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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

Commission File Number 2-90679

 

UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maine

01-0395131

(State or other jurisdiction

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation of organization)

 

66 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(207) 667-2504

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Yes [  ]    No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2)

 

Yes [   ]    No [X]

 

As of March 10, 2005, there were 1,118,300 shares of the registrant's common stock, $12.50 par value, issued and outstanding.

 


UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

Part I. Financial Information

Page #

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

1

Consolidated Balance Sheets -

March 31, 2005 and 2004 and December 31, 2004

2

Consolidated Statements of Income -

Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity -

Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -

Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

5

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - March 31, 2005

6 - 8

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

9 - 15

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

16

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

16

Part II. Other Information

Item 1:

Legal Proceedings

17

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

17

Item 3:

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

17

Item 4:

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

17

Item 5:

Other Information

17

Item 6:

Exhibits

18

Signatures

19

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Union Bankshares Company

 

We have reviewed the accompanying interim consolidated financial information of Union Bankshares Company as of March 31, 2005 and 2004, and for the three-month periods then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is to express an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ BERRY, DUNN, MCNEIL & PARKER

 

Portland, Maine

May 4, 2005

 

1

 


UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 
 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 


 


 


 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents

$    7,217 

 

$    8,788 

 

$  10,112 

Securities, available for sale, at market

144,041 

 

120,599 

 

134,157 

Securities, held to maturity, at cost (market value $2,346, $3,070,

         

  and $2,384 at March 31, 2005, March 31, 2004 and December

         

  31, 2004, respectively)

2,253 

 

2,867 

 

2,255 

Other investment securities, at cost which approximates

         

  market value

9,154 

 

6,174 

 

7,727 

Loans held for sale

 

351 

 

246 

           

Loans

328,012 

 

279,025 

 

309,951 

Less: allowance for loan losses

4,268 

 

4,339 

 

4,504 

 


 


 


Net loans

323,744 

 

274,686 

 

305,447 

 


 


 


Premises, furniture and equipment, net

5,664 

 

5,901 

 

5,672 

Goodwill

6,305 

 

6,305 

 

6,305 

Bank owned life insurance

8,483 

 

8,152 

 

8,413 

Other assets

8,135 

 

8,224 

 

8,021 

 


 


 


Total assets

$514,996 

 

$442,047 

 

$488,355 

 


 


 


           

LIABILITIES

         

Demand deposits

$  40,459 

 

$  37,199 

 

$  46,314 

NOW deposits

60,769 

 

62,788 

 

66,913 

Money market accounts

28,509 

 

33,272 

 

30,858 

Savings deposits

68,755 

 

51,796 

 

70,921 

Certificates of deposit

91,365 

 

96,279 

 

89,976 

 


 


 


Total deposits

289,857 

 

281,334 

 

304,982 

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

164,160 

 

100,726 

 

120,160 

Other borrowed funds

12,633 

 

9,739 

 

14,254 

Other liabilities

7,824 

 

7,918 

 

7,867 

 


 


 


Total liabilities

474,474 

 

399,717 

 

447,263 

 


 


 


           

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

         

Common stock, $12.50 par value. Authorized 1,200,000 shares,

         

  issued 1,116,330 shares at March 31, 2005, 1,164,788 shares at

         

  March 31, 2004, and 1,114,938 shares at December 31, 2004.

13,954 

 

14,560 

 

13,937 

Surplus

3,041 

 

4,058 

 

2,973 

Retained earnings

24,916 

 

22,328 

 

24,152 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

         

    Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net

         

      of deferred tax asset of $496 at March 31, 2005, and

         

      deferred tax liabilities of $1,149 and $235 at March 31, 2004

         

      and December 31, 2004, respectively.

(962)

 

2,230 

 

457 

    Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of deferred tax

         

      asset of $220 at March 31, 2005, $0 at March 31, 2004 and

         

      $220 December 31, 2004.

(427)

 

 

(427)

Treasury stock, at cost (0 shares at March 31, 2005 and

         

  December 31, 2004, and 10,061 shares at March 31, 2004)

 

(846)

 

 


 


 


Total shareholders' equity

40,522 

 

42,330 

 

41,092 

 


 


 


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$514,996 

 

$442,047 

 

$488,355 

 


 


 


 

Share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid on March 21, 2005 to shareholders of record on February 18, 2005.

 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

2

 


UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 
 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2005

 

2004

 


 


 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

       

INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME

     

Interest and fees on loans

$4,403 

 

$4,068 

Interest and dividends on investments

1,563 

 

1,295 

 


 


Total interest and dividend income

5,966 

 

5,363 

 


 


       

INTEREST EXPENSE

     

Interest on deposits

826 

 

674 

Interest on borrowed funds

1,122 

 

726 

 


 


Total interest expense

1,948 

 

1,400 

 


 


       

Net interest income

4,018 

 

3,963 

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

(215)

 

65 

 


 


Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

4,233 

 

3,898 

 


 


       

NON-INTEREST INCOME

     

Net gain on sale of securities

 

155 

Financial services fees and commissions

626 

 

448 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

450 

 

313 

Bankcard fees

61 

 

42 

Loan fees

160 

 

226 

Income from cash surrender value of life insurance

70 

 

111 

Other income

(47)

 

254 

 


 


Total non-interest income

1,324 

 

1,549 

 


 


       

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

     

Salaries and employee benefits

2,224 

 

2,231 

Net occupancy

408 

 

368 

Equipment and data processing

322 

 

269 

Other

834 

 

697 

 


 


Total non-interest expense

3,788 

 

3,565 

 


 


       

Income before income taxes

1,769 

 

1,882 

Income taxes

545 

 

605 

 


 


Net income

$1,224 

 

$1,277 

 


 


       

Net income per common share

$1.10 

 

$1.12 

 


 


Cash dividends declared per common share

$0.40 

 

$0.30 

 


 


       

Weighted average common shares outstanding

1,116,247 

 

1,144,979 

 


 


 

Share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid on March 21, 2005 to shareholders of record on February 18, 2005.

 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 


 

 

UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 
 

Common
Stock

 

Surplus

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Total
Shareholders'
Equity

 


 


 


 


 


 


                       

Balance at December 31, 2003

$14,560 

 

$4,056 

 

$(803)

 

$21,396 

 

$ 1,543 

 

$40,752 

                       
                       

Net income, three months ended March 31, 2004

 

 

 

1,277 

 

 

1,277 

Change in net unrealized gain on available

                     

  for sale securities, net of tax of $354

 

 

 

 

687 

 

687 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

1,277 

 

687 

 

1,964 

                       

Sale of 2,570 shares of treasury stock

 

 

111 

 

 

 

113 

Repurchase of 3,466 shares of treasury stock

 

 

(154)

 

 

 

(154)

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

(345)

 

 

(345)

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at March 31, 2004

$14,560 

 

$4,058 

 

$(846)

 

$22,328 

 

$ 2,230 

 

$42,330 

 


 


 


 


 


 


                       
                       
                       

Balance at December 31, 2004

$13,937 

 

$2,973 

 

$       - 

 

$24,152 

 

$        30 

 

$41,092 

                       
                       

Net income, three months ended March 31, 2005

 

 

 

1,224 

 

 

1,224 

Change in net unrealized gain on available

                     

  for sale securities, net of tax of $(731)

 

 

 

 

(1,419)

 

(1,419)

 


 


 


 


 


 


Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

1,224 

 

(1,419)

 

(195)

                       

Sale of 1,992 shares of common stock

25 

 

98 

 

 

 

 

123 

Repurchase of 600 shares of common stock

(8)

 

(30)

 

 

 

 

(38)

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

(460)

 

 

(460)

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at March 31, 2005

$13,954 

 

$3,041 

 

$       - 

 

$24,916 

 

$(1,389)

 

$40,522 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid on March 21, 2005 to shareholders of record on February 18, 2005.

 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

4

 


UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 
 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2005

 

2004

 


 


 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities:

     

    Net Income

$   1,224 

$   1,277 

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

     

        Depreciation and amortization

173 

 

162 

        Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

(215)

 

65 

        Net securities gains

(4)

 

(155)

        Net (increase) decrease in other assets

(126)

 

        Net increase in other liabilities

688 

 

304 

        Net amortization of premium on investments

113 

 

131 

        Net increase in deferred loan origination fees

(29)

 

(38)

        Origination of loans held for sale

(1,047)

 

(3,477)

        Proceeds from loans held for sale

1,293 

 

4,063 

 


 


    Net cash provided by operating activities

2,070 

 

2,337 

 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

     

        Purchase of securities available for sale

(20,950)

 

(10,125)

        Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

2,313 

 

13,766 

        Proceeds from calls or maturities of securities available for sale

6,496 

 

6,256 

        Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

 

        Increase in other investments

(1,427)

 

(316)

        Net (increase) decrease in loans to customers

(18,053)

 

7,281 

        Proceeds from sales of fixed assets

22 

 

        Capital expenditures

(175)

 

(232)

        Net decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance

(70)

 

(111)

 


 


    Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(31,844)

 

16,519 

 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

     

        Net decrease in other borrowed funds

(1,621)

 

(2,963)

        Proceeds from long-term borrowings

25,000 

 

11,500 

        Repayment of long-term borrowings

(5,200)

 

(4,151)

        Net change in short-term borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

24,200 

 

(11,650)

        Net decrease in deposits

(15,125)

 

(17,120)

        Purchase of common and treasury stock

(38)

 

(154)

        Proceeds from stock issuance

123 

 

113 

        Dividends paid

(460)

 

(345)

 


 


    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

26,879 

 

(24,770)

 


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(2,895)

 

(5,914)

       

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

10,112 

 

14,702 

 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$   7,217 

 

$   8,788 

 


 


       

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information

     

        Interest paid

$   1,780 

 

$   1,373 

        Income taxes paid

$          5 

 

$          1 

       

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

     

    Changes in other comprehensive income:

     

        Net increase (decrease) required by Statement of Financial Accounting

     

          Standards No. 115 "Accounting for Certain Investment in Debt and

     

          Equity Securities"

$(2,150)

 

$   1,042 

        Deferred income tax asset (liability) thereon

$   (731)

 

$    355 

 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

5

 


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

 

      The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America from interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements, primarily consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005 or other interim periods. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Note 2. Common Stock

 

      On February 9, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company's common stock payable in the form of a 100% stock dividend to shareholders of record on February 18, 2005, with a payment date of March 21, 2005. All share and per share data included in the consolidated financial statements and elsewhere in this report have been restated to reflect the stock split.

 

Note 3. Earnings Per Share

 

      Earnings per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

 

      Earnings per share data and weighted average shares outstanding have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid on March 21, 2005, to shareholders of record on February 18, 2005.

 

Note 4. Treasury Stock

 

      A revision to the Maine Business Corporation Act requires that stock reacquired by a corporation be classified as "authorized but unissued," effectively eliminating a corporation's ability to hold stock in treasury. In order to recognize the effect of the revision, the Company retired its treasury stock as of June 30, 2004, which reduced the common stock portion of Shareholders' Equity by $288,000, surplus by $80,000 and retained earnings by $616,000.

 

Note 5. Stock Repurchase Plan

 

      On April 14, 2002, the Board of Directors voted to authorize the Company to purchase up to 57,700 shares or approximately 5% of its outstanding common stock. On October 27, 2004, the Bank's stock repurchase plan was amended to allow the Company to purchase up to 86,550 shares or approximately 7.5% of its outstanding common stock. The authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant. As of March 31, 2005, a total of 56,932 shares have been repurchased since the plan's inception on April 14, 2002. The Company repurchased 600 shares as part of this plan at an average price of $55 during the first quarter of 2005.

 

Note 6. Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

      Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 140 "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities", as separate assets when the Company continues to service residential real estate loans that have been sold in the secondary market. Capitalized servicing rights are included in other assets and are amortized into non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.

 

      Management uses, on a quarterly basis, an independent firm which specializes in the valuation of mortgage servicing rights to determine the fair value which is recorded on the balance sheet. This includes an evaluation for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights, which can vary depending upon current interest rates and prepayment expectations, as compared to amortized cost. When the book value exceeds the fair value, a valuation allowance is recorded against these servicing assets.

 

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      The following summarizes mortgage servicing rights capitalized and amortized, along with the activity in the related valuation allowance:

 
 

Three months ended March 31,

 


 

2005

 

2004

 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

       

Balance of loans serviced for others

$105,475 

 

$113,402 

       

Mortgage Servicing Rights:

     

    Balance at beginning of year

$       806 

 

$       590 

        Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

33 

 

297 

        Amortization charged against mortgage servicing income

(81)

 

(99)

        Change in valuation allowance

(8)

 

21 

 


 


        Balance at end of period

$       750 

 

$       809 

 


 


       

Valuation Allowance:

     

    Balance at beginning of year

$         13 

 

$       200 

        Increase in impairment reserve

 

        Reduction of impairment reserve

 

(25)

 


 


       

    Balance at end of period

$         21 

 

$       179 

 


 


 

Note 7. Core Deposit Intangible

 

      On August 31, 2000, the Company acquired the outstanding stock of Mid-Coast Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, The Waldoboro Bank, FSB. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. The Company has an intangible asset subject to amortization related to the acquisition. The core deposit intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 7 years, and reviewed for possible impairment when it is determined that events or changed circumstances may affect the underlying basis of the asset. The carrying amount is as follows:

 
 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 


 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

           

Core deposit intangible, cost

$323

 

$323

 

$323

Accumulated amortization

214

 

167

 

202

 


 


 


Core deposit intangible, net

$109

 

$156

 

$121

 


 


 


 

      Amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible amounted to $12,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The expected amortization expense is estimated to be $47,000 each year through December 31, 2006 and $27,000 in 2007.

 

Note 8. Employee Benefits

 

      The Company's subsidiary sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all permanent full-time employees. The Company also sponsors a postretirement benefit program that provides medical coverage and life insurance benefits to certain employees and directors who meet minimum age and service requirements. Active employees and directors accrue benefits over a 25-year period.

 

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      Net periodic benefit cost of these plans includes the following components:

 
 

Three months ended March 31,

 


 

2005

 

2004

 


 


 

Pension

 

Other

 

Pension

 

Other

 

Benefits

 

Benefits

 

Benefits

 

Benefits

 


 


 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

               

Service cost

$     - 

 

$ 19 

 

$117 

 

$ 18 

Interest cost

125 

 

21 

 

114 

 

24 

Expected return on plan assets

(118)

 

 

(115)

 

Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss

27 

 

(3)

 

26 

 

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

 

12 

 

 

12 

Amortization of prior service cost

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 


 


 


 


Net periodic benefit cost

$   33 

 

$ 49 

 

$141 

 

$ 54 

 


 


 


 


 

      The expected pension contribution for the Company for all of 2005 is $0.

 

      The Board of Directors of the Company adopted a resolution to "freeze" all future benefit accruals under the Retirement Plan for the Employees of Union Trust Company, effective May 15, 2005. The freezing of the Plan is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition.

 

Note 9. Reclassification

 

      Certain items from the prior year were reclassified in the financial statements to conform with the current year presentation. The reclassifications do not have a material impact on the balance sheet and income statement presentation.

 

Note 10. Recent Accounting Developments

 

      In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 47 - Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, which clarifies the term "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143 - Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. Specifically, FIN 47 provides that an asset retirement obligation is conditional when either the timing and (or) method of settling the obligation is conditioned on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. The in terpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Management expects the adoption of FIN 47 will not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

      The following discussion and analysis reviews the consolidated financial condition of Union Bankshares Company (the "Company") at March 31, 2005 and 2004 and December 31, 2004, and the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, notes and table included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

      Certain information discussed below is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis. Management believes the disclosure of tax-equivalent net interest income information improves the clarity of financial analysis, and is particularly useful to investors in understanding and evaluating the changes and trends in the Company's results of operations.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

      This Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" which may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated" and "potential." Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

*

The strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we operate;

*

Changes in deposit flows, demand for mortgages and other loans, real estate values, and competition;

*

Changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board;

*

Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; and

*

Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.

 

      This list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Union Trust Company (the "Bank"), disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on their behalf.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

      Management's discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition are based on the consolidated financial statements which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of such financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to the allowance for loan losses and the evaluation of mortgage servicing rights. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from the amo unt derived from management's estimates and assumptions under different assumptions or conditions.

 

      Allowance for Loan Losses. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires estimates and assumptions in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The allowance for loan losses is based on management's evaluation of the level of the allowance required in relation to the estimated loss exposure in the loan portfolio. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is a significant estimate and therefore regularly evaluates it for adequacy by taking into consideration factors such as prior loan loss experience, the character and size of the loan portfolio, business and economic conditions and management's estimation of probable losses. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different provisions for loan losses.

 

      Mortgage Servicing Rights. The valuation of mortgage servicing rights is also a critical accounting policy which requires significant estimates and assumptions. Servicing assets are recognized as separate assets when servicing rights are acquired through the sale of residential mortgage loans. Capitalized servicing rights are reported in other assets and are amortized into non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets. Management uses, on a quarterly basis, an independent firm which specializes in the valuation of mortgage servicing rights to determine the fair value which is recorded on the balance sheet. This includes an evaluation for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights, which can vary depending upon current interest rates and prepayment expectations, as compared to amortized cost. When the book value exceeds the fair value, a valuation a llowance is recorded against these servicing assets.

 

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Executive Overview

 

      Net income decreased $53,000, or 4%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 compared to the first quarter last year. The following were significant factors contributing to the results for the first quarter of 2005:

 

*

Net interest income after the provision for (recovery of) loan losses increased $335,000, or 9%, which was primarily the result of improved asset quality, resulting in a net provision benefit of $215,000 for the first three months of 2005 compared to provision expense of $65,000 for the same period in 2004.

*

Non-interest income decreased $225,000, or 15%, primarily due to a decline in mortgage origination and servicing income as a result of a reduction in mortgage activity and sales volume of residential mortgage loans. Gain on sale of securities also decreased during the current period. Partially offsetting these declines were increases in deposit account fees and financial services income.

*

Non-interest expense increased $223,000 primarily due to higher occupancy and equipment related expense. Other expenses, including supplies and professional fees, also increased during the first quarter of 2005.

*

Total loans increased by $49.0 million, or 18%, at March 31, 2005 as compared to March 31, 2004.

*

Total deposits increased 3% or $8.5 million as of March 31, 2005 as compared to March 31, 2004.

 

Results of Operations

 

      Net Income. Net income for the first quarter of 2005 was $1.2 million as compared with net income of $1.3 million for the first quarter of 2004. The decrease in net income for the quarter was the result of a decrease in non-interest income of $225,000 and an increase in non-interest expense of $223,000, partially offset by an increase in net interest income of $55,000 and a decrease during the current period in the provision for loan loss. Earnings per share were $1.10 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $1.12 for same quarter in the prior year. Return on average equity and return on average assets were 11.87% and .98%, respectively, as of March 31, 2005, compared to 12.33% and 1.14% for the same period in 2004.

 

      Net Interest Income. The amount of net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates and by the volume and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income for the first three months ended March 31, 2005 totaled $4.0 million, representing an increase of $55,000 compared to the first quarter of 2004. On a fully tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased by $38,000 to $4.1 million and was essentially flat in comparison to the same period last year, despite a 13% increase in average earning assets during the period. The results were due primarily to continued pressure on the Company's net interest margin which declined to 3.58% for the first quarter of 2005 from 3.98% for the first quarter of 2004. The compression is the product of continued downward repricing of the Company's loan portfolio, resulting in an overall decline in the yield on interest earning assets, coupled with upward competit ive pricing pressure on deposits and higher rates on borrowings due to increases in benchmark interest rates.

 

      The yield on interest-earning assets was 5.28% for the first three months in 2005, compared to 5.34% for the same period in 2004. The average balance of securities increased by $22.4 million, or 17%, as compared with the same quarter in the prior year. The average balance of loans also increased $31.6 million, or 11%, however, the yield on loans decreased by 16 basis points to 5.64% compared to 5.80% in the first quarter of 2004. This decrease in loan yield was primarily due to a continued downward repricing of the loan portfolio and a change in the overall portfolio mix, where growth in lower yielding municipal loans and real estate loans, primarily adjustable-rate mortgages, outpaced growth in other higher yielding loan categories such as commercial and industrial loans.

 

      The cost of interest-bearing liabilities, or cost of funds, increased to 1.94% during the first quarter of 2005, compared to 1.56% in the first quarter in 2004. The increase in cost of funds is primarily attributable to a 41 basis points increase in the cost of borrowings during the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same quarter in 2004. A 33 basis points increase in the cost of funds for time deposits also contributed to an increase in the total cost of interest bearing liabilities during the current period.

 

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      The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest income of the Bank from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average costs; (iii) net interest income; (iv) net interest rate spread; and (v) net interest margin. For purposes of this table and the following discussion, income from interest earning assets and net interest income are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis and nonaccrual loans have been included in average balances only.

 

Average Balance Sheets and Analysis of Net Interest Income

(On a Tax Equivalent Basis)

 
 

Three months ended March 31,

 


 

2005

 

2004

 


 


 

Average

     

Yield/

 

Average

     

Yield/

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

                       

Assets

                     

Interest Earning Assets:

                     

Investment securities (1)

$151,302

 

$1,686

 

4.52%

 

$128,950

 

$1,389

 

4.33%

Loans, gross (excludes loans held for sale) (1)

315,267

 

4,427

 

5.64%

 

283,649

 

4,082

 

5.80%

 


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest earning assets

466,569

 

$6,113

 

5.28%

 

412,599

 

$5,471

 

5.34%

     


 


     


 


                       

Nonearning assets:

                     

Cash and due from banks

9,457

         

10,171

       

Other assets

17,642

         

17,869

       
 


         


       
 

$493,668

         

$440,639

       
 


         


       
                       

Liabilities

                     

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

                     

NOW deposits

$  64,219

 

$     58

 

0.36%

 

$  61,862

 

$     32

 

0.21%

Money market accounts

30,118

 

67

 

0.91%

 

34,975

 

72

 

0.83%

Savings deposits

69,841

 

148

 

0.86%

 

53,031

 

51

 

0.39%

Time deposits

90,813

 

553

 

2.47%

 

97,488

 

519

 

2.14%

Borrowings

152,889

 

1,122

 

2.98%

 

113,505

 

726

 

2.57%

 


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest bearing liabilities

407,880

 

$1,948

 

1.94%

 

360,861

 

$1,400

 

1.56%

     


 


     


 


Non-interest bearing liabilities

                     

  & shareholders' equity:

                     

Demand deposits

43,632

         

38,014

       

Other liabilities

7,632

         

7,018

       

Shareholders' equity

34,524

         

34,746

       
 


         


       
 

$493,668

         

$440,639

       
 


         


       
                       

Net interest income (1)

   

$4,165

         

$4,071

   
     


         


   
                       

Net interest rate spread (2)

       

3.34%

         

3.78%

         


         


                       

Net interest margin (2)

       

3.58%

         

3.98%

         


         


 

(1)

The total amount of adjustment to present interest income and yield on a fully tax-equivalent basis is $147,000, and $108,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(2)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average costs of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.

 

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      The following table presents certain information on a fully tax-equivalent basis regarding changes in interest income and interest expense of the Bank for the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided with respect to changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate), (ii) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume), and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume).

 

Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Expense

 
 

Three months ended March 31, 2005 vs. 2004

 


         

Rate/

   
 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Volume

 

Total

 


 


 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest Earning Assets

             

Investment securities (1)

$240 

 

$   49 

 

$   8 

 

$297 

Loans, gross (excludes loans held for sale ) (1) (2)

453 

 

(146)

 

(16)

 

291 

 


 


 


 


Total interest earning assets

$693 

 

$  (97)

 

$  (8)

 

$588 

 


 


 


 


               

Interest Bearing Liabilities

             

NOW deposits

$    2 

 

$   23 

 

$   1 

 

$  26 

Money market accounts

(10)

 

 

(1)

 

(5)

Savings deposits

16 

 

62 

 

19 

 

97 

Time deposits

(36)

 

76 

 

(5)

 

35 

Borrowings

251 

 

108 

 

38 

 

397 

 


 


 


 


Total interest bearing liabilities

$223 

 

$ 275 

 

$ 52 

 

$550 

 


 


 


 


               

Net change in net interest income

$470 

$(372)

$(60)

$  38 

 


 


 


 


 

(1)

The total amount of adjustment to present interest income and yield on a fully tax-equivalent basis is $147,000 and $108,000 in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(2)

Loans include portfolio loans and nonaccrual loans, but unpaid interest on nonperforming loans has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.

 

      Provision for Loan Losses. During the first three months of 2005, the Company recorded a reduction in the provision for loan losses resulting in a net provision benefit of $215,000 as compared to provision expense of $65,000 for the first three months of 2004. Provisions are made to the allowance for loan losses at a level which management believes is representative of the overall risk of loss inherent in the loan portfolio. The process of evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses involves a high degree of management judgment, based in part on systematic methods. These methods, which are generally quantitative measures, are employed to help ensure that all relevant matters affecting loan collectibility will be consistently identified. Such methods at March 31, 2005 included a loan-by-loan analysis of all impaired loans and loans under close monitoring by management for potential problems, a risk rating analysis for all commercial and commercial real estate loans and a quantitative analysis of residential real estate and consumer loans. Other factors included in the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses involve overall loan growth; the character and mix of the loan portfolio; current trends in nonperforming loans, delinquent loans and net charge-offs; new loan origination; local economic conditions; regulatory changes and other quality considerations. Nonperforming loans as a percent to total loans decreased to 0.48% at March 31, 2005, compared to 0.53% at March 31, 2004. Total net charge offs as a percent of total loans also decreased to .01%, compared to .02% one year ago. Based on the analyses described above, management believes that the level of allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2005, of $4.3 million, or 1.30% of total loans outstanding, is adequate. As a percentage of total loans outstanding, the allowance for loan losses, of $4.3 million, was 1.56% as of March 31, 2004.

 

      Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income declined by $225,000, or 15%, to $1.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period last year. Mortgage origination activity continued to slowdown during the quarter ended March 31, 2005, resulting in a 29% or $66,000 decline in loan fees as compared to the same period last year. Other income also decreased by $301,000 as of the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004, primarily due to a considerable reduction in sales volume of residential mortgage loans and the amortization of mortgage servicing rights. Security gains also decreased $151,000 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2004. Offsetting these declines was a $137,000 or 44% increase in deposit fees and charges, primarily due to the successful launch of a new overdraft privilege product during the first quarter of 2004 and a $178,000 or 40% increase in financial service fees and com missions.

 

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      Non-Interest Expense. Total non-interest expense, which consists primarily of employee compensation and benefits, net occupancy and equipment and data processing costs increased $223,000, or 6%, to $3.8 million for the period ended March 31, 2005 from $3.6 in the same period in 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to a $93,000 increase in occupancy and equipment related expense, specifically with respect to utilities expense and building maintenance costs as compared to the first quarter of 2004. Other expenses, including supplies and professional fees, also increased by $137,000.

 

Financial Condition

 

      The Company's total assets increased to $515.0 million at March 31, 2005, an increase of $26.6 million, or 5% over December 31, 2004. The increase in total assets was primarily attributable to continued growth in total loans and investments.

 

      Loan Portfolio. Total loans increased by $18.1 million, or 6%, during the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to December 31, 2004. The increases were mainly in municipal, residential real estate and commercial real estate which increased $8.2 million, $3.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Consumer loans also increased by $3.9 million during the first three months of 2005, primarily due to a continued increase in home equity lines of credit.

 

      Between March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, the loan portfolio increased $49.0 million or 18%, a direct result of continued strong origination and customer demand throughout our market areas.

 

      The following table summarizes the composition of the Bank's loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated.

 

Loan Portfolio Composition

 
 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

 

December 31, 2004

 


 


 


     

Percent of

     

Percent of

   

Percent of

     

Loans in

     

Loans in

   

Loans in

     

Category to

     

Category to

   

Category to

 

Amount

 

Total Loans

 

Amount

 

Total Loans

 

Amount

Total Loans

 


 


 


 


 



 

(Dollars in thousands)

                     

Real estate:

                   

    Residential

$205,524

 

62.6%

 

$179,339

 

64.3%

 

$201,669

65.0%

    Commercial

61,227

 

18.7%

 

56,767

 

20.3%

 

58,834

19.0%

Commercial and industrial

21,614

 

6.6%

 

21,253

 

7.6%

 

21,906

7.1%

Consumer

27,234

 

8.3%

 

17,442

 

6.3%

 

23,340

7.5%

Municipal

12,413

 

3.8%

 

4,224

 

1.5%

 

4,202

1.4%

 


 


 


 


 



Total

$328,012

 

100.0%

 

$279,025

 

100.0%

 

$309,951

100.0%

 


 


 


 


 



      Asset Quality. As of March 31, 2005, nonperforming assets totaled $1.6 million, an increase of $105,000 over the same date last year and an increase of $109,000 from December 31, 2004. As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets at March 31, 2005 were 0.31% compared to 0.33% at March 31, 2004.

 

      The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

 

Nonperforming Assets

 

March 31,

March 31,

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 


 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

           

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis

$1,265

 

$1,181

 

$1,145

Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more

307

 

286

 

318

 


 


 


Total nonperforming loans

1,572

 

1,467

 

1,463

           

Other real estate owned

-

 

-

 

-

Nonperforming securities

-

 

-

 

-

 


 


 


Total nonperforming assets

$1,572

 

$1,467

 

$1,463

 


 


 


           

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets

0.31%

 

0.33%

 

0.30%

 


 


 


Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans

0.48%

 

0.53%

 

0.47%

 


 


 


 

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      Allowance for Loan Losses. At March 31, 2005, the allowance for loan losses totaled $4.3 million, or 1.30% of total loans as compared to $4.3 million, or 1.56% of total loans at March 31, 2004. Net charge-off activity totaled $21,000 for the first three months of 2005 compared to $65,000 for the same period one year ago.

 

      The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

 
   

March 31,

   


   

2005

 

2004

   


 


   

(Dollars in thousands)

         
 

Total loans outstanding at the end of the period (1)

$328,012 

 

$279,025

   


 


         
 

Average loans outstanding during the period (1)

$315,236 

 

$283,357

   


 


         
 

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of the period

$    4,504 

 

$    4,339

 

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

(215)

 

65

   


 


 

Balance before loan charge-offs

4,289 

 

4,404

   


 


         
 

Loans charged-off

38 

 

124

 

Less recoveries on loans charged-off

17 

 

59

   


 


 

Net loan charge-offs

21 

 

65

   


 


         
 

Allowance for loan losses, end of the period

$    4,268 

 

$     4,339

   


 


         
 

Ratios:

     
 

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

0.01% 

 

0.02%

 

Net charge-offs to loans, end of period

0.01% 

 

0.02%

 

Allowance for loan losses to average loans outstanding

1.35% 

 

1.53%

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans, end of period

1.30% 

 

1.56%

 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

271.50% 

 

295.77%

         

(1)

Excludes loans held for sale.

 

      Investments. Total investments increased $11.3 million, or 8%, to $155.4 million at March 31, 2005 from December 31, 2004, with purchases primarily consisting of mortgage-backed securities, U.S. Government Agency obligations and state and county municipal securities. At March 31, 2005, the Company's available for sale portfolio had a net unrealized loss, net of taxes, of $962,000, compared to a net unrealized gain, net of taxes, of $457,000 at December 31, 2004. Management feels that the change in the net unrealized position is primarily due to a recent rise in interest rates.

 

      The following table sets forth the Company's securities at the dates indicated.

 
 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

 

December 31, 2004

 


 


 


 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

(Dollars in thousands)

                       

Securities available for sale:

                     

    Mortgage-backed securities

$  87,823

 

$  86,451

 

$  68,404

 

$  69,575

 

$  87,131

 

$  87,037

    U.S. Treasury notes and other U.S.

                     

      Government agencies

30,646

 

30,526

 

29,718

 

30,755

 

28,689

 

28,870

    Obligations of states and political subdivisions

22,167

 

22,297

 

11,769

 

12,752

 

11,758

 

12,406

    Other securities

4,863

 

4,767

 

7,329

 

7,517

 

5,887

 

5,844

 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

$145,499

 

$144,041

 

$117,220

 

$120,599

 

$133,465

 

$134,157

 


 


 


 


 


 


                       

Securities held to maturity:

                     

    Obligations of states and political subdivisions

$    2,253

 

$    2,346

 

$    2,867

 

$    3,070

 

$    2,255

 

$    2,384

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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      Deposits. At March 31, 2005, deposits of $289.9 million were $15.1 million or 5% lower than at the end of 2004. This decrease is primarily due to normal seasonal outflows. Between March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, total deposits have increased $8.5 million or 3%.

 

      Borrowings. The Bank's borrowings amounted to $176.8 million at March 31, 2005, an increase of $42.4 million or 32% from the end of 2004 and were necessary to provide funding for the continued growth in earning assets and to replace seasonal outflows of deposits. At March 31, 2005, the Bank's borrowings consisted primarily of FHLB borrowings totaling $164.2 million, an increase of $44.0 million over balances as of December 31, 2004. The remaining borrowings consisted primarily of assets sold under repurchase agreements. These borrowings totaled $12.6 million at March 31, 2005, a decrease of $1.6 million from year end 2004.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

      Liquidity. The Company's primary sources of funds consist of deposits, borrowings, and the amortization, prepayment and maturities of loans and securities. While scheduled repayment of loans and maturities of securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, seasonality, economic conditions and competition. Liquidity resources are used primarily to fund existing and future loan commitments, to fund net deposit flows, to invest in other interest-earning assets, to maintain liquidity and to meet operating expenses.

 

      The Company actively manages its liquidity position under the direction of the Asset/Liability Management Committee. Periodic review under prescribed policies and procedures is intended to ensure that the Company will maintain adequate levels of available funds. At March 31, 2005, the Company's liquidity position was well within policy guidelines. Management believes that the Company has adequate liquidity available to respond to current and anticipated liquidity demands.

 

      Capital Resources. The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB"), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), and other regulatory agencies have established capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. Risk-based capital guidelines issued by the federal regulatory agencies require banks to meet a minimum Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 4.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%. At March 31, 2005, the Company and the Bank exceeded all of their regulatory capital requirements.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Risks and Commitments

 

      As of March 31, 2005 and 2004, the total of approved loan commitments outstanding, commitments under unused lines of credit and unadvanced portions of loans amounted to $62.0 million and $57.2 million, respectively.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

      The following table is a summary of the Company's contractual obligations as of March 31, 2005 to extend credit, commitments under contractual leases as well as the Company's contractual obligations, consisting of operating lease obligations and FHLB borrowings by contractual maturity date for the next five years.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments by Maturity

 
 

Payment due by period

 


     

Less

           
     

than1

 

1 - 3

 

4 - 5

 

After 5

 

Total

 

Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Years

 


 


 


 


 


Contractual Obligations

(Dollars in thousands)

                   

Operating lease obligations

$    1,564

 

$     242

 

$     296

 

$   171

 

$   855

FHLB borrowings

164,160

 

91,424

 

57,935

 

9,363

 

5,438

 


 


 


 


 


Total

$165,724

 

$91,666

 

$58,231

 

$9,534

 

$6,293

 


 


 


 


 


 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

      Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market-driven rates or prices. The Company has no trading operations, and therefore is only exposed to non-trading market risk. The Company's primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company's asset/liability management process, which is governed by policies established by its Board of Directors that are reviewed and approved annually. The Board of Directors delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO"), whose members are comprised of the Bank's senior management. In this capacity ALCO develops guidelines and strategies, consistent with policies established by the Board of Directors, which monitor and coordinate the Bank's interest rate sensitivity and the sources, uses and pricing of funds.

 

      Net interest income sensitivity to movements in interest rates is measured through the use of a simulation model that analyzes resulting net interest income under various interest rate scenarios established by regulators. Projected net interest income (NII) is modeled, based on a gradual shift in market interest rates ("ramped") over a 12-month period. The model is based on the actual maturity and repricing characteristics of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities and factors in projections for activity levels by product lines of the Company. Assumptions are made as to the changing relationship between different interest rates as interest rates increase/decrease (basis risk) and the customer's ability to prepay loans and withdraw deposit balances or transfer them to a higher yielding account (option risk). The sensitivity analysis is compared to ALCO policy limits, which specify a maximum tolerance level for NII exposure over a one-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given both a 200 basis point (bp) upward and a 100 basis point downward shift in interest rates.

 

      The following table sets forth the estimated effects on the Company's net interest income for the periods indicated and reflects such change as a percentage of projected net interest income for the subsequent 12-month period.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 
     

200 Basis Point

 

100 Basis Point

 
     

Rate Increase

 

Rate Decrease

 
     


 


 
 

March 31, 2005

 

(2.32%)

 

0.95%

 
 

March 31, 2004

 

(0.72%)

 

(0.04%)

 
             

      The results implied in the above table indicate estimated changes in simulated net interest income for the subsequent 12 months assuming a gradual shift in market rates up of 200 or down of 100 basis points across the entire yield curve. This sensitivity analysis does not represent a Company forecast and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results. These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels including yield curve shape; prepayments on loans and securities; deposit decay rates; pricing decisions on loans and deposits; reinvestment/replacement of asset and liability cash flows, and others. While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

 

      Also, as market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will also differ due to: prepayment/refinancing levels likely deviating from those assumed; the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans; depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, and other internal/external variables. Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

      Management of the Company, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

      There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

      None

 

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

 

      During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company repurchased 600 shares of its common stock.

 
           

Total Number of

 

Maximum Number

   

Total

 

Average

 

Shares Purchased

 

of Shares that May

   

Number of

 

Price

 

as Part of Publicly

 

Yet Be Purchased

   

Shares

 

Paid per

 

Announced Plans

 

Under the Plans or

          Period

 

Purchased

 

Share

 

or Programs

 

Programs





January 1 - 31, 2005

 

600

 

$55

 

600

 

29,618

February 1 - 28, 2005

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

29,618

March 1 - 31, 2005

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

29,618




TOTAL

600

$55

600

29,618




Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

      None

 

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

 

      None

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

      On April 20, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors voted to amend and restate the Company's Bylaws (the "Amended Bylaws"). The Amended Bylaws include a new Article IV, Section 6 (Conduct of Meetings), which states that the Chairman of the Board, the President, or such other person as appointed by the majority of the Board shall preside at all shareholder meetings. The new provision also grants the chairman of the shareholder meeting the discretion to establish reasonable procedural rules. The Amended Bylaws also include a new Article IV, Section 7 (New Business) setting forth the procedures for shareholders to bring new business before an annual meeting of the shareholders. The new business must relate to a proper subject matter for shareholder action, and shareholders must provide written notice to the Clerk of the Company no later than 120 days before the date of the annual meeting. New Article IV, Section 8 (Procedure for Nominations) sets forth th e requirements for director nominations. Director nominations may be made only by the Board of Directors, or by a committee thereof, or by a stockholder who complies with certain procedural requirements. Nominations by stockholders must be made by proper notice in writing at least 60 days in advance of the date the Company's proxy statement was released to stockholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting. The Amended Bylaws set the number of directors on the Board at 15; the Bylaws formerly set the number of directors on the Board between 10 and 25. The article setting forth the required vote for certain business combinations was removed in anticipation of a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation setting forth the required vote for certain business combinations. References to the Clerk being elected by the shareholders, rather than the Board of Directors, were also removed. The Amended Bylaws also grant the Board the ability to appoint any officer, not just an Executive Vice President or Vice President, as was formerly set forth in the Bylaws, to perform as President in the absence of or in the case of the disability of the President. The Amended Bylaws are attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Quarterly Report on 10-Q.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 
 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 


 


 
       
 

** 3.1    

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Union Bankshares Company

       
 

3.2    

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Union Bankshares Company

       
 

*10.1    

 

Stock Purchase Plan for the employees of Union Trust Company

       
 

*10.2    

 

Deferred Compensation Agreements for the Executive Officers of Union Trust Company

       
 

*10.3    

 

Salary Continuation Agreements for the Executive Officers of Union Trust Company

       
 

31      

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

       
 

32      

 

Section 1350 Certifications

       
 

*      

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on June 15, 1984, Registration No. 2-90679.

       
 

**      

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 15, 2004.

       
 

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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.

 
   

UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY

May 12, 2005

 

/s/ Peter A. Blyberg


 


Date

 

Peter A. Blyberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

     

May 12, 2005

 

/s/ Timothy R. Maynard


 


Date

 

Timothy R. Maynard, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 
 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 


 


 
       
 

** 3.1    

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Union Bankshares Company

       
 

3.2    

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Union Bankshares Company

       
 

*10.1    

 

Stock Purchase Plan for the employees of Union Trust Company

       
 

*10.2    

 

Deferred Compensation Agreements for the Executive Officers of Union Trust Company

       
 

*10.3    

 

Salary Continuation Agreements for the Executive Officers of Union Trust Company

       
 

31      

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

       
 

32      

 

Section 1350 Certifications

       
 

*      

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on June 15, 1984, Registration No. 2-90679.

       
 

**      

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 15, 2004.

       
 

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