Canandaigua National Corporation 10Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

[Ö ]

 

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006

 

OR

[  ]

 

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: 2-94863

CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

16-1234823
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

   

72 South Main Street
Canandaigua, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

 


14424
(Zip code)

(585) 394-4260
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days

Yes  [Ö ]

 

No  [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.

Large accelerated filer [ ]                      Accelerated filer [Ö ]                       Non-accelerated filer [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes     No [Ö ]

    The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock was 477,340 shares of common stock, par value $20.00, outstanding at October 13, 2006.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report, including information incorporated by reference contains, and future filings by Canandaigua National Corporation on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and future oral and written statements, press releases, and letters to shareholders by Canandaigua National Corporation and its management may contain, certain "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used or incorporated by reference in the Company's disclosures and documents, the words "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "estimate," "expect," "foresee," "project," "target," "goal," "budget" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks discussed within this document. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available financial, economic, and competitive data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. These forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, so should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, projected, targeted, or budgeted. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein. We must caution readers not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

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CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2006

PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                 

   

PAGE

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   

  Condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

4

  Condensed consolidated statements of income for the three- and nine-month periods ended    

   

    September 30, 2006 and 2005.

5

  Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the nine-month periods ended

   

    September 30, 2006 and 2005

 

6

  Consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

 

7

  Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

8

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

   

                Condition and Results of Operations

 

11

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

18

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

18

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

19

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

19

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

 

19

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

19

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

19

Item 5.  Other Information

 

19

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

20

SIGNATURES

 

21

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                      

     

September 30,

   

December 31,

    

2006

2005

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

48,875

35,177

Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions

1,830

5,718

Federal funds sold

29,804

9,949

Securities:

  - Available for sale, at fair value

114,595

95,360

  - Held-to-maturity (fair value of $126,953 in 2006 and $122,227 in 2005)

126,918

122,330

Loans:

  Commercial, financial and agricultural

179,996

167,750

  Commercial mortgage

324,707

311,652

  Residential mortgage - first lien

97,634

65,238

  Residential mortgage - junior lien

67,363

59,758

  Consumer - automobile indirect

141,083

142,141

  Consumer - other

24,080

24,077

  Other

1,209

277

  Loans held for sale

3,422

3,404

    Total gross loans

839,494

774,297

Plus: Net deferred loan costs

4,399

4,542

  Less:  Allowance for loan losses

(8,928

)

(7,986

)

    Loans - net

834,965

770,853

Premises and equipment - net

14,531

14,902

Accrued interest receivable

6,647

5,357

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock

1,697

1,583

Other assets

13,925

10,603

        Total Assets

$

1,193,787

1,071,832

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

   

              

 

            

Deposits:                                                                                                   

  Demand

    Non-interest-bearing

$

162,909

154,881

    Interest-bearing

114,622

106,125

  Savings and money market

362,726

359,925

  Time

 

412,741

 

346,193

 

        Total deposits

 

1,052,998

 

967,124

 

Borrowings

839

885

Junior subordinated debentures

51,329

20,222

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

8,377

7,062

        Total Liabilities

1,113,543

995,293

Stockholders' Equity:

  Common stock, $20 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized;

    486,624 shares issued in 2006 and 2005

9,732

9,732

  Additional paid-in capital

8,047

7,856

  Retained earnings

66,796

62,117

  Treasury stock, at cost (9,284 shares in 2006 and 6,690 in 2005)

(3,313

)

(2,179

)

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,018

)

(987

)

        Total Stockholders' Equity

80,244

76,539

        Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

1,193,787

 

1,071,832

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                           

      

Three months
ended September 30,

      

Nine months
ended September 30,

         

2006

2005

2006

2005

Interest income:

  Loans, including fees

$

14,774

11,717

$

41,604

32,904

  Securities

2,348

2,024

6,582

5,929

  Other

279

67

899

362

        Total interest income

17,401

13,808

49,085

39,195

Interest expense:

  Deposits

6,310

3,532

17,265

8,950

  Borrowings

7

121

22

208

  Junior subordinated debentures

1,071

380

2,124

1,064

      Total interest expense

7,388

4,033

19,411

10,222

      Net interest income

10,013

9,775

29,674

28,973

Provision for loan losses

615

420

1,466

1,300

      Net interest income after provision for loan losses

9,398

9,355

28,208

27,673

Other income:

  Service charges on deposit accounts

1,764

1,443

5,035

4,149

  Trust and investment services income

1,124

1,025

3,316

3,205

  Net gain on sale of mortgage loans

125

274

371

664

  Mortgage servicing income, net

152

179

477

501

  Gain on sale of securities

-

1

-

46

  Other

292

(8)

786

727

      Total other income

3,457

2,914

9,985

9,292

Operating expenses:

  Salaries and employee benefits

4,753

4,537

14,586

13,477

  Occupancy

1,635

1,615

5,005

4,820

  Marketing and public relations

390

253

1,051

929

  Office supplies, printing and postage

321

289

1,006

847

  FDIC insurance

21

29

82

92

  Other

1,656

1,532

4,874

4,829

      Total operating expenses

8,776

8,255

26,604

24,994

      Income before income taxes

4,079

4,014

11,589

11,971

Income taxes

1,122

1,160

3,187

3,418

      Net income

$

2,957

2,854

$

8,402

8,553

Basic earnings per share

$

6.19

5.95

$

17.55

17.82

Diluted earnings per share

$

6.05

5.79

$

17.13

17.32

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                        

                

     

                

       

                  

         

                

     

     

                  

    

     

Accumulated

    

     

                

     

Number of

Additional

Other

Shares

Common

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Comprehensive

Outstanding

Stock

Capital

Earnings

Stock

Loss

Total

 Balance at December 31, 2005

479,934

$

9,732

7,856

62,117

(2,179

)

(987

)

76,539

  Comprehensive income:

    Change in unrealized loss on

      securities available for sale,

      net of taxes of $(24)

-

-

-

-

(31

)

(31

)

    Net income

-

-

8,402

-

-

8,402

  Total comprehensive income

8,371

   Recognition of stock option

     expense

-

69

-

-

-

69

   Purchase of shares of

     treasury stock

(6,409

)

-

-

-

(2,240

)

-

(2,240

)

   Sale of shares of

     treasury stock

7

-

-

-

2

-

2

  Exercise of stock options,

    Including tax benefit of $311

3,808

-

122

(372

)

1,104

-

854

  Cash dividend - $7.00 per share

-

-

(3,351

)

-

-

(3,351

)

 Balance at September 30, 2006

477,340

$

9,732

8,047

66,796

(3,313

)

(1,018

)

80,244

 Balance at December 31, 2004

481,181

$

9,732

7,430

53,797

(734

)

(52

)

70,173

  Comprehensive income:

    Change in unrealized loss on

      securities available for sale,

      net of taxes of $(391)+

-

-

-

-

(604

)

(604

)

    Net income

-

-

8,553

-

-

8,553

  Total comprehensive income

7,949

   Purchase of shares of

     treasury stock

(4,339

)

-

-

-

(1,603

)

-

(1,603

)

   Sale of shares of

     treasury stock

9

-

2

-

1

-

3

  Exercise of stock options,

    including tax benefit of $226

2,679

-

305

-

337

-

642

  Cash dividend - $6.05 per share

-

-

(2,905

)

-

-

(2,905

)

 Balance at September 30, 2005

479,530

$

9,732

7,737

59,445

(1,999

)

(656

)

74,259

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

                                                                                 

    

2006

     

        

     

2005

 

               

Cash flow from operating activities:

             

  Net income

$

8,402

     

8,553

 

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to

             

    Net cash provided by operating activities:

             

      Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

2,538

     

2,409

 

      Provision for loan losses

 

1,466

     

1,300

 

      Deferred income tax benefit

 

(733

)

   

(509

)

      (Income) loss from equity-method investments

 

(85

)

   

9

 

      Gain on sale of other real estate owned

 

-

     

(114

)

      Net gain on sale or call of securities and other investments

 

-

     

(46

)

      Net gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

(371

)

   

(664

)

      Originations of loans held for sale

 

(50,814

)

   

(69,857

)

      Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

 

51,167

     

71,402

 

      Stock option expense

 

69

     

-

 

      Tax benefit from stock option exercise

 

-

     

226

 

      Increase in other assets

 

(2,949

)

   

(2,090

)

      Decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

1,315

     

192

 

        Net cash provided by operating activities

 

10,005

     

10,811

 

               

Cash flow from investing activities:

             

  Securities available-for-sale:

             

    Proceeds from maturities and calls

 

4,980

     

6,204

 

    Purchases

 

(24,261

)

   

(15,722

)

  Securities held to maturity:

             

    Proceeds from maturities and calls

 

26,992

     

21,299

 

    Purchases

 

(31,942

)

   

(26,763

)

  Loan originations and principal collections -- net

 

(65,248

)

   

(92,463

)

  Fixed asset purchases -- net

 

(1,376

)

   

(1,590

)

  Purchase of FHLB and FRB stock

 

(726

)

   

(292

)

  Proceeds from call of FHLB stock

 

612

     

101

 

  Investment in equity-method investments

 

(134

)

   

(44

)

  Acquisition of customer relationships

 

(1,258

)

   

-

 

  Proceeds from sale of other real estate

 

-

     

114

 

        Net cash used in investing activities

 

(92,361

)

   

(109,156

)

               

Cash flow from financing activities:

             

  Net increase (decrease) in demand, savings and money market deposits

 

19,326

     

(53,605

)

  Net increase in time deposits

 

66,548

     

121,574

 

  Overnight borrowings, net

 

-

     

10,600

 

  Principal repayments on borrowings

 

(46

)

   

(42

)

  Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

 

30,928

     

-

 

  Proceeds from sale of treasury stock

 

2

     

3

 

  Payments to acquire treasury stock

 

(2,240

)

   

(1,603

)

  Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under stock option plan

 

543

     

416

 

  Tax benefit from stock option exercise

 

311

     

-

 

  Dividends paid

 

(3,351

)

   

(2,905

)

        Net cash provided by financing activities

 

112,021

     

74,438

 

               

        Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

29,665

     

(23,907

)

  Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

50,844

     

72,030

 

  Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

$

80,509

     

48,123

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

             

  Cash paid during the period for:

             

    Interest

$

18,738

     

9,658

 

    Income taxes

$

3,241

     

3,740

 

  Additions to other real estate acquired through foreclosure

$

312

     

62

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(1)   Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Such principles are applied on a basis consistent with those reflected in the December 31, 2005, Form 10-K Report of the Company filed with the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Management has prepared the financial information included herein without audit by independent certified public accountants. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Amounts in prior periods' condensed consolidated financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current year's presentation.

(2)   Stock Based Compensation Plans

 

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), ''Share-Based Payment'', (''SFAS 123R''), utilizing the modified prospective method whereby prior periods are not restated for comparability. SFAS 123R requires recognition of stock-based compensation expense in the statement of income over the vesting period based on the fair value of the award at the grant date. Previously, the Company used the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, ''Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees'' (''APB 25''), as amended by related interpretations of the FASB. Under APB 25, no compensation cost was recognized for stock options because the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date was equal to the amount per share the employee had to pay to acquire the stock after fulfilling the vesting period. SFAS 123R superseded APB 25 as well as Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", which permitted pro forma footnote disclosures to report the difference between the fair value method and the intrinsic value method. The Company recognized expenses for its Phantom Stock Awards and Stock Appreciation Rights under the previous guidance, so the impact from adopting SFAS 123R was not material to those awards.

 

Had the Company determined compensation cost on the fair value method under FAS 123, net income, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below. The per-share weighted average fair value of stock options was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. No options were granted after 2004. There were no deductions in any period for forfeitures, as none were anticipated. (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).

Three months
ended September 30,

Nine months
ended September 30,

2005

2005

Net income:

  As reported

$

2,854

8,553

  Add:     Stock-based employee compensation expense

              included in net income, net of related income tax

              effects

65

196

  Deduct:  Stock-based employee compensation expense

              determined under the fair-value based method,

              net of related income tax effects

(65

)

(238

)

  Pro forma

$

2,854

8,511

Basic earnings per share:

  As reported

$

5.95

17.82

  Pro forma

5.95

17.74

Diluted earnings per share:

  As reported

$

5.79

17.32

  Pro forma

5.79

17.24

Stock Option Plan

 

The Company's incentive stock option program for employees authorizes grants of options to purchase up to 48,000 shares of common stock. All 48,000 options available were granted by year-end 2004. Because most options were already fully vested, the future impact to the Company's financial position and operations will be less than $200,000 or $.42 per share over the next two years. The following summarizes outstanding and exercisable options at September 30, 2006.

8

Weighted

#

Average Price

Options outstanding, January 1, 2006

40,687

$

174.68

Granted

-

-

Exercised

(3,808

)

$

142.48

Expired

-

-

Options outstanding at September 30, 2006

36,879

$

174.70

Options exercisable at September 30, 2006

23,340

$

163.69

Options available for future grant at September 30, 2006

-

 

The intrinsic value of the options exercised, shown in the table above, was $781,000. At September 30, 2006, the intrinsic value of all outstanding options was approximately $5,922,000, while the intrinsic value of vested options included in this total was approximately $3,956,000. The fair value of options vested during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, was not material.

 

Options outstanding (both exercisable and unexercisable) at September 30, 2006, had exercise prices ranging from $120.17 to $293.85. The weighted average expected life of the options is eight years. Since the options have no stated expiration date, the expected life is calculated as the number of years from grant date to the grantee's 65th birthday.

 

The source of shares issued upon exercise has historically been, and is expected to be treasury shares. From time to time, the Company expects to purchase shares for treasury to be used for these exercises. The amount of shares, timing, and cost of these purchases cannot be determined, as the Company does not know when and in what quantity participants will exercise their options.

 

Phantom Stock Awards and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan

 

The Company has an incentive stock plan for management which allows for the issuance of Phantom Stock Awards (PSA) and Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) [awards] to key employees based upon return on beginning equity. PSA's and SAR's represent the right to receive payment equal to the amount, if any, by which the higher of the book value or market value per share of common stock on the date of exercise exceeds the PSA's or SAR's grant value. PSA's are exercisable at the later of age 55 and 15 years of continuous employment with the Company or at normal retirement age (65). SAR's are exercisable five years from the date of grant. The following summarizes the activity of these awards as of and for the nine-months ended September 30, 2006.

PSA

SAR

Weighted Average

Weighted Average

#

Exercise Value

#

Exercise Value

Awards outstanding, January 1, 2006

2,618

$

0.00

1,444

$

93.20

Granted

1,801

$

360.28

1,201

$

360.28

Exercised

(1,550

)

$

0.00

(188

)

$

122.68

Expired

-

-

-

-

Awards outstanding at September 30, 2006

2,869

$

226.21

2,457

$

238.82

Awards exercisable at September 30, 2006

1,499

$

194.31

188

$

122.68

In March 2006, certain members of management were awarded a total of 1,801 Phantom Stock Awards (PSA) and 1,201 Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR), all at a grant price of $360.28 per share, the then current market value of the Company's common stock. The total amount of cash used to settle the exercise of the awards shown in the table above was $277,000 and is equivalent to their intrinsic value. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, 2,359 PSA's with a total intrinsic value of $229,000 were vested. Also during the period, 188 SAR's with a total intrinsic value of $43,000 were vested. The intrinsic value of vested awards is approximately $280,000 at September 30, 2006.

 

The weighted average estimated per-award fair value, as of September 30, 2006, for PSA's was $142.15 and for SAR's was $133.83. Fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions. No forfeitures are assumed, as none are anticipated.

 

Award Type

PSA

   

SAR

Per-award fair value

$ 142.15

 

$ 133.83

Expected dividend yield

1.63%

 

1.63%

Risk-free interest rate

4.60%

 

4.60%

Expected Life

7.94 years

 

7.94 years

Volatility

12.14%

 

12.14%

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PSA's outstanding (both exercisable and unexercisable) at September 30, 2006, had exercise prices ranging from $0.00 to $360.28. SAR's outstanding (both exercisable and unexercisable) at September 30, 2006, had exercise prices ranging from $111.94 to $360.28. The weighted average expected life of these awards is eight years. Since these awards have no stated expiration date, the expected life is calculated as the number of years from grant date to the grantee's 60th birthday, which is the historical life for similar past awards. Estimated compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized is $339,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of six years.

The Company had accrued a liability of $593,000 at September 30, 2006, representing the accumulated fair-value vested obligation of these awards under the plan. Expenses of the plan amounted to $31,000, and $38,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The income tax benefit associated with these expenses amounted to $13,000, and $15,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

 

(3)   Dividends Per Share

 

The Board of Directors declared a semi-annual $3.70 per share dividend on common stock on July 12, 2006, to shareholders of record July 22, 2006, which was paid on August 1, 2006. The Company also paid a semi-annual dividend of $3.30 per share on February 1, 2006.

(4)   Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the maximum dilutive effect of stock issueable upon conversion of stock options. Calculations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and 2005 follow (dollars in thousands, except share data):

 

   

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

2006

 

2005

2006

2005

Basic Earnings Per Share:

  Net income applicable to common shareholders

$

2,957

 

2,854

 

8,402

 

8,553

  Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

477,499

 

479,430

 

478,788

 

479,891

      Basic earnings per share

$

6.19

 

5.95

 

17.55

 

17.82

                 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

               

  Net income applicable to common shareholders

$

2,957

 

2,854

 

8,402

 

8,553

  Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

477,499

 

479,430

 

478,788

 

479,891

  Effect of assumed exercise of stock options

 

11,580

 

13,661

 

11,683

 

13,826

    Total

 

489,079

 

493,091

 

490,471

 

493,717

      Diluted earnings per share

$

6.05

 

5.79

 

17.13

 

17.32

 

(5)   Segment Information

 

The Company is organized into two reportable segments: (a) the Company and its banking subsidiaries (Bank), and (b) CNB Mortgage Company (CNBM). These have been segmented due to differences in their distribution channels, the volatility of their earnings, and internal and external financial reporting requirements. The interim period reportable segment information for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 follows. (dollars in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,                             

            

2006

     

2005

 Bank

   

  CNBM

    

 Bank

   

 CNBM

Revenues (net interest income and non-interest income):

  From external customers

$

13,569

 

152

 

12,804

 

165

  Intersegment

 

(251

)

251

 

(280

)

280

      Total segment revenues

$

13,318

 

403

 

12,524

 

445

                 

Net income:

               

  Bank

$

3,056

     

2,936

   

  CNBM

 

46

     

64

   

      Total segment net income

 

3,102

     

3,000

   

   Eliminations

 

(145

)

   

(146

)

 

      Total net income

$

2,957

     

2,854

   

                 

10

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,                                     

            

2006

     

2005

 Bank

   

  CNBM

    

 Bank

   

 CNBM

Revenues (net interest income and non-interest income):

  From external customers

$

39,820

 

496

 

38,593

 

418

  Intersegment

 

(657

)

657

 

(746

)

746

      Total segment revenues

$

39,163

 

1,153

 

37,847

 

1,164

                 

Net income:

               

  Bank

$

8,657

     

8,819

   

  CNBM

 

133

     

184

   

      Total segment net income

 

8,790

     

9,003

   

   Eliminations

 

(388

)

   

(450

)

 

      Total net income

$

8,402

     

8,553

   

                 

(6)   Junior Subordinated Debentures

In June 2006, the Company issued $30.9 million of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures at a floating rate of 3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%. Interest is payable quarterly. The debentures' final maturity is June 2036, and is callable, in whole or in part, at par after five years at the Company's option, and subject to Federal Reserve Bank of New York approval. Interest payments can be deferred for up to five years, but would restrict the Company's ability to pay dividends. Approximately $5MM of the debentures is considered Tier I capital of the Company, while the remainder will be considered Tier II capital. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the retirement of, subject to regulatory approval, the existing $20.0 million higher priced (3-month LIBOR plus 3.45%) debentures which are callable in whole or part beginning June 2007, and to provide additional capital in support of the Company's and Bank's businesses and operations.

 

As a result of this issuance, the Company accelerated the amortization of deferred issuance costs associated with the 2002 junior subordinated debentures, previously amortized over ten years, to the expected call date in 2007. Annualized amortization expense, through June 2007, will be $290,000 versus $61,000.

(7)   Acquisition of Trust Relationships

On September 29, 2006, we acquired from Five Star Bank and assumed the successor trustee role for approximately 120 personal trust and investment management accounts. The market value of the underlying assets was approximately $66.6 million and was added to our existing assets under administration. Annualized revenues from these assets are projected to approximate $0.5 million. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded, at cost, an intangible asset of approximately $1.3 million at September 30, 2006. The final cost will approximate $1.4 million and is subject to certain closing adjustments to be settled before year end 2006. The asset will be amortized over fifteen years.

 

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

 

The following is our discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected the Company's financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. This discussion and analysis supplements our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Critical Accounting Estimate

 

We are instructed, pursuant to SEC guidance, to evaluate and disclose those accounting estimates that we judge to be critical - those most important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results, and that require our most difficult, subjective and complex judgments. We consider the Allowance for Loan Losses (Allowance) as critical given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to reflect credit losses in the portfolio. There has been no change in our methodology for estimating the Allowance, which is fully described within the 2005 Annual Report.

 

Recent Events

 

As more fully discussed in note 7, in September 2006, we purchased the customer relationships of Five Star Bank's trust business. We are in the process of transitioning these customer accounts to our records.

 

Also in September 2006, we opened our newest banking office in Geneva, New York to serve trust and investment customers. Through our market analysis, we determined this location lacked dedicated trust and investment services offered by a full-service, commercial community bank. Our office will serve existing customers, customers associated with the Five Star asset acquisition, and new customers in the surrounding area.

 

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In furtherance of our growth of trust and investment services, we intend to form a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in the State of Florida and open a trust and investment services office in the State of Florida. To avoid the adverse tax structure in New York State and take advantage of potentially significant tax savings from establishing trusts in jurisdictions with laws favorable to the tax positions of the wealthy clients, financial advisors are encouraging their wealthy clients to establish or change New York situs trust agreements: (1) to appoint non-New York State domiciliary trustees; or (2) to establish new trust agreements with a non-New York situs and a non-New York State domiciliary trustee. In many instances advisors are recommending that clients establish personal residency in another more tax-favorable jurisdiction. The potential tax advantages are derived from: (1) the ability to have income retained in a trust and capital gains realized in the trust be exempt from taxation in New York as a result of the provisions of the New York State Tax law; (2) the ability to avoid the New York State Estate Tax which was de-coupled from the Federal Estate Tax following the passage of the Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; and, (3) the abolition or significant expansion of the Rule Against Perpetuities by many states, other than New York, which permits the establishment of "dynasty trusts." We have a number of customers who reside in Florida for substantial parts of the year.

 

In October 2006, the Board of Directors of the Bank authorized management to execute a sale-leaseback transaction for six banking offices currently owned by the Bank. We expect the transaction to consummate in early 2007. Upon the sale of these offices, the Bank expects to receive $4.0 to $6.0 million in cash, net of taxes, which we will reinvest in local loans and investments. These offices, with a depreciated cost of approximately $4.3 million, will be leased back by the Bank on a long-term basis. Any gain on sale will be deferred and amortized over the lease term. Any gain for income tax purposes will be recognized immediately.

 

Such a sale-leaseback transaction allows the Bank to convert buildings, which are non-earning assets, into earning assets such as loans and investments, which support the growth and vitality of the Bank's community. Concurrently, it allows a real estate investor to earn a market rate of return on their investment in the buildings.

 

Financial Overview

 

We are pleased to report net income of $3.0 million for the third quarter of 2006, representing a 3.6% increase over the third quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased 4.1% to $6.05 per share from $5.79 per share. This improvement came despite continued pressure on net interest margin caused by a flat and sometimes inverted yield curve and a $0.2 million higher provision for loan loss. Total assets grew 6.7% from June 30, 2006, to $1,193.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Franchise growth for the quarter continued in most areas: loans (up 1.6%), deposits (up 7.6%) and assets under management (up 1.8%), exclusive of the Five Star acquisition.

 

For the nine-month period, total assets grew 11.4% and total revenues grew 3.6% compared to the same period in 2005. Total loans grew 8.4%, deposits grew 8.9%, and trust assets grew 9.3%. Net income declined a modest 1.8% to $8.4 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $8.6 million at September 30, 2005. Diluted earnings per share was $17.13 for the first nine months of 2006 compared to $17.32 for the first nine months of 2005.

Financial Condition (three months ended September 30, 2006)

At September 30, 2006, total assets were $1,193.8 million, up $74.9 million or 6.7% from $1,118.9 million at June 30, 2006. Cash and cash equivalents (cash, balances with other financial institutions, and federal funds sold) increased $42.9 million to $80.5 million, mostly as a result of a seasonal inflow of municipal deposits and slower net loan growth. We typically experience an inflow of municipal deposits associated with school tax receipts at this time of year. Given the relative short-term nature of these deposits, to ensure liquidity, we invest these deposits in short-term cash equivalents.

 

Total loan growth was slow for the quarter, so consistent with our plans for utilizing new retail deposits and junior subordinated debentures, we increased investments $16.9 million, with most of the growth in the available-for-sale portfolio. We will continue to use the investment portfolios to supplement earning assets to the extent net loan originations remain slower than deposit growth. During the quarter, the market value of the securities portfolio improved significantly, due in part to falling long-term interest rates. We have evaluated securities with market values below their amortized cost and concluded there are none considered to be other than temporarily impaired, which would require a write-down of carrying value in the income statement.

 

While growth was below our expectations, net loans increased $13.1 million for the quarter to $835.0 million. Most loan types grew, with the largest growth seen in first- and second-lien residential mortgages. The growth in the residential loan portfolios was a continuation of our successful introduction of new residential first-mortgage products in early 2006, and a second-lien mortgage loan promotion during the second and third quarters. Commercial loans increased a modest $2.2 million, while the consumer loan portfolios declined by a similar amount. The consumer loan portfolios declined, mostly due to lower originations in the indirect automobile loan portfolio. Fewer of these loans were originated in connection with (a) our decision to manage growth to improve the portfolio's net yield and (b) a decline in overall automobile sales in the Rochester region. For the remainder of 2006, we still expect total loans to increase modestly.

 

Total deposits at September 30, 2006, were $1,053.0 million and were up $74.3 million from June 30, 2006. With respect to customer types, consumer and business deposits increased $31.1 million, while municipal deposits increased $43.2 million for the quarter. Consumer and business deposits grew from our continued market penetration. Municipal deposits grew this quarter due principally to tax levy collections. As to product types, we saw the greatest deposit growth in core checking accounts, both interest-bearing and non-interest bearing driven by consumers and businesses; and time deposits driven by municipalities. We continue to see a shift out of savings and money markets with all customer types seeking the higher yields provided by time deposits.

 

Borrowings for the quarter decreased $3.2 million due to the significant deposit growth and slower loan growth eliminating the necessity for short-term borrowings.

 

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Results of Operations (three months ended September 30, 2006)

 

As we projected in previous quarters, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities rose more than the yield on earning assets, resulting in a lower interest rate spread and margin for the quarter. Despite a 26.0% increase in interest income, driven by both asset growth and yield increases, net interest income improved only $0.2 million or 2.4% for the quarter over the same quarter in 2005. This minimal increase was caused by the significant (83.2%) increase in interest costs caused by a rising interest rate environment. Compared to the same quarter in 2005, the overall growth in interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities had a $0.6 million positive impact on net interest income, while the decrease in interest spread had $0.4 million negative impact.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, average interest-earning assets increased $121.8 million or 12.7% to $1,079.3 million from $957.5 million for the 2005 quarter. The tax-equivalent yields on these assets were 6.68% and 6.03%, respectively, with the increase resulting from the rise in market interest rates. For the same quarters, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $106.6 million or 13.4% to $905.3 million from $798.7 million. The costs of these liabilities were 3.26% and 2.02%, respectively, also reflecting market rate increases.

 

The net effect of these yield and cost increases was a decreased spread of 59 basis points and a decreased net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets) of 40 basis points to 3.95% (net interest margin was 4.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2005). The difference between spread and margin reflects the contribution of non-interest-bearing deposits - 53 basis points in 2006 and 34 basis points in 2005 - which increased in 2006 due to both an increase in overall rates, and an increase in average non-interest-bearing deposits. A higher proportion of non-interest-bearing deposits to total deposits is beneficial in higher rate conditions.

 

As previously discussed, most of the funds raised from our $31.0 million debenture offering have been invested in short-term securities, which likely will be liquidated in June 2007, to pay off the current $20.0 million debenture. Because we invested in short-term securities, the interest income from these securities will be less than the interest expense on the debentures. Coupled with the accelerated amortization of deferred debt issuance costs, net interest income will be negatively impacted $0.3 million in 2006 and $0.3 million in 2007, but will be positively impacted $0.4 million in subsequent years.

 

The provision for loan losses was $0.2 million more than the same period last year. This increase reflects the growth in the overall loan portfolio and current period net charge-off activity.

 

Other income for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, was up 18.6%, mostly on the strength of higher service charges on deposits, trust income and lower net losses on investments in minority-owned subsidiaries. Total other income rose to $3.5 million for the quarter compared to $2.9 million for the same quarter in 2005. Service charges on deposit accounts increased 22.2% on growth in electronic banking services, mostly debit card transactions and an increase in our non-account maintenance service fees. Trust and investment services income increased 9.7% driven by growth in the underlying accounts. Excluding the customer relationships acquired, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the market value of assets under management increased 1.8% from June 30, 2006, and the book value, the measure of customer growth, improved 3.7%. Total mortgage originations decreased in 2006, and as anticipated, the net gain on the sale of mortgage loans also declined, caused by both the decrease in total originations and a decrease in the volume of loans sold to third parties versus retained in our portfolio. Other sources of income increased $0.3 million for the quarter, compared to last year, mainly due to lower net losses from our investment in the Monroe Fund as compared to 2005.

 

Operating expenses increased 6.3% or $0.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, to $8.8 million versus $8.3 million for the 2005 quarter. About one half of the increase came in salary and employee benefits due to our growth in headcount, wage increases and the continuing growth in health care costs. Our current headcount stands at (309 FTE's in 2006; 294 FTE's in 2005). The growth in other categories of operating expenses is due to general franchise growth.

 

The quarterly effective tax rate was 27.5% in 2006 and 28.9% in 2005. The change in the effective rate is attributable to the ratio of tax-exempt income to total income.

 

Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (nine months ended September 30, 2006)

 

At September 30, 2006, total assets of the Company were up $122.0 million or 11.4% from December 31, 2005. All earning assets - federal funds sold, investment securities, and loans - grew since the beginning of the year and were funded by growth in retail and municipal deposits as well as the trust preferred offering in June 2006. In addition to the growth in on-balance sheet assets, the market value of trust and investment assets under administration grew $154.6 million since the beginning of the year, supplemented in part by the $66.6 million purchase of customer relationships from Five Star Bank.

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Net interest income improved 2.4% for the nine-month period in 2006 over the same period in 2005. The decrease in net interest spread, caused by rates on interest-bearing liabilities rising faster than yields on interest-earning assets, was more than offset by the growth in the average balance of these liabilities and assets. Summary tax-equivalent net interest income information for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and 2005 follows.

2006

2005

Annualized

Annualized

Average

Average

Average

Average

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Total interest-earning

        assets

$

1,044,022

50,924

6.50

936,018

41,069

5.85

                                 

Total interest-bearing

                               

        liabilities

$

871,193

 

19,411

 

2.97

   

781,277

 

10,222

 

1.74

     

                                 

Interest rate spread

         

3.53

%

         

4.11

%

   

Net interest margin

   

$

31,513

 

4.02

%

     

30,847

 

4.39

%

   

 

Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased 7.5% to $10.0 million from $9.3 million in 2005. Service charges on deposit accounts increased due to growth in electronic banking services, mostly debit card transactions and increases in our non-account-maintenance service fees. Trust and investment services income was up 3.5% for the year to date, despite an $88.0 million (10.1%) increase in the market value of assets under management, exclusive of the Five Star acquisitions which occurred on the last day of the third quarter of 2006. Higher estate management fees earned in the first quarter of 2005 did not recur in 2006. This type of fee can fluctuate significantly from year to year, depending upon the timing of estate settlements. Exclusive of the acquisition, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, the book value of assets under management, our measure of customer growth, increased $70.2 million (9.3%) over the same period in 2005.

 

Total mortgage originations were flat for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in 2005. However, the net gain on the sale of mortgage loans declined from 2005 and was $0.4 million in 2006 versus $0.7 million then, caused by a 27.3% decline in the total volume of closed loans sold to third parties. The converse is the volume of loans originated and retained in portfolio to support future interest income growth. For the nine-month periods, these retained portfolio loans accounted for 40.9% of originations in 2006 versus 18.5% of originations in 2005.

 

CNB Mortgage Closed Loans by Type

For the nine-month periods ended September 30,

(Dollars in thousands).

                                

  

  2006

   

  2005

Purchase money mortgages

$

67,732

61,277

Refinance mortgages

18,319

24,430

      Total mortgage originations

$

86,051

85,707

Percentage of loans retained in portfolio

40.9%

18.5%

 

Operating expenses increased 6.4% or $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, over the same period in 2005. Most of the increase came in salary and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits were higher due to a higher headcount, salary increases averaging 3.6%, and higher benefit costs. Other costs were up mainly due to growth in our underlying franchise.

 

The Company's effective tax rate for the year to date in 2006 decreased to 27.5% from 28.6% in 2005. The change in the effective rate is attributable to an increase in the ratio of tax-exempt income to total income.

 

Liquidity

 

There has been no material change from December 31, 2005, in our available sources of wholesale liquidity from either the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, cash flows from all activities provided $29.7 million in net cash and cash equivalents versus using $23.9 million for the same period in 2005, with the change coming mainly from lower net loan originations, higher net deposit growth, and the issuance of the junior subordinated debentures.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $10.0 million in 2006 versus $10.8 million in 2005 with both the largest source and use of operating cash in 2006 and 2005 being loans held for sale. Activity in 2006 was lower than in 2005. Excluding the effects of loans held for sale, operating activities provided $10.0 million and $9.9 million of cash for the nine-month periods in 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decline in cash flows from operations in 2006 from 2005 was mainly due to higher accrued interest receivable driven by asset growth and increasing interest rates.

 

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In 2006, investing activities accounted for approximately $92.4 million in net cash outflows, while they accounted for $109.2 million in net cash outflows in 2005. Lower net loan originations was the principal cause of 2006's decrease.

 

Cash provided by financing activities was $112.0 million in 2006 versus $74.4 million in 2005. The main contributors in 2006 were net deposit activity and 2006's $30.9 million debenture offering. 2005 also included $10.6 million in overnight borrowings.

 

For the remainder of 2006, cash for growth is expected to come primarily from operating activities and customer deposits. Customer deposit growth is mainly expected to come from Monroe County sources.

Contractual obligations and commitments

 

Less material, but a part of our ongoing operations, and expected to be funded through normal operations, are liquidity uses such as lease obligations, long-term debt repayments, and other funding commitments. With the exception of the $31.0 million debentures due in 2036, there has been no material change from the information we presented in our Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Capital Resources

 

Under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, as of September 30, 2006, the Company and Bank are categorized as "well-capitalized." This is unchanged from December 31, 2005, and management anticipates no change in this classification for the foreseeable future.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Non-Performing Assets

  Allowance for Loan Losses

   Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and 2005 follow (dollars in thousands):

                                              

  

September 30,

   

2006

     

     

2005

      

Balance at beginning of period

$

7,986

   

7,215

 

  Provision for loan losses

 

1,466

   

1,300

 

  Loans charged off

 

(1,217

)

 

(1,086

)

  Recoveries on loans previously charged off

 

693

   

516

 

Balance at end of period

$

8,928

   

7,945

 

             

Allowance as a percentage of total period end loans

 

1.06%

   

1.04%

 

             

Allowance as a percentage of non-performing loans

 

129.8%

   

75.2%

 

The provision for loan losses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, was slightly higher than the same period in 2005, mainly due to higher loan balances offset by a lower amount of net charge-offs. The overall balance in the allowance has increased in connection with growth in the total loan portfolio from 2005. As discussed more fully in the Annual Report, we determine the amount necessary in the allowance for loan losses based upon a number of factors. Based on our current assessment of the loan portfolio, we believe the amount of the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2006, is adequate at $8.9 million.

 

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Impaired Loans

Information on impaired loans for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and 2005 and twelve months ended December 31, 2005, follows (dollars in thousands):

                                   

   

Nine months

   

Twelve Months

    

Nine months

    

   

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 
   

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 
   

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

               

Recorded investment at period end

$

6,568

 

7,268

 

10,241

 

Impaired loans as percent of total loans

 

0.78

%

0.94

%

1.34

%

Impaired loans with related allowance

$

771

 

555

 

4,467

 

Related allowance

$

567

 

225

 

544

 

Average investment during period

$

6,780

 

9,503

 

10,062

 

We have experienced a general improvement in impaired and non-performing loans overall and in non-accrual loans in particular. A number of larger non-accrual relationships have been successfully repaid through third-party refinancing, at no loss to us. This has resulted in a significant reduction (33%) in average impaired loans from September 2005 to September 2006. However, we also transferred $0.3 million in loans to other real estate owned in the first quarter of 2006, and charged-off $0.3 million of impaired loans in the third quarter of 2006. Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the periods was not material.

 

Non-Performing Assets

Non-Performing Assets

(Dollars in thousands)

                                                     

    

           

      

             

     

            

   

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

   

2006

 

2005

 

2005

Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing:

           

   Commercial, financial & agricultural

$

22

 

73

 

89

   Real estate-commercial

 

56

 

-

 

-

   Real estate-residential

 

147

 

167

 

17

   Consumer and other

 

87

 

172

 

221

       Total past due 90 days or more and accruing

 

312

 

412

 

327

             

Loans in non-accrual status:

           

   Commercial, financial & agricultural

 

1,547

 

1,325

 

1,226

   Real estate-commercial

 

4,318

 

5,670

 

8,806

   Real estate-residential

 

674

 

263

 

199

   Consumer and other

 

29

 

10

 

10

       Total non-accrual loans

 

6,568

 

7,268

 

10,241

          Total non-performing loans

 

6,880

 

7,680

 

10,568

             

Other real estate owned

           

   Commercial

 

277

 

-

 

-

   Residential

 

97

 

62

 

62

       Total other real estate owned

 

374

 

62

 

62

             

       Total non-performing assets

$

7,254

 

7,742

 

10,630

             

Non-performing loans to total period-end loans

 

0.82%

 

0.99%

 

1.38%

             

Non-performing assets to total period-end

           

   loans and other real estate

 

0.86%

 

1.00%

 

1.39%

There were no troubled debt restructurings.

 

Total non-performing loans decreased $0.8 million to $6.9 million at September 30, 2006, from $7.7 million at December 31, 2005, and was due to the factors discussed in "Impaired Loans" above.

 

At September 30, 2006, other real estate owned consisted of two residential properties and one commercial property. We are actively pursuing their liquidation.

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Recent Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, in September 2006. This Statement provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities and requires expanded disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. This standard applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

 

Under the standard, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. The standard clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, the standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, for example, the reporting entity's own data. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The statement is effective for us beginning in 2008. Because this is a disclosure-based statement, it will have no impact on our financial position or results of operations; however we may be required to provide additional disclosures in our financial statements relative to fair-value measurements.

 

Also in September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). We do not provide defined benefits plans to our employees. All of our benefit plans are defined contribution plans. Accordingly, this statement will have no impact on our Company.

 

The FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN No.48), in June 2006. FIN 48 is intended to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

 

The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with this Interpretation is a two-step process: (1) The enterprise determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. In evaluating whether a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the enterprise should presume that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. (2) A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements will generally result in one of the following:

 

Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met.

 

This Interpretation is effective for the Company beginning in 2007. We are still evaluating the applicability of FIN 48 to positions taken on the Company's tax returns. Though our evaluation is not yet complete, we anticipate the adoption of FIN 48 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, but could impact income tax expense in subsequent periods.

 

In March 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (SFAS No.156). This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement (a) generally requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract, (b) requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, (c) permits an entity to choose either the "amortization method" or "fair value measurement method" as subsequent measurement methods for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities, and (d) requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

 

Under this Statement, an entity can elect subsequent fair value measurement of its servicing assets and servicing liabilities by class, thus simplifying its accounting and providing for income statement recognition of the potential offsetting changes in fair value of the servicing assets, servicing liabilities, and related derivative instruments. An entity that elects to subsequently measure servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value is expected to recognize declines in fair value of the servicing assets and servicing liabilities more consistently than by reporting other-than-temporary impairments.

 

SFAS No.156 is effective for us beginning in 2007. This statement will impact our accounting for mortgage servicing rights. It will impact initial measurement of the servicing rights, which are currently valued using an allocated fair value approach. We believe the transition to full fair value will have an impact of less than 5% ($25,000 per annum) from our current measurement methodology. There will be no change in subsequent measurement, wherein we use the "amortization method."

 

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FASB issued Statement No.155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140 (SFAS No.155) in February 2006. This Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets." In particular, this Statement (a) permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, (b) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133, (c) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, (d) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and (e) amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.

 

This Statement revises financial reporting by eliminating the exemption from applying Statement 133 to interests in securitized financial assets so that similar instruments are accounted for similarly regardless of the form of the instruments. This Statement also improves financial reporting by allowing a preparer to elect fair value measurement at acquisition, at issuance, or when a previously recognized financial instrument is subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, in cases in which a derivative would otherwise have to be bifurcated. Providing a fair value measurement election also results in more financial instruments being measured at what the FASB regards as the most relevant attribute for financial instruments, fair value.

 

This Statement will be effective for us beginning in 2007; however, we believe it will have little impact on our financial position or results of operations, since we do not invest in financial instruments subject to this Statement.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Asset / Liability Management Review

 

We measure net interest income at risk by estimating the changes in net interest income resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in interest rates of plus or minus 200 basis points over a twelve-month period. This provides a basis or benchmark for our Asset/Liability Committee to manage our interest rate risk profile. There have been no significant changes in market risk or interest rate gap from those disclosed in our 2005 Annual Report.

 

As you read in our annual report, we predicted market interest rates for 2006 to rise up to 50 basis points from their year-end values on the short end of the treasury yield curve (under 3 years) and 50 to 75 basis points at the middle- and long-end of the curve. Since December 2005, the two-year constant maturity treasury had risen nearly 45 basis points on average and the ten-year about 40 basis points following changes in our overall economy, and the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) 100 basis point rise in the target federal funds rate. The two-year and ten-year yields are nearly the same, leading to a flat, and during the first and third quarters of 2006, an inverted yield curve. Such a curve presents a challenge to bank profitability, which relies on lower short-term rates (cost paid for deposits and borrowings) relative to long-term rates (yields earned on loans and securities).

 

Our asset yields should continue to rise for the remainder of 2006 due to the reinvestment of maturing loans and principal repayments as well as new originations at generally higher rates than in 2005. It remains possible the FOMC will continue to raise the target federal funds rate beyond the current 5.25% before year end. Notwithstanding increasing yields, liability costs will rise faster and greater than assets yields, as has been the case for the last several quarters. This will continue to compress both net interest spread and net interest margin. To offset this compression and grow profitability, earning asset balances will need to grow faster than interest-bearing liabilities.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2006, that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

 

Also, there have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Item 1. Legal proceedings

 

None

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There has been no material change for the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth, for monthly periods indicated in 2006, the total number of shares purchased and the average price paid per share by The Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Company (Bank) for the Arthur S. Hamlin award and the Canandaigua National Corporation for treasury. Each of these entities is considered affiliated purchasers of the Company under Item 703 of Regulation S-K. The Company and Bank purchase prices per share were determined based on the latest known open-market transaction.

 

Date

# shares

 Price

        

Purpose

March 2006

2,071

$ 351.89

Treasury

April 2006

765

$ 351.89

Treasury

May 2006

174

$ 351.89

Treasury

June 2006

7

$ 352.43

Arthur S. Hamlin Award

June 2006

2,024

$ 352.43

Treasury

August 2006

323

$ 352.43

Treasury

September 2006

1,052

$ 335.28

Treasury

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None

 

 

Item 5. Other information - Common Stock Trade

 

During 2006, the Company's common stock was traded in open-market transactions at the following average price per share, including the highest accepted bid and the lowest accepted bid:

 

Date

# shares

 Average

        

    High

   

  Low

March 9, 2006

1,272

$ 351.89

$ 405.00

$ 331.75

May 25, 2006

500

$ 352.43

$ 377.10

$ 322.75

August 18, 2006

597

$ 335.28

$ 353.00

$ 322.75

The Company's stock is not actively traded. In addition, it is not listed with a national securities exchange; therefore, no formal bid and asked-for quotations are available. Due to the limited number of known transactions, the weighted average sale price may not be indicative of the actual market value of the Company's stock.

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

Where exhibit may be found:

       

(3.i)

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant

 

Exhibit (3.i) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004

       

(3.ii.)

By-laws of the Registrant

 

Exhibit (3.ii) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004

       

(10.1)

Canandaigua National Corporation Stock Option Plan

 

Exhibit (10.1) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005

       

(10.2)

Canandaigua National Corporation Incentive Stock Plan

 

Exhibit (10.2) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005

       

(11)

Calculations of Basic Earnings Per Share and Diluted

Earnings Per Share

 

Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

       

(31.1)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed Herewith

       

(31.2)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed Herewith

       

(32)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURES

 

CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

   

CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL CORPORATION

   

(Registrant)

     
     
     

November 3, 2006

 

/s/ George W. Hamlin, IV

Date

 

George W. Hamlin, IV

   

President and Chief Executive Officer

     
     

November 3, 2006

 

/s/ Lawrence A. Heilbronner

Date

 

Lawrence A. Heilbronner

   

Chief Financial Officer

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