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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 March 31, 2005

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             

 


 

NB&T FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Ohio   31-1004998

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

48 N. South Street, Wilmington, Ohio 45177

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number: (937) 382-1441

 


 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date: As of May 3, 2005, 3,227,063 common shares were issued and outstanding.

 



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NB&T FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

March 31, 2005 Form 10-Q

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         Page

    PART I     
Item 1:   Financial Statements     
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    3
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income    4
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    5
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    6
    Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm    10
Item 2:   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    11
Item 3:   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    15
Item 4:   Controls and Procedures    16
    Part II     
Item 1:   Legal Proceedings    17
Item 2:   Changes in 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 and Reports on Form 8-K    17
Signatures    18
Index to Exhibits    19

 

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NB&T Financial Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Dollars in thousands)


  

March 31,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 
     (Unaudited)        
Assets                 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 13,199     $ 13,248  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     1,920       563  

Federal funds sold

     16,925       16,240  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents

     32,044       30,051  
    


 


Securities - available-for-sale

     176,667       169,745  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,118 and $4,212

     396,422       398,627  

Premises and equipment

     14,011       14,096  

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     8,259       8,176  

Earned income receivable

     3,589       3,393  

Goodwill and other intangibles

     7,003       6,969  

Bank-owned life insurance

     12,268       12,150  

Other assets

     3,108       2,116  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 653,371     $ 645,323  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                 

Liabilities

                

Deposits

                

Demand

   $ 56,493     $ 58,451  

Savings, NOW and Money Market

     206,867       207,900  

Time

     187,492       186,242  
    


 


Total deposits

     450,852       452,593  
    


 


Short-term borrowings

     28,928       18,023  

Long-term debt

     111,026       111,673  

Interest payable and other liabilities

     4,715       4,433  
    


 


Total liabilities

     595,521       586,722  
    


 


Commitments and Contingencies

                

Stockholders’ Equity

                

Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 100,000 shares; none issued

                

Common stock, no par value; authorized 6,000,000 shares; issued – 3,818,950 shares

     1,000       1,000  

Additional paid-in capital

     9,844       9,828  

Retained earnings

     55,093       54,688  

Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares

     (1,290 )     (1,337 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (994 )     225  

Treasury stock; 591,887 and 591,887 shares at cost in 2005 and 2004

     (5,803 )     (5,803 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     57,850       58,601  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 653,371     $ 645,323  
    


 


 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NB&T Financial Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

     Three Months Ended,
March 31


(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


   2005

   2004

     (Unaudited)

Interest and Dividend Income

             

Loans

   $ 6,061    $ 6,280

Securities-Taxable

     1,09911      1,155

Securities-Tax-exempt

     473      595

Federal funds sold and other

     167      29

Dividends on Federal Home Loan and Federal Reserve Bank stock

     93      83
    

  

Total interest and dividend income

     7,893      8,142
    

  

Interest Expense

             

Deposits

     1,521      1,346

Short-term borrowings

     174      48

Long-term debt

     1,439      1,556
    

  

Total interest expense

     3,134      2,950
    

  

Net Interest Income

     4,759      5,192

Provision for Loan Losses

     75      450
    

  

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     4,684      4,742
    

  

Non-interest Income

             

Trust income

     281      253

Service charges and fees

     745      800

ATM network fees

     56      81

Insurance agency commissions

     752      664

Net gains on sales of securities available-for-sale

     —        527

Other

     285      307
    

  

Total non-interest income

     2,119      2,632
    

  

Non-interest Expense

             

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,877      2,847

Net occupancy expense

     455      340

Equipment and data processing expense

     641      723

Professional fees

     389      349

Marketing expense

     107      121

State franchise tax

     190      195

Amortization of intangibles

     170      160

Other

     470      888
    

  

Total non-interest expense

     5,299      5,623
    

  

Income Before Income Tax

     1,504      1,751

Provision for Income Taxes

     277      330
    

  

Net Income

   $ 1,227    $ 1,421
    

  

Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ .39    $ .45
    

  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ .39    $ .45
    

  

Dividends Declared Per Share

   $ .26    $ .25
    

  

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NB&T Financial Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Three Months Ended,
March 31


 

(Dollars in thousands)


   2005

    2004

 
     (Unaudited)  

Operating Activities

                

Net income

   $ 1,227     $ 1,421  

Items not requiring (providing) cash

                

Depreciation and amortization

     570       646  

Provision for loan losses

     75       450  

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities

     260       306  

Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities

     —         (527 )

FHLB stock dividends

     (83 )     (71 )

Net change in:

                

Loans held for sale

     —         86  

Other assets and liabilities

     (455 )     (45 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,594       2,266  
    


 


Investing Activities

                

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (12,309 )     (24,009 )

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

     —         6,814  

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities

     3,197       15,548  

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     —         519  

Net change in loans

     (2,130 )     (4,576 )

Purchase of premises and equipment

     (314 )     (726 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (7,296 )     (6,430 )
    


 


Financing Activities

                

Net change in:

                

Deposits

     (1,741 )     4,818  

Short-term borrowings

     10,905       2,616  

Repayment of FHLB advances

     (647 )     (1,096 )

Cash dividends

     (822 )     (786 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     —         34  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     7,695       5,586  
    


 


Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,993       1,422  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year

     30,051       22,218  
    


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 32,044     $ 23,640  
    


 


 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Note 1: Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. The Form 10-Q does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Only material changes in financial condition and results of operations are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of that date.

 

In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition of NB&T Financial Group, Inc. as of March 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Those adjustments consist of only normal recurring adjustments. The results of operations for the interim periods reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operation to be expected for the entire year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed with the Commission.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company accounts for its stock option plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the company had applied the fair value provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation (thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     For the three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Net income, as reported

   $ 1,227     $ 1,421  

Less: Total stock-based employee compensation cost determined under the fair value method, net of income taxes

     (11 )     (20 )
    


 


Pro forma net income

   $ 1,216     $ 1,401  
    


 


Earnings per share:

                

Basic – as reported

   $ .39     $ .45  
    


 


Basic – pro forma

   $ .39     $ .43  
    


 


Diluted – as reported

   $ .39     $ .45  
    


 


Diluted – pro forma

   $ .38     $ .43  
    


 


 

 

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Note 2: Securities

 

The amortized cost and approximate fair values of securities are as follows (thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


   Approximate
Fair Value


March 31, 2005:

                           

Available-for-Sale Securities:

                           

U.S. government agencies

   $ 76,950    $ —      $ 1,943    $ 75,007

Mortgage-backed securities

     62,817      201      773      62,245

State and political subdivisions

     38,394      1,096      85      39,405

Other securities

     10      —        —        10
    

  

  

  

     $ 178,171    $ 1,297    $ 2,801    $ 176,667
    

  

  

  

December 31, 2004:

                           

Available-for-Sale Securities:

                           

U.S. government agencies

   $ 69,135    $ —      $ 1,046    $ 68,089

Mortgage-backed securities

     61,923      473      323      62,073

State and political subdivisions

     38,336      1,269      32      39,573

Other securities

     10      —        —        10
    

  

  

  

     $ 169,404    $ 1,742    $ 1,401    $ 169,745
    

  

  

  

 

Note 3: Loans

 

Categories of loans include (thousands):

 

    

March 31,

2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 82,488     $ 85,681  

Agricultural

     21,130       22,284  

Real estate construction

     14,279       13,114  

Commercial real estate

     53,918       52,251  

Residential real estate

     149,366       148,644  

Consumer

     79,476       80,978  

Other

     133       119  
    


 


Total loans

     400,790       403,071  

Less

                

Net deferred loan fees, premiums and discounts

     (250 )     (232 )

Allowance for loan losses

     (4,118 )     (4,212 )
    


 


Net loans

   $ 396,422     $ 398,627  
    


 


 

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows (thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 4,212     $ 4,830  

Provision for loan losses

     75       450  

Recoveries

     183       180  

Charge-offs

     (352 )     (720 )
    


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 4,118     $ 4,740  
    


 


 

Impaired loans totaled $819,000 and $1,017,000 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. An allowance for loan losses of $33,000 and $146,000 relates to impaired loans of $159,000 and $458,000 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, impaired loans of $660,000 and $559,000 had no related allowance for loan losses.

 

At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more totaled $350,000 and $0, respectively. Non-accruing loans at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $2,513,000 and $2,874,000, respectively.

 

Note 4: Commitments

 

Outstanding commitments to extend credit as of March 31, 2005 total $52,266,000. Standby letters of credit as of March 31, 2005 total $1,188,000.

 

Note 5: Earnings Per Share

 

The factors used in the earnings per share computation were as follows (thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


     2005

   2004

Numerator:

             

Net income

   $ 1,227    $ 1,421
    

  

Denominator:

             

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)

     3,159,001      3,146,786

Effect of stock options

     11,033      25,603
    

  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted)

     3,170,034      3,172,389
    

  

Earnings per share:

             

Basic

   $ .39    $ .45
    

  

Diluted

   $ .39    $ .45
    

  

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2005, stock options covering 44,500 shares of common stock were not considered in computing earnings per share as their exercise prices exceeded the fair market value of the Company’s common shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, all stock options were considered in computing earnings per share.

 

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Note 6: Trust Preferred Securities

 

On June 26, 2002, NB&T Statutory Trust I (“Trust I”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, closed a pooled private offering of 8,000 Capital Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to the Corporation in exchange for junior subordinated debentures with terms similiar to the Capital Securities. The sole assets of Trust I are the junior subordinated debentures of the Corporation and payments thereunder. The junior subordinated debentures and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Corporation of the obligations of Trust I under the Capital Securities. Distributions on the Capital Securities are payable quarterly at the annual rate of 3.45% over the 3 month LIBOR and are included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements. These securities are considered Tier I capital (with certain limitations applicable) under current regulatory guidelines.

 

The junior subordinated debentures are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the Capital Securities at maturity or their earlier redemption at the liquidation amount. Subject to the Corporation having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve, if then required, the Capital Securities are redeemable prior to the maturity date of June 26, 2032, at the option of the Corporation. On or after June 26, 2007, the Capital Securities are redeemable at par. Upon occurrence of specific events defined within the trust indenture, the Capital Securities may also be redeemed prior to June 26, 2007 at a premium. The Corporation has the option to defer distributions on the Capital Securities from time to time for a period not to exceed 20 consecutive semi-annual periods.

 

As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the outstanding principal balance of the Capital Securities was $8,000,000. In accordance with the provisions in FIN 46, the Company accounts for its investment in the trust as assets, its subordinated debentures as debt, and the interest paid thereon as interest expense.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

 

Audit Committee

NB&T Financial Group, Inc.

Wilmington, Ohio

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of NB&T Financial Group, Inc. as of March 31, 2005 and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the 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 conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of 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 condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 5, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

/s/ BKD, LLP

 

Cincinnati, Ohio

May 3, 2005

 

 

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Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Results of Operations

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2005 was $1.23 million, a decrease of $194,000 or 13.7%, from the first quarter of 2004 net income of $1.42 million. Net income per share-basic was $.39 for the first quarter of 2005, compared to $.45 per share for the first quarter of 2004, a decrease of 13.3%. Return on average equity and return on average assets for the first quarter of 2005 were 8.45% and 0.76%, respectively, compared to 10.01% and 0.85% for the same period in 2004.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income was $4.76 million for the first quarter of 2005, a decrease of $433,000 compared to the same quarter last year. Interest income totaled $7.89 million for the first quarter of 2005, a decrease of 3.1% from $8.14 million during the same period last year. Average interest-earning assets outstanding decreased 2.44% compared to the prior year, and their average yields declined from 5.27% to 5.24%. The yield on average loans decreased from 6.14% in the first quarter of 2004 to 6.11% in the first quarter of 2005. Average securities outstanding decreased 8.5% compared to the prior year with the average yield on average securities increasing from 3.74% for the first quarter last year to 3.75% for the first quarter of this year. An increase in interest expense of 6.2% to $3.13 million during the first quarter of 2005 from $2.95 million during the same period last year contributed to the overall decrease in net interest income. Average interest bearing liabilities decreased 2.8% from last year to $538.2 million; however, their cost increased from 2.14% during the first quarter of last year to 2.36% in the first quarter of this year. The average cost on the Bank’s long-term and short-term debt increased from 4.72% and .71%, respectively, to 5.25% and 2.23%, respectively, as the short-term federal funds rate has increased. Net interest margin decreased to 3.17% for the first quarter of this year from 3.36% for the first quarter of last year.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses represents the charge to income necessary to adjust the allowance for loan losses to an amount that represents management’s assessment of the estimated probable credit losses inherent in the Bank’s loan portfolio at each balance sheet date. The provision for loan losses decreased from $450,000 during the first quarter of 2004 to $75,000 during the first quarter of 2005. The lower provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2005 is a result of lower net charge-offs and non-performing loans. Net charge-offs were $169,000, or 0.17% of total average loans (annualized) in the first quarter of 2005, compared to $540,000, or 0.53% (annualized), for the same period of 2004. Nonperforming loans totaled $2.9 million at March 31, 2005, down $5.3 million from $8.2 million at March 31, 2004. The percentage of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.03% at March 31, 2005, compared to 1.15% at March 31, 2004.

 

Non-interest Income

 

Non-interest income, excluding gains on sales of securities, was $2.12 million for the first quarter of 2005, relatively unchanged from the $2.11 million earned in the first quarter of 2004. NB&T Insurance Agency, Inc. commission income increased 13.3% from the first quarter last year due to improved claim experience. Service charge income decreased 6.9% as customers sought out the Company’s free checking product. The Company realized $527,000 in securities gains in the first quarter of 2004 from the sale of $6.4 million in municipal securities. No securities were sold in the first quarter of 2005.

 

Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense decreased 5.8% to $5.30 million for the first quarter of 2005 from $5.62 million for the first quarter of 2004. In the first quarter of 2004, the Company experienced increased equipment, maintenance and education expenses related to conversion to a new data processing system, which were not encountered in the first quarter of 2005. In addition, the first quarter of 2004 included final reorganization expenses of $94,000 for the closing of three branches in January 2004.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2005 was $277,000 compared to $330,000 for the same period in 2004. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was 18.4% compared to 18.8% for the same period in 2004.

 

Financial Condition

 

The changes that have occurred in NB&T Financial Group, Inc.’s financial condition during 2005 are as follows (in thousands):

 

               2005 Change

 
    

March

2005


  

December 31

2004


   Amount

    Percent

 

Total Assets

   $ 653,371    $ 645,323    $ 8,048     1.3  

Federal Funds Sold

     16,925      16,240      685     4.2  

Loans, net

     396,422      398,627      (2,205 )   (.5 )

Securities

     176,667      169,745      6,922     4.1  

Demand deposits

     56,493      58,451      (1,958 )   (3.3 )

Savings, NOW, MMDA deposits

     206,867      207,900      (1,033 )   (.5 )

CD’s $100,000 and over

     43,823      42,977      846     2.0  

Other time deposits

     143,669      143,265      404     .3  

Total deposits

     450,852      452,593      (1,741 )   (.4 )

Short-term borrowing

     28,928      18,023      10,905     61.0  

Long-term borrowing

     111,026      111,673      (647 )   (.6 )

Stockholders Equity

     57,850      58,601      (751 )   (1.3 )

 

At March 31, 2005, total assets were $653.4 million, an increase of $8.0 million from December 31, 2004. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the securities portfolio of $6.9 million. Loans decreased $2.2 million during 2005. Short-term borrowings increased $10.9 million due to increased public funds in repurchase agreements. Stockholders’ equity decreased $751,000 during the year to $57.9 million primarily due to a decrease in other comprehensive income of $1.2 million resulting from a change in market value of securities available for sale.

 

Average total assets decreased 2.0% to $656.7 million from the first quarter of 2004. Average total loans decreased to $400.8 million, a decrease of 2.4% from the same quarter of last year. The real estate loan average declined $8.0 million, a decrease of 6.9%. The securities portfolio average has decreased $16.7 million from the first quarter of 2004 to $180.4 million due to security sales and accelerated prepayments.

 

Average total deposits declined $996,000 for the first quarter of 2005 to $452.0 million, compared to an average of $453.0 million for the same quarter last year. Average short-term borrowings increased $4.3 million to $31.6 million due to increased public fund deposits in repurchase agreements. Average Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings decreased $21.2 million, or 17.1%, due to the early payoff of $17.0 million in advances in the third quarter of 2004 as well as regular monthly payments on amortizing advances.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The following table is a summary of the Company’s loan loss experience for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31


 
     2005

    2004

 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 4,212     $ 4,830  

Charge-offs:

                

Commercial and industrial

     (35 )     (93 )

Commercial real estate

     (27 )     (42 )

Agricultural

     —         (16 )

Residential real estate

     (23 )     (210 )

Consumer

     (267 )     (359 )

Other

     —         —    
    


 


Total charge-offs

     (352 )     (720 )
    


 


Recoveries:

                

Commercial and industrial

     22       6  

Commercial real estate

     16       2  

Agricultural

     1       51  

Residential real estate

     10       38  

Consumer

     134       83  

Other

     —         —    
    


 


Total recoveries

     183       180  
    


 


Net charge-offs

     (169 )     (540 )

Provision for possible loan losses

     75       450  
    


 


Balance at end of period

   $ 4,118     $ 4,740  
    


 


 

The following table sets forth selected information regarding the Company’s loan quality at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

    

March 31

2005


   

December 31

2004


   

March 31

2004


 

Loans accounted for on non-accrual basis

   $ 2,513     $ 2,874     $ 7,743  

Accruing loans which are past due 90 days

     350       —         445  

Renegotiated loans

     0       0       0  

Other real estate owned

     132       389       751  
    


 


 


Total non-performing assets

   $ 2,995     $ 3,263     $ 8,939  
    


 


 


Ratios:

                        

Allowance to total loans

     1.03 %     1.05 %     1.15 %

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

     .17 %     0.87 %     .53 %

Non-performing assets to total loans and other real estate owned

     .75 %     .81 %     2.16 %

 

The allowance is maintained to absorb potential losses in the portfolio. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the reserve is based on reviews of specific loans, loan loss experience, general economic conditions and other pertinent factors. If, as a result of charge-offs or increases in risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, the reserve is below the level considered by management to be adequate to absorb possible future loan losses, the provision for loan losses is increased. Loans deemed not collectible are charged off and deducted from the reserve. Recoveries on loans previously charged off are added to the reserve.

 

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The Company allocates the allowance for loan losses to specifically classified loans and non-classified loans generally based on three-year net charge-off history. In assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the Company considers three principal factors: (1) the three-year rolling average charge-off percentage applied to the current outstanding balance by portfolio type; (2) specific percentages applied to individual loans estimated by management to have a potential loss; and (3) estimated losses attributable to economic conditions. Economic conditions considered include unemployment levels, the condition of the agricultural business, and other local economic factors.

 

As of March 31, 2005, there were $819,000 in sixteen non-accrual small business relationships with the two largest loan relationships being $181,000 and $112,0000. Non–accrual residential real estate loans consisted of twenty-three loans that total $1.2 million with the largest balance being $111,000. Non-accrual personal loans consisted of thirty-eight loans that total $215,000 and home equity credit lines consisted of 11 loans totaling $246,000.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Effective liquidity management ensures that the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, as well as Company cash needs, are met. The Company manages liquidity on both the asset and liability sides of the balance sheet. The loan-to-deposit ratio at March 31, 2005 was 88.8%, compared to 90.9% at the same date in 2004. Loans to total assets were 61.3% at the end of the first quarter of 2005, compared to 61.5% at the same time last year. Management strives to keep this ratio below 70%. The Company has $176.7 million in available-for-sale securities that are readily marketable. Approximately 67.5% of the available-for-sale portfolio is pledged to secure public deposits, short-term and long-term borrowings and for other purposes as required by law. The balance of the available-for-sale securities could be sold if necessary for liquidity purposes. Also, a stable deposit base, consisting of 90.3% core deposits, makes the Company less susceptible to large fluctuations in funding needs. The Company has short-term borrowing lines of credit with several correspondent banks. The Company also has both short- and long-term borrowing available through the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). The Company has the ability to obtain deposits in the brokered certificate of deposit market to help provide liquidity to fund loan growth.

 

The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based capital guidelines that assign risk weightings to assets and off-balance sheet items and also define and set minimum capital requirements (risk-based capital ratios). Bank holding companies must maintain total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 8%, 4% and 3%, respectively. At March 31, 2005, NB&T Financial Group, Inc. had a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.15%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 14.18%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.20%.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions and are integral to the understanding of reported results. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective, or complex.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses- The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses each quarter based on changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, regulatory guidance and economic factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires the use of significant management estimates. Many factors can affect management’s estimates of specific and expected losses, including volatility of default probabilities, collateral values, rating migrations, loss severity and economic and political conditions. The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.

 

The Company determines the amount of the allowance based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The allowance recorded for commercial loans is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and historical loss experience. The allowance recorded for homogeneous consumer loans is based on an analysis of loan mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, and historical losses, adjusted for current trends, for each homogeneous category or group of loans.

 

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The allowance for loan losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans, or the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate.

 

Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolio. This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions, the judgmental nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends. Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses for larger non-homogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogenous groups of loans are among other factors. The Company estimates a range of inherent losses related to the existence of these exposures. The estimates are based upon the Company’s evaluation of risk associated with the commercial and consumer allowance levels and the estimated impact of the current economic environment.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles- The Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value as required by SFAS 141. Goodwill is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment. Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using straight-line and accelerated methods, and are subject to impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount. The initial goodwill and other intangibles recorded and subsequent impairment analysis requires management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the acquired asset will perform in the future. Events and factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among others, customer attrition, changes in revenue growth trends, specific industry conditions and changes in competition.

 

EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

Impairment of Securities – The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued EITF Issue 03-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” in 2004 but has delayed its effective date until further guidance as to its application is approved. As a result, two proposed FASB Staff Positions have been issued: Proposed FSP EITF Issue 03-1-a, which provides guidance for the recognition of impairment due to interest rate and/or sector spread increases, and Proposed FSP Issue 03-1-b, which delays the effective date of EITF Issue 03-1. Until further guidance is provided, the Company is uncertain as to the impact these issuances will have on its financial statements.

 

Share Based Payments- The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Standard 123R “Share Based Payments” in 2004, which becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. This standard impacts the accounting for and disclosure of stock-based compensation plans. As disclosed in Note 1 “Stock Options” to the financial statements included in Item 1, this standard will increase the Company’s compensation expense related to stock options.

 

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, equity price risk and commodity price risk. The Company does not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instrument, and is not currently subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk, equity price risk or commodity price risk. The Company’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk.

 

Techniques used to measure interest rate risk include both interest rate gap management and simulation modeling that measures the effect of rate changes on net interest income and market value of equity under different rate scenarios. At March 31, 2005, the Company’s simulation model indicated the twelve-month cumulative static gap as a percent of total assets was a positive 2.2%, compared to a positive 7.6% at December 31, 2004. This change is primarily the result of an increase in repurchase agreements during the first quarter due to public fund receipts and a decrease in business and real estate loans repricing within one year. Despite a positive gap position, rates on loans repricing with base indices tied to the three- and five-year treasury rates are not expected to increase to the same extent as rates on deposits, which are more influenced by the increase in short-term rates. As a result, this position could have a negative effect on projected net interest income over the next twelve months.

 

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Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2005, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

(b) During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

 

Not applicable

 

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

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period


   (a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased


    (b) Average
Price Paid
per Share


   (c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs


  

(d) Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans or

Programs


1/1/05 to 1/31/05

   —         N/A    N/A    N/A

2/1/05 to 2/28/05

   7,750 (1)   $ 26.975    N/A    N/A

3/1/05 to 3/31/05

   —         N/A    N/A    N/A
    

 

  
  

Total

   7,750     $ 26.975    N/A    N/A
    

 

  
  

(1) These shares were purchased by the NB&T Financial Group, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan in order to satisfy its obligation to reinvest dividends.

 

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable

 

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

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5 – Other Information

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6 – Exhibits

 

            Index to Exhibits
            15   Accountants’ acknowledgement.
            31.1   Certification by CEO.
            31.2   Certification by CFO.
            32.1   Financial statements certification by CEO.
            32.2   Financial statements certification by CFO.
            99   Safe harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

 

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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.

 

        NB&T FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: May 12, 2005      

/s/ Craig F. Fortin


        Craig F. Fortin
       

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

            15   Accountants’ acknowledgement.
            31.1   Certification by CEO.
            31.2   Certification by CFO.
            32.1   Financial statements certification by CEO.
            32.2   Financial statements certification by CFO.
            99   Safe harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

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