Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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, 2008

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 000-23423

 

 

C&F Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   54-1680165

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

802 Main Street West Point, VA   23181
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(804) 843-2360

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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.    x  Yes    ¨  No

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.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

At November 3, 2008, the latest practicable date for determination, 3,030,641 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page
Part I - Financial Information   
Item 1.    Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007    1
   Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - Three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    2
   Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    3
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    5
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    6
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    15
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    34
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    34
Part II - Other Information   
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    35
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    36
Item 6.    Exhibits    36
Signatures    37

 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

 

     September 30, 2008     December 31, 2007
     (Unaudited)      
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 9,623     $ 11,115

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     454       319

Federal funds sold

     776       829
              

Total cash and cash equivalents

     10,853       12,263

Securities-available for sale at fair value, amortized cost of $89,204 and $80,425, respectively

     87,556       81,255

Loans held for sale, net

     40,273       34,083

Loans, net

     634,575       585,881

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     4,011       4,387

Corporate premises and equipment, net

     31,350       32,854

Accrued interest receivable

     4,899       5,069

Goodwill

     10,724       10,724

Other assets

     22,233       19,080
              

Total assets

   $ 846,474     $ 785,596
              
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits

    

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 89,597     $ 80,002

Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits

     187,899       184,620

Time deposits

     274,362       262,949
              

Total deposits

     551,858       527,571

Short-term borrowings

     46,700       21,968

Long-term borrowings

     146,849       133,459

Trust preferred capital notes

     20,620       20,620

Accrued interest payable

     2,136       2,115

Other liabilities

     13,926       14,639
              

Total liabilities

     782,089       720,372
              

Commitments and contingent liabilities

     —         —  

Shareholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock ($1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized)

     —         —  

Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,030,641 and 3,019,591 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

     2,991       2,979

Additional paid-in capital

     429       —  

Retained earnings

     62,378       62,048

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net

     (1,413 )     197
              

Total shareholders’ equity

     64,385       65,224
              

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 846,474     $ 785,596
              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008     2007    2008     2007

Interest income

         

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 15,325     $ 15,932    $ 45,068     $ 45,158

Interest on money market investments

     6       16      25       425

Interest and dividends on securities

         

U.S. government agencies and corporations

     154       70      374       199

Tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions

     769       672      2,308       1,901

Corporate bonds and other

     132       131      423       407
                             

Total interest income

     16,386       16,821      48,198       48,090
                             

Interest expense

         

Savings and interest-bearing deposits

     644       704      2,046       2,011

Certificates of deposit, $100 or more

     998       1,213      3,099       3,573

Other time deposits

     1,598       1,975      5,069       5,581

Borrowings

     1,759       2,021      5,172       5,529

Trust preferred capital notes

     320       172      994       509
                             

Total interest expense

     5,319       6,085      16,380       17,203
                             

Net interest income

     11,067       10,736      31,818       30,887

Provision for loan losses

     3,145       1,800      8,717       4,690
                             

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     7,922       8,936      23,101       26,197
                             

Noninterest income

         

Gains on sales of loans

     4,524       4,055      12,915       12,122

Service charges on deposit accounts

     1,022       911      2,939       2,636

Other service charges and fees

     959       981      2,826       3,168

Net gains on calls and sales of available for sale securities

     168       1      221       10

Other-than-temporary impairment of available for sale securities

     (1,522 )     —        (1,522 )     —  

Other income

     672       498      1,694       1,470
                             

Total noninterest income

     5,823       6,446      19,073       19,406
                             

Noninterest expenses

         

Salaries and employee benefits

     7,823       7,793      23,031       22,998

Occupancy expenses

     1,466       1,475      4,553       4,498

Other expenses

     3,523       2,929      10,004       8,566
                             

Total noninterest expenses

     12,812       12,197      37,588       36,062
                             

Income before income taxes

     933       3,185      4,586       9,541

Income tax expense

     634       901      1,442       2,784
                             

Net income

   $ 299     $ 2,284    $ 3,144     $ 6,757
                             

Per share data

         

Net income – basic

   $ .10     $ .76    $ 1.05     $ 2.21

Net income – assuming dilution

   $ .10     $ .73    $ 1.04     $ 2.12

Cash dividends paid and declared

   $ .31     $ .31    $ .93     $ .93

Weighted average number of shares – basic

     2,990,624       3,010,858      2,986,778       3,056,623

Weighted average number of shares – assuming dilution

     3,009,277       3,134,598      3,028,604       3,187,264

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Comprehensive
Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income,
Net
    Total  

December 31, 2007

   $ 2,979     $ —         $ 62,048     $ 197     $ 65,224  

Comprehensive income

            

Net income

       $ 3,144       3,144         3,144  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

            

Accretion of prepaid pension transition costs

         1         1       1  

Unrealized holding losses on securities, net of reclassification adjustment

         (1,611 )       (1,611 )     (1,611 )
                  

Comprehensive income

       $ 1,534        
                  

Purchase of common stock

     (2 )     (38 )           (40 )

Stock options exercised

     14       252             266  

Share-based compensation

       215             215  

Cash dividends

           (2,814 )       (2,814 )
                                          

September 30, 2008

   $ 2,991     $ 429       $ 62,378     $ (1,413 )   $ 64,385  
                                          

Disclosure of Reclassification Amount:

 

Unrealized net holding losses arising during period

   $ (2,987 )

Less: reclassification adjustment for net losses included in net income

     (1,376 )
        

Unrealized holding losses on securities, net of reclassification adjustment

   $ (1,611 )
        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Comprehensive
Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income,
Net
    Total  

December 31, 2006

   $ 3,159     $ 324       $ 64,402     $ 121     $ 68,006  

Comprehensive income

            

Net income

       $ 6,757       6,757         6,757  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

            

Accretion of prepaid pension transition costs

         9         9       9  

Unrealized holding losses on securities, net of reclassification adjustment

         (306 )       (306 )     (306 )
                  

Comprehensive income

       $ 6,460        
                  

Purchase of common stock

     (192 )     (1,003 )       (6,796 )       (7,991 )

Stock options exercised

     22       455             477  

Share-based compensation

     224             224    

Cash dividends

           (2,838 )       (2,838 )
                                          

September 30, 2007

   $ 2,989     $ —         $ 61,525     $ (176 )   $ 64,338  
                                          

Disclosure of Reclassification Amount:

 

Unrealized net holding losses arising during period

   $ (299 )

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     7  
        

Unrealized holding losses on securities, net of reclassification adjustment

   $ (306 )
        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 3,144     $ 6,757  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     1,836       1,920  

Provision for loan losses

     8,717       4,690  

Share-based compensation

     215       224  

Amortization of prepaid pension transition costs

     1       9  

Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on investment securities, net

     60       36  

Net realized gains on calls and sales of securities

     (221 )     (10 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of securities

     1,522       —    

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

     583,978       680,267  

Origination of loans held for sale

     (590,168 )     (658,589 )

Gain on sales of corporate premises and equipment

     (16 )     —    

Change in other assets and liabilities:

    

Accrued interest receivable

     170       (499 )

Other assets

     546       (279 )

Accrued interest payable

     21       152  

Other liabilities

     (713 )     (4,077 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     9,092       30,601  
                

Investing activities:

    

Proceeds from maturities, calls and sales of securities available for sale

     16,120       3,925  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (26,261 )     (13,030 )

Net redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     376       (2,429 )

Net increase in customer loans

     (60,242 )     (70,196 )

Purchases of corporate premises and equipment

     (401 )     (2,042 )

Disposals of corporate premises and equipment

     85       22  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (70,323 )     (83,750 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Net increase (decrease) in demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits

     12,874       (16,943 )

Net increase in time deposits

     11,413       18,263  

Net increase in borrowings

     38,122       45,962  

Purchase of common stock

     (40 )     (7,991 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     266       477  

Cash dividends

     (2,814 )     (2,838 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     59,821       36,930  
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,410 )     (16,219 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     12,263       28,506  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 10,853     $ 12,287  
                

Supplemental disclosure

    

Interest paid

   $ 16,359     $ 17,051  

Income taxes paid

   $ 2,255     $ 2,863  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting and with applicable quarterly reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. They do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the C&F Financial Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

In the opinion of C&F Financial Corporation’s management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2008, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C&F Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank (the “Bank”), with all significant intercompany transactions and accounts being eliminated in consolidation. In addition, the Corporation owns C&F Financial Statutory Trust I and C&F Financial Statutory Trust II, which are unconsolidated subsidiaries. The subordinated debt owed to these trusts is reported as a liability of the Corporation.

Share-Based Compensation: Compensation expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 included $59,000 ($37,000 after tax) and $215,000 ($133,000 after tax), respectively, for options and restricted stock granted during 2008, 2007 and 2006. As of September 30, 2008, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock that will be recognized over the remaining requisite service periods.

Stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is summarized below:

 

     Shares    Exercise
Price*
   Remaining
Contractual
Life

(in years)*
   Intrinsic
Value of
Unexercised
In-The
Money
Options

(in 000’s)

Options outstanding, January 1, 2008

   510,217    $ 32.17    5.8    $ 1,954

Exercised

   13,950    $ 19.05      
                       

Options outstanding at September 30, 2008

   496,267    $ 32.54    5.2    $ 314
                       

Options exercisable at September 30, 2008

   496,267    $ 32.54    5.2    $ 314
                       

 

* Weighted average

 

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The total intrinsic value of in-the-money options exercised during the first nine months of 2008 was $101,000. Cash received from option exercises during the first nine months of 2008 was $266,000. The Corporation issues new shares to satisfy the exercise of stock options.

Note 2

Diluted net income per share has been calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding for the applicable periods. Potentially-dilutive common stock had no effect on income available to common shareholders.

Note 3

During the first nine months of 2008, the Corporation purchased 1,600 shares of its common stock in open-market transactions at prices from $20.49 to $31.06 per share. During the first nine months of 2007, the Corporation purchased 192,020 shares of its common stock in negotiated and open-market transactions at prices from $37.25 to $45.07 per share.

Note 4

Securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2008, by duration of the period of unrealized loss, are shown below. No impairment on the securities included in the table below has been recognized due to management’s intent and demonstrated ability to hold such securities to scheduled maturity or call dates and management’s evaluation that there is no permanent impairment in the value of these securities.

 

(in 000’s)

   Less Than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss

U.S. government agencies and corporations

   $ 9,355    $ 251    $ —      $ —      $ 9,355    $ 251

Mortgage-backed securities

     682      2      —        —        682      2

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     38,871      2,088      320      12      39,191      2,100
                                         

Subtotal-debt securities

     48,908      2,341      320      12      49,228      2,353
                                         

Preferred stock

     350      39      —        —        350      39
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 49,258    $ 2,380    $ 320    $ 12    $ 49,578    $ 2,392
                                         

The primary cause of the temporary impairments in the Corporation’s investment in debt securities was attributable to fluctuations in interest rates. There are 165 debt securities totaling $49.2 million considered temporarily impaired at September 30, 2008. Because the Corporation has the intent and demonstrated ability to hold these investments until a recovery of unrealized losses, which may be maturity, the Corporation does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2008.

In the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation recognized a $1.5 million other-than-temporary impairment charge related to its investments in perpetual preferred stock of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”). The impairment in the holdings of these government-sponsored entities resulted from the decline in market value of these shares in connection with the federal government’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in September 2008, along with the elimination of dividends on these shares. The market value of the Corporation’s preferred shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at September 30, 2008 after the other-than-temporary impairment charge was $36,000 and $44,000, respectively.

 

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Securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2007 are shown below by duration of the period of unrealized loss.

 

(in 000’s)

   Less Than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss

U.S government agencies and corporations

   $ —      $ —      $ 1,235    $ 15    $ 1,235    $ 15

Mortgage-backed securities

     —        —        790      16      790      16

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     11,323      67      2,334      24      13,657      91
                                         

Subtotal-debt securities

     11,323      67      4,359      55      15,682      122
                                         

Preferred stock

     988      218      482      113      1,470      331
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 12,311    $ 285    $ 4,841    $ 168    $ 17,152    $ 453
                                         

Note 5

The Bank has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for which the components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

(in 000’s)

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 209     $ 194  

Interest cost

     110       96  

Expected return on plan assets

     (144 )     (112 )

Amortization of net obligation at transition

     (1 )     (1 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     1       2  

Amortization of net loss

     —         4  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 175     $ 183  
                

(in 000’s)

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 627     $ 582  

Interest cost

     330       288  

Expected return on plan assets

     (432 )     (336 )

Amortization of net obligation at transition

     (3 )     (3 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     3       6  

Amortization of net loss

     —         12  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 525     $ 549  
                

Note 6

The Corporation operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business segments: Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance. Revenues from Retail Banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and service charges on deposit

 

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accounts. Mortgage Banking operating revenues consist principally of gains on sales of loans in the secondary market, loan origination fee income and interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale. Revenues from Consumer Finance consist primarily of interest earned on automobile retail installment sales contracts.

The Corporation’s other subsidiaries include:

 

   

an investment company that derives revenues from brokerage services,

 

   

an insurance company that derives revenues from insurance services, and

 

   

a title company that derives revenues from title insurance services.

The results of these other subsidiaries are not significant to the Corporation as a whole and have been included in “Other.” Revenue and expenses of the Corporation are also included in “Other,” and consist primarily of dividends received on the Corporation’s investment in equity securities, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac impairment charge previously discussed and interest expense associated with the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes. Segment information for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 has been restated for the reclassification of the Corporation’s revenue and expenses from the Retail Banking segment to the Other segment in order to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

(in 000’s)

   Retail
Banking
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2008     Eliminations     Consolidated
      Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other      

Revenues:

               

Interest income

   $ 9,228    $ 510    $ 7,406    $ 45     $ (803 )   $ 16,386

Gains on sales of loans

     —        4,539      —        —         (15 )     4,524

Other

     1,859      543      104      (1,207 )     —         1,299
                                           

Total operating income

     11,087      5,592      7,510      (1,162 )     (818 )     22,209
                                           

Expenses:

               

Interest expense

     3,946      85      1,752      356       (820 )     5,319

Provision for loan losses

     500      75      2,570      —         —         3,145

Personnel expenses

     3,509      2,903      1,195      202       14       7,823

Other

     2,326      1,883      661      119       —         4,989
                                           

Total operating expenses

     10,281      4,946      6,178      677       (806 )     21,276
                                           

Income (loss) before income taxes

     806      646      1,332      (1,839 )     (12 )     933

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     19      245      506      (131 )     (5 )     634
                                           

Net income (loss)

   $ 787    $ 401    $ 826    $ (1,708 )   $ (7 )   $ 299
                                           

Total assets

   $ 681,350    $ 51,172    $ 179,979    $ 3,072     $ (69,099 )   $ 846,474

Capital expenditures

   $ 14    $ 15    $ —      $ —       $ —       $ 29
                                           

 

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     Retail
Banking
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2007     Eliminations     Consolidated

(in 000’s)

     Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other      

Revenues:

              

Interest income

   $ 10,363     $ 628    $ 6,783    $ 67     $ (1,020 )   $ 16,821

Gains on sales of loans

     —         3,990      —        —         65       4,055

Other

     1,303       630      106      352       —         2,391
                                            

Total operating income

     11,666       5,248      6,889      419       (955 )     23,267
                                            

Expenses:

              

Interest expense

     4,312       224      2,350      242       (1,043 )     6,085

Provision for loan losses

     120       —        1,680      —         —         1,800

Personnel expenses

     3,684       2,674      1,159      202       74       7,793

Other

     2,094       1,570      664      76       —         4,404
                                            

Total operating expenses

     10,210       4,468      5,853      520       (969 )     20,082
                                            

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1,456       780      1,036      (101 )     14       3,185

Provision for income taxes

     266       296      394      (55 )     —         901
                                            

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,190     $ 484    $ 642    $ (46 )   $ 14     $ 2,284
                                            

Total assets

   $ 641,253     $ 42,354    $ 165,707    $ 79     $ (75,236 )   $ 774,157

Capital expenditures

   $ 155     $ 41    $ 28    $ —       $ —       $ 224
                                            

(in 000’s)

   Retail
Banking
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008     Eliminations     Consolidated
     Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other      

Revenues:

              

Interest income

   $ 27,366     $ 1,571    $ 21,532    $ 166     $ (2,437 )   $ 48,198

Gains on sales of loans

     —         12,935      —        —         (20 )     12,915

Other

     4,650       1,647      358      (497 )     —         6,158
                                            

Total operating income

     32,016       16,153      21,890      (331 )     (2,457 )     67,271
                                            

Expenses:

              

Interest expense

     12,070       319      5,370      1,113       (2,492 )     16,380

Provision for loan losses

     1,160       587      6,970      —         —         8,717

Personnel expenses

     10,697       8,086      3,573      641       34       23,031

Other

     6,896       5,324      2,006      331       —         14,557
                                            

Total operating expenses

     30,823       14,316      17,919      2,085       (2,458 )     62,685
                                            

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1,193       1,837      3,971      (2,416 )     1       4,586

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (382 )     698      1,509      (383 )     —         1,442
                                            

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,575     $ 1,139    $ 2,462    $ (2,033 )   $ 1     $ 3,144
                                            

Total assets

   $ 681,350     $ 51,172    $ 179,979    $ 3,072     $ (69,099 )   $ 846,474

Capital expenditures

   $ 153     $ 215    $ 33    $ —       $ —       $ 401
                                            

 

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     Retail
Banking
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007     Eliminations     Consolidated

(in 000’s)

      Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other      

Revenues:

               

Interest income

   $ 29,600    $ 1,957    $ 19,063    $ 227     $ (2,757 )   $ 48,090

Gains on sales of loans

     —        12,135      —        —         (13 )     12,122

Other

     3,801      2,065      344      1,074       —         7,284
                                           

Total operating income

     33,401      16,157      19,407      1,301       (2,770 )     67,496
                                           

Expenses:

               

Interest expense

     12,008      837      6,389      783       (2,814 )     17,203

Provision for loan losses

     160      —        4,530      —         —         4,690

Personnel expenses

     10,863      8,350      3,214      549       22       22,998

Other

     6,340      4,647      1,820      257       —         13,064
                                           

Total operating expenses

     29,371      13,834      15,953      1,589       (2,792 )     57,955
                                           

Income (loss) before income taxes

     4,030      2,323      3,454      (288 )     22       9,541

Provision for income taxes

     755      882      1,313      (169 )     3       2,784
                                           

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,275    $ 1,441    $ 2,141    $ (119 )   $ 19     $ 6,757
                                           

Total assets

   $ 641,253    $ 42,354    $ 165,707    $ 79     $ (75,236 )   $ 774,157

Capital expenditures

   $ 1,612    $ 190    $ 240    $ —       $ —       $ 2,042
                                           

The Retail Banking segment extends a warehouse line of credit to the Mortgage Banking segment, providing the funds needed to originate mortgage loans. The Retail Banking segment charges the Mortgage Banking segment interest at the daily Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advance rate plus 50 basis points. The Retail Banking segment also provides the Consumer Finance segment with a portion of the funds needed to originate loans by means of a variable rate line of credit that carries interest at one-month LIBOR plus 175 basis points and fixed rate loans that carry interest rates ranging from 5.4 percent to 8.0 percent. The Retail Banking segment acquires certain residential real estate loans from the Mortgage Banking segment at prices similar to those paid by third-party investors. These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals. Certain corporate overhead costs incurred by the Retail Banking segment are not allocated to the Mortgage Banking, Consumer Finance and Other segments.

Note 7

Effective January 1, 2008, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, for financial assets and financial liabilities. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy under SFAS 157 is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, and prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in three broad levels (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets (as defined) for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs that include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions regarding the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

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The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Securities: Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified as Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange-traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 2 securities would include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset-backed and other securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Currently, all of the Corporation’s securities are considered to be Level 2 securities.

Loans Held for Sale: Loans held for sale are required to be measured at the lower of cost or fair value. Under SFAS 157, market value is to represent fair value. Management obtains contractual commitments to sell all of these loans directly from the purchasing financial institutions. Premiums to be received under these commitments are indicative of the fact that cost is lower than fair value. At September 30, 2008, the entire balance of the Corporation’s loans held for sale was recorded at cost.

Impaired Loans: SFAS 157 applies to loans measured for impairment using the practical expedients permitted by SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, including impaired loans measured at an observable market price (if available), or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral, when the loan is dependent on collateral, is determined by Level 3 valuation inputs, such as appraisal or independent valuation, which is then adjusted for the cost related to liquidation of the collateral.

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is measured at fair value based on Level 3 valuation inputs, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, less costs to sell.

Note 8

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations. SFAS 141(R) will significantly change the financial accounting and reporting of business combination transactions. It establishes the criteria for how an acquiring entity in a business combination recognizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. Acquisition related costs including finder’s fees, advisory, legal, accounting valuation and other professional and consulting fees are required to be expensed as incurred. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and early implementation is not permitted. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of SFAS 141(R) to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS 160 requires the Corporation to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of SFAS 160 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required 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 under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application permitted. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of SFAS 161 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. SFAS 162 becomes effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of SFAS 162 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The delay is intended to allow the FASB and constituents additional time to consider the effect of various implementation issues that have arisen, or that may arise, from the application of SFAS 157. FSP 157-2 defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, for items within the scope of FSP 157-2. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of FSP 157-2 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets. FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 141(R) and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of FSP 142-3 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement). FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants. The FSP requires that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial

 

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statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. The Corporation does not expect the implementation of FSP APB 14-1 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2008, the FASB finalized Staff Position (“FSP”) No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. This FSP affects entities that accrue cash dividends on share-based payment awards during the awards’ service period when the dividends do not need to be returned if the employees forfeit the awards. The FASB concluded that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Because the awards are considered participating securities, the issuing entity is required to apply the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share. The FASB also concluded that because the FSP applies to all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends, changes in an entity’s forfeiture estimates from one reporting period to the next do not affect the computation of earnings per share, other than for the increase or decrease in compensation cost as a result of the application of SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment. The transition guidance in the FSP requires an entity to retroactively adjust all prior-period earnings-per-share computations to reflect the FSP’s provisions. The retroactive adjustments encompass earnings-per-share computations included in interim financial statements. Early adoption of the FSP is not permitted. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Corporation is currently evaluating the effect that this FSP will have on its financial statements when implemented.

In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active. FSP 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. This FSP was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains statements concerning the Corporation’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal securities laws. These statements may address issues that involve estimates and assumptions made by management and risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, changes in:

 

  1) interest rates

 

  2) general business and economic conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets

 

  3) the legislative/regulatory climate

 

  4) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board

 

  5) the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans

 

  6) the value of securities held in the Corporation’s investment portfolios

 

  7) the level of net charge-offs on loans

 

  8) demand for loan products

 

  9) deposit flows

 

  10) competition from both banks and non-banks

 

  11) demand for financial services in the Corporation’s market area

 

  12) technology

 

  13) reliance on third parties for key services

 

  14) the real estate market

 

  15) the Corporation’s expansion and technology initiatives and

 

  16) accounting principles, policies and guidelines

A continuation of the recent turbulence in significant portions of the global financial markets, particularly if it worsens, could impact the Corporation’s performance, both directly by affecting the Corporation’s revenues and the value of its assets and liabilities, and indirectly by affecting the Corporation’s counterparties and the economy generally. Concerns about the stability of the financial markets generally have reduced the availability of funding to certain financial institutions, leading to a tightening of credit, reduction of business activity and increased market volatility. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”), which was enacted on October 3, 2008, provides the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury with broad authority to implement certain actions aimed at restoring stability and liquidity to U.S. markets. The EESA includes, among other things, the Treasury Capital Purchase Program, the Troubled Assets Relief Program and the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. It is not clear at this time what impact these programs, or any additional programs that may be initiated in the future by the U.S. Treasury and other bank regulatory agencies, will have on the financial markets and the financial services industry or the Corporation’s business and financial performance. Although the Corporation currently has diverse sources of liquidity and its capital ratios exceed the minimum levels required for well-capitalized status, management is currently evaluating all aspects of programs under the EESA.

In addition, our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, and other institutional clients. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could

 

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exacerbate the market-wide liquidity crisis and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on those statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.

The following discussion supplements and provides information about the major components of the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of the Corporation. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions. Those accounting policies with the greatest uncertainty and that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments affecting the application of these policies, and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions, or using different assumptions, are described below.

Allowance for Loan Losses: We establish the allowance for loan losses through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe that the collection of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries of losses previously charged against the allowance are credited to the allowance. The allowance represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans while taking into consideration such factors as trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, overall portfolio quality and specific potential losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective because it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

Impairment of Loans: We measure impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the loan (or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price) or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. We consider a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. We do not consider a loan impaired during a period of delay in payment if we expect the ultimate collection of all amounts due. We maintain a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment.

Impairment of Securities: Impairment of investment securities results in a write-down that must be included in net income when a market decline below cost is other-than-temporary. We regularly review each investment security for impairment based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market price, the duration of that market decline, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer and our ability and intention with regard to holding the security to maturity.

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cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market conditions, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less cost to sell if valuations indicate a further other-than-temporary deterioration in market conditions.

Goodwill: Goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of the reporting unit. In assessing the recoverability of the Corporation’s goodwill, all of which was recognized in connection with the Bank’s acquisition of C&F Finance Company in September 2002, we must make assumptions in order to determine the fair value of the respective assets. Major assumptions used in determining impairment are increases in future income, sales multiples in determining terminal value and the discount rate applied to future cash flows. As part of the impairment test, we perform sensitivity analysis by increasing the discount rate, lowering sales multiples and reducing increases in future income. We completed the annual test for impairment during the fourth quarter of 2007 and determined there was no impairment to be recognized in 2007. If the underlying estimates and related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan: The Bank maintains a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for eligible full-time employees as specified by the plan. Plan assets, which consist primarily of marketable equity securities and corporate and government fixed income securities, are valued using market quotations. The Bank’s actuary determines plan obligations and annual pension expense using a number of key assumptions, which include the discount rate, the estimated future return on plan assets and the anticipated rate of future salary increases. Changes in these assumptions in the future, if any, may impact pension assets, liabilities or expense.

Accounting for Income Taxes: Determining the Corporation’s effective tax rate requires judgment. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax outcomes are uncertain. In addition, the Corporation’s tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities. Although we believe that the estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome will not be materially different than that which is reflected in the income tax provision and accrual.

For further information concerning accounting policies, refer to Note 1 of the Corporation’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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OVERVIEW

Our primary financial goals are to maximize the Corporation’s earnings and to deploy capital in profitable growth initiatives that will enhance shareholder value. We track three primary performance measures in order to assess the level of success in achieving these goals: (i) return on average assets (“ROA”), (ii) return on average equity (“ROE”) and (iii) growth in earnings. In addition to these financial performance measures, we track the performance of the Corporation’s three principal business activities: retail banking, mortgage banking and consumer finance. We also actively manage our capital through: growth, stock purchases and dividends.

Financial Performance Measures. For the Corporation, net income decreased to $299,000 for the third quarter of 2008, compared with net income of $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2007. Earnings per share assuming dilution decreased to 10 cents for the third quarter of 2008, compared to 73 cents for the third quarter of 2007. Net income decreased to $3.1 million for the first nine months of 2008, compared with net income of $6.8 million for the first nine months of 2007. Earnings per share assuming dilution decreased to $1.04 for the first nine months of 2008, compared to $2.12 for the first nine months of 2007. Net income for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008 included a $1.5 million other-than-temporary impairment charge related to the Corporation’s investments in perpetual preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Excluding this impairment charge, the Corporation’s earnings were $1.8 million, or 61 cents per share assuming dilution, for the third quarter of 2008 and $4.7 million, or $1.54 per share assuming dilution, for the first nine months of 2008. Financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 were primarily affected by (1) a lower net interest margin attributable to the earlier interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Bank and the strong competition for deposits resulting from the reduction in liquidity throughout the financial markets and (2) significantly higher provisions for loan losses at each of the Corporation’s core business segments as a result of the overall condition of the housing and economic environment in the United States and our market areas.

The Corporation’s ROE and ROA, on an annualized basis, were 1.82 percent and 0.14 percent (11.07 percent and 0.87 percent, adjusted to exclude the effect of the impairment charge), respectively, for the third quarter of 2008, compared with 14.21 percent and 1.21 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2008, on an annualized basis, the Corporation’s ROE was 6.38 percent and its ROA was 0.52 percent (9.47 percent and 0.77 percent, adjusted to exclude the effect of the impairment charge), compared with a 13.82 percent ROE and a 1.22 percent ROA for the first nine months of 2007. The decline in these measures resulted from lower earnings in 2008, coupled with asset growth.

Principal Business Activities. An overview of the financial results for each of the Corporation’s principal segments is presented below. A more detailed discussion is included in “Results of Operations.”

Retail Banking: Third quarter net income for the Retail Banking segment was $787,000 in 2008, compared to $1.19 million in 2007. Net income for the first nine months of 2008 was $1.58 million, compared to $3.28 million for the first nine months of 2007. The decline in quarterly and year-to-date earnings for 2008 included the effects of (1) net interest margin compression resulting from the reductions in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Bank, competition for loans and competition for deposits, (2) a year-to-date 2008 provision for loan losses of $1.16 million, of which $500,000 was recognized in the third quarter of 2008, attributable to credit issues resulting from the general slow down in the economy, and more specifically two commercial loan relationships, both secured by real estate, that have been placed on nonaccrual status, compared to $120,000 and $160,000 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, (3) higher assessments for deposit insurance

 

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resulting from the FDIC’s implementation of its amended assessment system, (4) higher expenses associated with the enhancement of our internet banking services, and (5) higher loan expenses and foreclosed properties expenses primarily resulting from the ongoing work-out of one of the commercial relationships previously mentioned. The effects of these factors were offset in part by an increase in earning assets and a lower effective income tax rate resulting from higher tax-exempt income on securities and loans as a percentage of pretax income.

The combination of declining short-term interest rates and increased competition for deposits has resulted in a pricing disparity between loans and deposits. Interest rate cuts made by the Federal Reserve Bank since September 2007 immediately reduced the Bank’s yields on variable rate loans without a corresponding reduction in deposit costs. As fixed-rate deposits matured in the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation’s funding costs stabilized and began to decline, which relieved some pressure on net interest margin. However, the 50 basis point interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve on both October 8 and October 29, 2008 will have an immediate effect of reducing the Bank’s future net interest margin. The Corporation has access to diverse sources of liquidity, which provides flexibility in managing funds and responding to deposit fluctuations. The increase in the Bank’s provision for loan losses was attributable in part to our evaluation of our overall loan portfolio in light of general economic conditions, as well as the two commercial relationships mentioned above. One of these relationships has resulted in $1.86 million in foreclosed properties, which were written down to net realizable value at the time they were transferred to real estate owned. The Bank will incur ongoing maintenance expenses associated with holding these properties, and additional write-downs may be necessary if market conditions deteriorate further.

Mortgage Banking: Third quarter net income for the Mortgage Banking segment, which consists of C&F Mortgage Corporation (the “Mortgage Company”), was $401,000 in 2008 compared to $484,000 in 2007. Net income for the first nine months of 2008 was $1.14 million compared to $1.44 million for the first nine months of 2007. The decline in 2008 earnings included the effects of (1) the downturn in the housing market on loan origination volume, which declined 4.2 percent and 10.4 percent for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, (2) a year-to-date 2008 provision for loan losses of $587,000, of which $75,000 was recognized in the third quarter of 2008, in connection with loan repurchases, compared to no provision for loan losses in the comparable periods of 2007, (3) a year-to-date 2008 write-down of $137,000 in the carrying value of OREO to fair value less cost to sell, of which $7,000 was expensed in the third quarter of 2008, and (4) a year-to-date 2008 provision for estimated indemnification losses of $775,000, of which $401,000 was recognized in the third quarter of 2008, compared to $93,000 and $56,000 for the first nine months and the third quarter of 2007, respectively. While we mitigate the risk of repurchase liability by underwriting to the purchasers’ guidelines, we cannot eliminate the possibility that a prolonged period of payment defaults and foreclosures will result in an increase in requests for repurchases and the need for additional provisions in the future.

While the mortgage banking industry has experienced significant operational problems and losses over the past year, our Mortgage Banking segment has continued to contribute to the Corporation’s net income. For the third quarter of 2008, the amount of loan originations at the Mortgage Company resulting from refinancings was $37.6 million compared to $55.7 million for the third quarter of 2007. Loans originated for new and resale home purchases for these two periods were $160.4 million and $150.9 million, respectively. For the first nine months of 2008, the amount of loan originations at the Mortgage Company resulting from refinancings was $155.3 million compared to $178.1 million for the first nine months of 2007. Loans originated for new and resale home purchases for these two time periods were $434.9 million and $480.5 million, respectively. Despite the overall decline in 2008 origination volume, gains on sales of loans during 2008 were higher than 2007 due to higher profit margins on the types of products available to borrowers in the current economic

 

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environment. The decline in housing market values, coupled with the availability of fewer mortgage loan products and tighter underwriting guidelines, is expected to temper demand for the foreseeable future. However, as a result of the consolidation within the mortgage banking industry, the Mortgage Company has attracted new mortgage origination talent and we believe that these additions provide the potential for increased loan production in the long term.

Consumer Finance: Third quarter net income for the Consumer Finance segment, which consists of C&F Finance Company (the “Finance Company”), was $826,000 compared to $642,000 in 2007. Net income for the first nine months of 2008 was $2.5 million, compared with $2.1 million for the first nine months of 2007. The earnings improvement in 2008 resulted from an approximate 18.0 percent increase in average consumer finance loans outstanding and an increase in net interest margin. The Finance Company has benefited from strong loan demand and the decline in short-term interest rates in 2008. Its fixed-rate loan portfolio is partially funded by a line of credit indexed to LIBOR. Therefore, its cost of funds has declined and its margins have increased during 2008. However, the recent upward trend in LIBOR could negatively affect the Finance Company’s future net interest margin. The Finance Company has experienced higher loan charge-offs in 2008 compared to 2007, which, in combination with loan growth, has resulted in a higher provision for loan losses in 2008. Controlling charge-offs within the Finance Company’s loan portfolio will be the significant factor in realizing improved earnings in the future. If the current economic slowdown intensifies in the Finance Company’s markets, we would expect more delinquencies and repossessions. Depending on the severity of any further downturn in the economy, decreased consumer demand for automobiles and declining values of automobiles securing outstanding loans could result, which would weaken collateral coverage and increase the amount of losses in the event of default.

Other: The third quarter net loss of this segment was $1.71 million in 2008 compared to a net loss of $46,000 in the third quarter of 2007. The net loss for the first nine months of 2008 was $2.03 million, compared to a net loss of $119,000 for the first nine months of 2007. The net loss in 2008 included an increase in interest expense associated with the holding company’s issuance of additional trust preferred capital in December 2007. It also included the $1.5 million impairment charge related to the holding company’s investments in perpetual preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as previously described. Because this charge was designated as a capital loss for income tax purposes, no income tax benefit was recognized in the third quarter of 2008. The EESA provides tax relief to banking organizations that have suffered losses on preferred holdings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by changing the character of these losses from capital to ordinary for federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the Corporation will record approximately $578,000 of deferred income tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2008, the period of enactment of the new law.

Capital Management. Total shareholders’ equity decreased $839,000 to $64.4 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $65.2 million at December 31, 2007. This decrease was primarily attributable to dividends to shareholders of $2.8 million and unrealized holding losses on securities of $1.6 million, which were offset in part by net income of $3.1 million.

On July 24, 2008, the Corporation’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock over the next twelve months. The stock may be repurchased in the open market or through privately-negotiated transactions as management and the board of directors deem prudent. The amount and timing of any stock repurchases will depend on various factors, such as management’s assessment of the Corporation’s capital structure and liquidity, the market price of the Corporation’s common stock compared to management’s assessment of the stock’s underlying value, and applicable regulatory, legal and accounting factors. The Corporation’s previous authorization for the repurchase of up to 150,000 shares expired on July 16, 2008 with 55,400 shares having been repurchased.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Selected Average Balance Sheet Data and Net Interest Margin

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007  
(in 000’s)    Average
Balance
   Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
   Yield/
Cost
 

Securities

   $ 94,282    6.23 %   $ 76,713    6.48 %

Loans held for sale

     29,129    6.14       33,054    6.73  

Loans

     654,523    9.10       581,878    10.49  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     673    1.76       1,046    5.35  

Federal funds sold

     696    1.77       166    4.82  
                  

Total earning assets

   $ 779,303    8.63 %   $ 692,857    9.85 %
                  

Time and savings deposits

   $ 463,413    2.80 %   $ 451,219    3.45 %

Borrowings

     206,402    4.03       136,498    6.43  
                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 669,815    3.18 %   $ 587,717    4.14 %
                  

Net interest margin

      5.90 %      6.34 %

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007  
(in 000’s)    Average
Balance
   Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
   Yield/
Cost
 

Securities

   $ 91,482    6.35 %   $ 72,139    6.59 %

Loans held for sale

     30,843    5.88       36,881    6.71  

Loans

     627,734    9.29       553,523    10.43  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     770    2.47       10,737    5.25  

Federal funds sold

     636    2.24       56    4.76  
                  

Total earning assets

   $ 751,465    8.78 %   $ 673,336    9.73 %
                  

Time and savings deposits

   $ 457,684    2.98 %   $ 448,134    3.32 %

Borrowings

     188,960    4.35       126,382    6.37  
                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 646,644    3.38 %   $ 574,516    3.99 %
                  

Net interest margin

      5.88 %      6.32 %

Interest income and expense are affected by fluctuations in interest rates, by changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and by the interaction of rate and volume factors. The following tables show the direct causes of the changes in the components of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008 and from the first nine months of 2007 to the first nine months of 2008. Rate/volume variances, the third element in the calculation, are not shown separately in the tables, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. Loans include nonaccrual loans.

 

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     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
 
     Increase(Decrease)
Due to Changes in
   Total
Increase
(Decrease)
 

(in 000’s)

   Rate     Volume   

Interest income:

       

Securities

   $ (38 )   $ 265    $ 227  

Loans

     (2,132 )     1,661      (471 )

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold

     (11 )     1      (10 )
                       

Total interest income

     (2,181 )     1,927      (254 )
                       

Interest expense:

       

Time and savings deposits

     (699 )     47      (652 )

Borrowings

     (996 )     882      (114 )
                       

Total interest expense

     (1,695 )     929      (766 )
                       

Change in net interest income

   $ (486 )   $ 998    $ 512  
                       

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008
 
     Increase(Decrease)
Due to Changes in
    Total
Increase
(Decrease)
 

(in 000’s)

   Rate     Volume    

Interest income:

      

Securities

   $ (121 )   $ 908     $ 787  

Loans

     (4,951 )     4,927       (24 )

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold

     (149 )     (251 )     (400 )
                        

Total interest income

     (5,221 )     5,584       363  
                        

Interest expense:

      

Time and savings deposits

     (1,112 )     161       (951 )

Borrowings

     (2,282 )     2,410       128  
                        

Total interest expense

     (3,394 )     2,571       (823 )
                        

Change in net interest income

   $ (1,827 )   $ 3,013     $ 1,186  
                        

Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the third quarter of 2008 was $11.5 million compared to $11.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the first nine months of 2008 was $33.1 million compared to $31.9 million for the first nine months of 2007. The higher net interest income resulted primarily from increases of 12.5 percent and 11.6 percent in the average balance of interest-earning assets for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2007. The benefit of this growth was partially offset by a decrease in net interest margin to 5.90 percent in the third quarter of 2008 from 6.34 percent in the third quarter of 2007 and to 5.88 percent in the first nine months of 2008 from 6.32 percent in the first nine months of 2007. The decrease in the net interest margin was a result of a decline in the yield on interest-earning assets that exceeded the decline in the interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The combination of rapidly declining short-term interest rates and increased competition for deposits in 2008 has resulted in a pricing disparity between loans and deposits, which has lowered net interest margin.

Average loans held for investment increased $72.6 million and $74.2 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. The Retail Banking segment’s average loan portfolio increased $51.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 and $45.6 million in the first nine months of 2008, compared to the same periods in 2007. This increase was

 

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mainly attributable to residential mortgage loan and commercial loan growth. The Consumer Finance segment’s average loan portfolio increased $20.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 and $25.2 million in the first nine months of 2008, compared to the same periods in 2007. This increase was attributable to overall growth at existing locations and the expansion into new markets in 2007. The Mortgage Banking segment’s average loan portfolio increased $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2008 and $3.4 million in the first nine months of 2008, compared to the same periods in 2007. This increase was attributable to short-term bridge loans, a new product introduced in 2007, and repurchased loans. Average loans held for sale at the Mortgage Banking segment decreased $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2008 and $6.0 million in the first nine months of 2008, compared to the same periods in 2007. This decrease occurred in response to loan demand. For the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, the overall yield on loans held for investment at all our business segments and loans held for sale at the Mortgage Banking segment decreased as a result of a general decrease in interest rates.

Average securities available for sale increased $17.6 million and $19.3 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. The increase in securities available for sale occurred predominantly in the Retail Banking segment’s municipal bond portfolio. This resulted from a plan to increase the Bank’s securities portfolio as a percentage of total assets. The lower yields in 2008 resulted from the current interest rate environment in which securities purchases were made at yields less than those being called. In addition, securities yields for the first nine months of 2007 included the receipt of seven quarters of previously-suspended dividends from one preferred stock holding.

Average interest-earning deposits at other banks, primarily the FHLB, decreased $373,000 and $10.0 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. Fluctuations in the average balance of these low-yielding deposits occurred in response to loan demand, an increase in the securities portfolio, and improved cash management strategies. The average yield on interest-earning deposits at other banks decreased in 2008 due to declines in short-term interest rates since September 2007.

Average interest-bearing customer deposits increased $12.2 million and $9.6 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. The majority of the growth has occurred in lower-rate transaction accounts as opposed to higher-costing certificates of deposit. The average cost of deposits declined 65 basis points and 34 basis points in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. As sources of wholesale funding available to the financial services industry have diminished since mid-2007, competition for deposits within the industry has intensified and rates on time deposits have been slower to decline than short-term interest rates. However, as time deposits matured during the third quarter of 2008, deposit rates began to decline.

Average borrowings increased $69.9 million and $62.6 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. This increase was attributable to increased use of the third-party line of credit by the Consumer Finance segment to fund loan growth, increased use of borrowings from the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank to fund loan growth at the Retail Banking and Consumer Finance segments, and the issuance of trust preferred capital securities in late 2007 for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing debt. A portion of these borrowings is indexed to short-term interest rates and reprices as short-term interest rates change. Accordingly, the average cost of borrowings decreased 240 basis points and 202 basis points during the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007.

 

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Interest rates will be a significant factor influencing the performance of all of the Corporation’s business segments during the remainder of 2008. The 50 basis point interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve on both October 8 and October 29, 2008 will have an immediate effect of reducing the Retail Banking segment’s net interest margin because the Corporation’s cost of deposits and fixed rate borrowings will not decline in tandem with the decline in yields on the Corporation’s adjustable-rate loans. As fixed-rate deposits mature over the next several months, they are expected to reprice at lower interest rates, which should reduce funding costs and relieve some pressure on the net interest margin. However, additional short-term interest rate reductions may result in continued net interest margin compression at the Retail Banking segment. We also expect that declining economic conditions may result in lower overall loan growth.

Noninterest Income

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
    Total  

Gains on sales of loans

   $ —      $ 4,539    $ —      $ (15 )   $ 4,524  

Service charges on deposit accounts

     1,022      —        —        —         1,022  

Other service charges and fees

     414      542      3      —         959  

Gains on calls and sales of available for sale securities

     156      —        —        12       168  

Impairment of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

     —        —        —        (1,522 )     (1,522 )

Other income

     267      1      101      303       672  
                                     

Total noninterest income

   $ 1,859    $ 5,082    $ 104    $ (1,222 )   $ 5,823  
                                     

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
    Consumer
Finance
    Other and
Eliminations
   Total

Gains on sales of loans

   $ —      $ 3,990     $ —       $ 65    $ 4,055

Service charges on deposit accounts

     911      —         —         —        911

Other service charges and fees

     360      633       (12 )     —        981

Gains on calls of available for sale securities

     1      —         —         —        1

Other income

     31      (3 )     118       352      498
                                    

Total noninterest income

   $ 1,303    $ 4,620     $ 106     $ 417    $ 6,446
                                    

 

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     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
    Total  

Gains on sales of loans

   $ —      $ 12,935    $ —      $ (20 )   $ 12,915  

Service charges on deposit accounts

     2,939      —        —        —         2,939  

Other service charges and fees

     1,175      1,645      6      —         2,826  

Gains on calls and sales of available for sale securities

     209      —        —        12       221  

Impairment of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

     —        —        —        (1,522 )     (1,522 )

Other income

     327      2      352      1,013       1,694  
                                     

Total noninterest income

   $ 4,650    $ 14,582    $ 358    $ (517 )   $ 19,073  
                                     

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
    Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
    Total

Gains on sales of loans

   $ —      $ 12,135     $ —      $ (13 )   $ 12,122

Service charges on deposit accounts

     2,636      —         —        —         2,636

Other service charges and fees

     1,009      2,067       92      —         3,168

Gains on calls of available for sale securities

     10      —         —        —         10

Other income

     146      (2 )     252      1,074       1,470
                                    

Total noninterest income

   $ 3,801    $ 14,200     $ 344    $ 1,061     $ 19,406
                                    

Total noninterest income for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008 decreased $623,000 and $333,000, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. The decrease primarily resulted from a $1.5 million other-than-temporary impairment in the Corporation’s holdings of perpetual preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as previously described. The impairment charge at the Corporation’s holding company offset increases in other income in the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments. Noninterest income at the Retail Banking segment for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008 increased 42.7 percent and 22.3 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007, as a result of higher customer usage and a pricing increase of the Bank’s overdraft protection program, higher usage of bank card and ATM services, a higher number of investment securities calls at premium call rates, gains on sales of pre-refunded available-for-sale securities, and a gain on the sale of the Bank’s credit card portfolio. Noninterest income at the Mortgage Banking segment for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008 increased 10.0 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007, as a result of higher gains on sales of loans, which was attributable to higher profit margins on loans originated and sold. The increase in gains was offset in part by lower volume-dependent ancillary fees.

 

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Noninterest Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 3,509    $ 2,903    $ 1,195    $ 216    $ 7,823

Occupancy expense

     858      507      95      6      1,466

Other expenses

     1,468      1,376      566      113      3,523
                                  

Total noninterest expense

   $ 5,835    $ 4,786    $ 1,856    $ 335    $ 12,812
                                  

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 3,684    $ 2,674    $ 1,159    $ 276    $ 7,793

Occupancy expense

     935      431      103      6      1,475

Other expenses

     1,159      1,139      561      70      2,929
                                  

Total noninterest expense

   $ 5,778    $ 4,244    $ 1,823    $ 352    $ 12,197
                                  

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 10,697    $ 8,086    $ 3,573    $ 675    $ 23,031

Occupancy expense

     2,741      1,491      303      18      4,553

Other expenses

     4,155      3,833      1,703      313      10,004
                                  

Total noninterest expense

   $ 17,593    $ 13,410    $ 5,579    $ 1,006    $ 37,588
                                  

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in 000’s)    Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Consumer
Finance
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 10,863    $ 8,350    $ 3,214    $ 571    $ 22,998

Occupancy expense

     2,849      1,356      273      20      4,498

Other expenses

     3,491      3,291      1,547      237      8,566
                                  

Total noninterest expense

   $ 17,203    $ 12,997    $ 5,034    $ 828    $ 36,062
                                  

 

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Total noninterest expense for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008 increased 5.0 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. The Retail Banking segment reported an increase in total noninterest expense in 2008 that was primarily attributable to higher assessments for deposit insurance resulting from the FDIC’s implementation of its amended assessment system, higher expenses associated with the enhancement of our internet banking services, and higher loan and foreclosed properties expenses primarily resulting from the ongoing work-out of one commercial relationship discussed above. The Mortgage Banking segment reported an increase in total noninterest expense in 2008 that was attributable to higher rent expense, a write-down in the carrying value of certain OREO, and an increase in the provision for estimated indemnification losses. The Consumer Finance segment reported an increase in total noninterest expense in 2008 that was primarily attributable to higher personnel and operating expenses to support growth and technology enhancements.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2008 totaled $634,000, resulting in an effective tax rate of 68.0 percent, compared to $901,000, or 28.3 percent, for the third quarter of 2007. Income tax expense for the first nine months of 2008 totaled $1.4 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 31.4 percent, compared to $2.8 million, or 29.2 percent, for the first nine months of 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate during the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 resulted from the designation of the other-than-temporary impairment charge in preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a capital loss for income tax purposes. The EESA, enacted on October 3, 2008, provides tax relief to banking organizations that have suffered losses on preferred holdings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by changing the character of these losses from capital to ordinary for federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the Corporation will record approximately $578,000 of deferred income tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2008, the period of enactment of the new law.

ASSET QUALITY

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. The provision for loan losses increases the allowance, and loans charged off, net of recoveries, reduces the allowance. The following tables summarize the allowance activity for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
(in 000’s)    Retail and
Mortgage
Banking
    Consumer
Finance
    Total  

Allowance, beginning of period

   $ 5,598     $ 11,929     $ 17,527  

Provision for loan losses

     575       2,570       3,145  
                        
     6,173       14,499       20,672  

Loans charged off

     (297 )     (2,706 )     (3,003 )

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     21       396       417  
                        

Net loans charged off

     (276 )     (2,310 )     (2,586 )
                        

Allowance, end of period

   $ 5,897     $ 12,189     $ 18,086  
                        

 

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     Three Months Ended September 30, 2007  
(in 000’s)    Retail and
Mortgage
Banking
    Consumer
Finance
    Total  

Allowance, beginning of period

   $ 4,301     $ 10,528     $ 14,829  

Provision for loan losses

     120       1,680       1,800  
                        
     4,421       12,208       16,629  

Loans charged off

     (41 )     (1,708 )     (1,749 )

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     137       422       559  
                        

Net loans charged off

     96       (1,286 )     (1,190 )
                        

Allowance, end of period

   $ 4,517     $ 10,922     $ 15,439  
                        

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
(in 000’s)    Retail and
Mortgage
Banking
    Consumer
Finance
    Total  

Allowance, beginning of period

   $ 4,743     $ 11,220     $ 15,963  

Provision for loan losses

     1,747       6,970       8,717  
                        
     6,490       18,190       24,680  

Loans charged off

     (672 )     (7,138 )     (7,810 )

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     79       1,137       1,216  
                        

Net loans charged off

     (593 )     (6,001 )     (6,594 )
                        

Allowance, end of period

   $ 5,897     $ 12,189     $ 18,086  
                        

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007  
(in 000’s)    Retail and
Mortgage
Banking
    Consumer
Finance
    Total  

Allowance, beginning of period

   $ 4,326     $ 9,890     $ 14,216  

Provision for loan losses

     160       4,530       4,690  
                        
     4,486       14,420       18,906  

Loans charged off

     (172 )     (4,759 )     (4,931 )

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     203       1,261       1,464  
                        

Net loans charged off

     31       (3,498 )     (3,467 )
                        

Allowance, end of period

   $ 4,517     $ 10,922     $ 15,439  
                        

During the first nine months of 2008, there was an $1.2 million increase in the allowance for loan losses at the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments since December 31, 2007, and the provision for loan losses increased $1.6 million and $455,000 in the first nine months and third quarter of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. These increases were attributable to loan growth at the Bank and an increase in nonaccrual loans at both the Bank and the Mortgage Company as discussed below. In addition, net charge-offs in 2008 increased $624,000 and $372,000 in the first nine months and third quarter of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007.

 

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The net charge-offs in 2008 for the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments included write downs of certain loans to fair market value less cost to sell at the date of their foreclosure. We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, although additional provisions may become necessary depending on future economic events.

The Consumer Finance segment’s allowance for loan losses increased to $12.2 million since December 31, 2007, and its provision for loan losses increased $2.4 million and $890,000 in the first nine months and third quarter of 2008, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses was attributable to higher net charge-offs in 2008 and loan growth. The higher net charge-offs in 2008 were attributable to a decline in the recovery rate on the sale of repossessed vehicles, coupled with an increase in the number of vehicles repossessed in 2008 mainly as a result of declining economic conditions. We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses at the Consumer Finance segment is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, although additional provisions may be come necessary depending on future economic events.

Nonperforming Assets

Retail and Mortgage Banking

 

(in 000’s)

   September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Nonaccrual loans*-Retail Banking

   $ 12,133     $ 495  
                

Nonaccrual loans*-Mortgage Banking

     1,663       732  
                

OREO**-Retail Banking

     1,972       —    
                

OREO**-Mortgage Banking

     623       —    
                

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 16,391     $ 1,227  

Accruing loans* past due for 90 days or more

     912     $ 578  

Total loans*

   $ 478,477     $ 441,648  

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 5,897     $ 4,743  
                

Nonperforming assets to total loans* and OREO**

     3.41 %     0.28 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans*

     1.23       1.07  

Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans*

     42.74       386.55  
                

 

* Loans exclude Consumer Finance segment loans presented below.
** Real estate owned is recorded at its fair market value less cost to sell.

Consumer Finance

 

(in 000’s)

   September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 990     $ 1,388  

Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more

   $ —       $ —    

Total loans

   $ 174,184     $ 160,196  

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 12,189     $ 11,220  
                

Nonaccrual consumer finance loans to total consumer finance loans

     0.57 %     0.87 %

Allowance for loan losses to total consumer finance loans

     7.00       7.00  
                

Nonperforming assets of the Retail Banking segment totaled $14.1 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $495,000 at December 31, 2007. The largest component of the Bank’s nonaccrual loans is an $11.2 million commercial relationship, which is secured by residential and commercial real estate. We believe the Bank has provided adequate loan loss reserves based on current appraisals of the collateral. The largest component of the Bank’s foreclosed properties is $1.86 million of residential properties associated with another commercial relationship. These properties have been written down

 

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to their estimated fair value based upon current appraisals less selling costs. Additional properties securing loans associated with this relationship have yet to be conveyed to the Bank and appropriate loan loss reserves have been established. Nonperforming assets of the Mortgage Banking segment totaled $2.3 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $732,000 at December 31, 2007. This increase resulted from loans that were repurchased from investors.

There has been a $398,000 decline in nonaccrual loans at the Consumer Finance segment since December 31, 2007, and the allowance for loan losses increased from $11.2 million at December 31, 2007 to $12.2 million at September 30, 2008. The higher provision for loan losses in 2008 maintained the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total consumer finance loans at the December 31, 2007 level of 7.00 percent.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

At September 30, 2008, the Corporation had total assets of $846.5 million compared to $785.6 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was principally a result of an increase in loans held for investment at the Retail Banking and Consumer Finance segments, loans held for sale at the Mortgage Banking segment and an increase in investment securities at the Retail Banking segment. Asset growth was funded with increased deposits and borrowings.

Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s loans held for investment in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the Corporation’s total gross loans held for investment at the dates indicated:

 

(in 000’s)    September 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
   Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  

Real estate - mortgage

   $ 141,270     22 %   $ 123,239     20 %

Real estate - construction

     27,155     4       26,719     4  

Commercial, financial and agricultural1

     272,911     42       257,951     43  

Equity lines

     28,279     4       25,282     4  

Consumer

     9,161     1       8,991     2  

Consumer-Consumer Finance

     174,184     27       160,196     27  
                            

Total loans

     652,960     100 %     602,378     100 %
                

Less unearned loan fees

     (299 )       (534 )  

Less allowance for loan losses

        

Retail and Mortgage Banking

     (5,897 )       (4,743 )  

Consumer Finance

     (12,189 )       (11,220 )  
                    

Total loans, net

   $ 634,575       $ 585,881    
                    

 

1

Includes commercial loans, acquisition and development loans, and builder lines secured by real estate.

The increase in loans held for investment occurred predominantly in (1) the variable-rate category of commercial loans and (2) the fixed-rate categories of residential mortgage loans at the Bank and consumer loans at the Finance Company. Typically, growth in the variable-rate categories will negatively impact net interest income in a declining interest rate environment and growth in the fixed-rate categories will negatively impact net interest income in a rising interest rate environment. However, fixed-rate consumer loans at the Finance Company are partially funded by variable-rate borrowings; therefore, net interest margin will be favorably impacted in a declining interest rate environment.

 

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Investment Securities

The following table sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s securities available for sale in dollar amounts at fair value and as a percentage of the Corporation’s total securities available for sale at the dates indicated:

 

(in 000’s)    September 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
   Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent  

U.S. government agencies and corporations

   $ 11,360    13 %   $ 7,467    9 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     2,401    3       1,771    2  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     72,046    82       68,150    84  
                          

Total debt securities

     85,807    98       77,388    95  

Preferred stock

     1,749    2       3,867    5  
                          

Total available for sale securities

   $ 87,556    100 %   $ 81,255    100 %
                          

Growth in debt securities occurred in the Bank’s portfolio of guaranteed U.S. government agency securities and obligations of states and political subdivisions. The decline in preferred stock was primarily attributable to the $1.5 million other-than-temporary impairment in the Corporation’s holdings of perpetual preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as previously described.

Deposits

Deposits totaled $551.9 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $527.6 million at December 31, 2007. This increase occurred in lower-costing transaction deposits as a result of our deposit strategies that emphasize retention of multi-service customer relationships. Brokered certificates of deposit increased from $3.0 million at December 31, 2007 to $15.5 million at September 30, 2008.

Borrowings

Borrowings totaled $214.2 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $176.0 million at December 31, 2007. This increase was attributable to funding for loan growth at the Retail Banking and Consumer Finance segments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2008, there have been no material changes to the off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Contractual Obligations

As of September 30, 2008, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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Liquidity

Liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks, federal funds sold and nonpledged securities available for sale, totaled $59.4 million at September 30, 2008. The Corporation’s funding sources consist of an established federal funds line with a regional correspondent bank of $14.0 million that had no outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008, an established federal funds line with a third-party bank of $10.0 million that had no outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008, a repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution that had $5.0 million outstanding as of September 30, 2008, an established line with the FHLB that had $57.2 million outstanding under a total line of $130.1 million as of September 30, 2008, a revolving line of credit with a third-party bank that had $94.3 million outstanding under a total line of $120.0 million as of September 30, 2008 and a newly-established line with the Federal Reserve Bank that had $33.3 million outstanding under a total line of $48.3 million as of September 30, 2008. We have no reason to believe these arrangements will not be renewed at maturity, and we believe they are adequate for the foreseeable future.

As a result of the Corporation’s management of liquid assets and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the Corporation maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its operational requirements and contractual obligations.

Capital Resources

The Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.

 

     Actual     Minimum Capital
Requirements
    Minimum To Be
Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
Provisions
 

(in 000’s)

   Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  

As of September 30, 2008:

               

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

               

Corporation

   $ 84,298    12.3 %   $ 54,822    8.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

     79,784    11.7       54,437    8.0     $ 68,047    10.0 %

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

               

Corporation

     73,959    10.8       27,411    4.0       N/A    N/A  

Bank

     71,160    10.5       27,219    4.0       40,828    6.0  

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

               

Corporation

     73,959    8.9       33,134    4.0       N/A    N/A  

Bank

     71,160    8.6       32,933    4.0       41,167    5.0  

As of December 31, 2007:

               

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

               

Corporation

   $ 82,376    12.8 %   $ 51,564    8.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

     76,898    12.1       51,073    8.0     $ 63,841    10.0 %

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

               

Corporation

     72,296    11.2       25,782    4.0       N/A    N/A  

Bank

     68,819    10.8       25,537    4.0       38,305    6.0  

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

               

Corporation

     72,296    9.4       30,835    4.0       N/A    N/A  

Bank

     68,819    9.0       30,633    4.0       38,291    5.0  

 

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Effects of Inflation

The effect of changing prices on financial institutions is typically different from other industries as the Corporation’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Interest rates are significantly impacted by inflation, but neither the timing nor the magnitude of the changes is directly related to price level indices. Impacts of inflation on interest rates, loan demand and deposits are reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

USE OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to results presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we have presented certain non-GAAP financial measures for the first nine months and third quarter of 2008 throughout this Form 10-Q which are reconciled to GAAP financial measures below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Corporation’s performance trends and facilitate comparisons with its peers. Specifically, we believe the exclusion of a significant impairment charge recognized in a single accounting period permits a comparison of results for ongoing business operations, and it is on this basis that we internally assess the Corporation’s performance and establish goals for future periods. Although we believe the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Form 10-Q enhance investors’ understandings of the Corporation’s performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP financial measures.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

 

          For the Quarter
Ended September 30,
   For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
    

*

   2008    2007    2008    2007

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

              

Net income (GAAP)

   A    $ 299    $ 2,284    $ 3,144    $ 6,757

Other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock (GAAP)

        1,522      —        1,522      —  
                              

Net income, excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   B    $ 1,821    $ 2,284    $ 4,666    $ 6,757
                              

Weighted average shares – assuming dilution (GAAP)

   C      3,009      3,135      3,029      3,187

Weighted average shares – basic (GAAP)

   D      2,991      3,011      2,987      3,057

Earnings per share – assuming dilution GAAP

   A/C    $ 0.10    $ 0.73    $ 1.04    $ 2.12

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   B/C    $ 0.61    $ 0.73    $ 1.54    $ 2.12

Earnings per share – basic GAAP

   A/D    $ 0.10    $ 0.76    $ 1.05    $ 2.21

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   B/D    $ 0.61    $ 0.76    $ 1.56    $ 2.21

 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Continued)

(dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

 

          For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
    For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
    

*

   2008     2007     2008     2007  

Annualized Return on Average Assets

           

Average assets (GAAP)

   E    $ 838,458     $ 755,125     $ 812,499     $ 737,204  

Annualized return on average assets

           

GAAP

   (A/E)*4      0.14 %     1.21 %    

GAAP

   (A/E)/.75          0.52 %     1.22 %

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   (B/E)*4      0.87 %     1.21 %    

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   (B/E)/.75          0.77 %     1.22 %

Annualized Return on Average Equity

           

Average equity (GAAP)

   F    $ 65,819     $ 64,310     $ 65,701     $ 65,185  

Annualized return on average equity

           

GAAP

   (A/F)*4      1.82 %     14.21 %    

GAAP

   (A/F)/.75          6.38 %     13.82 %

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   (B/F)*4      11.07 %     14.21 %    

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock

   (B/F)/.75          9.47 %     13.82 %

 

* The letters included in this column are provided to show how the various ratios presented in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures are calculated.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no significant changes from the quantitative and qualitative disclosures made in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2008 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of persons within the Corporation or its subsidiary to disclose material information required to be set forth in the Corporation’s periodic reports.

Management of the Corporation is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. There were no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the Corporation’s third quarter ended September 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The following is added to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007:

A continuation or further deterioration of the current economic environment could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

A continuation of the recent turbulence in significant portions of the global financial markets, particularly if it worsens, could impact the Corporation’s performance, both directly by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities, and indirectly by affecting our counterparties and the economy generally. Dramatic declines in the housing market in the past year have resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions. Concerns about the stability of the financial markets generally have reduced the availability of funding to certain financial institutions, leading to a tightening of credit, reduction of business activity and increased market volatility. It is not clear at this time what impact the EESA or other liquidity and funding initiatives of the U.S. Treasury and other bank regulatory agencies that have been announced, or any additional programs that may be initiated in the future, will have on the financial markets and the financial services industry. The extreme levels of volatility and limited credit availability currently being experienced could continue to affect the U.S. banking industry and the broader U.S. and global economies, which would have an effect on all financial institutions, including the Corporation.

Deterioration in the soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, and other institutional clients. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could exacerbate the market-wide liquidity crisis and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations.

 

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

 

     Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     
     Total
Number
Of Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid Per
Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Program1
   Maximum Number
of Shares that

May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Program1

July 1-31, 2008

   —      $ —      —      100,000

August 1-31, 2008

   200      20.49    200    99,800

September 1-30, 2008

   800      21.83    800    99,000
               

Total

   1,000    $ 21.56    1,000   
               

 

1

On July 24, 2008, the Corporation’s board of directors authorized the purchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock over the twelve months ending July 23, 2009. The stock may be purchased in the open market or through privately-negotiated transactions as management and the board of directors deem prudent. The Corporation’s previous authorization for the purchase of up to 150,000 shares expired on July 16, 2008 with 55,400 shares having been purchased.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

  3.1   Articles of Incorporation of C&F Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB filed March 29, 1996)
  3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of C&F Financial Corporation, as adopted October 16, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed October 22, 2007)
10.19   Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, Inc., various financial institutions and C&F Finance Company dated as of August 25, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 8-K filed August 28, 2008)
31.1   Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2   Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
32   Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

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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.

 

C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date   November 3, 2008  

/s/ Larry G. Dillon

    Larry G. Dillon
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
Date   November 3, 2008  

/s/ Thomas F. Cherry

    Thomas F. Cherry
    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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