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UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

or

o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _____________to_____________
 
Commission File No.: 000-25805

Fauquier Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
 
54-1288193
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
10 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, Virginia
 
20186
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(540) 347-2700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x

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

The registrant had 3,695,160 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 3, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
FAUQUIER BANKSHARES, INC.
 
INDEX
 
Part I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
Page
Item 1.
3
     
 
3
     
 
4
     
 
5
     
 
6
     
 
7
     
 
8
     
 
9
     
Item 2.
28
     
Item 3.
42
     
Item 4.
42
     
Part II.     OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
42
     
Item 1A.
42
     
Item 2.
42
     
Item 3.
42
     
Item 4.
42
     
Item 5.
42
     
Item 6. 
43
     
43


 
 
 
2

 
 


Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
5,255,644
   
$
5,544,545
 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
   
28,326,116
     
66,607,776
 
Federal funds sold
   
11,910
     
7,904
 
Securities available for sale
   
53,167,685
     
47,649,479
 
Restricted investments
   
2,193,400
     
2,543,200
 
Loans
   
453,910,078
     
458,813,851
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(8,606,391
)    
(6,728,320
)
Net loans
   
445,303,687
     
452,085,531
 
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
15,057,497
     
14,788,611
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,425,457
     
1,533,758
 
Other real estate owned, net of allowance
   
1,776,000
     
1,776,000
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
11,934,292
     
11,621,158
 
Other assets
   
11,150,311
     
10,066,086
 
Total assets
 
$
575,601,999
   
$
614,224,048
 
                 
Liabilities
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
83,616,859
   
$
75,310,509
 
Interest-bearing:
               
NOW accounts
   
169,531,521
     
184,383,523
 
Savings accounts and money market accounts
   
106,805,090
     
107,004,349
 
Time deposits
   
132,050,829
     
163,871,068
 
Total interest-bearing
   
408,387,440
     
455,258,940
 
Total deposits
   
492,004,299
     
530,569,449
 
                 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
25,000,000
     
25,000,000
 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities
   
4,124,000
     
4,124,000
 
Other liabilities
   
6,014,373
     
6,959,739
 
Commitments and contingencies
   
-
     
-
 
Total liabilities
   
527,142,672
     
566,653,188
 
                 
Shareholders' Equity
               
Common stock, par value, $3.13; authorized 8,000,000 shares; issued  and outstanding: 2012: 3,695,160 shares including 31,423 nonvested  shares: 2011: 3,669,758 shares including 32,572 nonvested shares
   
11,467,497
     
11,384,392
 
Retained earnings
   
38,592,829
     
37,503,865
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
   
(1,600,999
)    
(1,317,397
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
48,459,327
     
47,570,860
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
575,601,999
   
$
614,224,048
 
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 

 
 
 
3

 
 

Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

   
2012
   
2011
 
Interest Income
           
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
5,942,034
   
$
6,469,533
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
               
Taxable interest income
   
230,497
     
252,860
 
Interest income exempt from federal income taxes
   
61,496
     
58,685
 
Dividends
   
28,118
     
15,127
 
Interest on federal funds sold
   
5
     
5
 
Interest on deposits in other banks
   
25,647
     
41,039
 
Total interest income
   
6,287,797
     
6,837,249
 
                 
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
   
693,224
     
987,022
 
Interest on federal funds purchased
   
8
     
12
 
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
233,853
     
249,673
 
Distribution on capital securities of subsidiary trusts
   
50,182
     
50,202
 
Total interest expense
   
977,267
     
1,286,909
 
                 
Net interest income
   
5,310,530
     
5,550,340
 
                 
Provision for loan losses
   
550,000
     
700,000
 
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
4,760,530
     
4,850,340
 
                 
Other Income
               
Trust and estate income
   
336,184
     
296,251
 
Brokerage income
   
74,630
     
116,291
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
664,317
     
825,998
 
Other service charges, commissions and income
   
467,350
     
441,668
 
Gain on sale of securities
   
2,076
     
24,138
 
Total other income
   
1,544,557
     
1,704,346
 
                 
Other Expenses
               
Salaries and benefits
   
2,360,052
     
2,680,390
 
Occupancy expense of premises
   
484,130
     
490,473
 
Furniture and equipment
   
282,585
     
262,753
 
Marketing expense
   
202,320
     
168,662
 
Legal, audit and consulting expense
   
260,682
     
261,114
 
Data processing expense
   
294,098
     
279,289
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation expense
   
120,636
     
83,043
 
(Gain) loss on sale or impairment and expense of other real estate owned, net
   
8,477
     
100,000
 
Other operating expenses
   
627,753
     
657,540
 
Total other expenses
   
4,640,733
     
4,983,264
 
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
1,664,354
     
1,571,422
 
                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
451,868
     
423,548
 
                 
Net Income
 
$
1,212,486
   
$
1,147,874
 
                 
Earnings per Share, basic
 
$
0.33
   
$
0.31
 
                 
Earnings per Share, assuming dilution
 
$
0.33
   
$
0.31
 
                 
Dividends per Share
 
$
0.12
   
$
0.12
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 

 
 
 
4

 
 
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Interest Income
           
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
18,046,491
   
$
19,380,394
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
               
Taxable interest income
   
772,491
     
759,612
 
Interest income exempt from federal income taxes
   
184,446
     
176,695
 
Dividends
   
67,909
     
49,828
 
Interest on federal funds sold
   
15
     
18
 
Interest on deposits in other banks
   
88,358
     
97,585
 
Total interest income
   
19,159,710
     
20,464,132
 
                 
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
   
2,260,211
     
2,962,756
 
Interest on federal funds purchased
   
39
     
25
 
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
720,665
     
740,878
 
Distribution on capital securities of subsidiary trusts
   
149,761
     
148,942
 
Total interest expense
   
3,130,676
     
3,852,601
 
                 
Net interest income
   
16,029,034
     
16,611,531
 
                 
Provision for loan losses
   
3,850,000
     
1,470,835
 
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
12,179,034
     
15,140,696
 
                 
Other Income
               
Trust and estate income
   
1,078,756
     
944,023
 
Brokerage income
   
236,810
     
309,188
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
2,009,512
     
2,237,427
 
Other service charges, commissions and income
   
1,301,168
     
1,201,057
 
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
   
-
     
(228,306
)
Less: Portion of gain/(loss) recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes
   
-
     
(39,179
)
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
   
-
     
(189,127)
 
Gain on sale of securities
   
165,429
     
28,390
 
Total other income
   
4,791,675
     
4,530,958
 
                 
Other Expenses
               
Salaries and benefits
   
7,122,626
     
8,041,339
 
Occupancy expense of premises
   
1,429,339
     
1,429,613
 
Furniture and equipment
   
868,521
     
863,983
 
Marketing expense
   
521,497
     
470,547
 
Legal, audit and consulting expense
   
792,959
     
840,985
 
Data processing expense
   
912,177
     
869,030
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation expense
   
345,197
     
475,725
 
(Gain) loss on sale or impairment and expense of other real estate owned, net
   
-
     
350,821
 
Other operating expenses
   
2,106,119
     
2,035,221
 
Total other expenses
   
14,098,435
     
15,377,264
 
                 
Income before income taxes
   
2,872,274
     
4,294,390
 
                 
Income tax expense
   
627,199
     
1,087,480
 
                 
Net Income
 
$
2,245,075
   
$
3,206,910
 
                 
Earnings per Share, basic
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.88
 
                 
Earnings per Share, assuming dilution
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.87
 
                 
Dividends per Share
 
$
0.36
   
$
0.36
 
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
5

 
 

 
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

   
2012
   
2011
 
Net Income
 
$
1,212,486
   
$
1,147,874
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
Interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $26,159 in 2012 and $82,631 in 2011
   
(50,779
)
   
(160,400
)
Change in fair value of securities available-for-sale net of tax effect of $88,469 in 2012 and $144,305 in 2011
   
171,909
     
280,122
 
Adjustment for gain on sale of securities available for sale, net of tax effect of $706 in 2012 and $8,206 in 2011
   
(1,370
)
   
(15,931
)
Adjustment for reclassification for other than temporary impairment net of tax effect
   
-
     
-
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $61,694 in 2012 and $53,468 in 2011
   
119,760
     
103,791
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
$
1,332,246
   
$
1,251,665
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
 
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net Income
 
$
2,245,075
   
$
3,206,910
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
Interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $215,650 in 2012 and $105,375 in 2011
   
(418,615
)
   
(204,551
)
Change in fair value of securities available-for-sale net of tax effect of $125,798 in 2012 and $405,713 in 2011
   
244,196
     
787,560
 
Adjustment for gain on sale of securities available for sale, net of tax effect of $56,246 in 2012 and $9,652 in 2011
   
(109,183
)
   
(18,738
Adjustment for reclassification for other than temporary impairment net of tax effect of $64,303 in 2011
   
-
     
124,824
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $146,098 in 2012 and $354,989 in 2011
   
(283,602
)
   
689,095
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
$
1,961,473
   
$
3,896,005
 
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 

 
 
 
6

 
 

Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
 
   
Common
Stock
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
   
Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2010
 
$
11,277,346
   
$
34,892,905
   
$
(2,064,688)
 
 
$
44,105,563
 
Net income
           
3,206,910
             
3,206,910
 
Other comprehensive income net of tax effect of $354,989
                   
689,095
     
689,095
 
Cash dividends ($.36 per share)
           
(1,321,113
)
           
(1,321,113
)
Amortization of unearned compensation, restricted stock awards
           
102,822
             
102,822
 
Issuance of common stock - nonvested shares  (10,914 shares)
   
34,161
     
(34,161
)
           
-
 
Issuance of common stock - vested shares  (4,752 shares)
   
14,874
     
53,080
             
67,954
 
Exercise of stock options
   
58,011
     
91,558
             
149,569
 
Balance, September 30, 2011
 
$
11,384,392
   
$
36,992,001
   
$
(1,375,593
)
 
$
47,000,800
 
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2011
 
$
11,384,392
   
$
37,503,865
   
$
(1,317,397
)
 
$
47,570,860
 
Net income
           
2,245,075
             
2,245,075
 
Other comprehensive income net of tax effect of $146,098
                   
(283,602
)
   
(283,602
)
Cash dividends ($.36 per share)
           
(1,330,258
)
           
(1,330,258
)
Amortization of unearned compensation, restricted stock awards
           
104,099
             
104,099
 
Issuance of common stock - nonvested shares (13,074 shares)
   
40,922
     
(40,922
)
           
-
 
Issuance of common stock - vested shares (13,477 shares)
   
42,183
     
110,970
             
153,153
 
Balance, September 30, 2012
 
$
11,467,497
   
$
38,592,829
   
$
(1,600,999
)
 
$
48,459,327
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 

 
 
 
7

 
 

 
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)

 
2012
   
2011
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
         
Net income
$
2,245,075
   
$
3,206,910
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
 
880,911
     
885,080
 
Disposal of obsolete assets
 
 -
     
44,708
 
Provision for loan losses
 
3,850,000
     
1,470,835
 
Loss on sale or impairment of other real estate owned
 
-
     
350,821
 
(Gain) on sale and call of securities
 
(165,429
)
   
(28,390
Loss on impairment of securities
 
-
     
189,127
 
Amortization of security premiums, net
 
26,340
     
69,334
 
Amortization of unearned compensation, net of forfeiture
 
104,099
     
102,822
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
             
Decrease (increase) in other assets
 
(1,321,527
)
   
492,822
 
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
 
(1,401,065
)
   
1,004,163
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
4,218,404
     
7,788,232
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
             
               
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
 
3,684,353
     
31,200
 
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal payments of securities available for sale
 
15,858,199
     
18,492,033
 
Purchase of securities available for sale
 
(24,717,103
)
   
(19,903,305
)
Purchase of premises and equipment
 
(1,149,797
)
   
(710,381
)
Redemptions (purchases) of restricted securities
 
349,800
     
622,900
 
Net decrease (increase) in loans
 
2,931,844
 
   
9,551,655
 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
 
-
     
311,179
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
(3,042,705
)
   
8,395,281
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
             
               
Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
 
(6,744,910
)
   
9,593,077
 
Net (decrease) in certificates of deposit
 
(31,820,239
)
   
(7,371,818
)
Cash dividends paid on common stock
 
(1,330,258
)
   
(1,321,113
)
Issuance of common stock
 
153,153
     
217,523
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
(39,742,254
)
   
1,117,669
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
(38,566,555
)
   
17,301,182
 
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents
             
Beginning
 
72,160,225
     
47,182,499
 
               
Ending
$
33,593,670
   
$
64,483,681
 
               
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
             
Cash payments for:
             
Interest
$
3,194,459
   
$
3,874,282
 
               
Income taxes
$
2,037,942
   
$
656,392
 
               
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing Activities
             
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax effect
$
135,013
 
 
$
893,646
 
Foreclosed assets acquired in settlement of loans
$
-
   
$
1,455,433
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap, net of taxes
$
(418,615
)
 
$
(204,551
)
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 

 
 
 
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FAUQUIER BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1.
General

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. ("the Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: The Fauquier Bank ("the Bank") and Fauquier Statutory Trust II; and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Fauquier Bank Services, Inc.  In consolidation, significant intercompany financial balances and transactions have been eliminated.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial positions as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  The notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-03, "Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860) – Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements."  The amendments in this ASU remove from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  Early adoption is not permitted. The adaption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs."  This ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to develop a single, converged fair value framework on how (not when) to measure fair value and what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements.  The ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in accounting principals generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") (Topic 820), with many of the amendments made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards .  The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with prospective application.  The Company has included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
 

 
 
 
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In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Presentation of Comprehensive Income."  The objective of this ASU is to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The single statement of comprehensive income should include the components of net income, a total for net income, the components of other comprehensive income, a total for other comprehensive income, and a total for comprehensive income.  In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present all the components of other comprehensive income, a total for other comprehensive income, and a total for comprehensive income.  The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income either net of related tax effects or before related tax effects, or the calculation or reporting of earnings per share.  The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted because compliance with the amendments is already permitted. The amendments do not require transition disclosures.  The Company has included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, "Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities."  This ASU requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2011-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05."  The amendments are being made to allow FASB time to redeliberate whether to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented. While FASB is considering the operational concerns about the presentation requirements for reclassification adjustments and the needs of financial statement users for additional information about reclassification adjustments, entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU 2011-05.  All other requirements in ASU 2011-05 are not affected by ASU 2011-12, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. Public entities should apply these requirements for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company has included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
 
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment."  The objective of this amendment is to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories.  The amendments permit an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived tangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitive impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-General Intangibles Other than Goodwill.  The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having likelihood of more than 50 percent.  Previous guidance in subtopic 350-30 required an entity to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount.  If the carrying amount of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an entity should recognize an impairment loss in the amount of that excess.  In accordance with the amendments in this ASU, an entity will have an option not to calculate annually the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset if the entity determines that it is not more likely than not that asset is impaired.  Permitting an entity to assess qualitative factors when testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment results in guidance that is similar to the goodwill impairment testing guidance in ASU 2011-08.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012.  Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim impairment tests performed as of a date before July 27, 2012, if a public entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued.  The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2012-12 to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-06, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Subsequent Accounting for an Indemnification Asset Recognized at the Acquisition Date as a Result of a Government-Assisted Acquisition of a Financial Institution."  The amendments in this ASU clarify the applicable guidance for subsequently measuring an indemnification asset recognized as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution.  In addition, the amendments should resolve current diversity in practice on the subsequent measurement of these types of indemnification assets.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2012.  Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to any new indemnification assets acquired after the date of adoption and to indemnification assets existing as of the date of adoption arising from a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution.  The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2012-06 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 
 
 
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Note 2.
Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale, with unrealized gains and losses follows:

   
September 30, 2012
 
         
Gross Unrealized
   
Gross Unrealized
       
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Fair Value
 
Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$
44,068,544
   
$
1,009,760
   
$
(13,536
)
 
$
45,064,768
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
6,787,453
     
649,840
     
-
     
7,437,293
 
Corporate bonds
   
3,847,950
     
-
     
(3,544,702
)
   
303,248
 
Mutual funds
   
343,722
     
18,654
     
-
     
362,376
 
   
$
55,047,669
   
$
1,678,254
   
$
(3,558,238
)
 
$
53,167,685
 
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
           
Gross Unrealized
   
Gross Unrealized
         
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Fair Value
 
Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$
38,811,926
   
$
761,577
   
$
(1,672
)
 
39,571,831
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
6,791,235
     
604,331
     
(1,930
)
   
7,393,636
 
Corporate bonds
   
3,793,807
     
-
     
(3,458,833
)
   
334,974
 
Mutual funds
   
337,060
     
11,978
     
-
     
349,038
 
   
$
49,734,028
   
$
1,377,886
   
$
(3,462,435
)
 
$
47,649,479
 
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.

   
September 30, 2012
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,002,811
   
$
1,003,413
 
Due after one year through five years
   
13,998,921
     
14,065,100
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
11,066,055
     
11,800,010
 
Due after ten years
   
28,636,160
     
25,936,786
 
Equity securities
   
343,722
     
362,376
 
   
$
55,047,669
   
$
53,167,685
 
 
There were no impairment losses on securities during the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. There were no impairment losses on securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and impairment losses on securities of $189,000 occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, seven securities with a fair value of $3.7 million were sold, resulting in a gain of $162,800. During the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2011, the Bank sold 10,000 shares of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation preferred bank stock at a gain of $22,100. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, nine securities were called totaling a fair value of $9.0 million, resulting in a gain of $2,600.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, six securities were called, totaling a fair value of $6.0 million, resulting in a gain of $2,100. During the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2011, six and twelve securities with fair values of $6.5 million and $13.0 million were called, resulting in gains of $2,100 and $6,300, respectively.
 
The following table shows the Company securities with gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
 

 
 
 
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Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
September 30, 2012
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
                                     
Obligations of U.S. Government, corporations and agencies
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,753,550
   
$
(13,536
)  
$
1,753,550
   
$
(13,536
)
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
-
     
303,248
     
(3,544,702
)
   
303,247
     
(3,544,702
)
Total temporary impaired securities
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,056,798
   
$
(3,558,238
)
 
$
2,056,797
   
$
(3,558,238
)
 
   
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
December 31, 2011
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized (Losses)
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
                                                 
Obligations of U.S. Government, corporations and agencies
 
$
1,997,300
   
$
(1,672
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,997,300
   
$
(1,672
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
514,895
     
(1,930
)
   
-
     
-
     
514,895
     
(1,930
)
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
-
     
334,974
     
(3,458,833
)
   
334,974
     
(3,458,833
)
Total temporary impaired securities
 
$
2,512,195
   
$
(3,602
)
 
$
334,974
   
$
(3,458,833
)
 
$
2,847,169
   
$
(3,462,435
)
 
The nature of securities which were temporarily impaired for a continuous 12 month period or more at September 30, 2012 consisted of four corporate bonds with a cost basis net of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)  totaling $3.8 million and a temporary loss of approximately $3.5 million. The method for valuing these four corporate bonds came from Moody's Analytics. Moody’s Analytics employs a two-step discounted cash-flow valuation process. The first step is to evaluate the financial condition of the individual creditors in order to estimate the credit quality of the collateral pool and the structural supports. Step two is to apply a discount rate to the cash flows to calculate a value. These four corporate bonds are the "Class B" or subordinated "mezzanine" tranche of pooled trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities are collateralized by the interest and principal payments made on trust preferred capital offerings by a geographically diversified pool of approximately 60 different financial institutions per bond. They have an estimated maturity of 25 years. These bonds could have been called at par on the five year anniversary date of issuance, which has already passed for all four bonds.  The bonds reprice every three months at a fixed rate index above the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).  These bonds have sufficient collateralization and cash flow projections to satisfy their valuation based on the cash flow portion of the OTTI test under authoritative accounting guidance as of September 30, 2012. All four bonds totaling $303,000 at fair value, are greater than 90 days past due, and are classified as nonperforming corporate bond investments in the nonperforming asset table in Note 3.

Additional information regarding each of the pooled trust preferred securities as of September 30, 2012 follows:
 
Cost, net of
OTTI loss
   
Fair Value
   
Percent of
Underlying
Collateral
Performing
   
Percent of
Underlying
Collateral in
Deferral
   
Percent of
Underlying
Collateral in
Default
 
Estimated  
incremental
defaults required
to break yield (1)
Current
Moody's
Rating
 
Cumulative
Amount of
OTTI Loss
   
Cumulative Other
Comprehensive
Loss, net of tax
benefit
 
                                                         
$
387,407
   
$
6,883
     
50
%
   
26
%
   
24
%
broken
 C
 
$
612,592
   
$
251,147
 
 
1,620,878
     
252,057
     
68
%
   
17
%
   
15
%
broken
 Ca
   
366,504
     
903,422
 
 
1,287,038
     
24,040
     
61
%
   
31
%
   
8
%
broken
 Ca
   
712,962
     
833,579
 
 
552,627
     
20,268
     
64
%
   
22
%
   
14
%
broken
 C
   
447,374
     
351,356
 
$
3,847,950
   
$
303,248
                               
$
2,139,432
   
$
2,339,504
 

 
(1)
A break in yield for a given tranche investment means that defaults and/or deferrals have reached such a level that the specific tranche would not receive all of the contractual principal and interest cash flow by its maturity, resulting in not a temporary shortfall, but an actual loss. This column represents the percentage of additional defaults among the currently performing collateral that would result in other-than-temporary  loss.
 
The Company monitors these pooled trust preferred securities in its portfolio as to collateral, issuer defaults and deferrals, which as a general rule, indicate that additional impairment may have occurred. Due to the continued stress on banks in general, and the issuer banks in particular, as a result of overall economic conditions, the Company acknowledges that they may have to recognize additional impairment in future periods; however the extent, timing, and probability of any additional impairment cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
 
The following roll forward reflects the amount related to credit losses recognized in earnings (in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 320-10-35-34D:

Beginning balance as of December 31, 2011
 
$
2,206,193
 
Add: Amount related to the credit loss for which an other-than- temporary impairment was  not previously recognized
   
-
 
Add: Increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which an other-than temporary  impairment was previously recognized
   
-
 
Less: Realized losses for securities sold
   
-
 
Less: Securities for which the amount previously recognized in other comprehensive income was recognized  in earnings because the Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.
   
-
 
Less: Increases in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the  security (See FASB ASC 320-10-35-35)
   
66,761
 
Ending balance as of September 30, 2012
 
$
2,139,432
 
 
 
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The carrying value of securities pledged to secure deposits and for other purposes amounted to $44.0 million and $37.3 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. 
 
Note 3.
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Receivable
 
   
As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
       
   
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Construction
and Land
   
Consumer
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Home Equity
Line of Credit
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
                                               
Beginning balance at 12/31/2011
 
$
794,647
   
$
2,898,784
   
$
195,376
   
$
31,279
   
$
1,584,277
   
$
697,835
   
$
526,122
   
$
6,728,320
 
Charge-offs
   
(374,847
)
   
(1,170,755
)
   
-
     
(98,671
)
   
(126,358
)
   
(227,922
)
   
-
     
(1,998,553
)
Recoveries
   
3,539
     
9,477
     
-
     
11,426
     
1,751
     
432
     
-
     
26,625
 
Provision
   
510,016
     
1,430,924
     
179,051
     
79,678
     
752,588
     
1,008,203
     
(110,461)
 
   
3,849,999
 
Ending balance at 9/30/2012
 
$
933,355
   
$
3,168,430
   
$
374,427
   
$
23,712
   
$
2,212,258
   
$
1,478,548
   
$
415,661
   
$
8,606,391
 
                                                                 
Ending balances individually  evaluated for impairment
 
$
409,000
   
$
1,905,000
   
$
264,000
   
$
-
   
$
212,000
   
$
387,000
   
$
-
   
$
3,177,000
 
                                                                 
Ending balances collectively  evaluated for impairment
 
$
524,355
   
$
1,263,430
   
$
110,427
   
$
23,712
   
$
2,000,258
   
$
1,091,548
   
$
415,661
   
$
5,429,391
 
                                                                 
Loans Receivable
                                                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
671,754
   
$
14,932,175
   
$
3,350,999
   
$
-
   
$
2,774,834
   
$
635,613
           
$
22,365,375
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
24,544,534
     
187,054,221
     
34,404,007
     
4,917,820
     
135,944,275
     
44,679,846
             
431,544,703
 
Ending balance at 9/30/2012
 
$
25,216,288
   
$
201,986,396
   
$
37,755,006
   
$
4,917,820
   
$
138,719,109
   
$
45,315,459
           
$
453,910,078
 
 
   
As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2011
       
   
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Construction
and Land
   
Consumer
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Home Equity
Line of Credit
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
                                               
Beginning balance at 12/31/2010
 
$
792,796
   
$
2,320,692
   
$
150,513
   
$
314,580
   
$
1,622,830
   
$
1,105,782
   
$
-
   
$
6,307,193
 
Charge-offs
   
(599,320
)
   
-
     
-
     
(60,251
)
   
(596,607
)
   
(471,752
)
   
-
     
(1,727,930
)
Recoveries
   
11,750
     
160,724
     
-
     
39,863
     
-
     
3,382
     
-
     
215,719
 
Provision
   
589,421
     
417,368
     
44,863
     
(262,913)
 
   
558,054
     
60,423
     
526,122
     
1,933,338
 
Ending balance at 12/31/2011
 
$
794,647
   
$
2,898,784
   
$
195,376
   
$
31,279
   
$
1,584,277
   
$
697,835
   
$
526,122
   
$
6,728,320
 
                                                                 
Ending balances individually  evaluated for impairment
 
$
434,844
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
207,700
   
$
37,000
   
$
-
   
$
679,544
 
                                                                 
Ending balances collectively  evaluated for impairment
 
$
359,803
   
$
2,898,784
   
$
195,376
   
$
31,279
   
$
1,376,577
   
$
660,835
   
$
526,122
   
$
6,048,776
 
                                                                 
Loans Receivable
                                                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
1,029,765
   
$
4,455,998
   
$
 -
   
$
 -
   
$
3,324,389
   
$
564,996
           
$
9,375,148
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
28,030,939
     
196,964,154
     
38,111,739
     
5,451,186
     
135,721,738
     
45,158,947
             
449,438,703
 
Ending balance at 12/31/2011
 
$
29,060,704
   
$
201,420,152
   
$
38,111,739
   
$
5,451,186
   
$
139,046,127
   
$
45,723,943
           
$
458,813,851
 

The Company’s allowance for loan losses has three basic components: the specific allowance, the general allowance, and the unallocated components. The specific allowance is used to individually allocate an allowance for larger balance, non-homogeneous loans identified as impaired. The general allowance is used for estimating the loss on pools of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans; including 1-4 family mortgage loans, installment loans, other consumer loans, and outstanding loan commitments. Also, the general allowance is used for the remaining pool of larger balance, non-homogeneous loans which were not identified as impaired.  The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodolgies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.
 
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Credit Quality Indicators
 
   
As of September 30, 2012
 
   
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Construction
and Land
   
Consumer
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Home Equity
Line of Credit
   
Total
 
Grade:
                                         
Pass
 
$
19,581,248
   
$
152,384,900
   
$
34,404,007
   
$
4,901,477
   
$
122,017,182
   
$
40,100,001
   
$
373,388,816
 
Special mention
   
2,803,202
     
25,525,906
     
-
     
-
     
9,874,982
     
2,878,107
     
41,082,197
 
Substandard
   
2,416,122
     
24,075,589
     
3,350,999
     
16,343
     
6,149,620
     
2,337,351
     
38,346,024
 
Doubtful
   
415,716
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
677,325
     
-
     
1,093,041
 
Loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
25,216,288
   
$
201,986,396
   
$
37,755,006
   
$
4,917,820
   
$
138,719,109
   
$
45,315,459
   
$
453,910,078
 
 
   
As of December 31, 2011
 
   
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Construction
and Land
   
Consumer
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Home Equity
Line of Credit
   
Total
 
Grade:
                                         
Pass
 
$
20,794,642
   
$
149,140,329
   
$
38,111,739
   
$
5,289,040
   
$
128,181,706
   
$
42,532,255
   
$
384,049,711
 
Special mention
   
2,901,436
     
27,414,713
     
-
     
82,624
     
3,422,104
     
1,067,145
     
34,888,022
 
Substandard
   
4,814,459
     
24,795,110
     
-
     
79,522
     
6,261,650
     
2,013,489
     
37,964,230
 
Doubtful
   
550,167
     
70,000
     
-
     
-
     
1,180,667
     
111,054
     
1,911,888
 
Loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
29,060,704
   
$
201,420,152
   
$
38,111,739
   
$
5,451,186
   
$
139,046,127
   
$
45,723,943
   
$
458,813,851
 
 

 
Age Analysis of Past Due Loans Receivable
 
   
As of September 30, 2012
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater
than 90
Days
   
Total Past
Due
   
Current
   
Total Financing
Receivables
   
Carrying
Amount > 90
Days and
Accruing
   
Nonaccruals
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
300,074
   
$
150,252
   
$
55,454
   
$
505,780
   
$
24,710,508
   
$
25,216,288
   
$
-
   
$
671,755
 
Commercial real estate
   
9,286,121
     
4,191,657
     
1,956,116
     
15,433,894
     
186,552,502
     
201,986,396
     
-
     
8,880,571
 
Construction and land
   
1,956,873
     
-
     
136,119
     
2,092,992
     
35,662,013
     
37,755,005
     
-
     
136,119
 
Consumer
   
49,736
     
17,574
     
-
     
67,310
     
4,850,510
     
4,917,820
     
-
     
-
 
Residential real estate
   
2,257,103
     
629,110
     
1,526,873
     
4,413,086
     
134,306,024
     
138,719,110
     
-
     
2,104,099
 
Home equity line of credit
   
969,651
     
64,977
     
601,317
     
1,635,945
     
43,679,514
     
45,315,459
     
130,309
     
635,613
 
Total
 
$
14,819,558
   
$
5,053,570
   
$
4,275,879
   
$
24,149,007
   
$
429,761,071
   
$
453,910,078
   
$
130,309
   
$
12,428,157
 
 
 
   
As of December 31, 2011
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89
Days Past Due
 
Greater
than
90 Days
 
Total Past
Due
   
Current
   
Total Financing
Receivables
 
Carrying
Amount > 90
Days and
Accruing
 
Nonaccruals
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
216,059
   
$
164,011
   
$
441,960
   
$
822,030
   
$
28,238,674
   
$
29,060,704
   
$
-
   
$
986,927
 
Commercial real estate
   
1,655,903
     
946,185
     
252,490
     
2,854,578
     
198,565,574
     
201,420,152
     
-
     
252,490
 
Construction and land
   
371,235
     
-
     
-
     
371,235
     
37,740,504
     
38,111,739
     
-
     
-
 
Consumer
   
139,389
     
29,398
     
17,525
     
186,312
     
5,264,874
     
5,451,186
     
-
     
3,707
 
Residential real estate
   
1,463,022
     
992,914
     
1,683,649
     
4,139,585
     
134,906,542
     
139,046,127
     
101,347
     
2,928,567
 
Home equity line of credit
   
348,105
     
150,031
     
53,942
     
552,078
     
45,171,865
     
45,723,943
     
-
     
450,248
 
Total
 
$
4,193,713
   
$
2,282,539
   
$
2,449,566
   
$
8,925,818
   
$
449,888,033
   
$
458,813,851
   
$
101,347
   
$
4,621,939
 

 
 
 
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Impaired Loans Receivable

   
September 30, 2012
 
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no specific allowance recorded:
                             
Commercial and industrial
 
$
128,613
   
$
128,613
   
$
-
   
$
145,519
   
$
1,976
 
Commercial real estate
   
8,007,720
     
9,132,290
     
-
     
8,175,788
     
349,679
 
Construction and land
   
2,886,500
     
2,886,500
     
-
     
2,886,500
     
78,257
 
Residential real estate
   
2,097,509
     
2,097,509
     
-
     
2,128,567
     
46,681
 
    Home equity line of credit
   
29,488
     
29,488
     
-
     
26,630 
     
476 
 
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
   
543,141
     
543,141
     
409,000
     
554,559
     
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
6,924,455
     
6,924,455
     
1,905,000
     
6,926,436
     
317,984
 
Construction and land
   
464,499 
     
464,499
     
264,000
     
593,974
     
15,643
 
Residential real estate
   
677,325
     
677,325
     
212,000
     
697,325
     
-
 
    Home equity line of credit
   
606,125
     
606,125
     
387,000
     
606,879
     
4,455
 
                                         
Total:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
   
671,754
     
671,754
     
409,000
     
700,078
     
1,976
 
Commercial real estate
   
14,932,175
     
16,056,745
     
1,905,000
     
15,102,224
     
667,663
 
Construction and land
   
3,350,999
     
3,350,999
     
264,000
     
3,480,474
     
93,900
 
Residential real estate
   
2,774,834
     
2,774,834
     
212,000
     
2,825,892
     
46,681
 
Home equity line of credit
   
635,613
     
635,613
     
387,000
     
633,509
     
4,931
 
Total
 
$
22,365,375
   
$
23,489,945
   
$
3,177,000
   
$
22,742,177
   
$
815,151
 
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no specific allowance recorded:
                             
    Commercial and industrial
 
$
345,763
   
$
345,763
   
$
-
   
$
363,522
   
$
16,884
 
    Commercial real estate
   
4,455,998
     
4,455,998
     
-
     
4,516,083
     
377,074
 
    Construction and land
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    Residential real estate
   
1,585,009
     
1,585,009
     
-
     
1,624,453
     
30,758
 
    Home equity line of credit
   
453,942
     
453,942
      -      
457,786
     
9,651
 
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
    Commercial and industrial
   
684,002
     
684,002
     
434,844
     
728,455
     
19,742
 
    Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    Construction and land
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    Residential real estate
   
1,739,380
     
1,739,380
     
207,700
     
1,796,364
     
49,632
 
    Home equity line of credit
   
111,054
     
111,054
     
37,000
     
111,354
     
3,247
 
                                         
Total:
                                       
    Commercial and industrial
   
1,029,765
     
1,029,765
     
434,844
     
1,091,977
     
36,626
 
    Commercial real estate
   
4,455,998
     
4,455,998
     
-
     
4,516,083
     
377,074
 
    Construction and land
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    Residential real estate
   
3,324,389
     
3,324,389
     
207,700
     
3,420,817
     
80,390
 
    Home equity line of credit
   
564,996
     
564,996
     
37,000
     
569,140
     
12,898
 
        Total
 
$
9,375,148
   
$
9,375,148
   
$
679,544
   
$
9,598,017
   
$
506,988
 
 
No additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.
 
In the third quarter of 2011, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-02.  As a result of adopting the amendments in ASU No. 2011-02, the Company determined that there were four loans totaling $1,604,000 at December 31, 2011 which were classified as Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs"). Upon identifying these receivables as TDRs, the Company identified them as impaired under the guidance in Section 310-10-35. There were three TDRs identified in the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
 

 
 
 
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Troubled Debt Restructurings

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
   
Number
   
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
   
Number
   
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                                   
Commercial and industrial
   
1
   
$
198,000
   
$
198,000
     
2
   
$
435,000
   
$
435,000
 
Commercial real estate
   
 1
     
 1,783,000
     
 1,783,000
     
2
     
3,683,000
     
3,683,000
 
Construction and Land
   
1
     
1,672,500
     
1,672,500
     
4
     
3,472,500
     
3,472,500
 
Consumer
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Residential real estate
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity line of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                                 
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted
                                               
Commercial and industrial
   
 -
   
$
 -
   
$
 -
     
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Construction and Land
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Consumer
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Residential real estate
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity line of credit
   
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
 -
     
 -
 

Non-performing Assets, Restructured Loans Still Accruing, and Loans Contractually Past Due
 
(In thousands except as noted)
 
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
September 30, 2011
 
Non-accrual loans
 
$
12,428
   
$
4,621
   
$
4,499
 
Other real estate owned
   
1,776
     
1,776
     
3,614
 
Other repossessed assets owned
   
-
     
15
     
1
 
Non-performing corporate bond investments, at fair value
   
303
     
335
     
276
 
Total non-performing assets
   
14,507
     
6,747
     
8,390
 
Restructured loans still accruing
 
 
5,562
     
-
     
178
 
Loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing
   
248
     
101
     
5
 
Total non-performing and other risk assets
 
$
20,317
   
$
6,848
   
$
8,573
 
                         
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.90
%
   
1.47
%
   
1.51
%
Non-accrual loans to total loans
   
2.74
%
   
1.01
%
   
0.99
%
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans
   
69.25
%
   
145.61
%
   
152.97
%
Total non-accrual loans and restructured loans still accruing to total loans
   
3.96
%
   
1.01
%
   
1.03
%
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans and  restructured loans still accruing
   
47.84
%
   
145.61
%
   
147.15
%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
   
2.52
%
   
1.10
%
   
1.42
%
 
Restructured loans on non-accrual status are included with non-accrual loans and not with restructured loans in the above table.  There were six loans at September 30, 2012 and four at December 31, 2011, totaling $ 2,876,000 and $1,604,000, respectively, that were both restructured and on non-accrual status.  There have been no defaults on restructed loans for the periods presented.  Restructured loans are included in the specific reserve calculation in the allowance for loan losses and are included in impaired loans.
 
Authoritative accounting guidance requires that the impairment of loans that have been separately identified for evaluation is to be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows or, alternatively, the observable market price of the loans or the fair value of the collateral. However, for those loans that are collateral dependent (that is, if repayment of those loans is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral) and for which management has determined foreclosure is probable, the measure of impairment is to be based on the net realizable value of the collateral. Authoritative accounting guidance also requires certain disclosures about investments in impaired loans and the allowance for loan losses and interest income recognized on loans.
 

 
 
 
16

 

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors involved in determining impairment include, but are not limited to, expected future cash flows, financial condition of the borrower, and the current economic conditions. A performing loan may be considered impaired if the factors above indicate a need for impairment. A loan on non-accrual status may not be impaired if it is in the process of collection or if the shortfall in payment is insignificant. A delay of less than 30 days or a shortfall of less than 5% of the required principal and interest payments generally is considered "insignificant" and would not indicate an impairment situation, if in management’s judgment the loan will be paid in full. Loans that meet the regulatory definitions of doubtful or loss generally qualify as impaired loans under authoritative accounting guidance. As is the case for all loans, charge-offs for impaired loans occur when the loan or portion of the loan is determined to be uncollectible.

Note 4.
Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Securities

On September 21, 2006, the Company’s wholly-owned Connecticut statutory business trust privately issued $4.0 million face amount of the trust’s Floating Rate Capital Securities in a pooled capital securities offering ("Trust II"). Simultaneously, the trust used the proceeds of that sale to purchase $4.0 million principal amount of the Company’s Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2036. The interest rate on the capital security resets every three months at 1.70% above the then current three month LIBOR. Interest is paid quarterly.  Total capital securities at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $4,124,000. The Trust II issuance of capital securities and the respective subordinated debentures are callable at any time after five years from the issue date. The subordinated debentures are an unsecured obligation of the Company and are junior in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The capital securities are guaranteed by the Company on a subordinated basis.

Note 5.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

U.S. GAAP requires that all derivatives be recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements at their fair values.  On the date that the derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as a hedge of variable cash flows to be paid or received in conjunction with recognized assets or liabilities, or a cash-flow hedge. For a derivative treated as a cash flow hedge, the ineffective portion of changes in fair value is reported in current period earnings.  The effective portion of the cash flow hedge is recorded as an adjustment to the hedged item through other comprehensive income.

The Company formally assesses, both at the hedges’ inception, and on an on-going basis, whether derivatives used in hedging transactions have been highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items and whether those derivatives are expected to remain highly effective in subsequent periods.  The Company discontinues hedge accounting when (a) it determines that a derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of a hedged item; (b) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; (c) probability exists that the forecasted transaction will no longer occur; or (d) management determines that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.  In all cases in which hedge accounting is discontinued and a derivative remains outstanding, the Company will carry the derivative at fair value in the Consolidated Financial Statements, recognizing changes in fair value in current period income in the consolidated statement of income.

The Company follows U.S. GAAP, FASB ASU 815-10-50 "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", which includes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
 
The Company uses interest rate swaps to reduce interest rate risks and to manage net interest income.  The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement on July 1, 2010 to manage the interest rate exposure on its Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2036.  By entering into this agreement, the Company converts a floating rate liability into a fixed rate liability through 2020.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company receives interest quarterly at the rate equivalent to three month LIBOR plus 1.70% repricing every three months on the same date as the Company’s Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2036 and pays interest expense monthly at the fixed rate of 4.91%.  The interest expense on the interest rate swap was $28,145 and $83,181 for quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company entered into three swap agreements to manage the interest rate risk related to three commercial loans.  The agreements allow the Company to convert fixed rate assets to floating rate assets through 2021 and 2022.  The Company receives interest monthly at the rate equivalent to one-month LIBOR plus a spread repricing on the same date as the loans and pays interest at fixed rates.   The interest expense on the interest rate swaps was $22,109 and $ 67,933 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
 
 
 
 
17

 

Interest differentials paid or received under the swap agreements are reflected as adjustments to interest income.  These interest rate swap agreements are considered cash flow hedge derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting.  The notional amounts of the interest rate swaps are not exchanged and do not represent exposure to credit loss.  In the event of default by a counter party, the risk in these transactions is the cost of replacing the agreements at current market rates.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Financial Statements for September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
(In thousands except as noted)
 
September 30, 2012
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments
 
Notional/
Contract
Amount
   
Estimated Net
Fair Value
 
Fair Value
Balance Sheet
Location
Expiration
Date
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
 
$
4,000
   
$
(582
)
Other Liabilities
9/15/2020
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
2,215
     
(167
)
Other Liabilities
8/15/2021
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
2,088
     
(159
)
Other Liabilities
8/15/2021
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
1,056
     
-
 
Not applicable
9/26/2022
 
     
September 30, 2012
   
 
 
Derivatives in cash flow
hedging relationships
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI on
Derivatives, net of tax
(Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
 
$
(384
)
Not applicable
 
$
-
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
(110
)
Not applicable
   
-
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
(105
)
Not applicable
   
-
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
-
 
Not applicable
   
-
 
   
$
(599
)
   
$
-
 
 
   
December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments
 
Notional/ 
Contract
Amount
   
Estimated Net
Fair Value
 
Fair Value
Balance Sheet
Location
Expiration
Date
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
 
$
4,000
   
(452
)
Other Liabilities
9/15/2020
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
2,117
     
88
 
Other Assets
8/15/2021
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
2,245
     
91
 
Other Assets
8/15/2021
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
Derivatives in cash flow
hedging relationships
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI on
Derivatives, net of tax
(Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
 
$
(298
)
Not applicable
 
$
-
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
58
 
Not applicable
   
-
 
Interest rate swap-10 year cash flow
   
60
 
Not applicable
   
-
 
   
$
(180
)
   
$
-
 
 

 
 
 
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Note 6.
Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share and the effect on weighted average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock.
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Shares
   
Per Share Amount
   
Shares
   
Per Share Amount
 
Basic earnings per share
   
3,695,160
   
$
0.33
     
3,699,758
   
$
0.31
 
Effect of dilutive securities, stock-based awards
   
16,898
             
19,216
         
     
3,712,058
   
$
0.33
     
3,688,974
   
$
0.31
 
 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Shares
   
Per Share Amount
   
Shares
   
Per Share Amount
 
Basic earnings per share
   
3,690,294
   
$
0.61
     
3,665,010
   
$
0.88
 
Effect of dilutive securities, stock-based awards
   
14,256
             
16,631
         
     
3,704,550
   
$
0.61
     
3,681,641
   
$
0.87
 
 
At September 30, 2012, there were no options outstanding.

Note 7.
Stock Based Compensation
 
Stock Incentive Plan

On May 19, 2009, the shareholders of the Company approved the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which superseded and replaced the Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long Term Incentive Plan.

Under the Plan, stock options, stock appreciation rights, non-vested and/or restricted shares, and long-term performance unit awards may be granted to directors and certain employees for purchase of the Company’s common stock.  The effective date of the Plan is March 19, 2009, the date the Company’s Board approved the Plan, and it has a termination date of December 31, 2019.  The Company’s Board may terminate, suspend or modify the Plan within certain restrictions. The Plan authorizes for issuance 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Plan requires that options be granted at an exercise price equal to at least 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. Such options are generally not exercisable until three years from the date of issuance and generally require continuous employment during the period prior to exercise.  The options will expire in no more than ten years after the date of grant. The stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, and long-term performance unit awards for certain employees are generally subject to vesting requirements and are subject to forfeiture if vesting and other contractual provision requirements are not met.  Effective January 1, 2000, the Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long-Term Incentive Plan for employees was amended and restated to include non-employee directors. The Company did not grant stock options during the three months or nine months ended September 30, 2012 or September 30, 2011. At September 30, 2012, there were no options outstanding.

Restricted Shares

The restricted shares are accounted for using the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the restricted shares were awarded.  The restricted shares issued to certain officers are subject to a vesting period, whereby, the restrictions on the shares lapse on the third year anniversary of the date the restricted shares were awarded.  Compensation expense for these shares is accrued over the three year period.
 

 
 
 
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The Company has granted awards of non-vested shares to certain officers and vested shares (effective March 31, 2010) to non-employee directors under the above-described incentive plans: 11,925 shares and 9,714 shares of unvested restricted stock to executive officers, and 5,632 shares and 4,752 shares of vested restricted stock to non-employee directors on February 16, 2012 and February 17, 2011, respectively.  Compensation expense for these non-vested shares amounted to $35,000 and $34,000, net of forfeiture, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Compensation expense for these non-vested shares amounted to $104,000 and $103,000, net of forfeiture, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The restricted shares issued to non-employee directors are no longer subject to a vesting period. Beginning in 2011, compensation expense for the non-employee director shares is recognized at the date the shares are granted.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, there was no compensation expense for non-employee director shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compensation expense for non-employee director shares was $68,000.

The Company granted performance-based stock rights relating to 11,925, 9,714 and 9,784 shares to certain officers on February 16, 2012, February 17, 2011 and March 5, 2011 respectively, under the Plan.

The performance-based stock rights are accounted for using the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the restricted shares were awarded, and adjusted as the market value of the stock changes.  The performance-based stock rights shares issued to executive officers are subject to a vesting period, whereby the restrictions on the shares lapse on the third year anniversary of the date the restricted shares were awarded.  The award for 2010 is subject to the Company reaching a predetermined return on average equity ratio for the final year of the vesting period as compared to a predetermined peer group of banks.  The awards for 2012 and 2011 are subject to the Company reaching a predetermined three year performance average on the return on average equity ratio, also as compared to a predetermined peer group of banks.  In the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, previously accrued compensation expense of $166,000 for performance-based stock rights was eliminated.  The compensation expense for performance-based stock rights totaled $22,000 and $85,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

A summary of the status of options granted under the plans is presented below:

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Average Intrinsic
Value (1)
               
Outstanding at January 1, 2012
   
23,732
   
$
13.00
   
Granted
   
-
           
Exercised
   
-
           
Forfeited
   
(23,732
)
   
13.00
   
Outstanding at September 30, 2012
   
-
   
$
-
   
                   
Exercisable at end of quarter
   
-
         
$
-

 
(1)   
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options in the table above reflects the pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the September 30, 2012 market value of the underlying stock option exceeded the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2012.  This amount changes based on the changes in the market value of the Company’s common stock.
 `

No options were exercised during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $97,303.
 
 
 
 
 
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A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares granted under the above-described plans is presented below:
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted Average
 Fair Value
 
             
Nonvested at January 1, 2012
   
32,572
   
$
12.44
 
                 
Granted
   
11,925
     
12.08
 
Vested
   
(13,074
)
   
10.06
 
Forfeited
   
-
         
Nonvested at September 30, 2012
   
31,423
     
13.30
 
 
As of September 30, 2012, there was $192,506 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans.  This type of deferred compensation cost is recognized over a period of three years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested performance-based stock rights is presented below:

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
   
Performance
Based Stock
Rights
   
Weighted Average
Fair Value
 
             
Nonvested at January 1, 2012
   
32,572
   
$
12.44
 
                 
Granted
   
11,925
     
12.08
 
Vested
   
(13,074
)
   
10.06
 
Forfeited
   
-
         
Nonvested at September 30, 2012
   
31,423
     
13.30
 
 
Note 8.
Employee Benefit Plans
 
The Company has a defined contribution retirement plan under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 401(k) covering employees who have completed 3 months of service and who are at least 18 years of age.  Under the plan, a participant may contribute an amount up to 100% of their covered compensation for the year, not to exceed the dollar limit set by law (Code Section 402(g)).  The Company will make an annual matching contribution equal to 100% on the first 1% of compensation deferred and 50% on the next 5% of compensation deferred, for a maximum match of 3.5% of compensation. Beginning in 2010, the Company began making an additional safe harbor contribution equal to 6% of compensation to all eligible participants.   The Company’s 401(k) expenses for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $187,500 and $164,000, respectively, and $546,000 and $491,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company also maintains a Director Deferred Compensation Plan (“Deferred Compensation Plan").  This plan provides that any non-employee director of the Company or the Bank may elect to defer receipt of all or any portion of his or her compensation as a director. A participating director may elect to have amounts deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan held in a deferred cash account, which is credited on a quarterly basis with interest equal to the highest rate offered by the Bank at the end of the preceding quarter. Alternatively, a participant may elect to have a deferred stock account in which deferred amounts are treated as if invested in the Company’s common stock at the fair market value on the date of deferral.  The value of a stock account will increase and decrease based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of common stock.  In addition, the deferred amounts deemed invested in common stock will be credited with dividends on an equivalent number of shares. Amounts considered invested in the Company’s common stock are paid, at the election of the director, either in cash or in whole shares of the common stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares.  Directors may elect to receive amounts contributed to their respective accounts in one or up to five installments.
 

 
 
 
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The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for a former key employee’s retirement, in which the contribution expense is solely funded by the Company.  The retirement benefit to be provided is variable based upon the performance of underlying life insurance policy assets.  Deferred compensation expense amounted to $8,322 for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and $24,966 and $9,507 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Concurrent with the establishment of the Deferred Compensation Plan, the Company purchased life insurance policies on this employee with the Company named as owner and beneficiary.  These life insurance policies are intended to be utilized as a source of funding the Deferred Compensation Plan.  The Company has recorded other assets of $1,171,383 and $1,145,876 representing cash surrender value of these policies at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
 
Note 9.
Fair Value Measurement

The Company adopted ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures” (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”) on January 1, 2008 to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 based on these two types of inputs are as follows:

 
Level 1 –
Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 
Level 2 –
Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the market.
 
 
Level 3 –
Valuation is based on model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market.
 
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements:
 
Securities available for sale: Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that consider observable market data (Level 2).  If the inputs used to provide the evaluation for certain securities are unobservable and/or there is little, if any market activity then the security would fall to the lowest level of the hierarchy (Level 3).  The carrying value of restricted Federal Reserve Bank, Community Bankers Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of each entity and are therefore excluded from the following table.

Interest rate swaps: Interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of the management of interest rate risk to modify the repricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities.  The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swap using externally developed pricing models based on market observable inputs and therefore classifies such valuation as Level 2.  The Company has considered counterparty credit risk in the valuation of its interest rate swap assets and has considered its own credit risk in the valuation of its interest rate swap liabilities.
 

 
 
 
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The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by levels within the valuation hierarchy:

   
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
(In thousands)
 
Balance
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets 
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs 
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
Assets at September 30, 2012
                       
Available-for-sale securities:
                       
Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$
45,065
   
$
-
   
$
45,065
   
$
-
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
7,437
     
-
     
7,437
     
-
 
Corporate bonds
   
303
     
-
     
-
     
303
 
Mutual funds
   
362
     
362
     
-
     
-
 
Total available-for sale securities
   
53,167
     
362
     
52,502
     
303
 
                                 
Interest rate swap
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total assets at fair value
 
$
53,167
   
$
362
   
$
52,502
   
$
303
 
                                 
Liabilities at September 30, 2012
                               
Interest rate swap
 
$
908
   
$
-
   
$
908
   
$
-
 
Total liabilities at fair value
 
$
908
   
$
-
   
$
908
   
$
-
 
                                 
Assets at December 31, 2011
                               
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$
39,572
   
$
-
   
$
39,572
   
$
-
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
7,394
     
-
     
7,394
     
-
 
Corporate bonds
   
335
     
-
     
-
     
335
 
Mutual funds
   
349
     
349
     
-
     
-
 
Total available-for sale securities
   
47,650
     
349
     
46,966
     
335
 
                                 
Interest rate swap
   
179
     
-
     
179
     
-
 
Total assets at fair value
 
$
47,829
   
$
349
   
$
47,145
   
$
335
 
                                 
Liabilities at December 31, 2011
                               
Interest rate swap
 
452
   
-
   
452
   
-
 
Total liabilities at fair value
 
$
452
   
$
-
   
$
452
   
$
-
 
 
Change in Level 3 Fair Value

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:

   
Total Gains (Losses) Realized/Unrealized
 
(In thousands)
 
Balance
January 1,
2012
   
Included in
earnings
   
Included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Transfers in
and/or out of
Level 3 and 2
   
Balance 
September 30, 2012
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
$
335
   
$
-
   
$
(32
)
 
$
-
   
$
303
 

   
Total Gains (Losses) Realized/Unrealized
 
(In thousands)
 
Balance
January 1,
2011
   
Included in
earnings
   
Included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Transfers in
and/or out of
Level 3 and 2
   
Balance
December 31, 2011
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
$
552
   
$
(189
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
-
   
$
335
 


 
 
 
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Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements:

Impaired Loans: Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. The measurement of loss associated with impaired loans can be based on either the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral securing the loans. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the Company’s collateral is real estate.  The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Company using observable market data (Level 2). However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction or if an appraisal of the real estate property is over two years old, then the fair value is considered Level 3. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’ financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivable collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Impaired loans allocated to the Allowance for Loan Losses are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. At September 30, 2012, the Company’s Level 3 loans consisted of one relationship totaling $ 677,000 secured by residential real estate with a reserve of $212,000, and three relationships totaling $ 543,000 secured by business assets and inventory with a reserve of $ 409,000. 
 
Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”):  Foreclosed assets are adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to OREO.  Subsequently, OREO is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair market value less selling costs.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company considers the OREO as nonrecurring Level 2.  When a current appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company considers records the OREO as nonrecurring Level 3.  Total valuation of OREO property was $1,776,000 at both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period.

   
Carrying Value at September 30, 2012
 
   
Balance as of
September 30, 2012
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                       
Impaired loans, net
 
$
6,039
   
$
-
   
$
5,439
   
$
599
 
Other real estate owned, net
   
1,776
     
-
     
1,776
     
-
 

   
Carrying Value at December 31, 2011
 
   
Balance as of
December 31, 2011
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                       
Impaired loans, net
 
$
1,855
   
$
-
   
$
971
   
$
884
 
Other real estate owned, net
   
1,776
     
-
     
1,776
     
-
 
 

 
 
 
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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
(In thousands)
 
Fair Value
Level
 
Valuation Technique(s)
Unobservable Input
 
Value*
 
Securities available-for-sale
    3  
Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
    1 %
           
Probability of default
    0%-100 %
           
Loss severity
    100 %
                     
Impaired Loans
    3  
Discounted appraised value
Selling cost
    6 %
           
Discount for lack of marketability
    0%-20 %
           
and age of appraisal
       
           
Probability of default
 
> 50
%
                     
Other Real Estate Owned
    3  
Discounted appraised value
Selling cost
    8 %
           
Discount for lack of marketability
    12 %
           
and age of appraisal
       
 
 
 
 
 
*Range is not shown where there is only a single instance reported.
 
 
 
The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation.  Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices.  However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instruments.  ASC 820 (previously SFAS No. 107 “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments with a maturity of three months or less approximate fair value.  Instruments with maturities of greater than three months are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on similar instruments.
 
Securities
 
For securities and marketable equity securities held for investment purposes, fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes.  For other securities held as investments, fair value equals quoted market price, if available.  If a quoted market price is not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices for similar securities. See Note 2 “Securities” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on determining fair value for pooled trust preferred securities.
 

 
 
 
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Loans Receivable
 
For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  Fair values for certain mortgage loans (e.g., one-to-four family residential), credit card loans, and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics.  Fair values for other loans (i.e., commercial real estate and investment property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.  Fair values for nonperforming loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.
 
Accrued Interest
 
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.
 
Life Insurance
 
The carrying amount of life insurance contracts is assumed to be a reasonable fair value.  Life insurance contracts are carried on the balance sheet at their redemption value.  This redemption value is based on existing market conditions and therefore represents the fair value of the contract.
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
The fair values are based on quoted market prices or mathematical models using current and historical data.
 
Deposit Liabilities
 
The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (i.e., interest and non-interest bearing checking, statement savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable at the reporting date (that is, their carrying  amounts).  Fair values of fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
 
Federal Funds Purchased
 
The carrying amounts of the Company’s federal funds purchased approximate fair value.
 
Borrowed Funds
 
The fair values of the Company’s FHLB advances and other borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.

The fair value of standby letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of loan commitments and standby letters of credit were deemed immaterial.


 
 
 
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The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
   
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2012
 
   
Balance as of
September 30, 2012
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
Assets
                       
Cash and short-term investments
 
$
33,625
   
$
31,094
   
$
2,531
   
$
-
 
Securities available for sale
   
53,167
     
362
     
52,502
     
303
 
Restricted investments
   
2,193
     
-
     
2,193
     
-
 
Net Loans
   
456,734
     
-
     
456,135
     
599
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,425
     
-
     
1,425
     
-
 
Interest rate swap
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
BOLI
   
11,934
     
-
     
11,934
     
-
 
Total Financial Assets
 
$
559,078
   
$
31,456
   
$
526,720
   
$
902
 
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Deposits
 
$
494,927
   
$
-
   
$
494,927
   
$
-
 
Borrowings
   
25,866
     
-
     
25,866
     
-
 
Company obligated mandatorily
                               
redeemable capital securities
   
5,259
     
-
     
5,259
     
-
 
Accrued interest payable
   
337
     
-
     
337
     
-
 
Interest rate swaps
   
908
     
-
     
908
     
-
 
Total Financial Liabilities
 
$
527,297
   
$
-
   
$
527,297
   
$
-
 
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011
 
   
Balance as of 
December 31, 2011
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
Assets
                       
Cash and short-term investments
 
$
72,207
 
$
69,660
$
2,547
 
$
-
 
Securities available for sale
   
47,649
   
349
 
46,965
   
335
 
Restricted investments
   
2,543
   
-
 
2,543
   
-
 
Net Loans
   
463,449
   
-
 
462,565
   
884
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,534
   
-
 
1,534
   
-
 
Interest rate swap
   
179
   
-
 
179
   
-
 
BOLI
   
11,621
   
-
 
11,621
   
-
 
Total Financial Assets
 
$
599,182
 
$
70,009
$
527,954
 
$
1,219
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Deposits
 
$
535,567
 
$
-
$
535,567
 
$
-
 
Borrowings
   
26,023
   
-
 
26,023
   
-
 
Company obligated mandatorily
                   
 
 
redeemable capital securities
   
4,982
   
-
 
4,982
    -  
Accrued interest payable
   
401
   
-
 
401
   
-
 
Interest rate swaps
   
452
   
-
 
452
   
-
 
Total Financial Liabilities
 
$
567,425
 
$
-
$
567,425
 
$
-
 

The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations.  As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company.  Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk.  However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment.  Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment.  Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.

Note 10.
Subsequent Events

In accordance with ASC 855-10/SFAS 165, the Company evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are issued. There are two types of subsequent events: (1) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, and (2) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date.
 
 
 
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Based on the evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
 
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (“the Company”), and are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” “may,” “will” or similar expressions. Although we believe our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain, and actual results could differ materially from those contemplated. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions, the legislative/regulatory climate, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the Bank’s loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in our market area, our plans to expand our branch network and increase our market share, and accounting principles, policies and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements in this report and you should not place undue reliance on such statements, which reflect our position as of the date of this report.

GENERAL
 
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on January 13, 1984. The Company is a registered bank holding company and owns all of the voting shares of The Fauquier Bank (“the Bank”).  The Company engages in its business through the Bank, a Virginia state-chartered bank that commenced operations in 1902. The Company has no significant operations other than owning the stock of the Bank. The Company had issued and outstanding 3,695,160 shares of common stock, par value $3.13 per share, held by approximately 406 holders of record on September 30, 2012.  The Bank has ten full service branch offices located in the Virginia communities of Old Town-Warrenton, Warrenton, Catlett, The Plains, Sudley Road-Manassas, Old Town-Manassas, New Baltimore, Bealeton, Bristow and Haymarket. An eleventh branch office is currently projected to open in Gainesville, Virginia during 2013. The executive offices of the Company and the main office of the Bank are located at 10 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, Virginia 20186.

The Bank’s general market area principally includes Fauquier County, western Prince William County, and neighboring communities and is located approximately fifty (50) miles southwest of Washington, D.C.

The Bank provides a range of consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses and industries. The deposits of the Bank are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The basic services offered by the Bank include: interest bearing and non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, money market deposit accounts, NOW accounts, time deposits, safe deposit services, credit cards, cash management, direct deposits, notary services, night depository, prepaid debit cards, cashier’s checks, domestic collections, savings bonds, automated teller services, drive-in tellers, internet banking, telephone banking, and banking by mail. In addition, the Bank makes secured and unsecured commercial and real estate loans, issues stand-by letters of credit and grants available credit for installment, unsecured and secured personal loans, residential mortgages and home equity loans, as well as automobile and other types of consumer financing. The Bank provides automated teller machine (“ATM”) cards, as a part of the Maestro, Accel-Exchange and Plus ATM networks, thereby permitting customers to utilize the convenience of larger ATM networks.  The Bank also is a member of the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) and Insured Cash Sweep Service (“ICS”), to provide customers multi-million dollar FDIC insurance on CD investments and deposit sweeps through the transfer and/or exchange with other FDIC insured institutions. CDARS and ICS are registered service marks of Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC.

The Bank operates a Wealth Management Services (“WMS” or “Wealth Management”) division that began with the granting of trust powers to the Bank in 1919. The WMS division provides personalized services that include investment management, trust, estate settlement, retirement, insurance, and brokerage services.
 

 
 
 
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The Bank, through its subsidiary Fauquier Bank Services, Inc., has equity ownership interests in Bankers Insurance, LLC, a Virginia independent insurance company, Bankers Title Shenandoah, LLC, a title insurance company, and Infinex Investments, Inc., a full service broker/dealer. Bankers Insurance and Bankers Title Shenandoah are owned by a consortium of Virginia community banks, and Infinex is owned by banks and banking associations in various states.

The revenues of the Bank are primarily derived from interest on, and fees received in connection with, real estate and other loans, and from interest and dividends from investment and mortgage-backed securities, and short-term investments. The principal sources of funds for the Bank’s lending activities are its deposits, repayment of loans, the sale and maturity of investment securities, and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta. Additional revenues are derived from fees for deposit-related and WMS-related services.  The Bank’s principal expenses are the interest paid on deposits and operating and general administrative expenses.

As is the case with banking institutions generally, the Bank’s operations are materially and significantly influenced by general economic conditions and by related monetary and fiscal policies of financial institution regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve"). As a Virginia-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve, the Bank is supervised and examined by the Federal Reserve and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Interest rates on competing investments and general market rates of interest influence deposit flows and costs of funds. Lending activities are affected by the demand for financing of real estate and other types of loans, which in turn is affected by the interest rates at which such financing may be offered and other factors affecting local demand and availability of funds. The Bank faces strong competition in the attraction of deposits (its primary source of lendable funds) and in the origination of loans.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had total consolidated assets of $575.6 million, total loans net of allowance for loan losses of $445.3 million, total consolidated deposits of $492.0 million, and total consolidated shareholders’ equity of $48.5 million.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
GENERAL. The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The financial information contained within our statements is, to a significant extent, based on measures of the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained either when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset or relieving a liability. We use historical loss factors as one factor in determining the inherent loss that may be present in our loan portfolio. Actual losses could differ significantly from the historical factors that we use in our estimates. In addition, GAAP itself may change from one previously acceptable accounting method to another method. Although the economics of the Company’s transactions would be the same, the timing of events that would impact the Company’s transactions could change.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES. The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses that may be sustained in our loan portfolio. The allowance is based on three basic principles of accounting: (i) Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 450 "Contingencies" (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies") which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimable, (ii) ASC 310 "Receivables" (previously SFAS No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan") which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or values that are observable in the secondary market and the loan balance and (iii) Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 102, "Selected Loan Loss Allowance Methodology and Documentation Issues," which requires adequate documentation to support the allowance for loan losses estimate.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses has three basic components: the specific allowance, the general allowance and the unallocated component. Each of these components is determined based upon estimates that can and do change when the actual events occur. The specific allowance is used to individually allocate an allowance for larger balance, non-homogeneous loans identified as impaired. The specific allowance uses various techniques to arrive at an estimate of loss. Analysis of the borrower’s overall financial condition, resources and payment record, the prospects for support from financial guarantors, and the fair market value of collateral are used to estimate the probability and severity of inherent losses. The general allowance is used for estimating the loss on pools of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans; including 1-4 family mortgage loans, installment loans, other consumer loans, and outstanding loan commitments. Also, the general allowance is used for the remaining pool of larger balance, non-homogeneous loans which were not identified as impaired. The general allowance begins with estimates of probable losses inherent in the homogeneous portfolio based upon various statistical analyses. These include analysis of historical delinquency and credit loss experience, together with analyses that reflect current trends and conditions. The Company also considers trends and changes in the volume and term of loans, changes in the credit process and/or lending policies and procedures, and an evaluation of overall credit quality. The general allowance uses a historical loss view as an indicator of future losses. As a result, even though this history is regularly updated with the most recent loss information, it could differ from the loss incurred in the future. The general allowance also captures losses that are attributable to various economic events, industry or geographic sectors whose impact on the portfolio have occurred but have yet to be recognized.  The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

Specifically, the Company uses both external and internal qualitative factors when determining the non-loan-specific allowances. The external factors utilized include: unemployment in the Company’s defined market area of Fauquier County, Prince William County, and the City of Manassas ("market area"), as well as state and national unemployment trends; new residential construction permits for the market area; bankruptcy statistics for the Virginia Eastern District and trends for the United States; and foreclosure statistics for the market area and the state. Quarterly, these external qualitative factors as well as relevant anecdotal information are evaluated from data compiled from local periodicals such as The Washington Post, The Fauquier Times Democrat, and The Bull Run Observer, which cover the Company’s market area. Additionally, data is gathered from the Federal Reserve Beige Book for the Richmond Federal Reserve District, Global Insight’s monthly economic review, the George Mason School of Public Policy Center for Regional Analysis, and daily economic updates from various other sources. Internal Bank data utilized includes: loans past due aging statistics, nonperforming loan trends, trends in collateral values, loan concentrations, loan review status downgrade trends, and lender turnover and experience trends. Both external and internal data is analyzed on a rolling eight quarter basis to determine risk profiles for each qualitative factor. Ratings are assigned through a defined matrix to calculate the allowance consistent with authoritative accounting literature. A narrative summary of the reserve allowance is produced quarterly and reported directly to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s application of these qualitative factors to the allowance for loan losses has been consistent over the reporting period.

The Company employs an independent outsourced loan review function, which annually substantiates and/or adjusts internally generated risk ratings. This independent review is reported directly to the Company’s Board of Directors’ audit committee, and the results of this review are factored into the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.
 
 
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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
 
This discussion is intended to focus on certain financial information regarding the Company and the Bank and may not contain all the information that is important to the reader. The purpose of this discussion is to provide the reader with a more thorough understanding of our financial statements. As such, this discussion should be read carefully in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained elsewhere in this report.

The Bank is the primary independent community bank in its immediate market area as measured by deposit market share. It seeks to be the primary financial service provider for its market area by providing the right mix of consistently high quality customer service, efficient technological support, value-added products, and a strong commitment to the community. The Company and the Bank’s primary operating businesses are in commercial and retail lending, deposit accounts and core deposits, and assets under WMS management.

Net income of $1.21 million for the third quarter of 2012 was a 5.6% increase from the net income for the third quarter of 2011 of $1.15 million.  Net income of $2.25 million for the first nine months of 2012 was a 30.0% decrease from the net income for the first nine months of 2011 of $3.21 million.  Loans, net of reserve, totaling $445.3 million at September 30, 2012, decreased 1.5% when compared with December 31, 2011, and decreased 0.6% when compared with September 30, 2011.  Deposits, totaling $492.0 million at September 30, 2012, decreased 7.3% compared with year-end 2011, and decreased 5.8% when compared with September 30, 2011.  Assets under WMS management, totaling $320.6 million in market value at September 30, 2012, increased 14.8% from September 30, 2011.

Net interest income is the largest component of net income, and equals the difference between income generated on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Future trends regarding net interest income are dependent on the absolute level of market interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, the amount of lost income from non-performing assets, the amount of prepaying loans, the mix and amount of various deposit types, competition for loans and deposits, and many other factors, as well as the overall volume of interest-earning assets. These factors are individually difficult to predict, and when taken together, the uncertainty of future trends compounds. Based on management’s current projections, net interest income may increase as average interest-earning assets increase, but this may be offset in part or in whole by a possible contraction in the Bank’s net interest margin resulting from competitive market conditions and/or a flat or inverted yield curve. A steeper yield curve is projected to result in an increase in net interest income, while a flatter or inverted yield curve is projected to result in a decrease in net interest income. The current absolute level of historically low market interest rates, as well as the current slowness of new loan production, is also projected to result in a decrease in net interest income.

The Bank’s non-performing assets totaled $14.5 million or 2.52% of total assets at September 30, 2012, as compared with $6.7 million or 1.10% of total assets at December 31, 2011, and $8.4 million or 1.42% of total assets at September 30, 2011. Nonaccrual loans totaled $12.4 million or 2.74% of total loans at September 30, 2012 compared with $4.6 million or 1.01% of total loans at December 31, 2011, and $4.5 million or 0.99% of total loans at September 30, 2011. The provision for loan losses was $3.85 million for the first nine months of 2012 compared with $1.47 million for the first nine months of 2011. The $2.38 million increase in the provision for loan losses was primarily due to the determination of impairment for two commercial real estate loans during the June 30, 2012 quarter. Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries, totaled $1.97 million or 0.43% of total average loans for the first nine months of 2012. Included in net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2012 was a $1.2 million September 2012 quarter charge-off on one of the two commercial real estate loans that were determined to be impaired during the June 30, 2012 quarter. During the first nine month period of 2011, there were net charge-offs of $896,000 or 0.19% of total average loans. Total allowance for loan losses was $8.6 million or 1.90% of total loans at September 30, 2012 compared with $6.7 million or 1.47% of loans at December 31, 2011 and $6.9 million or 1.51% of loans at September 30, 2011.
 

 
 
 
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COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

NET INCOME
Net income of $1.21 million for the third quarter of 2012 was a 5.6% increase from the net income for the third quarter of 2011 of $1.15 million. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis were $0.33 for the third quarter of 2012 compared with $0.31 for the third quarter of 2011. Profitability as measured by return on average assets increased from 0.76% in the third quarter of 2011 to 0.83% for the same period in 2012. Profitability as measured by return on average equity increased from 9.74% to 10.00% over the same respective quarters in 2011 and 2012. The increase in net income was primarily due to the $343,000 and $150,000 reductions in total other expenses and provision for loan losses, respectively, in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the third quarter of 2011, partially offset by the $240,000 decrease in net interest income and $160,000 decrease in total other income over the same periods.

NET INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
Net interest income decreased $240,000 or 4.3% to $5.31 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 from $5.55 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.  The decrease in net interest income was due primarily to the decline in loan balances, increase in nonaccrual loans and reduced yields on earning assets. This was partially offset by reduced rates on deposits over the same period.  The Company’s net interest margin decreased from 3.97% in the third quarter of 2011 to 3.94% in the third quarter of 2012.

Total interest income decreased $549,000 or 8.0% to $6.29 million for the third quarter of 2012 from $6.84 million for the third quarter of 2011. This decrease was primarily due to a 22 basis point decline in the yield on earning assets and reduced loan balances from third quarter 2011 to third quarter 2012.

The tax-equivalent average yield on loans was 5.22% for the third quarter of 2012, down from 5.68% in the third quarter of 2011. Average loan balances increased $700,000 or 0.2% from $455.3 million during the third quarter of 2011 to $456.0 million during the third quarter of 2012. The decrease yield resulted in a $527,000 or 8.2% decline in interest and fee income from loans for the third quarter of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

Average investment security balances increased $5.1 million from $53.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to $58.2 million in the third quarter of 2012. The tax-equivalent average yield on investments decreased from 2.69% for the third quarter of 2011 to 2.42% for the third quarter of 2012.  Interest and dividend income on security investments decreased $7,000 or 2.0%, from $327,000 for the third quarter of 2011 to $320,000 for the third quarter of 2012.  Interest income on deposits in other banks decreased $15,000 from third quarter 2011 to third quarter 2012 resulting from lower earning balances at the Federal Reserve.

Total interest expense decreased $310,000 or 24.1% from $1.29 million for the third quarter of 2011 to $977,000 for the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to the decline in interest paid on money market accounts and time deposits.

Interest paid on deposits decreased $294,000 or 29.8% from $987,000 for the third quarter of 2011 to $693,000 for the third quarter of 2012.   Average balances on time deposits declined $25.0 million or 15.4% from $163.1 million to $138.0 million while the average rate decreased from 1.72% to 1.55% in the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012, resulting in $168,000 less interest expense.  Average money market accounts decreased $40.4 million or 48.1% from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012 while the rate declined from 0.50% to 0.17%, resulting in $86,000 less interest expense.  Average savings account balances increased $8.1 million from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012, while their average rate decreased from 0.22% to 0.16% over the same period, resulting in a decrease of $5,000 of interest expense for the third quarter of 2012.  Average NOW deposit balances increased $28.4 million from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012, while the average rate decreased from 0.41% to 0.26%, resulting in a decrease of $35,000 in NOW interest expense for the third quarter of 2012.    The majority of the decrease in money market accounts and the increase in NOW accounts were due to the elimination of the “sweep” money market account and transfer, for the most part, into the business NOW account.

Interest expense on capital securities was virtually unchanged from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012. 
 
From the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012, interest expense on FHLB advances decreased $16,000. The average rate on total interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 1.07% in the third quarter of  2011 to 0.87% for the third quarter of 2012.
 
 
 
 
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The following table sets forth information relating to the Company’s average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated and the average yields and rates paid for the periods indicated. These yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average daily balances of assets and liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.
 
Average Balances, Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands except as noted)
 
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
 
Assets
 
Balances
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balances
   
Expense
   
Rate
 
Loans
                                   
Taxable
 
$
440,911
   
$
5,854
     
5.28
%
 
$
442,536
   
$
6,370
     
5.71
%
Tax-exempt (1)
   
8,110
     
134
     
6.59
%
   
9,234
     
151
     
6.49
%
Nonaccrual (2)
   
6,954
     
-
     
-
     
3,483
     
-
     
-
 
Total Loans
   
455,975
     
5,988
     
5.22
%
   
455,253
     
6,521
     
5.68
%
                                                 
Securities
                                               
Taxable
   
51,300
     
259
     
2.02
%
   
46,883
     
268
     
2.29
%
Tax-exempt (1)
   
6,896
     
93
     
5.40
%
   
6,168
     
89
     
5.77
%
Total securities
   
58,196
     
352
     
2.42
%
   
53,051
     
357
     
2.69
%
                                                 
Deposits in banks
   
30,348
     
26
     
0.34
%
   
55,640
     
41
     
0.29
%
Federal funds sold
   
12
     
-
     
0.18
%
   
9
     
-
     
0.21
%
Total earning assets
   
544,531
   
$
6,366
     
4.65
%
   
563,953
   
$
6,919
     
4.87
%
                                                 
Less: Reserve for loan losses
   
(9,581
)
                   
(6,809
)
               
Cash and due from banks
   
5,054
                     
5,350
                 
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
15,237
                     
14,081
                 
Other real estate owned
   
1,776
                     
3,518
                 
Other assets
   
23,675
                     
22,907
                 
Total Assets
 
$
580,692
                   
$
603,000
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                               
Deposits
                                               
Demand deposits
 
$
81,718
                   
$
76,479
                 
                                                 
Interest-bearing deposits
                                               
NOW accounts
   
169,702
   
$
110
     
0.26
%
   
141,274
   
$
145
     
0.41
%
Money market accounts
   
43,628
     
19
     
0.17
%
   
84,074
     
105
     
0.50
%
Savings accounts
   
64,572
     
26
     
0.16
%
   
56,474
     
31
     
0.22
%
Time deposits
   
138,036
     
538
     
1.55
%
   
163,076
     
706
     
1.72
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
415,938
     
693
     
0.66
%
   
444,898
     
987
     
0.88
%
                                                 
                                                 
Federal  funds purchased
   
4
     
-
     
0.74
  %    
7
     
-
     
0.75
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
25,000
     
234
     
3.72
%
   
25,000
     
250
     
3.91
%
Capital securities of subsidiary trust
   
4,124
     
50
     
4.84
%
   
4,124
     
50
     
4.76
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
445,066
     
977
     
0.87
%
   
474,029
     
1,287
     
1.07
%
                                                 
Other liabilities
   
5,680
                     
5,721
                 
Shareholders'  equity
   
48,228
                     
46,771
                 
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
 
$
580,692
                   
$
603,000
                 
                                                 
Net interest spread
         
$
5,389
     
3.78
%
         
$
5,632
     
3.80
%
                                                 
Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets
                   
0.71
%
                   
0.90
%
Net interest margin
                   
3.94
%
                   
3.97
%
 
 
 
 
(1)   Income and rates on non-taxable assets are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 34%.
 
(2)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of total loans and total earning assets.

 
 
 
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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense of the Company for the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate); and changes in rates (change in rate multiplied by old volume). Changes in rate-volume, which cannot be separately identified, are allocated proportionately between changes in rate and changes in volume.
 
Rate / Volume Variance
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Due to
   
Due to
 
(In thousands)
 
Change
   
Volume
   
Rate
 
Interest Income
                 
Loans; taxable
 
$
(516
)
 
$
(23)
   
$
(493
)
Loans; tax-exempt (1)
   
(17
)
   
(18
)
   
1
 
Securities; taxable
   
(9)
     
25
     
(34
)
Securities; tax-exempt (1)
   
4
     
10
     
(6
)
Deposits in banks
   
(15)
     
(19
)
   
4
 
Federal funds sold
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total Interest Income
   
(553
)
   
(25
)
   
(528
)
                         
Interest Expense
                       
NOW accounts
   
(35
)
   
29
     
(64
)
Money market accounts
   
(86
)
   
(51
)
   
(35
)
Savings accounts
   
(5
)
   
4
     
(9
)
Time deposits
   
(168
)
   
(108
)
   
(60
)
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
(16
)
   
-
     
(16
)
Capital securities of subsidiary trust
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total Interest Expense
   
(310
)
   
(126
)
   
(184
)
Net Interest Income
 
$
(243
)
 
$
101
   
$
(344
)
 
(1) Income and rates on non-taxable assets are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 34%.
 

 
 
 
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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses was $550,000 for the third quarter of 2012 compared with $700,000 for the third quarter of 2011. The amount of the provision for loan loss was based upon management’s continual evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which encompasses the overall risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, trends in the Bank’s delinquent and non-performing loans, estimated values of collateral, and the impact of economic conditions on borrowers. Greater weight is given to the loss history by loan category, prolonged changes in portfolio delinquency trends by loan category, and changes in economic trends. There can be no assurances, however, that future losses will not exceed estimated amounts, or that increased amounts of provisions for loan losses will not be required in future periods.
  
OTHER INCOME
Total other income decreased by $160,000 from $1.70 million for the third quarter of 2011 to $1.54 million in the third quarter of 2012. Non-interest income is derived primarily from recurring non-interest fee income, which consists primarily of fiduciary trust and other Wealth Management fees, brokerage fees, service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income and other fee income.  The decrease was primarily due to a $162,000 decrease in service charges on deposit accounts during the third quarter of 2012 compared with the third quarter of 2011.

Trust and estate income increased $40,000 or 13.5% from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase in estate settlement revenue, as well as increased revenues on larger managed account balances resulting from the increase in the various equity markets.

Brokerage service revenues decreased $42,000 or 35.8% from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012.

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $162,000 or 19.6% to $665,000 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to one year earlier.  The change is primarily due to changes in the processing of overdrafts, including waiving all charges on low dollar overdrafts, as well as a change in overdraft activities by customers.

Other service charges, commissions and fees increased $26,000 or 5.8% from $442,000 in third quarter of 2011 to $467,000 in the third quarter of 2012. Included in other service charges, commissions, and income is debit card interchange income which totaled $282,000 and $264,000 for the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Also included is Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI") income, which was $103,000 during the third quarter of 2012, compared with $106,000 one year earlier.  Total BOLI was $11.9 million in cash value at September 30, 2012, compared with $11.5 million one year earlier.
 
OTHER EXPENSE
Total other expense decreased $343,000 or 6.9% during the third quarter of 2012 compared with the third quarter of 2011, primarily due to the reductions in salary and benefit expenses and the loss on the sale or impairment of other real estate owned ("OREO").

Salaries and employees’ benefits decreased $320,000 or 12.0% from third quarter 2011 to third quarter 2012.  The decrease is primarily due to the elimination of accrued incentive compensation expense for the third quarter of 2012 compared with $265,000 of accrued incentive compensation expense during the third quarter of 2011.  The incentive compensation was eliminated based on the likelihood that the Company would not reach the necessary predetermined profitability goals set at the beginning of 2012.  In addition, active full-time equivalent employees were reduced from 162 as of September 30, 2011 to 143 as of September 30, 2012.  For the remainder of 2012, the Company plans no additional net growth in full-time equivalent personnel.
 
Occupancy expense decreased $6,000 or 1.3%, while furniture and equipment expense increased $20,000 or 7.5%, from third quarter 2011 to third quarter 2012. The increase in furniture and equipment expense was due primarily to the purchase of personal computers and software.

Marketing expense increased $34,000 or 20.0% from the third quarter of 2011 to $202,000 for the third quarter of 2012. The increase in marketing expense is primarily related to the opening of the relocated Sudley Road, Manassas branch office.

Legal, accounting and consulting expense was $261,000 for both the third quarter of 2012 and 2011.

Data processing expense increased $15,000 or 5.3% for the third quarter of 2012 compared with the same time period in 2011 due to the growth in customer accounts and transactions processed. The Bank outsources much of its data processing to third-party vendors.

FDIC deposit insurance expense increased 45.3% from $83,000 for the third quarter of 2011 to $121,000 for the third quarter of 2012.  

The loss on sale or impairment of  ("OREO") was $8,000 for the third quarter of 2012 compared with a loss of $100,000 for the same quarter in 2011.

Other operating expenses decreased $30,000 or 4.5% in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the third quarter of 2011.  The decrease was primarily due to decreased expenses related to the management of OREO properties, as well as decreased deposit-related charge-offs.

INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense was $452,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 compared with an income tax expense of $424,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The effective tax rate was 27.1% and 27.0% for the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% due to the Bank’s investment in tax-exempt loans and securities, income from the BOLI purchases, and community development tax credits.
 
 
 
 
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COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

NET INCOME
Net income of $2.25 million for the first nine months of 2012 was a 30.0% decrease from the net income for the first nine months of 2011 of $3.21 million. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis were $0.61 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $0.87 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Profitability as measured by return on average assets decreased from 0.72% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to 0.51% for the same period in 2012. Profitability as measured by return on average equity decreased from 9.38% to 6.22% over the same respective nine month periods in 2011 and 2012. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the $2.38 million increase in the provision for loan losses. This was partially offset by a $1.28 million reduction in total other expenses for the first nine months of 2012 compared with the first nine months of 2011.

NET INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
Net interest income decreased $582,000 or 3.5% to $16.03 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $16.61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The decrease in net interest income was due primarily to the decline in loan balances, increase in nonaccrual loans and reduced yields on earning assets. These were partially offset by reduced rates on deposits and wholesale funding over the same period.  The Company’s net interest margin decreased from 4.05% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to 3.93% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Total interest income decreased $1.30 million or 6.4% to $19.16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $20.46 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This decrease was primarily due to a 28 basis point decline in the yield on earning assets and reduced average loan balances from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012. This was partially offset by an increase in balances of investment securities and deposits in other banks.

The average yield on loans was 5.32% for the first nine months of 2012, down from 5.70% for the first nine months of 2011. Average loan balances decreased $2.5 million or 0.5% from $459.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $457.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in loans outstanding and yield resulted in a $1.33 million or 6.9% decline in interest and fee income from loans for the first nine months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

Average investment security balances increased $6.0 million from $52.3 million in the first nine months of 2011 to $58.3 million in the first nine months of 2012. The tax-equivalent average yield on investments decreased from 2.75% for the first nine months of 2011 to 2.56% for the first nine months of 2012.  Interest and dividend income on security investments increased $39,000 or 3.9%, from $986,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.02 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Interest income on deposits in other banks decreased $9,000 from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012.

Total interest expense decreased $722,000 or 18.7% from $3.85 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $3.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to the decline in interest paid on money market accounts and time deposits.

Interest paid on deposits decreased $703,000 or 23.7% from $2.96 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $2.26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Average balances on time deposits declined $20.3 million or 12.1% from $167.6 million to $147.3 million while the average rate decreased from 1.70% to 1.58% in the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012, resulting in $387,000 less interest expense.  Average money market accounts decreased $35.5 million or 44.5% from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012 while the rate declined from 0.47% to 0.20%, resulting in $216,000 less interest expense.  Average savings account balances increased $8.6 million for the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012, while their average rate decreased from 0.25% to 0.16% over the same period, resulting in a decrease of $25,000 of interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Average NOW deposit balances increased $31.0 million from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012, while the average rate decreased from 0.43% to 0.29%, resulting in a decrease of $75,000 in NOW interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The decrease in money market accounts and majority of the increase in NOW accounts was due to the elimination of the "sweep" money market account and transfer, for the most part, into the business NOW account.

Interest expense on capital securities increased $1,000 from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012, while interest expense on FHLB of Atlanta advances decreased $20,000. The average rate on total interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 1.09% during the first nine months of 2011 to 0.92% during the first nine months of 2012.

 
 
 
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The following table sets forth information relating to the Company’s average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated and the average yields and rates paid for the periods indicated. These yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average daily balances of assets and liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.
 
Average Balances, Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands except as noted)
 
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
 
Assets
 
Balances
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balances
   
Expense
   
Rate
 
Loans
                                   
Taxable
 
$
442,708
   
$
17,766
     
5.36
%
 
$
444,014
   
$
18,951
     
5.71
%
Tax-exempt (1)
   
8,723
     
425
     
6.50
%
   
12,934
     
651
     
6.74
%
Nonaccrual (2)
   
5,568
     
-
     
-
     
2,571
     
-
     
-
 
Total Loans
   
456,999
     
18,191
     
5.32
%
   
459,519
     
19,602
     
5.70
%
                                                 
Securities
                                               
Taxable
   
51,409
     
841
     
2.18
%
   
46,242
     
809
     
2.33
%
Tax-exempt (1)
   
6,894
     
279
     
5.41
%
   
6,013
     
268
     
5.94
%
Total securities
   
58,303
     
1,120
     
2.56
%
   
52,255
     
1,077
     
2.75
%
                                                 
Deposits in banks
   
37,344
     
88
     
0.32
%
   
47,261
     
98
     
0.28
%
Federal funds sold
   
10
     
-
     
0.20
%
   
10
     
-
     
0.24
%
Total earning assets
   
552,656
   
$
19,399
     
4.69
%
   
559,045
   
$
20,777
     
4.97
%
                                                 
Less: Reserve for loan losses
   
(7,860
)
                   
(6,693
)
               
Cash and due from banks
   
4,996
                     
5,365
                 
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
15,181
                     
14,159
                 
Other real estate owned
   
1,776
                     
3,331
                 
Other assets
   
23,587
                     
23,175
                 
Total Assets
 
$
590,336
                   
$
598,382
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                               
Deposits
                                               
Demand deposits
 
$
79,307
                   
$
74,708
                 
                                                 
Interest-bearing deposits
                                               
NOW accounts
   
171,510
   
$
376
     
0.29
%
   
140,487
   
$
451
     
0.43
%
Money market accounts
   
44,274
     
67
     
0.20
%
   
79,777
     
283
     
0.47
%
Savings accounts
   
64,247
     
77
     
0.16
%
   
55,625
     
102
     
0.25
%
Time deposits
   
147,259
     
1,740
     
1.58
%
   
167,591
     
2,127
     
1.70
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
427,290
     
2,260
     
0.71
%
   
443,480
     
2,963
     
0.89
%
                                                 
Federal  funds purchased
   
7
     
-
     
0.76
%
   
5
     
-
     
0.71
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
25,000
     
721
     
3.85
%
   
25,000
     
741
     
3.91
%
Capital securities of subsidiary trust
   
4,124
     
150
     
4.85
%
   
4,124
     
149
     
4.76
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
456,421
     
3,131
     
0.92
%
   
472,609
     
3,853
     
1.09
%
                                                 
Other liabilities
   
6,346
                     
5,361
                 
Shareholders'  equity
   
48,262
                     
45,704
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
590,336
                   
$
598,382
                 
                                                 
Net interest spread
         
$
16,268
     
3.77
%
         
$
16,924
     
3.88
%
                                                 
Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets
             
0.76
%
                   
0.92
%
Net interest margin
                   
3.93
%
                   
4.05
%
 
(1)
Income and rates on non-taxable assets are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 34%.
(2)
Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of total loans and total earning assets.

 
 
 
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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense of the Company for the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate); and changes in rates (change in rate multiplied by old volume). Changes in rate-volume, which cannot be separately identified, are allocated proportionately between changes in rate and changes in volume.
 
Rate / Volume Variance
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Due to
   
Due to
 
(In thousands)
 
Change
   
Volume
   
Rate
 
Interest Income
                 
Loans; taxable
 
$
(1,184
)
 
$
(56
)
 
$
(1,128
)
Loans; tax-exempt (1)
   
(226
)
   
(212
)
   
(14
)
Securities; taxable
   
31
     
90
     
(59
)
Securities; tax-exempt (1)
   
11
     
39
     
(28
)
Deposits in banks
   
(10)
     
(21
)
   
11
 
Federal funds sold
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total Interest Income
   
(1,378
)
   
(160
)
   
(1,218
)
                         
Interest Expense
                       
NOW accounts
   
(75
)
   
100
     
(175
)
Money market accounts
   
(216
)
   
(126
)
   
(90
)
Savings accounts
   
(25
)
   
16
     
(41
)
Time deposits
   
(387
)
   
(258
)
   
(129
)
Federal funds purchased and securities
                       
sold under agreements to repurchase
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
(20
)
   
-
     
(20
)
Capital securities of subsidiary trust
   
1
     
-
     
1
 
Total Interest Expense
   
(722
)
   
(268
)
   
(454
)
Net Interest Income
 
$
(656
)
 
$
108
   
$
(764
)
 
(1)  Income and rates on non-taxable assets are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 34%.
 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The $2.38 million increase in the provision for loan losses is primarily due to the determination by management of impairment for two commercial real estate loans during the June 30, 2012 quarter. The reserve for losses on the two loans was increased from approximately $500,000 during the March 31, 2012 quarter to approximately $2.85 million during the June 30, 2012 quarter, and to a total of $3.0 million during the September 30, 2012 quarter. During the September 30, 2012 quarter, $1.1 million was charged-off on one of the two loans. This loan had an outstanding balance of $3.2 million prior to the charge-off. The second loan has an outstanding balance of $6.9 million. As of September 30, 2012, both of these loans were classified as a nonperforming loan in the nonperforming asset table in Note 3, "Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses" in the financial statements of this Form 10-Q. The two loans share some of the same borrowers/guarantors.  Both loans are included as impaired commercial real estate loans in Note 3 and are on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2012.
 
OTHER INCOME
Total other income increased by $261,000 from $4.53 million for the first nine months of 2011 to $4.79 million in the first nine months of 2012. The increase was primarily due to an $189,000 decrease in other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities during the first nine months of 2012 compared with the first nine months of 2011. Additionally, there was a $137,000 increase in the gain on the sale of securities during the first nine months of 2012 compared with the first nine months of 2011, as well as a $135,000 increase in trust and estate income over the same period, partially offset by a $228,000 decrease in service charges on deposit accounts.

Trust and estate income increased $135,000 or 14.3% from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012 primarily due to an increase in estate settlement revenue.

Brokerage service revenues decreased $72,000 or 23.4% from the first nine months of 2011 to the first nine months of 2012 due to better than expected annuity sales in 2011 that did not reoccur in 2012.

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $228,000 or 10.2% to $2.01 million for the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011.  The change is primarily due to changes in the processing of overdrafts, including waiving all charges on low dollar overdrafts, as well as a change in overdraft activities by customers.

Other service charges, commissions and fees increased $100,000 or 8.3% from $1.20 million in nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.30 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Included in other service charges, commissions, and income is debit card interchange income which totaled $811,000 and $749,000 for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Also included is BOLI income, which was $313,000 during the first nine months of 2012 and 2011.
 
 
 
 
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OTHER EXPENSE
Total other expense decreased $1.28 million or 8.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily due to the reduction in salary and employee benefits, as well as reduced FDIC expense and losses on the sale or impairment of OREO properties.

Salaries and employees’ benefits decreased $918,000 or 11.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with the first nine months of 2011. During the first nine months of 2011, there was approximately $827,000 of accrued short and long-term incentive compensation that was not accrued in 2012.

Furniture and equipment expense increased $5,000 or 0.5%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in furniture and equipment expense was due primarily to increases in technology hardware and software.

Marketing expense increased from $51,000 for the first nine months of 2011 to $521,000 for the first nine months of 2012 due to an increase in direct mail marketing.

Legal, accounting and consulting expense decreased $48,000 or 5.7% in the first nine months of 2012 compared with the same period of 2011 primarily due to a re-categorization of certain service maintenance agreements from consulting fees to other operating expense.

FDIC deposit insurance expense decreased 27.4% from $475,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $345,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The decline was due to a change in the FDIC assessment base from average deposits to average assets less tangible equity as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

There was no loss on the sale or impairment of OREO for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with a loss of $351,000 in 2011.

Data processing expense increased $43,000 or 5.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with the same time period in 2011 due to the growth in customer accounts and transactions processed. The Bank outsources much of its data processing to third-party vendors.

Other operating expenses increased $71,000 or 3.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily due to the re-categorization of service maintenance agreements from consulting fees to other operating expense. In addition, there were higher fraud and deposit account-related charge-offs in 2012 than in 2011.

INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense was $627,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $1.09 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The effective tax rates were 21.8% and 25.1% for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% due to the Bank’s investment in tax-exempt loans and securities, income from the BOLI purchases, and community development tax credits.

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 and DECEMBER 31, 2011
Total assets were $575.6 million at September 30, 2012 compared with $614.2 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of 6.3% or $38.6 million. Balance sheet categories reflecting significant changes included interest-bearing deposits in other banks, securities, and deposits. Each of these categories is discussed below.

INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN OTHER BANKS. Interest-bearing deposits in other banks were $28.3 million at September 30, 2012, reflecting a decrease of $38.3 million from December 31, 2011.  The decrease in interest-bearing deposits in other banks was primarily due to the reduction in excess liquidity caused by the increase in investment securities as well as the reduction in the Bank’s time deposits.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES.  Total investment securities were $53.2 million at September 30, 2012, reflecting an increase of $5.5 million from $47.7 million at December 31, 2011.  The increase is due to purchases of government backed mortgage pools that are used to collateralize public deposits in excess of FDIC deposit insurance.

DEPOSITS. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, total deposits decreased by $38.6 million or 7.3% when compared with total deposits at December 31, 2011. Non-interest-bearing deposits increased by $8.3 million and interest-bearing deposits decreased by $46.9 million. Included in interest-bearing deposits at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $29.3 million and $42.5 million, respectively, of brokered deposits as defined by the Federal Reserve.  Of the $29.3 million in brokered deposits, $24.9 million represent deposits of Bank customers, exchanged through the CDARS’ network.  With the CDARS’ program, funds are placed into certificate of deposits issued by other banks in the network, in increments of less than $250,000, to ensure both principal and interest are eligible for complete FDIC coverage.  These deposits are exchanged with other member banks on a dollar-for-dollar basis, bringing the full amount of our customers' deposits back to the Bank and making these funds fully available for lending in our community. The increase in the Bank’s non-interest-bearing deposits and the decrease in interest-bearing deposits during the first nine months of 2012 were the result of many factors difficult to segregate and quantify, and equally difficult to use as factors for future projections. The economy, local competition, retail customer preferences, changes in seasonal cash flows by both commercial and retail customers, changes in business cash management practices by Bank customers, the relative pricing from wholesale funding sources, the in-and-outflow of local government tax receipts, and the Bank’s funding needs all contributed to the change in deposit balances. The Bank projects to increase its transaction accounts and other deposits during the remainder of 2012 and beyond through the expansion of its branch network, as well as by offering value-added NOW and demand deposit products, and selective rate premiums on its interest-bearing deposits.
 
 
 
 
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ASSET QUALITY
Non-performing assets primarily consist of loans that are 90 days or more past due and for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued. Management evaluates all loans that are 90 days or more past due, as well as borrowers that have suffered financial distress, to determine if they should be placed on non-accrual status. Factors considered by management include the net realizable value of collateral, if any, and other resources of the borrower that may be available to satisfy the delinquency.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest is delinquent for 90 days or more, unless the loans are well secured and in the process of collection. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on such loans is reversed from income. Interest income generally is not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is remote. Interest payments received on such loans are applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance. Interest income on other non-accrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments received.

Non-performing assets totaled $14.5 million or 2.52% of total assets at September 30, 2012, compared with $6.7 million or 1.10% of total assets at December 31, 2011, and $8.4 million or 1.39% of total assets at September 30, 2011. Included in non-performing assets at September 30, 2012 were $303,000 of non-performing pooled trust preferred bonds at market value, $1.8 million of OREO and $12.4 million of non-accrual loans. Non-accrual loans as a percentage of total loans were 2.74% at September 30, 2012, as compared with 1.01% and 0.99% at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectfully.

There were two loans totaling $248,000 that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2012, compared with $101,000 on December 31, 2011 and $5,000 at September 30, 2011.  In addition, there were six loans totaling $5.6 million that were restructured and still accruing at September 30, 2012, compared with no loans at December 31, 2011 and one loan totaling $178,000 at September 30, 2011.

For additional information regarding non-performing assets and potential loan problems, see “Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses” in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

At September 30, 2012, no concentration of loans to commercial borrowers engaged in similar activities exceeded 10% of total loans. The largest industry concentration at September 30, 2012 was approximately 5.1% of loans to the hospitality industry (hotels, motels, inns, etc.).

Based on regulatory guidelines, the Bank is required to monitor the commercial investment real estate loan portfolio for: (a) concentrations above 100% of Tier 1 capital and loan loss reserve for construction and land loans and (b) 300% for permanent investor real estate loans. As of September 30, 2012, construction and land loans were $27.7 million or 47.9% of the concentration limit. Commercial investor real estate loans, including construction and land loans, were $111.3 million or 192.1% of the concentration level.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
As of September 30, 2012, there have been no other material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of September 30, 2012, there have been no material changes to the off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
 
 
 
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CAPITAL
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Total and Tier 1 Capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), and of Tier 1 Capital to average assets (as defined in the regulations). Management believes, as of September 30, 2012, that the Company and the Bank more than satisfy all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
 
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company exceeded its regulatory capital ratios, as set forth in the following table:
 
 
Risk Based Capital Ratios
 
             
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands except where noted)
           
Tier 1 Capital:
           
Shareholders' Equity
48,459
   
$
47,571
 
               
Plus: Unrealized loss on securities available for sale/FAS 158, net
 
 1,241
     
1,376
 
Less: Unrealized loss on equity securities, net
 
 -
     
-
 
Less: Acumulated net gain (loss) on cash flow hedge and retirement obligations
 
(419
   
(48
Plus: Company-obligated madatorily redeemable capital securities
 
4,000
     
4,000
 
Less: Disallowed deferred tax assets
 
  -
     
-
 
Total Tier 1 Capital
 
54,119
     
52,899
 
               
Tier 2 Capital:
             
Allowable Allowance for Loan Losses
 
5,363
     
5,501
 
               
Total Capital:
 
59,482
     
58,400
 
               
Risk Weighted Assets:
 $
429,665
   
$
438,830
 
               
Regulatory Capital Ratios:
             
Leverage Ratio
 
9.35
   
8.70
%
Tier 1 to Risk Weighted Assets
 
12.60
   
12.05
%
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
 
 13.84
%
   
13.31
%
 
 
 
 
 
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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Shareholders’ equity totaled $48.5 million at September 30, 2012 compared with $47.6 million at December 31, 2011 and $47.0 million at September 30, 2011. The amount of equity reflects management’s desire to increase shareholders’ return on equity while maintaining a strong capital base.  On January 19, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 110,093 shares (3% of common stock outstanding on January 1, 2012) beginning January 1, 2012 and continuing until the next Board reset.  No shares were repurchased during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.
Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss increased to an unrealized loss net of tax benefit of $1.6 million at September 30, 2012 compared with $1.3 million at December 31, 2011 and $1.4 million at September 30, 2011.
 
As discussed in “Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Securities” in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein, during 2006, the Company established a subsidiary trust that issued $4.0 million of capital securities as part of a separate pooled trust preferred security offering with other financial institutions. Under applicable regulatory guidelines, the capital securities are treated as Tier 1 capital for purposes of the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines for bank holding companies, as long as the capital securities and all other cumulative preferred securities of the Company together do not exceed 25% of Tier 1 capital. As discussed above under "Capital," banking regulations have established minimum capital requirements for financial institutions, including risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios. As of September 30, 2012, the appropriate regulatory authorities have categorized the Company and the Bank as "well capitalized."
 
The primary sources of funds are deposits, repayment of loans, maturities of investments, funds provided from operations, federal funds lines of credit with the Federal Reserve and other banks, and advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. While scheduled repayments of loans and maturities of investment securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan repayments are greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses its sources of funds to fund existing and future loan commitments, to fund maturing certificates of deposit and demand deposit withdrawals, to invest in other interest-earning assets, to maintain liquidity, and to meet operating expenses. Management monitors projected liquidity needs and determines the desirable funding level based in part on the Bank’s commitments to make loans and management’s assessment of the Bank’s ability to generate funds. Management is not aware of any market or institutional trends, events or uncertainties that are expected to have a material effect on the liquidity, capital resources or operations of the Company or the Bank. Nor is management aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities that would have a material effect on liquidity, capital resources or operations. The Bank’s internal sources of such liquidity are deposits, loan and investment repayments, and securities available for sale. The Bank’s primary external sources of liquidity are federal funds lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank and other banks and advances from the FHLB of Atlanta.
 
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and federal funds sold totaled $33.6 million at September 30, 2012 compared with $72.2 million at December 31, 2011. These assets provide a primary source of liquidity for the Bank. In addition, management has designated the entire investment portfolio as available of sale, of which approximately $8.5 million was unpledged and readily salable at September 30, 2012. Furthermore, the Bank has an available line of credit with the FHLB of Atlanta with a borrowing limit of approximately $121.0 million at September 30, 2012 to provide additional sources of liquidity, as well as available federal funds purchased lines of credit with the Federal Reserve and various other commercial banks totaling approximately $70.4 million. At September 30, 2012, $25 million of the FHLB of Atlanta line of credit and no federal funds purchased lines of credit were in use.
 
The following table sets forth information relating to the Company’s sources of liquidity and the outstanding commitments for use of liquidity at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The liquidity coverage ratio is derived by dividing the total sources of liquidity by the outstanding commitments for use of liquidity.
 
 
 
 
Liquidity Sources and Uses
 
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands except as noted)
 
Total
   
In Use
   
Available
   
Total
   
In Use
   
Available
 
Sources:
                                   
Federal funds borrowing lines of credit
 
$
70,352
   
$
-
   
$
70,352
   
$
58,144
   
$
-
   
$
58,144
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
124,425
     
25,000
     
99,425
     
110,706
     
25,000
     
85,706
 
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in other banks, excluding requirements
                   
9,388
                     
46,633
 
Securities, available for sale and unpledged at fair value
                   
8,501
                     
9,671
 
Total short-term funding sources
                 
$
187,667
                   
$
200,154
 
                                                 
Uses:
                                               
Unfunded loan commitments and lending lines of credit
                 
$
61,102
                   
$
70,737
 
Letters of credit
                   
4,002
                     
3,992
 
Total potential short-term funding uses
                 
$
65,104
                   
$
74,729
 
                                                 
Ratio of short-term funding sources to potential short-term funding uses
                   
288.3
%
                   
267.8
%
 
 
 
 
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IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES
 
The consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes presented elsewhere in this document have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Bank are monetary in nature. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of operations. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than inflation does. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.
 
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
 
For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their effect on the Company, see "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

An important component of both earnings performance and liquidity is management of interest rate sensitivity. Interest rate sensitivity reflects the potential effect on net interest income and economic value of equity from a change in market interest rates. The Bank is subject to interest rate sensitivity to the degree that its interest-earning assets mature or reprice at different time intervals than its interest-bearing liabilities. However, the Bank is not subject to the other major categories of market risk such as foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk. The Bank uses a number of tools to manage its interest rate risk, including simulating net interest income under various scenarios, monitoring the present value change in equity under the same scenarios, and monitoring the difference or gap between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities over various time periods. Management believes that rate risk is best measured by simulation modeling.
 
There have been no material changes to the quantitative and qualitative disclosures made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the period covered by this report was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the management of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc., including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Based on such an evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period.

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its internal control over financial reporting and enhances its controls in response to internal control assessments and internal and external audit and regulatory recommendations.  There have not been any significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such controls during the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There is no pending or threatened legal proceedings to which the Company or the Bank is a party or to which the property of either the Company or the Bank is subject to that, in the opinion of management, may materially impact the financial condition of either the Company or the Bank.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On January 19, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 110,093 shares (3% of common stock outstanding on January 1, 2012) beginning January 1, 2012 and continuing until the next Board reset.  No shares were repurchased during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None
 
 
 
 
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Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Description
   
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc., as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K filed March 15, 2010.
   
3.2
By-laws of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc., as amended and restated, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2010.
   
31.1
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
   
31.2
Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
   
32.1
Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
   
32.2
Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
   
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
FAUQUIER BANKSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
/s/ Randy K. Ferrell
Randy K. Ferrell
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dated:  November 13, 2012
 
/s/ Eric P. Graap
Eric P. Graap
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 13, 2012
 
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