UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______ to ______

 

Commission file number: 0-50765

 

VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia 16-1694602
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

13319 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, Virginia 23113
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

804-897-3900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes x No ¨

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨

Non-Accelerated Filer x Smaller Reporting Company x

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $4.00 per share   VBFC   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date.

 

1,438,430 shares of common stock, $4.00 par value, outstanding as of April 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.

Form 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I – Financial Information
   
Item 1.  Financial Statements  
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018 3
   
Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 4
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 5
   
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 6
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 7
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 8
   
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 39
   
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 52
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 52
   
Part II – Other Information  
   
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings 53
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors 53
   
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 53
   
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities 53
   
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 53
   
Item 5.  Other Information 53
   
Item 6.  Exhibits 54
   
Signatures 55

 

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Part I – Financial Information

 

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2018*
(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Assets                
Cash and due from banks   $ 15,178     $ 12,717  
Federal funds sold     10,728       6,826  
Total cash and cash equivalents     25,906       19,543  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value     41,835       44,253  
Restricted stock, at cost     1,695       1,661  
Loans held for sale     5,218       6,128  
Loans                
Outstandings     417,810       414,430  
Allowance for loan losses     (3,027 )     (3,051 )
Deferred fees and costs, net     737       713  
Total loans, net     415,520       412,092  
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance     526       526  
Assets held for sale     537       554  
Premises and equipment, net     12,371       12,455  
Bank owned life insurance     7,478       7,441  
Accrued interest receivable     2,729       2,662  
Other assets     8,459       7,551  
                 
    $ 522,274     $ 514,866  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                
Liabilities                
Deposits                
Noninterest bearing demand   $ 122,923     $ 119,317  
Interest bearing     320,477       319,730  
Total deposits     443,400       439,047  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     21,000       21,000  
Long-term debt - trust preferred securities     8,764       8,764  
Subordinated debt, net     5,571       5,563  
Accrued interest payable     241       221  
Other liabilities     4,985       3,138  
Total liabilities     483,961       477,733  
                 
Shareholders' equity                
Common stock, $4 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized;                
1,438,430 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 1,435,283 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018     5,720       5,707  
Additional paid-in capital     53,245       53,212  
Accumulated deficit     (20,960 )     (21,769 )
Common stock warrant     732       732  
Stock in directors rabbi trust     (856 )     (883 )
Directors deferred fees obligation     856       883  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (424 )     (749 )
Total shareholders' equity     38,313       37,133  
                 
    $ 522,274     $ 514,866  

 

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended  
    2019     2018  
Interest income                
Loans   $ 5,365     $ 4,488  
Investment securities     293       263  
Federal funds sold     51       26  
Total interest income     5,709       4,777  
                 
Interest expense                
Deposits     882       631  
Borrowed funds     361       135  
Total interest expense     1,243       766  
                 
Net interest income     4,466       4,011  
Provision for loan losses     -       -  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     4,466       4,011  
                 
Noninterest income                
Service charges and fees     458       457  
Mortgage banking income, net     787       817  
Gain on sale of investment securities     101       -  
Other     172       59  
Total noninterest income     1,518       1,333  
                 
Noninterest expense                
Salaries and benefits     2,936       2,943  
Occupancy     349       330  
Equipment     226       215  
Supplies     41       57  
Professional and outside services     809       720  
Advertising and marketing     58       79  
Foreclosed assets, net     1       (69 )
FDIC insurance premium     90       77  
Other operating expense     489       508  
Total noninterest expense     4,999       4,860  
                 
Income before income tax expense     985       484  
Income tax expense     176       72  
                 
Net income     809       412  
                 
Preferred stock dividends and amortization of discount     -       (113 )
Net income available to common shareholders   $ 809     $ 299  
                 
Earnings per common share, basic   $ 0.56     $ 0.21  
Earnings per common share, diluted   $ 0.56     $ 0.21  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 

    2018     2017  
             
Net income   $ 809     $ 412  
Other comprehensive income (loss)                
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period     510       (537 )
Tax effect     (107 )     113  
Net change in unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale, net of tax     403       (424 )
                 
Reclassification adjustment                
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income     (101 )     -  
Tax effect     21       -  
Reclassification for losses included in net income (loss), net of tax     (80 )     -  
                 
Minimum pension adjustment     3       3  
Tax effect     (1 )     (1 )
Minimum pension adjustment, net of tax     2       2  
                 
                 
Total other comprehensive loss     325       (422 )
                 
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ 1,134     $ (10 )

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

 

                                        Directors     Accumulated        
                Additional           Common     Stock in     Deferred     Other        
    Preferred     Common     Paid-in     Accumulated     Stock     Directors     Fees     Comprehensive        
    Stock     Stock     Capital     Deficit     Warrant     Rabbi Trust     Obligation     Loss     Total  
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2018   $ -     $ 5,707     $ 53,212     $ (21,769 )   $ 732     $ (883 )   $ 883     $ (749 )   $ 37,133  
                                                                         
Restricted stock redemption     -       -       -       -       -       27       (27 )     -       -  
Vesting of restricted stock     -       13       (13 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Stock based compensation     -       -       46       -       -       -       -       -       46  
Net income     -       -       -       809       -       -       -       -       809  
Other comprehensive income     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       325       325  
Balance, March 31, 2019     -       5,720       53,245       (20,960 )     732       (856 )     856       (424 )     38,313  
                                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2017   $ 20     $ 5,672     $ 58,055     $ (24,693 )   $ 732     $ (1,010 )   $ 1,010     $ (452 )   $ 39,334  
Preferred stock redemption     (20 )     -       (5,007 )     -       -       -       -       -       (5,027 )
Preferred stock dividend     -       -       -       (113 )     -       -       -       -       (113 )
Restricted stock redemption     -       -       -       -       -       12       (12 )     -       -  
Vesting of restricted stock     -       10       (10 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Stock based compensation     -       -       46       -       -       -       -       -       46  
Net income     -       -       -       412       -       -       -       -       412  
Other comprehensive loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (422 )     (422 )
Balance, March 31, 2018   $ -     $ 5,682     $ 53,084     $ (24,394 )   $ 732     $ (998 )   $ 998     $ (874 )   $ 34,230  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 

    2019     2018  
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
Net income   $ 809     $ 412  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     268       185  
Amortization of debt issuance costs     8       -  
Deferred income taxes     177       72  
Gain on sale of investment securities     (101 )     -  
Gain on sales of loans held for sale     (928 )     (1,029 )
Gain on sale of other real estate owned     -       (78 )
Stock compensation expense     46       46  
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans     30,310       33,772  
Origination of mortgage loans for sale     (28,472 )     (30,068 )
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net     31       29  
Increase in bank owned life insurance     (37 )     (39 )
Net change in:                
Interest receivable     (67 )     78  
Other assets     (1,152 )     560  
Interest payable     20       83  
Other liabilities     1,847       (324 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     2,759       3,699  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities                
Purchases of available for sale securities     (4,632 )     -  
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities     6,491       -  
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of available for sale securities     1,038       843  
Net increase in loans     (3,428 )     (18,867 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned     -       849  
Purchases of premises and equipment, net     (184 )     (108 )
Purchase of restricted stock     (34 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (749 )     (17,283 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                
Redeemption of preferred stock     -       (5,027 )
Payment of preferred dividends     -       (113 )
Net increase in deposits     4,353       9,874  
Net increase in other borrowings     -       1,777  
Issuance of subordinated debt, net     -       5,539  
Net cash provided by financing activities     4,353       12,050  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     6,363       (1,534 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     19,543       17,810  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 25,906     $ 16,276  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                
Cash payments for interest   $ 1,223     $ 683  
Supplemental Schedule of Non Cash Activities                
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities avalable for sale   $ 409     $ (537 )
Right of use assets obtained in exchage for new operating lease liabilities   $ 1,405     $ -  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 - Principles of presentation

 

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (the “Company”) is the holding company of Village Bank (the “Bank”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and the Bank’s subsidiary, Village Bank Mortgage Corporation. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2019. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes to financial statements that are presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the consolidated balance sheet date of March 31, 2019 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)” and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 842. The Company elected the optional transitional method provided by ASU 2018-11 and did not adjust prior periods for Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842. The Company also elected certain practical expedients within the standard and consistent with such elections did not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, did not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and did not reassess any initial direct costs for existing leases. As stated in the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K, the implementation of the new standard resulted in recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability of $1.4 million at the date of adoption, which is related to the Company’s leases of premises used in operations. The right-of-use asset and lease liability are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments and are presented at each reporting date as the net present value of the remaining contractual cash flows. Cash flows are discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement date of the lease. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are calculated as the sum of the lease liability and if applicable, prepaid rent, initial direct costs and any incentives received from the lessor.

 

The Company’s long-term lease agreements are all classified as operating leases. Certain of these leases offer the option to extend the lease term and the Company has included such extensions in its calculation of the lease liabilities to the extent the options are reasonably assured of being exercised. The lease agreements do not provide for residual value guarantees and have no restrictions or covenants that would impact dividends or require incurring additional financial obligations. See note 8 for additional information.

 

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Note 2 - Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and statements of operations for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the allowance for loan losses and its related provision including impaired loans and troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset, valuation of other real estate owned and the estimate of the fair value of assets held for sale.

 

Note 3 - Earnings per common share

 

The following table presents the basic and diluted earnings per common share computation (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
Numerator                
Net income - basic and diluted   $ 809     $ 412  
Preferred stock dividend     -       (113 )
Net income available to common  shareholders   $ 809     $ 299  
                 
Denominator                
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic     1,435       1,432  
Dilutive effect of common stock options     -       -  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted     1,435       1,432  
                 
Earnings per share - basic   $ 0.56     $ 0.21  
Earnings per share - diluted   $ 0.56     $ 0.21  

 

Applicable guidance requires that outstanding, unvested share-based payment awards that contain voting rights and rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Accordingly, the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per common share includes unvested shares of the Company’s outstanding restricted common stock.

 

The vesting of 8,650 and 7,590 respectively, of the unvested restricted units included in Note 11 “Stock incentive plan” are dependent upon meeting certain performance criteria. As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, it was indeterminable whether these unvested restricted units will vest and as such those shares are excluded from common shares issued and outstanding at each date and are not included in the computation of earnings per share for any period presented.

 

Outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock were considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods presented. Stock options for 578 and 1,708 shares were not included in computing diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, because their effects were anti-dilutive. Additionally, the impact of warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the Company’s participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program is not included, as the warrants were anti-dilutive.

 

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Note 4 – Investment securities available for sale

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

 

          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized        
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
                         
March 31, 2019                                
U.S. Government agencies   $ 15,434     $ -     $ (174 )   $ 15,260  
Mortgage-backed securities     22,287       21       (228 )     22,080  
Subordinated debt     4,586       26       (117 )     4,495  
                                 
    $ 42,307     $ 47     $ (519 )   $ 41,835  
                                 
December 31, 2018                                
U.S. Government agencies   $ 14,120     $ -     $ (269 )   $ 13,851  
Mortgage-backed securities     26,924       102       (576 )     26,450  
Subordinated debt     4,089       11       (148 )     3,952  
                                 
    $ 45,133     $ 113     $ (993 )   $ 44,253  

 

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had investment securities with a fair value of approximately $8,065,000 and $8,004,000, respectively, pledged to secure borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”).

 

Gross realized gains and losses pertaining to available for sale securities are detailed as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

    Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Gross realized gains   $ 101     $ -  
Gross realized losses     -       -  
                 
    $ 101     $ -  

 

The Company sold approximately $6.5 million of investment securities available for sale at a gross gain of $101,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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Investment securities available for sale that have an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are detailed below (in thousands):

 

    Securities in a loss     Securities in a loss              
    position for less than     position for more than              
    12 Months     12 Months     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
March 31, 2019                                                
US Government Agencies   $ -     $ -     $ 13,715     $ (174 )   $ 13,715     $ (174 )
Mortgage-backed securities                     18,051       (228 )     18,051       (228 )
Subordinated debt     1,150       (105 )     1,007       (12 )     2,157       (117 )
                                                 
    $ 1,150     $ (105 )   $ 32,773     $ (414 )   $ 33,923     $ (519 )
                                                 
December 31, 2018                                                
US Government Agencies   $ -     $ -     $ 13,851     $ (269 )   $ 13,851     $ (269 )
Mortgage-backed securities     -       -       18,397       (576 )     18,397       (576 )
Subordinated debt     1,915       (140 )     512       (8 )     2,427       (148 )
                                                 
    $ 1,915     $ (140 )   $ 32,760     $ (853 )   $ 34,675     $ (993 )

 

All of the unrealized losses are attributable to increases in interest rates and not to credit deterioration. Currently, the Company believes that it is probable that the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the investments. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not to credit quality, and because it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2019.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale as March 31, 2019, by contractual maturity, are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Amortized        
    Cost     Fair Value  
             
One to five years   $ 13,007     $ 12,839  
Five to ten years     6,504       6,385  
More than ten years     22,796       22,611  
                 
Total   $ 42,307     $ 41,835  

 

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Note 5 – Loans and allowance for loan losses

 

Loans classified by type as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Construction and land development                                
Residential   $ 7,840       1.88 %   $ 7,704       1.86 %
Commercial     28,543       6.83 %     33,904       8.18 %
      36,383       8.71 %     41,608       10.04 %
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied     101,926       24.39 %     98,153       23.68 %
Non-owner occupied     97,672       23.38 %     95,034       22.93 %
Multifamily     13,728       3.29 %     13,597       3.28 %
Farmland     178       0.04 %     185       0.04 %
      213,504       51.10 %     206,969       49.93 %
Consumer real estate                                
Home equity lines     20,004       4.79 %     20,675       4.99 %
Secured by 1-4 family residential,                                
First deed of trust     58,579       14.02 %     57,410       13.85 %
Second deed of trust     9,717       2.32 %     9,556       2.31 %
      88,300       21.13 %     87,641       21.15 %
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    40,241       9.63 %     36,639       8.84 %
Guaranteed student loans     37,396       8.95 %     39,315       9.49 %
Consumer and other     1,986       0.48 %     2,258       0.55 %
                                 
Total loans     417,810       100.0 %     414,430       100.0 %
Deferred fees and costs, net     737               713          
Less: allowance for loan losses     (3,027 )             (3,051 )        
                                 
    $ 415,520             $ 412,092          

 

The Bank has a purchased portfolio of rehabilitated student loans guaranteed by the Department of Education (“DOE”). The guarantee covers approximately 98% of principal and accrued interest. The loans are serviced by a third-party servicer that specializes in handling the special needs of the DOE student loan programs.

 

Loans pledged as collateral with the FHLB as part of their lending arrangement with the Company totaled $40,650,000 and $38,751,000 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due as long as the remaining recorded investment in the loan is deemed fully collectible. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought to current and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

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The following table provides information on nonaccrual loans segregated by type at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Construction and land development                
Commercial   $ -     $ 39  
      -       39  
Commercial real estate                
Non-owner occupied     515       515  
      515       515  
Consumer real estate                
Home equity lines     123       125  
Secured by 1-4 family residential,                
First deed of trust     1,079       1,163  
Second deed of trust     152       154  
      1,354       1,442  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    236       255  
Consumer and other     8       8  
                 
Total loans   $ 2,113     $ 2,259  

 

The Company assigns risk rating classifications to its loans. These risk ratings are divided into the following groups:

 

· Risk rated 1 to 4 loans are considered of sufficient quality to preclude an adverse rating. These assets generally are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the asset or underlying collateral;
· Risk rated 5 loans are defined as having potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention;
· Risk rated 6 loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any; and
· Risk rated 7 loans have all the weaknesses inherent in substandard loans, with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

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The following tables provide information on the risk rating of loans at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

    Risk Rated     Risk Rated     Risk Rated     Risk Rated     Total  
    1-4     5     6     7     Loans  
March 31, 2019                                        
Construction and land development                                        
Residential   $ 7,093     $ -     $ 747     $ -     $ 7,840  
Commercial     28,194       -       349       -       28,543  
      35,287       -       1,096       -       36,383  
Commercial real estate                                        
Owner occupied     93,318       6,590       2,018               101,926  
Non-owner occupied     97,157       -       515       -       97,672  
Multifamily     13,569       159       -       -       13,728  
Farmland     79       99       -       -       178  
      204,123       6,848       2,533       -       213,504  
Consumer real estate                                        
Home equity lines     19,130       734       140       -       20,004  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                        
First deed of trust     55,265       1,849       1,465       -       58,579  
Second deed of trust     7,874       1,634       209       -       9,717  
      82,269       4,217       1,814       -       88,300  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    37,302       2,509       430       -       40,241  
Guaranteed student loans     37,396       -       -       -       37,396  
Consumer and other     1,968       8       10       -       1,986  
                                         
Total loans   $ 398,345     $ 13,582     $ 5,883     $ -     $ 417,810  
                                         
December 31, 2018                                        
Construction and land development                                        
Residential   $ 6,957     $ -     $ 747     $ -     $ 7,704  
Commercial     33,432       6       466       -       33,904  
      40,389       6       1,213       -       41,608  
Commercial real estate                                        
Owner occupied     88,484       6,540       3,129       -       98,153  
Non-owner occupied     94,519       -       515       -       95,034  
Multifamily     13,436       161       -       -       13,597  
Farmland     81       104       -       -       185  
      196,520       6,805       3,644       -       206,969  
Consumer real estate                                        
Home equity lines     19,601       934       140       -       20,675  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                        
First deed of trust     53,994       1,612       1,804       -       57,410  
Second deed of trust     9,167       175       214       -       9,556  
      82,762       2,721       2,158       -       87,641  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    32,776       3,349       499       15       36,639  
Guaranteed student loans     39,315       -       -       -       39,315  
Consumer and other     2,239       8       11       -       2,258  
                                         
Total loans   $ 394,001     $ 12,889     $ 7,525     $ 15     $ 414,430  

 

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

                                        Recorded  
                Greater                       Investment >  
    30-59 Days     60-89 Days     Than     Total Past           Total     90 Days and  
    Past Due     Past Due     90 Days     Due     Current     Loans     Accruing  
March 31, 2019                                                        
Construction and land development                                                        
Residential   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 7,840     $ 7,840     $ -  
Commercial     117       -       -       117       28,426       28,543       -  
      117       -       -       117       36,266       36,383       -  
Commercial real estate                                                        
Owner occupied     673       -       -       673       101,253       101,926       -  
Non-owner occupied     -       -       -       -       97,672       97,672       -  
Multifamily     -       -       -       -       13,728       13,728       -  
Farmland     -       -       -       -       178       178       -  
      673       -       -       673       212,831       213,504       -  
Consumer real estate                                                        
Home equity lines     378       -       -       378       19,626       20,004       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                                        
First deed of trust     274       -       -       274       58,305       58,579       -  
Second deed of trust     118       -       -       118       9,599       9,717       -  
      770       -       -       770       87,530       88,300       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    -       434       -       434       39,807       40,241       -  
Guaranteed student loans     1,274       1,007       4,164       6,445       30,951       37,396       4,164  
Consumer and other     11       9       -       20       1,966       1,986       -  
                                                         
Total loans   $ 2,845     $ 1,450     $ 4,164     $ 8,459     $ 409,351     $ 417,810     $ 4,164  

 

                                        Recorded  
                Greater                       Investment >  
    30-59 Days     60-89 Days     Than     Total Past           Total     90 Days and  
    Past Due     Past Due     90 Days     Due     Current     Loans     Accruing  
December 31, 2018                                                        
Construction and land development                                                        
Residential   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 7,704     $ 7,704     $ -  
Commercial     118       -       -       118       33,786       33,904       -  
      118       -       -       118       41,490       41,608       -  
Commercial real estate                                                        
Owner occupied     -       -       -       -       98,153       98,153       -  
Non-owner occupied     -       -       -       -       95,034       95,034       -  
Multifamily     -       -       -       -       13,597       13,597       -  
Farmland     -       -       -       -       185       185       -  
      -       -       -       -       206,969       206,969       -  
Consumer real estate                                                        
Home equity lines     -       315       -       315       20,360       20,675       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                                        
First deed of trust     171       7       -       178       57,232       57,410       -  
Second deed of trust     162       -       -       162       9,394       9,556       -  
      333       322       -       655       86,986       87,641       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    312       433       -       745       35,894       36,639       -  
Guaranteed student loans     1,946       971       5,573       8,490       30,825       39,315       5,573  
Consumer and other     9       1       -       10       2,248       2,258       -  
                                                         
Total loans   $ 2,718     $ 1,727     $ 5,573     $ 10,018     $ 404,412     $ 414,430     $ 5,573  

 

Loans greater than 90 days past due are student loans that are guaranteed by the DOE which covers approximately 98% of the principal and interest. Accordingly, these loans will not be placed on nonaccrual status and are not considered to be impaired.

 

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Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts when due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. 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. Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of a similar nature and on an individual loan basis for other loans. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary, so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

 

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Impaired loans are set forth in the following table as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
          Unpaid                 Unpaid        
    Recorded     Principal     Related     Recorded     Principal     Related  
    Investment     Balance     Allowance     Investment     Balance     Allowance  
With no related allowance recorded                                                
Construction and land development                                                
Residential   $ 323     $ 323     $ -     $ 747     $ 747     $ -  
Commercial     356       454       -       360       458       -  
      679       777       -       1,107       1,205       -  
Commercial real estate                                                
Owner occupied     2,576       2,576       -       3,703       3,703       -  
Non-owner occupied     2,566       2,566       -       2,588       2,588       -  
      5,142       5,142       -       6,291       6,291       -  
Consumer real estate                                                
Home equity lines     123       123       -       684       684       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                                
First deed of trust     2,958       2,958       -       3,057       3,057       -  
Second deed of trust     711       936       -       721       929       -  
      3,792       4,017       -       4,462       4,670       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    512       885       -       528       875       -  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -       -       -  
      10,125       10,821       -       12,388       13,041       -  
                                                 
With an allowance recorded                                                
Construction and land development                                                
Commercial     -       -       -       106       106       8  
      -       -       -       106       106       8  
Commercial real estate                                                
Owner occupied     1,450       1,450       25       1,459       1,459       25  
      1,450       1,450       25       1,459       1,459       25  
Consumer real estate                                                
Home equity lines     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                                
First deed of trust     197       197       19       200       200       20  
Second deed of trust     159       159       3       161       161       4  
      356       356       22       361       361       24  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    -       -       -       8       8       8  
Consumer and other     8       8       8       9       9       9  
      1,814       1,814       55       1,943       1,943       74  
                                                 
Total                                                
Construction and land development                                                
Residential     323       323       -       747       747       -  
Commercial     356       454       -       466       564       8  
      679       777       -       1,213       1,311       8  
Commercial real estate                                                
Owner occupied     4,026       4,026       25       5,162       5,162       25  
Non-owner occupied     2,566       2,566       -       2,588       2,588       -  
      6,592       6,592       25       7,750       7,750       25  
Consumer real estate                                                
Home equity lines     123       123       -       684       684       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential,                                                
First deed of trust     3,155       3,155       19       3,257       3,257       20  
Second deed of trust     870       1,095       3       882       1,090       4  
      4,148       4,373       22       4,823       5,031       24  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    512       885       -       536       883       8  
Consumer and other     8       8       8       9       9       9  
    $ 11,939     $ 12,635     $ 55     $ 14,331     $ 14,984     $ 74  

 

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The following is a summary of average recorded investment in impaired loans with and without a valuation allowance and interest income recognized on those loans for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
    Average     Interest     Average     Interest  
    Recorded     Income     Recorded     Income  
    Investment     Recognized     Investment     Recognized  
With no related allowance recorded                                
Construction and land development                                
Residential   $ 267     $ -     $ 299     $ 6  
Commercial     475       -       -       -  
      742       -       299       6  
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied     3,460       42       3,689       40  
Non-owner occupied     2,597       23       2,294       26  
      6,057       65       5,983       66  
Consumer real estate                                
Home equity lines     550       -       524       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                
First deed of trust     2,972       42       3,635       31  
Second deed of trust     704       13       570       11  
      4,226       55       4,729       42  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    477       8       465       8  
Consumer and other     1       -       3       -  
      11,503       128       11,479       122  
                                 
With an allowance recorded                                
Construction and land development Commercial     26       -       233       6  
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied     1,461       15       1,708       11  
Non-Owner occupied     -       -       -       -  
      1,461       15       1,708       11  
Consumer real estate                                
Home equity lines     -       -       136       2  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                
First deed of trust     262       3       764       7  
Second deed of trust     162       2       127       -  
      424       5       1,027       9  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    176       -       591       -  
Consumer and other     14       -       5       -  
      2,101       20       3,564       26  
                                 
Total                                
Construction and land development                                
Residential   $ 267     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Commercial     501       -       532       12  
      768       -       532       12  
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied     4,921       57       5,397       51  
Non-owner occupied     2,597       23       2,294       26  
      7,518       80       7,691       77  
Consumer real estate                                
Home equity lines     550       -       660       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential,                                
First deed of trust     3,234       45       4,399       38  
Second deed of trust     866       15       697       11  
      4,650       60       5,756       49  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    653       8       1,056       8  
Consumer and other     15       -       8       -  
    $ 13,604     $ 148     $ 15,043     $ 146  

 

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Included in impaired loans are loans classified as TDRs. A modification of a loan’s terms constitutes a TDR if the creditor grants a concession to the borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. For loans classified as impaired TDRs, the Company further evaluates the loans as performing or nonaccrual. To restore a nonaccrual loan that has been formally restructured in a TDR to accrual status, we perform a current, well documented credit analysis supporting a return to accrual status based on the borrower’s financial condition and prospects for repayment under the revised terms. Otherwise, the TDR must remain in nonaccrual status. The analysis considers the borrower’s sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable period to the return-to-accrual date, but may take into account payments made for a reasonable period prior to the restructuring if the payments are consistent with the modified terms. A sustained period of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months and would involve payments in the form of cash or cash equivalents.

 

An accruing loan that is modified in a TDR can remain in accrual status if, based on a current well-documented credit analysis, collection of principal and interest in accordance with the modified terms is reasonably assured, and the borrower has demonstrated sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable period before modification. The following is a summary of performing and nonaccrual TDRs and the related specific valuation allowance by portfolio segment for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands).

 

                      Specific  
                      Valuation  
    Total     Performing     Nonaccrual     Allowance  
March 31, 2019                                
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied   $ 4,026     $ 4,026     $ -     $ 25  
Non-owner occupied     2,566       2,051       515       -  
      6,592       6,077       515       25  
Consumer real estate                                
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                
First deeds of trust     2,196       1,516       680       19  
Second deeds of trust     783       718       65       3  
      2,979       2,234       745       22  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    310       276       34       -  
    $ 9,881     $ 8,587     $ 1,294     $ 47  
                                 
Number of loans     42       33       9       6  

 

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                      Specific  
                      Valuation  
    Total     Performing     Nonaccrual     Allowance  
December 31, 2018                                
Construction and land development
Commercial
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
      -       -       -       -  
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied     4,064       4,064       -       25  
Non-owner occupied     2,072       2,072       -       -  
      6,136       6,136       -       25  
Consumer real estate                                
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                
First deeds of trust     2,284       1,525       759       20  
Second deeds of trust     794       729       65       4  
      3,078       2,254       824       24  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    317       282       35       -  
    $ 9,531     $ 8,672     $ 859     $ 49  
                                 
Number of loans     42       33       9       6  

 

The following table provides information about TDRs identified during the indicated periods (dollars in thousands).

 

    March 31, 2019     March 31, 2018  
          Pre-     Post-           Pre-     Post-  
          Modification     Modification           Modification     Modification  
    Number of     Recorded     Recorded     Number of     Recorded     Recorded  
    Loans     Balance     Balance     Loans     Balance     Balance  
                                     
Commercial real estate                                                
Non-owner occupied     1     $ 515     $ 515       -     $ -     $ -  
      1     $ 515     $ 515       -     $ -     $ -  

 

There were no defaults on TDRs that were modified as TDRs during the prior twelve month period.

 

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

          Provision for                    
    Beginning     (Recovery of)                 Ending  
    Balance     Loan Losses     Charge-offs     Recoveries     Balance  
                               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019                                        
Construction and land development                                        
Residential   $ 42     $ 3     $ -     $ 1     $ 46  
Commercial     220       (48 )     -       1       173  
      262       (45 )     -       2       219  
Commercial real estate                                        
Owner occupied     673       37       -       -       710  
Non-owner occupied     673       19       -       -       692  
Multifamily     87       1       -       -       88  
Farmland     2       -       -       -       2  
      1,435       57       -       -       1,492  
Consumer real estate                                        
Home equity lines     244       (10 )     -       6       240  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                        
First deed of trust     385       8       -       2       395  
Second deed of trust     51       2       -       4       57  
      680       -       -       12       692  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    308       48       (15 )     11       352  
Student loans     121       33       (33 )     -       121  
Consumer and other     34       (3 )     (2 )     1       30  
Unallocated     211       (90 )     -       -       121  
                                         
    $ 3,051     $ -     $ (50 )   $ 26     $ 3,027  

 

          Provision for                    
    Beginning     (Recovery of)                 Ending  
    Balance     Loan Losses     Charge-offs     Recoveries     Balance  
                               
Year Ended December 31, 2018                                        
Construction and land development                                        
Residential   $ 32     $ 9     $ -     $ 1     $ 42  
Commercial     165       49       -       6       220  
      197       58       -       7       262  
Commercial real estate                                        
Owner occupied     624       49       -       -       673  
Non-owner occupied     500       (45 )     -       218       673  
Multifamily     60       27       -       -       87  
Farmland     3       (1 )     -       -       2  
      1,187       30       -       218       1,435  
Consumer real estate                                        
Home equity lines     268       39       (64 )     1       244  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                        
First deed of trust     502       (97 )     (41 )     21       385  
Second deed of trust     47       6       (45 )     43       51  
      817       (52 )     (150 )     65       680  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    556       (50 )     (375 )     177       308  
Student loans     108       118       (105 )     -       121  
Consumer and other     27       32       (34 )     9       34  
Unallocated     347       (136 )     -       -       211  
                                         
    $ 3,239     $ -     $ (664 )   $ 476     $ 3,051  

 

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          Provision for                    
    Beginning     (Recovery of)                 Ending  
    Balance     Loan Losses     Charge-offs     Recoveries     Balance  
                               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018                                        
Construction and land development                                        
Residential   $ 32     $ (6 )   $ -     $ -     $ 26  
Commercial     165       23       -       1       189  
      197       17       -       1       215  
Commercial real estate                                        
Owner occupied     624       38       -       -       662  
Non-owner occupied     500       (181 )     -       218       537  
Multifamily     60       -       -       -       60  
Farmland     3       (1 )     -       -       2  
      1,187       (144 )     -       218       1,261  
Consumer real estate                                        
Home equity lines     268       9       -       -       277  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                        
First deed of trust     502       57       (34 )     2       527  
Second deed of trust     47       47       (45 )     5       54  
      817       113       (79 )     7       858  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    556       44       -       4       604  
Student loans     108       31       (32 )     -       107  
Consumer and other     27       15       (21 )     6       27  
Unallocated     347       (76 )     -       -       271  
                                         
    $ 3,239     $ -     $ (132 )   $ 236     $ 3,343  

 

The allowance for loan losses at each of the periods presented includes an amount that could not be identified to individual types of loans referred to as the unallocated portion of the allowance. We recognize the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various uncertainties and the variability related to the factors used in calculation of the allowance. The allowance for loan losses included an unallocated portion of approximately $121,000, $211,000, and $271,000 at March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018, respectively.

 

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Loans were evaluated for impairment as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

    Recorded Investment in Loans  
    Allowance     Loans  
    Ending                 Ending              
    Balance     Individually     Collectively     Balance     Individually     Collectively  
                                     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019                                                
Construction and land development                                                
Residential   $ 46     $ -     $ 46     $ 7,840     $ 323     $ 7,517  
Commercial     173       -       173       28,543       356       28,187  
      219       -       219       36,383       679       35,704  
Commercial real estate                                                
Owner occupied     710       25       685       101,926       4,026       97,900  
Non-owner occupied     692       -       692       97,672       2,566       95,106  
Multifamily     88       -       88       13,728       -       13,728  
Farmland     2       -       2       178       -       178  
      1,492       25       1,467       213,504       6,592       206,912  
Consumer real estate                                                
Home equity lines     240       -       240       20,004       123       19,881  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                                
First deed of trust     395       19       376       58,579       3,155       55,424  
Second deed of trust     57       3       54       9,717       870       8,847  
      692       22       670       88,300       4,148       84,152  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    352       -       352       40,241       512       39,729  
Student loans     121       -       121       37,396       -       37,396  
Consumer and other     151       8       143       1,986       8       1,978  
                                                 
    $ 3,027     $ 55     $ 2,972     $ 417,810     $ 11,939     $ 405,871  
                                                 
Year Ended December 31, 2018                                                
Construction and land development                                                
Residential   $ 42     $ -     $ 42     $ 7,704     $ 747     $ 6,957  
Commercial     220       8       212       33,904       466       33,438  
      262       8       254       41,608       1,213       40,395  
Commercial real estate                                                
Owner occupied     673       25       648       98,153       5,162       92,991  
Non-owner occupied     673       -       673       95,034       2,588       92,446  
Multifamily     87       -       87       13,597       -       13,597  
Farmland     2       -       2       185       -       185  
      1,435       25       1,410       206,969       7,750       199,219  
Consumer real estate                                                
Home equity lines     244       -       244       20,675       684       19,991  
Secured by 1-4 family residential                                                
First deed of trust     385       20       365       57,410       3,257       54,153  
Second deed of trust     51       4       47       9,556       882       8,674  
      680       24       656       87,641       4,823       82,818  
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    308       8       300       36,639       536       36,103  
Student loans     121       -       121       39,315       -       39,315  
Consumer and other     245       9       236       2,258       9       2,249  
                                                 
    $ 3,051     $ 74     $ 2,977     $ 414,430     $ 14,331     $ 400,099  

 

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Note 6 – Deposits

 

Deposits as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
                         
Checking accounts                                
Noninterest bearing demand     122,923       27.7 %   $ 119,317       27.2 %
Interest bearing     48,223       10.9 %     49,188       11.2 %
Money market accounts     91,585       20.7 %     86,295       19.7 %
Savings accounts     27,727       6.3 %     28,694       6.5 %
Time deposits of $250,000 and over     25,048       5.6 %     24,160       5.5 %
Other time deposits     127,894       28.8 %     131,393       29.9 %
                                 
Total   $ 443,400       100.0 %   $ 439,047       100.0 %

 

Note 7 – Borrowings

 

The Company uses both short-term and long-term borrowings to supplement deposits when they are available at a lower overall cost to the Company or they can be invested at a positive rate of return.

 

As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is authorized to apply for advances from the FHLB. The Company held $1,354,000 in FHLB stock at March 31, 2019 and $1,320,000 at December 31, 2018, which is held at cost. Each FHLB credit program has its own interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, and range of maturities. The FHLB may prescribe the acceptable uses to which the advances may be put, as well as on the size of the advances and repayment provisions. The FHLB borrowings are secured by the pledge of commercial and 1-4 family residential loans. The Company had FHLB advances of $21,000,000 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 maturing through 2023.

 

The Company uses federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements for short-term borrowing needs. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are classified as borrowings and generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. There were no borrowings against the lines at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

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Note 8 – Leases

 

The following tables present information about the Company’s leases (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019  
Lease liabilities   $ 1,312  
Right-of-use assets   $ 1,308  
Weighted average remaining lease term     5.04 years  
Weighted average discount rate     2.98 %

 

    For the Three
Months Ended
 
    March 31, 2019  
Lease cost        
Operating lease cost   $ 107  
Total lease cost   $ 107  

 

A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total of operating lease liabilities is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    As of  
    March 31, 2019  
Lease payments due        
Nine months ending December 31, 2019   $ 312  
Twelve months ending December 31, 2020     416  
Twelve months ending December 31, 2021     278  
Twelve months ending December 31, 2022     120  
Twelve months ending December 31, 2023     44  
Twelve months ending December 31, 2024     48  
Thereafter     203  
Total undiscounted cash flows   $ 1,421  
Discount     109  
Lease liabilities   $ 1,312  

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $103,000. The Company adopted ASC 842 effective January 1, 2019. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company measured lease expense in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized lease expense of $91,000.

 

Note 9 – Trust preferred securities

 

During the first quarter of 2005, Southern Community Financial Capital Trust I, a wholly-owned unconsolidated subsidiary of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable securities. On February 24, 2005, $5.2 million of Trust Preferred Capital Notes were issued through a pooled underwriting. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest (three-month LIBOR plus 2.15%) which adjusts, and is payable, quarterly. The interest rate at March 31, 2019 was 4.75%. The securities were redeemable at par beginning on March 15, 2010 and each quarter after such date until the securities mature on March 15, 2035. No amounts have been redeemed at March 31, 2019 and there are no plans to do so. 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 Trust Preferred Capital Notes.

 

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During the third quarter of 2007, Village Financial Statutory Trust II, a wholly-owned unconsolidated subsidiary of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable securities. On September 20, 2007, $3.6 million of Trust Preferred Capital Notes were issued through a pooled underwriting. The securities have LIBOR-indexed floating rate of interest (three-month LIBOR plus 1.4%) which adjusts, and is also payable, quarterly. The interest rate at March 31, 2019 was 4.01%. The securities may be redeemed at par at any time commencing in December 2012 until the securities mature in 2037. No amounts have been redeemed at March 31, 2019 and there are no plans to do so. The principal asset of the Trust is $3.6 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debt securities with like maturities and like interest rates to the Trust Preferred Capital Notes.

 

The Trust Preferred Capital Notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the Trust Preferred Capital Notes not considered as Tier 1 capital may be included in Tier 2 capital.

 

The obligations of the Company with respect to the issuance of the Trust Preferred Capital Notes constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust’s obligations with respect to the Trust Preferred Capital Notes. 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 Trust Preferred Capital Notes and require a deferral of common dividends. The Company is current on these interest payments.

 

Note 10 – Subordinated Debt

 

On March 21, 2018, the Company issued $5,700,000 of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due March 31, 2028 in a private placement. The Company received $5,539,000 in net proceeds after deducting issuance costs. The subordinated notes accrue interest at a fixed rate of 6.50% for the first five years until March 31, 2023; thereafter, the subordinated notes will accrue interest at an annual floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.73% until maturity or early redemption. The Company may redeem the subordinated notes in whole or in part, on or after March 31, 2023. The subordinated notes are unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, including claims of depositors and general creditors, and rank equally in right of payment with any unsecured, subordinated indebtedness that the Company may incur in the future. At March 31, 2019, the carrying value of the notes totaled $5,571,000.

 

Note 11 – Stock incentive plan

 

In accordance with accounting standards, the Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award rather than disclosed in the financial statements.

 

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The following table summarizes options outstanding under the Company’s stock incentive plans at the indicated dates:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
          Weighted                       Weighted              
          Average                       Average              
          Exercise     Fair Value     Intrinsic           Exercise     Fair Value     Intrinsic  
    Options     Price     Per Share     Value     Options     Price     Per Share     Value  
                                                 
Options outstanding, beginning of period     734     $ 25.63     $ 9.76               2,245     $ 24.17     $ 12.88          
Granted     -       -       -               -       -       -          
Forfeited     -       -       -               -       -       -          
Exercised     -       -       -               -       -       -          
Options outstanding, end of period     734     $ 25.63     $ 9.76     $ -       2,245     $ 24.17     $ 12.88     $ -  
Options exercisable, end of period     734                               2,245                          

 

During the first quarter of 2018, we granted certain officers 1,590 restricted shares of common stock with a weighted average fair market value of $32.42 on the date of grant. These restricted stock awards vest over three years.

 

Prior to vesting, these shares are subject to forfeiture to us without consideration upon termination of employment under certain circumstances. The total number of shares underlying non-vested restricted stock was 17,646 and 21,761 at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The fair value of the stock is based on the grant date of the award and the expense is recognized over the vesting period. Unamortized stock-based compensation related to nonvested share based compensation arrangements granted under the stock incentive plan as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, was $354,185 and $363,379, respectively. The time based unamortized compensation of $137,005 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.63 years.

 

A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2019 follows:

 

          Weighted-        
          Average     Aggregate  
          Grant-Date     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Fair-Value     Value  
                   
December 31, 2018     23,556     $ 32.46     $ 767,926  
Granted     -       -       -  
Vested     (3,147 )     20.19       (102,592 )
Forfeited     (2,763 )     22.35       (90,074 )
                         
March 31, 2019     17,646     $ 31.18     $ 575,260  

 

Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $46,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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Note 12 — Fair value

 

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the requirements established in ASC 820: Fair Value Measurements, which provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 defines fair value as the exit price, the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date under current market conditions.

 

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair values hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 Inputs — Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

Level 2 Inputs — Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 Inputs — Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The Company used the following methods to determine the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

 

Securities : Fair values for securities available-for-sale are obtained from an independent pricing service. The prices are not adjusted. The independent pricing service uses industry-standard models to price U.S. Government agency obligations and mortgage backed securities that consider various assumptions, including time value, yield curves, volatility factors, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severity, current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Securities of obligations of state and political subdivisions are valued using a type of matrix, or grid, pricing in which securities are benchmarked against the treasury rate based on credit rating. Substantially all assumptions used by the independent pricing service are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable data, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace (Levels 1 and 2). If the inputs used to provide the evaluation for certain securities are unobservable and/or there is little, if any, market activity, then the security would fall to the lowest level of the hierarchy (Level 3).

 

Impaired loans : The fair values of impaired loans are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans on a nonrecurring basis. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the Company’s 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 using observable market data (Level 2). However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction or if an appraisal of the property is more than two years old, then a Level 3 valuation is considered to measure the fair value. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and account receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Other Real Estate Owned: OREO assets are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequently, OREO assets are carried at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Assets held for sale : Assets held for sale were transferred from premises and equipment at the lower of cost less accumulated depreciation or fair value at the date of transfer. The Company periodically evaluates the value of assets held for sale and records an impairment charge for any subsequent declines in fair value less selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the assets held for sale as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the asset held for sale as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value under Topic 820 on a recurring and non-recurring basis are summarized below for the indicated dates (dollars in thousands):

 

    Fair Value Measurement  
    at March 31, 2019 Using  
          Quoted Prices              
          in Active     Other     Significant  
          Markets for     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying     Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Financial Assets - Recurring                                
US Government Agencies   $ 15,260     $ 1,545     $ 13,715     $ -  
Mortgage-backed securities     22,080       2,587       19,493       -  
Subordinated debt     4,495       -       3,995       500  
                                 
Financial Assets - Non-Recurring                                
Impaired loans     1,759       -       -       1,759  
Assets held for sale     537       -       -       537  
Other real estate owned     526       -       -       526  

 

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    Fair Value Measurement  
    at December 31, 2018 Using  
          Quoted Prices              
          in Active     Other     Significant  
          Markets for     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying     Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Financial Assets - Recurring                                
US Government Agencies   $ 13,851     $ -     $ 13,851     $ -  
Mortgage-backed securities     26,450       -       26,450       -  
Subordinated debt     3,952       -       3,452       500  
                                 
Financial Assets - Non-Recurring                                
Impaired loans     1,869       -       -       1,869  
Assets held for sale     554       -       -       554  
Other real estate owned     526       -       -       526  

 

The following table presents qualitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019
                  Range
    Fair Value     Valuation   Unobservable   (Weighted
    Estimate     Techniques   Input   Average)
                   
Impaired loans - real estate secured   $ 1,759     Appraisal (1) or Internal Valuation (2)   Selling costs   6%-10% (7%)
                Discount for lack of  marketability and age of appraisal   6%-30% (10%)
                     
Assets held for sale   $ 537     Appraisal (1) or Internal Valuation (2)   Selling costs   6%-10% (7%)
                Discount for lack of  marketability and age of appraisal   6%-30% (15%)
                     
Other real estate owned   $ 526     Appraisal (1) or Internal Valuation (2)   Selling costs   6%-10% (7%)

 

 

(1) Fair Value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which typically includes various level 3 inputs that are not identifiable
(2) Internal valuations may be conducted to determine Fair Value for assets with nominal carrying balances

 

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    December 31, 2018
                  Range
    Fair Value     Valuation   Unobservable   (Weighted
    Estimate     Techniques   Input   Average)
                   
Impaired loans - real estate secured   $ 1,869     Appraisal (1) or Internal Valuation (2)   Selling costs   6%-10% (7%)
                Discount for lack of  marketability and age of appraisal   6%-30% (10%)
                     
Assets held for sale   $ 554     Appraisal (1) or Internal Valuation (2)   Selling costs   6%-10% (7%)
                Discount for lack of  marketability and age of appraisal   6%-30% (15%)
                     
Other real estate owned   $ 526     Appraisal (1) or Internal Valuation (2)   Selling costs   6%-10% (7%)

 

 

(1) Fair Value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which typically includes various level 3 inputs that are not identifiable
(2) Internal valuations may be conducted to determine Fair Value for assets with nominal carrying balances

 

FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not required to be measured and reported at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. ASC 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. Additionally, in accordance with ASU 2016-01, which the Company adopted on January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis, the Company uses the exit price notion, rather than the entry price notion, in calculating the fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

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The following tables reflect the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments whether or not recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

 

        March 31,     December 31,  
        2019     2018  
    Level in Fair                        
    Value   Carrying     Estimated     Carrying     Estimated  
    Hierarchy   Value     Fair Value     Value     Fair Value  
    (In thousands)  
Financial assets                                    
Cash   Level 1   $ 15,178     $ 15,178     $ 12,717     $ 12,717  
Cash equivalents   Level 2     10,728       10,728       6,826       6,826  
Investment securities available for sale   Level 1     4,132       4,132       -       -  
Investment securities available for sale   Level 2     37,203       37,203       43,753       43,753  
Investment securities available for sale   Level 3     500       500       500       500  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   Level 2     1,354       1,354       1,320       1,320  
Loans held for sale   Level 2     5,218       5,218       6,128       6,128  
Loans   Level 3     416,051       410,738       412,562       409,939  
Impaired loans   Level 3     1,759       1,759       1,869       1,869  
Assets held for sale   Level 3     537       537       554       554  
Other real estate owned   Level 3     526       526       526       526  
Bank owned life insurance   Level 3     7,478       7,478       7,441       7,441  
Accrued interest receivable   Level 2     2,729       2,729       2,662       2,662  
                                     
Financial liabilities                                    
Deposits   Level 2     443,400       443,528       439,047       439,125  
FHLB borrowings   Level 2     21,000       21,183       21,000       21,093  
Trust preferred securities   Level 2     8,764       9,534       8,764       8,852  
Other borrowings   Level 2     5,571       5,571       5,563       5,563  
Accrued interest payable   Level 2     241       241       221       221  

 

Note 13 – Segment Reporting

 

The Company has two reportable segments: traditional commercial banking and mortgage banking. Revenues from commercial banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and securities and fees from deposit services. Mortgage banking operating revenues consist principally of interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale, gains on sales of loans in the secondary mortgage market, and loan origination fee income.

 

The commercial banking segment provides the mortgage banking segment with the short-term funds needed to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse line of credit and charges the mortgage banking segment interest based on the commercial banking segment’s cost of funds. Additionally, the mortgage banking segment leases premises from the commercial banking segment. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process.

 

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The following table presents segment information as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

    Commercial     Mortgage           Consolidated  
    Banking     Banking     Eliminations     Totals  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019                                
                                 
Revenues                                
Interest income   $ 5,646     $ 63     $ -     $ 5,709  
Gain on sale of loans     -       928       -       928  
Other revenues     774       112       (57 )     829  
Total revenues     6,420       1,103       (57 )     7,466  
                                 
Expenses                                
Interest expense     1,243       -       -       1,243  
Salaries and benefits     2,200       736       -       2,936  
Commissions     -       239       -       239  
Other expenses     1,882       238       (57 )     2,063  
Total operating expenses     5,325       1,213       (57 )     6,481  
                                 
Income before income taxes   $ 1,095     $ (110 )   $ -     $ 985  
                                 
Total assets   $ 525,782     $ 9,892     $ (13,400 )   $ 522,274  

 

    Commercial     Mortgage           Consolidated  
    Banking     Banking     Eliminations     Totals  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018                                
                                 
Revenues                                
Interest income   $ 4,730     $ 47     $ -     $ 4,777  
Gain on sale of loans     -       1,029       -       1,029  
Other revenues     557       116       (47 )     626  
Total revenues     5,287       1,192       (47 )     6,432  
                                 
Expenses                                
Interest expense     766       -       -       766  
Salaries and benefits     2,123       820       -       2,943  
Commissions     -       322       -       322  
Other expenses     1,697       267       (47 )     1,917  
Total operating expenses     4,586       1,409       (47 )     5,948  
                                 
Income before income taxes   $ 701     $ (217 )   $ -     $ 484  
                                 
Total assets   $ 492,277     $ 9,852     $ (13,310 )   $ 488,819  

 

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Note 14 – Shareholders’ Equity and Regulatory Matters

 

Preferred Stock

 

On May 1, 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, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement—Standard Terms with the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold (i) 14,738 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $4.00 per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “preferred stock”) and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 499,029 shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial exercise price of $4.43 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments, for an aggregate purchase price of $14,738,000 in cash. As a result of the Company’s 1 for 16 reverse stock split completed in August 2014, the number of shares underlying the Warrant and the exercise price per share were adjusted to 31,190 and $70.88, respectively. The Warrant was immediately exercisable and expires ten years from the issuance date.

 

In November 2013, the Company participated in a successful auction of the Company’s preferred stock by the Treasury that resulted in the purchase of the securities by private and institutional investors.

 

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company received approval from state and federal regulators allowing the Bank to pay a special dividend to the Company for the sole purpose of paying all accrued and unpaid dividends on the preferred stock through February 15, 2017, as well as to redeem 688 shares of the total 5,715 shares outstanding. The accrued and unpaid dividends paid on February 15, 2017 amounted to $2,911,000. The 688 shares were redeemed on February 24, 2017 at a redemption price of $1,000 per share plus accrued dividends from February 15, 2017 to the redemption date.

 

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company received approval from the state regulators allowing the Bank to pay a special dividend to the Company for the purpose of paying the preferred stock dividend due on May 15, 2017. No other dividends were paid by the Bank to the Company during 2017.

 

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company used the proceeds from the subordinated note issuance to redeem the remaining 5,027 shares ($5,027,000 aggregate liquidation value) of preferred stock plus accrued dividends of $56,554.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

The following table presents the cumulative balances of the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes of $113,000 and $199,000 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Net unrealized losses on securities   $ (373 )   $ (696 )
Net unrecognized losses on defined benefit plan     (51 )     (53 )
Total other comprehensive loss   $ (424 )   $ (749 )

 

Regulatory Matters

 

Both the Company and the Bank are required to comply with the capital adequacy standards established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), in the case of the Company, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), in the case of the Bank. The Federal Reserve and the FDIC have adopted rules to implement the Basel III capital framework as outlined by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Basel III Capital Rules”).  The Basel III Capital Rules implement minimum capital ratios and establish risk weightings that are applied to many classes of assets held by community banks, including applying higher risk weightings to certain commercial real estate loans.

 

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The Basel III Capital Rules require banks and bank holding companies to comply with the following minimum capital ratios: (1) a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7%); (2) a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer (effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%); (3) a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer (effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%); and (4) a leverage ratio of 4%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to balance sheet exposures plus certain off-balance sheet exposures (computed as the average for each quarter of the month-end ratios for the quarter). The phase-in of the capital conservation buffer requirement began on January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, increasing by the same amount each year until it was fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress.  Banking organizations with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

 

The Company meets the eligibility criteria of a small bank holding company in accordance with the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement (the “SBHC Policy Statement”). On August 28, 2018, the Federal Reserve issued an interim final rule required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2018, which was signed into law on May 24, 2018 (the “EGRRCPA”), that expands the applicability of the SBHC Policy Statement to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $3 billion (up from the prior $1 billion threshold). Under the SBHC Policy Statement, qualifying bank holding companies, such as the Company, have additional flexibility in the amount of debt they can issue and are also exempt from the Basel III Capital Rules. The SBHC Policy Statement does not apply to the Bank and the Bank must comply with the Basel III Capital Rules. As of March 31, 2019, the Bank exceeded the minimum ratios under the Basel III Capital Rules.

 

The Bank must also comply with the capital requirements set forth in the “prompt corrective action” regulations pursuant to Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act of 1950. To be well capitalized under these regulations, a bank must have the following minimum capital ratios: (1) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%; (2) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8.0%; (3) a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0%; and (4) a leverage ratio of at least 5.0%. As of March 31, 2019, the Bank exceeded the minimum ratios to be classified as well capitalized.

 

On November 21, 2018, the federal bank regulators jointly issued a proposed rule required by the EGRRCPA that would permit qualifying banks and bank holding companies that have less than $10 billion of assets, like the Company and the Bank, to elect to be subject to a 9% leverage ratio that would be applied using less complex leverage calculations (commonly referred to as the community bank leverage ratio or “CBLR”). Under the proposed rule, banks and bank holding companies that opt into the CBLR framework and maintain a CBLR of greater than 9% would not be subject to other risk-based and leverage capital requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules and would be deemed to have met the well capitalized ratio requirements under the “prompt corrective action” framework. The rule is in proposed form so the content and scope of the final rule, and its impact on the Company and the Bank (if any), cannot be determined.

 

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The capital amounts and ratios at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 for the Bank are presented in the table below (dollars in thousands):

 

                For Capital              
    Actual     Adequacy Purposes     To be Well Capitalized  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
                                     
March 31, 2019                                                
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Village Bank
  $ 51,152       12.63 %   $ 32,413       8.00 %   $ 40,516       10.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Village Bank
    48,125       11.88 %     24,310       6.00 %     32,413       8.00 %
                                                 
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)
Village Bank
    48,125       9.46 %     20,352       4.00 %     25,440       5.00 %
                                                 
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)
Village Bank
    48,125       11.88 %     18,232       4.50 %     26,335       6.50 %
                                                 
December 31, 2018                                                
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Village Bank
  $ 49,926       12.46 %   $ 32,051       8.00 %   $ 40,064       10.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Village Bank
    46,875       11.70 %     24,038       6.00 %     32,051       8.00 %
                                                 
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)
Village Bank
    46,875       9.15 %     20,502       4.00 %     25,628       5.00 %
                                                 
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)
Village Bank
    46,875       11.70 %     18,029       4.50 %     26,042       6.50 %

 

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Note 15 – Commitments and contingencies

 

Off-balance-sheet risk – The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement that the Company has in particular classes of instruments.

 

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit, and to potential credit loss associated with letters of credit issued, 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 loans and other such on-balance sheet instruments.

 

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding the following approximate off-balance-sheet financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk (in thousands):

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Undisbursed credit lines   $ 65,203     $ 66,057  
Commitments to extend or originate credit     20,543       12,738  
Standby letters of credit     4,051       3,999  
                 
Total commitments to extend credit   $ 89,797     $ 82,794  

 

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 the payment of a fee. Historically, many commitments expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts shown in the above table are not necessarily indicative of future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, as deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include personal or income-producing commercial real estate, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.

 

Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

 

Concentrations of credit risk – Generally, the Company’s loans, commitments to extend credit, and standby letters of credit have been granted to customers in the Company’s market area. Although the Company is building a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its clients’ ability to honor contracts is reliant upon the economic stability of the Richmond, Virginia area, including the real estate markets in the area. The concentrations of credit by type of loan are set forth in Note 5. The distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans outstanding.

 

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Note 16 – Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The amendments in this ASU, among other things, require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in this ASU are effective for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. While the Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13 to determine the potential impact the new standard will have on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, it has taken steps to prepare for the implementation when it becomes effective, such as forming an internal task force, gathering pertinent data, consulting with outside professionals, and evaluating its current IT systems. This guidance may result in material changes in the Company's accounting for credit losses on financial instruments.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” The amendments modify the disclosure requirements in Topic 820 to add disclosures regarding changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. Certain disclosure requirements in Topic 820 are also removed or modified. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Certain of the amendments are to be applied prospectively while others are to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2018-13 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans.” These amendments modify the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. Certain disclosure requirements have been deleted while the following disclosure requirements have been added: the weighted-average interest crediting rates for cash balance plans and other plans with promised interest crediting rates and an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. The amendments also clarify the disclosure requirements in paragraph 715-20-50-3, which state that the following information for defined benefit pension plans should be disclosed: The projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) and fair value of plan assets for plans with PBOs in excess of plan assets and the accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) and fair value of plan assets for plans with ABOs in excess of plan assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2018-14 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis OF Financial condition and results of operations

 

Caution about forward-looking statements

 

In addition to historical information, this report may contain forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statement that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding profitability, liquidity, allowance for loan losses, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, growth strategy and financial and other goals. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “intends” or other words of similar meaning. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements.

 

There are many factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company including, but not limited to:

 

· changes in assumptions underlying the establishment of allowances for loan losses, and other estimates;
· the risks of changes in interest rates on levels, composition and costs of deposits, loan demand, and the values and liquidity of loan collateral, securities, and interest sensitive assets and liabilities;
· the effects of future economic, business and market conditions;
· legislative and regulatory changes, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other changes in banking, securities, and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators, and changes in scope and cost of FDIC insurance and other coverages;
· our inability to maintain our regulatory capital position;
· the Company’s computer systems and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance, or other disruptions despite security measures implemented by the Company;
· changes in market conditions, specifically declines in the residential and commercial real estate market, volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets, soundness of other financial institutions we do business with;
· risks inherent in making loans such as repayment risks and fluctuating collateral values;
· changes in operations of the mortgage company as a result of the activity in the residential real estate market;
· exposure to repurchase loans sold to investors for which borrowers 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;
· governmental monetary and fiscal policies;
· changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;
· reliance on our management team, including our ability to attract and retain key personnel;
· 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;
· demand, development and acceptance of new products and services;
· problems with technology utilized by us;
· changing trends in customer profiles and behavior; and
· other factors described from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC.

 

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These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made.  In addition, past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future results.

 

General

 

The Company’s primary source of earnings is net interest income, and its principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company is not able to predict market interest rate fluctuations and its asset/liability management strategy may not prevent interest rate changes from having a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

Although we endeavor to minimize the credit risk inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio, we must necessarily make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the loan portfolio based on our experience and evaluation of economic conditions. If such assumptions or judgments prove to be incorrect, the current allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover loan losses and additions to the allowance may be necessary, which would have a negative impact on net income.

 

Results of operations

 

The following presents management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition of the Company at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and the results of operations for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

 

Summary

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had net income and net income available to common shareholders of $809,000, or $0.56 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $412,000 and net income available to common shareholders of $299,000, or $0.21 per fully diluted share, for the same period in 2018.

 

Net interest income

 

Net interest income, which represents the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest incurred on interest-bearing liabilities, is the Company’s primary source of earnings. Net interest income can be affected by changes in market interest rates as well as the level and composition of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity. Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The net yield on interest-earning assets (“net interest margin”) is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by average interest-earning assets. Generally, the net interest margin will exceed the net interest spread because a portion of interest earning assets are funded by various noninterest-bearing sources, principally noninterest-bearing deposits and shareholders’ equity.

 

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    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018     Change  
    (dollars in thousands)  
                   
Average interest-earning assets   $ 472,426     $ 434,701     $ 37,725  
Interest income   $ 5,709     $ 4,777     $ 932  
Yield on interest-earning assets     4.90 %     4.46 %     0.44 %
Average interest-bearing liabilities   $ 352,430     $ 328,871     $ 23,559  
Interest expense   $ 1,243     $ 766     $ 477  
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities     1.43 %     0.94 %     0.49 %
Net interest income   $ 4,466     $ 4,011     $ 455  
Net interest margin     3.83 %     3.74 %     0.09 %

 

The increase in net interest income of $455,000 in the first quarter of 2019 was a result of positive movements in interest income. Interest income increased by $932,000 with interest income on loans held for investment increasing by $861,000 and interest income on investment securities increasing by $30,000.

 

The increase in interest income on loans held for investment was attributable to an increase in average loans outstanding of $40,274,000 and an increase in the yield of 38 basis points. Interest expense increased by $477,000 because of an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of $23,559,000 and an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities of 49 basis points.

 

The following table illustrates average balances of total interest-earning assets and total interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, showing the average distribution of assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity and related income, expense and corresponding weighted-average yields and rates (dollars in thousands). The average balances used in these tables and other statistical data were calculated using daily average balances. We had no tax exempt interest-earning assets for the periods presented.

 

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Average Balance Sheets, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates

 

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2019     Three Months Ended March 31, 2018  
          Interest     Annualized           Interest     Annualized  
    Average     Income/     Yield     Average     Income/     Yield  
    Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate  
                                     
Loans net of deferred fees   $ 415,404     $ 5,302       5.18 %   $ 375,130     $ 4,441       4.80 %
Loans held for sale     5,305       63       4.82 %     4,255       47       4.48 %
Investment securities     44,152       293       2.69 %     49,054       263       2.17 %
Federal funds and other     7,565       51       2.73 %     6,262       26       1.68 %
Total interest earning assets     472,426       5,709       4.90 %     434,701       4,777       4.46 %
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses and deferred fees     (3,048 )                     (3,214 )                
Cash and due from banks     8,944                       10,815                  
Premises and equipment, net     12,432                       12,985                  
Other assets     21,559                       21,166                  
Total assets   $ 512,313                     $ 476,453                  
                                                 
Interest bearing deposits                                                
Interest checking   $ 47,531     $ 20       0.17 %   $ 47,418     $ 21       0.18 %
Money market     89,053       138       0.63 %     83,496       83       0.40 %
Savings     24,174       10       0.17 %     23,698       10       0.17 %
Certificates     157,699       714       1.84 %     152,570       517       1.37 %
Total     318,457       882       1.12 %     307,182       631       0.83 %
Borrowings     33,973       361       4.31 %     21,689       135       2.52 %
Total interest bearing liabilities     352,430       1,243       1.43 %     328,871       766       0.94 %
Noninterest bearing deposits     115,491                       105,075                  
Other liabilities     6,643                       3,138                  
Total liabilities     474,564                       437,084                  
Equity capital     37,749                       39,369                  
Total liabilities and capital   $ 512,313                     $ 476,453                  
                                                 
Net interest income           $ 4,466                     $ 4,011          
                                                 
Interest spread - average yield on interest earning assets, less average rate on interest bearing liabilities                     3.47 %                     3.52 %
                                                 
Annualized net interest margin (net interest income expressed as percentage of average earning assets)                     3.83 %                     3.74 %

 

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Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

 

The amount of the allowance for loan losses is determined by an evaluation of the level of loans outstanding, the level of non-performing loans, historical loan loss experience, delinquency trends, underlying collateral values, the amount of actual losses charged to the reserve in a given period and assessment of present and anticipated economic conditions.

 

The level of the allowance reflects changes in the size of the portfolio or in any of its components as well as management’s continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political and regulatory conditions. Portions of the allowance may be allocated for specific credits; however, the entire allowance is available for any credit that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond the Company’s control, including the performance of the Company’s loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward loan classifications.

 

The Company did not record a provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 because of minimal net charge-offs and stable asset quality.

 

The provision for (recovery of) loan losses by category is presented following (in thousands):

 

                            For the Year Ended  
    Three Months Ended March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018     2018  
    Provision     Loans     Provision     Loans     Provision     Loans  
    (Recovery)     Outstanding     (Recovery)     Outstanding     (Recovery)     Outstanding  
                                     
Construction and land development   $ (45 )   $ 36,383     $ 17     $ 33,284     $ 58     $ 41,608  
Commercial real estate     57       213,504       (144 )     176,901       30       206,969  
Consumer real estate     -       88,300       113       90,358       (52 )     87,641  
Commercial and industrial     48       40,241       44       41,315       (50 )     36,639  
Guaranteed student loans     33       37,396       31       43,896       118       39,315  
Consumer     (3 )     1,986       15       1,973       32       2,258  
Unallocated     (90 )     -       (76 )     -       (136 )     -  
                                                 
    $ -     $ 417,810     $ -     $ 387,727     $ -     $ 414,430  

 

For more financial data and other information about the Allowance for loan losses refer to section, “Balance Sheet Analysis “ under Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and Note 5 “Loans and allowance for loan losses” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Noninterest income

 

Noninterest income includes service charges and fees on deposit accounts, fee income related to loan origination, mortgage banking income, net, and gains and losses on securities available for sale. The most significant noninterest income item has been mortgage banking income, net, representing 52% and 61% for the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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    For the Three Months Ended              
    March 31,     Change  
    2019     2018     $     %  
    (dollars in thousands)  
                         
Service charges and fees   $ 458     $ 457     $ 1       0.2 %
Mortgage banking income, net     787       817       (30 )     (3.7 )%
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities     101       -       101       100.0 %
Other     172       59       113       191.5 %
Total noninterest income   $ 1,518     $ 1,333     $ 185       13.9 %

 

· The Company sold approximately $6.5 million in investment securities resulting in a gain of $101,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
· The increase in other income is because the Company executed its first sale of a Small Business Administration loan guaranteed strip producing a gain on sale of $92,000.

 

Noninterest expense

 

    For the Three Months Ended              
    March 31,     Change  
    2019     2018     $     %  
    (dollars in thousands)  
                         
Salaries and benefits   $ 2,936     $ 2,943     $ (7 )     (0.2 )%
Occupancy     349       330       19       5.8 %
Equipment     226       215       11       5.1 %
Supplies     41       57       (16 )     (28.1 )%
Professional and outside services     809       720       89       12.4 %
Advertising and marketing     58       79       (21 )     (26.6 )%
Foreclosed assets, net     1       (69 )     70       (101.4 )%
FDIC insurance premium     90       77       13       16.9 %
Other operating expense     489       508       (19 )     (3.7 )%
Total noninterest expense   $ 4,999     $ 4,860     $ 139       2.9 %

 

· The increase in professional and outside services is a result of additional fees paid to our prior external auditors as well as increased consultant fees.
· The change in expense related to foreclosed real estate was due to the recognition of a gain sale of $78,000 during the first quarter of 2018. There were no sales of other real estate owned during the first quarter of 2019.

 

Income taxes

 

On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Reform Act”). The Tax Reform Act includes a number of changes in existing tax law impacting businesses. One of the most significant changes is a permanent reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The rate reduction took effect on January 1, 2018.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate, income tax as a percent of pre-tax income, may vary significantly from the statutory rate due to permanent difference and available tax credits. Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2019 was $176,000 resulting in an effective tax rate of 17.9%, compared to $72,000, or 14.9% for the first quarter of 2018.

 

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Balance Sheet Analysis

 

Investment securities

 

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, all of our investment securities were classified as available for sale.

 

For more financial data and other information about investment securities refer to Note 4 “Investment Securities Available for Sale” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this From 10-Q.

 

Loans

 

One of management’s objectives is to improve the quality of the loan portfolio. The Company seeks to achieve this objective by maintaining rigorous underwriting standards coupled with regular evaluation of the creditworthiness of and the designation of lending limits for each borrower. The portfolio strategies include seeking industry, loan type and loan size diversification in order to minimize credit concentration risk. Management also focuses on originating loans in markets with which the Company is familiar. Additionally, as a significant amount of the loan losses we have experienced in the past is attributable to construction and land development loans, our strategy has shifted from reducing this type of lending to closely managing the quality and concentration in these loan types.

 

Approximately 81% of all loans are secured by mortgages on real property located principally in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We are much less reliant on real estate secured lending than was the case in 2012 when 90% of our loan portfolio consisted of this type of lending. Approximately 9% of the loan portfolio consists of rehabilitated student loans purchased by the Bank in 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (see discussion following). The Company’s commercial and industrial loan portfolio represents approximately 10% of all loans. Loans in this category are typically made to individuals, and small and medium-sized businesses, and range between $250,000 and $2.5 million. Based on underwriting standards, commercial and industrial loans may be secured in whole or in part by collateral such as liquid assets, accounts receivable, equipment, inventory, and real property. The collateral securing any loan may depend on the type of loan and may vary in value based on market conditions. The remainder of our loan portfolio is in consumer loans which represent less than 1% of the total.

 

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Loans classified by type as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Construction and land development                                
Residential   $ 7,840       1.88 %   $ 7,704       1.86 %
Commercial     28,543       6.83 %     33,904       8.18 %
      36,383       8.71 %     41,608       10.04 %
Commercial real estate                                
Owner occupied     101,926       24.39 %     98,153       23.68 %
Non-owner occupied     97,672       23.38 %     95,034       22.93 %
Multifamily     13,728       3.29 %     13,597       3.28 %
Farmland     178       0.04 %     185       0.04 %
      213,504       51.10 %     206,969       49.93 %
Consumer real estate                                
Home equity lines     20,004       4.79 %     20,675       4.99 %
Secured by 1-4 family residential,                                
First deed of trust     58,579       14.02 %     57,410       13.85 %
Second deed of trust     9,717       2.32 %     9,556       2.31 %
      88,300       21.13 %     87,641       21.15 %
Commercial and industrial loans
(except those secured by real estate)
    40,241       9.63 %     36,639       8.84 %
Guaranteed student loans     37,396       8.95 %     39,315       9.49 %
Consumer and other     1,986       0.48 %     2,258       0.55 %
                                 
Total loans     417,810       100.0 %     414,430       100.0 %
Deferred fees and costs, net     737               713          
Less: allowance for loan losses     (3,027 )             (3,051 )        
                                 
    $ 415,520             $ 412,092          

 

For more financial data and other information about loans refer to Note 5 “Loans and allowance for loan losses” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

We monitor and maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb an estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For more financial data and other information about loans refer to Note 5 “Loans and allowance for loan losses” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Asset quality

 

The following table summarizes asset quality information at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2019     2018     2018  
                   
Nonaccrual loans   $ 2,113     $ 2,259     $ 2,101  
Foreclosed properties     526       526       1,017  
Total nonperforming assets   $ 2,639     $ 2,785     $ 3,118  
                         
Restructured loans (not included in nonaccrual loans above)   $ 8,587     $ 8,673     $ 10,049  
                         
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing (1)   $ 4,164     $ 5,573     $ 7,226  
                         
Nonperforming assets to loans (2)     0.63 %     0.67 %     0.80 %
                         
Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.51 %     0.54 %     0.64 %
                         
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans     143.27 %     135.04 %     159.11 %

 

 

(1) All loans 90 days past due and still accruing are rehabilitated student loans which have a 98% guarantee by the DOE.

(2) Loans are net of unearned income and deferred cost.

 

The following table presents an analysis of the changes in nonperforming assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

    Nonaccrual     Foreclosed        
    Loans     Properties     Total  
                   
Balance December 31, 2018   $ 2,259     $ 526     $ 2,785  
Additions     2       -       2  
Loans placed back on accrual     -       -       -  
Transfers to OREO     -       -       -  
Repayments     (90 )     -       (90 )
Charge-offs     (58 )     -       (58 )
Sales     -       -       -  
                         
 Balance March 31, 2019   $ 2,113     $ 526     $ 2,639  

 

Nonperforming restructured loans are included in nonaccrual loans. Until a nonperforming restructured loan has performed in accordance with its restructured terms for a minimum of six months, it will remain on nonaccrual status.

 

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Interest is accrued on outstanding loan principal balances, unless the Company considers collection to be doubtful. Commercial and unsecured consumer loans are designated as non-accrual when the Company considers collection of expected principal and interest doubtful. Mortgage loans and most other types of consumer loans past due 90 days or more may remain on accrual status if management determines that concern over our ability to collect principal and interest is not significant. When loans are placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed against interest income in the current period and interest is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash is received. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest.

 

Of the total nonaccrual loans of $2,113,000 at March 31, 2019 that were considered impaired, one loan totaling $8,000 had specific allowances for loan losses totaling $8,000. This compares to $2,259,000 in nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2018 of which three loans totaling $17,000 had specific allowances for loan losses of $17,000.

 

Cumulative interest income that would have been recorded had nonaccrual loans been performing would have been approximately $202,000 and $165,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
                         
Checking accounts                                
Noninterest bearing demand     122,923       27.7 %   $ 119,317       27.2 %
Interest bearing     48,223       10.9 %     49,188       11.2 %
Money market accounts     91,585       20.7 %     86,295       19.7 %
Savings accounts     27,727       6.3 %     28,694       6.5 %
Time deposits of $250,000 and over     25,048       5.6 %     24,160       5.5 %
Other time deposits     127,894       28.8 %     131,393       29.9 %
                                 
Total   $ 443,400       100.0 %   $ 439,047       100.0 %

 

Total deposits increased by $4,353,000, or 1.0%, from $439,047,000 at December 31, 2018 to $443,400,000 at March 31, 2019, as compared to an increase of $9,874,000, or 2.4%, during the first three months of 2018. Checking and savings accounts increased by $1,674,000, money market accounts increased by $5,290,000 and time deposits decreased by $2,611,000. The cost of our interest-bearing deposits increased to 1.12% for the first three months of 2019 compared to 0.83% for the first three months of 2018.

 

The variety of deposit accounts that we offer has allowed us to be competitive in obtaining funds and has allowed us to respond with flexibility to, although not to eliminate, the threat of disintermediation (the flow of funds away from depository institutions such as banking institutions into direct investment vehicles such as government and corporate securities). Our ability to attract and retain deposits, and our cost of funds, has been, and is expected to continue to be, significantly affected by money market conditions.

 

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Borrowings

 

We utilize borrowings to supplement deposits to address funding or liability duration needs. For more financial data and other information about borrowings refer to Note 7 “Borrowings” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Capital resources

 

Shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2019 was $38,313,000 compared to $37,133,000 at December 31, 2018. The $1.2 million increase in shareholders’ equity during the quarter is primarily due to net income of $809,000.

 

The following table presents the composition of regulatory capital and the capital ratios for the Bank at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Tier 1 capital                
Total bank equity capital   $ 49,645     $ 48,272  
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities     373       696  
Defined benefit postretirement plan     51       53  
Dissallowed deferred tax asset     (1,944 )     (2,146 )
Total Tier 1 capital     48,125       46,875  
                 
Tier 2 capital                
Allowance for loan losses     3,027       3,051  
Total Tier 2 capital     3,027       3,051  
                 
Total risk-based capital     51,152       49,926  
                 
Risk-weighted assets   $ 405,160     $ 400,639  
                 
Average assets   $ 508,804     $ 512,558  
                 
Capital ratios                
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)     9.46 %     9.15 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (CET 1)     11.88 %     11.70 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets     11.88 %     11.70 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets     12.63 %     12.46 %
Equity to total assets     9.55 %     9.42 %

 

For more financial data and other information about capital resources, refer to Note 14 “Shareholders’ Equity and Regulatory Matters” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Liquidity

 

Liquidity represents the ability of a company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss, and the ability to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves monitoring our sources and uses of funds in order to meet our day-to-day cash flow requirements while maximizing profits. Liquidity management is made more complicated because different balance sheet components are subject to varying degrees of management control. For example, the timing of maturities of our investment portfolio is fairly predictable and subject to a high degree of control at the time investment decisions are made. However, net deposit inflows and outflows are far less predictable and are not subject to the same degree of control.

 

At March 31, 2019, our liquid assets, consisting of cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale totaled $67,741,000, or 13% of total assets. Investment securities traditionally provide a secondary source of liquidity since they can be converted into cash in a timely manner. However, approximately $8,065,000 of these securities are pledged against current and potential fundings.

 

Our holdings of liquid assets plus the ability to maintain and expand our deposit base and borrowing capabilities serve as our principal sources of liquidity. We plan to meet our future cash needs through the liquidation of temporary investments, the generation of deposits, and from additional borrowings. In addition, we will receive cash upon the maturity and sale of loans and the maturity of investment securities. We maintain two federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks totaling $15 million for which there were no borrowings against the lines at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

We are also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), from which applications for borrowings can be made. The FHLB requires that securities, qualifying mortgage loans, and stock of the FHLB owned by the Bank be pledged to secure any advances from the FHLB. The unused borrowing capacity currently available from the FHLB at March 31, 2019 was $16.5 million, based on the Bank's qualifying collateral available to secure any future borrowings. However, we are able to pledge additional collateral to the FHLB in order to increase our available borrowing capacity up to 25% of assets. Liquidity provides us with the ability to meet normal deposit withdrawals, while also providing for the credit needs of customers. We are committed to maintaining liquidity at a level sufficient to protect depositors, provide for reasonable growth, and fully comply with all regulatory requirements.

 

At March 31, 2019, we had commitments to originate $89,797,000 of loans. Fixed commitments to incur capital expenditures were approximately $100,000 at March 31, 2019. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in the 12-month period ending March 31, 2020 totaled $67,091,000. We believe that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us. We further believe that deposit growth, loan repayments and other sources of funds will be adequate to meet our foreseeable short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

 

Interest rate sensitivity

 

An important element of asset/liability management is the monitoring of our sensitivity to interest rate movements. In order to measure the effects of interest rates on our net interest income, management takes into consideration the expected cash flows from the securities and loan portfolios and the expected magnitude of the repricing of specific asset and liability categories. We evaluate interest sensitivity risk and then formulate guidelines to manage this risk based on management’s outlook regarding the economy, forecasted interest rate movements and other business factors. Our goal is to maximize and stabilize the net interest margin by limiting exposure to interest rate changes.

 

Contractual principal repayments of loans do not necessarily reflect the actual term of our loan portfolio. The average lives of mortgage loans are substantially less than their contractual terms because of loan prepayments and because of enforcement of due-on-sale clauses, which gives us the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, the borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. In addition, certain borrowers increase their equity in the security property by making payments in excess of those required under the terms of the mortgage.

 

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The sale of fixed rate loans is intended to protect us from precipitous changes in the general level of interest rates. The valuation of adjustable rate mortgage loans is not as directly dependent on the level of interest rates as is the value of fixed rate loans. As with other investments, we regularly monitor the appropriateness of the level of adjustable rate mortgage loans in our portfolio and may decide from time to time to sell such loans and reinvest the proceeds in other adjustable rate investments.

 

Impact of inflation and changing prices

 

The Company’s financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the Company to measure financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historical dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession are generally not considered. The primary effect of inflation on the operations of the Company is reflected in increased operating costs. In management’s opinion, changes in interest rates affect the financial condition of a financial institution to a far greater degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of the Company, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities.

 

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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2019. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2019 in ensuring that all material information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed summarized and reported with the time periods specified in SEC rules and regulations and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of it that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In the course of its operations, the Company may become a party to legal proceedings. There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is party or of which the property of the Company is subject.

 

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on March 29, 2019.

 

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

 

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1 Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
   
101 The following materials from the Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  March 31, 2019 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Date:   May 13, 2019   By: /s/ William G. Foster, Jr.
    William G. Foster, Jr.
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:   May 13, 2019   By: /s/ Donald M. Kaloski, Jr.
    Donald M. Kaloski, Jr.
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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