UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
  FORM 10-K
 
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
 
 Commission file number 0-24159
 
  MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
54-1696103
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
111 West Washington Street
Middleburg, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
20117
(Zip Code)
 
  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 777-6327
 
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share
 
Nasdaq Stock Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 None
(Title of class)
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes   ¨     No   þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section  15(d) of the Act.  Yes   ¨     No   þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No   ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any every interactive data file required toe be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes   þ    No   ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ¨
 
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
 
Large accelerated filer   ¨
Accelerated filer   þ
 
Non-accelerated filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes   ¨     No   þ
 
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.   $104,534,164
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.   6,996,932 shares of Common Stock as of February 29, 2012
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
 Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders – Part III
 
 



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PART I
 
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
 
General
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation (the “Company”) is a bank holding company that was incorporated under Virginia law in 1993.  The Company conducts its primary operations through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Middleburg Bank and Middleburg Investment Group, Inc., both of which are chartered under Virginia law.  The Company has one other wholly owned subsidiary, MFC Capital Trust II, which is a Delaware Business Trust that the Company formed in connection with the issuance of trust preferred debt in December 2003.
 
Middleburg Bank
 
Middleburg Bank opened for business on July 1, 1924 and has continuously offered banking products and services to surrounding communities since that date.  Middleburg Bank has eleven full service facilities and one limited service facility.  The main office is located at 111 West Washington Street, Middleburg, Virginia 20117.  Middleburg Bank has two full service facilities and one limited service facility in Leesburg, Virginia.  Other full service facilities are located in Ashburn, Gainesville, Marshall, Purcellville, Reston, Richmond, Warrenton, and Williamsburg, Virginia.  
 
Middleburg Bank serves the Virginia counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Fauquier and western Prince William as well as the town of Williamsburg and the city of Richmond.  Loudoun County is in northwestern Virginia and included in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan statistical area.  According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, the county's estimated population was approximately 312,311.  The local economy is driven by service industries, including but not limited to, professional and technical services requiring a high skill level; federal, state and local government; construction; and retail trade.  Fairfax County is in northern Virginia and is included in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan statistical area.  According to the latest data U.S. Census Bureau, the county's population was 1,081,726.  The local economy is driven by service industries and federal, state and local governments.  Fauquier County is in northern Virginia and is included in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan statistical area.  Fauquier County's estimated population was 65,203 according the U.S. Census Bureau.  The local economy is driven by service industries and agriculture.  Prince William County is in northern Virginia and is included in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan statistical area.  Prince William County's estimated population was 402,002 according the U.S. Census Bureau. Williamsburg is in the Tidewater region of Virginia and has an estimated population of 14,068 according to U.S. Census Bureau, while the surrounding area (James City County) has an estimated population of 67,009.  The city of Richmond has an estimated population of 204,214 according to the U.S. Census Bureau while the Richmond metropolitan statistical area has a population of 1,258,251.
 
Middleburg Bank has one wholly owned subsidiary, Middleburg Bank Service Corporation.  Middleburg Bank Service Corporation is a partner in two limited liability companies, Bankers Title Shenandoah, LLC, which sells title insurance through its members, and Bankers Insurance, LLC, which acts as a broker for insurance sales for its member banks.  In the first quarter of 2008, Middleburg Bank Service Corporation was a partner in Bank Investment Group, LLC.  In April 2008, Bankers Investment Group was acquired by Infinex Financial Group.  As part of the acquisition, Middleburg Bank Service Corporation received an ownership interest in Infinex Financial Group.  Infinex Financial Group acts as a broker-dealer for sales of investment products to clients of its member banks.
 
Middleburg Bank owns 62.4% of the issued and outstanding membership interest units of Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC.  The remaining 37.6% of issued and outstanding membership interest units are owned by other partners.  The ownership of these partners is represented in the financial statements as “Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiary.”  Southern Trust Mortgage is a regional mortgage lender headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has offices in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
 
Middleburg Investment Group
 
Middleburg Investment Group is a non-bank holding company that was formed in the fourth quarter of 2005.  It has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Middleburg Trust Company.
 
Middleburg Trust Company is chartered under Virginia law and opened for business in January 1994.  Its main office is located at 821 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.  Middleburg Trust Company   serves primarily the greater Richmond area including the counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland and Powhatan.  Richmond is the capital of the


Commonwealth of Virginia, and the city of Richmond has an estimated population of 204,214 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, while the Richmond metropolitan statistical area has an estimated population of 1,258,251.  In 2008, Middleburg Trust Company opened a new office in Williamsburg, Virginia.  According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Williamsburg has an estimated population of 14,068 according, while the surrounding area (James City County) has an estimated population of  67,009. Middleburg Trust Company also serves the counties of Fairfax, Fauquier and Loudoun with staff available to several of Middleburg Bank's facilities.
 
Products and Services
 
The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers a wide range of banking, fiduciary and investment management services to both individuals and small businesses.  Middleburg Bank’s services include various types of checking and savings deposit accounts, and the making of business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity, automobile and other installment, demand and term loans.  Also, Middleburg Bank offers ATMs at eight facilities and at two offsite locations.  Additional banking services available to the Company’s clients include, but are not limited to, internet banking, travelers’ checks, money orders, safe deposit rentals, collections, notary public and wire services.  Southern Trust Mortgage offers mortgage banking services to residential borrowers in six states within the southeastern United States.  Southern Trust Mortgage operates as Middleburg Mortgage within all of the Company’s financial service centers to provide mortgage banking services for the Company’s clients.
 
Middleburg Investment Group offers wealth management services through Middleburg Trust Company and through the investment services department of Middleburg Bank.  Middleburg Trust Company provides a variety of investment management and fiduciary services including trust and estate settlement.  Middleburg Trust Company can also serve as escrow agent, attorney-in-fact, and guardian of property or trustee of an IRA.  The investment services department of Middleburg Bank provides investment brokerage services for the Company’s clients.
 
Employees
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company and its subsidiaries had a total of 405 full time equivalent employees, including 224  employees at Southern Trust Mortgage.  The Company considers relations with its employees to be excellent.  The Company’s employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit.
 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Filings
 
The Company maintains an Internet website at www.middleburgbank.com .  Shareholders of the Company and the public may access the Company’s periodic and current reports (including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports) filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the “Shareholder Relations” section of the Company’s website. The reports are made available on this website as soon as practicable following the filing of the reports with the SEC. The information is free of charge and may be reviewed, downloaded and printed from the website at any time.
 
Segment Reporting
 
The Company operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business activities: commercial and retail banking services; wealth management services; and mortgage banking services.  Revenue from commercial and retail banking activities consists primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and service charges on deposit accounts.
 
Revenue from the wealth management activities is comprised mostly of fees based upon the market value of the accounts under administration as well as commissions on investment transactions. The wealth management services are conducted by Middleburg Trust Company and the investment services department of Middleburg Bank.
 
Revenue from the mortgage banking activities is comprised of interest earned on loans and fees received as a result of the mortgage origination process.  The Company recognizes gains on the sale of mortgages as part of Other Income.  The mortgage banking services are conducted by Southern Trust Mortgage.
 
Middleburg Bank and the Company have assets in custody with Middleburg Trust Company and accordingly pay Middleburg Trust Company a monthly fee.  During 2011, Middleburg Bank paid interest to Middleburg Trust Company and Southern Trust Mortgage on deposit accounts that each company had at Middleburg Bank.  Southern Trust Mortgage has an outstanding line of credit for which it pays interest to Middleburg Bank.  Middleburg Bank provides office space and data processing services to


Southern Trust Mortgage for which it receives rental and fee income.  Middleburg Trust Company pays the Company a management fee each month for accounting and other services provided.  Transactions related to these relationships are eliminated to reach consolidated totals.
 
The following tables present segment information for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 and 2009.

   
2011
   
Commercial &
Retail
Banking
 
Wealth
Management
 
Mortgage
Banking
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income
  $ 47,080     $ 14     $ 2,931     $ (1,389 )   $ 48,636  
Wealth management fees
          4,512             (121 )     4,391  
Other income
    3,521             18,629       (131 )     22,019  
Total operating income
    50,601       4,526       21,560       (1,641 )     75,046  
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    10,374             1,706       (1,389 )     10,691  
Salaries and employee benefits
    15,390       2,731       15,700             33,821  
Provision for loan losses
    3,141             (257 )           2,884  
Other expense
    15,531       1,232       5,127       (252 )     21,638  
Total operating expenses
    44,436       3,963       22,276       (1,641 )     69,034  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    6,165       563       (716 )           6,012  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    1,230       120                   1,350  
Net income (loss)
    4,935       443       (716 )           4,662  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
                298             298  
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation
  $ 4,935     $ 443     $ (418 )   $     $ 4,960  
Total assets
  $ 1,262,358     $ 5,975     $ 101,876     $ (177,349 )   $ 1,192,860  
Capital expenditures
    1,197       3       151               1,351  
Goodwill and other intangibles
          4,322       1,867             6,189  
 
   
2010
   
Commercial &
Retail
Banking
 
Wealth
Management
 
Mortgage
Banking
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income
  $ 47,098     $ 9     $ 2,315     $ (1,391 )   $ 48,031  
Wealth management fees
          4,060             (103 )     3,957  
Other income
    2,703             19,354       (11 )     22,046  
Total operating income
    49,801       4,069       21,669       (1,505 )     74,034  
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    13,783             1,782       (1,390 )     14,175  
Salaries and employee benefits
    12,887       2,866       13,841             29,594  
Provision for loan losses
    11,122             883             12,005  
Other expense
    17,589       1,356       4,318       (115 )     23,148  
Total operating expenses
    55,381       4,222       20,824       (1,505 )     78,922  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    (5,580 )     (153 )     845             (4,888  )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,575 )     13                   (2,562  )
Net income (loss)
    (3,005 )     (166 )     845             (2,326  )
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
                (362 )           (362  )
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation
  $ (3,005 )   $ (166 )   $ 483     $     $ (2,688  )
Total assets
  $ 1,081,231     $ 5,931     $ 70,512     $ (53,107 )   $ 1,104,567  
Capital expenditures
    852             87               939  
Goodwill and other intangibles
          4,493       1,867             6,360  
 
   
2009
   
Commercial &
Retail
Banking
 
Wealth
Management
 
Mortgage
Banking
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income
  $ 49,143     $ 8     $ 8,855     $ (1,260 )   $ 56,746  
Wealth management fees
          3,873             (76 )     3,797  
Other income
    3,965             13,228       (78 )     17,115  
Total operating income
    53,108       3,881       22,083       (1,414 )     77,658  
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    18,495             1,846       (1,259 )     19,082  
Salaries and employee benefits
    12,559       2,895       12,560       28       28,042  
Provision for loan losses
    4,564             (13 )           4,551  
Other expense
    15,492       1,500       4,011       (183 )     20,820  
Total operating expenses
    51,110       4,395       18,404       (1,414 )     72,495  
Income (loss) before income taxes
                                       
and non-controlling interest
    1,998       (514 )     3,679             5,163  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    255       (191 )                 64  
Net income (loss)
    1,743       (323 )     3,679             5,099  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
                (1,577 )           (1,577 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation
  $ 1,743     $ (323 )   $ 2,102     $     $ 3,522  
Total assets
  $ 966,004     $ 6,293     $ 56,978     $ (52,901 )   $ 976,374  
Capital expenditures
    1,922       11       46             1,979  
Goodwill and other intangibles
          4,664       1,867             6,531  
 
Competition
 
The Company’s commercial and retail banking segment faces significant competition for both loans and deposits.  Competition for loans comes from commercial banks, savings and loan associations and savings banks, mortgage banking subsidiaries of regional commercial banks, subsidiaries of national mortgage bankers, insurance companies, and other institutional lenders.  Its most direct competition for deposits has historically come from commercial banks, credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions.     Based upon total deposits at June 30, 2011, as reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), the Company has the largest share of deposits among banking organizations operating in Loudoun County, Virginia, with 18.16% of the nearly $4.3 billion in deposits in the County.  The Company's Reston location, as of the latest FDIC report, has 1.82% of the $2.6 billion in deposits in the market.  The Company's market share among banking organizations operating in Fauquier County, as of the latest FDIC report, is 5.01% of the $1.3 billion in deposits.  The Company's Williamsburg location has 2.33% of the $800 million in deposits in James City County, as of the latest FDIC report. The Company also faces competition for deposits from short-term money market mutual funds and other corporate and government securities funds.
The Company’s wealth management segment faces competition on several fronts.  Middleburg Trust Company competes for clients and accounts with banks, other financial institutions and money managers.  Even though many of these institutions have been engaged in the trust or investment management business for a considerably longer period of time than Middleburg Trust Company and have significantly greater resources, Middleburg Trust Company has grown through its commitment to quality trust and investment management services and a local community approach to business.  
 

Competition for the Company’s mortgage banking segment, Southern Trust Mortgage is largely from other mortgage banking entities.  Traditional financial institutions, investment banking companies and Internet sources for mortgages also add to the competitive market for mortgages.
 
Lending Activities
 
Credit Policies
 
The principal risk associated with each of the categories of loans in Middleburg Bank’s portfolio is the creditworthiness of its borrowers.  Within each category, such risk is increased or decreased, depending on prevailing economic conditions.  In an effort to manage the risk, Middleburg Bank’s loan policy gives loan amount approval limits to individual loan officers based on their position and level of experience.  The risk associated with real estate mortgage loans, commercial and consumer loans varies, based on market employment levels, consumer confidence, fluctuations in the value of real estate and other conditions that affect the ability of borrowers to repay indebtedness.  The risk associated with real estate construction loans varies, based on the supply and demand for the type of real estate under construction.
 
Middleburg Bank has written policies and procedures to help manage credit risk.  Middleburg Bank utilizes an outside third party loan review process that includes regular portfolio reviews to establish loss exposure and to ascertain compliance with Middleburg Bank’s loan policy.
 
Middleburg Bank has three levels of lending authority.  Individual loan officers are the first level and are limited to their lending authority.  The second level is the Officers Loan Committee, which is composed of four officers of Middleburg Bank, including the Company’s Chairman, the President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Senior Lending Officer.  The Officers Loan Committee approves loans that exceed the individual loan officers’ lending authority and reviews loans to be presented to the Directors Loan Committee.  The Directors Loan Committee is composed of seven Directors, of which five are independent Directors.  The Directors Loan Committee approves new, modified and renewed credits that exceed Officer Loan Committee authorities.  The Chairman of the Directors Loan Committee is the Chairman of the Company.   A quorum is reached when four committee members are present, of which at least three must be independent Directors.  An application requires four votes to receive approval by this committee.  In addition, the Directors Loan Committee reports all new loans reviewed and approved to Middleburg Bank’s Board of Directors monthly.  Monthly reports shared with the Directors Loan Committee include names and monetary amounts of all new credits in excess of $12,500 or which had been extended; a watch list including names, monetary amounts, risk rating and payment status; non accruals and charge offs as recommended and a list of overdrafts in excess of $1,500 and which have been overdrawn more than four days.  The Directors Loan Committee also reviews lending policies proposed by management.
 
In the normal course of business, Middleburg Bank makes various commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities which are disclosed but not reflected in its annual financial statements including commitments to extend credit.  At December 31, 2011, commitments to extend credit totaled $92.0 million.
 
Construction Lending
 
Middleburg Bank makes local construction loans, primarily residential, and land acquisition and development loans.  The construction loans are primarily secured by residential houses under construction and the underlying land for which the loan was obtained.  At December 31, 2011, construction, land and land development loans outstanding were $42.2 million, or 5.5%, of  total loans including loans held for sale.  These loans are concentrated primarily in the Loudoun, Fairfax and Fauquier County, Virginia markets.  The average life of a construction loan is approximately 12 months and will reprice monthly to meet the market, typically the prime interest rate plus one percent.  Because the interest rate charged on these loans floats with the market, the construction loans help the Company in managing its interest rate risk.  Construction lending entails significant additional risks, compared with residential mortgage lending.  Construction loans often involve larger loan balances concentrated with single borrowers or groups of related borrowers.  Another risk involved in construction lending is attributable to the fact that loan funds are advanced upon the security of the land or home under construction, which value is estimated prior to the completion of construction.  Thus, it is more difficult to evaluate accurately the total loan funds required to complete a project and related loan-to-value ratios.  To mitigate the risks associated with construction lending, Middleburg Bank generally limits loan amounts to 75% to 85% of appraised value, in addition to analyzing the creditworthiness of its borrowers.  Middleburg Bank also obtains a first lien on the property as security for its construction loans and typically requires personal guarantees from the borrowing entity’s principal owners.
 

Commercial Business Loans
 
Commercial business loans generally have a higher degree of risk than residential mortgage loans, but have higher yields.  To manage these risks, Middleburg Bank generally obtains appropriate collateral and personal guarantees from the borrowing entity’s principal owners and monitors the financial condition of its business borrowers.  Residential mortgage loans generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from employment and other income and are secured by real estate whose value tends to be readily ascertainable.  In contrast, commercial business loans typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from cash flow from its business and are secured by business assets, such as commercial real estate, accounts receivable, equipment and inventory.  As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans is substantially dependent on the success of the business itself.  Furthermore, the collateral for commercial business loans may depreciate over time and generally cannot be appraised with as much precision as residential real estate.  Middleburg Bank has an outside third party loan review and monitoring process to regularly assess the repayment ability of commercial borrowers.  At December 31, 2011, commercial loans totaled $94.4 million, or 12.4% of total loans.
 
Commercial Real Estate Lending
 
Commercial real estate loans are secured by various types of commercial real estate in Middleburg Bank’s market area, including multi-family residential buildings, commercial buildings and offices, small shopping centers and churches.  At December 31, 2011, commercial real estate loans aggregated $275.4 million, or 36.1%, of Middleburg Bank’s total outstanding loans including loans held for sale on that date.
 
In its underwriting of commercial real estate, Middleburg Bank may lend, under internal policy, up to 80% of the secured property’s appraised value. Commercial real estate lending entails significant additional risk, compared with residential mortgage lending.  Commercial real estate loans typically involve larger loan balances concentrated with single borrowers or groups of related borrowers.  Additionally, the payment experience on loans secured by income producing properties is typically dependent on the successful operation of a business or a real estate project and thus may be subject, to a greater extent, to adverse conditions in the real estate market or in the economy generally. Middleburg Bank’s commercial real estate loan underwriting criteria require an examination of debt service coverage ratios and the borrower’s creditworthiness, prior credit history and reputation.  Middleburg Bank also evaluates the location of the security property and typically requires personal guarantees or endorsements of the borrowing entity’s principal owners.
 
One-to-Four-Family Residential Real Estate Lending
 
Residential lending activity may be generated by Middleburg Bank’s loan originator solicitation, referrals by real estate professionals, existing or new bank clients and purchases of whole loans from Southern Trust Mortgage.  Loan applications are taken by a Bank loan officer.  As part of the application process, information is gathered concerning income, employment and credit history of the applicant.  Loan originations are underwritten using Middleburg Bank’s underwriting guidelines.  Security for the majority of Middleburg Bank’s residential lending is in the form of owner occupied one-to-four-family dwellings. The valuation of  residential collateral is provided by independent fee appraisers who have been approved by Middleburg Bank’s Board of Directors.
 
At December 31, 2011, $236.8 million, or 31.0%, of Middleburg Bank’s total outstanding loans consisted of one-to four-family residential real estate loans and home equity lines.  Of the $236.8 million, $157.4 million were fixed rate mortgages while the remaining $79.4 million were adjustable rate mortgages.   The fixed rate loans are typically 3, 5, 7 or 10 year balloon loans amortized over a 30 year period.  Middleburg Bank has about $77.4 million in fixed rate loans that have maturities of 15 years or greater.  Approximately $68.7 million of fixed rate loans have maturities of 5 years or less.
 
In connection with residential real estate loans, Middleburg Bank requires title insurance, hazard insurance and if required, flood insurance.  Flood determination letters with life of loan tracking are obtained on all federally related transactions with improvements serving as security for the transaction.
 
Consumer Lending
 
Middleburg Bank offers various secured and unsecured consumer loans, including unsecured personal loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, deposit account loans, installment and demand loans.  At December 31, 2011 Middleburg Bank had consumer loans of $12.5 million or 1.6% of gross loans.  Such loans are generally made to customers with whom Middleburg Bank has a pre-existing relationship.  Middleburg Bank currently originates all of its consumer loans in its geographic market area.  Most of the consumer loans are tied to the prime lending rate and reprice monthly.


Consumer loans may entail greater risk than residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans which are unsecured, such as lines of credit, or secured by rapidly depreciable assets such as automobiles.  In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation.  The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower.  In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.  Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans.  Such loans may also give rise to claims and defenses by a consumer borrower against an assignee of collateral securing the loan such as Middleburg Bank, and a borrower may be able to assert against such assignee claims and defenses which it has against the seller of the underlying collateral.  Consumer loan delinquencies often increase over time as the loans age.
 
The underwriting standards employed by Middleburg Bank for consumer loans include a determination of the applicant’s payment history on other debts and an assessment of ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan.  The stability of the applicant’s monthly income may be determined by verification of gross monthly income from primary employment, and additionally from any verifiable secondary income.  Although creditworthiness of the applicant is of primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes an analysis of the value of the security in relation to the proposed loan amount.
 
Supervision and Regulation
 
General

As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the examination and reporting requirements of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  As a state-chartered commercial bank, Middleburg Bank is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Financial Institutions.  It is also subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve Board.  Other federal and state laws, including various consumer and compliance laws, govern the activities of Middleburg Bank, the investments that it makes and the aggregate amount of loans that it may grant to one borrower.
 
The following description summarizes the significant federal and state laws applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries.  To the extent that statutory or regulatory provisions are described, the description is qualified in its entirety by reference to that particular statutory or regulatory provision.
 
The Bank Holding Company Act
 
Under the Bank Holding Company Act, the Company is subject to periodic examination by the Federal Reserve and required to file periodic reports regarding its operations and any additional information that the Federal Reserve may require.  Activities at the bank holding company level are limited to:
 
 
banking, managing or controlling banks;
 
furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries; and
 
engaging in other activities that the Federal Reserve has determined by regulation or order to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to these activities.
 
Some of the activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined by regulation to be proper incidents to the business of a bank holding company include making or servicing loans and specific types of leases, performing specific data processing services and acting in some circumstances as a fiduciary, investment, or financial adviser.
 
With some limited exceptions, the Bank Holding Company Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before:
 
 
acquiring substantially all the assets of any bank;
 
acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank if after such acquisition it would own or control more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank (unless it already owns or controls the majority of such shares); or


 
merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.
 
In addition, and subject to some exceptions, the Bank Holding Company Act and the Change in Bank Control Act, together with their regulations, require Federal Reserve approval prior to any person or company acquiring 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a bank or bank holding company.  Prior notice to the Federal Reserve is required if  a person acquires 10% or more, but less than 25%, of any class of voting securities of a bank of bank holding company and either the institution has registered securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or no other person owns a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction.
 
In November 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLBA”), which made substantial revisions to the statutory restrictions separating banking activities from other financial activities.  Under the GLBA, bank holding companies that are well-capitalized and well-managed and meet other conditions can elect to become “financial holding companies.”  As financial holding companies, they and their subsidiaries are permitted to acquire or engage in previously impermissible activities such as insurance underwriting, securities underwriting and distribution, travel agency activities, insurance agency activities, merchant banking and other activities that the Federal Reserve determines to be financial in nature or complementary to these activities.  Financial holding companies continue to be subject to the overall oversight and supervision of the Federal Reserve, but the GLBA applies the concept of functional regulation to the activities conducted by subsidiaries.  For example, insurance activities would be subject to supervision and regulation by state insurance authorities.  Although the Company has not elected to become a financial holding company in order to exercise the broader activity powers provided by the GLBA, the Company may elect do so in the future.
 
Payment of Dividends
 
The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and non-banking subsidiaries.  The majority of the Company’s revenues are from dividends paid to the Company by its subsidiaries.  Middleburg Bank is subject to laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay.  In addition, both the Company and Middleburg Bank are subject to various regulatory restrictions relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain capital at or above regulatory minimums.  Banking regulators have indicated that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only if the organization’s net income available to common shareholders is sufficient to fully fund the dividends and the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.  The Company does not expect that any of these laws, regulations or policies will materially affect the ability of Middleburg Bank to pay dividends.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, Middleburg Bank paid $1.0 million in dividends to the Company.  No dividends were paid to the Company from the non-banking subsidiaries.
 
The FDIC has the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if the payment is deemed an unsafe and unsound practice.  The FDIC has indicated that paying dividends that deplete a bank’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsound and unsafe banking practice.
 
Insurance of Accounts, Assessments and Regulation by the FDIC
 
The deposits of Middleburg Bank are insured by the FDIC up to the limits set forth under applicable law.  The deposits of Middleburg Bank subsidiary are subject to the deposit insurance assessments of the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) of the FDIC.
 
The FDIC has implemented a risk-based deposit insurance assessment system under which the assessment rate for an insured institution may vary according to regulatory capital levels of the institution and other factors, including supervisory evaluations.  In addition to being influenced by the risk profile of the particular depository institution, FDIC premiums are also influenced by the size of the FDIC insurance fund in relation to total deposits in FDIC insured banks.  Beginning April 1, 2011, an institution’s assessment base became consolidated total assets less its average tangible equity as defined by the FDIC.  The FDIC has authority to impose special assessments from time to time.
 
The maximum deposit insurance amount per depositor has been increased from $100,000 to $250,000.  Also, all funds in a ‘noninterest-bearing transaction account’ are insured in full by the FDIC from December 31, 2010, through December 31, 2012.  This temporary unlimited coverage is in addition to, and separate from, the coverage of at least $250,000 available to depositors under the FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules. The FDIC issued a rule including Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs) in the temporary unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts.
 

The FDIC is authorized to prohibit any DIF-insured institution from engaging in any activity that the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious threat to the respective insurance fund.  Also, the FDIC may initiate enforcement actions against banks, after first giving the institution’s primary regulatory authority an opportunity to take such action.  The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any depository institution if it determines, after a hearing, that the institution has engaged or is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, order or any condition imposed in writing by the FDIC.  It also may suspend deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing process for the permanent termination of insurance, if the institution has no tangible capital.  If deposit insurance is terminated, the deposits at the institution at the time of termination, less subsequent withdrawals, shall continue to be insured for a period from six months to two years, as determined by the FDIC.  The Company is not aware of any existing circumstances that could result in termination of any of Middleburg Bank’s deposit insurance.
 
Capital Requirements
 
The Federal Reserve Board has issued risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to banking organizations that it supervises.  Under the risk-based capital requirements, the Company and Middleburg Bank are each generally required to maintain a minimum ratio of total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit) of 8%.  At least half of the total risk-based capital must be composed of “Tier 1 Capital,” which is defined as common equity, retained earnings and qualifying perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangibles and ineligible deferred tax assets.  The remainder may consist of “Tier 2 Capital,” which is defined as specific subordinated debt, some hybrid capital instruments and other qualifying preferred stock and a limited amount of the loan loss allowance.  In addition, each of the federal banking regulatory agencies has established minimum leverage capital requirements for banking organizations.  Under these requirements, banking organizations must maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted average quarterly assets equal to 4%, subject to federal bank regulatory evaluation of an organization’s overall safety and soundness.  In sum, the capital measures used by the federal banking regulators are:
 
the Total Capital ratio, which includes Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital;
 
the Tier 1 Capital ratio; and
 
the leverage ratio.
 
Under these regulations, a bank will be:
 
“well capitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of 10% or greater, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 5% or greater and is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive by a federal bank regulatory agency to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure;
 
“adequately capitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of 8% or greater, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 4% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 4% or greater – or 3% in certain circumstances – and is not well capitalized;
 
“undercapitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 8%, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of less than 4% - or 3% in certain circumstances;
 
“significantly undercapitalized” if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of less than 3%, or a leverage ratio of less than 3%; or
 
“critically undercapitalized” if its tangible equity is equal to or less than 2% of average quarterly tangible assets.
 
The risk-based capital standards of the Federal Reserve Board explicitly identify concentrations of credit risk and the risk arising from non-traditional activities, as well as an institution’s ability to manage these risks, as important factors to be taken into account by the agency in assessing an institution’s overall capital adequacy.  The capital guidelines also provide that an institution’s exposure to a decline in the economic value of its capital due to changes in interest rates be considered by the agency as a factor in evaluating a banking organization’s capital adequacy.
 
The FDIC may take various corrective actions against any undercapitalized bank and any bank that fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan or fails to implement a plan accepted by the FDIC.  These powers include, but are not limited to, requiring the institution to be recapitalized, prohibiting asset growth, restricting interest rates paid, requiring prior approval of capital distributions by any bank holding company that controls the institution, requiring divestiture by the institution of its


subsidiaries or by the holding company of the institution itself, requiring new election of directors, and requiring the dismissal of directors and officers.  The Company and Middleburg Bank presently maintain sufficient capital to remain in compliance with these capital requirements.
 
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) contains a number of provisions dealing with capital adequacy of insured depository institutions and their holding companies, which may result in more stringent capital  requirements.  Under the Collins Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act, federal regulators have been directed to establish minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for, among other entities, banks and bank holding companies on a consolidated basis.  These minimum requirements cannot be less than the generally applicable leverage and risk-based capital requirements established for insured depository institutions nor quantitatively lower than the leverage and risk-based capital requirements established for insured depository institutions that were in effect as of July 21, 2010.  These requirements in effect create capital level floors for bank holding companies similar to those in place currently for insured depository institutions.  The Collins Amendment also excludes trust preferred securities issued after May 19, 2010 from being included in Tier 1 capital unless the issuing company is a bank holding company with less than $500 million in total assets.  Trust preferred securities issued prior to that date will continue to count as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies with less than $15 billion in total assets, and such securities will be phased out of Tier 1 capital treatment for bank holding companies with over $15 billion in total assets over a three-year period beginning in 2013.  Accordingly, our trust preferred securities will continue to qualify as Tier 1 capital.
 
Other Safety and Soundness Regulations
 
There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries by federal law and regulatory policy that are designed to reduce potential loss exposure to the depositors of such depository institutions and to the FDIC insurance funds in the event that the depository institution is insolvent or is in danger of becoming insolvent.  For example, under the requirements of the Federal Reserve Board with respect to bank holding company operations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to support such institutions in circumstances where it might not do so otherwise.  In addition, the “cross-guarantee” provisions of federal law require insured depository institutions under common control to reimburse the FDIC for any loss suffered or reasonably anticipated by the FDIC as a result of the insolvency of commonly controlled insured depository institutions or for any assistance provided by the FDIC to commonly controlled insured depository institutions in danger of failure.  The FDIC may decline to enforce the cross-guarantee provision if it determines that a waiver is in the best interests of the deposit insurance funds.  The FDIC’s claim for reimbursement under the cross guarantee provisions is superior to claims of shareholders of the insured depository institution or its holding company but is subordinate to claims of depositors, secured creditors and nonaffiliated holders of subordinated debt of the commonly controlled insured depository institutions.
 
Monetary Policy

The commercial banking business is affected not only by general economic conditions but also by the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board.  The instruments of monetary policy employed by the Federal Reserve Board include open market operations in United States government securities, changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowing and changes in reserve requirements against deposits held by all federally insured banks.  The Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policies have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future.  In view of changing conditions in the national and international economy and in the money markets, as well as the effect of actions by monetary fiscal authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board, no prediction can be made as to possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand of Middleburg Bank or the business and earnings of the Company.
 
Federal Reserve System
 
In 1980, Congress enacted legislation that imposed reserve requirements on all depository institutions that maintain transaction accounts or non-personal time deposits.  NOW accounts, money market deposit accounts and other types of accounts that permit payments or transfers to third parties fall within the definition of transaction accounts and are subject to these reserve requirements, as are any non-personal time deposits at an institution.  For net transaction accounts in 2012, the first $11.5 million will be exempt from reserve requirements.  A three percent reserve ratio will be assessed on net transaction accounts over $11.5 million up to and including $59.5 million, compared to $10.7 million up to and including $48.1 million in 2011.  A ten percent reserve ratio will be applied above $59.5 million in 2012, compared to $48.1 million in 2011.  These percentages are subject to adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board.  Because required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or in a non-interest-bearing account at, or on behalf of, a Federal Reserve Bank, the effect of the reserve requirement is to reduce the amount of the institution’s interest-earning assets.

Transactions with Affiliates
 
Transactions between banks and their affiliates are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act.  An affiliate of a bank is any bank or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such bank.  Generally, Sections 23A and 23B:
 
 
limit the extent to which a bank or its subsidiaries may engage in “covered transactions” with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of such institution’s capital stock and surplus, and maintain an aggregate limit on all such transactions with affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital stock and surplus; and
 
require that all such transactions be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable, to the association or subsidiary as those provided to a non-affiliate.
 
The term “covered transaction” includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of a guarantee and similar other types of transactions.
 
Transactions with Insiders
 
The Federal Reserve Act and related regulations impose specific restrictions on loans to directors, executive officers and principal shareholders of banks.  Under Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act, loans to a director, an executive officer and to a principal shareholder of a bank, and some affiliated entities of any of the foregoing, may not exceed, together with all other outstanding loans to such person and affiliated entities, the bank’s loan-to-one borrower limit.  Loans in the aggregate to insiders and their related interests as a class may not exceed two times the bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus until the bank’s total assets equal or exceed $100,000,000, at which time the aggregate is limited to the bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus.  Section 22(h) also prohibits loans, above amounts prescribed by the appropriate federal banking agency, to directors, executive officers and principal shareholders of a bank or bank holding company, and their respective affiliates, unless such loan is approved in advance by a majority of the board of directors of the bank with any “interested” director not participating in the voting.  The FDIC has prescribed the loan amount, which includes all other outstanding loans to such person, as to which such prior board of director approval is required, as being the greater of $25,000 or 5% of capital and surplus (up to $500,000).  Section 22(h) requires that loans to directors, executive officers and principal shareholders be made on terms and underwriting standards substantially the same as offered in comparable transactions to other persons.
 
The Dodd-Frank Act also provides that banks may not “purchase an asset from, or sell an asset to” a bank insider (or their related interests) unless (i) the transaction is conducted on market terms between the parties, and (ii) if the proposed transaction represents more than 10 percent of the capital stock and surplus of the bank, it has been approved in advance by a majority of the bank’s non-interested directors.
 
Community Reinvestment Act
 
Under the Community Reinvestment Act and related regulations, depository institutions have an affirmative obligation to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas, including low and moderate-income areas, consistent with safe and sound banking practice.  The Community Reinvestment Act requires the adoption by each institution of a Community Reinvestment Act statement for each of its market areas describing the depository institution’s efforts to assist in its community’s credit needs.  Depository institutions are periodically examined for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act and are periodically assigned ratings in this regard.  Banking regulators consider a depository institution’s Community Reinvestment Act rating when reviewing applications to establish new branches, undertake new lines of business, and/or acquire part or all of another depository institution.  An unsatisfactory rating can significantly delay or even prohibit regulatory approval of a proposed transaction by a bank holding company or its depository institution subsidiaries.
 
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and federal bank regulators have made various changes to the Community Reinvestment Act.  Among other changes, Community Reinvestment Act agreements with private parties must be disclosed and annual reports must be made to a bank’s primary federal regulator.  A bank holding company will not be permitted to become a financial holding company and no new activities authorized under the GLBA may be commenced by a holding company or by a bank financial subsidiary if any of its bank subsidiaries received less than a “satisfactory” rating in its latest Community Reinvestment Act examination.
 

Fair Lending; Consumer Laws
 
In addition to the Community Reinvestment Act, other federal and state laws regulate various lending and consumer aspects of the banking business.  Governmental agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, have become concerned that prospective borrowers experience discrimination in their efforts to obtain loans from depository and other lending institutions.  These agencies have brought litigation against depository institutions alleging discrimination against borrowers.  Many of these suits have been settled, in some cases for material sums, short of a full trial.
 
These governmental agencies have clarified what they consider to be lending discrimination and have specified various factors that they will use to determine the existence of lending discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act, including evidence that a lender discriminated on a prohibited basis, evidence that a lender treated applicants differently based on prohibited factors in the absence of evidence that the treatment was the result of prejudice or a conscious intention to discriminate, and evidence that a lender applied an otherwise neutral non-discriminatory policy uniformly to all applicants, but the practice had a discriminatory effect, unless the practice could be justified as a business necessity.
 
Banks and other depository institutions also are subject to numerous consumer-oriented laws and regulations.  These laws, which include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act, require compliance by depository institutions with various disclosure requirements and requirements regulating the availability of funds after deposit or the making of some loans to customers.
 
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
 
The GLBA covers a broad range of issues, including a repeal of most of the restrictions on affiliations among depository institutions, securities firms and insurance companies.  The following description summarizes some of its significant provisions.
 
The GLBA permits unrestricted affiliations between banks and securities firms.  It also permits bank holding companies to elect to become financial holding companies.  A financial holding company may engage in or acquire companies that engage in a broad range of financial services, including securities activities such as underwriting, dealing, investment, merchant banking, insurance underwriting, sales and brokerage activities.  In order to become a financial holding company, a bank holding company and all of its affiliated depository institutions must be well-capitalized, well-managed and have at least a satisfactory Community Reinvestment Act rating.
 
The GLBA provides that the states continue to have the authority to regulate insurance activities, but prohibits the states in most instances from preventing or significantly interfering with the ability of a bank, directly or through an affiliate, to engage in insurance sales, solicitations or cross-marketing activities.  Although the states generally must regulate bank insurance activities in a nondiscriminatory manner, the states may continue to adopt and enforce rules that specifically regulate bank insurance activities in specific areas identified under the law.  Under the new law, the federal bank regulatory agencies adopted insurance consumer protection regulations that apply to sales practices, solicitations, advertising and disclosures.
 
The GLBA adopts a system of functional regulation under which the Federal Reserve Board is designated as the umbrella regulator for financial holding companies, but financial holding company affiliates are principally regulated by functional regulators such as the FDIC for state nonmember bank affiliates, the SEC for securities affiliates, and state insurance regulators for insurance affiliates.  It repeals the broad exemption of banks from the definitions of “broker” and “dealer” for purposes of the Exchange Act, as amended.  It also identifies a set of specific activities, including traditional bank trust and fiduciary activities, in which a bank may engage without being deemed a “broker,” and a set of activities in which a bank may engage without being deemed a “dealer.”  Additionally, the new law makes conforming changes in the definitions of “broker” and “dealer” for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
 
The GLBA contains extensive customer privacy protection provisions.  Under these provisions, a financial institution must provide to its customers, both at the inception of the customer relationship and on an annual basis, the institution’s policies and procedures regarding the handling of customers’ nonpublic personal financial information.  The law provides that, except for specific limited exceptions, an institution may not provide such personal information to unaffiliated third parties unless the institution discloses to the customer that such information may be so provided and the customer is given the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure.  An institution may not disclose to a non-affiliated third party, other than to a consumer reporting


agency, customer account numbers or other similar account identifiers for marketing purposes.  The GLBA also provides that the states may adopt customer privacy protections that are stricter than those contained in the act.
 
Bank Secrecy Act
 
Under the Bank Secrecy Act, a financial institution is required to have systems in place to detect certain transactions, based on the size and nature of the transaction.  Financial institutions are generally required to report cash transactions involving more than $10,000 to the United States Treasury.  In addition, financial institutions are required to file suspicious activity reports for transactions that involve more than $5,000 and which the financial institution knows, suspects or has reason to suspect, involves illegal funds, is designed to evade the requirements of the BSA or has no lawful purpose.  The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, enacted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, requires bank regulators to consider a financial institution’s compliance with the BSA when reviewing applications from a financial institution.  As part of its BSA program, the USA PATRIOT Act also requires a financial institution to follow customer identification procedures when opening accounts for new customers and to review lists of individuals who and entities which are prohibited from opening accounts at financial institutions.
 
Dodd-Frank Act
 
In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law, incorporating numerous financial institution regulatory reforms.  Many of these reforms will continue to be implemented over the coming years and beyond through regulations to be adopted by various federal banking and securities regulatory agencies.  The Dodd-Frank Act implements far-reaching reforms of major elements of the financial landscape, particularly for larger financial institutions.  Many of its provisions do not directly impact community-based institutions like the Bank.  For instance, provisions that regulate derivative transactions and limit derivatives trading activity of federally-insured institutions, enhance supervision of “systemically significant” institutions, impose new regulatory authority over hedge funds, limit proprietary trading by banks, and phase-out the eligibility of trust preferred securities for Tier 1 capital are among the provisions that do not directly impact the Bank either because of exemptions for institutions below a certain asset size or because of the nature of  the Bank’s operations.  Provisions that could impact the Bank include the following:
 
 
FDIC Assessments .   The Dodd-Frank Act changes the assessment base for federal deposit insurance from the amount of insured deposits to average consolidated total assets less its average tangible equity.  In addition, it increases the minimum size of the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) and eliminates its ceiling, with the burden of the increase in the minimum size on institutions with more than $10 billion in assets.
 
Deposit Insurance.   The Dodd-Frank Act makes permanent the $250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance and provides unlimited federal deposit insurance until December 31, 2012 for non-interest-bearing demand transaction accounts at all insured depository institutions.
 
Interest on Demand Deposits.   The Dodd- Frank Act also provides that, effective one year after the date of enactment, depository institutions may pay interest on demand deposits, including business transaction and other accounts.
 
Interchange Fees.   The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Federal Reserve to set a cap on debit card interchange fees charged to retailers.  The Federal Reserve implemented these regulations in 20011. While banks with less than $10 billion in assets, such as the Bank, are exempted from this measure, it is likely that, if this measure is implemented, all banks could be forced by market pressures to lower their interchange fees or face potential rejection of their cards by retailers.
 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.   The Dodd-Frank Act centralizes responsibility for consumer financial protection by creating a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, responsible for implementing federal consumer protection laws, although banks below $10 billion in assets will continue to be examined and supervised for compliance with these laws by their federal bank regulator.
 
Mortgage Lending.   New requirements are imposed on mortgage lending, including new minimum underwriting standards, prohibitions on certain yield-spread compensation to mortgage originators, special consumer protections for mortgage loans that do not meet certain provision qualifications, prohibitions and limitations on certain mortgage terms and various new mandated disclosures to mortgage borrowers.
 
Holding Company Capital Levels.   Bank regulators are required to establish minimum capital levels for holding companies that are at least as stringent as those currently applicable to banks.  In addition, all trust preferred securities issued after May 19, 2010 will be counted as Tier 2 capital, but the Company’s currently outstanding trust preferred securities will continue to qualify as Tier 1 capital.
 
De Novo Interstate Branching.   National and state banks are permitted to establish de novo interstate branches outside of their home state, and bank holding companies and banks must be well-capitalized and well managed in order to acquire banks located outside their home state.
 
 
 
Transactions with Affiliates. The Dodd-Frank Act enhances the requirements for certain transactions with affiliates under Section 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, including an expansion of the definition of “covered transactions” and increasing the amount of time for which collateral requirements regarding covered transactions must be maintained.
 
Transactions with Insiders. Insider transaction limitations are expanded through the strengthening of loan restrictions to insiders and the expansion of the types of transactions subject to the various limits, including derivative transactions, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and securities lending or borrowing transactions. Restrictions are also placed on certain asset sales to and from an insider to an institution, including requirements that such sales be on market terms and, in certain circumstances, approved by the institution’s board of directors.
 
Corporate Governance.   The Dodd-Frank Act includes corporate governance revisions that apply to all public companies, not just financial institutions, including with regard to executive compensation and proxy access to shareholders.
 
Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, and their impact on the Company or the financial industry is difficult to predict before such regulations are adopted.
 
Future Regulatory Uncertainty
 
Because federal regulation of financial institutions changes regularly and is the subject of constant legislative debate, the Company cannot forecast how federal regulation of financial institutions may change in the future and impact its operations.  Although Congress in recent years has sought to reduce the regulatory burden on financial institutions with respect to the approval of specific transactions, the Company fully expects that the financial institution industry will remain heavily regulated in the near future and that additional laws or regulations may be adopted further regulating specific banking practices.
 
Middleburg Trust Company
 
Middleburg Trust Company operates as a trust subsidiary of Middleburg Investment Group, which is a subsidiary of the Company.  It is subject to supervision and regulation by the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board.

State and federal regulators have substantial discretion and latitude in the exercise of their supervisory and regulatory authority over Middleburg Trust Company, including the statutory authority to promulgate regulations affecting the conduct of business and the operations of Middleburg Trust Company.  They also have the ability to exercise substantial remedial powers with respect to Middleburg Trust Company in the event that it determines that Middleburg Trust Company is not in compliance with applicable laws, orders or regulations governing its operations, is operating in an unsafe or unsound manner, or is engaging in any irregular practices.
 

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
The Company is subject to various risks, including the risks described below.  The Company’s (“We” or “Our”) operations, financial condition and performance and, therefore, the market value of our securities  could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks or additional risks not presently known or that we currently deem immaterial.

We may not be able to successfully manage our growth or implement our growth strategies, which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
A key aspect of our business strategy is our continued growth and expansion.  Our ability to continue to grow depends, in part, upon our ability to:
 
 
open new financial service centers;
 
attract deposits to those locations; and
 
identify attractive loan and investment opportunities.
 
We may not be able to successfully implement our growth strategy if we are unable to identify attractive markets, locations or opportunities to expand in the future.  Our ability to manage our growth successfully also will depend on whether we can maintain capital levels adequate to support our growth, maintain cost controls and asset quality and successfully integrate any new financial service centers into our organization.
 
As we continue to implement our growth strategy by opening new financial service centers, we expect to incur construction costs and increased personnel, occupancy and other operating expenses.  We generally must absorb those higher expenses while we begin to generate new deposits, and there is a further time lag involved in redeploying new deposits into attractively priced loans and other higher yielding earning assets.  Thus, our plans to grow could depress our earnings in the short run, even if we efficiently execute this growth.
 
Our future success is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive banking industry.
 
Our banking subsidiary faces vigorous competition from banks and other financial institutions, including savings and loan associations, savings banks, finance companies and credit unions for deposits, loans and other financial services in our market area.  A number of these banks and other financial institutions are significantly larger than we are and have substantially greater access to capital and other resources, as well as larger lending limits and branch systems, and offer a wider array of banking services.  Our non-banking subsidiary faces competition from money managers and investment brokerage firms.
 
To a limited extent, our banking subsidiary also competes with other providers of financial services, such as money market mutual funds, brokerage firms, consumer finance companies, insurance companies and governmental organizations which may offer more favorable financing than we can.  Many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern us.  As a result, these non-bank competitors have advantages over us in providing certain services.  This competition may reduce or limit our margins and our market share and may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
We may incur losses if we are unable to successfully manage interest rate risk.

Our profitability will depend in substantial part upon the spread between the interest rates earned on investments and loans and interest rates paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities.  Changes in interest rates will affect our operating performance and financial condition in diverse ways including the pricing of securities, loans and deposits, the volume of loan originations in our mortgage banking business and the value we can recognize on the sale of mortgage and home equity loans in the secondary market.  We attempt to minimize our exposure to interest rate risk, but we will be unable to eliminate it.  Based on our asset/liability position at December 31, 2011, a rise in interest rates would increase our net interest income slightly in the short term.  Our net interest spread will depend on many factors that are partly or entirely outside our control, including competition, federal economic, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic conditions generally.
 
For mortgage banking activities, we manage the majority of our interest rate risk by locking in the interest rate for each mortgage loan with our correspondents (investors) and borrowers at the same time, which is a “best efforts” delivery process. In 2012 we anticipate changing the


delivery process on a small portion of our mortgage loans to incorporate a “mandatory delivery” process. Under  mandatory delivery the interest rate risk associated with a rate lock on a mortgage loan shifts from the investor back to the Company. We will hedge the portion of the mortgage loans that are committed to mandatory delivery.  However, to the extent we adopt the mandatory delivery process and interest rates are volatile, the Company's interest income could be adversely impacted if   the interest rate hedges do not function as expected.
 
Our concentration in loans secured by real estate may increase our credit losses, which would negatively affect our financial results.
 
We offer a variety of secured loans, including commercial lines of credit, commercial term loans, real estate, construction, home equity, consumer and other loans.  Many of our loans are secured by real estate (both residential and commercial) in our market area.  At December 31, 2011, approximately 41.0% and 35.3% of our $671.4 million total loan portfolio were secured by commercial and residential real estate, respectively.  A major change in the real estate market, such as deterioration in the value of this collateral, or in the local or national economy, could adversely affect our clients’ ability to pay these loans, which in turn could negatively impact us.  While we are in one of the fastest growing real estate markets in the United States, risk of loan defaults and foreclosures are unavoidable in the banking industry, and we try to limit our exposure to this risk by monitoring our extensions of credit carefully.  We cannot fully eliminate credit risk, and as a result credit losses may occur in the future.
 
We may be adversely affected by further deterioration of economic conditions in our market area.
 
Our banking operations are located primarily in the Virginia counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Fauquier and Prince William and also in the town of Williamsburg and the city of Richmond.  Because our lending is concentrated in this market, we will be affected by the general economic conditions in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  Changes in the economy may influence the growth rate of our loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio and loan and deposit pricing.  A further decline in general economic conditions caused by inflation, recession, unemployment or other factors beyond our control would impact the demand for banking products and services generally, which could negatively affect our financial condition and performance.
 
A loss of our senior officers could impair our relationship with our customers and adversely affect our business.
 
Many community banks attract customers based on the personal relationships that the banks’ officers and customers establish with each other and the confidence that the customers have in the officers.  We depend on the performance of our senior officers.  These officers have many years of experience in the banking industry and have numerous contacts in our market area.  The loss of the services of any of our senior officers, or the failure of any of them to perform management functions in the manner anticipated by our board of directors, could have a material adverse effect on our business.  Our success will be dependent upon the board’s ability to attract and retain quality personnel, including these individuals.  We do not carry key man life insurance on our senior officers.
 
Many of the loans in our loan portfolio are too new to show any sign of problems.
 
Due to the economic growth in our market area and the opening of new financial service centers, a significant portion of our loans have been originated in the past several years.  In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process known as "seasoning.”  As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio.  Although we believe we have conservative underwriting standards, it is more difficult to assess the future performance of the loan portfolio due to the recent origination of many of the loans.  Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in the future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional increases in the allowance for loan losses will not be required.
 
If we need additional capital in the future to continue our growth, we may not be able to obtain it on terms that are favorable. This could negatively affect our performance and the value of our common stock.
 
Our business strategy calls for continued growth.  We anticipate that we will be able to support this growth through the generation of additional deposits at new branch locations as well as investment opportunities.  However, we may need to raise additional capital in the future to support our continued growth and to maintain our capital levels.  Our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional securities will depend primarily upon our financial condition and the condition of financial markets at that time.  We may not be able to obtain additional capital in the amounts or on terms satisfactory to us. Our growth may be constrained if we are unable to raise additional capital as needed.


Our profitability and the value of your investment may suffer because of rapid and unpredictable changes in the highly regulated environment in which we operate.
 
We are subject to extensive supervision by several governmental regulatory agencies at the federal and state levels.  Recently enacted, proposed and future banking legislation and regulations have had, and will continue to have, or may have a significant impact on the financial services industry.  These regulations, which are intended to protect depositors and not our shareholders, and the interpretation and application of them by federal and state regulators, are beyond our control, may change rapidly and unpredictably and can be expected to influence our earnings and growth.  Our success depends on our continued ability to maintain compliance with these regulations.  Some of these regulations may increase our costs and thus place other financial institutions that are not subject to similar regulation in stronger, more favorable competitive positions.
 
Revenue from our mortgage lending investment is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, decreased economic activity, a slowdown in the housing market or higher interest rates and may adversely impact our profits.

Maintaining our revenue stream from our mortgage banking subsidiary, Southern Trust Mortgage, is dependent upon its ability to originate loans and sell them to investors.  Loan production levels are sensitive to changes in economic conditions and can suffer from decreased economic activity, a slowdown in the housing market or higher interest rates.  Generally, any sustained period of decreased economic activity or higher interest rates could adversely affect Southern Trust Mortgage’s mortgage originations and, consequently, reduce its income from mortgage lending activities.  As a result, these conditions may ultimately adversely affect our net income.

Banking regulators have broad enforcement power, but regulations are meant to protect depositors, and not investors.
 
The Company is subject to supervision by several governmental regulatory agencies.  Bank regulations, and the interpretation and application of them by regulators, are beyond our control, may change rapidly and unpredictably and can be expected to influence earnings and growth.  In addition, these regulations may limit the Company’s growth and the return to investors by restricting activities such as the payment of dividends, mergers with, or acquisitions by, other institutions, investments, loans and interest rates, interest rates paid on depositors and the creation of financial service centers.  Information on the regulations that impact the Company are included in Item 1., “Business – Supervision and Regulation,” above.  Although these regulations impose costs on the Company, they are intended to protect depositors, and should not be assumed to protect the interest of shareholders.  The regulations to which we are subject may not always be in the best interest of investors.
 
Trading in our common stock has been sporadic and volume has been light.  As a result, shareholders may not be able to quickly and easily sell their common stock.
 
Although our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market and a number of brokers offer to make a market in common stock on a regular basis, trading volume to date has been limited and there can be no assurance that an active and liquid market for the common stock will develop.
 
Our directors and officers have significant voting power.
 
Our directors and executive officers beneficially own 5.26% of our common stock and may purchase additional shares of our common stock by exercising vested stock options.  By voting against a proposal submitted to shareholders, the directors and officers may be able to make approval more difficult for proposals requiring the vote of shareholders such as mergers, share exchanges, asset sales and amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation.
 
An inadequate allowance for loan losses would reduce our earnings.
 
Our earnings are significantly affected by our ability to properly originate, underwrite and service loans.  We maintain an allowance for loan losses based upon many factors, including the following:
 
 
actual loan loss history;
 
volume, growth, and composition of the loan portfolio;
 
the amount of non-performing loans and the value of their related collateral;
 
the effect of changes in the local real estate market on collateral values;
 
the effect of current economic conditions on a borrower’s ability to pay; and
 
 
other factors deemed relevant by management.

These determinations are based upon estimates that are inherently subjective, and their accuracy depends on the outcome of future events; therefore, realized losses may differ from current estimates.  Changes in economic, operating, and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, which are generally beyond our control, could increase actual loan losses significantly.  As a result, actual losses could exceed our current allowance estimate.  We cannot provide assurance that our allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover actual loan losses should such losses differ significantly from the current estimates.
 
In addition, there can be no assurance that our methodology for assessing our asset quality will succeed in properly identifying impaired loans or calculating an appropriate loan loss allowance.  We could sustain losses if we incorrectly assess the creditworthiness of our borrowers or fail to detect or respond to deterioration in asset quality in a timely manner.  If our assumptions and judgments prove to be incorrect and the allowance for loan losses is inadequate to absorb losses, or if bank regulatory authorities require us to increase the allowance for loan losses as a part of their examination process, our earnings and capital could be significantly and adversely affected.
 
Difficult market conditions have adversely affected our industry.
 
Dramatic declines in the housing market, with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures, unemployment and under-employment, have negatively impacted the credit performance of real estate related loans and resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions.  These write-downs, initially of asset-backed securities but spreading to other securities and loans, have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to reduce or eliminate dividends, to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail.  Reflecting concern about the stability of the financial markets generally and the strength of counterparties, many lenders and institutional investors have reduced or ceased providing funding to borrowers, including to other financial institutions.  This market turmoil and tightening of credit have led to an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility and widespread reduction of business activity generally.  The resulting economic pressure on consumers and lack of confidence in the financial markets has adversely affected our business and results of operations.  Market developments may affect consumer confidence levels and may cause adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates, which may impact our charge-offs and provision for credit losses.  A worsening of these conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market conditions on us and others in the financial institutions industry.
 
Current levels of market volatility are unprecedented.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for several years sometimes reaching unprecedented levels.  In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain issuers without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial strength. If current levels of market disruption and volatility continue or worsen, there can be no assurance that we will not experience an adverse effect, which may be material, on our ability to access capital and on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.
 
Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions.  Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships.  We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry.  As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions.  Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client.  In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the financial instrument exposure due us.  There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially and adversely affect our results of operations.
 
Government measures to regulate the financial industry, including the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Act, subject us to increased regulation and could aversely affect us.
 
As a financial institution, we are heavily regulated at the state and federal levels.  As a result of the financial crisis and related global economic downturn that began in 2007, we have faced, and expect to continue to face, increased public and legislative scrutiny as well as stricter and more comprehensive regulation of our financial services practices.  In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank


Act was signed into law.  The Dodd-Frank Act includes significant changes in the financial regulatory landscape and will impact all financial institutions, including the Company and the Bank.  Many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have begun to be or will be implemented over the next several months and years and will be subject both to further rulemaking and the discretion of applicable regulatory bodies.  Because the ultimate impact of the Dodd-Frank Act will depend on future regulatory rulemaking and interpretation, we cannot predict the full effect of this legislation on our businesses, financial condition or results of operations.  Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulations implemented thereunder could limit debit card interchange fees, increase FDIC assessments, impose new requirements on mortgage lending, and establish more stringent capital requirements on bank holding companies.  As a result of these and other provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act, we could experience additional costs, as well as limitations on the products and services we offer and on our ability to efficiently pursue business opportunities, which may adversely affect our businesses, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Our ability to pay dividends is limited and we may be unable to pay future dividends.  
 
Our ability to pay dividends is limited by regulatory restrictions and the need to maintain sufficient capital in the Company and in our subsidiaries. The ability of our bank subsidiary to pay dividends to us is limited by the bank’s obligations to maintain sufficient capital, earnings and liquidity and by other general restrictions on their dividends under federal and state bank regulatory requirements. In October 2010, we announced that we had cut the regular quarterly dividend to $0.05 per share, from $0.10 per share. We cannot be certain as to when, if ever, the dividend may be increased, nor can we be certain that further reductions of the dividend will not be made.
 
In addition, as a bank holding company, our ability to declare and pay dividends is subject to the guidelines of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Reserve, regarding capital adequacy and dividends. The Federal Reserve guidelines generally require us to review the effects of the cash payment of dividends on common stock and other Tier 1 capital instruments (i.e., perpetual preferred stock and trust preferred debt) on our financial condition. These guidelines also require that we review our net income for the current and past four quarters, and the level of dividends on common stock and other Tier 1 capital instruments for those periods, as well as our projected rate of earnings retention.
 
Under the Federal Reserve’s policy, the board of directors of a bank holding company should also consider different factors to ensure that its dividend level is prudent relative to the organization’s financial position and is not based on overly optimistic earnings scenarios such as any potential events that may occur before the payment date that could affect its ability to pay while still maintaining a strong financial position. As a general matter, the Federal Reserve has indicated that the board of directors of a bank holding company should consult with the Federal Reserve and eliminate, defer, or significantly reduce the bank holding company’s dividends if: (i) its net income available to shareholders for the current period is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends; (ii) its prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with the its capital needs and overall current and prospective financial condition; or (iii) it will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios. If we do not satisfy these regulatory requirements or the Federal Reserve’s policies, we will be unable to pay dividends on our common stock.
 
Further, we cannot pay any dividends on the common stock, or acquire any shares of common stock, if any distributions on our trust preferred securities are in arrears.
 
A substantial decline in the value of our Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta common stock may result in an other than temporary impairment charge.
 
We are a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, or FHLB, which enables us to borrow funds under the Federal Home Loan Bank advance program. As a FHLB member, we are required to own FHLB common stock, the amount of which increases with the level of our FHLB borrowings. The carrying value of our FHLB common stock was $5.4 million as of December 31, 2011. The FHLB has suspended daily repurchases of FHLB common stock, which adversely affects the liquidity of these shares. Consequently, there is a risk that our investment could be deemed other-than-temporarily impaired at some time in the future.
 
Increases in FDIC insurance premiums may cause our earnings to decrease.
 
The limit on FDIC coverage has been increased to $250,000 for all accounts.  In addition, the costs associated with bank resolutions or failures have substantially depleted the DIF.  As a result, the FDIC has implemented a new methodology by which it will assess premium amounts.  The FDIC adopted a final rule effective April 1, 2011, to change the FDIC’s assessment rates as well as providing that the assessment base will be the institution’s average consolidated total assets less its average tangible equity.  Although the burden of replenishing the DIR will be placed primarily on instituions with assets greater than


$10 billion, we expect higher annual deposit insurance assessments than we historically incurred before the financial crisis began several years ago.  Any future increases in required deposit insurance premiums or special assessments could have a significant adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Revenue from our mortgage lending investment is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, decreased economic activity, a slowdown in the housing market, higher interest rates or new legislation and may adversely impact our profits.
 
Our mortgage banking subsidiary, Southern Trust Mortgage, has provided a significant portion of our consolidated business and maintaining our revenue stream in this segment is dependent upon our ability to originate loans and sell them to investors. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Southern Trust Mortgage produced a net loss of approximately $418,000 attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation. Loan production levels are sensitive to changes in economic conditions and can suffer from decreased economic activity, a slowdown in the housing market or higher interest rates. Generally, any sustained period of decreased economic activity or higher interest rates could adversely affect Southern Trust Mortgage’s mortgage originations and, consequently, reduce its income from mortgage lending activities. In addition, new legislation, including proposed legislation that would require Southern Trust Mortgage to retain five percent of the credit risk of securitized exposures, could adversely affect its operations.
 
We could also experience a reduction in the carrying value of our equity investment in Southern Trust Mortgage if Southern Trust Mortgage operations are negatively impacted. The carrying value for Southern Trust Mortgage at December 31, 2011 was approximately $6.0 million, including a goodwill balance of $1.9 million. A reduction in our carrying value could negatively impact our net income through an impairment expense.
 
Deteriorating economic conditions may also cause home buyers to default on their mortgages. In certain of these cases where Southern Trust Mortgage has originated loans and sold them to investors, it may be required to repurchase loans or provide a financial settlement to investors if it is proven that the borrower failed to provide full and accurate information on or related to their loan application or for which appraisals have not been acceptable or when the loan was not underwritten in accordance with the loan program specified by the loan investor. Such repurchases or settlements would also adversely affect our net income.



ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
None.
 
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
 
The Company’s corporate headquarters, and that of Middleburg Bank, is located at 111 West Washington Street, Middleburg, Virginia, 20117.  The Company’s subsidiaries own or lease various other offices in the counties and municipalities in which they operate.  At December 31, 2011, Middleburg Bank operated 11 branches in the Virginia communities of Ashburn, Gainesville, Leesburg, Marshall, Middleburg, Purcellville, Reston, Richmond, Warrenton and Williamsburg. All of the Offices of Middleburg Trust Company and Southern Trust Mortgage are leased.  Additionally, Middleburg Bank owns an operations center building located at 106 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, Virginia 20175.  See Note 1 “Nature of Banking Activities and Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 5 “Premises and Equipment, Net” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” of this Form 10-K for information with respect to the amounts at which bank premises and equipment are carried and commitments under long-term leases.
 
All of the Company’s properties are well maintained, are in good operating condition and are adequate for the Company’s present and anticipated future needs.
 
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or of which the property of the Company is subject.
 
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable
 

PART II
 
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Shares of the Company’s Common Stock trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MBRG.”  The high and low sale prices per share for the Company’s Common Stock for each quarter of 2011 and 2010, and the amount of cash dividends per share in each quarter, are set forth in the table below.
 
Market Price and Dividends
 
     
Sales Price ($)
 
Dividends ($)
     
High
 
Low
   
2010:
             
 
1st quarter
    15.30       12.70       0.10  
 
2nd quarter
    17.99       13.71       0.10  
 
3rd quarter
    15.93       13.90       0.10  
 
4th quarter
    14.50       13.76       0.05  
                           
2011:
                         
 
1st quarter
    17.75       14.22       0.05  
 
2nd quarter
    16.03       14.80       0.05  
 
3rd quarter
    15.39       14.27       0.05  
 
4th quarter
    15.18       14.21       0.05  
                           
 
As of February 29, 2012, the Company had approximately 452 shareholders of record and at least 2,500 additional beneficial owners of shares of Common Stock. 

The Company historically has paid cash dividends on a quarterly basis.  The final determination of the timing, amount and payment of dividends on the Common Stock is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon the earnings of the Company and its subsidiaries, principally Middleburg Bank, the financial condition of the Company and other factors, including general economic conditions and applicable governmental regulations and policies as discussed in Item 1., “Business – Supervision and Regulation – Payment of Dividends,” above.
 
The Company did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock during the fourth quarter of 2011.  On June 16, 1999, the Company adopted a repurchase plan, which authorized management to purchase up to $5 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time.  Subsequently, the plan was amended to authorize management to purchase up to 100,000 shares and to eliminate the $5 million limit.  As of March 15, 2012, the Company has 24,084 shares eligible for repurchase under the plan.

The following graph compares the cumulative total return to the shareholders of the Company for the last five fiscal years with the total return on the NASDAQ Composite Index and the SNL $1B-$5B Bank Index as reported by SNL Financial LC, assuming an investment of $100 in shares of Common Stock on December 31, 2006 and the reinvestment of dividends.


 
Period Ending
Index
12/31/06
12/31/07
12/31/08
12/31/09
12/31/10
12/31/11
Middleburg Financial Corporation
100.00
59.21
41.71
36.19
43.66
44.22
NASDAQ Composite
100.00
110.66
66.42
96.54
114.06
113.16
SNL Bank $1B-$5B
100.00
72.84
60.42
43.31
49.09
44.77

 

ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following consolidated summary sets forth the Company’s selected financial data for the periods and at the dates indicated.  The selected financial data have been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements for each of the five years that ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
 
(In thousands, except ratios and per share data)
Balance Sheet Data:
                 
Assets (1)
$
1,192,860
   
$
1,104,487
   
$
976,374
   
$
985,191
   
$
841,400
 
Loans, net (2)
749,284
   
703,706
   
680,104
   
702,651
   
638,692
 
Securities
315,359
   
258,338
   
178,924
   
181,312
   
129,142
 
Deposits
929,869
   
890,306
   
805,648
   
744,782
   
588,769
 
Shareholders’ equity
108,013
   
99,993
   
100,312
   
75,677
   
77,904
 
Average shares outstanding, basic
6,975
   
6,933
   
5,629
   
4,528
   
4,506
 
Average shares outstanding, diluted
6,977
   
6,933
   
5,630
   
4,554
   
4,578
 
Income Statement Data:
                 
Interest income
$
48,636
   
$
48,031
   
$
56,746
   
$
55,922
   
$
49,628
 
Interest expense
10,691
   
14,175
   
19,082
   
22,719
   
22,441
 
Net interest income
37,945
   
33,856
   
37,664
   
33,203
   
27,187
 
Provision for loan losses
2,884
   
12,005
   
4,551
   
5,261
   
1,786
 
Net interest income after
                 
provision for loan losses
35,061
   
21,851
   
33,113
   
27,942
   
25,401
 
Non-interest income
25,975
   
26,240
   
19,914
   
17,817
   
7,832
 
Securities gains (losses)
435
   
(237
)
 
998
   
(913
)
 
(130
)
Non-interest expense
55,459
   
52,742
   
48,862
   
42,599
   
29,455
 
   Income (loss)  before income taxes and non-controlling
                 
interest in consolidated subsidiary (3)
6,012
   
(4,888
)
 
5,163
   
2,247
   
3,648
 
Income taxes
1,350
   
(2,562
)
 
64
   
444
   
584
 
   Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary (income) loss
298
   
(362
)
 
(1,577
)
 
757
   
 
Net income (loss)
4,960
   
(2,688
)
 
3,522
   
2,560
   
3,064
 
Per Share Data:
                 
Net income (loss), basic
$
0.71
   
$
(0.39
)
 
$
0.37
   
$
0.57
   
$
0.68
 
Net income (loss), diluted
0.71
   
(0.39
)
 
0.37
   
0.56
   
0.67
 
Cash dividends
0.20
   
0.35
   
0.58
   
0.57
   
0.76
 
Book value at period end
15.13
   
14.02
   
14.52
   
16.69
   
17.21
 
Tangible book value at period end (6)
14.24
   
13.10
   
13.57
   
15.20
   
16.06
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
                 
Non-performing loans to total portfolio loans
4.53
%
 
4.79
%
 
1.80
%
 
1.19
%
 
1.03
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
3.27
   
3.62
   
1.86
   
1.58
   
0.79
 
Net charge-offs to average loans (2)
0.47
   
0.88
   
0.76
   
0.51
   
0.04
 
Allowance for loan losses to loans
                 
outstanding at end of period (2)
1.91
   
2.08
   
1.33
   
1.41
   
1.10
 
Selected Ratios:
                 
Return on average assets
0.44
%
 
(0.25
)%
 
0.35
%
 
0.28
%
 
0.38
%
Return on average equity
4.87
   
(2.71
)
 
3.21
   
3.37
   
3.83
 
Dividend payout
0.31
   
NA      
 
145.00
   
100.79
   
111.76
 
Efficiency ratio (4)
84.81
   
85.55
   
82.63
   
80.53
   
81.25
 
Net interest margin (5)
3.72
   
3.61
   
4.17
   
4.02
   
3.80
 
   Equity to assets (including non-controlling
      interest in consolidated subsidiary)
9.04
   
9.05
   
10.59
   
7.68
   
9.26
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
13.46
   
12.80
   
13.86
   
10.25
   
11.55
 
Total risk-based capital
14.72
   
14.06
   
15.06
   
11.50
   
12.59
 
Leverage ratio
8.81
   
9.02
   
10.40
   
8.40
   
9.44
 
 
(1)
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the application of ASC Topic 810, Consolidation.  The common equity portion of the Trust Preferred entities has been deconsolidated and is included in Assets for all years reported.
(2)
Includes mortgages held for sale.
(3)
Consolidated Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC in 2011 based on the Company's 62.3% ownership at year end 2011 and 57.1% ownership for 2010, 2009 and 2008.
(4)
The efficiency ratio is not a measurement under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States but is a key performance indicator in the Company’s industry.  The Company monitors this ratio in tandem with other key indicators for signals of potential trends that should be considered when making decisions regarding strategies related to such areas as asset liability management, business line development, and growth and expansion planning.  The ratio is computed by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income, net of any securities gains or losses.  It is a measure of the relationship between operating expenses to earnings.  Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were $39,162,000, $35,152,000, $39,218,000, $34,328,000, and $28,190,000.  See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Critical Accounting Policies,” below for additional information.
(5)
Net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets.
(6)
Tangible book value is not a measurement under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  It is computed by subtracting identified intangible assets and goodwill from total Middleburg Financial Corporation shareholders’ equity and then dividing the result by the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding at the end of the accounting period.
 
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITON AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion provides information about the major components of the results of operations and financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources of the Company.  This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  It should also be read in conjunction with the “Caution About Forward Looking Statements” section at the end of this discussion.
 
Overview
 
The Company is headquartered in Middleburg, Virginia and conducts its primary operations through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Middleburg Bank and Middleburg Investment Group, Inc and a majority owned subsidiary, Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC.  Middleburg Bank is a community bank serving the Virginia counties of Prince William, Loudoun, Fairfax, Fauquier, the town of Williamsburg and the city of Richmond with ten financial service centers and one limited service facilities.  Middleburg Investment Group is a non-bank holding company with one wholly owned subsidiary, Middleburg Trust Company.  Middleburg Trust Company is a trust company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and maintains offices in Williamsburg, Virginia and in several of Middleburg Bank’s facilities.    Southern Trust Mortgage is a regional mortgage company headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and maintains offices in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
 
The Company generates a significant amount of its income from the net interest income earned by Middleburg Bank.  Net interest income is the difference between interest income and interest expense.  Interest income depends on the amount of interest-earning assets outstanding during the period and the interest rates earned thereon.  Middleburg Bank’s cost of money is a function of the average amount of deposits and borrowed money outstanding during the period and the interest rates paid thereon.  The quality of the assets further influences the amount of interest income lost on non-accrual loans and the amount of additions to the allowance for loan losses or potential other-than-temporary impairment of securities.  Middleburg Investment Group’s subsidiary, Middleburg Trust Company, generates fee income by providing investment management and trust services to its clients.  Investment management and trust fees are generally based upon the value of assets under management, and, therefore can be significantly affected by fluctuations in the values of securities caused by changes in the capital markets.  Southern Trust Mortgage generates fees from the origination and sale of mortgages loans.  Southern Trust Mortgage also maintains a real estate construction portfolio and receives interest and fee income from these loans, which, net of interest expense, is included in net interest income.
 

At December 31, 2011, total assets were $1.2 billion, an increase of 8.0% or $88.4 million from total assets of $1.1  billion at December 31, 2010.  Total loans, including mortgages held for sale increased $45.2 million from $718.7 million at December 31, 2010 to $763.9 million at December 31, 2011.  Total deposits increased by $39.5 million or 4.4% from $890.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $929.8 million at December 31, 2011.  Lower cost deposits, including demand checking, interest checking and savings increased $36.7 million or 6.4% from the year ended December 31, 2010 to $603.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Higher cost time deposits, excluding brokered certificates of deposit, decreased 3.9% or $9.8 million from the year ended December 31, 2010 to $251.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The shift in the mix of deposits as well as lower interest rates paid on deposits  and borrowings during 2011 contributed to the 50 basis point decrease in the overall cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 2010 to 2011.  The net interest margin, a non-GAAP measure more fully described in the “Results of Operations” section below, increased from 3.61% for the year ended December 31, 2010 to 3.72% for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The increase is attributed to the 50 basis point decrease in yield of total interest bearing liabilities as compared to the 32 basis point decrease, on a tax equivalent basis, in yield of total interest bearing assets.  The provision for loan losses decreased by $9.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 to $2.9 million compared to $12.0 million for the same period in 2010. The Company recognized other-than-temporary impairment  on trust preferred securities of $25,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2010.  Total non-interest income increased by $407,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase is largely due to gains on the sale of loans by the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary, Southern Trust Mortgage.  Non-interest expense in 2011 increased $2.7 million, up 5.1% from 2010, driven primarily by commissions related to the increased production at Southern Trust Mortgage, higher recruiting expenses, and increased OREO expenses.
 
Total non-interest expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 include the consolidated expenses of Southern Trust Mortgage.  Although the Company is focused on keeping growth in non-interest expense low in the future, because of the Company’s plans to engage in growth and expansion, it is expected that non-interest expense will continue to grow in the future at a rate similar to previous years.  The Company remains well capitalized with risk-adjusted core capital and total capital ratios well above the regulatory minimums.
 
With the creation of Middleburg Investment Group, the Company has expanded the integration of Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Bank’s investment services department into a more focused wealth management program for all of the Company’s clients.  The Company intends to make each of its wealth management services available within all of its financial service centers.  Also, through the affiliation with Southern Trust Mortgage, Middleburg Bank plans to continue to increase its loan portfolio by purchasing high credit quality, low loan to value first deeds of trusts on residential property.  Middleburg Bank plans to continue its focus on low cost deposit growth with advertising campaigns and product development.
 
The Company is not aware of any current recommendations by any regulatory authorities that, if they were implemented, would have a material effect on the registrant’s liquidity, capital resources or results of operations.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
General
 
The financial condition and results of operations presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements, the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and this section are, to some degree, dependent upon the accounting policies of the Company.  The selection and application of these accounting policies involve judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are susceptible to change.
 
Presented below is discussion of those accounting policies that management believes are the most important (“Critical Accounting Policies”) to the portrayal and understanding of Middleburg Financial Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.  The Critical Accounting Policies require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain.  In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, the possibility of materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Middleburg Bank monitors and maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb an estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  Middleburg Bank maintains policies and procedures that address the systems of controls over the following areas of maintenance of the allowance:  the systematic methodology used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance to


provide assurance they are maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; the accounting policies for loan charge-offs and recoveries; the assessment and measurement of impairment in the loan portfolio; and the loan grading system.
 
Middleburg Bank evaluates various loans individually for impairment as required by applicable accounting standards.  Loans evaluated individually for impairment include non-performing loans, such as loans on non-accrual, loans past due by 90 days or more, restructured loans and other loans selected by management.  The evaluations are based upon discounted expected cash flows or collateral valuations.  If the evaluation shows that a loan is individually impaired, then a specific reserve is established for the amount of impairment.  If a loan evaluated individually is not impaired, then the loan is assessed for impairment with a group of loans that have similar characteristics.
 
For loans without individual measures of impairment, Middleburg Bank makes estimates of losses for groups of loans as required by applicable accounting standards.  Loans are grouped by similar characteristics, including the type of loan, the assigned loan grade and the general collateral type.  A loss rate reflecting the expected loss inherent in a group of loans is derived based upon estimates of default rates for a given loan grade, the predominant collateral type for the group and the terms of the loan.  The resulting estimate of losses for groups of loans are adjusted for relevant environmental factors and other conditions of the portfolio of loans, including:  borrower and industry concentrations; levels and trends in delinquencies, charge-offs and recoveries; changes in underwriting standards and risk selection; level of experience, ability and depth of lending management; and national and local economic conditions.
 
The amount of estimated impairment for individually evaluated loans and groups of loans is added together for a total estimate of loans losses.  This estimate of losses is compared to the allowance for loan losses of Middleburg Bank as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an additional provision to the allowance would be made.  If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates.  If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance would be reduced by way of a credit to the provision for loan losses.  Middleburg Bank recognizes the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various uncertainties and variability related to the factors used, and therefore a reasonable range around the estimate of losses is derived and used to ascertain whether the allowance is too high.  If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail and it is determined that the allowance is not adequate to absorb the new estimate of probable losses, an additional provision for loan losses would be made, which amount may be material to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Intangibles and Goodwill
 
The Company has approximately $6.2 million in intangible assets and goodwill at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $171,000 since December 31, 2010 which was attributable to regular amortization of intangible assets.  On April 1, 2002, the Company acquired Middleburg Investment Advisors, a registered investment adviser, for $6.0 million. Approximately $5.9 million of the purchase price was allocated to intangible assets and goodwill.  In connection with this investment, a purchase price valuation was completed to determine the appropriate allocation to identified intangibles.  The valuation concluded that approximately 42% of the purchase price was related to the acquisition of customer relationships with an amortizable life of 15 years.  Another 19% of the purchase price was allocated to a non-compete agreement with an amortizable life of 7 years.  The remainder of the purchase price, approximately $2.4 million, was allocated to goodwill.  On January 3, 2011, Middleburg Investment Advisors was merged into Middleburg Trust Company and it's goodwill balance is reflected in the total goodwill balance reported for Middleburg Investment Group of $3.4 million. The remaining balance of unamortized identified intangible assets related to the acquisition of Middleburg Investment Advisors is approximately $900,000.   Approximately $1.0 million of the $6.2 million in intangible assets and goodwill at December 31, 2011 is attributable to the Company’s investment in Middleburg Trust Company.  With the consolidation of Southern Trust Mortgage, the Company recognized $1.9 million in goodwill as part of its equity investment.
 
The purchase price allocation process requires management estimates and judgment as to expectations for the life span of various customer relationships as well as the value that key members of management add to the success of the Company.  For example, customer attrition rates were determined based upon assumptions that the past five years may predict the future.  If the actual attrition rates, among other assumptions, differed from the estimates and judgments used in the purchase price allocation, the amounts recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements could result in a possible impairment of the intangible assets and goodwill or require acceleration in the amortization expense.
 

In addition, current accounting standards require that goodwill be tested annually using a two-step process.  The first step is to identify a potential impairment.  The second step measures the amount of the impairment loss, if any.  Processes and procedures have been identified for the two-step process.  The most recent evaluation was conducted as of December 31, 2011.
 
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company recognized two consolidated subsidiaries as reporting units for the purpose of goodwill evaluation and reporting:  Southern Trust Mortgage (“STM”) and Middleburg Investment Group (“MIG”).   MIG is the parent company of Middleburg Trust Company.  The following table shows the allocation of goodwill between the two reporting units and the percentage by which the fair value of each reporting unit as of December 31, 2011 (the most recent fair value evaluation date) exceeded the carrying value as of that date:
 
Allocation of Goodwill to Reporting Units
(Dollars in Thousands)
                   
Percentage by
       
(1)
      (1 )  
which Fair Value
   
Carrying Value
 
Carrying Value
     
Estimated Fair Value
 
of Reporting
Reporting
 
of Goodwill
 
of Reporting Unit
     
of Reporting Unit
 
Unit Exeeds
Unit
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2011
     
December 31, 2011
 
Carrying Value
STM
 
$
1,867
   
$
6,039
       
$
6,828
   
13.07
%
MIG
 
3,422
   
5,891
   
(2)
 
 
6,691
   
13.58
%
Total
 
$
5,289
   
$
11,930
       
$
13,519
   
13.32
%
 
(1)
Reported amounts reflect only Middleburg Financial Corporation shareholder's ownership interests.
(2)
Includes $900,000 of amortizing intangible assets.
 
Management estimates fair value utilizing multiple methodologies which include discounted cash flows, comparable companies, third-party sale and assets under management analysis. Determining the fair value of the Company’s reporting units requires management to make judgments and assumptions related to various items, including estimates of future operating results, allocations of indirect expenses, and discount rates.  Management believes its estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, the fair value of each reporting unit could be different in the future if actual results or market conditions differ from the estimates and assumptions used.

The Company’s forecasted cash flows for its reporting units assume a stable economic environment and consistent long-term growth in loan originations and assets under management over the projected periods.  Additionally, expenses are assumed to be consistently correlated with projected asset and revenue growth over the time periods projected.  Although we believe the key assumptions underlying the financial forecasts to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond the control of the Company.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the forecasted results will be realized and variations from the forecast may be material.  If weak economic conditions continue or worsen for a prolonged period of time, or if the reporting unit loses key personnel, the fair value of the reporting unit may be adversely affected which may result in impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets in the future.  Any changes in the key management estimates or judgments could result in an impairment charge, and such a charge could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment (OTTI)
 
Approximately $25,000 in losses related to other-than-temporary impairment on trust-preferred securities was recognized in 2011.  At December 31, 2011, the Company had $269,000 in trust preferred securities in its portfolio.
 
In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we determine other-than-temporary impairment for the trust preferred securities in the securities portfolio based on an evaluation of the underlying collateral.  We developed cash flow projections based upon assumptions of default/deferral rates, recovery rates, and prepayment rates for the collateral.  The present value of the projected cash flows was calculated by discounting the projected cash flows using the effective yield at purchase in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.  Finally the present values of the projected cash flows were compared to the


carrying values of the securities.  If the present values were less than the carrying value, we determined that the security had an other-than-temporary impairment equal to the difference between the present value and the carrying value of the bond.
 
The Company may need to recognize additional other-than-temporary impairments related to trust preferred securities in 2012.  We evaluate our default assumptions and cash flow projections in relation to the credit performance of the collateral that underlies the trust preferred securities.  Should additional deferrals/defaults occur on the collateral, projected cash flows from the collateral could be reduced which could result in other-than-temporary impairments in 2012.

Results of Operations
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
The Company had net income for 2011 of $5.0 million, compared to a net loss of $2.7 million in 2010.   For 2011, the earnings per diluted share was $0.71 compared to a loss per diluted share of $0.39 and earnings per diluted share of $0.37 for 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Return on average assets (“ROA”) measures how effectively the Company employs its assets to produce net income.  The ROA for the Company was 0.44% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to  -0.25% and 0.35% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively.  Return on average equity (“ROE”), another measure of earnings performance, indicates the amount of net income earned in relation to the total average equity capital invested.  ROE was 4.9% for the year ended December 31, 2011.   ROE was -2.7% and 3.2% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
The following table reflects an analysis of the Company’s net interest income using the daily average balances of the Company’s assets and liabilities as of December 31.  Non-accrual loans are included in the loan average balances.
 
Average Balances, Income and Expenses, Yields and Rates
(Years Ended December 31)
 
    2011   2010   2009
   
Average
Balance
 
Income/
Expense
   
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets :
                                   
Securities:
                                   
Taxable
  $ 231,893     $ 6,771       2.92 %   $ 159,326     $ 4,838   3.04 %   $ 105,765     $ 4,830   4.57 %
Tax-exempt (1)
    56,793       3,580       6.30 %     59,654       3,810   6.39 %     64,305       4,461   6.94 %
Total securities
  $ 288,686     $ 10,351       3.59 %   $ 218,980     $ 8,648   3.95 %   $ 170,070     $ 9,291   5.46 %
                                                                 
Loans
  $ 720,633     $ 39,392       5.47 %   $ 707,135     $ 40,548   5.73 %   $ 710,745     $ 48,834   6.87 %
Federal funds sold
                0.00 %             0.00 %     20,607       42   0.20 %
Interest bearing deposits in
                                                               
other financial institutions
    43,469       110       0.25 %     47,836       131   0.27 %     38,485       95   0.25 %
Total earning assets
  $ 1,052,788     $ 49,853       4.74 %   $ 973,951     $ 49,327   5.06 %   $ 939,907     $ 58,262   6.20 %
Less: allowances for credit losses
    (14,835 )                     (11,119 )                 (9,160 )            
Total nonearning assets
    87,410                       94,005                   83,698              
Total assets
  $ 1,125,363                     $ 1,056,837                 $ 1,014,445              
Liabilities:
                                                               
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                                               
Checking
  $ 294,660     $ 1,883       0.64 %   $ 283,294     $ 2,294   0.81 %   $ 251,781     $ 3,091   1.23 %
Regular savings
    96,725       683       0.71 %     77,864       725   0.93 %     59,095       749   1.27 %
Money market savings
    59,356       353       0.59 %     53,894       427   0.79 %     42,985       473   1.10 %
Time deposits:
                                                               
$100,000 and over
    136,526       2,419       1.77 %     160,063       4,298   2.69 %     135,149       4,342   3.21 %
Under $100,000
    172,815       3,529       2.04 %     161,338       4,289   2.66 %     187,115       6,959   3.72 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
  $ 760,082     $ 8,867       1.17 %   $ 736,453     $ 12,033   1.63 %   $ 676,125     $ 15,614   2.31 %
Short-term borrowings
    9,555       318       3.33 %     10,419       393   3.77 %     19,424       593   3.05 %
Securities sold under agreements
                                                               
to repurchase
    33,162       293       0.88 %     25,314       205   0.81 %     21,122       40   0.19 %
Long-term debt
    81,300       1,213       1.49 %     55,303       1,544   2.79 %     69,407       2,835   4.08 %
Federal funds purchased
    42             0.00 %     25         0.00 %             0.00 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 884,141     $ 10,691       1.21 %   $ 827,514     $ 14,175   1.71 %   $ 786,078     $ 19,082   2.43 %
Non-interest bearing liabilities
                                                               
Demand deposits
    130,565                       120,475                   107,936              
Other liabilities
    6,628                       6,850                   10,620              
Total liabilities
  $ 1,021,334                     $ 954,839                 $ 904,634              
Non-controlling  interest in consolidated  Subsidiary
    2,241                       2,876                   2,774              
Shareholders’ equity
    101,788                       99,122                   107,038              
  Total liabilities and Shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,125,363                     $ 1,056,837                 $ 1,014,446              
Net interest income
          $ 39,162                     $ 35,152                 $ 39,180      
Interest rate spread
                    3.53 %                 3.35 %                 3.77 %
Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets
                    1.02 %                 1.46 %                 2.03 %
Net interest margin
                    3.72 %                 3.61 %                 4.17 %
___________
(1)
Income and yields are reported on tax equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.
 
Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income represents the principal source of earnings of the Company.  Net interest income is the amount by which interest generated from earning assets exceeds the expense of funding those assets.  Changes in volume and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, as well as their respective yields and rates, have a significant impact on the level of net interest income.
 
Net interest income was $37.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.  This is an increase of 12.1% over the $33.8 million reported for the same period in 2010.  Net interest income for 2010 decreased 10.1% over the $37.7 million reported for 2009.  The net interest margin increased 11 basis points to 3.72% in 2011.  The net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets.  Because a portion of interest income earned by the Company is nontaxable, the tax equivalent net interest income is considered in the calculation of this ratio.  Tax equivalent net interest


income is calculated by adding the tax benefit realized from interest income that is nontaxable to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense.  The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit for each of 2011, 2010 and 2009 is 34%.  The reconciliation of tax equivalent net interest income, which is not a measurement under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, to net interest income is reflected in the table below.
 
Reconciliation of Net Interest Income to
Tax-Equivalent Income
   
For the Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
GAAP measures:
           
Interest Income - Loans
  $ 39,392     $ 40,548     $ 48,834  
Interest Income - Investments & Other
    9,244       7,483       7,912  
Interest Expense - Deposits
    8,867       12,033       15,614  
Interest Expense - Other Borrowings
    1,824       2,142       3,468  
Total Net Interest Income
  $ 37,945     $ 33,856     $ 37,664  
Plus:
                       
NON-GAAP measures:
                       
Tax Benefit Realized on Non-Taxable Interest Income - Municipal
                       
Securities
    1,217       1,296       1,516  
Total Tax Benefit Realized on Non-Taxable Interest Income
  $ 1,217     $ 1,296     $ 1,516  
Total Tax Equivalent Net Interest Income
  $ 39,162     $ 35,152     $ 39,180  
 
The increase in net interest income in 2011 resulted from a decrease in yields on earning assets which was partially offset by reduced funding costs. Interest income and fees from loans and investments increased 1.3% during 2011. The cost of interest bearing liabilities in 2011 decreased to 1.21%, down 50 basis points relative to 2010.
 
The yield on the loan portfolio decreased 26 basis points in 2011 to 5.47% versus 2010.  On average, the loan portfolio increased by $13.5 million or 1.9% over the year ended December 31, 2010. Interest income from loans decreased $1.1 million or 2.8% over the year ended December 31, 2010. The average balance in the securities portfolio increased by $69.7 million in 2011, while the tax-equivalent yield decreased 36 basis points to 3.59%.
 
The average balance of interest bearing accounts (interest bearing checking, savings and money market accounts) increased 8.6% to $450.7 million at December 31, 2011.  The cost of such funding decreased 18 basis points over the year ended December 31, 2010.  The average balance of interest bearing checking increased 4.0% with a corresponding cost decrease of 17 basis points.  The average balances in total time deposits decreased by 3.7% while the cost of those deposits decreased 75 basis points.  The decrease in the average balance of  time deposits greater than $100,000 was $23.5 million.  These deposits typically have a higher cost when compared to all other interest bearing deposits and do not include brokered certificates of deposit.
 
During 2011, non-deposit interest bearing liabilities increased on average by $33.0 million.  The Company decreased its average short-term borrowings by $864,000 or 8.3% over the year ended December 31, 2010.  The Company increased its average FHLB advances and other debt by $26.0 million or 47.0% over the year ended December 31, 2010.  Total interest expense for 2011 was $10.7 million, a decrease of $3.5 million compared to the total interest expense for 2010. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 50 basis points over the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Management believes that the net interest margin could compress during 2012.  Based on conservative internal interest rate risk models and the assumption of a sustained low rate environment, the Company expects net interest income to trend downward slightly throughout the next 12 months as loan related assets reprice and the decline in funding costs slows. It is anticipated that targeted growth in earning assets and liability repricing opportunities will help mitigate the above mentioned impact to the Company’s net interest margin.  The Asset/Liability Management Committee continues to focus on various strategies to maintain the net interest margin.
 


The following table analyzes changes in net interest income attributable to changes in the volume of interest-bearing assets and liabilities compared to changes in interest rates.  The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.  Non-accruing loans are included in the average outstanding loans.
 
Volume and Rate Analysis
(Tax Equivalent Basis)
(Years Ended December 31)
 
   
2011 vs. 2010
Increase (Decrease) Due
to Changes in:
 
2010 vs. 2009
Increase (Decrease) Due
to Changes in:
   
(In Thousands)
   
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
Earning Assets:
                       
Securities:
                       
Taxable
  $ 2,111     $ (178 )   $ 1,933     $ 2,446     $ (2,438 )   $ 8  
Tax-exempt (1)
    (181 )     (49 )     (230 )     (323 )     (328 )     (651 )
Loans:
                                               
Taxable
    799       (1,955 )     (1,156 )     (248 )     (8,038 )     (8,286 )
Federal funds sold
                      (42 )           42  
Interest bearing deposits in other
                                               
financial institutions
    (11 )     (10 )     (21 )     23       13       36  
Total earning assets
  $ 2,718     $ (2,192 )   $ 526     $ 1,856     $ (10,791 )   $ (8,935 )
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                                               
Interest checking
  $ 97     $ (508 )   $ (411 )   $ 387     $ (1,184 )   $ (797 )
Regular savings deposits
    176       (218 )     (42 )     262       (286 )     (24 )
Money market deposits
    51       (125 )     (74 )     120       (166 )     (46 )
Time deposits
                                           
$100,000 and over
    (567 )     (1,312 )     (1,879 )     800       (844 )     (44 )
Under $100,000
    336       (1,096 )     (760 )     (1,007 )     (1,663 )     (2,670 )
Total interest bearing deposits
  $ 93     $ (3,259 )   $ (3,166 )   $ 562     $ (4,143 )   $ (3,581 )
Short-term borrowings
  $ (31 )   $ (44 )   $ (75 )   $ (275 )   $ 75     $ (200 )
Securities sold under agreement
                                               
to repurchase
    68       20       88       8       157       165  
FHLB Advances and other debt
    726       (1,057 )     (331 )     (576 )     (715 )     (1,291 )
Federal funds purchased
                                   
Total interest bearing
                                               
Liabilities
  $ 856     $ (4,340 )   $ (3,484 )   $ (281 )   $ (4,626 )   $ (4,907 )
Change in net interest income
  $ 1,862     $ 2,148     $ 4,010     $ 2,137     $ (6,165 )   $ (4,028 )
_______________
(1)           Income and yields are reported on tax equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.

Provision for Loan Losses
 
The Company’s loan loss provision during 2011 and 2010 was $2.9 million and $12.0 million, respectively.  The Company is committed to making loan loss provisions that maintain an allowance that adequately reflects the risk inherent in the loan portfolio.  This commitment is more fully discussed in the “Allowance for loan losses” section below.

Non-interest Income
 
Non-interest income has been and will continue to be an important factor for increasing profitability.  Management recognizes this and continues to review and consider areas where non-interest income can be increased.  Non-interest income includes fees generated by the commercial and retail banking segment, the wealth management segment and the mortgage banking segment


of the Company.  Non-interest income (excluding securities gains and losses and impairment losses) was $26.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $26.2 million for 2010.  The increases in the sub-categories of non-interest income were largely the result of increases in gain-on-sale of mortgage loans.
 
Service charges, which include deposit fees and certain loan processing fees, increased 8.7% to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Income from the wealth management segment is produced by Middleburg Trust Company and the investment services department of Middleburg Bank.  Middleburg Trust Company produced fees that increased 9.0% to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 2010.  Assets under management at Middleburg Trust Company were at $1.2 billion at December 31, 2011, unchanged from December 31, 2010.  Middleburg Bank holds a large portion of its investment portfolio in custody with Middleburg Trust Company. Commissions on investment services fees from the investment services department of Middleburg Bank increased to $755,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $622,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
The revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of Southern Trust Mortgage for the year ended December 31, 2011 are reflected in the Company’s financial statements on a consolidated basis, with the proportionate share of Southern Trust Mortgage’s income not owned by the Company reported as “Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest”.  Accordingly, gains on mortgages held for sale of $17.9 million and fees on mortgages held for sale of $333,000 generated by Southern Trust Mortgage for the year ended December 31, 2011, are being reported as part of the consolidated Non-interest income.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, Southern Trust Mortgage closed $682 million in loans, compared to $782 million in loans for the year ended 2010.  During 2011, Southern Trust Mortgage continued to address problem loans through charge-offs and increases in the allowance for loan losses in anticipation of additional charge-offs.  The majority of the problem loans are due to credit risk in their remaining construction portfolio and early payment defaults of loans sold to investors, both of which are issues facing mortgage bankers in the current economic climate.  Southern Trust Mortgage continues to analyze the problem loans and its construction portfolio as well as refine its methodology to estimate the expected loss and required reserve.
 
Income earned from Middleburg Bank’s $16.0 million investment in Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) contributed $486.000 to total other income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The Company purchased $6.0 million of BOLI in the third quarter of 2004, $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004,  $485,000 in the second quarter of 2007, $453,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009, and $682,000 in the second quarter of 2010 to help subsidize increasing employee benefit costs and expenses related to the restructuring of its supplemental retirement plans.
 
The Company had net realized gains of $460,000 from sales of securities for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $866,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. Additionally, $25,000 and $1.1 million in losses related to other-than-temporary impairment on trust-preferred securities were recognized in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
 
Other operating income decreased by $164,000 to $226,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  Other operating income includes equity earnings recognized by Southern Trust Mortgage from its investments in several mortgage partnerships of $20,000 and equity earnings recognized by Middleburg Bank Service Corporation from its equity investments.
 
Non-interest income (excluding securities gains and losses and impairment losses) decreased 1.0% to $26.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $26.3 million for 2010.
 
Service charges, which include deposit fees and certain loan fees, increased 8.3% to $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Middleburg Trust Company produced fees that increased 9.0% to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 2010.
 
Commissions on investment sales increased to $755,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $622,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 


Non-interest Income
(Years Ended December 31)
 
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
   
(In thousands)
Service charges, commissions and fees
 
$
2,547
   
$
2,351
   
$
2,412
 
Trust services income
 
3,636
   
3,335
   
3,218
 
Commission on investment sales
 
755
   
622
   
580
 
Gains on loans held for sale
 
17,992
   
17,158
   
11,860
 
Fees on mortgages held for sale
 
333
   
1,881
   
1,044
 
Bank-owned life insurance
 
486
   
503
   
489
 
Other operating income
 
226
   
390
   
311
 
Non-interest income
 
$
25,975
   
$
26,240
   
$
19,914
 
Gains (Losses) on securities available for sale, net, and impairment losses
 
435
   
(237
)
 
998
 
Total non-interest income
 
$
26,410
   
$
26,003
   
$
20,912
 
 
 
Non-interest Expense
 
Non-interest expense increased 5.1% to $55.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $52.7 million for 2010.  When taken as a percentage of total average assets for the year ended December 31, 2011, the expense was 4.9% of total average assets, unchanged  from 4.9% for the same period in 2010.
 
Salaries and employee benefits increased $4.2 million to $33.8 million when comparing the year ended December 31, 2011 to the same period in 2010.   The increase is largely due to an increase in commissions paid to loan officers by Southern Trust Mortgage in 2011.  The remainder of the increase is the result of an increase in the number of full time employees in 2011. The Company had 405 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2011 compared with 350 at December 31, 2010.
 
Net occupancy and equipment expenses increased 8.0% to $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2010.  The increase was largely due to the costs associated with conversion of the limited service facility in Marshall to a full service facility.

Advertising expense increased 30.6% in 2011 to $1.4 million compared to $1.1 million in 2010.  The increase was largely due to promotions for various deposit products.
 
Computer operations expense increased 13.4% to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to the same period ended December 31, 2010.
 
Expense relating to other real estate owned increased by 3.9% to $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Other tax expense increased 1.7% to $812,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $798,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to an increase in state franchise taxes.
 
FDIC expense decreased to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decrease in FDIC expense in 2011 was related to the change in the assessment base in April of 2011 from total deposits to total assets less tangible equity, as defined by the FDIC.
 
Non-interest expense increased 5.2% to $55.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $52.7 million for 2010.  Salaries and employee benefits increased $4.2 million to $33.8 million when comparing the year ended December 31, 2011 to the same period in 2010.  The increase is largely due to an increase in commissions and salaries  paid to loan officers at Southern Trust Mortgage.  The Company had 405 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2011 compared with 350 at December 31, 2010.
 

Net occupancy and equipment expenses increased 8.0% to $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2010.  Advertising expense increased 30.6% in 2011 to $1.4 million compared to $1.1 million in 2010.  Expense related to other real estate owned increased by 3.9% to $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 and included losses on dispositions.  
 
Non-interest Expenses
(Years Ended December 31)
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits
$
33,821
   
$
29,594
   
$
28,042
 
Net occupancy and equipment expense
6,748
   
6,249
   
5,904
 
Advertising
1,399
   
1,071
   
760
 
Computer operations
1,501
   
1,324
   
1,290
 
Other real estate owned
2,564
   
2,468
   
3,794
 
Other taxes
812
   
798
   
587
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation expense
1,260
   
1,907
   
2,051
 
Other operating expenses
7,354
   
9,331
   
6,434
 
Total
$
55,459
   
$
52,742
   
$
48,862
 

Income Taxes
 
Reported income tax expense was $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to income tax benefit of $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The effective tax rate for 2011 was 22.4% compared to (52.4%) in 2010 and 1.2% in 2009.  The income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2010 was primarily due to the operating losses in the third quarter of 2010. Note 10 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements provides a reconciliation between the amount of income tax expense computed using the federal statutory rate and the Company’s actual income tax expense.  
 
Summary of Financial Results by Quarter
 
The following table summarizes the major components of the Company’s results of operations for each quarter of the last three fiscal years.
 
 
2011 Quarter Ended
Dollars in thousands except per share data
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
Net interest income
$
9,035
   
$
9,395
   
$
9,556
   
$
9,959
 
Net interest income after provision
             
for loan losses
8,581
   
8,308
   
8,532
   
9,640
 
Other income
4,869
   
5,937
   
7,500
   
7,603
 
Net securities gains and impairment losses
34
   
87
   
120
   
194
 
Other expense
12,170
   
12,953
   
14,077
   
16,193
 
Income before income taxes
1,314
   
1,379
   
2,075
   
1,244
 
Net income
997
   
1,078
   
1,621
   
966
 
Less:  net income (loss) attributable to
             
non-controlling interest
230
   
121
   
(223
)
 
170
 
Net income attributable to Middleburg
             
Financial Corporation
1,227
   
1,199
   
1,398
   
1,136
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.18
   
$
0.17
   
$
0.20
   
$
0.16
 
Dividends per common share
0.05
   
0.05
   
0.05
   
0.05
 


 
 
2010 Quarter Ended
Dollars in thousands except per share data
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
Net interest income
$
8,456
   
$
8,432
   
$
7,958
   
$
9,010
 
Net interest income (loss) after provision
             
for loan losses
7,527
   
7,141
   
(1,172
)
 
8,355
 
Other income
4,717
   
6,191
   
7,335
   
7,997
 
Net securities gains (losses) and impairment losses
355
   
(134
)
 
(438
)
 
(20
)
Other expense
11,943
   
12,266
   
14,387
   
14,146
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
656
   
932
   
(8,662
)
 
2,186
 
Net income (loss)
569
   
857
   
(5,365
)
 
1,613
 
Less:  net income (loss) attributable to
             
non-controlling interest
245
   
(133
)
 
(423
)
 
(51
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg
             
Financial Corporation
814
   
724
   
(5,788
)
 
1,562
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
0.12
   
$
0.10
   
$
(0.83
)
 
$
0.23
 
Dividends per common share
0.10
   
0.10
   
0.10
   
0.05
 
 
 
2009 Quarter Ended
Dollars in thousands except per share data
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
Net interest income
$
9,684
   
$
9,910
   
$
9,356
   
$
8,714
 
Net interest income after provision for
             
loan losses
8,647
   
8,327
   
8,392
   
7,747
 
Other income
4,757
   
5,468
   
4,590
   
5,099
 
Net securities gains (losses) and impairment losses
230
   
661
   
(258
)
 
365
 
Other expense
11,832
   
13,019
   
11,905
   
12,106
 
Income before income taxes
1,802
   
1,437
   
544
   
1,380
 
Net income
1,662
   
1,416
   
636
   
1,385
 
Less:  net income attributable to
             
non-controlling interest
(678
)
 
(603
)
 
(26
)
 
(270
)
Net income attributable to Middleburg
             
Financial Corporation
984
   
813
   
610
   
1,115
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.17
   
$
0.11
   
$
0.05
   
$
0.07
 
Dividends per common share
0.19
   
0.19
   
0.10
   
0.10
 
 
Financial Condition
 
Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
 
The Company’s total assets were $1.2 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $88.3 million or 8.0% compared to $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2010.  Securities increased $56.2 million or 22.3% from 2010 to 2011.  Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and deferred loan costs, increased by $12.4 million or 1.9% from 2010 to 2011.  Total liabilities were $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2011, compared to $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2010.  Total shareholders’ equity at year end 2011 and 2010 was $106.0 million and $97 million, respectively.
 
Loans
 
The Company’s loan portfolio is its largest and most profitable component of earning assets, totaling 72.6% of average earning assets.  The Company places great focus on originating and maintaining high credit quality loans.  In 2011, the tax equivalent yield on loans was 5.47% while non-accrual loans and loans past due more than 90 days was  3.85% of average loans.  The Company continues to focus on loan portfolio quality and diversification as a means of increasing earnings.  Total loans were $763.9 million at December 31, 2011, an increase of 6.3% from December 31, 2010’s total of $718.7 million.  Total loans increased 4.3% from $689.3 million at December 31, 2009 to $718.7 million at December 31, 2010.  The total loan to deposit ratio decreased   to 72.2% at December 31, 2011, compared to 74.0% at December 31, 2010 and 85.5% at December 31, 2009.
 
Loan Portfolio
(At December 31)
 
Dollars in thousands
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
  $ 94,427     $ 56,385     $ 43,331     $ 44,127     $ 46,482  
Real estate construction
    42,208       68,110       73,019       105,717       96,576  
Real estate mortgage
                                       
Residential (1-4 family)
    187,134       191,969       209,735       216,034       202,822  
Home equity lines
    49,626       50,651       56,828       54,974       48,039  
Non-farm, non-residential (1)
    275,428       268,262       241,903       230,153       229,153  
Secured by farmland
    10,047       11,532       2,491       2,522       2,476  
Mortgages held for sale
    92,514       59,361       45,010       40,301        
Consumer
    12,523       12,403       16,972       18,868       20,237  
Total loans
    763,907       718,673       689,289       712,696       645,785  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    14,623       14,967       9,185       10,020       7,093  
Net loans
  $ 749,284     $ 703,706     $ 680,104     $ 702,676     $ 638,692  
 
(1)
This category generally consists of commercial and industrial loans where real estate constitutes a source of collateral.
 
At December 31, 2011, residential real estate (1-4 family) portfolio loans constituted 24.5% of total loans and decreased $4.8 million during the year.  Real estate construction loans consist primarily of pre-sold 1-4 family residential loans along with a marginal amount of commercial construction loans.  Real estate construction loans constituted 5.5% of total loans and decreased 38.0%.  The Company’s one time closing construction/permanent loan product competes successfully in a high growth market like Loudoun County because the Company is local and can respond quickly to inspections and construction draw requests.  Non-farm, non-residential real estate loans are typically owner-occupied commercial buildings.  Non-farm, non-residential loans were 36.1% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2011 representing an increase of $7.2 million or 2.7%.  Home equity lines and agricultural real estate loans were 6.5% and 1.3% of total loans, respectively, at December 31, 2011.
 
The Company’s commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured loans to small businesses.  At December 31, 2011, these loans comprised 12.4% of the total loan portfolio.  This portfolio increased 67.5% during 2011 to $94.4 million.  Consumer installment loans primarily consist of unsecured installment credit and account for 1.6% of the total loan portfolio.
 
Consistent with its focus on providing community-based financial services, the Company generally does not extend loans outside its principal market area.  The Company’s market area for its lending services encompasses Fairfax, Fauquier and Loudoun Counties as well as the town of Williamsburg and the city of Richmond, where it operates full service financial centers.
 
The Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $92.0 million at December 31, 2011 and $83.3 million at December 31, 2010.   At   December 31, 2011, the Company had no concentration of loans in any one industry in excess of 10% of its total loan portfolio.  However, because of the nature of the Company’s market, loan collateral is predominantly real estate.
 
The following table reflects the maturity distribution of selected loan categories:
 


Remaining Maturities of Selected Loan Categories
(At December 31, 2011)
(In Thousands)
 
   
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate Construction
Within 1 year
  $ 6,655     $ 19,268  
Variable Rate:
               
1-5 years
    14,272       4,902  
After 5 years
    18,164       544  
Total
    32,436       5,446  
Fixed Rate:
               
1-5 years
    20,639       8,504  
After 5 years
    34,697       8,990  
Total
  $ 55,336     $ 17,494  
Total Maturities
  $ 94,427     $ 42,208  
 
Asset Quality
 
The Company has policies and procedures designed to control credit risk and to maintain the quality of its loan portfolio.  These include underwriting standards for new originations and ongoing monitoring and reporting of asset quality and adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  There were $39.0 million in total non-performing assets, which consist of non-accrual loans, restructured loans and foreclosed property at December 31, 2011.  This is a decrease of $1.0 million when compared to the December 31, 2010 balance of   $39.9 million.  Foreclosed property at Middleburg Bank increased 1.7% to $8.5 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $8.4 million at December 31, 2010.  Loans more than 90 days past due still accruing were $1.2 million at December 31, 2011 compared to $909,000  at December 31, 2010.
 
Non-performing Assets
 
Loans are placed on non-accrual status when collection of principal and interest is doubtful, generally when a loan becomes 90 days past due.  There are three negative implications for earnings when a loan is placed on non-accrual status.  First, all interest accrued but unpaid at the date that the loan is placed on non-accrual status is either deducted from interest income or written off as a loss.  Second, accruals of interest are discontinued until it becomes certain that both principal and interest can be repaid.  Finally, there may be actual losses that require additional provisions for loan losses to be charged against earnings.  For real estate loans, upon foreclosure, the balance of the loan is transferred to “Other Real Estate Owned” (“OREO”) and carried at the lower of the outstanding loan balance or the fair market value of the property based on current appraisals and other current market trends, less selling costs.  If a write down of the OREO property is necessary at the time of foreclosure, the amount is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses.  A review of the recorded property value is performed in conjunction with normal loan reviews, and if market conditions indicate that the recorded value exceeds the fair market value, additional write downs of the property value are charged directly to operations.
 
   
Nonperforming Assets
Middleburg Financial Corporation
December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
   
(In thousands)
Nonperforming assets:
                   
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 25,346     $ 29,386     $ 8,606     $ 6,890     $ 6,635  
Restructured loans (1)
    3,853       1,254       2,096              
Accruing loans greater than
                                       
90 days past due
    1,233       909       908       1,117       30  
                                         
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 30,432     $ 31,549     $ 11,610     $ 8,007     $ 6,665  
                                         
Foreclosed property
    8,535       8,394       6,511       7,597        
                                         
Total Nonperforming assets
  $ 38,967     $ 39,943     $ 18,121     $ 15,604     $ 6,665  
                                         
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 14,623     $ 14,967     $ 9,185     $ 10,020     $ 7,093  
                                         
Nonperforming loans to
                                       
period end portfolio loans
    4.53 %     4.79 %     1.80 %     1.19 %     1.03 %
                                         
Allowance for loan losses
                                       
to nonperforming loans
    48.05 %     47.44 %     79.11 %     125.14 %     106.42 %
                                         
Nonperforming assets to
                                       
period end assets
    3.27 %     3.62 %     1.86 %     1.58 %     0.79 %
 
(1)
Amount reflects restructured loans that are not included in nonaccrual loans.
 
Nonperforming loans decreased $1.1 million, or 3.5%, from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011 while the allowance for loan losses balance decreased $344,000, or 3.6%, during the same period.  
 
The allowance for loan losses was 48% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2011.  At December 31, 2010 and 2009 the allowance for loan losses was 47% and 79% of non-performing loans, respectively. The decline in this ratio was caused by two primary factors.  Loans classified as nonperforming during the periods required smaller specific reserves than previously classified nonperforming loans, and some previously identified nonperforming loans with substantial associated specific reserve balances were charged off during 2009 and 2010.  The combination of these two factors caused the decline in the nonperforming loans ratio from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010.   Management evaluates non-performing loans relative to their collateral value and makes appropriate reductions in the carrying value of those loans based on that review.
 
During 2011 and 2010, approximately $1.5 million and $722,000, respectively, in additional interest income would have been recorded if the Company’s non-accrual loans had been current and in accordance with their original terms.
 
Included in the “Nonperforming Assets” table above are troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that were classified as impaired.  The total balance of TDRs at December 31, 2011 was $11.2 million of which $7.3 million were included in the Company’s non-accrual loan totals at that date and $3.9 million represented loans performing as agreed to the restructured terms. This compares with $4.5 million in total restructured loans at December 31, 2010, an increase of $6.7 million or 148.89


percent.  The amount of the valuation allowance related to TDRs was $1,731,000 and $532,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively.
 
The $7.3 million in nonaccrual TDRs as of December 31, 2011 is comprised of $1.3 million in real estate construction loans, $876,000.0  in 1-4 family real estate loans. and $5.2 million in other real estate loans.  The $3.9 million in TDRs which were performing as agreed under restructured terms as of December 31, 2011 is comprised of $271,000 in commercial loans, $838,000 in 1-4 family real estate loans, and $2.7 million in other real estate loans.  The Company considers all loans classified as TDRs to be impaired as of December 31, 2011.
 
The Company requires six timely consecutive monthly payments before a restructured loan that has been placed on non-accrual can be returned to accrual status.   No restructured loans were charged off during the year ended December 31, 2011.  The Company does not utilize formal modification programs or packages when loans are considered for restructuring.  Any loan restructuring is based on the borrower’s circumstances and may include modifications to more than one of the terms and conditions of the loan.
 
The Company’s accounting policy for foreclosed property does not provide for or allow any allowance for loan loss provision subsequent to the reclassification event which writes the loan down to fair value when moved into foreclosed property.
 
The Company has not performed any commercial real estate or other type of loan workout whereby the existing loan would have been structured into multiple new loans.
 
Allowance For Loan Losses
 
For a discussion of the Company’s accounting policies with respect to the allowance for loan losses, see “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Loan Losses” above.
 
The following table depicts the transactions, in summary form, that occurred to the allowance for loan losses in each year presented:
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
   
Years Ended December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
   
(In Thousands)
Balance, beginning of year 
  $ 14,967     $ 9,185     $ 10,020     $ 7,093     $ 5,582  
Provision for loan losses 
    2,884       12,005       4,551       5,261       1,786  
Southern Trust Mortgage consolidation
                      1,238        
Charge-offs: 
                                       
Real estate loans:
                                       
Construction 
    467       1,226       836       2,131        
Secured by 1-4 family residential
    2,062       3,256       3,205       233        
Other real estate loans
    438       460       375              
Commercial loans
    180       942       343       511       76  
Consumer loans 
    318       500       725       744       263  
Total charge-offs  
  $ 3,465     $ 6,384     $ 5,484     $ 3,619     $ 339  
Recoveries:
                                       
Real estate loans:
                                       
Construction 
  $ 29     $     $     $ 9     $  
Secured by 1-4 family residential
    41       37       9              
Other real estate loans 
    98       4                    
Commercial loans
    41       68       21       2        
Consumer loans 
    28       52       68       36       64  
Total recoveries
  $ 237     $ 161     $ 98     $ 47     $ 64  
Net charge-offs
  $ 3,228     $ 6,223     $ 5,386     $ 3,572     $ 275  
Balance, end of year
  $ 14,623     $ 14,967     $ 9,185     $ 10,020     $ 7,093  
Ratio of allowance for loan losses
                                       
  to portfolio loans outstanding at end of period  
    2.18 %     2.27 %     1.43 %     1.49 %     1.09 %
Ratio of net charge offs to average
                                       
portfolio loans outstanding during the period
    0.44 %     0.88 %     0.76 %     0.53 %     0.04 %

The allowance for loan losses was $14.6 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $400,000 from $15.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total portfolio loans outstanding was 2.18% at December 31, 2011 compared to 2.27% at December 31, 2010.  In 2011, the Company’s net charge-offs decreased $3.0 million from the previous year’s net charge-offs of $6.2 million.  Net charge-offs as a percentage of average portfolio  loans were 0.44% and 0.88% for 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The provision for loan losses was $2.9 million for 2011 and $12.0 million for 2010.
 
The following table shows the balance and percentage of the Company’s allowance for loan losses allocated to each major category of loan:


Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses
(At December 31)
(In Thousands)
 
 
Commercial, Financial, Agricultural
Real Estate Construction
Real Estate Mortgage
Consumer
 
Balance
% Total Loans
Balance
% Total Loans
Balance
% Total Loans
Balance
% Total Loans
2011
1,731
 
15.56
%
897
 
6.29
%
11,850
 
76.29
%
145
 
1.87
%
2010
1,162
 
5.40
%
4,684
 
16.80
%
8,736
 
74.54
%
385
 
3.26
%
2009
819
 
6.73
%
2,087
 
11.35
%
6,038
 
79.28
%
241
 
2.64
%
2008
911
 
6.57
%
3,245
 
15.75
%
5,292
 
74.87
%
572
 
2.81
%
2007
943
 
7.21
%
1,392
 
14.98
%
4,099
 
74.67
%
659
 
3.14
%
 
 
The Company has allocated the allowance according to the amount deemed reasonably necessary to provide for the possibility of losses being incurred within each of the above categories of loans.  The allocation of the allowance as shown in the table above should not be interpreted as an indication that loan losses in future years will occur in the same proportions that they may have in prior years or that the allocation indicates future loan loss trends.  Additionally, the proportion allocated to each loan category is not the total amount that may be available for the future losses that could occur within such categories since the total allowance is a general allowance applicable to the total portfolio.
 
Securities
 
The Company manages its investment securities portfolio consistent with established policies that include guidelines for earnings, rate sensitivity, liquidity and pledging needs.  The Company holds bonds issued from the Commonwealth of Virginia and its political subdivisions with an aggregate market value of $5.4 million at December 31, 2011.  The aggregate holdings of these bonds approximate 5.1% of the Company’s shareholders’ equity.

The Company accounts for securities under applicable accounting standards.  These standards require classification of investments into three categories, “held to maturity” (“HTM”), “available for sale” (“AFS”), or “trading,” as further defined in Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Company does not maintain a trading account and has classified no securities in this category.  HTM securities are required to be carried on the financial statements at amortized cost.  The Company does not classify any securities as HTM for the periods presented.  AFS securities are carried on the financial statements at fair value.  The unrealized gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, are reflected in shareholders’ equity.  The HTM classification places restrictions on the Company’s ability to sell securities or to transfer securities into the AFS classification.
 
The Company holds in its loan and securities portfolios investments that adjust or float according to changes in “prime” lending rate.  These holdings are not considered speculative but instead necessary for good asset/liability management.
 
The carrying value of the securities portfolio was $308.2 million at December 31, 2011, an increase of $56.2 million or 22.3% from the carrying value of $252.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The unrealized losses on the AFS securities were $2.2 million at December 31, 2011.  These losses were offset by the December 31, 2011 unrealized gains of $8.4 million.  The net market value gain at December 31, 2011 is reflective of the continued decline in market interest rates.  The net unrealized gain on the AFS securities was $6.3 million at December 31, 2011.
 


Investment Securities Portfolio
(Years Ended December 31)
 
The carrying values of securities available for sale at the dates indicated were as follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Government securities
$
   
$
   
$
3,087
 
U.S. Government agency securities
9,343
   
4,649
   
 
State and political subdivision obligations
67,542
   
59,140
   
69,044
 
Mortgage-backed securities
221,072
   
178,385
   
100,179
 
Other securities
10,285
   
9,868
   
389
 
 
$
308,242
   
$
252,042
   
$
172,699
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities made up 71.7% and 70.8% of the securities portfolio on December 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Securities with maturities greater than five years totaled $287.5 million, of which $218.3 million or 75.9% were mortgage-backed securities with a weighted average yield of 3.37%.  The securities portfolio represented approximately 29% of the average earning assets of the Company.  For that reason, it is managed primarily to provide superior returns without sacrificing interest rate, market and credit risk.  Secondarily, through the asset/liability process, the Company considers the securities portfolio as a liquidity source in the event that funding is needed quickly within a 30-day period of time.
 
Additionally, $25,000 and $1.1 million in losses related to other-than-temporary impairment on trust-preferred securities were recognized in 2011 and 2010 respectively.  At December 31, 2011, the the carrying value of trust preferred securities in the Company's investment portfolio  was $269,000. The unrealized losses related to these securities was $228,000 as of that date. The Company may need to recognize additional other-than-temporary impairments related to trust preferred securities in 2012.
 
Maturity Distribution and Yields of Investment Securities
Taxable-Equivalent Basis
(At December 31, 2011)
 
   
Due in 1 year
 
Due after 1 year
 
Due after 5 years
 
Due after 10 years
       
   
or less
 
through 5 years
 
through 10 years
 
and Equities
 
Total
Dollars in thousands
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
                   
(Dollars in thousands)
               
Securities available for sale
                                       
U.S. government agency securities
  $ 271       1.73 %   $ 3,346       3.07 %   $ 3,275       3.59 %   $ 2,450       4.24 %   $ 9,342       3.94 %
Mortgage-backed securities
          %     2,776       3.18 %     5,401       3.78 %     212,894       3.36 %     221,071       3.37 %
Other (2)
          %     4,540       4.42 %     12,061       5.31 %     2,369       5.06 %     18,970       5.20 %
Total taxable
    271       1.73 %     10,662       3.36 %     20,737       4.65 %     217,713       3.43 %     249,383       3.53 %
Tax-exempt securities (1)
    3,687       6.28 %     6,174       6.67 %     22,536       6.11 %     26,462       6.29 %     58,859       6.28 %
Total securities (3)
  $ 3,958       5.96 %   $ 16,836       3.72 %   $ 43,273       4.94 %   $ 244,175       3.97 %   $ 308,242       4.06 %
 
(1)
Yields on tax-exempt securities, which includes tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.
(2)
Includes corporate bonds, equity securities, and taxable obligations of states and political subdivisions.
(3)
Amounts exclude Federal Reserve Stock of $1.7 million and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock of $5.4 million.

 
Goodwill
 
The Company evaluated the carrying value of its goodwill related to Southern Trust Mortgage as of December 31, 2011 and determined that there was no goodwill impairment.  As of December 31, 2011, the carrying value of goodwill related to Middleburg Trust Company was also evaluated. It was determined that there was no goodwill impairment.
 
Deposits
 
Deposits continue to be an important funding source and primary supply of the Company’s growth.  The Company’s strategy has been to increase its core deposits at the same time that it is controlling its cost of funds.  The maturation of the branch network, as well as increased advertising campaigns and bank mergers, have contributed to the significant growth in deposits over the last several years.  By monitoring interest rates within the local market and that of alternative funding sources, the Company is able to price the deposits effectively to develop a core base of deposits in each market.
 
The following table is a summary of average deposits and average rates paid on those deposits:
 
Average Deposits and Rates Paid
(Years Ended December 31)
 
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
   
Amount
 
Rate
 
Amount
 
Rate
 
Amount
 
Rate
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Non-interest-bearing deposits
  $ 130,565         $ 120,475         $ 107,936      
Interest-bearing accounts:
                                   
Interest checking
    294,660       0.64 %     283,294       0.81 %     251,781       1.23 %
Regular savings
    96,725       0.71 %     77,864       0.93 %     59,095       1.27 %
Money market accounts
    59,356       0.59 %     53,894       0.79 %     42,985       1.10 %
Time deposits:
                                               
$ 100,000 and over
    136,526       1.77 %     160,063       2.69 %     135,149       3.21 %
Under $ 100,000
    172,815       2.04 %     161,338       2.66 %     187,115       3.72 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
  $ 760,082       1.17 %   $ 736,453       1.63 %   $ 676,125       2.31 %
Total
  $ 890,647             $ 856,928             $ 784,061          
 
Average total deposits increased 3.9% during 2011, 9.3% during 2010 and 20.2% during 2009.  At December 31, 2011, the average balance of non-interest bearing deposits increased 8.4% compared to December 31, 2010.
 
The average balance in interest checking and regular savings accounts increased 4.0% and 24.2%, respectively, during 2011.  In March of 2004, Middleburg Bank developed an interest bearing product that integrates the use of the cash within client accounts at Middleburg Trust Company for overnight funding at Middleburg Bank.  The overall balance of this product was $35.2 million at December 31, 2011 and is partially reflected in interest bearing deposit and partially reflected in securities sold under agreement to repurchase amounts on the balance sheet.  At December 31, 2011, $32.7 million was classified as an interest bearing deposit balance.
 
The Company will continue to focus on core deposit growth as the primary source of liquidity and stability.  The Company offers individuals and small to medium-sized businesses a variety of deposit accounts, including demand and interest checking, money market, savings and time deposit accounts.    The Company also had $96.9 million in brokered time deposits as of December 31, 2011 compared to $114.4 million in brokered time deposits as of December 31, 2010. This is reflected in the balance of total time deposits.
 
 

The following table is a summary of the maturity distribution of certificates of deposit equal to or greater than $100,000 as of December 31, 2011:
 
Maturities of Certificates of Deposit of $100,000 and Greater
(At December 31, 2011)
 
Within
 
Three to
 
Six to
 
Over
     
Percent
Three
 
Six
 
Twelve
 
One
     
of Total
Months
 
Months
 
Months
 
Year
 
Total
 
Deposits
  (In thousands)
$
38,111
 
$
40,268
 
$
27,188
 
$
84,781
 
$
190,348
   
20.5
%
 
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Credit Risk
and Contractual Obligations
 
Middleburg Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and interest rate swaps.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.  The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement Middleburg Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.
 
Middleburg Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  Middleburg Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
 
A summary of the contract amount of Middleburg Bank’s exposure to off-balance-sheet risk as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
(In thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
$
92,032
   
$
83,299
 
Standby letters of credit
1,837
   
2,378
 
 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Middleburg Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by Middleburg Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.  Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.
 
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  Those lines of credit may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which Middleburg Bank is committed.
 
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Middleburg Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.  Middleburg Bank holds certificates of deposit, deposit accounts, and real estate as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.
 
The Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (“rate lock commitments”).  Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives.  The period of time between a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 60 to 120


days.  The Company mitigates its risk from changes in interest rates through the use of best effort forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan.  As a result, the Company is not exposed to losses nor will it realize significant gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates.  The correlation between the rate lock commitment and the best efforts contracts if very high due to their similarity.
 
The market value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets.  The Company determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close.  Because of the high correlation between rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts, no gain or loss occurs on the rate lock commitments.
 
A summary of the Company’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
    Payment due by period
     
(In thousands)
   
 
Total
 
Less than 1 Year
 
1 - 3 years
 
3 - 5 Years
 
More than 5 Years
Certificates of Deposit
$
325,895
   
$
152,432
   
$
141,412
   
$
22,833
   
$
9,218
 
Short-term Borrowings
60,017
   
60,017
   
   
   
 
Long-Term Debt Obligations
82,912
   
47,912
   
35,000
   
   
 
Operating Leases
32,697
   
3,065
   
5,557
   
4,520
   
19,555
 
Trust Preferred Captial Notes
5,155
   
   
   
   
5,155
 
Total Obligations
$
506,676
   
$
263,426
   
$
181,969
   
$
27,353
   
$
33,928
 
 
The Company does not have any capital lease obligations, as classified under applicable FASB statements, or other purchase or long-term obligations.
 
Capital Resources and Dividends
 
The Company has an ongoing strategic objective of maintaining a capital base that supports the pursuit of profitable business opportunities, provides resources to absorb risks inherent in its activities and meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements.
 
The Federal Reserve Board has established minimum regulatory capital standards for bank holding companies and state member banks.  The regulatory capital standards categorize assets and off-balance sheet items into four categories that weigh balance sheet assets according to risk, requiring more capital for holding higher risk assets.  The minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets is 8.0%, of which at least 4.0% must be Tier 1 capital, composed of common equity and retained earnings.  The Company had a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.7% and 14.1% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.5% and 12.8% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Both ratios exceed the minimum capital requirements adopted by the federal banking regulatory agencies.
 
Analysis of Capital
(At December 31)
 
   
2011
 
2010
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Tier 1 Capital:
       
Common stock
  $ 17,331     $ 17,314  
Capital surplus
    43,498       43,058  
Retained earnings
    41,157       37,593  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
    2,101       3,040  
Trust preferred debt
    5,000       5,000  
Goodwill
    (6,189 )     (6,360 )
Unrealized loss on equity securities
    (18 )     (17 )
Total Tier 1 capital
  $ 102,880     $ 99,628  
Tier 2 Capital:
               
Disallowed trust preferred
  $     $  
Allowance for loan losses included in Tier 2 Capital
    9,619       9,792  
Total tier 2 capital
  $ 9,619     $ 9,792  
Total risk-based capital
  $ 112,499     $ 109,420  
Risk weighted assets
  $ 764,439     $ 778,149  
CAPITAL RATIOS:
               
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    13.5 %     12.8 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    14.7 %     14.1 %
Tier 1 capital to average total assets
    8.8 %     9.0 %
 
As noted above, regulatory capital levels for the Company meet those established for well-capitalized institutions. While we are currently considered well-capitalized, we may from time-to-time find it necessary to access the capital markets to meet our growth objectives or capitalize on specific business opportunities.
 
The Company’s core equity to asset ratio was 9.0% at December 31, 2011, unchanged compared to 9.0% at December 31, 2010.
 
The primary source of funds for dividends paid by the Company to its shareholders is the dividends received from its subsidiaries.  Federal regulatory agencies impose certain restrictions on the payment of dividends and the transfer of assets from the banking subsidiaries to the holding company.  Historically, these restrictions have not had an adverse impact on the Company’s dividend policy.
 
In 2011, the U.S. Treasury auctioned and sold warrants to purchase 104,101 shares of the Company’s common stock related to the issuance of Preferred Stock to the U.S. Treasury in 2009. The Company did not participate in the auction to purchase the warrants.
 
Short-term Borrowings
 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase have been a significant source of funds for Middleburg Bank.  The Company has various unused lines of credit available from certain of its correspondent banks in the aggregate amount of $24.0 million and a borrowing capacity of $37.5 million with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.  These lines of credit, which bear interest at prevailing market rates, permit the Company to borrow funds in the overnight market, and are renewable annually subject to certain conditions.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase include an interest bearing product that the Company has developed which integrates the use of the cash within client accounts at Middleburg Trust Company for overnight funding at Middleburg Bank.  This account is referred to as Tredegar Institutional Select.  The overall balance of this product was $35.2 million at December 31, 2011, of which $2.4 million is included in securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounts on the balance sheet.  All repurchase agreements entered into by the Company are accounted for as collateralized financings.  No repurchase agreements are accounted for as sales.
 

The following table shows the distribution of the Company’s short-term borrowings and the weighted-average interest rates thereon at the end of each of the last three years.  Also provided are the maximum amount of borrowings and the average amount of borrowings as well as weighted-average interest rates for the last three years.
 
Dollars in thousands
 
Federal Funds Purchased
 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
 
Short-term Borrowings
At December 31:
           
2011
  $     $ 31,686     $ 28,331  
2010
          25,562       13,320  
2009
          17,199       3,538  
Weighted-average interest rate at year-end:
                       
2011
     %     1.04  %     5.00  %
2010
          0.94       5.13  
2009
          0.16       5.00  
Maximum amount outstanding at any month's end:
                       
2011
  $     $ 36,617     $ 28,331  
2010
    5,000       27,542       21,875  
2009
          25,210       50,719  
Average amount outstanding during the year:
                       
2011
  $ 42     $ 33,162     $ 9,555  
2010
    25       25,314       10,419  
2009
          21,122       15,513  
Weighted-average interest rate during the year:
                       
2011
    0.25  %     0.88 %     3.33  %
2010
     %     0.81 %     3.77 %
2009
     %     0.19 %     3.82 %
 
Liquidity
 
Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management.  Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, federal funds sold, short-term investments, securities classified as available for sale and loans and securities maturing within one year.  As a result of the Company’s management of liquid assets and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes the Company maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and meet its customers’ credit needs.
 
The Company also maintains additional sources of liquidity through a variety of borrowing arrangements.  Middleburg Bank maintains federal funds lines with large regional and money-center banking institutions.  These available lines total approximately $24.0 million, none of which were outstanding at December 31, 2011.  The subsidiary bank of the Company is also able to borrow from the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.  Available borrowing capacity from this source at December 31, 2011 was $37.5 million.  The average balance of federal funds purchased during 2011 was $42,000 compared to average federal funds purchased of $25,000 in 2010.  The average balance of federal funds purchased during 2009 was $0.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, Middleburg Bank had $19.7 million and $18.1 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings pursuant to securities sold under agreement to repurchase transactions (“Repo Accounts”), with maturities of one day.  The Repo Accounts are long-term commercial checking accounts with average balances that typically exceed $100,000.  These accounts include $2.4 million from the non-FDIC eligible portion of the Tredegar Institutional Select. At December 31, 2011, Middleburg Bank had $12.7 million of outstanding borrowings pursuant to securities sold under agreement to repurchase transactions with remaining maturities of greater than one year.
 

As of December 31, 2011, Middleburg Bank had remaining credit availability in the amount of $68.2 million at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  This line may be utilized for short and/or long-term borrowing.  In 2011, Southern Trust Mortgage had  $44.0 million in two revolving lines of credit with a regional bank, which was primarily used to fund its mortgages held for sale.  At December 31, 2011, this line had an outstanding balance of $28.3 million and is included in total short-term borrowings.
 
At December 31, 2011, cash, interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions, federal funds sold, short-term investments and unencumbered securities available for sale were 21.6% of total deposits and liabilities.
 
Caution About Forward Looking Statements
 
Certain information contained in this discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “the Company believes” or words of similar import.
 
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks including, but not limited to, the following factors:
 
 
further adverse changes in general economic and business conditions in the Company’s market area;
 
changes in banking and other laws and regulations applicable to the Company;
 
maintaining asset qualities;
 
the ability to properly identify risks in our loan portfolio and calculate an adequate loan loss allowance;
 
risks inherent in making loans such as repayment risks and fluctuating collateral values;
 
concentration in loans secured by real estate;
 
changing trends in customer profiles and behavior;
 
changes in interest rates and interest rate policies;
 
maintaining cost controls as the Company opens or acquires new facilities;
 
competition with other banks and financial institutions, and companies outside of the banking industry, including those companies that have substantially greater access to capital and other resources;
 
the ability to continue to attract low cost core deposits to fund asset growth;
 
the ability to successfully manage the Company’s growth or implement its growth strategies if it is unable to identify attractive markets, locations or opportunities to expand in the future;
 
reliance on the Company’s management team, including its ability to attract and retain key personnel;
 
demand, development and acceptance of new products and services;
 
problems with technology utilized by the Company;
 
maintaining capital levels adequate to support the Company’s growth; and
 
other factors described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” above.
 
Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reliable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
 
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates or prices such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices.  The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk, though it should be noted that the assets under management by Middleburg Trust Company are affected by equity price risk.  The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability management process, which is governed by policies established by its Board of Directors that are reviewed and approved every three years baring any significant changes.  The Board of Directors delegates responsibility for carrying out asset/liability management policies to the Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) of Middleburg Bank.  In this capacity, ALCO develops guidelines and strategies that govern the Company’s asset/liability management related activities, based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends.
 
Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in market interest rates.  As interest rates change, the interest income and expense streams associated with the Company’s financial instruments also change, affecting net interest income, the primary component of the Company’s earnings.  ALCO uses the results of a detailed and dynamic simulation model to quantify


the estimated exposure of net interest income to sustained interest rate changes.  While ALCO routinely monitors simulated net interest income sensitivity over a rolling two-year horizon, it also employs additional tools to monitor potential longer-term interest rate risk.  
 
The simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all assets and liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet.  The simulation model is prepared and updated four times during each year.  This sensitivity analysis is compared to ALCO policy limits, which specify a maximum tolerance level for net interest income exposure over a one-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point (bp) upward shift and a 200 basis point downward shift in interest rates.  The following reflects the range of the Company’s net interest income sensitivity analysis during the fiscal years of 2011 and 2010 as compared to the 20% Board-approved policy limit.
 
Estimated Net Interest Income Sensitivity
Rate Change
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
+ 200 bps
    %     (6 )%
- 200 bps
    (10 )%     (12 )%
 
At the end of 2011, the Company’s final 2011 interest rate risk model indicated that in a  rate environment of an immediate 200 basis points increase, net interest income will increase by 0.4% over a 12 month period.  For the same time period, the final 2011 interest rate risk model indicated that, in a rate environment of an immediate 200 basis points decrease, net interest income could decrease by 9.7% over a 12 month period.  Down rate scenarios were not meaningful in the interest rate environment that prevailed as of December 31, 2011. While these numbers are subjective based upon the parameters used within the model, management believes the balance sheet is very balanced and is working to minimize risks to rising rates in the future.
 
The Company’s specific goal is to lower (where possible) the cost of its borrowed funds.
 
The preceding sensitivity analysis does not represent a Company forecast and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results.  These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions, including the nature and timing of interest rate levels including yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows.  While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurances about the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.
 
Also, as market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will also differ due to factors such as prepayment and refinancing levels likely deviating from those assumed, the varying impact of interest rate change, caps or floors on adjustable rate assets, the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans, depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, and other internal and external variables.  Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in response to or anticipation of changes in interest rates.
 

ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
The following financial statements are filed as a part of this report following Item 15 below:
 
 
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010;
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009;
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009;
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009; and
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure during the last two fiscal years.
 
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective and there has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to effect the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
The management of the Company is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and reflect management’s judgments and estimates concerning the effects of events and transactions that are accounted for or disclosed.
 
Management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective internal control structure over financial reporting.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report reliable financial data.  The internal control system contains monitoring mechanisms, and appropriate actions are taken to correct identified deficiencies.  Management believes that internal controls over financial reporting, which are subject to scrutiny by management and the Company’s internal auditors, support the integrity and reliability of the financial statements.  Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control system, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of internal controls.  Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.  In addition, because of changes in conditions and circumstances, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.
 
In order to insure that the Company’s internal control structure over financial reporting is effective, management assessed these controls as they conformed to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and related call report instructions as of December 31, 2011  This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  Based on this assessment, management believes that the Company maintained effective internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011.  Management’s assessment did not determine any material weakness within the Company’s internal control structure.

 
The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011  have been audited by the independent registered public accounting firm of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.  Personnel from that firm were given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees thereof.
 
Management believes that all representations made to the independent registered public accounting firm  were valid and appropriate.  The resulting report from Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C accompanies the financial statements.
 
Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. has also issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.  That report has also been made a part of the consolidated financial statements of the Company.  See Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” above for more information.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in the internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
PART III
 
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the headings “Election of Directors – Nominees for Election for Terms Expiring in 2013” and “ – Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors,” “Security Ownership – Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” and “Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors – Committees of the Board – Audit Committee” and “– Code of Ethics” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the headings “Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors – Director Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the headings “Security Ownership – Security Ownership of Management” and “– Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Executive Compensation – Equity Compensation Plans” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
 
Pursuant to General Instruction G (3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the heading “Executive Compensation – Transactions with Management” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
 
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the headings “Audit Information – Fees of Independent Public Accountants” and “– Pre-Approval Policies” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.


PART IV
 
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)
(1) and (2).  The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report.
 
(3).
Exhibits:
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008, incorporated herein by reference.
   
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 4, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.
   
3.3
 
Bylaws of the Company (restated in electronic format as of October 28, 2010), attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on October 28, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.
   
4.1
 
Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated January 30, 2009, attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.
   
10.1
 
Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2011, between the Company and Joseph L. Boling, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2011, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.2
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 26, 2006, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.3
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation Form of Performance Share Award Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.4
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.5
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 20, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.6
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Management Incentive Plan, attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, incorporated herein by reference .*
   
10.7
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2010, between the Company and Gary R. Shook, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 28, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.8
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, between the Company and Raj Mehra, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 13, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
 
 
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10.9
 
Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated through April 28,, 2010, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, Filed with the commission on October 14, 2010, incorporated herein by reference*
   
10.1
 
Supplemental Benefit Plan, as amended and restated effective November 17, 2010, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 22, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.11
 
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 27, 2009, between the Company and David L. Sokol, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 31, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.12
 
First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 27, 2010, between the Company and David L. Sokol, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on October 28, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.
   
10.13
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2010, between the Company and Jeffrey H. Culver, attached as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
21.1
 
Subsidiaries of the Company.
   
23.1
 
Consent of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
   
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
   
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
   
32.1
 
Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
 
* Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements.
 
(All exhibits not incorporated herein by reference are attached as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)
 
(b)
Exhibits
 
The response to this portion of Item 15 as listed in Item 15(a)(3) above is submitted as a separate section of this report.
 
(c)
Financial Statement Schedules
 
The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report.
 
(All signatures are included with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
       
       
Date:  March 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Gary R. Shook
 
   
Gary R. Shook
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
       
       
Date:  March 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Raj Mehra
 
   
Raj Mehra
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
       
Date:  March 15, 2012
By:
/s/ John L. Brooks
 
   
John L. Brooks
 
   
Chief Accounting Officer
 
       

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
Title
Date
     
/s/ Joseph L. Boling
Chairman of the Board and Di­rec­tor
March 15, 2012
Joseph L. Boling
   
     
/s/ Gary R. Shook
Chief Executive Officer and President
March 15, 2012
Gary R. Shook
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
/s/ Raj Mehra
Executive Vice President and Chief
March 15, 2012
Raj Mehra
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
/s/ John L.  Brooks
Senior Vice President and Chief
March 15, 2012
John L. Brooks
Accounting Officer (Principal  Accounting Officer)
 
     
/s/ Howard M. Armfield
Director
March 15, 2012
Howard M. Armfield
   
     
/s/ Henry F. Atherton, III
Director
March 15, 2012
Henry F. Atherton, III
   
     
/s/ Childs F. Burden
Director
March 15, 2012
Childs F. Burden
   
     
/s/ John Rust
Director
March 15, 2012
John Rust
   
     
/s/ J. Bradley Davis
Director
March 15, 2012
J. Bradley Davis
   
     
/s/ Alexander G. Green, III
Director
March 15, 2012
Alexander G. Green, III
   
 
     
/s/ Gary D. LeClair
Director
March 15, 2012
Gary D. LeClair
   
     
/s/ John C. Lee, IV
Director
March 15, 2012
John C. Lee, IV
   
     
/s/ Keith W. Meurlin
Director
March 15, 2012
Keith W. Meurlin
   
     
/s/ Janet A. Neuharth
Director
March 15, 2012
Janet A. Neuharth
   
     
 
Director
 
James R. Treptow
   

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008, incorporated herein by reference.
   
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 4, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.
   
3.3
 
Bylaws of the Company (restated in electronic format as of October 28, 2010), attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on October 28, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.
   
4.1
 
Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated January 30, 2009, attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.
   
10.1
 
Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2011, between the Company and Joseph L. Boling, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2011, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.2
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 26, 2006, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.3
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation Form of Performance Share Award Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.4
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.5
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 20, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.6
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Management Incentive Plan, attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, incorporated herein by reference .*
   
10.7
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2010, between the Company and Gary R. Shook, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 28, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.8
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, between the Company and Raj Mehra, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 13, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
 
 
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10.9
 
Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated through April 28,, 2010, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, Filed with the commission on October 14, 2010, incorporated herein by reference*
   
10.10
 
Supplemental Benefit Plan, as amended and restated effective November 17, 2010, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 22, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.11
 
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 27, 2009, between the Company and David L. Sokol, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 31, 2009, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
10.12
 
First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 27, 2010, between the Company and David L. Sokol, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on October 28, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.
   
10.13
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2010, between the Company and Jeffrey H. Culver, attached as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.*
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
* Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements.


MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
Middleburg, Virginia
 
FINANCIAL REPORT
 
DECEMBER 31, 2011














 
 



 

 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Middleburg Financial Corporation
Middleburg, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We did not audit the 2009 financial statements of Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary, which statements reflect total revenue constituting 28% of the related consolidated totals.  Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion for 2009, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Southern Trust Mortgage LLC, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 15, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting.

GRAPHIC    
Winchester, Virginia
March 15, 2012



 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Middleburg Financial Corporation
Middleburg, Virginia

We have audited Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting .  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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

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




In our opinion, Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries and our report dated March 15, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion.
 
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Winchester, Virginia
March 15, 2012




































 

 
 

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Middleburg Financial Corporation
Middleburg, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We did not audit the 2009 financial statements of Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary, which statements reflect total revenue constituting 28% of the related consolidated totals.  Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion for 2009, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Southern Trust Mortgage LLC, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 15, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
 
Winchester, Virginia
March 15, 2012



 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Middleburg Financial Corporation
Middleburg, Virginia

We have audited Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting .  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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

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




In our opinion, Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 of Middleburg Financial Corporation and subsidiaries and our report dated March 15, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion.
 
/s/ Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.

Winchester, Virginia
March 15, 2012



 
 


 

 
MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
ASSETS
     
Cash and due from banks
$ 6,163   $ 21,955  
Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions
  45,107     42,769  
Total cash and cash equivalents
  51,270     64,724  
Securities available for sale
  308,242     252,042  
Loans held for sale
  92,514     59,361  
Restricted securities, at cost
  7,117     6,296  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $14,623 in 2011 and $14,967 in 2010)
  656,770     644,345  
Premises and equipment, net
  21,306     21,112  
Goodwill and identified intangibles
  6,189     6,360  
Other real estate owned (net of valuation allowance of $1,522 in 2011 and $1,486 in 2010)
  8,535     8,394  
Prepaid federal deposit insurance
  3,993     5,154  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
  36,924     36,779  
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 1,192,860   $ 1,104,567  
LIABILITIES
           
Deposits:
           
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
$ 143,398   $ 130,488  
Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits
  460,576     436,718  
Time deposits
  325,895     323,100  
Total deposits
  929,869     890,306  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  31,686     25,562  
Short-term borrowings
  28,331     13,320  
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
  82,912     62,912  
Subordinated notes
  5,155     5,155  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
  6,894     7,319  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  1,084,847     1,004,574  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
Common stock ($2.50 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;  6,996,932 and 6,925,437 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)
  17,331     17,314  
Capital surplus
  43,498     43,058  
Retained earnings
  41,157     37,593  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
  3,926     (1,012 )
Total Middleburg Financial Corporation shareholders' equity
  105,912     96,953  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
  2,101     3,040  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  108,013     99,993  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$ 1,192,860   $ 1,104,567  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for per share data)
   
Year End December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
INTEREST INCOME
           
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 39,392     $ 40,548     $ 48,834  
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale
                       
Taxable
    6,627       4,733       4,743  
Tax-exempt
    2,363       2,514       2,944  
Dividends
    144       105       88  
Interest on deposits in banks and federal funds sold
    110       131       137  
Total interest and dividend income
    48,636       48,031       56,746  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                       
Interest on deposits
    8,867       12,033       15,614  
Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    293       205       40  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    318       393       592  
Interest on FHLB borrowings and other debt
    1,213       1,544       2,836  
Total interest expense
    10,691       14,175       19,082  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    37,945       33,856       37,664  
Provision for loan losses
    2,884       12,005       4,551  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    35,061       21,851       33,113  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    2,095       1,884       1,905  
Trust and investment advisory fee income
    3,636       3,335       3,218  
Gains on loans held for sale
    17,992       17,158       11,860  
Gains on securities available for sale, net
    460       866       2,070  
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
    (27 )     (901 )     (2,224 )
Portion of (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income
    2       (202 )     1,152  
Net impairment losses
    (25 )     (1,103 )     (1,072 )
Commissions on investment sales
    755       622       580  
Fees on mortgages held for sale
    333       1,881       1,044  
Other service charges, commissions and fees
    452       467       507  
Bank-owned life insurance
    486       503       489  
Other operating income
    226       390       311  
Total noninterest income
    26,410       26,003       20,912  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                       
Salaries and employees' benefits
    33,821       29,594       28,042  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    6,748       6,249       5,904  
Advertising
    1,399       1,071       760  
Computer operations
    1,501       1,324       1,290  
Other real estate owned
    2,564       2,468       3,794  
Other taxes
    812       798       587  
Federal deposit insurance expense
    1,260       1,907       2,051  
Other operating expenses
    7,354       9,331       6,434  
Total noninterest expense
    55,459       52,742       48,862  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    6,012       (4,888 )     5,163  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    1,350       (2,562 )     64  
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    4,662       (2,326 )     5,099  
Net (income) loss attributable to non- controlling interest
    298       (362 )     (1,577 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation
    4,960       (2,688 )     3,522  
Amortization of discount on preferred stock
                429  
Dividends on preferred stock
                987  
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 4,960     $ (2,688 )   $ 2,106  
Earnings (loss) per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.71     $ (0.39 )   $ 0.37  
Diluted
  $ 0.71     $ (0.39 )   $ 0.37  
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
   
Middleburg Financial Corporation Shareholders
   
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Capital Surplus
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Compre-hensive Income (Loss)
 
Compre-
hensive Income (Loss)
Non-Controlling Interest
   
Total Compre-
hensive Income (Loss)
 
Total
Balance December 31, 2008
  $     $ 11,336     $ 23,967   $ 43,555   $ (3,181 )     $ 1,928           $ 77,605  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                           
Net income – 2009
                          3,522         $ 3,522     1,577       $ 5,099       5,099  
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
                                                                 
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period (net of tax, $262)
                                (510 )   (510 )             (510 )     (510 )
Reclassification adjustment (net of tax, $704)
                                (1,366 )   (1,366 )             (1,366 )     (1,366 )
Unrealized losses on securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment loss has been recognized in earnings, (net of tax, $364)
                                708     708               708       708  
Change in benefit obligation and plan assets for defined benefit pension plan (net of tax, $966)
                                1,875     1,875               1,875       1,875  
Total Other comprehensive lncome
                                707     707       —         707       707  
Total comprehensive income
                                    $ 4,229     1,577       $ 5,806       5,806  
Cash dividends:
                                                                 
Common stock ($0.48 per share)
                          (2,955 )                                 (2,955 )
Preferred stock
                          (987 )                                 (987 )
Distributions to non-controlling interest
                                            (458 )               (458 )
Share-based compensation
                    119                                         119  
Issuance of preferred stock and related warrants
    21,571               429                                         22,000  
Amortization of preferred stock discount
    429                     (429 )                                  
Redemption of preferred stock
    (22,000 )                                                       (22,000 )
Issuance of common stock (2,374,976 shares)
            5,937       18,292                                         24,229  
Balance December 31, 2009
  $     $ 17,273     $ 42,807   $ 42,706   $ (2,474 )       $ 3,047               $ 103,359  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                 
Net income (loss) – 2010
                          (2,688 )       $ (2,688 )   362       $ (2,326 )     (2,326 )
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
                                                                 
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period (net of tax, $646)
                                1,254     1,254               1,254       1,254  
Reclassification adjustment (net of tax, $294)
                                (572 )   (572 )             (572 )     (572 )
Unrealized losses on securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment loss has been recognized in earnings (net of tax, $375)
                                728     728               728       728  
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps (net of tax, $106 )
                                206     206               206       206  
Change in benefit obligation and plan assets for defined benefit pension plan (net of tax, $80)
                                (154 )   (154 )             (154 )     (154 )
Total Other comprehensive income (net of tax, $753)
                                1,462     1,462             1,462       1,462  
Total comprehensive income (loss)
                                    $ (1,226 )   362       $ (864 )     (864 )
Cash dividends – ($0.35 per share)
                          (2,425 )                                 (2,425 )
Distributions to non-controlling interest
                                            (369 )               (369 )
Exercise of stock options (12,500 shares)
            32       102                                         134  
Restricted stock vesting (3,650 shares)
            9       (9 )                                        
Share-based compensation
                    158                                         158  
Balance December 31, 2010
  $     $ 17,314     $ 43,058   $ 37,593   $ (1,012 )       $ 3,040               $ 99,993  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                 
Net income (loss) – 2011
                          4,960           4,960     (298 )     $ 4,662       4,662  
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
                                                                 
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period (net of tax, $2,826)
                                5,485     5,485               5,485       5,485  
Reclassification adjustment (net of tax, $156)
                                (304 )   (304 )             (304 )     (304 )
Unrealized losses on securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment loss has been recognized in earnings (net of tax, $9)
                                16     16               16       16  
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swaps (net of tax, $213 )
                                (413 )   (413 )             (413 )     (413 )
Change in benefit obligation and plan assets for defined benefit pension plan (net of tax, $80)
                                154     154               154       154  
Total Other comprehensive income
                                4,938     4,938             4,938       4,938  
Total comprehensive income (loss)
                                    $ 9,898     (298 )     $ 9,600       9,600  
Cash dividends – ($0.20 per share)
                          (1,396 )                                 (1,396 )
Distributions to non-controlling interest
                                            (641 )               (641 )
Restricted stock vesting (7,922)
            19       (19 )                                        
Repurchase of restricted stock
            (2 )     (12 )                                       (14 )
Share-based compensation
                    471                                         471  
Balance December 31, 2011
  $     $ 17,331     $ 43,498   $ 41,157   $ 3,926         $ 2,101               $ 108,013  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(In Thousands)
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
           
Net income (loss)
 
$
4,662
   
$
(2,326
)
 
$
5,099
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
           
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,882
   
1,753
   
1,849
 
Equity in distributions in excess of earnings (undistributed earnings) of affiliate
 
(20
)
 
(244
)
 
115
 
Provision for loan losses
 
2,884
   
12,005
   
4,551
 
Net (gain) on securities available for sale
 
(460
)
 
(866
)
 
(2,070
)
Other than temporary impairment loss
 
25
   
1,103
   
1,072
 
Net loss on sale of assets
 
42
   
4
   
1
 
Premium amortization on securities, net
 
2,837
   
2,622
   
294
 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
 
525
   
(3,173
)
 
(708
)
Origination of loans held for sale
 
(682,306
)
 
(782,172
)
 
(939,751
)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
 
667,145
   
784,979
   
946,902
 
Net (gains) on mortgages held for sale
 
(17,992
)
 
(17,158
)
 
(11,860
)
Equity compensation
 
471
   
158
   
119
 
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned
 
330
   
190
   
183
 
Valuation adjustment on other real estate owned
 
1,453
   
1,507
   
2,825
 
Valuation adjustment on bank properties
 
   
1,360
   
 
(Increase) decrease in prepaid FDIC insurance
 
1,161
   
1,769
   
(6,923
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
           
(Increase) in other assets
 
(3,710
)
 
(2,736
)
 
(1,665
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
 
(426
)
 
844
   
(710
)
Net cash used in operating activities
 
$
(21,497
)
 
$
(381
)
 
$
(677
)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
           
Proceeds from maturity, principal paydowns and calls of securities available for sale
 
$
60,651
   
$
58,503
   
$
24,612
 
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
 
37,564
   
68,757
   
110,330
 
Purchase of securities available for sale
 
(148,944
)
 
(206,910
)
 
(133,811
)
Purchase of restricted stock
 
(821
)
 
(570
)
 
(259
)
Redemption of restricted stock
 
   
499
   
450
 
Proceeds from sale of equipment
 
57
   
18
   
 
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
 
(1,351
)
 
(939
)
 
(1,979
)
Net (increase) decrease in loans
 
(20,708
)
 
(25,867
)
 
18,098
 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
 
2,948
   
1,031
   
2,710
 
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance
 
   
(682
)
 
(453
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
$
(70,604
)
 
$
(106,160
)
 
$
19,698
 
 
MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Continued)
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(In Thousands)
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
           
Net increase in non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits and savings accounts
 
$
36,768
   
$
64,453
   
$
85,674
 
Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposit
 
2,795
   
20,205
   
(24,809
)
Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
6,124
   
8,363
   
(5,479
)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings
 
119,178
   
129,963
   
383,885
 
Payments on short-term borrowings
 
(104,167
)
 
(120,181
)
 
(421,291
)
Proceeds from FHLB borrowings
 
55,000
   
47,912
   
 
Payments on FHLB borrowings
 
(35,000
)
 
(20,000
)
 
(49,000
)
Distributions to non-controlling interest
 
(641
)
 
(369
)
 
(458
)
Payment of dividends on preferred stock
 
   
   
(987
)
Payment of dividends on common stock
 
(1,396
)
 
(2,425
)
 
(2,955
)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
 
   
   
22,000
 
Repayment of preferred stock
 
   
   
(22,000
)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
 
   
134
   
24,229
 
Repurchase of stock
 
(14
)
 
   
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
$
78,647
   
$
128,055
   
$
(11,191
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and and cash equivalents
 
(13,454
)
 
21,514
   
7,830
 
             
Cash and Cash Equivalents
           
Beginning
 
64,724
   
43,210
   
35,380
 
Ending
 
$
51,270
   
$
64,724
   
$
43,210
 
             
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
           
Cash payments for:
           
Interest paid to depositors
 
$
8,937
   
$
12,497
   
$
15,969
 
Interest paid on short-term obligations
 
570
   
579
   
741
 
Interest paid on long-term debt
 
1,218
   
1,714
   
3,030
 
   
$
10,725
   
$
14,790
   
$
19,740
 
Income taxes
 
$
900
   
$
   
$
1,791
 
             
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Transactions
           
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale
 
$
7,873
   
$
2,138
   
$
(1,770
)
Change in market value of interest rate swap
 
$
(626
)
 
$
312
   
$
 
Pension liability adjustment
 
$
234
   
$
(234
)
 
$
2,841
 
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
 
$
5,932
   
$
4,611
   
$
4,632
 
   Loans originated from sale of other real estate owned
 
$
533
   
$
   
$
 
   Transfer of other real estate owned to bank premises
 
$
527
   
$
   
$
 
             
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Note 1.
Nature of Banking Activities and Significant Accounting Policies
 
Middleburg Financial Corporation (the “Company”)’s banking subsidiary, Middleburg Bank, grants commercial, financial, agricultural, residential and consumer loans to customers principally in Loudoun County, Fauquier County and Fairfax County, Virginia as well as the Town of Wiiliamsburg and the City of Richmond.  The loan portfolio is well diversified and generally is collateralized by assets of the customers.  The loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow or proceeds from the sale of selected assets of the borrowers.  Middleburg Trust Company is a non-banking subsidiary of Middleburg Financial Corporation which offers a comprehensive range of fiduciary and investment management services to individuals and businesses.  Middleburg Financial Corporation has a controlling interest in Southern Trust Mortgage LLC, which originates and sells mortgages secured by personal residences primarily in the southeastern United States.
 
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U. S. generally accepted accounting principles and to accepted practice within the banking industry.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements of Middleburg Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Middleburg Bank, Middleburg Investment Group, Inc., Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Bank Service Corporation include the accounts of all companies.  Also included in the consolidation are Southern Trust Mortgage LLC and MFC Capital Trust II.  At   December 31, 2011, the Company owned 62.4 percent of the issued and outstanding membership interest units of Southern Trust Mortgage, through its subsidiary, Middleburg Bank.  The issued and outstanding interest of Southern Trust Mortgage not held by the Company is reported as Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiary.  Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810, Consolidation , requires that the Company no longer eliminate through consolidation the equity investment in MFC Capital Trust II, which approximated $155,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and   2010.  The subordinate debt of the trust preferred entity is reflected as a liability of the Company.  All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Securities
 
Investments in debt securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as either held to maturity, available for sale, or trading based on management’s intent.  Currently all debt securities are classified as available for sale.  Equity investments in the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond are separately classified as restricted securities and are carried at cost.  Available-for-sale securities are carried at estimated fair value with the corresponding unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income.  Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.
Note 1.
Nature of Banking Activities and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Securities (Continued)
 
Impairment of securities occurs when the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost.  For debt securities, impairment is considered other-than-temporary and recognized in its entirety in net income if either (i) the intent is to sell the security or (ii) it is more likely than not that it will be necessary to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost.  If, however, management’s intent is not to sell the security and it is not more than likely that management will be required to sell the security before recovery, management must determine what portion of the impairment is attributable to credit loss, which occurs when the amortized cost of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security.  If there is no credit loss, there is no other-than-temporary impairment.  If there is a credit loss, other-than-temporary impairment exists and the credit loss must be recognized in net income and the remaining portion of impairment must be recognized in other comprehensive income.

For equity securities carried at cost as restricted securities, impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary based on our ability and intent to hold the investment until a recovery of fair value.  Other-than-temporary impairment of an equity security results in a write-down that must be included in income.  We regularly review each security for other-than-temporary impairment based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market price, the duration of that market decline, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, our best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from debt securities, the intention with regards to holding the security to maturity and the likelihood that we would be required to sell the security before recovery.
 
Loans
 
The Company’s subsidiary bank grants mortgage, commercial, and consumer loans to clients.  The bank segments its loan portfolio into real estate loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans.  Real estate loans are further divided into the following classes:  Construction; Farmland; 1-4 family residential; and Other Real Estate Loans.  Descriptions of the Company’s loan classes are as follows:
 
Commercial Loans: Commercial loans are typically secured with non-real estate commercial property.  The Company makes commercial loans primarily to middle market businesses located within our market area.
 
Real Estate Loans – Construction: The Company originates construction loans for the acquisition and development of land and construction of condominiums, townhomes, and one-to-four family residences. This class also includes acquisition, development and construction loans for retail and other commercial purposes, primarily in our market areas.
 
Real Estate Loans- Farmland:   This class of loans includes loans secured by agricultural property and not included in Real Estate – Other loans.
 
Real Estate Loans – 1-4 Family:   This class of loans includes loans secured by one to four family homes.  The Company’s general practice is to sell the majority of its newly originated fixed-rate residential real estate loans in the secondary mortgage market through its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Trust Mortgage, and to hold in portfolio some adjustable rate residential real estate loans and loans in close proximity to its financial service centers.
 
Real Estate Loans – Other: This loan class consists primarily of loans secured by multi-unit residential property and owner and non-owner occupied commercial and industrial property.  The class also includes loans secured by real estate which do not fall into other classifications.
 
Consumer Loans: Consumer loans include all loans made to individuals for consumer or personal purposes.  They include new and used auto loans, unsecured loans and lines of credit and home equity loans and lines of credit.
 
A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is represented by mortgage loans throughout Loudoun County and Fauquier County, Virginia.  The ability of the debtors to honor their contracts is dependent upon the real estate and general economic conditions in this area.
For all classes of loans, the Company considers loans to be past due when a payment is not received by the payment due date according to the contractual terms of the loan.  The Company monitors past due loans according to the following categories: less than 30 days past due, 30 – 59 days past due, 60 – 89 days past due, and 90 days or greater past due.
 
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans.  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination and commitment fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the loan yield over the life of the related loan.
 
The accrual of interest on all classes of loans is discontinued at the time the loans are 90 days delinquent unless they are well-secured and in the process of collection.
 
All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off is reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The allowance for loan losses reflects management’s judgment of probable loan losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date.  Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to establish the allowance for losses each quarter.  To determine the total allowance for loan losses, the Company estimates the reserves needed for each segment of the portfolio, including loans analyzed individually and loans analyzed on a pooled basis.  The allowance for loan losses consists of amounts applicable to:  (i) the commercial loan portfolio; (ii) the real estate portfolio; and (iii) the consumer loan portfolio.
 
To determine the balance of the allowance account, loans are pooled by portfolio segment and losses are modeled using historical experience, and quantitative and other mathematical techniques over the loss emergence period.  Each class of loan requires exercising significant judgment to determine the estimation that fits the credit risk characteristics of its portfolio segment.  The Company uses internally developed models in this process.  Management must use judgment in establishing additional input metrics for the modeling processes.  The models and assumptions used to determine the allowance are independently validated and reviewed to ensure that their theoretical foundation, assumptions, data integrity, computational processes, reporting practices, and end user controls are appropriate and properly documented.
 
The establishment of the allowance for loan losses relies on a consistent process that requires multiple layers of management review and judgment and responds to changes in economic conditions, customer behavior, and collateral value, among other influences.  From time to time, events or economic factors may affect the loan portfolio, causing management to provide additional amounts to or release balances from the allowance for loan losses.  Qualitative factors considered in the allowance for loan losses evaluation include the levels and trends in delinquencies and nonperforming loans, trends in volume and terms of loans, the effects of any changes in lending policies, the experience, ability, and depth of management, national and local economic trends and conditions, concentrations of credit, the quality of the Company’s loan review system, and competition and regulatory requirements.  The Company’s allowance for loan losses is sensitive to risk ratings assigned to individually evaluated loans and economic assumptions and delinquency trends driving statistically modeled reserves.  Individual loan risk ratings are evaluated based on each situation by experienced senior credit officers.
 
Management monitors differences between estimated and actual incurred loan losses.  This monitoring process includes periodic assessments by senior management of loan portfolios and the models used to estimate incurred losses in those portfolios.  Additions to the allowance for loan losses are made by charges to the provision for loan losses.  Credit exposures deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses.  Recoveries of previously charged off amounts are credited to the allowance for loans losses.
 
Loan Charge-off Policies
 
Commercial and consumer loans are generally charged off when:
 
they are 90 days past due;
the collateral is repossessed; or
the borrower has filed bankruptcy.
 
All classes of real estate loans are charged down to the net realizable value when the Company determines that the sole source of repayment is liquidation of the collateral.
Impaired Loans
 
For all classes of loans, a loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company’s subsidiary bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.
 
For all classes of loans, impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis by comparing the loan balance to either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Any variance in values is charged off when determined.
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
In situations where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial condition, management may grant a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”).  Management strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify their loan to more affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status.  These modified terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral.  In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal, management measures any impairment on the restructuring as noted above for impaired loans.
 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
 
Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value. The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is determined using current secondary market prices for loans with similar coupons, maturities, and credit quality and fair value of loans committed at year-end.
 
Premises and Equipment
 
Land is carried at cost.  Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation of property and equipment is computed principally on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
 
Years
Buildings and improvements
10-40
Furniture and equipment
3-15
 
Maintenance and repairs of property and equipment are charged to operations and major improvements are capitalized.  Upon retirement, sale, or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and gain or loss is included in income.
 
Other Real Estate Owned
 
Real estate acquired by foreclosure is carried at fair market value less an allowance for estimated selling expenses on the future disposition of the property.  Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation are included in the net expenses from other real estate.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill is subject to an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value-based test.  Additionally, acquired intangible assets (customer relationships) are separately recognized and amortized over their useful life of 15 years.
 
Bank-Owned Life Insurance
 
The Company owns insurance on the lives of a certain group of key employees. The policies were purchased to help offset the increase in the costs of various fringe benefit plans, including healthcare. The cash surrender value of these policies is included as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets, and any increase in cash surrender value is recorded as other income on the consolidated statements of operations. In the event of the death of an insured individual under these policies, the Company would receive a death benefit which would be recorded as other income.
Income Taxes
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the balance sheet method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.
 
When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained.  The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.  Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.  Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as additional income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
Trust Company Assets
 
Securities and other properties held by Middleburg Trust Company in a fiduciary or agency capacity are not assets of the Company and are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and warrants and non-vested restricted stock awards, and are determined using the treasury stock method.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold and purchased for one-day periods.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, goodwill and intangible assets, other real estate owned, other-than-temporary impairment of securities, pension plan assumptions, and the valuation of financial instruments.
 
Advertising Costs
 
The Company follows the policy of charging the costs of advertising to expense as incurred.
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net income.  Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps, and pension liability adjustments, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income (loss).
 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction.  The Company does  not account for repurchase agreement transactions as sales.  All repurchase agreement transactions entered into by the Company are accounted for as collateralized financings. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities.
 
Note 1.
Nature of Banking Activities and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
The Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 120 days. The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Company is not exposed to losses and will not realize significant gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates. The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is very high due to their similarity.
 
The market value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Company determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close. Because of the high correlation between rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts, no gain or loss occurs on the rate lock commitments.
 
The Company utilizes interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk.  Interest rate swaps are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value.  On the date the derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as either a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge according to current accounting guidance.  The Company documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges to specific assets or liabilities on the balance sheet.  The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items.
 
The Company has not designated any derivatives as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2011.  For designated cash flow hedges, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive income and are recognized in the income statement when the hedged item affects earnings.  Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform to current year presentation.
 
Transfers of Financial Assets
 
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.
 
Share-Based Employee Compensation Plan
 
At December 31, 2011, the Company had a share-based employee compensation plan which is described more fully in Note 8  Compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions is recognized in the consolidated financial statements.  That cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.  The Company recognized $471,000, $158,000, and $119,000 in compensation expense during 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, as a result of partially vested stock grants and vested stock options.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 amends Subtopic 820-10 to clarify existing disclosures, require new disclosures, and includes conforming amendments to guidance on employers' disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual


periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20, “Receivables (Topic 310) - Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.”  The new disclosure guidance significantly expands the existing requirements and will lead to greater transparency into an entity's exposure to credit losses from lending arrangements.  The extensive new disclosures of information as of the end of a reporting period became effective for both interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010.  Specific disclosures regarding activity that occurred before the issuance of the ASU, such as the allowance roll forward and modification disclosures, will be required for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010.  The Company has included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, “Intangible - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts.”  The amendments in this ASU modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted.  The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.”  The guidance requires pro forma disclosure for business combinations that occurred in the current reporting period as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period.  If comparative financial statements are presented, the pro forma information should be reported as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the current year had been as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period.  ASU 2010-29 is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Final Rule No. 33-9002, “Interactive Data to Improve Financial Reporting.”  The rule requires companies to submit financial statements in extensible business reporting language (XBRL)   format with their SEC filings on a phased-in schedule.  Large accelerated filers and foreign large accelerated filers using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) were required to provide interactive data reports starting with their first quarterly report for fiscal periods ending on or after June 15, 2010.  All remaining filers were required to provide interactive data reports starting with their first quarterly report for fiscal periods ending on or after June 15, 2011.  The Company has submitted financial statements in extensible business reporting language (XBRL)   format with their SEC filings in accordance with the phased-in schedule.
In March 2011, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 114.  This SAB revises or rescinds portions of the interpretive guidance included in the codification of the Staff Accounting Bulletin Series.  This update is intended to make the relevant interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting guidance issued as a part of the FASB's Codification.  The principal changes involve revision or removal of accounting guidance references and other conforming changes to ensure consistency of referencing through the SAB Series.  The effective date for SAB 114 is March 28, 2011.   The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-01, “Receivables (Topic 310) - Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings.”  The amendments in this ASU temporarily delayed the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings in Update 2010-20 for public entities.  The delay was intended to allow the Board time to complete its deliberations on what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The effective date of the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings for public entities and the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011.  The Company has adopted ASU 2011-01 and included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, “Receivables (Topic 310) - A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.”  The amendments in this ASU clarify the guidance on a creditor's evaluation of whether it has granted a concession to a debtor.  They also clarify the guidance on a creditor's evaluation of whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulty.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  Retrospective application to the beginning of the annual period of adoption for modifications occurring on or after the beginning of the annual adoption period is required.  As a result of applying


these amendments, an entity may identify receivables that are newly considered to be impaired.  For purposes of measuring impairment of those receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The Company has adopted ASU 2011-02 and included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860) - Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.”  The amendments in this ASU remove from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  This ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to develop a single, converged fair value framework on how (not when) to measure fair value and what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements.  The ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP (Topic 820), with many of the amendments made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with prospective application.  Early application is not permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Presentation of Comprehensive Income.”  The objective of this ASU is to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.  The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders' equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The single statement of comprehensive income should include the components of net income, a total for net income, the components of other comprehensive income, a total for other comprehensive income, and a total for comprehensive income.  In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present all the components of other comprehensive income, a total for other comprehensive income, and a total for comprehensive income.  The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income either net of related tax effects or before related tax effects, or the calculation or reporting of earnings per share.  The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted because compliance with the amendments is already permitted. The amendments do not require transition disclosures.  The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In August 2011, the SEC issued Final Rule No. 33-9250, “Technical Amendments to Commission Rules and Forms related to the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification.”  The SEC has adopted technical amendments to various rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940.  These revisions were necessary to conform those rules and forms to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  The technical amendments include revision of certain rules in Regulation S-X, certain items in Regulation S-K, and various rules and forms prescribed under the Securities Act, Exchange Act and Investment Company Act.  The Release was effective as of August 12, 2011.  The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangible - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment.”  The amendments in this ASU permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors related to goodwill to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill test described in Topic 350.  The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent.  Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity's financial statements for the most


recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued.  The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-08 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210) - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”  This ASU requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.”  The amendments are being made to allow the Board time to redeliberate whether to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented. While the Board is considering the operational concerns about the presentation requirements for reclassification adjustments and the needs of financial statement users for additional information about reclassification adjustments, entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU 2011-05.  All other requirements in ASU 2011-05 are not affected by ASU 2011-12, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. Public entities should apply these requirements for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities should begin applying these requirements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-12 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 2.
Securities
 
Amortized costs and fair values of securities available for sale as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, are summarized as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In Thousands)
Available for Sale
             
U.S. government agencies
$
9,068
   
$
293
   
$
(18
)
 
$
9,343
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
65,090
   
2,503
   
(51
)
 
67,542
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
             
Agency
181,797
   
5,482
   
(209
)
 
187,070
 
Non-agency
34,847
   
157
   
(1,002
)
 
34,002
 
Corporate preferred stock
68
   
   
(28
)
 
40
 
Corporate securities
10,612
   
5
   
(641
)
 
9,976
 
Trust-preferred securities
497
   
   
(228
)
 
269
 
Total
$
301,979
   
$
8,440
   
$
(2,177
)
 
$
308,242
 
 
 
Note 2.
Securities (Continued)
 
 
December 31, 2010
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In Thousands)
Available for Sale
             
U.S. government agencies
$
4,699
   
$
17
   
$
(67
)
 
$
4,649
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
61,187
   
174
   
(2,221
)
 
59,140
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
             
Agency
150,952
   
1,722
   
(370
)
 
152,304
 
Non-agency
26,168
   
150
   
(237
)
 
26,081
 
Corporate preferred stock
39
   
   
(26
)
 
13
 
Corporate securities
9,609
   
7
   
(84
)
 
9,532
 
Trust-preferred securities
998
   
   
(675
)
 
323
 
Total
$
253,652
   
$
2,070
   
$
(3,680
)
 
$
252,042
 
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale as of December 31, 2011, by contractual maturity are shown below.  Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in corporate and mortgage-backed securities because the securities and mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without any penalties.  Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary.
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(In Thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
3,938
   
$
3,958
 
Due after one year through five years
13,905
   
14,061
 
Due after five years through ten years
36,517
   
37,873
 
Due after ten years
30,410
   
30,969
 
Mortgage-backed securities
216,644
   
221,072
 
Corporate preferred stock
68
   
40
 
Trust-preferred securities
497
   
269
 
Total
$
301,979
   
$
308,242
 
 
Proceeds from sales of securities during 2011, 2010, and 2009 were $37,564,000, $68,757,000, and $110,330,000, respectively.  Gross gains of $476,000, $1,323,000, and $3,061,000, and gross losses of $16,000, $457,000, and $991,000, were realized on those sales, respectively. Additionally, $25,000, $1,103,000, and $1,072,000 in losses were recognized for impaired securities in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  The tax expense (benefit) applicable to these net realized gains, losses, and impairment charges amounted to $148,000, $(81,000), and $339,000, respectively.
 
The carrying value of securities pledged to qualify for fiduciary powers, to secure public monies and for other purposes as required by law amounted to $116,221,000 and $83,224,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
Note 2.
Securities (Continued)
 
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, investments in an unrealized loss position that are temporarily impaired are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
2011
   
Less than Twelve Months
 
Twelve Months or Greater
 
Total
2011
 
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized Losses
U.S. government agencies
 
$
2,045
   
$
(18
)
 
$
26
   
$
   
$
2,071
   
$
(18
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
43
   
   
2,243
   
(51
)
 
2,286
   
(51
)
Mortgage backed securities:
                       
Agency
 
22,768
   
(209
)
 
   
   
22,768
   
(209
)
Non-agency
 
15,345
   
(465
)
 
5,989
   
(537
)
 
21,334
   
(1,002
)
Corporate preferred stock
 
   
   
11
   
(28
)
 
11
   
(28
)
Corporate securities
 
7,775
   
(227
)
 
2,057
   
(414
)
 
9,832
   
(641
)
Trust-preferred securities
 
   
   
269
   
(228
)
 
269
   
(228
)
Total
 
$
47,976
   
$
(919
)
 
$
10,595
   
$
(1,258
)
 
$
58,571
   
$
(2,177
)
   
2010
   
Less than Twelve Months
 
Twelve Months or Greater
 
Total
2010
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. government agencies
 
$
3,408
   
$
(67
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
3,408
   
$
(67
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
40,579
   
(1,876
)
 
4,266
   
(345
)
 
44,845
   
(2,221
)
Mortgage backed securities:
                       
Agency
 
50,338
   
(370
)
 
   
   
50,338
   
(370
)
Non-agency
 
18,341
   
(237
)
 
   
   
18,341
   
(237
)
Corporate preferred stock
 
   
   
12
   
(26
)
 
12
   
(26
)
Corporate securities
 
9,385
   
(84
)
 
   
   
9,385
   
(84
)
Trust-preferred securities
 
   
   
323
   
(675
)
 
323
   
(675
)
Total
 
$
122,051
   
$
(2,634
)
 
$
4,601
   
$
(1,046
)
 
$
126,652
   
$
(3,680
)

 
A total of 58 securities have been identified by the Company as temporarily impaired at December 31, 2011.  Of the 58 securities, 53 are investment grade and 5 are speculative grade.  Agency, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and corporate securities make up the majority of temporarily impaired securities at December 31, 2011.  The speculative grade securities are asset backed securities that are collateralized by trust preferred issuances of financial institutions.  Market prices change daily and are affected by conditions beyond the control of the Company.  Although the Company has the ability to hold these securities until the temporary loss is recovered, decisions by management may necessitate a sale before the loss is fully recovered.   No such sales were anticipated or required as of December 31, 2011.  Investment decisions reflect the strategic asset/liability objectives of the Company.  The investment portfolio is analyzed frequently by the Company and managed to provide an overall positive impact to the Company’s income statement and balance sheet.
 
Trust preferred securities
 
Trust preferred securities were evaluated within the scope of ASC 320 Investments – Debt and Equity Securities for potential impairment. The Company reviews current available information in estimating the future cash flows of these securities and determines whether there have been favorable or adverse changes in estimated cash flows from the cash flows previously projected.  The Company considers the structure and term of the pool and the financial condition of the underlying


issuers.  Specifically, the evaluation incorporates factors such as interest rates and appropriate risk premiums, the timing and amount of interest and principal payments and the allocation of payments to the various note classes.  Current estimates of cash flows are based on the most recent trustee reports, announcements of deferrals or defaults, expected future default rates and other relevant market information.  The Company analyzed the cash flow characteristics of these securities.
 
All of the pooled trust preferred securities in the Company’s portfolio have floating rate coupons. In performing the present value analysis of expected cash flows, we incorporate expected deferral and default rates. The deferral/default assumptions for each pooled trust preferred security were developed by reviewing the underlying collateral or issuing banks. The present value of expected future cash flows is discounted at the effective purchase yield, which in the case of the floating rate securities is equal to the credit spread at the time of purchase plus the current 3-month LIBOR rate.    We then compare the present value to the current book value for purposes of determining if there is an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”).  The discount rate used to determine OTTI for all periods is the effective purchase yield or the credit spread at time of purchase plus the 3-month LIBOR rate.
 
The Company reviewed the list of issuers underlying each trust preferred security as of December 31, 2011, and ranked each bank in order of expectations for future defaults and deferrals. We reviewed data on each bank such as earnings, capital ratios, credit metrics and loan loss reserves. We then assigned a default rate to each ranking, then the default rates were applied to each bank that was performing as of the reporting date.  Finally, we summed the defaults and divided by the total remaining performing collateral in each pool. For Trust Preferred IV, the default rate was 50 basis points, for Trust Preferred V, the default rate was 0 basis points, for Trust Preferred XXII, the default rate was 75 basis points and for MM Community Funding, the default rate was 150 basis points.
 
Using the evaluation procedures described above, the Company identified three other than temporarily impaired securities within its portfolio.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized credit related impairment losses of $25,000 compared to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
The following table provides further information on the Company’s trust preferred securities that are considered other than temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Security
Class
Current
Moody's Rating
Par Value
Book Value
Fair Value
Cumulative Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss
Amount of OTTI Related to Credit Loss
(1) Excess Subord.
(2) Inst. Perf.
Deferrals/Defaults
Expected Default Rate
Expected Recovery
Lag Years
MM Community Funding   LTD
A
B1
$
208
 
$
184
 
$
152
 
$
32
 
$
24
 
126.56
%
7
 
25.32
%
1.50
%
15
%
2
 
Trust Preferred XXII
D
C
1,979
 
 
 
 
1,979
 
(35.04
)%
59
 
30.80
%
0.75
%
15
%
2
 
Trust Preferred V
Mez
Ba3
304
 
69
 
6
 
63
 
367
 
(735.88
)%
 
100.00
%
0.00
%
15
%
2
 
     
$
2,491
 
$
253
 
$
158
 
$
95
 
$
2,370
             
 
(1)
Excess subordination.  See explanation in text below tables.
(2)
Number of institutions in class performing.
 
The Company also has the following investment in a trust preferred security not considered other than temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Security
Tranche Level
Current
Moody's Rating
Par Value
Book Value
Fair Value
Cumulative
Other
Comprehensive Loss
Institutions Performing
(1) Excess Subord.
Deferrals/Defaults
Expected
Default Rate
Expected Recovery
Lag Years
Trust Preferred IV
Mez
Ca
$
244
 
$
244
 
$
111
 
$
133
 
4
 
19.56
%
27.10
%
0.50
%
15
%
2
 
     
$
244
 
$
244
 
$
111
 
$
133
             
 
(1)
Excess subordination.  See explanation in text below tables.
 


Both of the preceding tables present data on the excess subordination existing in each of the trust preferred issuances included in the Company’s investment portfolio.  Excess subordination is the difference between the remaining performing collateral and the amount of bonds outstanding that are senior to the class owned by the Company. Negative excess subordination indicates that there is not enough performing collateral in the pool to cover the outstanding balance of all classes senior to the classes owned by the Company.
 
The credit deferral/default assumptions utilized in the Company’s OTTI analysis methodology and included in the above tables consider specific collateral underlying each trust preferred security.
 
The following table presents a roll-forward of the credit loss component amount of OTTI recognized in earnings:
 
OTTI Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings
Rollforward
Amount recognized through December 31, 2010
$
3,871
 
Additions related to initial impairments
 
Additions related to subsequent impairments
25
 
Deductions for bonds sold during period (1)
(1,526
)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings through December 31, 2011
$
2,370
 
 
 
(1)
Two securities were sold during 2011 with a combined cumulative OTTI related to credit loss of $1,526,000. An additional $16,000 was recognized as a loss in earnings upon sale of these bonds.
 
At December 31, 2011, the Company concluded that no other adverse change in cash flows had occurred and did not consider any other securities other-than-temporarily impaired.  Based on this analysis and because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is  more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity; and, for debt securities related to corporate securities, determined that there was no other adverse change in the cash flows as viewed by a market participant, the Company does not consider the investments in these assets to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2011.  However, there is a risk that the Company’s continuing reviews could result in recognition of other-than-temporary impairment charges in the future.
 
 
The Company’s investment in FHLB stock totaled $5.4 million at December 31, 2011.  FHLB stock is generally viewed as a long-term investment and as a restricted security which is carried at cost because there is no market for the stock other than the FHLB or member institutions.  Therefore, when evaluating FHLB stock for impairment, its value is based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value.  The Company does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2011, and no impairment has been recognized.  FHLB stock is shown in restricted securities on the balance sheet and is not part of the available-for-sale portfolio.
 
 

 


Note 3.
Loans, Net
 
The Company segregates its loan portfolio into three primary loan segments:  Real Estate Loans, Commercial Loans, and Consumer Loans.  Real estate loans are further segregated into the following classes: construction loans, loans secured by farmland, loans secured by 1-4 family residential real estate, and other real estate loans.  Other real estate loans include commercial real estate loans.  The consolidated loan portfolio was composed of the following:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Outstanding
Balance
 
Percent of
Total Portfolio
 
Outstanding
Balance
 
Percent of
Total Portfolio
 
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
             
Construction
$
42,208
   
6.3
%
 
$
68,110
   
10.3
%
Secured by farmland
10,047
   
1.5
   
11,532
   
1.7
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
236,760
   
35.3
   
242,620
   
36.8
 
Other real estate loans
275,428
   
41.0
   
268,262
   
40.7
 
Commercial loans
94,427
   
14.1
   
56,385
   
8.6
 
Consumer loans
12,523
   
1.8
   
12,403
   
1.9
 
Total Gross Loans (1)
671,393
   
100.0
%
 
659,312
   
100.0
%
Less allowance for loan losses
14,623
       
14,967
     
Net loans
$
656,770
       
$
644,345
     
 
(1)
Gross loan balances at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are net of deferred loan costs of $1.9 million and $1.1 million respectively.
 
Loans presented in the table above exclude loans held for sale.  The Company had $92.5 million and $59.4 million in mortgages held for sale at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The following tables present a contractual aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
(In Thousands)
   
December 31, 2011
   
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days Or Greater
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Loans
Real estate loans:
                     
Construction
$
696
   
$
   
$
3,285
   
$
3,981
   
$
38,227
   
$
42,208
 
Secured by farmland
415
   
   
   
415
   
9,632
   
10,047
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
2,036
   
1,721
   
7,639
   
11,396
   
225,364
   
236,760
 
Other real estate loans
6,079
   
1,736
   
1,466
   
9,281
   
266,147
   
275,428
 
Commercial loans
1,751
   
121
   
315
   
2,187
   
92,240
   
94,427
 
Consumer loans
23
   
   
   
23
   
12,500
   
12,523
 
Total
$
11,000
   
$
3,578
   
$
12,705
   
$
27,283
   
$
644,110
   
$
671,393
 
 
(In Thousands)
   
December 31, 2010
   
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days Or Greater
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Loans
Real estate loans:
                     
Construction
$
83
   
$
7,423
   
$
1,791
   
$
9,297
   
$
58,813
   
$
68,110
 
Secured by farmland
   
   
   
   
11,532
   
11,532
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
2,938
   
   
7,729
   
10,667
   
231,953
   
242,620
 
Other real estate loans
4,438
   
3,887
   
1,385
   
9,710
   
258,552
   
268,262
 
Commercial loans
1,801
   
28
   
243
   
2,072
   
54,313
   
56,385
 
Consumer loans
22
   
41
   
242
   
305
   
12,098
   
12,403
 
Total
$
9,282
   
$
11,379
   
$
11,390
   
$
32,051
   
$
627,261
   
$
659,312
 

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing by class of loans as of December 31 of the indicated year:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Nonaccrual
 
Past due 90
days or more
and still accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Past due 90
days or more
and still accruing
 
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
             
Construction
$
3,804
   
$
86
   
$
8,871
   
$
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
11,839
   
1,097
   
10,817
   
676
 
Other real estate loans
7,567
   
   
7,509
   
218
 
Commercial loans
2,136
   
50
   
1,950
   
12
 
Consumer loans
   
   
239
   
3
 
Total
$
25,346
   
$
1,233
   
$
29,386
   
$
909
 
 
If interest on nonaccrual loans had been accrued, such income would have approximated $1,500,000, $722,000, and $207,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 respectively.
 
The Company utilizes an internal asset classification system as a means of measuring and monitoring credit risk in the loan portfolio.  Under the Company’s classification system, problem and potential problem loans are classified as “Special Mention”, “Substandard”, and “Doubtful”.
 
Special Mention:  Loans classified as special mention have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention.  If  left uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the credit.
 
Substandard:  Loans classified as substandard have a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt.  Either the paying capacity of the borrower or the value of the collateral may be inadequate to protect the Company from potential losses.
 
Doubtful:  Loans classified as doubtful have a very high possibility of loss.  However, because of important and reasonably specific pending factors, classification as a loss is deferred until a more exact status may be determined.
 
Loss: Loans are classified as loss when they are deemed uncollectable and are charged off immediately.
 

The following tables present the recorded investment in loans by class of loan that have been classified according to the internal classification system as of December 31 of the indicated year:
 
December 31, 2011
(In Thousands)
 
Real Estate Construction
 
Real Estate Secured by Farmland
 
Real Estate Secured by 1-4 Family Residential
 
Other Real Estate Loans
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
Pass
$
22,250
   
$
9,235
   
$
207,332
   
$
239,156
   
$
87,731
   
$
12,448
   
$
578,152
 
Special Mention
5,764
   
199
   
10,773
   
23,434
   
4,127
   
61
   
44,358
 
Substandard
13,163
   
613
   
17,062
   
12,592
   
2,374
   
14
   
45,818
 
Doubtful
1,031
   
   
1,593
   
246
   
195
   
   
3,065
 
Loss
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Ending Balance
$
42,208
   
$
10,047
   
$
236,760
   
$
275,428
   
$
94,427
   
$
12,523
   
$
671,393
 

 
December 31, 2010
(In Thousands)
 
Real Estate Construction
 
Real Estate Secured by Farmland
 
Real Estate Secured by 1-4 Family Residential
 
Other Real Estate Loans
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
Pass
$
31,744
   
$
10,070
   
$
212,531
   
$
244,982
   
$
50,660
   
$
12,016
   
$
562,003
 
Special Mention
15,580
   
1,462
   
14,810
   
13,067
   
3,394
   
92
   
48,405
 
Substandard
20,561
   
   
14,616
   
9,939
   
2,331
   
295
   
47,742
 
Doubtful
225
   
   
663
   
274
   
   
   
1,162
 
Loss
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Ending Balance
$
68,110
   
$
11,532
   
$
242,620
   
$
268,262
   
$
56,385
   
$
12,403
   
$
659,312
 
 
The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loan as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
December 31, 2011
(In Thousands)
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
                 
Real estate loans:
                 
Construction
$
2,992
   
$
3,652
   
$
   
$
3,948
   
$
 
Secured by farmland
   
   
   
       
   
Secured by 1-4 family residential
3,978
   
4,656
   
   
4,424
   
7
 
Other real estate loans
4,732
   
4,775
   
   
5,729
   
95
 
Commercial loans
1,751
   
1,751
   
   
1,735
   
 
Consumer loans
   
   
   
   
 
Total with no related allowance
$
13,453
   
$
14,834
   
$
   
$
15,836
   
$
102
 
With an allowance recorded:
                 
Real estate loans:
                 
Construction
$
812
   
$
842
   
$
328
   
$
812
   
$
 
Secured by farmland
   
   
   
     
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
8,697
   
10,417
   
3,076
   
9,047
   
17
 
Other real estate loans
5,581
   
5,581
   
1,192
   
5,076
   
64
 
Commercial loans
656
   
678
   
502
   
662
   
14
 
Consumer loans
   
   
   
   
 
Total with a related allowance
$
15,746
   
$
17,518
   
$
5,098
   
$
15,597
   
$
95
 
Total
$
29,199
   
$
32,352
   
$
5,098
   
$
31,433
   
$
197
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
(In Thousands)
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
                 
Real estate loans:
                 
Construction
$
3,415
   
$
3,415
   
$
   
$
3,470
   
$
4
 
Secured by farmland
   
   
   
     
Secured by 1-4 family residential
5,450
   
6,281
   
   
5,992
   
 
Other real estate loans
1,303
   
1,303
   
   
1,316
   
 
Commercial loans
1,823
   
1,844
   
   
2,032
   
 
Consumer loans
   
   
   
28
   
 
Total with no related allowance
$
11,991
   
$
12,843
   
$
   
$
12,838
   
$
4
 
With an allowance recorded:
                 
Real estate loans:
                 
Construction
$
5,755
   
$
6,366
   
$
1,876
   
$
6,108
   
$
 
Secured by farmland
   
   
   
     
Secured by 1-4 family residential
5,422
   
6,518
   
1,099
   
6,076
   
 
Other real estate loans
7,056
   
7,202
   
2,010
   
7,235
   
48
 
Commercial loans
127
   
127
   
108
   
128
   
 
Consumer loans
239
   
239
   
239
   
240
   
 
Total with a related allowance
$
18,599
   
$
20,452
   
$
5,332
   
$
19,787
   
$
48
 
Total
$
30,590
   
$
33,295
   
$
5,332
   
$
32,625
   
$
52
 
 
The “Recorded Investment” amounts in the table above represent the outstanding principal balance on each loan represented in the table.  The “Unpaid Principal Balance” represents the outstanding principal balance on each loan represented in the table plus any amounts that have been charged off on each loan.
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
Included in certain loan categories in the impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that were classified as impaired.  The total balance of TDRs at December 31, 2011 was $11.2 million of which $7.3 million were included in the Company’s non-accrual loan totals at that date and $3.9 million represented loans performing as agreed to the restructured terms. This compares with $4.5 million in total restructured loans at December 31, 2010.  The amount of the valuation allowance related to TDRs was $1.7 million and $532,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively.
 
The $7.3 million in nonaccrual TDRs as of December 31, 2011 is comprised of $1.3 million in real estate construction loans, $876,000 in 1-4 family real estate loans, and $5.2 million in other real estate loans.  The $3.9 million in TDRs which were performing as agreed under restructured terms as of December 31, 2011 is comprised of $271,000 in commercial loans, $838,000 in 1-4 family real estate loans, and $2.7 million in other real estate loans.  The Company considers all loans classified as TDRs to be impaired as of December 31, 2011.
 
As a result of adopting the amendments in ASU 2011-02, “Receivables (Topic 310) - A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring,” The Company reassessed all restructurings that occurred on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption (January 1, 2011) to determine whether they are considered TDRs under the amended guidance using review procedures in effect at that time.
 
The following table presents by class of loan, information related to loans modified in a TDR during the year ended December 31, 2011:
 
   
Loans modified as TDR's
   
For the year ended
   
December 31, 2011
Class of Loan
 
Number of Contracts
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
       
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Real estate loans:
           
   Construction
 
   
$
   
$
 
   Secured by farmland
 
   
   
 
   Secured by 1-4 family residential
 
5
   
726
   
718
 
   Other real estate loans
 
7
   
7,623
   
7,667
 
Total real estate loans
 
12
   
8,349
   
8,385
 
             
Commercial loans
 
4
   
271
   
271
 
Consumer loans
 
   
   
 
Total
 
16
   
$
8,620
   
$
8,656
 
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company modified 16 loans that were considered to be TDRs.  The terms were extended for 16 loans and the interest rates were lowered for 14 loans.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company identified as TDRs 7 loans for which the allowance for loan losses had previously been measured under a general allowance methodology. Upon identifying these loans as TDRs, the Company evaluated them for impairment. The accounting amendments require prospective application of the impairment measurement guidance for those loans newly identified as impaired.  As of December 31, 2011, the recorded investment in the loans for which the allowance was previously measured under a general allowance methodology and are now considered impaired and measured under a specific allowance methodology was $3.9 million, and the allowance for loan losses associated with those loans, on the basis of a current evaluation of loss was $803,000.
 
As of December 31, 2011, $5.2 million of loans restructured as TDRs during the year are included in the Company's non-accrual loans total.  The balance of the loans identified as TDRs during that period are reflected as non-performing assets which are performing as agreed under the restructured terms.
 
One loan modified as a TDR during the year ended December 31, 2011 with a year end balance of $2.1 million subsequently defaulted (i.e. 90 days or more past due following a restructuring) during the year.
 
Management considers troubled debt restructurings and subsequent defaults in restructured loans in the determination of the adequacy of the Company's allowance for loan losses.  When identified as a TDR, a loan is evaluated for potential loss based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the loan's observable market price, or the estimated fair value of the collateral, less any selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent.  Loans identified as TDRs frequently are on non-accrual status at the time of the restructuring and, in some cases, partial charge-offs may have already been taken against the loan and a specific allowance may have already been established for the loan.  As a result of any modification as a TDR, the specific reserve associated with the loan may be increased.  Additionally, loans modified in a TDR are closely monitored for delinquency as an early indicator of possible future defaults.  If loans modified in a TDR subsequently default, the Company evaluates them for possible further impairment.  As a result, any specific allowance may be increased, adjustments may be made in the allocation of the total allowance balance, or partial charge-offs may be taken to further write-down the carrying value of the loan.  Management exercises significant judgment in developing estimates for potential losses associated with TDRs.

Note 4.
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by loan class and, for the ending loan balances, based on impairment evaluation method as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  A roll-forward of the changes in the allowance for loan losses balance by class of loan is also presented for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
 
December 31, 2011
(In Thousands)
Real Estate Construction
 
Real Estate Secured by Farmland
 
Real Estate Secured by 1-4 Family Residential
 
Other Real Estate Loans
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
                         
Balance at December 31, 2010
$
4,684
   
$
107
   
$
3,965
   
$
4,771
   
$
1,055
   
$
385
   
$
14,967
 
Charge-offs
(467
)
 
   
(2,062
)
 
(438
)
 
(180
)
 
(318
)
 
(3,465
)
Recoveries
29
   
   
41
   
98
   
41
   
28
   
237
 
Provision
(3,349
)
 
3
   
5,521
   
(46
)
 
705
   
50
   
2,884
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
$
897
   
$
110
   
$
7,465
   
$
4,385
   
$
1,621
   
$
145
   
$
14,623
 
Ending allowance balance:
                         
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                         
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
328
   
$
   
$
3,076
   
$
1,192
   
$
502
   
$
   
$
5,098
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
569
   
110
   
4,389
   
3,193
   
1,119
   
145
   
9,525
 
Total ending allowance balance
$
897
   
$
110
   
$
7,465
   
$
4,385
   
$
1,621
   
$
145
   
$
14,623
 
Ending loan recorded investment balances:
                         
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
3,804
   
$
   
$
12,675
   
$
10,313
   
$
2,407
   
$
   
$
29,199
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
38,404
   
10,047
   
224,085
   
265,115
   
92,020
   
12,523
   
642,194
 
Total ending loans balance
$
42,208
   
$
10,047
   
$
236,760
   
$
275,428
   
$
94,427
   
$
12,523
   
$
671,393
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
(In Thousands)
Real Estate Construction
 
Real Estate Secured by Farmland
 
Real Estate Secured by 1-4 Family Residential
 
Other Real Estate Loans
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
Ending allowance balance:
                         
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                         
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
1,876
   
$
   
$
1,099
   
$
2,010
   
$
108
   
$
239
   
$
5,332
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
2,808
   
107
   
2,866
   
2,761
   
947
   
146
   
9,635
 
Total ending allowance balance
$
4,684
   
$
107
   
$
3,965
   
$
4,771
   
$
1,055
   
$
385
   
$
14,967
 
Ending loan recorded investment balances:
                         
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
9,170
   
$
   
$
10,872
   
$
8,359
   
$
1,950
   
$
239
   
$
30,590
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
58,940
   
11,532
   
231,748
   
259,903
   
54,435
   
12,164
   
628,722
 
Total ending loans balance
$
68,110
   
$
11,532
   
$
242,620
   
$
268,262
   
$
56,385
   
$
12,403
   
$
659,312
 
 
Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are summarized as follows:
 
   
Year End December 31,
   
2010
 
2009
   
(In Thousands)
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
9,185
   
$
10,020
 
Provision for loan losses
 
12,005
   
4,551
 
Charge-offs:
       
Real estate loans:
       
Construction
 
1,226
   
836
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
 
3,256
   
3,205
 
Other real estate loans
 
460
   
375
 
Commercial loans
 
942
   
343
 
Consumer loans
 
500
   
725
 
Total charge-offs
 
$
6,384
   
$
5,484
 
Recoveries:
       
Real estate loans:
       
Construction
 
$
   
$
 
Secured by 1-4 family residential
 
37
   
9
 
Other real estate loans
 
4
   
 
Commercial loans
 
68
   
21
 
Consumer loans
 
52
   
68
 
Total recoveries
 
$
161
   
$
98
 
Net charge-offs
 
6,223
   
5,386
 
Balance, end of year
 
$
14,967
   
$
9,185
 
         
 
Note 5.
Premises and Equipment, Net
 
Premises and equipment consists of the following:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In Thousands)
Land
$
2,379
   
$
2,379
 
Facilities
20,144
   
19,363
 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
12,861
   
12,345
 
Construction in process and deposits on equipment
1,633
   
1,536
 
 
37,017
   
35,623
 
Less accumulated depreciation
(15,711
)
 
(14,511
)
Total
$
21,306
   
$
21,112
 
 
Depreciation expense was $1,585,000, $1,421,000, and $1,459,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.
 
Pursuant to the terms of non-cancelable lease agreements in effect at December 31, 2011, pertaining to banking premises and equipment, future minimum rent commitments (in thousands) under various operating leases are as follows:
 
2012
 
$
3,065
 
2013
 
2,829
 
2014
 
2,728
 
2015
 
2,423
 
2016
 
2,097
 
Thereafter
 
19,555
 
     
   
$
32,697
 
 
Rent expense was $3,306,000, $2,877,000, and $2,704,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.
 

Note 6.
Deposits
 
The Company has developed an interest bearing product that integrates the use of the cash within client accounts at Middleburg Trust Company for overnight funding at Middleburg Bank. The overall balance of this product was $35.2 million and $29 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is partially reflected in the interest-bearing demand deposits and partially reflected in securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounts on the balance sheet.
 
The aggregate amount of jumbo time deposits, each with a minimum denomination of $100,000, was approximately $190,348,000 and $202,146,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
At December 31, 2011, the scheduled maturities of time deposits (in thousands) are as follows:
 
2012
$
152,451
 
2013
95,498
 
2014
45,897
 
2015
10,328
 
2016
21,721
 
 
$
325,895
 
 
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, overdraft demand deposits reclassified to loans totaled $315,000 and $273,000, respectively.
 
At December 31, 2011, one depositor, with $31.0 million, held approximately 3.3 percent of the total deposits at Middleburg Bank.
 
Middleburg Bank obtains certain deposits through the efforts of third-party brokers.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, brokered deposits totaled $96.9 million and $69.0 million, respectively, and were included in time deposits on  the Company’s financial statements.
 

Note 7.
Borrowings
 
As of December 31, 2011, Middleburg Bank had remaining credit availability in the amount of $68 million at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  This line may be utilized for short and/or long-term borrowing.  Advances on the line are secured by all of the Company’s first lien residential real estate loans on one-to-four-unit, single-family dwellings; home equity lines of credit; and eligible commercial real estate loans.   The amount of the available credit is limited to a percentage of the estimated market value of the loans as determined periodically by the FHLB of Atlanta.  Any borrowings in excess of the qualifying collateral require pledging of additional assets.
 
The Company had $82.9 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding as of December 31, 2011.  The interest rates on these advances ranged from 0.14 percent to 1.98% and the weighted-average rate was 1.14 percent.  The Company’s Federal Home Loan Bank advances totaled $62.9 million at December 31, 2010.  The weighted-average interest rate on these advances at December 31, 2010 was 1.43 percent.
 
The contractual maturities of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Due in 2012
$
47,912
 
Due in 2013
 
Due in 2014
35,000
 
Total
$
82,912
 
 
 
The outstanding balances and related information for Federal Funds Purchased, Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase, and Short-term Borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Federal Funds Purchased
 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
 
Short-term Borrowings
 
At December 31:
           
2011
$
   
$
31,686
   
$
28,331
   
2010
   
25,562
   
13,320
   
2009
   
17,199
   
3,538
   
Weighted-average interest rate at year-end:
           
2011
 
%
1.04
 
%
5.00
 
%
2010
   
0.94
   
5.13
   
2009
   
0.16
   
5.00
   
Maximum amount outstanding at any month's end:
           
2011
$
   
$
36,617
   
$
28,331
   
2010
5,000
   
27,542
   
21,875
   
2009
   
25,210
   
50,719
   
Average amount outstanding during the year:
           
2011
$
42
   
$
33,162
   
$
9,555
   
2010
25
   
25,314
   
10,419
   
2009
   
21,122
   
15,513
   
Weighted-average interest rate during the year:
           
2011
0.25
 
%
0.88
 
%
3.33
 
%
2010
   
0.81
   
3.77
   
2009
   
0.19
   
3.82
   
 
In 2011, Southern Trust Mortgage had two revolving lines of credit with a regional bank with a combined credit limit of $44,000,000 .  The lines were primarily used to fund its mortgages held for sale.  Middleburg Bank guarantees the balance of these loans up to $10,000,000 .  At December 31, 2011 , these lines had an outstanding balance of $28,300,000 and are included in total short-term borrowings.  The lines of credit are based on the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).  The weighted-average interest rate on Southern Trust Mortgage’s lines of credit at December 31, 2011 , was 5.00%
 
Southern Trust Mortgage also has a $70,000,000 line of credit for financing mortgage notes it originates until such time the mortgage notes can be sold and a $5,000,000 line of credit for operating purposes with Middleburg Bank, of which $63,642,000 and $1,498,000, respectively, was outstanding at December 31, 2011.  These lines of credit are eliminated in the consolidation process and are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
 
The Company also has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond of $37.6 million of which there was no outstanding balance at December 31, 2011.
 
The Company has an additional $24 million in lines of credit available from other institutions at December 31, 2011.
 
Note 8.
Share-Based Compensation Plan
 
The Company sponsored one share-based compensation plan, the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, which provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, performance share awards, incentive awards, and stock units.  The 2006 Equity Compensation Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting held on April 26, 2006, and has succeeded the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.  Under the plan, the Company may grant share-based compensation to its directors, officers, employees, and other persons the Company determines have contributed to the profits or growth of the Company.  The Company may grant awards up to 255,000 shares of common stock under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.
 
The Company granted 54,500 shares of restricted stock on May 2, 2011.  The restricted stock award is a service-based award that vests at 100% on December 31, 2016 unless vesting is accelerated by meeting certain financial performance targets over the vesting period.  Under the terms of the award, vesting may be accelerated on partial basis after December 31, 2013 depending on financial results for the years 2011 through 2013.  Vesting may be accelerated each year thereafter until December 31, 2015 based on financial results as compared to a selected peer group for the preceding three years.  If the service-based stock award is not vested through acceleration, the shares will become fully vested on December 31, 2016.   All unearned restricted stock grants are forfeited if the employee leaves the Company prior to vesting.
 
Additionally, 1,063 shares of service-based restricted stock was issued to an executive officer on May 2, 2011.   The shares will vest at 100% on May 1, 2012.
 
No stock option awards were granted during the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, the Company recorded $471,000, $158,000, and $94,000, respectively, in share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock and option grants.  The total income tax benefit related to share-based compensation was $111,000, $41,000, and $2,000 in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.
The following table summarizes restricted stock service awards awarded under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan at December 31.
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Non-vested at the beginning of the year
16,878
   
$
16.24
       
7,752
   
$
23.82
       
10,602
   
$
24.04
     
Granted
55,563
   
15.06
       
15,023
   
14.58
       
   
     
Vested
(7,923
)
 
18.38
       
(3,650
)
 
26.30
       
(2,850
)
 
24.62
     
Forfeited
   
       
(2,247
)
 
14.99
       
   
     
Non-vested at end of the year
64,518
   
$
14.96
   
$
919,000
   
16,878
   
$
16.24
   
$
241,000
   
7,752
   
$
23.82
   
$
94,000
 
 
The weighted-average remaining contractual term for non-vested service award grants at December 31, 2011,   2010, and 2009 was 4.5 , 1.9, and 1.2 years, respectively.  The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock service-based grants awarded during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $15.06 and $14.58, respectively. No service-based restricted stock was granted during the year ended December 31, 2009.  As of December 31, 2011, there was $802,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested service award grants  under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, the Company recorded $217,000, $131,000, and $94,000, respectively, in compensation expense for service-based restricted stock awards
 
The following table summarizes restricted stock performance awards awarded under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan at December 31.
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Non-vested at the beginning of the year
21,702
   
$
14.27
       
16,078
   
$
18.11
       
16,078
   
$
18.11
     
Granted
   
       
12,220
   
13.92
       
   
     
Vested
   
       
   
       
   
     
Forfeited
   
       
(6,596
)
 
23.00
       
   
     
Non-vested at end of the year
21,702
   
$
14.27
   
$
309,000
   
21,702
   
$
14.27
   
$
309,000
   
16,078
   
$
18.11
   
$
195,000
 
 
Note 8.                 Share-Based Compensation Plan (Continued)
 
The weighted-average remaining contractual term for non-vested performance award grants at December 31, 2011 and 2010, was 0.6 and 1.6 years, respectively.   No performance-based restricted stock was granted during the year ended December 31, 2011.  The weighted-average grant-date fair value of performance-based restricted stock awarded during the year ended December 31, 2010 was $13.92.  As of December 31, 2011, there was $129,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested performance awards under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.
 
Performance-based restricted stock awards vest based on the target levels being reached over a three-year period.  Compensation expense is recognized based on the grant-date fair value of the awards and and the estimated forfeiture rate associated with achieving the target result level.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $206,000 in compensation expense related to performance-based restricted stock awards.  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, no expense was recorded due to the estimated forfeiture rate during those years.
 
Stock options may be granted periodically to certain officers and employees under the Company’s share-based compensation plan as determined by a committee.  The Company recorded compensation expense of $49,000, $27,000, and $25,000 respectively for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010, and 2009 related to previously issued stock option awards.   Shares issued in connection with stock option exercises may be issued from available treasury shares or from market purchases.
 
Options are granted to certain employees at prices equal to the market value of the stock on the date the options are granted.  Options granted vest over a three-year time period over which 25 percent vests on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant and 50 percent on the third anniversary of the grant.  The effects are computed using option pricing models, using the following weighted-average assumptions for options granted during 2009 as of the grant date: 1) a risk-free interest rate of 2.26 percent 2) a dividend yield of 2.51 percent, 3) volatility of 26.71 percent and 4) an expected option life of 9.72 years. No options were granted during 2011 or 2010.  As of December 31, 2011, there was $14,000 in unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based option awards granted.
 
The following table summarizes options outstanding under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan and remaining outstanding unexercised options under the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan at the end of the reportable periods.  The weighted-average remaining contractual term for options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, was 2.3 years, 2.8 years and 2.6 years, respectively.
 
Options outstanding at December 31 are summarized as follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at beginning of year
165,915
   
$
20.18
   
184,208
   
$
19.34
   
158,380
   
$
19.80
 
Granted
   
   
   
   
77,263
   
14.00
 
Exercised
   
   
(12,500
)
 
10.63
   
(8,100
)
 
12.06
 
Forfeited
(5,744
)
 
14.00
   
(5,793
)
 
14.00
   
(43,335
)
 
12.87
 
Outstanding at end of year
160,171
   
$
20.40
   
165,915
   
$
20.18
   
184,208
   
$
19.34
 
Options exercisable at year end
130,086
   
$
21.88
   
117,729
   
$
22.71
   
112,500
   
$
22.74
 
Weighted average fair value of options granted during year (per option)
   
$
       
$
       
$
1.84
 
 
No outstanding stock options were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2010,  and 2009 was   $43,000, and $6,000, respectively.  There was no aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at December 31, 2011.
 
As of December 31, 2011, options outstanding and exercisable are summarized as follows:
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Options Outstanding
 
Remaining Contractual Life
 
Options Exercisable
       
(years)
   
$
22.75
   
55,000
   
0.3
   
55,000
 
22.00
   
34,000
   
1.3
   
34,000
 
37.00
   
3,000
   
1.8
   
3,000
 
39.40
   
8,000
   
2.0
   
8,000
 
14.00
   
55,171
   
7.2
   
27,586
 
14.00
   
5,000
   
7.8
   
2,500
 
$14.00-$39.40
 
160,171
   
2.3
   
130,086
 
 
Note 9.
Employee Benefit Plans
 
Prior to December 31, 2011, the Company sponsored a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all full-time employees of Middleburg Bank and Middleburg Trust Company.  The defined benefit pension plan was terminated in in February of 2011, and all plan assets were distributed to participants as of December 31, 2011.  When the plan was active, the Company funded pension costs in accordance with the funding provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.  Benefit accruals and eligibility were frozen as of September 30, 2009.  This had the effect of reducing the Projected Benefit Obligation by an estimated $1,577,000, which was recorded as a curtailment gain in 2009.
 
Information about the plan follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In Thousands)
Change in Benefit Obligation
         
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
$
5,994
   
$
5,407
   
$
7,139
 
Service cost
   
   
872
 
Interest cost
168
   
320
   
423
 
Actuarial loss (gain)
   
299
   
(865
)
Benefits paid
(7,572
)
 
(32
)
 
(585
)
Increase in obligation due to settlement
1,410
   
   
(1,577
)
Benefit obligation, end of year
   
5,994
   
5,407
 
Change in Plan Assets
         
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
5,343
   
4,897
   
3,481
 
Actual return on plan assets
(39
)
 
451
   
1,217
 
Employer contributions
2,268
   
27
   
784
 
Benefits paid
(7,572
)
 
(32
)
 
(585
)
Fair value of plan assets, ending
   
5,343
   
4,897
 
Funded Status, recognized as accrued benefit cost included in other liabilities
$
   
$
651
   
$
510
 
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
         
Net (Gain) / Loss
   
234
   
 
Prior service costs
   
   
 
Deferred income tax benefit
   
(80
)
 
 
Total amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
154
   
 
 
The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $0, $5,994,000, and $5,407,000 at December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 respectively.
 
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
   
(In Thousands)
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
           
Service cost
  $     $     $ 872  
Interest cost
    168       320       423  
Expected return on plan assets
    (53 )     (386 )     (329 )
Amortization of prior service cost
                (193 )
Recognized net gain due to curtailment
    620             (424 )
Recognized net actuarial loss
    1,117             128  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 1,852     $ (66 )   $ 477  
Other Change in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss
                       
Net (gain) loss
  $ (234 )   $ 234     $ (3,034 )
Amortization of prior service cost
                193  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    80       (80 )     966  
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
  $ (154 )   $ 154     $ (1,875 )
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and other comprehensive (income) loss
  $ 1,698     $ 88     $ (1,398 )
Adjustment to Retained Earnings Due to Change in Measurement Date
                       
                         
 
Weighted-Average Assumptions for Benefit Obligations
    2011       2010       2009
Discount rate
    N/A       5.50 %     6.00  %
Expected return on plan assets
    N/A       8.00 %     8.00  %
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       4.00 %     4.00  %
Weighted-Average Assumptions for Net Periodic Benefit Costs
    2011       2010       2009
Discount rate
    N/A       6.00 %     6.00  %
Expected return on plan assets
    N/A       8.00 %     8.00  %
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       4.00 %     4.00  %
 
Note 9.                  Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
 
Asset Allocation
 
All plan assets were distributed to plan participants as of December 31, 2011.  The plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, 2010 by asset category are as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
2010
Mutual funds - fixed income
%
Mutual funds - equity
%
Cash and equivalents
100
%
Total
100
%
 
 
Note 9.
Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
 
401(k) Plan
 
The Company has a 401(k) plan whereby a majority of employees participate in the plan.  Employees may contribute up to 100 percent of their compensation subject to certain limits based on federal tax laws.  The Company makes matching contributions equal to 50 percent of the first 6 percent of an employee’s compensation contributed to the plan.  Matching contributions vest to the employee equally over a five-year period.  For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, expense attributable to the plan amounted to $250,000, $258,000 and $219,000, respectively.
 
Money Purchase Pension Plan (MPPP)

The Middleburg Financial Corporation Defined Benefit Pension Plan was replaced by a Money Purchase Pension Plan put into effect on January 1, 2010.  Employees who have attained age 21 and completed one year of service are eligible to participate in the plan as of the first day of the month following the completion of such eligibility provisions.  Employees earn a year of service if they complete 1,000 hours of service in a plan year.  Service with Middleburg Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries prior to the effective date of the Plan counts toward a participant's initial eligibility to participate in the plan.
 
Each year, a participant receives an allocation of an employer contribution equal to 6.5% of total compensation (up to the statutory maximum) plus an additional contribution of 2.75% of compensation in excess of the Social Security taxable wage base (up to the statutory maximum).  To receive an allocation, the participant must complete 1,000 hours of service in the plan year and be employed on the last day of the plan year.  The requirement to be employed on the last day of the plan year does not apply if a participant dies, retires, or becomes disabled during the plan year.
 
A participant becomes vested in his employer contributions according to a schedule which allows for graduated vesting and full vesting after five years of service. Service with Middleburg Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries prior to the effective date of the Plan count toward a participant's vested percentage.
 
Assets are held in a pooled investment account and managed by Middleburg Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  Distributions may be made upon termination of employment, death or disability.
 
The plan is administered by the Benefits Committee of the Company.  The plan may be amended from time to time by the Board or its delegate and may be terminated by the Board at any time for any reason.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, expense attributable to the plan amounted to $826,000 and $762,000, respectively.  The plan was not in effect for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Deferred Compensation Plans
Several deferred compensation plans were adopted; including a defined benefit SERP and an elective deferral plan for the Chairman, and a defined contribution SERP for certain Executive Officers.  The two plans for the Chairman made installment payouts in 2011 and 2010.  The defined contribution SERP on the Executive Officers includes a vesting schedule, and is currently credited at a rate of the 10-year treasury plus 1.5%.  The deferred compensation expense for 2011, 2010, and 2009, was $133,000, $150,000, and $(144,000), respectively.  The negative expense in 2009 was due to a change to plan assumptions, which resulted in a benefit of $198,000 being recognized.  The plans are unfunded; however, life insurance has been acquired on the life of the employees in amounts sufficient to help meet the costs of the obligations.
 


Note 10.
Income Taxes
 
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of Virginia and various other states.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2008.
 
The Company believes it is more likely than not that the benefit of deferred tax assets will be realized.  Consequently, no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is deemed necessary at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
     
Allowance for loan losses
$
4,934
 
$
4,684
 
Deferred compensation
527
 
502
 
Investment in affiliate
406
 
905
 
Accrued pension costs
 
227
 
Minimum pension adjustment
 
80
 
Interest rate swap
107
 
 
Securities available for sale
 
548
 
Other-than-temporary impairment
1,325
 
1,316
 
Other real estate owned
696
 
714
 
Other
1,312
 
1,480
 
Total deferred tax assets
$
9,307
 
$
10,456
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
     
Deferred loan costs, net
$
328
 
$
365
 
Securities available for sale
2,130
 
 
Interest rate swap
 
106
 
Property and equipment
285
 
352
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
$
2,743
 
$
823
 
Net deferred tax assets
$
6,564
 
$
9,633
 
 
The provision for income taxes charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, consists of the following:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In Thousands)
Current tax expense
$
825
   
$
611
   
$
772
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
525
   
(3,173
)
 
(708
)
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
1,350
   
$
(2,562
)
 
$
64
 
 
The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, due to the following:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In Thousands)
Computed "expected" tax expense (benefit)
$
2,145
   
$
(1,785
)
 
$
1,219
 
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
         
Tax-exempt interest income
(969
)
 
(1,026
)
 
(1,086
)
Other, net
174
   
249
   
(69
)
 
$
1,350
   
$
(2,562
)
 
$
64
 
 
Note 11.                Related Party Transactions
 
The Company’s subsidiary bank has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, principal officers, their immediate families and affiliated companies in which they are principal stockholders (commonly referred to as related parties).  Any loans made to related parties of the Company or related parties of any of its affiliates or subsidiaries were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time of origination for comparable loans with persons not related to the lender; and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.
 
These persons and firms were indebted to the subsidiary bank for loans as follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1
$
12,647
   
$
5,760
 
Principal additions
6,811
   
10,926
 
Principal payments
(1,043
)
 
(4,039
)
Balance, December 31
$
18,415
   
$
12,647
 
 
Additionally, unused commitments to extend credit to these persons and firms amounted to $3.8 million at December 31, 2011 and $3.4 million at December 31, 2010.
 
These same persons and firms had accounts with the subsidiary bank for deposits totaling $7.0 million and   $1.5 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Note 12.
Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
 
In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various commitments and contingent liabilities, which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The Company does not anticipate any material loss as a result of these transactions.
 
See Note 15 with respect to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk.
 
The Company must maintain a reserve against its deposits in accordance with Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act.  For the final weekly reporting period in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the aggregate amount of daily average required reserves was approximately $5,523,000 and $4,735,000, respectively.
 


Note 13.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
The following shows the weighted-average number of shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share and the effect on weighted-average number of shares of diluted potential common stock. Potential dilutive common stock had no effect on income available to common stockholders.
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
Shares
 
Per
Share
Amount
 
Shares
 
Per
Share
Amount
 
Shares
 
Per
Share
Amount
Earnings (loss) per share, basic
6,974,781
   
$
0.71
   
6,933,144
   
$
(0.39
)
 
5,629,426
   
$
0.37
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                     
Stock options
2,121
       
       
967
     
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted
6,976,902
   
$
0.71
   
6,933,144
   
$
(0.39
)
 
5,630,393
   
$
0.37
 
 
In 2011, 2010, and 2009, options to purchase 100,000, 100,000, and 225,578 common shares, respectively, ranging in price from $22.00 to $39.40 were not included in the calculation of earnings per share because they would have been antidilutive.  In 2011, 104,101 warrants to purchase common shares with an exercise price of $15.85 were not included in the calculation of earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.  Additonally, 21,702 shares of performance-based restricted stock were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share in 2011 because the awarding of these shares is based on future events and the shares do not carry the rights of ownership.
 
Note 14.
Retained Earnings
 
Transfers of funds from the banking subsidiary to the Parent Company in the form of loans, advances, and cash dividends are restricted by federal and state regulatory authorities.  Federal regulations limit the payment of dividends to the sum of a bank’s current net income and retained net income of the three prior years.  During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company required and received approval from federal and state regulatory authorities to transfer amounts in excess of dividend restrictions.
 
Note 15.
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Credit Risk
 
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and interest rate swaps.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.  The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.  See Note 24 for more information regarding the Company’s use of interest rate swaps.
 
The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
A summary of the contract amount of the Company's exposure to off-balance-sheet risk as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, is as follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
     
Commitments to extend credit
$
92,032
   
$
83,299
 
Standby letters of credit
1,837
   
2,378
 


 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty.  Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.
 
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  Those lines of credit may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.
 
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.  The Company holds certificates of deposit, deposit accounts, and real estate as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.
 
The Company has approximately $2,869,000 in deposits in financial institutions in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) at December 31, 2011.
 
Note 16.                Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  ASC 820 clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.
 
ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 based on these two types of inputs are as follows:
 
Level I.                 Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
 
Level II.                Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date.  The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
 
Level III.               Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date.  These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
 
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated financial statements:
 
Securities Available for Sale
 
Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level I). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that consider observable market data (Level II).
 

Derivatives

Derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar instruments by using pricing models that consider observable market data (Level II).
 
The following tables present the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
(In Thousands)
Description
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Assets:
               
U.S. government agencies
 
$
9,343
   
$
   
$
9,343
   
$
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
67,542
   
   
67,542
   
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
               
Agency
 
187,070
   
   
187,070
   
 
Non-agency
 
34,002
   
   
34,002
   
 
Corporate preferred stock
 
40
   
   
40
   
 
Corporate securities
 
9,976
   
   
9,976
   
 
Trust preferred securities
 
269
   
   
269
   
 
Liabilities:
               
Derivative financial instruments
 
314
   
   
314
   
 
 
   
December 31, 2010
   
(In Thousands)
Description
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Assets:
               
U.S. government agencies
 
$
4,649
   
$
   
$
4,649
   
$
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
59,140
   
   
59,140
   
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
               
Agency
 
152,304
   
   
152,304
   
 
Non-agency
 
26,081
   
   
26,081
   
 
Corporate preferred stock
 
13
   
   
13
   
 
Corporate securities
 
9,532
   
   
9,532
   
 
Trust preferred securities
 
323
   
   
323
   
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
312
   
   
312
   
 
 
 
The table below presents a reconciliation and statements of operations classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level III) for the year ended December 31,  2010:
 
 
Available for Sale
Securities
 
(In Thousands)
Balance December 31, 2009
$ 3,116  
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
     
Included in earnings
   
Included in other comprehensive income
   
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
  (2,136 )
Transfers in and (out) of Level III
  (980 )
Balance December 31, 2010
$  

During 2010, a municipal security which had previously been categorized as a Level III asset was re-categorized as a Level II asset because the value for this security is determined by reference to quoted prices for similar assets which are readily available although such assets may be traded infrequently.  Additionally, a large portion of this security was called during 2010.  Accordingly, the “Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net” amount reflected in the above table includes $2.1 million related to the partial call of this security and the “Transfers in and (out) of Level III” amount reflects the reclassification of the remaining $980,000 as a Level II valuation.
 
Certain financial assets and certain financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances.  Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or impairment of individual assets.
 
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the consolidated financial statements:
 
Loans Held for Sale
 
Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. These loans currently consist of one-to-four-family residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market.  Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level II).  As such, the Company records any fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis.   No nonrecurring fair value adjustments were recorded on loans held for sale during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.  Gains and losses on the sale of loans are recorded within income from mortgage banking on the consolidated statements of income.
 
Impaired Loans
 
Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected.  The measurement of loss associated with impaired loans can be based on either the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral.  Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing the loans.  Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable.  The vast majority of the collateral is real estate.  The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Company using observable market data (Level II).  However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction or if an appraisal of the real estate property is over two years old, then the fair value is considered Level III.  As of December 31, 2011, twenty-two loans with a net balance of $3.9 million were categorized as Level III valuations due to the date of the last appraisal.  The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’ financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data.  Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level III).  Impaired loans allocated to the Allowance for Loan Losses are


measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the consolidated statements of income.
 
When collateral-dependent loans are performing in accordance with the original terms of their contract, the Company continues to use the appraisal that was done at origination as the basis for the collateral value.  When collateral-dependent loans are considered non-performing, they are assessed to determine the next appropriate course of action:  either foreclosure or modification with forbearance agreement.  The loans would then be re-appraised prior to foreclosure or before a forbearance agreement is executed.  Thereafter, collateral for loans under a forbearance agreement may be re-appraised as the circumstances warrant.  This process does not vary by loan type.
 
The Company’s procedure to monitor the value of collateral for collateral dependent impaired loans between the receipt of an original appraisal and an updated appraisal is to review tax assessment records when they change annually.  At the time of any change in tax assessment, an appropriate adjustment is made to the appraised value.  Information considered in a determination not to order an updated appraisal includes the availability and reliability of tax assessment records and significant changes in capitalization rates for income properties since the original appraisal.  Other facts and circumstances on a case by case basis may be considered relative to a decision not to order an updated appraisal.  If, in the judgment of management, a reliable collateral value estimate can not be obtained by an alternative method, an updated appraisal would be obtained.
 
Circumstances that may warrant a re-appraisal for non-performing loans might include foreclosure proceedings or a material adverse change in the borrower’s condition or that of the collateral underlying the loan.  Examples include bankruptcy filing by the debtor or guarantors, loss of a major tenant in an income property, or a significant increase in capitalization rates for income properties.  In some cases, management may decide that an updated appraisal for a non-performing loan is not necessary.  In such cases, an estimate of the fair value of the collateral for the loans would be made by management by reference to current tax assessment records, the latest appraised value, and knowledge of collateral value fluctuations in a loan’s market area.  If, in the judgment of management, a reliable collateral value estimate can not be obtained by an alternative method, an updated appraisal would be obtained.

For the purpose of the evaluation of the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, new appraisals are discounted 10% for selling costs when determining the amount of the specific reserve.  Thereafter, for collateral dependent impaired loans, we consider each loan on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not the recorded values are appropriate given current market conditions.  When warranted, new appraisals are obtained.  If an appraisal is less than 12 months old, the only adjustment made to appraised values is the 10% discount for selling costs.  If an appraisal is older than 12 months, management will use judgment based on knowledge of current market values and specific facts surrounding any particular property to determine if an additional valuation adjustment may be necessary.

For real estate-secured loans, if the Company does not have an adequate appraisal a new one is ordered to determine fair value.  An appraisal that would be considered adequate for real estate-secured loans is less than 12 months or one that is more than 12 months old but alternative methods with which to monitor the collateral value exist, such as reference to frequently updated tax assessments.  Appraisals that would be considered inadequate for real estate-secured loans include appraisals older than 12 months and with a property located in a jurisdiction that does not reassess property values on a regular basis, or with a property to which substantial changes have been made since the last assessment. If the loan is secured by assets other than real estate and an appraisal is neither available nor feasible, the loan is treated as unsecured.
 
It is the Company’s policy to account for partially charged-off loans consistently both before and after updated appraisals are obtained.  Partially charged-off loans are placed in non-accrual status and remain in that status until the borrower has made a minimum of six consecutive monthly payments on a timely basis and there is evidence that the borrower has the ability to repay the balance of the loan plus accrued interest in full.   Partially charged-off loans are not returned to accrual status when updated appraisals are obtained.
 
Impaired loans allocated to the Allowance for Loan Losses are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the consolidated statements of operations.
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
(In Thousands)
   
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Assets:
               
Impaired loans
 
$
10,648
   
$
   
$
6,767
   
$
3,881
 
Mortgages held for sale
 
92,514
   
   
92,514
   
 
   
December 31, 2010
   
(In Thousands)
Description
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Assets:
               
Impaired loans
 
$
13,267
   
$
   
$
11,521
   
$
1,746
 
Mortgages held for sale
 
59,361
   
   
59,361
   
 
 
Other Real Estate Owned
 
The value of other real estate owned (“OREO”) is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser independent of the Company using observable market data (Level II).  For other real estate owned properties, the Company’s policy is to obtain “as-is” appraisals on an annual basis as opposed to “as-completed” appraisals.  This approach provides current values without regard to completion of any construction or renovation that may be in process on OREO properties.  Accordingly, the Company considers the valuations to be Level II valuations even though some properties may be in process of renovation or construction.

For the purpose of OREO valuations, appraisals are discounted 10% for selling and holding costs and it is the policy of the Company to obtain annual appraisals for properties held in OREO.
 
Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as loss on other real estate owned on the consolidated statements of operations.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period.
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
(In Thousands)
   
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Assets:
               
Other real estate owned
 
$
8,535
   
$
   
$
8,535
   
$
 
   
December 31, 2010
   
(In Thousands)
Description
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Assets:
               
Other real estate owned
 
$
8,394
   
$
   
$
8,394
   
$
 
 
 
The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation.  Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices.  However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.  U.S. generally accepted accounting principles excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

 
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For those cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
 
Loans, Net and Loans Held for Sale
 
For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.  Where quoted market prices were available, primarily for certain residential mortgage loans, such market rates were utilized as estimates for fair value.
 
Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable
 
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair values.
 
Deposits
 
The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  For all other deposits, the fair value is determined using the discounted cash flow method.  The discount rate is equal to the rate currently offered on similar products.
 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Short-Term  Debt
 
The carrying amounts approximate fair values.
 
FHLB Borrowings and Subordinated Debt
 
For variable rate long-term debt, fair values are based on carrying values.  For fixed rate debt, fair values are estimated based on observable market prices and discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates for borrowings of similar remaining maturities and characteristics.  The fair values of the Company's Subordinated Debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.  The fair value of standby letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the fair values of loan commitments and standby letters of credit were deemed immaterial; therefore, they have not been included in the table below.
 
Note 16.
Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
 
The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
             
Cash and cash equivalents
$
51,270
   
$
51,270
   
$
64,724
   
$
64,724
 
Securities
308,242
   
308,242
   
252,042
   
252,042
 
Loans
749,284
   
770,759
   
703,706
   
723,629
 
Accrued interest receivable
4,221
   
4,221
   
3,655
   
3,655
 
Interest rate swap
   
   
312
   
312
 
Financial liabilities:
             
Deposits
$
929,869
   
$
934,322
   
$
890,306
   
$
895,357
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
31,686
   
31,686
   
25,562
   
25,562
 
Short-term debt
28,331
   
28,331
   
13,320
   
13,320
 
FHLB borrowings and other debt
82,912
   
83,899
   
62,912
   
63,512
 
Trust preferred capital notes
5,155
   
5,216
   
5,155
   
5,167
 
Accrued interest payable
844
   
844
   
879
   
879
 
Interest rate swap
314
   
314
   
   
 
 
The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations.  As a result, the fair values of the Company's financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company.  Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk.  However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment.  Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment.  Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company's overall interest rate risk.
 
Note 17.
Capital Requirements
 
The Company, on a consolidated basis, and Middleburg Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and Bank’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Middleburg Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company's and Middleburg Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.  Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.
 
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Middleburg Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets.  Management believes, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, that the Company and Middleburg Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.  
 
Note 17.
Capital Requirements (Continued)
 
As of December 31, 2011, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank categorized Middleburg Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution's category.
 
The Company’s and Middleburg Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the following table.
 
 
Actual
 
Minimum Capital Requirement
 
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
(Amount in Thousands)
               
As of December 31, 2011
                     
Total Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets):
                     
Consolidated
$
112,499
   
14.7
%
 
$
61,155
   
8.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Middleburg Bank
108,835
   
14.3
%
 
60,941
   
8.0
%
 
$
76,176
   
10.0
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets):
                     
Consolidated
$
102,880
   
13.5
%
 
$
30,578
   
4.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Middleburg Bank
99,249
   
13.0
%
 
30,471
   
4.0
%
 
$
45,706
   
6.0
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
                     
Consolidated
$
102,880
   
8.8
%
 
$
46,735
   
4.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Middleburg Bank
99,249
   
8.5
%
 
46,684
   
4.0
%
 
$
58,355
   
5.0
%
As of December 31, 2010
                     
Total Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets):
                     
Consolidated
$
109,420
   
14.1
%
 
$
62,252
   
8.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Middleburg Bank
105,064
   
13.5
%
 
62,082
   
8.0
%
 
$
77,602
   
10.0
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets):
                     
Consolidated
$
99,628
   
12.8
%
 
$
31,126
   
4.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Middleburg Bank
95,299
   
12.3
%
 
31,041
   
4.0
%
 
$
46,561
   
6.0
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
                     
Consolidated
$
99,628
   
9.0
%
 
$
44,431
   
4.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Middleburg Bank
95,299
   
8.6
%
 
44,311
   
4.0
%
 
$
55,389
   
5.0
%
 
Note 18.
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets
 
Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested at least annually for impairment by the Company.  Based on the testing for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, there were no impairment charges for 2011, 2010, or 2009.  Identifiable intangible assets are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which is 15 years.  Goodwill and intangible assets relate to the Company’s acquisition of Middleburg Trust Company and Middleburg Investment Advisors and the consolidation of Southern Trust Mortgage.  Information concerning goodwill and intangible assets is presented in the following table:
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
   
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Identifiable intangibles
 
$
3,734,000
   
$
2,834,500
   
$
3,734,000
   
$
2,663,167
 
Unamortizable goodwill
 
5,289,213
   
   
5,289,213
   
 
 

Amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 totaled $171,333, $171,333, and $212,906 respectively.  Estimated amortization expense of identifiable intangibles for the years ended December 31 follows:
 
2012
$
171,333
 
2013
171,333
 
2014
171,333
 
2015
171,333
 
2016
171,333
 
Thereafter
42,835
 
 
$
899,500
 
 
Note 19.
Trust-Preferred Capital Notes
 
On December 12, 2003, MFC Capital Trust II, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable Capital Securities.  On December 19, 2003, $5 million of trust-preferred securities were issued through a pooled underwriting totaling approximately $344 million.  The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest.
 
During 2011, the interest rates ranged from 3.10 percent to 3.28 percent.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, the weighted-average interest rate was 3.16 percent.  The securities have a mandatory redemption date of January 23, 2034, and are subject to varying call provisions beginning January 23, 2009. The principal asset of the trust is $5.2 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debt securities with like maturities and like interest rates to the Capital Securities.  See Note 24 for information regarding an interest rate swap entered into by the Company during 2010 to manage the interest rate risk associated with these trust preferred securities.  The interest rate swap effectively fixes the yield on the trust preferred securities at approximately 5.43 percent.
 
The trust-preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25 percent of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion.  The portion of the trust-preferred securities not considered as Tier 1 capital may be included in Tier 2 capital.  On December 31, 2011, all of the Company’s trust-preferred securities are included in Tier I capital.
 
The obligations of the Company with respect to the issuance of the Capital Securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the trusts’ obligations with respect to the Capital Securities.
 
Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debt securities, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the related Capital Securities.
 

Note 20.
Consolidation of Southern Trust Mortgage
 
In May 2008, Middleburg Bank acquired the membership interest units of one of the partners of Southern Trust Mortgage for $1.6 million.  As a result, the Company’s ownership interest exceeded 50 percent of the issued and outstanding membership units.  At December 31, 2011, the Company owned 62.4 percent of the issued and outstanding membership interest units of Southern Trust Mortgage, through its subsidiary, Middleburg Bank.
 
Note 21.
Condensed Financial Information – Parent Corporation Only
 
BALANCE SHEETS
     
 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In Thousands)
ASSETS
     
Cash on deposit with subsidiary bank
$
493
   
$
1,940
 
Money market fund
7
   
7
 
Investment securities available for sale
11
   
13
 
Investment in subsidiaries
103,999
   
92,801
 
Goodwill
5,289
   
5,289
 
Intangible assets, net
900
   
1,071
 
Other assets
736
   
1,048
 
TOTAL ASSETS
$
111,435
   
$
102,169
 
LIABILITIES
     
Trust-preferred capital notes
$
5,155
   
$
5,155
 
Other liabilities
368
   
61
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
5,523
   
5,216
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
Common stock
17,331
   
17,314
 
Capital surplus
43,498
   
43,058
 
Retained earnings
41,157
   
37,593
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
3,926
   
(1,012
)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
105,912
   
96,953
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
111,435
   
$
102,169
 

 




 
Note 21.
Condensed Financial Information – Parent Corporation Only (Continued)
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
           
   
Year End December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
   
(In Thousands)
INCOME:
           
Dividends from subsidiaries
  $ 1,047     $ 1,732     $ 2,360  
Interest and dividends from investments
    5       5       4  
Management fees from subsidiaries
                40  
Other income (loss)
    (2 )     10       (40 )
Total income
    1,050       1,747       2,364  
EXPENSES:
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    540       366       132  
Amortization
    171       171       213  
Legal and professional fees
    177       141       293  
Directors fees
    192       100       68  
Interest expense
    280       184       191  
Other
    221       339       93  
Total expenses
    1,581       1,301       990  
Income (loss) before allocated tax benefits and undistributed (distributions in excess of) income of subsidiaries
    (531 )     446       1,374  
Income tax (benefit)
    (539 )     (387 )     (365 )
Income before equity in undistributed (distributions in excess of) income of subsidiaries
    8       833       1,739  
Equity in undistributed (distributions in excess of) income of subsidiaries
    4,952       (3,521 )     1,783  
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,960     $ (2,688 )   $ 3,522  
 


Note 21.
Condensed Financial Information – Parent Corporation Only (Continued)
 
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           
   
December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
(In Thousands)
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,960     $ (2,688 )   $ 3,522  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Amortization
    171       171       213  
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    (5,138 )     3,350       (971 )
Share-based compensation
    471       159       119  
Deferred income taxes
                929  
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (508 )     (519 )     1,535  
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension
                (3,032 )
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    (7 )           (34 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (51 )     473       2,281  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
                 
Investment in subsidiary bank
                (19,000 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities
                (19,000 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
          134       24,229  
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
                22,000  
Repayment of preferred stock
                (22,000 )
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
                (987 )
Cash dividends paid on common stock
    (1,396 )     (2,425 )     (2,955 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (1,396 )     (2,291 )     20,287  
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,447 )     (1,818 )     3,568  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    1,947       3,765       197  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 500     $ 1,947     $ 3,765  
 
 

Note 22.
Segment Reporting
 
The Company has three reportable segments: retail banking; wealth management; and mortgage banking.  Revenue from retail banking activity consists primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and service charges on deposit accounts.
 
Revenues from trust and investment advisory services are composed of fees based upon the market value of assets under administration.  The trust and investment advisory services are conducted by Middleburg Trust Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
 
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation to the consolidated financial statements follows:
 
   
2011
   
Commercial &
Retail
Banking
 
Wealth
Management
 
Mortgage
Banking
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income
  $ 47,080     $ 14     $ 2,931     $ (1,389 )   $ 48,636  
Wealth management fees
          4,512             (121 )     4,391  
Other income 
    3,521             18,629       (131 )     22,019  
Total operating income
    50,601       4,526       21,560       (1,641 )     75,046  
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    10,374             1,706       (1,389 )     10,691  
Salaries and employee benefits 
    15,390       2,731       15,700             33,821  
Provision for loan losses 
    3,141             (257 )           2,884  
Other expense  
    15,531       1,232       5,127       (252 )     21,638  
Total operating expenses
    44,436       3,963       22,276       (1,641 )     69,034  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    6,165       563       (716 )           6,012  
Income tax expense (benefit) 
    1,230       120                   1,350  
Net income (loss)
    4,935       443       (716 )           4,662  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
                298             298  
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation 
  $ 4,935     $ 443     $ (418 )   $     $ 4,960  
Total assets 
  $ 1,262,358     $ 5,975     $ 101,876     $ (177,349 )   $ 1,192,860  
Capital expenditures
    1,197       3       151               1,351  
Goodwill and other intangibles 
          4,322       1,867             6,189  

 

 
Note 22.
Segment Reporting (Continued)
 
   
2010
   
Commercial &
Retail
Banking
 
Wealth
Management
 
Mortgage
Banking
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income
  $ 47,098     $ 9     $ 2,315     $ (1,391 )   $ 48,031  
Wealth management fees
          4,060             (103 )     3,957  
Other income
    2,703             19,354       (11 )     22,046  
Total operating income
    49,801       4,069       21,669       (1,505 )     74,034  
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    13,783             1,782       (1,390 )     14,175  
Salaries and employee benefits
    12,887       2,866       13,841             29,594  
Provision for loan losses
    11,122             883             12,005  
Other expense
    17,589       1,356       4,318       (115 )     23,148  
Total operating expenses
    55,381       4,222       20,824       (1,505 )     78,922  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    (5,580 )     (153 )     845             (4,888 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,575 )     13                   (2,562 )
Net income (loss)
    (3,005 )     (166 )     845             (2,326 )
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
                (362 )           (362 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation
  $ (3,005 )   $ (166 )   $ 483     $     $ (2,688 )
Total assets
  $ 1,081,231     $ 5,931     $ 70,512     $ (53,107 )   $ 1,104,567  
Capital expenditures
    852             87               939  
Goodwill and other intangibles
          4,493       1,867             6,360  
 
 
Note 22.
Segment Reporting (Continued)
 
   
2009
   
Commercial &
Retail
Banking
 
Wealth
Management
 
Mortgage
Banking
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income
  $ 49,143     $ 8     $ 8,855     $ (1,260 )   $ 56,746  
Wealth management fees
          3,873             (76 )     3,797  
Other income
    3,965             13,228       (78 )     17,115  
Total operating income
    53,108       3,881       22,083       (1,414 )     77,658  
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    18,495             1,846       (1,259 )     19,082  
Salaries and employee benefits
    12,559       2,895       12,560       28       28,042  
Provision for loan losses
    4,564             (13 )           4,551  
Other expense
    15,492       1,500       4,011       (183 )     20,820  
Total operating expenses
    51,110       4,395       18,404       (1,414 )     72,495  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    1,998       (514 )     3,679             5,163  
Income tax expense
    255       (191 )                 64  
Net income (loss)
    1,743       (323 )     3,679             5,099  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary
                (1,577 )           (1,577 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation
  $ 1,743     $ (323 )   $ 2,102     $     $ 3,522  
Total assets
  $ 966,004     $ 6,293     $ 56,978     $ (52,901 )   $ 976,374  
Capital expenditures
    1,922       11       46             1,979  
Goodwill and other intangibles
          4,664       1,867             6,531  
 
 
Note 23.
Capital Purchase Program and Stock Offerings
 
On January 30, 2009, as part of the Capital Purchase Program established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Middleburg Financial Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement—Standard Terms (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold (i) $22,000 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $2.50 per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 208,202 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $2.50 per share (the “Common Stock”), at an initial exercise price of $15.85 per share. As a result of the completion of the Company’s public stock offering in August 2009, the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant was reduced by one-half to 104,101.  The Company raised approximately $19.2 million through the issuance of 1,908,598 shares of common stock as a result of the offering, as well as another $5.0 million in a private offering to one shareholder which resulted in the issuance of an additional 454,545 shares of common stock.
 
On December 23, 2009, the Company redeemed all 22,000 shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.  During 2011, the Warrant was sold by the U.S. Treasury at public auction and has not been exercised as of December 31, 2011.
 

Note 24.
Derivatives
 
During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement as part of the interest rate risk management process.  The Company designated the swap as a cash flow hedge intended to hedge the variability of cash flows associated with the Company’s trust preferred capital securities described in Note 19. “Trust-Preferred Capital Notes”.  The swap hedges the interest rate risk associated with the trust preferred capital notes wherein the Company receives LIBOR from a counterparty and pays a fixed rate of 2.59% to the same counterparty.  The swap is calculated on a notional amount of $5,155,000.  The term of the swap is ten years and commenced on October 23, 2010.  The swap was entered into with a counterparty that met the Company’s credit standards and the agreement contains collateral provisions protecting the at-risk party.  The Company believes that the credit risk inherent in the contract is not significant.
 
Amounts receivable or payable are recognized as accrued under the terms of the agreements.  In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging , the interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge, with the effective portion of the derivative’s unrealized gain or loss recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.  The ineffective portion of the unrealized gain or loss, if any, would be recorded in other expense.  The Company has assessed the effectiveness of the hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows on the designated hedged item.  There was no hedge ineffectiveness for this swap.  At December 31, 2011, the fair value of the swap agreement was an unrealized loss of $314,000, the amount the Company would have expected to pay if the contract was terminated.

Information concerning the derivative designated as an accounting hedge at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is presented in the following tables:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Positions
(#)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
Receive
Rate
 
Pay
Rate
 
Life
(Years)
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swap
1
 
$
5,155,000
   
$
   
$
314,000
   
0.29
%
 
2.59
%
 
8.8
Total derivatives used in hedging relationships
   
$
5,155,000
   
$
   
$
314,000
   
0.29
%
 
2.59
%
 
8.8

 
 
December 31, 2010
 
Positions
(#)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
Receive
Rate
 
Pay
Rate
 
Life
(Years)
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swap
1
 
$
5,155,000
   
$
312,000
   
$
   
0.29
%
 
2.59
%
 
9.8
Total derivatives used in hedging relationships
   
$
5,155,000
   
$
312,000
   
$
   
0.29
%
 
2.59
%
 
9.8

 
 
60
 

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