,258

 

$

19,381

 

$

172

 

 

The following table provides information about how we evaluated loans for impairment, the amount of the allowance for loan losses estimated for loans subjected to each type of evaluation, and the related total amounts, by portfolio segment as of the dates indicated:

 

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Secured by

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011

 

Real Estate

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

3,806

 

$

1,907

 

$

5,713

 

Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,408

 

$

738

 

$

2,146

 

Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

2,398

 

$

1,169

 

$

3,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

189,508

 

$

37,022

 

$

226,530

 

Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

18,775

 

$

1,995

 

$

20,770

 

Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

170,733

 

$

35,027

 

$

205,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2010

 

Real Estate

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

3,753

 

$

2,003

 

$

5,756

 

Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,504

 

$

754

 

$

2,258

 

Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

2,249

 

$

1,249

 

$

3,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

211,520

 

$

45,314

 

$

256,834

 

Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

18,425

 

$

2,094

 

$

20,519

 

Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment

 

$

193,095

 

$

43,220

 

$

236,315

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we continued to experience higher-than-normal (pre-recession) amounts of net charge-offs and relatively high levels of past due and nonaccrual loans.  These and other measures of credit quality, as well as continuing weakness in real estate prices, relatively low levels of activity in the real estate market and the continuing high unemployment levels in our market areas, indicate that our loan customers and collateral values remain under stress.  Accordingly, we have recorded higher-than-normal provision and allowance for loan losses to recognize these conditions.  We have not changed our accounting policy or the methodology used to estimate the allowance for loan losses since December 31, 2010.  The following table provides information about activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

 

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Secured by

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

Real Estate

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2011

 

$

3,753

 

$

2,003

 

$

5,756

 

Provision charged to expense

 

2,665

 

1,435

 

4,100

 

Recoveries

 

 

61

 

61

 

Charge-offs

 

(2,612

)

(1,592

)

(4,204

)

Balance at September 30, 2011

 

$

3,806

 

$

1,907

 

$

5,713

 

 

Earnings Per Share — Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and any dilutive potential common shares and dilutive stock options.  It is assumed that all dilutive stock options are exercised at the beginning of each period and that the proceeds are used to purchase shares of our common stock at the average market price during the period.  All 2010 per share information has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to a 5% stock dividend effective December 16, 2010.  Stock options outstanding for the periods presented were not dilutive because the exercise prices were greater than the market value of the underlying shares.  Net income per common share and net income per common share, assuming dilution, were computed as follows:

 

 

 

Period Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share, basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator - net income available to common shareholders

 

$

156

 

$

347

 

$

503

 

$

854

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares issued and outstanding

 

3,972,976

 

3,973,367

 

3,972,976

 

3,973,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share, basic

 

$

.04

 

$

.09

 

$

.13

 

$

.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share, assuming dilution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator - net income available to common shareholders

 

$

156

 

$

347

 

$

503

 

$

854

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares issued and outstanding

 

3,972,976

 

3,973,367

 

3,972,976

 

3,973,066

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

 

 

 

Total common shares

 

3,972,976

 

3,973,367

 

3,972,976

 

3,973,066

 

Net income per common share, assuming dilution

 

$

.04

 

$

.09

 

$

.13

 

$

.21

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Our 1998 stock option plan terminated on March 19, 2008 and no further options may be issued under the plan.  As of September 30, 2011, a total of 271,581 unexpired and non-forfeited options under the plan remain exercisable until their expiration dates.

 

Income Taxes — Net deferred tax assets totaled $1,674 as of September 30, 2011.  Approximately $554 of these net deferred tax assets is supported by available carrybacks and $1,120 is dependent upon projected future taxable income.

 

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Based on the available carrybacks and our projections of future federal taxable income, we believe it is more likely than not that we will be able to realize the related tax benefits.  Consequently, no valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets was recorded as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

Fair Value Measurements — Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly fashion between market participants at the measurement date.  A three-level hierarchy is used for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.  In developing estimates of the fair values of assets and liabilities, no consideration of large position discounts for financial instruments quoted in active markets is allowed.  However, an entity is required to consider its own creditworthiness when valuing its liabilities.  For disclosure purposes, fair values for assets and liabilities are shown in the level of the hierarchy that correlates with the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The three levels of the fair value input hierarchy are described as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs reflect quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 inputs reflect observable inputs that may consist of quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices that are not in an active market, or other inputs that are observable in the market and can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities being valued.

 

Level 3 inputs reflect the use of pricing models and/or discounted cash flow methodologies using other than contractual interest rates or methodologies that incorporate a significant amount of management judgment, use of the entity’s own data, or other forms of unobservable data.

 

The following is a summary of the measurement attributes applicable to financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Description

 

September 30, 2011

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

 

 

$

 

$

129,206

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Description

 

December 31, 2010

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

 

 

$

 

$

169,369

 

$

 

 

Level 2 inputs for our securities available-for-sale are obtained from an independent third-party that uses a process that may incorporate current market prices, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, other reference data and industry and economic events that a market participant would be expected to use in valuing the securities.  Not all of the inputs listed apply to each individual security at each measurement date.  The independent third party assigns specific securities into an “asset class” for the purpose of assigning the applicable level of the fair value hierarchy used to value the securities.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, all of our securities available-for-sale were valued using Level 2 inputs.

 

We did not have any liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at either period end.

 

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The following is a summary of the measurement attributes applicable to assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010 and which remained outstanding at the end of each period:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Description

 

September 30, 2011

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans

 

 

 

$

 

$

23,045

 

$

 

Land held for sale

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

 

 

17,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Description

 

December 31, 2010

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans

 

 

 

$

 

$

20,312

 

$

 

Land held for sale

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

 

 

11,395

 

 

 

The fair value measurements shown above were made to reduce cost-based measurements to fair value measurements at initial recognition or to adjust fair value based measurements subsequent to initial recognition due to changes in the circumstances of individual assets during the period.  For collateral-dependent loans, the measurements reflect our belief that we will receive repayment solely from the liquidation of the underlying collateral.  As a practical expedient, such loans may be valued by comparing the fair value of the collateral securing the loan with the loan’s carrying value.  If the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the collateral, the excess is charged to the allowance for loan losses.  If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the loan’s carrying amount, no adjustment is made, the loan continues to be carried at historical cost, and the loan is not included in the table.

 

The value of other real estate obtained through loan foreclosure, is adjusted, if needed, upon the acquisition of each property to the lower of the recorded investment in the loan or the fair value of the property as determined by a recently performed independent appraisal less the estimated costs to sell.  Similarly, the fair value of repossessions is measured by reference to dealers’ quotes or other market information believed to reliably reflect the value of the specific property held.  Immaterial adjustments may be made by management to reflect property-specific factors such as age or condition.  Losses recognized when loans are initially transferred to or otherwise included in any of the categories shown above are reported as loan losses.  Subsequent to initial recognition, changes in fair value measurements of other real estate and repossessions are included in other income or other expenses, as applicable.

 

We did not have any liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at either period end.

 

Accounting standards require disclosure of the estimated fair value of certain on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used to estimate their fair values.  A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or an agreement that creates a contractual right or obligation to receive or deliver cash, or another financial instrument, owed by or to a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.  Affected financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are

 

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discussed below.  Accordingly, these fair value disclosures provide only a partial estimate of the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments..

 

For cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits due from banks and federal funds sold, the carrying amount approximates fair value because these instruments generally mature in 90 days or less.  The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable or payable approximate fair values.

 

The fair value of held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities issued by Government sponsored enterprises is estimated based on dealers’ quotes for the same or similar securities.

 

The fair value of FHLB stock is estimated at its cost because the FHLB historically has redeemed its outstanding stock at that value.

 

Fair values are estimated for loans using discounted cash flow analyses, based on interest rates currently offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality.  We do not engage in originating, holding, guaranteeing, servicing or investing in loans where the terms of the loan product give rise to a concentration of credit risk.

 

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity (noninterest bearing demand, interest bearing transaction accounts and savings) is estimated as the amount payable on demand, or carrying amount, as required by SFAS No. 157.  The fair value of time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies rates currently offered to aggregate expected maturities.

 

The fair values of our short-term borrowings, if any, approximate their carrying amounts.

 

The fair values of fixed rate long-term debt instruments are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the borrowing rates currently in effect for similar borrowings.  The fair values of variable rate long-term debt instruments are estimated at the carrying amount.

 

The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

1,260

 

$

1,260

 

$

1,711

 

$

1,711

 

Interest bearing deposits due from banks

 

78,767

 

78,767

 

39,171

 

39,171

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

129,206

 

129,206

 

169,369

 

169,369

 

Securities held-to-maturity

 

4,865

 

5,256

 

6,389

 

6,817

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

1,201

 

1,201

 

1,363

 

1,363

 

Loans, net

 

220,817

 

221,569

 

251,078

 

252,385

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

1,912

 

1,912

 

2,491

 

2,491

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

419,274

 

420,927

 

445,310

 

446,763

 

Accrued interest payable

 

1,165

 

1,165

 

1,698

 

1,698

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

Long-term debt

 

6,500

 

6,522

 

6,500

 

6,528

 

 

The estimated fair values of off-balance-sheet financial instruments such as loan commitments and standby letters of credit are generally based upon fees charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ creditworthiness.  The vast majority of the banking subsidiary’s loan commitments do not involve the charging of a fee, and fees associated with outstanding standby letters of credit are not material.  For loan commitments and standby letters of credit, the committed interest rates are either variable or approximate current interest rates offered for similar commitments.  Therefore, the estimated fair values of these off-balance-sheet financial instruments are nominal.

 

The following is a summary of the notional or contractual amounts and estimated fair values of our off-balance sheet financial instruments:

 

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September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Notional/

 

Estimated

 

Notional/

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Contract

 

Fair

 

Contract

 

Fair

 

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Off-balance sheet commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan commitments

 

$

22,318

 

$

 

$

26,834

 

$

 

Standby letters of credit

 

1,221

 

 

869

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011, we had no commitments to lend to customers who have loans that are included in troubled debt restructurings.

 

Other Expenses Other expenses consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Period Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

1,184

 

$

1,205

 

$

3,602

 

$

3,528

 

Net occupancy expense

 

137

 

133

 

410

 

416

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

93

 

95

 

266

 

281

 

Amortization of computer software

 

109

 

97

 

305

 

306

 

Debit card transaction expenses

 

90

 

120

 

331

 

343

 

FDIC insurance expense

 

231

 

233

 

695

 

866

 

Other expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stationery, printing and postage

 

71

 

88

 

233

 

250

 

Telephone

 

46

 

32

 

156

 

135

 

Advertising and promotion

 

42

 

54

 

135

 

111

 

Professional services

 

160

 

160

 

388

 

421

 

Directors’ compensation

 

48

 

49

 

131

 

127

 

Foreclosed assets costs and expenses, net

 

128

 

104

 

534

 

244

 

Other

 

118

 

120

 

434

 

410

 

Total

 

$

2,457

 

$

2,490

 

$

7,620

 

$

7,438

 

 

Pending Transaction On October 31, 2011, our wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Community First Bank, entered into an amended definitive agreement to acquire Bank of Westminster, Westminster, South Carolina in an all cash transaction. Bank of Westminster is privately held and has one banking office with $26,226 in deposits and $28,179 in total assets as of September 30, 2011.  The transaction is subject to approval by Bank of Westminster shareholders.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2011, FASB updated ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements” to more closely align fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U. S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  This Update changes the wording of some of the GAAP requirements, including clarifying the intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and expanding the disclosures required about fair value measurements.  The amendments in the Update are effective for public entities for periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied prospectively.  Early application is not permitted for public entities.  We have not yet determined the effect that implementing this guidance will have on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

In June 2011, FASB updated ASC Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income” to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income.  The Update is also intended to facilitate convergence of GAAP and IFRS.  The Update requires that all entities that report any items of comprehensive income in any period presented will present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive

 

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income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The amendments are required for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 31, 2011 and are to be applied retrospectively.  Although early application is permitted, we do not plan to implement this Update until its mandatory effective date.  Because this Update affects only presentation matters, it is not expected to have any effect on our financial condition or results of operations when implemented.

 

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

 

CAUTIONARY NOTICE WITH RESPECT TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements.  In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements.

 

All statements that are not historical facts are statements that could be “forward-looking statements.” You can identify these forward-looking statements through the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “indicate,” “contemplate,” “seek,” “plan,” “predict,” “target,” “potential,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “continue,” or other similar words.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s future business prospects, revenues, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs, income, business operations and proposed services.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the banking industry, management’s beliefs, and assumptions made by management.  Such information includes, without limitation, discussions as to estimates, expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, and objectives concerning future financial and operating performance.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

·                               future economic and business conditions;

·                               lack of sustained growth and disruptions in the economies of the Company’s market areas, including, but not limited to, declining real estate values and increasing levels of unemployment;

·                               government monetary and fiscal policies;

·                               the effects of changes in interest rates on the levels, composition and costs of deposits, loan demand, and the values of loan collateral, securities, and interest sensitive assets and liabilities;

·                               the effects of credit rating downgrades on the values of investment securities issued or guaranteed by various governments and governmental agencies, including the United States of America;

·                               the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial, investment, and insurance services, as well as competitors that offer banking products and services by mail, telephone, computer and/or the Internet;

·                               credit risks;

·                               higher than anticipated levels of defaults on loans;

·                               perceptions by depositors about the safety of their deposits;

·                               capital adequacy;

·                               the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of the allowance for loan losses and other estimates, including the value of collateral securing loans;

·                               ability to continue to weather the current economic downturn;

·                               ability to realize anticipated tax benefits;

·                               loss of consumer or investor confidence;

·                               availability of liquidity sources;

·                               the risks of opening new offices, including, without limitation, the related costs and time of building customer relationships and integrating operations as part of these endeavors and the failure to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such endeavors;

·                               the risks related to acquiring other financial institutions;

·                               changes in laws and regulations, including tax, banking and securities laws and regulations;

·                               changes in the requirements of regulatory authorities;

·                               changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;

 

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·                               cost and difficulty of implementing changes in technology and products;

·                               the effects of war or other conflicts, acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events that may affect general economic conditions and economic confidence; and

·                               other factors and information described in this report and in any of  the other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice.  We have no obligation, and do not undertake, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report.  We have expressed our expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and believe they have a reasonable basis.  However, there is no assurance that these expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.

 

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

(Dollar amounts, except per share data, are in thousands)

 

Changes in Financial Condition

 

During the first nine months of 2011, we focused on identifying and managing problem loans, more actively marketing foreclosed assets acquired by the Bank, and preparing for the anticipated merger of Community First Bank and Bank of Westminster.  The unemployment rates in Oconee and Anderson counties continue to be elevated at 10.3% and 9.9%, respectively, for September 2011.  These levels are lower than the June 2011 unemployment rates of 11.2% for Oconee County and 11.0% for Anderson County, primarily as a result of a smaller labor force in each county during the September measurement period.  Despite the improvement in the unemployment rate, the number of employed persons decreased by 2,363 in the two-county area during the 2011 three month period.

 

Economic conditions are still weak in our market areas and our levels of nonaccrual and past due loans and holdings of foreclosed assets are elevated.  Activity in the local real estate markets remains below normal and the values of real properties continue to be unusually low.

 

The low values of real estate directly affect the reported values of impaired loans that have real estate collateral.   In many of these cases, the borrowers’ ability to repay the debt has diminished such that liquidation of the collateral represents the only viable source of repayment.  In these instances, we charge-off any amount of the loan’s principal balance that exceeds the value of the collateral.  We also charge-off the costs expected to be incurred in disposing of the property that would be unavailable to repay the debt, and any accrued but uncollected interest income, and we discontinue the accrual of future interest income.  These actions tend to reduce the reported amounts of our capital, loans outstanding and the allowance for loan losses and have a detrimental effect on the Company’s reported income both in the current period and on an ongoing basis.

 

The acquisition of other real estate owned through foreclosure and other properties through repossession may result in many of the same accounting consequences as those indicated previously for the recognition of impaired loans if the reductions in values have not been recognized previously.  On May 9, 2011, The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered that any then-pending or future foreclosure cases related to residential properties could not proceed before going through a mediation program.  Prior to initiating a foreclosure hearing on such properties, lenders are now required to send delinquent borrowers a notice of their right to foreclosure intervention, review all pertinent documents relating to the foreclosure, and legally establish that the borrower cannot qualify for a loan modification.  Borrowers are allowed to opt out of intervention voluntarily.  These new requirements have caused us to continue to report amounts as loans that might otherwise have been reported as foreclosed assets.  Currently, we have suspended foreclosure actions on eighteen loans totaling $3,624, including one loan for $1,708.

 

Borrower demand for loans continues to be weak and the interest rates available for investments in securities remain at extremely low levels.  Rates on longer-term government-issued securities are expected to decrease slightly over the next several months as a result of the Federal Reserve’s recently announced intention to purchase $400 billion of such securities.  It is expected that this action will result in lower interest rates for other issuers’ long-term securities as well.  Consequently, we are currently limited in our ability to profitably employ funds held and we are maintaining the interest rates we pay for deposits at low levels.

 

As of a result of the foregoing factors, we have used the proceeds of maturing and redeemed securities and loan payments received to fund the repayment of matured time deposits and reductions in other funding sources.  Total assets decreased by approximately $29,023 during the first nine months of 2011 and the Company’s leverage capital ratio increased from 8.8% as of December 31, 2010 to 9.3% as of September 30, 2011.

 

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We believe that our liquidity position continues to provide us with sufficient flexibility to fund loan requests or make investments in securities at acceptable yields, and to meet demands for deposit withdrawals by our customers.  We also believe that our current exposure to interest rate risk is at an acceptable level.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

 

We recorded consolidated net income of $195 for the third quarter of 2011, compared with $386 for the third quarter of 2010.  After deducting amounts applicable to preferred stock and not available to common shareholders, net income per common share, assuming dilution, was $.04 for the 2011 quarter and $.09 for the 2010 quarter.  Net income per common share amounts for 2010 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a five percent stock dividend effective December 16, 2010.

 

Net interest income for the 2011 third quarter was $3,447, an increase of $83, or 2.5%, over the 2010 third quarter amount.  Total interest income for the 2011 third quarter was $898 lower than for the 2010 third quarter primarily due to lower average amounts of loans and investment securities.  Total interest expense for the 2011 third quarter was $981 lower than for the same period of 2010 primarily due to lower interest rates paid for deposits.

 

The provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2011 increased to $1,400, compared with $1,025 for the third quarter of 2010 due to continuing higher levels of net charge-offs, nonaccrual loans and other problem loans.  These negative factors are the result of continuing weak economic conditions, especially with respect to lower valuations for commercial and residential real estate, and high levels of unemployment.  Until the economic environment improves, we expect that relatively large provisions for loan losses will be needed.

 

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2011 decreased by $28 from the same 2010 period primarily due to a $30 reduction in the amount of service charges on deposit accounts.  Noninterest expenses for the 2011 period decreased by $33 from the 2010 amount.  We continue to monitor discretionary expenses closely.

 

 

 

Summary Income Statement

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

Dollar 
Change

 

Percentage
Change

 

Interest income

 

$

4,645

 

$

5,543

 

$

(898

)

-16.2

%

Interest expense

 

1,198

 

2,179

 

(981

)

-45.0

%

Net interest income

 

3,447

 

3,364

 

83

 

2.5

%

Provision for loan losses

 

1,400

 

1,025

 

375

 

36.6

%

Noninterest income

 

640

 

668

 

(28

)

-4.2

%

Noninterest expenses

 

2,457

 

2,490

 

(33

)

-1.3

%

Income tax expense

 

35

 

131

 

(96

)

-73.3

%

Net income

 

$

195

 

$

386

 

$

(191

)

-49.5

%

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

 

We recorded consolidated net income of $641 for the first nine months of 2011 compared with $992 for the first nine months of 2010.  After deducting amounts applicable to preferred stock and not available to common stockholders, net income per common share, assuming dilution, was $.13 for the 2011 nine months and $.21 for the same period of 2010.  No potentially dilutive stock options were outstanding at either September 30, 2011 or September 30, 2010.  Net income per common share amounts for 2010 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a five percent stock dividend effective December 16, 2010.

 

Net interest income for the first nine months of 2011 increased by $563, or 5.6%, over the 2010 amount primarily due to lower rates paid for interest bearing deposits.  Total interest income decreased by $2,130 as a result of both lower average amounts of loans and investment securities and the effects of lower interest rates earned on those assets  Total interest expense for the 2011 nine-month period was $2,693 less than for the same period of 2010 due to lower rates paid on deposits and lower average amounts of time deposits outstanding in the 2011 period.

 

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The provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2011 is higher than for the same period of 2010 due to the continuing economic malaise and its related effects on both loan customers’ ability to repay their debts and on real estate collateral values.  When repayment of a loan becomes primarily dependent on sale of the underlying collateral, we are required to adjust the net carrying value of the loan to no more than the fair value of the collateral, less estimated selling costs.  These circumstances often result in our recognition of a loss, which is usually accomplished by our increasing the provision for loan losses.  We provide for other loan losses according to changes in the amount of the required allowance for loan losses calculated according to the methodology discussed in our annual financial statements.

 

Noninterest income for the first nine months of 2011 decreased by $78, primarily as a result lower amounts of service charges on deposit accounts.

 

Noninterest expenses for the first nine months of 2011 increased by $182, primarily as a result of an increase of $74 in salaries and employee benefits and an increase of $290 in expenses for carrying foreclosed assets which were partially offset by a reduction of $171 in FDIC insurance expenses.

 

 

 

Summary Income Statement

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

Dollar
Change

 

Percentage
Change

 

Interest income

 

$

14,555

 

$

16,685

 

$

(2,130

)

-12.8

%

Interest expense

 

3,969

 

6,662

 

(2,693

)

-40.4

%

Net interest income

 

10,586

 

10,023

 

563

 

5.6

%

Provision for loan losses

 

4,100

 

3,275

 

825

 

25.2

%

Noninterest income

 

1,818

 

1,896

 

(78

)

-4.1

%

Noninterest expenses

 

7,620

 

7,438

 

182

 

2.4

%

Income tax expense

 

43

 

214

 

(171

)

-79.9

%

Net income

 

$

641

 

$

992

 

$

(351

)

-35.4

%

 

Net Interest Income

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

 

As shown in the following table, the average yield on interest earning assets decreased to 4.18% for the 2011 period from 4.46% for the same period of 2010, primarily because of shift in the mix of our earning assets.  The lowest yielding interest-earning category (interest-bearing balances due from banks) increased by $23,029, or 55.1%, for the 2011 period over the same 2010 period while the 2011 average amount of all interest-earning assets decreased by $52,546, or 10.6%, from the total 2010 average interest-earning assets amount.  The 2011 average amounts of the higher yielding securities and loan categories decreased by $44,145 and $31,429, respectively, from the average amounts of those categories outstanding in the same 2010 period.  As a result, in the 2011 period, $64,817 of average interest-bearing balances due from banks yielding .21% made up 14.7% of average interest-earning assets compared with $41,788 of average interest-bearing balances due from banks yielding .27% making up 8.5% of average interest-earning assets in the comparable period of 2010.  Some variable rate loans have “floors” that have prevented further declines in interest rates for those assets.

 

The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities declined to 1.26% for the 2011 period, compared with 2.01% for the 2010 period.  Rates were reduced significantly with respect to time deposits, and the mix of our interest-bearing liabilities changed such that the lower-cost interest-bearing transaction accounts and savings categories now make up 25.3% of average interest-bearing liabilities compared with 18.0% for the prior-year period.

 

Because the rate paid fell more than the yield earned, both interest rate spread and net yield on earning assets were higher for the 2011 period when compared with the prior year period.  However, the 2011 third quarter results for those measures are lower than for the 2011 second quarter when interest rate spread was 3.11% and net yield on earning assets was 3.30%.

 

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Average Balances, Yields and Rates

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yields/

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yields/

 

 

 

Balances

 

Expense

 

Rates (1)

 

Balances

 

Expense

 

Rates (1)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

 

$

64,817

 

$

35

 

0.21

%

$

41,788

 

$

28

 

0.27

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

126,901

 

945

 

2.95

%

168,778

 

1,258

 

2.96

%

Tax exempt (2)

 

16,248

 

165

 

4.03

%

18,516

 

188

 

4.03

%

Total investment securities

 

143,149

 

1,110

 

3.08

%

187,294

 

1,446

 

3.06

%

Other investments

 

1,243

 

2

 

0.64

%

1,244

 

1

 

0.32

%

Loans (2) (3) (4)

 

231,781

 

3,498

 

5.99

%

263,210

 

4,068

 

6.13

%

Total interest earning assets

 

440,990

 

4,645

 

4.18

%

493,536

 

5,543

 

4.46

%

Cash and due from banks

 

1,183

 

 

 

 

 

1,930

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(5,749

)

 

 

 

 

(6,562

)

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance - Available-for-sale securities

 

2,247

 

 

 

 

 

3,481

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

7,957

 

 

 

 

 

8,443

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

32,345

 

 

 

 

 

24,717

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

478,973

 

 

 

 

 

$

525,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing transaction accounts

 

$

77,604

 

$

74

 

0.38

%

$

56,690

 

$

77

 

0.54

%

Savings

 

18,130

 

22

 

0.48

%

20,578

 

22

 

0.42

%

Time deposits $100M and over

 

117,015

 

450

 

1.53

%

152,126

 

806

 

2.10

%

Other time deposits

 

158,578

 

587

 

1.47

%

193,587

 

1,204

 

2.47

%

Total interest bearing deposits

 

371,327

 

1,133

 

1.21

%

422,981

 

2,109

 

1.98

%

Long-term debt

 

6,500

 

65

 

3.97

%

6,500

 

70

 

4.27

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

377,827

 

1,198

 

1.26

%

429,481

 

2,179

 

2.01

%

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

 

50,257

 

 

 

 

 

43,418

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

3,715

 

 

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

47,174

 

 

 

 

 

49,454

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

478,973

 

 

 

 

 

$

525,545

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

 

 

2.45

%

Net interest income and net yield on earning assets

 

 

 

$

3,447

 

3.10

%

 

 

$

3,364

 

2.70

%

Interest free funds supporting earning assets

 

$

63,163

 

 

 

 

 

$

64,055

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Yields and rates are annualized.

(2)  Yields on tax exempt instruments have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis.

(3)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances and income on such loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(4)  Includes immaterial amounts of loan fees.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

 

The yield on interest earning assets decreased to 4.26% for the 2011 period, compared with 4.49% for the 2010 period, primarily due to lower rates earned on investment securities.  During the first nine months of 2011, we earned an average rate of 2.99% on our investment securities, compared with an average rate of 3.39% during the same period of 2010.  Maturities, sales, calls and paydowns of securities in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $103,887 and purchases totaled $60,466.  Generally, yields on the called, sold, matured and paid-down securities were higher than the yields we were able to obtain on subsequently purchased securities.

 

Rates paid for interest bearing liabilities during the 2011 nine month period were 71 basis points lower than for the 2010 nine month period.  Rates paid for time deposits $100 and over were 42 basis points lower during the 2011 period and rates paid for other time deposits decreased by 104 basis points compared with the same 2010 period.  The average amounts of time deposits outstanding during the 2011 period were $57,627, or 16.9%, less than in the 2010 period.

 

The interest rate spread for the 2011 nine month period was 2.91%, an increase of 48 basis points over the 2.43% spread for the 2010 period.  Net yield on earning assets for the 2011 period was 3.10%, an increase of 40 basis points over the 2010 period.  However, both 2011 nine-month measures are unchanged from the 2011 six-month measures reported previously.

 

The Federal Reserve Bank’s recent implementation of a program under which it will purchase up to $400 billion of longer term US Government securities is expected to result in lower long-term rates for virtually all types of term debt.  Consequently, it is becoming increasingly more difficult for us to employ deposits profitably without incurring elevated levels of interest rate, liquidity and credit risk.  In some cases, we may not have sufficient available resources to monitor and mitigate such risks and, therefore, we may choose not to participate in some activities that might be, but are not certain to be, beneficial.  The reductions in assets and funding sources evident from a review of our Balance Sheets reflect our decision not to continue growth unless such growth increases our net interest income and overall profitability.

 

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Average Balances, Yields and Rates

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yields/

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yields/

 

 

 

Balances

 

Expense

 

Rates (1)

 

Balances

 

Expense

 

Rates (1)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

 

$

48,360

 

$

78

 

0.22

%

$

54,473

 

$

98

 

0.24

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

148,153

 

3,177

 

2.87

%

156,916

 

3,875

 

3.30

%

Tax exempt (2)

 

16,874

 

517

 

4.10

%

19,133

 

584

 

4.08

%

Total investment securities

 

165,027

 

3,694

 

2.99

%

176,049

 

4,459

 

3.39

%

Other investments

 

1,303

 

7

 

0.72

%

1,285

 

3

 

0.31

%

Loans (2) (3) (4)

 

242,040

 

10,776

 

5.95

%

265,240

 

12,125

 

6.11

%

Total interest earning assets

 

456,730

 

14,555

 

4.26

%

497,047

 

16,685

 

4.49

%

Cash and due from banks

 

1,831

 

 

 

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(5,761

)

 

 

 

 

(6,271

)

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance - Available-for-sale securities

 

1,013

 

 

 

 

 

2,578

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

8,040

 

 

 

 

 

8,501

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

30,466

 

 

 

 

 

23,495

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

492,319

 

 

 

 

 

$

527,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing transaction accounts

 

$

77,246

 

$

255

 

0.44

%

$

55,231

 

$

244

 

0.59

%

Savings

 

26,548

 

75

 

0.38

%

28,862

 

79

 

0.37

%

Time deposits $100M and over

 

120,624

 

1,481

 

1.64

%

148,255

 

2,285

 

2.06

%

Other time deposits

 

162,572

 

1,966

 

1.62

%

192,568

 

3,835

 

2.66

%

Total interest bearing deposits

 

386,990

 

3,777

 

1.30

%

424,916

 

6,443

 

2.03

%

Long-term debt

 

6,500

 

192

 

3.95

%

7,451

 

219

 

3.93

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

393,490

 

3,969

 

1.35

%

432,367

 

6,662

 

2.06

%

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

 

49,269

 

 

 

 

 

44,258

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

3,465

 

 

 

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

46,095

 

 

 

 

 

47,015

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

492,319

 

 

 

 

 

$

527,294

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.91

%

 

 

 

 

2.43

%

Net interest income and net yield on earning assets

 

 

 

$

10,586

 

3.10

%

 

 

$

10,023

 

2.70

%

Interest free funds supporting earning assets

 

$

63,240

 

 

 

 

 

$

64,680

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Yields and rates are annualized.

(2)  Yields on tax exempt instruments have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis.

(3)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances and income on such loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(4)  Includes immaterial amounts of loan fees.

 

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Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses was $1,400 for the third quarter of 2011 compared with $1,025 for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, the provision for loan losses was $4,100, compared with $3,275 for the first nine months of 2010.  At September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was 2.52% of loans, compared with 2.24% at December 31, 2010 and 2.42% as of September 30, 2010.

 

For the first nine months of 2011, net charge-offs totaled $4,143, compared with $2,991 in net charge offs during the same period of 2010.  The higher levels of charge-offs in the 2011 period reflect the continuing distressed conditions in our local economies, especially lower real estate values.  No particular industries or groups of borrowers are disproportionately represented among the loans charged off.  If local economic conditions and real estate values do not improve, it is likely that we will continue to experience elevated levels of both net charge-offs and provisions for loan losses.  The activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized in the table below:

 

 

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2011

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance at beginning of period

 

$

5,756

 

$

6,052

 

$

6,052

 

Provision for loan losses

 

4,100

 

4,525

 

3,275

 

Net charge-offs

 

(4,143

)

(4,821

)

(2,991

)

Allowance at end of period

 

$

5,713

 

$

5,756

 

$

6,336

 

Allowance as a percentage of loans outstanding at period end

 

2.52

%

2.24

%

2.42

%

Loans at end of period

 

$

226,530

 

$

256,834

 

$

261,904

 

 

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Non-Performing and Potential Problem Loans

 

 

 

Nonaccrual
Loans

 

90 Days or
More Past Due
and Still
Accruing

 

Troubled
Debt
Restructurings

 

Total
Nonperforming
Loans

 

Percentage
of Total
Loans

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31, 2009

 

$

13,870

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,870

 

5.19

%

Net change

 

2,575

 

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

March 31, 2010

 

16,445

 

 

 

16,445

 

6.15

%

Net change

 

(603

)

 

 

(603

)

 

 

June 30, 2010

 

15,842

 

 

 

15,842

 

5.97

%

Net change

 

(880

)

 

2,988

 

2,108

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

14,962

 

 

2,988

 

17,950

 

6.85

%

Net change

 

1,382

 

 

2,469

 

3,851

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

16,344

 

 

5,457

 

21,801

 

8.49

%

Net change

 

4,244

 

 

7,049

 

11,293

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

20,588

 

 

12,506

 

33,094

 

13.36

%

Net change

 

(4,334

)

 

(5,336

)

(9,670

)

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

16,254

 

 

7,170

 

23,424

 

9.86

%

Net change

 

(2,737

)

 

(1,786

)

(4,523

)

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

$

13,517

 

$

 

$

5,384

 

$

18,901

 

8.34

%

 

As of September 30, 2011, troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) totaling $381 are included in the amount of nonaccrual loans or loans 90 days past due and still accruing, and excluded from the amount of troubled debt restructurings,  in the table above.

 

Potential problem loans include loans, other than impaired loans, that management has identified as having possible credit problems sufficient to cast doubt upon the abilities of the borrowers to comply with the current repayment terms.  Such loans are included in the amounts of Management Attention and Special Mention Loans included in the table captioned “Internally Assigned Risk Grade” included in the section captioned “Loans” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

South Carolina’s 11.0% (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate as of September 2011 was the same as the 11.0% (seasonally adjusted) as of September 2010.  The unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) in Oconee and Anderson Counties, South Carolina were 10.3% and 9.9%, respectively, as of September 2011 compared with 11.0% and 10.4%, respectively, as of September 2010.  The unemployment rates for 2010 have been revised due to certain changes made in the calculations since they were first published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The prolonged period of high unemployment and generally poor economic conditions has caused many individuals and companies to deplete their cash reserves.  When economic activity again becomes more robust and employment levels increase more broadly and on a more sustained basis, we expect that many of our customers will need to replenish those reserves before they can again repay their debts in an orderly manner.  As a result, we believe that there will be a prolonged period during which the ability of some of our loan customers to repay their debts will be reduced, which could lead to higher amounts of nonaccrual, past due and potential problem loans and higher loan losses, all of which could result in higher provisions for loan losses.

 

Foreclosed Assets

 

During the first nine months of 2011, foreclosed assets increased by $6,031 to $17,426.

 

With respect to other real estate owned, we acquired twenty-six foreclosed real estate properties with current carrying values totaling $7,031 during the 2011 nine-month period.  We sold seven foreclosed real estate properties that had carrying values of $720 for proceeds of $653, realizing net losses of $67.  Net downward valuation adjustments totaled $45 during the nine-month period.

 

Foreclosed assets represent a significant challenge.  In addition to their status as non-earning assets, the expenses of carrying these properties, particularly real estate, may be substantial.  Such expenses are included in noninterest expenses

 

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and may include expenses for items such as property taxes, utilities, maintenance and repairs, and property owner fees.  Consequently, we are dedicating more time and resources to our efforts to dispose of these assets in a prudent manner.

 

During the first nine months of 2011, we acquired eleven pieces of repossessed collateral which have carrying values of $83 and sold three pieces of repossessed collateral for proceeds of $175 with no gain or loss recognized.  Net downward valuation adjustments totaled $143 during the nine month period.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income totaled $640 for the third quarter of 2011, compared with $668 for the 2010 quarter.  Service charges on deposit accounts were $30 lower in the 2011 period due to lower volumes of fee-related activity.  Fees associated with debit cards increased by $12 over the 2010 third quarter amount due to higher usage of this payment option.  However, we expect that debit card fees earned in future periods will probably decrease due to recently observed decreases in debit card usage.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, noninterest income totaled $1,818, compared with $1,896 for the same period of 2010.  Service charges on deposit accounts in the 2011 period were $112 less than in the same period of 2010.  Fees associated with debit cards were $43 higher in the 2011 period.

 

It is becoming increasingly difficult for us to increase, or in some cases to maintain, fee income at previous levels.  Recent regulatory changes may limit our ability to establish fees on certain accounts and transaction types.

 

Noninterest Expenses

 

Noninterest expenses totaled $2,457 for the third quarter of 2011, compared with $2,490 for the third quarter of 2010.  Deposit insurance expenses for the 2011 period were $2 less than for the same period of 2010 primarily due to lower amounts of insured deposits.  Debit card transaction expenses were $30 less than for the 2010 period due to the effects on card usage of recent regulatory changes.  Expenses for carrying foreclosed properties were $24 higher in the 2011 period because we hold more properties currently.

 

Noninterest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $7,620, compared with $7,438 for the same period of 2010.  Salaries and employee benefits increased by $74 from the amount for 2010.  Amounts assessed for FDIC insurance decreased by $171 because we have reduced our total assets and other elements of the deposit insurance assessment base.  Expenses associated with foreclosed assets increased by $290 over the 2010 period because we now hold more properties and some of the properties have been held for a prolonged period of time.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the third quarter of 2011, we recorded income tax expense of $35, compared with income tax expense of $131for the same period of 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, income tax expense was $43, compared with income tax expense of $214 for the same period of 2010.  The lower income tax expense in both 2011 periods resulted from lower amounts of taxable net income than in the same periods of 2010.

 

As of September 30, 2011, we have net deferred tax assets totaling $1,674.  Approximately $554 is realizable from available carrybacks to prior years’ taxable income.  Realization of the remaining $1,120 is dependent primarily on our ability to generate federal taxable income in the future.  Based on our previous operating history and projection of taxable income for the next three years, we believe it is more likely than not that we will be able to realize these assets.  Consequently, we have not provided a valuation allowance for these assets.  However, forecasting necessarily requires that we make judgments and assumptions about uncertain future events.  As more empirical evidence becomes available, or as other events occur that might cause us to revise our assumptions and judgments, it is possible that our forecasts could change and it might then be necessary for us to provide a valuation allowance by a charge to income tax expense to reduce the net deferred tax assets to an amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized.

 

For purposes of calculating regulatory capital ratios as of September 30, 2011, each of the Company and the Bank excluded $1,554 of net deferred tax assets from capital.  Generally, each entity is required to exclude from Tier 1 and Total capital the lesser of 10% of its total assets or the amount of deferred tax assets that exceeds the amount realizable from carryback years plus the amount realizable from federal taxable income forecasted for the next twelve months.

 

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Liquidity

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future obligations through the liquidation or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional liabilities.  We manage both assets and liabilities to achieve appropriate levels of liquidity.  Cash and short-term investments are our primary sources of asset liquidity.  These funds provide a cushion against short-term fluctuations in cash flow from both deposits and loans.  Securities available-for-sale are the principal source of secondary asset liquidity.  However, the availability of this source is influenced by market conditions.  Individual and commercial deposits are the primary source of funds for credit activities.  We also have significant amounts of credit availability under our FHLB lines of credit and Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window facilities.

 

As of September 30, 2011, the ratio of loans to total deposits was 54.0%, compared with 57.7% as of December 31, 2010.  We believe that liquidity sources are adequate to meet our operating needs.

 

Capital Resources

 

Our capital base increased by $2,014 since December 31, 2010 as the result of net income of $641 for the first nine months of 2011, plus a $1,491 change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income tax effects, less $118 dividends paid on preferred stock.  Any unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities are not considered to be other than temporary.  Our available-for-sale securities primarily consist of debt issuances of government-sponsored enterprises.  Even though these instruments are not directly guaranteed by the U. S. Government, they are generally considered to be of high quality and default risk is believed to be remote.  Therefore, the changes in market values are believed to be the result only of changes in market interest rates.  We currently have both the intent and the ability to hold such securities until the market value recovers, including until maturity.

 

The Company and its banking subsidiary (the “Bank”) are subject to regulatory risk-based capital adequacy standards.  Under these standards, bank holding companies and banks are required to maintain certain minimum ratios of capital to risk-weighted assets and average total assets.  Under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA), federal bank regulatory authorities are required to implement prescribed “prompt corrective actions” upon the deterioration of the capital position of a bank.  If the capital position of an affected institution were to fall below certain levels, increasingly stringent regulatory corrective actions are mandated.

 

The September 30, 2011 risk based capital ratios for the Company and the Bank are presented in the following table, compared with the “well capitalized” and minimum ratios under the regulatory definitions and guidelines:

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1

 

Capital

 

Leverage

 

Community First Bancorporation

 

16.0

%

17.3

%

9.3

%

Community First Bank

 

14.5

%

15.7

%

8.3

%

Minimum “well-capitalized” requirement

 

6.0

%

10.0

%

6.0

%

Minimum requirement

 

4.0

%

8.0

%

5.0

%

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

 

In the normal course of business, the Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk including commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Such instruments have elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.  The exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of those instruments.  Generally, we use the same credit policies when extending loan commitments and standby letters of credit as are used when we extend loans.

 

Following are the off-balance-sheet financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loan commitments

 

$

22,318

 

Standby letters of credit

 

1,221

 

 

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Loan commitments involve agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and some involve payment of a fee.  Many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn; therefore, the total amount of loan commitments does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if any, upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.  Collateral held varies but may include commercial and residential real properties, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.

 

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is the same as that involved in making loan commitments to customers.  Many letters of credit will expire without being drawn upon and do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Bank receives fees for loan commitments and standby letters of credit.  The amount of such fees was not material for either the nine months or three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

As described under “Liquidity,” management believes that its various sources of liquidity provide the resources necessary for the Bank to fund the loan commitments and to perform under standby letters of credit, if the need arises.  Neither the Company nor the Bank is involved in other off-balance sheet contractual relationships or transactions that could result in liquidity needs or other commitments or significantly impact earnings.

 

Item 4T. — Controls and Procedures

 

Based on the evaluation required by 17 C.F.R. Section 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b) of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 17 C.F.R. Sections 240.13a-15(e) and 240.15d-15(e)), the issuer’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded such controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective.

 

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. - Exhibits

 

31.

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

 

 

 

32.

 

Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCG*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.ORE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.

 


* As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

 

 

 

November 14, 2011

 

/s/ Frederick D. Shepherd, Jr.

 

 

 

Date

 

Frederick D. Shepherd, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

31.

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

 

 

 

32.

 

Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCG*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.ORE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.

 


* As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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