Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


__________


FORM 10-QSB

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006


TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE EXCHANGE ACT


For the transition period from ______ to ______


__________



Commission file number: 0-50765


VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


Virginia

16-1694602

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)


1231 Alverser Drive, P.O. Box 330, Midlothian, Virginia  23113

(Address of principal executive offices)


804-897-3900

(Issuer’s telephone number)



Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes__  No X


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


1,919,967 shares of common stock, $4.00 par value, outstanding as of May 11, 2006.






Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.

Form 10-QSB


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part I – Financial Information


Item 1.  Financial Statements


Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

3


Consolidated Statements of Income

For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

4


Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

5


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

6


Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7


Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

10


Item 3.  Controls and Procedures

25



Part II – Other Information


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

26


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

26


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

26


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

26


Item 5.  Other Information

26


Item 6.  Exhibits

26


Signatures

27




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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, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

     
  

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

2006

 

2005

  

(Unaudited)

  

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

 

 $          6,392,344 

 

 $          6,386,324 

Federal funds sold

 

             2,617,178 

 

           19,442,230 

Investment securities available for sale

 

             2,953,612 

 

             2,981,903 

Loans held for sale

 

             3,600,853 

 

             2,860,440 

Loans

    

Outstandings

 

         191,744,811 

 

         172,745,040 

Allowance for loan losses

 

           (2,148,399)

 

           (1,930,999)

Deferred fees

 

              (437,081)

 

              (366,768)

  

         189,159,331 

 

         170,447,273 

Premises and equipment, net

 

             7,242,583 

 

             7,203,760 

Accrued interest receivable

 

             1,041,293 

 

                936,589 

Goodwill

 

                689,108 

 

                689,108 

Other assets

 

             4,455,541 

 

             4,027,325 

     
  

 $      218,151,843 

 

 $      214,974,952 

     

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    

Liabilities

    

Deposits

    

Noninterest bearing demand

 

 $        19,853,796 

 

 $        16,092,167 

Interest checking

 

             6,806,795 

 

             6,664,602 

Money market

 

           16,987,083 

 

           33,827,042 

Savings

 

             3,803,662 

 

             4,633,280 

Time deposits of $100,000 and over

 

           41,246,344 

 

           38,415,949 

Other time deposits

 

           98,561,234 

 

           87,119,767 

  

         187,258,914 

 

         186,752,807 

FHLB advances

 

             4,000,000 

 

             4,000,000 

Long-term debt - trust preferred securities

 

             5,155,000 

 

             5,155,000 

Federal funds purchased

 

             2,647,770 

 

                            - 

Other borrowings

 

                202,200 

 

                486,810 

Accrued interest payable

 

                264,273 

 

                221,324 

Other liabilities

 

                879,027 

 

             1,207,118 

Total liabilities

 

         200,407,184 

 

         197,823,059 

     

Stockholders' equity

    

Preferred stock, $1 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized;

    

no shares issued and outstanding

 

                            - 

 

                            - 

Common stock, $4 par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized;

    

1,885,850 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2006,

    

1,854,618 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2005

 

             7,543,400 

 

             7,418,472 

Additional paid-in capital

 

             9,379,205 

 

             9,191,567 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

                (45,965)

 

                (43,562)

Retained earnings

 

                868,019 

 

                585,416 

Total stockholders' equity

 

           17,744,659 

 

           17,151,893 

     
  

 $      218,151,843 

 

 $      214,974,952 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

     
  

Three Months

  

Ended March 31,

  

2006

 

2005

Interest income

    

Loans

 

 $          3,740,537 

 

 $          2,353,462 

Investment securities

 

                  35,531 

 

                  49,729 

Federal funds sold

 

                166,307 

 

                  48,173 

Total interest income

 

             3,942,375 

 

             2,451,364 

     

Interest expense

    

Deposits

 

             1,590,517 

 

                855,150 

Borrowed funds

 

                130,334 

 

                  66,662 

Total interest expense

 

             1,720,851 

 

                921,812 

     

Net interest income

 

             2,221,524 

 

             1,529,552 

Provision for loan losses

 

                217,400 

 

                  90,533 

Net interest income after provision

    

for loan losses

 

             2,004,124 

 

             1,439,019 

     

Noninterest income

    

Service charges and fees

 

                123,250 

 

                133,292 

Gain on sale of loans

 

                333,611 

 

                282,725 

Other

 

                120,691 

 

                  81,464 

Total noninterest income

 

                577,552 

 

                497,481 

     

Noninterest expense

    

Salaries and benefits

 

             1,231,924 

 

                851,740 

Occupancy

 

                159,669 

 

                  85,075 

Equipment

 

                  99,994 

 

                116,329 

Supplies

 

                  71,566 

 

                  60,451 

Professional and outside services

 

                235,006 

 

                207,423 

Advertising and marketing

 

                  63,567 

 

                  49,749 

Other operating expense

 

                291,764 

 

                158,121 

Total noninterest expense

 

             2,153,490 

 

             1,528,888 

     

Net income before income taxes

 

                428,186 

 

                407,612 

Provision for income taxes

 

                145,583 

 

                138,650 

     

Net income

 

 $             282,603 

 

 $             268,962 

     

Earnings per share, basic

 

 $                   0.15 

 

 $                   0.15 

Earnings per share, diluted

 

 $                   0.13 

 

 $                   0.14 

     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

    




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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

              
              
           

Accumulated

  
  

Common Stock

 

Additional

 

Retained

 

Other

  
  

Number of

   

Paid-in

 

Earnings

 

Comprehensive

  
  

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

(Deficit)

 

Income (loss)

 

Total

              

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

 1,854,618 

 

 $   7,418,472 

 

 $   9,191,567 

 

 $      585,416 

 

 $      (43,562)

 

 $ 17,151,893 

Issuance of common stock

 

      31,232 

 

         124,928 

 

         187,638 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

         312,566 

Net income

 

                - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

         282,603 

 

                     - 

 

         282,603 

Change in unrealized gain

             

(loss) on securities

             

available for sale

 

                - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

           (2,403)

 

           (2,403)

Total comprehensive

             

income (loss)

 

                - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

         280,200 

              

Balance, March 31, 2006

 

 1,885,850 

 

 $   7,543,400 

 

 $   9,379,205 

 

 $      868,019 

 

 $      (45,965)

 

 $ 17,744,659 

              

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

 1,761,744 

 

 $   7,046,976 

 

 $   8,615,748 

 

 $    (645,767)

 

 $      (31,798)

 

 $ 14,985,159 

Issuance of common stock

 

        6,400 

 

           25,600 

 

           39,680 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

           65,280 

Net income

 

                - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

         268,962 

 

                     - 

 

         268,962 

Change in unrealized gain

             

(loss) on securities

             

available for sale

 

                - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

              (170)

 

              (170)

Total comprehensive

             

income (loss)

 

                - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

                     - 

 

         268,792 

              

Balance, March 31, 2005

 

 1,768,144 

 

 $   7,072,576 

 

 $   8,655,428 

 

 $    (376,805)

 

 $      (31,968)

 

 $ 15,319,231 



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

     
  

Three Months

  

Ended March 31,

  

2006

 

2005

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net income

 

 $             282,603 

 

 $             268,962 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

    

cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

                  95,226 

 

                  81,164 

Provision for loan losses

 

                217,400 

 

                  90,533 

Gain on loans sold

 

              (333,611)

 

              (282,725)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

 

           14,034,623 

 

           11,996,152 

Origination of mortgage loans for sale

 

         (14,441,425)

 

         (12,382,270)

Amortization of premiums and accretion of

    

discounts on securities, net

 

                  (5,959)

 

                    1,256 

Increase in interest receivable

 

              (104,704)

 

                (46,896)

Increase in other assets

 

              (427,915)

 

              (453,283)

Increase in interest payable

 

                  42,949 

 

                  26,286 

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

              (328,091)

 

                  83,322 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

              (968,904)

 

              (617,499)

     

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Purchases of available for sale securities

 

              (597,889)

 

           (8,806,000)

Maturities and calls of available for sale securities

 

                629,435 

 

             3,342,111 

Net increase in loans

 

         (18,929,458)

 

           (3,451,020)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

              (134,049)

 

              (138,036)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

         (19,031,961)

 

           (9,052,945)

     

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Issuance of common stock

 

                312,566 

 

                  65,280 

Net increase in deposits

 

                506,107 

 

             3,238,983 

Proceeds from issuance of trust preferred securities

 

                            - 

 

             5,155,000 

Net increase in other borrowings

 

             2,363,160 

 

             1,091,847 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

             3,181,833 

 

             9,551,110 

     

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

         (16,819,032)

 

              (119,334)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

           25,828,554 

 

             8,599,407 

     

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 $          9,009,522 

 

 $          8,480,073 

     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

    




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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (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 three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Village Bank Mortgage Corporation, Village Insurance Agency, Inc., and Village Financial Services 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, 2006 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2006.  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-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



Note 2 - Use of estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 statements of financial condition and operations for the period.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.



Note 3 - Earnings per common share


Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  For the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the weighted-average number of common shares totaled 1,870,208 and 1,763,841, respectively.   Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the net income of the Company.  Outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock were considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods presented.  For the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the weighted-average number of common shares on a fully diluted basis totaled 2,133,281 and 1,898,816, respectively.  There were no options to acquire common stock that were anti-dilutive for the three month period ended March 31, 2006, and options to acquire 31,350 shares of common stock  were anti-dilutive for the three month period ended March 31, 2005.



Note 4 – Stock incentive and stock warrant plans


In September and October 2002, the Company completed an offering of units, each of which consisted of one share of its common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of its common stock, through the sale of 817,200 units at a price of $8.50 per unit.  Proceeds to the Company from the offering (net of offering expenses of $624,000) were $6,322,000.   The share of common stock and warrant that comprised each unit traded together for 45 days after the offering, but now trade separately. The Company also issued 40,860 warrants to the underwriter of the offering. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase share of common stock, at a price of $10.20 per share, at any time through September 27, 2007, unless the warrants are cancelled.  The warrants may be cancelled after December 31,



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2003 by the Company in whole or in part upon 30 days’ written notice if for 20 or more trading days within any period of 30 consecutive trading days, including the last day of the period, the bid price of the stock exceeds $12.75 per share.  On April 26, 2006, the Company announced that it would be canceling these warrants effective June 13, 2006 under this provision of the agreement covering the warrants.  As of March 31, 2006, warrants to purchase 176,656 shares of the Company’s common stock have been exercised and warrants to purchase 687,404 common shares remain outstanding.


The Organizational Investors Warrant Plan made available 140,000 warrants for grant to the Company’s initial (organizational) investors for certain risks associated with the establishment of the Bank.  The warrants have an exercise price of $10 per share (which approximated the fair value per share of common stock at issuance date) and expire in April 2008.  At March 31, 2006, 137,500 warrants had been issued and none had been exercised.


The Company has an Incentive Plan which authorizes the issuance of up to 255,000 shares of Common Stock to assist the Company in recruiting and retaining key personnel.  The following table summarizes options outstanding under this plan:


  

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

2006

 

2005

    

Weighted

   

Weighted

    

Average

   

Average

    

Exercise

   

Exercise

  

Options

 

Price

 

Options

 

Price

          

Options outstanding at beginning of period

 

     241,660 

 

 $       9.14 

 

     197,410 

 

 $       9.14 

Granted

 

             - 

 

             - 

 

           500 

 

        11.21 

Forfeited

 

             - 

 

             - 

 

             - 

 

             - 

Exercised

 

       (3,000)

 

             - 

 

             - 

 

             - 

          

Options outstanding at end of period

 

     238,660 

 

 $       9.25 

 

     197,910 

 

 $       9.15 

          

Options exercisable at end of period

 

     238,660 

   

     123,060 

  
          

Fair value per share of options

        

granted during the period

 

 $          - 

   

 $       4.30 

  




Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company applied Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”), in accounting for stock options granted to employees and directors pursuant to the Incentive Plan.  Under APB 25, compensation expense was determined based upon the fair value of the awards at the grant date consistent with the method under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), and the impact of this expense on net income and earnings per share was disclosed in the notes to financial statements.  Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” issued in December 2004, a revision of SFAS 123, and superseding APB 25, and its related implementation guidance.  SFAS 123 (Revised 2004) requires an entity to measure 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 will be 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.  No stock-based compensation was awarded during the three months ended March 31, 2006.



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Note 5 – Trust preferred securities


During the first quarter of 2005, Southern Community Financial Capital Trust I, a wholly-owned 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, 2006 was 7.06%. The securities may be redeemed at par beginning on March 15, 2010 and each quarter after such date until the securities mature on March 15, 2035.  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.

 

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.

 



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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION



Forward-Looking Statements


Certain information contained in this discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “we expect,” “we believe” or words of similar import.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks including, but not limited to, the following factors:


·

interest rate fluctuations;

·

risk inherent in making loans such as repayment risks and fluctuating collateral values;

·

economic conditions in the Richmond metropolitan area;

·

the ability to continue to attract low cost core deposits to fund asset growth;

·

changes in general economic and business conditions;

·

changes in laws and regulations applicable to us;

·

competition within and from outside the banking industry;

·

the ability to successfully manage the Company’s growth or implement its growth strategies if it is unable to identify attractive markets, locations or opportunities to expand in the future;

·

maintaining capital levels adequate to support the Company’s growth;

·

reliance on the Company’s management team, including its ability to attract and retain key personnel;

·

new products and services in the banking industry;

·

problems with our technology, and

·

changing trends in customer profiles and behavior.


Although we believe that our expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reliable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.


General


The Company was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a bank holding company whose activities consist of investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank.  The Bank is engaged in commercial and retail banking.  We opened to the public on December 13, 1999.  We place special emphasis on serving the financial needs of individuals, small and medium sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and professional concerns.


The Bank has three subsidiaries: Village Bank Mortgage Company, Village Insurance Agency, Inc., and Village Financial Services Corporation.  Through our combined companies, we offer a wide range of banking and related financial services, including checking, savings, certificates of deposit and other depository services, and commercial, real estate and consumer loans.  We are a community-oriented and locally owned and managed financial institution focusing on providing a high level of responsive and personalized services to our customers, delivered in the context of a strong direct relationship with the customer.  We conduct our operations from our main office/corporate headquarters location and six branch offices.


Our total assets increased to $218,152,000 at March 31, 2006 from $214,975,000 at December 31, 2005.  While the 1.5% increase in total assets during the first three months of 2006 is not significant,



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the change in the asset mix was positive.  During the first quarter of 2006, net loans increased by $18.7 million which was funded by a decrease in federal funds sold of $19.4 million.  This results in higher yielding assets as interest rates on loans are higher than on federal funds sold.


The following presents management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition of the Company at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and results of operations for the Company for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the first quarter 2006 financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.


Results of operations


Net income totaled $283,000, or $0.13 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $269,000, or $0.14 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2005.


While the Company’s earnings in the first quarter of 2006 were only slightly higher than the earnings for the same period in 2005, the components of the results were significantly different.  The Company’s primary source of income, net interest income, increased by $692,000, or 45.2%, from $1,530,000 in the first quarter of 2005 to $2,222,000 in the first quarter of 2006.  Noninterest income increased by $80,000, or 16.1%, from $497,000 in the first quarter of 2005 to $577,000 in the first quarter of 2006.


Noninterest expense increased by $624,000, or 40.9%, from $1,529,000 in the first quarter of 2005 to $2,153,000 in the first quarter of 2006.  This increase in the components of our earnings is attributable to our growth and expansion.  This growth is demonstrated in the following schedule (dollars in thousands):


   

March 31,

 

Increase

   

2006

 

2005

 

Amount

 

Percent

           
 

Total assets

        
 

At period end

 

 $  218,152 

 

 $  170,234 

 

 $    47,918 

 

28.15%

 

Average for the quarter

 

     218,659 

 

     167,510 

 

      51,149 

 

30.53%

           
 

Loans, net of unearned income

        
 

At period end

 

     191,308 

 

     139,125 

 

      52,183 

 

37.51%

 

Average for the quarter

 

     182,099 

 

     138,574 

 

      43,525 

 

31.41%

           
 

Deposits

        
 

At period end

 

     187,259 

 

     143,266 

 

      43,993 

 

30.71%

 

Average for the quarter

 

     172,522 

 

     130,850 

 

      41,672 

 

31.85%

           
 

Number of branches

 

              7 

 

              4 

 

              3 

 

75.00%



While we believe that the Company will continue to grow, we do not anticipate growth rates reflected in the above schedule at the same levels in the future, as increasing interest rates are expected to slow down loan growth.




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Net interest income


Net interest income is our primary source of earnings and represents the difference between interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  The level of net interest income is affected primarily by variations in the volume and mix of those assets and liabilities, as well as changes in interest rates when compared to previous periods of operation.


Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $2,222,000 and $1,530,000, respectively.  This increase of $692,000, or 45.2%, in net interest income was due to growth in loans and an improved net interest margin.  Net loans increased by $52,183,000, or 37.5%, from $139,125,000 at March 31, 2005 to $191,308,000 at March 31, 2006.  Net loans averaged $182,099,000 in the first quarter of 2006 as compared to $138,574,000  in the first quarter of 2005, an increase of $43,525,000, or 31.4%.  In addition, our net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was 4.47% compared to 4.06% for the first three months of 2005.  This improvement in our net interest margin is due to the recent increases in the prime interest rate resulting from the increases in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve.  While these increases in short-term interest rates have increased our net interest income, we expect continued increases in short-term rates, should they occur, to slow loan growth.


Average interest-earning assets for the first three months of 2006 increased by $48,831,000, or 31.9%, compared to the first three months of 2005.  The increase in interest-earning assets was due primarily to the growth of our loan portfolio.  The average yield on interest-earning assets increased to 7.93% for the first three months of 2006 compared to 6.50% for the first three months of 2005.  The increase in the average yields from 2005 to 2006 was due primarily to an improvement in the yield on loans.


Our average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $46,915,000, or 34.7%, for the first three months of 2006 compared to the first three months of 2005.  The growth in interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to strong growth in deposits.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.84% for the first three months of 2006 from 2.77% for the first three months of 2005.  The principal reasons for the increase in the liability costs was the rise in short-term rates by the Federal Reserve discussed previously and an increase in our borrowing costs associated with the issuance of trust preferred securities.  See our discussion of interest rate sensitivity below for more information.


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.  The average balances used in these tables and other statistical data were calculated using daily average balances.  We had no tax exempt assets for the periods presented.



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Average Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

              
  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

    

Interest

 

Annualized

   

Interest

 

Annualized

  

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield

  

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

               

Gross loans

 

 $ 182,099 

 

 $     3,716 

 

8.28%

 

 $ 138,574 

 

 $     2,330 

 

6.82%

Investment securities

 

        2,987 

 

             36 

 

4.82%

 

        4,666 

 

             50 

 

4.35%

Loans held for sale

 

        1,501 

 

             24 

 

6.53%

 

        1,609 

 

             23 

 

5.80%

Federal funds and other

 

      15,097 

 

           166 

 

4.47%

 

        8,004 

 

             48 

 

2.43%

Total interest earning assets

 

    201,684 

 

        3,942 

 

7.93%

 

    152,853 

 

        2,451 

 

6.50%

Allowance for loan losses

 

       (2,000)

     

       (1,560)

    

Cash and due from banks

 

        5,912 

     

        5,583 

    

Premises and equipment, net

 

        7,354 

     

        6,242 

    

Other assets

 

        5,709 

     

        4,392 

    

Total assets

 

 $ 218,659 

     

 $ 167,510 

    
              

Interest bearing deposits

             

Interest checking

 

 $     6,611 

 

 $            9 

 

0.58%

 

 $     7,458 

 

 $          17 

 

0.92%

Money market

 

      34,675 

 

           323 

 

3.78%

 

      22,987 

 

           105 

 

1.85%

Savings

 

        4,245 

 

             12 

 

1.13%

 

        4,516 

 

             12 

 

1.08%

Certificates

 

    126,991 

 

        1,246 

 

3.98%

 

      95,889 

 

           721 

 

3.05%

Total deposits

 

    172,522 

 

        1,590 

 

3.74%

 

    130,850 

 

           855 

 

2.65%

Borrowings

 

        9,447 

 

           130 

 

5.60%

 

        4,204 

 

             67 

 

6.46%

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

    181,969 

 

        1,720 

 

3.84%

 

    135,054 

 

           922 

 

2.77%

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

      18,008 

     

      12,916 

    

Other liabilities

 

        1,061 

     

        4,123 

    

Total liabilities

 

    201,038 

     

    152,093 

    

Equity capital

 

      17,621 

     

      15,417 

    

Total liabilities and capital

 

 $ 218,659 

     

 $ 167,510 

    
              

Net interest income before

             

provision for loan losses

   

 $     2,222 

     

 $     1,529 

  
              

Interest spread - average yield on interest

             

earning assets, less average rate on

             

interest bearing liabilities

     

4.09%

     

3.73%

              

Annualized net interest margin (net

             

interest income expressed as

             

percentage of average earning assets)

     

4.47%

     

4.06%





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Provision for loan losses


The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $217,000, compared to $91,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.  The 140.1% increase from 2005 to 2006 was due to the higher loan volume in 2006 as compared to 2005.  Net loans increased by $18,929,000 in the first quarter of 2006 compared to an increase of $3,448,000 in the first quarter of 2005.  The amount of the loan loss provision is determined by an evaluation of the level of loans outstanding, the level of non-performing loans, historical loan loss experience, delinquency trends, the amount of actual losses charged to the reserve in a given period and assessment of present and anticipated economic conditions.  See our discussion of the allowance for loan losses under Allowance for loan losses and Critical accounting policies below.



Noninterest income


Noninterest income increased from $497,000 for the first three months of 2005 to $577,000 for the first three months of 2006, an $80,000, or 16.1%, increase.  This increase was directly attributable to the higher loan volume by the Bank’s mortgage banking subsidiary.  Gains on loan sales increased from $283,000 for the first three months of 2005 to $334,000 for the first three months of 2006, a $51,000, or 18.0%, increase. Other noninterest income increased from $82,000 for the first three months of 2005 to $121,000 for the first three months of 2006, a $39,000, or 48.2%, increase.


Noninterest expense


Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 totaled $2,153,000, an increase of $624,000, or 40.9%, from $1,529,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.  Salaries and benefits represented the largest increase, increasing by $380,000, or 44.6%, for the first three months of 2006 to $1,232,000, compared to $852,000 for the first three months of 2005.  This increase and other increases in noninterest expense were primarily attributable to the growth of the Company both in personnel and new branches.


Income taxes


The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is based upon the results of operations.  Certain items of income and expense are reported in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recognized currently in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.

 

The Company must also evaluate the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income.  If any such assets are not likely to be recovered, a valuation allowance must be recognized.  We determined that a valuation allowance was not required for deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2006.  The assessment of the carrying value of deferred tax assets is based on certain assumptions, changes in which could have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.


Commercial banking organizations conducting business in Virginia are not subject to Virginia income taxes.  Instead, they are subject to a franchise tax based on bank capital.  The Company recorded a franchise tax expense of $31,000 and $30,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.




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Loan portfolio


The following table presents the composition of our loan portfolio (excluding mortgage loans held for sale) at the dates indicated.


Loan Portfolio, Net

(In thousands)

          
  

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

  

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

          

Commercial

 

 $    15,027 

 

7.8%

 

 $    14,121 

 

8.2%

Real estate - residential

 

      30,451 

 

15.9%

 

      30,043 

 

17.4%

Real estate - commercial

 

      74,354 

 

38.8%

 

      66,274 

 

38.4%

Real estate - construction

 

      65,773 

 

34.3%

 

      56,146 

 

32.5%

Consumer

 

        6,140 

 

3.2%

 

        6,161 

 

3.5%

          

Total loans

 

     191,745 

 

100.0%

 

     172,745 

 

100.0%

Less:  unearned income, net

 

          (437)

   

          (367)

  

Less:  allowance for loan losses

 

       (2,149)

   

       (1,931)

  
          

Total loans, net

 

 $  189,159 

   

 $  170,447 

  




Allowance for loan losses


The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2006 was $2,149,000, compared to $1,931,000 at December 31, 2005.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross portfolio loans (net of unearned income and excluding mortgage loans held for sale) was 1.12% at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.  The amount of the loan loss provision is determined by an evaluation of the level of loans outstanding, the level of non-performing loans, historical loan loss experience, delinquency trends, the amount of actual losses charged to the reserve in a given period and assessment of present and anticipated economic conditions.  See our discussion of the allowance for loan losses under Critical accounting policies below.




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The following table presents an analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.


Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

(In thousands)

     
  

Three Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2006

 

2005

     

Beginning balance

 

 $         1,931 

 

 $         1,514 

Provision for loan losses

 

              218 

 

                91 

Charge-offs - comercial

 

                   - 

 

                 (4)

Recoveries

 

                   - 

 

                  1 

     

Ending balance

 

 $         2,149 

 

 $         1,602 

     

Loans outstanding at end of period (1)

 

 $     191,308 

 

 $     138,574 

Ratio of allowance for loan losses as

    

a percent of loans outstanding at

    

end of period

 

1.12%

 

1.16%

     

Average loans outstanding for the period (1)

 

 $     182,099 

 

 $     139,854 

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans

    

outstanding for the period

 

N/A

 

0.00%

     

 

    

(1)  Loans are net of unearned income.

    






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Investment portfolio


At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, all of our securities were classified as available-for-sale.  The following table presents the composition of our investment portfolio at the dates indicated.



Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

(In thousands)

            
      

Unrealized

 

Estimated

  
  

Par

 

Amortized

 

Gain

 

Fair

 

Average

  

Value

 

Cost

 

(Loss)

 

Value

 

Yield

March 31, 2006

           

US Government Agencies

           

Within one year

 

 $      605 

 

 $      598 

 

 $           - 

 

 $      598 

 

4.36%

One to five years

 

         360 

 

         360 

 

            (8)

 

         352 

 

4.65%

More than five years

 

      1,789 

 

      1,789 

 

          (53)

 

      1,736 

 

4.97%

Total

 

      2,754 

 

      2,747 

 

          (61)

 

      2,686 

 

4.79%

            

Mortgage-backed securities

           

More than five years

 

         213 

 

         213 

 

             5 

 

         218 

 

3.64%

Total

 

         213 

 

         213 

 

             5 

 

         218 

 

3.64%

            

Other investments

           

More than five years

 

           50 

 

           50 

 

             - 

 

           50 

 

3.92%

  

           50 

 

           50 

 

             - 

 

           50 

 

3.92%

            

Total investment securities

 

 $    3,017 

 

 $    3,010 

 

 $       (56)

 

 $    2,954 

 

4.69%

            

December 31, 2005

           

US Government Agencies

           

Within one year

 

 $      605 

 

 $      599 

 

 $          0 

 

 $      599 

 

4.36%

One to five years

 

         360 

 

         360 

 

          (10)

 

         350 

 

4.65%

More than five years

 

      1,789 

 

      1,789 

 

          (49)

 

      1,740 

 

4.97%

Total

 

      2,754 

 

      2,748 

 

          (59)

 

      2,689 

 

4.79%

            

Mortgage-backed securities

           

More than five years

 

         237 

 

         238 

 

             5 

 

         243 

 

3.64%

Total

 

         237 

 

         238 

 

             5 

 

         243 

 

3.64%

            

Other investments

           

More than five years

 

           50 

 

           50 

 

             - 

 

           50 

 

3.92%

            

Total investment securities

 

 $    3,041 

 

 $    3,036 

 

 $       (54)

 

 $    2,982 

 

4.69%




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Goodwill


Goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired, is evaluated at least annually for impairment by comparing its fair value with its recorded amount and is written down when appropriate.  Projected net operating cash flows are compared to the carrying amount of the goodwill recorded and if the estimated net operating cash flows are less than the carrying amount, a loss is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to fair value.


Goodwill of $689,000 at March 31, 2006 was related to the Bank’s acquisition of Village Bank Mortgage in 2003.  There was no impairment of goodwill at March 31, 2006.


Deposits


Total deposits increased by $506,000, or 0.3%, during the first three months of 2006 as compared to an increase of $3,329,000, or 2.3%, during the first three months of 2005.  This small increase in deposits is a result of the loss of a money market account with a local brokerage company, Anderson & Strudwick.  This money market account was used by Anderson & Strudwick to deposit its customers cash balances and amounted to $18,887,000 in deposits at December 31, 2005. Because we do not want to become dependent on any single depositor relationship, we renegotiated the terms of this account during the first quarter of 2006 and established both a new lower maximum deposit amount and a lower interest rate consistent with interest rates currently paid on money market accounts. Anderson & Strudwick, which is one of the market-makers for our common stock, subsequently withdrew all of its deposits, but ultimately redeposited a much lower amount of funds with us in order to maintain the banking relationship. We were aware of and planned for this loss of deposits, with increases in demand deposits of $3,904,000 and in certificates of deposit of $14,272,000 offsetting this loss.  As the loss of this deposit was a one time event, we expect higher increases in deposits for the remainder of 2006.  In 2005, the increase in deposits occurred primarily in noninterest demand accounts, which increased by $3,116,000, or 31.1%.


The mix of our deposits continues to be weighted toward time deposits which represent 74.7% of our total deposits at March 31, 2006 as compared to 67.2% at December 31, 2005 (the loss of the money market account discussed previously was the reason for the increase in this percentage).  As a result, our cost of funds is higher than we would like and we are striving to change this mix more toward lower cost checking accounts.  As our branch network increases and becomes more convenient to a larger segment of our targeted customer base, we believe that a move to a higher percentage of our deposits in checking accounts will occur.  Additionally, we are emphasizing checking account deposit growth at our existing branches.


The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was 3.74% and 2.65%, respectively.  This increase in our average cost of interest-bearing deposits has mirrored the overall increase in interest rates resulting from the actions by the Federal Reserve to increase short-term interest rates.


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.


Borrowings


We use borrowings to supplement deposits when they are available at a lower overall cost to us or they can be invested at a positive rate of return.


As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is authorized to apply for borrowings from the FHLB.  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



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size of the advances and repayment provisions.  Borrowings from the FHLB were $4,000,000 at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.  The FHLB advances are secured by the pledge of first mortgage loans and the pledge of our FHLB stock.


Capital resources


Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2006 was $17,745,000, compared to $17,152,000 at December 31, 2005.  The $593,000 increase in equity during the first three months of 2006 was due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $313,000 and net income of $283,000.  Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2005 was $15,319,000, compared to $14,985,000 at December 31, 2004.  The $334,000 increase in equity during the first three months of 2005 was due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $65,000 and net income of $269,000.


During the first quarter of 2005, the Company issued $5.2 million in 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.




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The following table presents the composition of regulatory capital and the capital ratios at the dates indicated.


Analysis of Capital

(In thousands)

     
  

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

2006

 

2005

     

Tier 1 capital

    

Common stock

 

 $         7,543 

 

 $         7,418 

Additional paid-in capital

 

            9,379 

 

            9,192 

Retained earnings

 

              868 

 

              585 

Qualifying trust preferred securities

 

            5,000 

 

            5,000 

Total equity

 

          22,790 

 

          22,195 

Less: goodwill

 

             (689)

 

             (689)

Total Tier 1 capital

 

          22,101 

 

          21,506 

     

Tier 2 capital

    

Allowance for loan losses

 

            2,148 

 

            1,931 

Total Tier 2 capital

 

            2,148 

 

            1,931 

     

Total risk-based capital

 

          24,249 

 

          23,437 

     

Risk-weighted assets

 

 $     219,875 

 

 $     191,413 

     

Capital ratios

    

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

10.1%

 

11.2%

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

11.0%

 

12.2%

Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to

    

average assets)

 

10.1%

 

10.0%

Equity to total assets

 

8.1%

 

8.0%




Liquidity


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, 2006, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale totaled $9,315,000, or 4.3% of total assets, which we believe is adequate to meet short-term liquidity needs.


At March 31, 2006, we had commitments to originate $72,371,000 of loans.  Fixed commitments to incur capital expenditures were less than $25,000 at March 31, 2006.  Time deposits scheduled to mature in the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007 totaled $101,029,000 at March 31, 2006. We believe that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us.  We further believe that loan repayments and other sources of funds will be adequate to meet our foreseeable short- and long-term liquidity needs.




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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.


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.


The data in the following table reflects repricing or expected maturities of various assets and liabilities at March 31, 2006.  The gap analysis represents the difference between interest-sensitive assets and liabilities in a specific time interval.  Interest sensitivity gap analysis presents a position that existed at one particular point in time, and assumes that assets and liabilities with similar repricing characteristics will reprice at the same time and to the same degree.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity GAP Analysis

March 31, 2006

(In thousands)

              
  

Within 3

 

3 to 6

 

6 to 12

 

13 to 36

 

More than

  
  

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

36 Months

 

Total

Interest Rate Sensitive Assets

             

Loans (1)

             

Fixed rate

 

 $     1,052 

 

 $     1,161 

 

 $     4,754 

 

 $     2,720 

 

 $     8,645 

 

 $   18,332 

Variable rate

 

    122,596 

 

        7,467 

 

        7,391 

 

      14,467 

 

      21,492 

 

    173,413 

Investment securities

 

           598 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        2,356 

 

        2,954 

Loans held for sale

 

        3,601 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        3,601 

Federal funds sold

 

        2,617 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        2,617 

              

Total rate sensitive assets

 

    130,464 

 

        8,628 

 

      12,145 

 

      17,187 

 

      32,493 

 

    200,917 

Cumulative rate sensitive assets

 

    130,464 

 

    139,092 

 

    151,237 

 

    168,424 

 

    200,917 

  
              

Interest Rate Sensitive Liabilities

             

Interest checking (2)

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        6,807 

 

                - 

 

        6,807 

Money market accounts

 

      16,987 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

      16,987 

Savings (2)

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        3,804 

 

                - 

 

        3,804 

Time deposits

 

      38,981 

 

      21,021 

 

      41,027 

 

      22,483 

 

      16,295 

 

    139,807 

FHLB advances

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        4,000 

 

                - 

 

        4,000 

Trust preferred securities

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        5,155 

 

        5,155 

Other borrowings

 

        2,850 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

                - 

 

        2,850 

              

Total rate sensitive liabilities

 

      58,818 

 

      21,021 

 

      41,027 

 

      37,094 

 

      21,450 

 

    179,410 

Cumulative rate sensitive liabilities

 

      58,818 

 

      79,839 

 

    120,866 

 

    157,960 

 

    179,410 

  
              

Rate sensitivity gap for period

 

 $   71,646 

 

 $  (12,393)

 

 $  (28,882)

 

 $  (19,907)

 

 $   11,043 

 

 $   21,507 

Cumulative rate sensitivity gap

 

 $   71,646 

 

 $   59,253 

 

 $   30,371 

 

 $   10,464 

 

 $   21,507 

  
              

Ratio of cumulative gap to total assets

 

32.8%

 

27.2%

 

13.9%

 

4.8%

 

9.9%

  

Ratio of cumulative rate sensitive

             

assets to cumulative rate sensitive

             

liabilities

 

221.8%

 

174.2%

 

125.1%

 

106.6%

 

112.0%

  

Ratio of cumulative gap to cumulative

             

rate sensitive assets

 

54.9%

 

42.6%

 

20.1%

 

6.2%

 

10.7%

  
              

 

             
              

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans of $1,194,000, which are spread throughout the categories.

    

(2) Management believes that interest checking and savings accounts are generally not sensitive to changes in interest

rates and therefore has placed such deposits in the "13 to 36 months" category.

    


At March 31, 2006, our assets that reprice within one year exceeded liabilities that reprice within one year by $27,753,000 and therefore we were in an asset sensitive position.  A positive gap can adversely affect earnings in periods of falling interest rates, but can improve earnings in periods of rising interest rates.  This positive position is due primarily to our adjustable rate loan portfolio.


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Critical accounting policies


The financial condition and results of operations presented in the financial statements, accompanying notes to the financial statements and management's discussion and analysis are, to a large degree, dependent upon our accounting policies.  The selection and application of these accounting policies involve judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are susceptible to change.


Presented below is a discussion of those accounting policies that management believes are the most important accounting policies to the portrayal and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations.  These critical accounting policies require management's most difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain.  In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, the possibility of materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood.  See also Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.


We monitor and maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb an estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  We maintain policies and procedures that address the systems of controls over the following areas of maintenance of the allowance:  the systematic methodology used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance to provide assurance they are maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; the accounting policies for loan charge-offs and recoveries; the assessment and measurement of impairment in the loan portfolio; and the loan grading system.


We evaluate various loans individually for impairment as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, and SFAS 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures.  Loans evaluated individually for impairment include non-performing loans, such as loans on non-accrual, loans past due by 90 days or more, restructured loans and other loans selected by management.  The evaluations are based upon discounted expected cash flows or collateral valuations.  If the evaluation shows that a loan is individually impaired, then a specific reserve is established for the amount of impairment.  If a loan evaluated individually is not impaired, then the loan is assessed for impairment under SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, with a group of loans that have similar characteristics.


For loans without individual measures of impairment, we make estimates of losses for groups of loans as required by SFAS 5.  Loans are grouped by similar characteristics, including the type of loan, the assigned loan classification and the general collateral type.  A loss rate reflecting the expected loss inherent in a group of loans is derived based upon estimates of default rates for a given loan grade, the predominant collateral type for the group and the terms of the loan.  The resulting estimate of losses for groups of loans is adjusted for relevant environmental factors and other conditions of the portfolio of loans and leases, including:  borrower and industry concentrations; levels and trends in delinquencies, charge-offs and recoveries; changes in underwriting standards and risk selection; level of experience, ability and depth of lending management; and national and local economic conditions.


The amounts of estimated impairment for individually evaluated loans and groups of loans are added together for a total estimate of loan losses.  This estimate of losses is compared to our allowance for loan losses as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an additional provision to the allowance would be made.  If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates.  If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance would be reduced by way of a credit to the provision for loan losses.  We recognize the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various



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uncertainties and variability related to the factors used, and therefore a reasonable range around the estimate of losses is derived and used to ascertain whether the allowance is too high.  If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail and it is determined that the allowance is not adequate to absorb the new estimate of probable losses, an additional provision for loan losses would be made, which amount may be material to the financial statements.


Impact of inflation and changing prices and seasonality


The financial statements in this document have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without consideration of changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.


Unlike industrial companies, most of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature.  As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation.  Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the price of goods and services, since such prices are affected by inflation.




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ITEM 3 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Based upon an evaluation as of March 31, 2006 under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under such Act are made known to them in a timely fashion.


Our management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  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



Not applicable.



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



Not applicable.



ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES



Not applicable.



ITEM 4 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS



Not applicable.



ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION



Not applicable.



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






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SIGNATURES


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



VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Registrant)




Date:  May 12, 2006

By: /s/ Thomas W. Winfree

      Thomas W. Winfree

      President and

      Chief Executive Officer



Date:  May 12, 2006

By: /s/ C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.

      C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.

      Senior Vice President and

      Chief Financial Officer





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Exhibit Index



Exhibit

Number

Document


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



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