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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2014












C O N T E N T S

 
Page
 
     
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
2
 
         
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Finanical Reporting
3
 
         
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
4
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Income
 
5
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
6
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
7
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
8
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9-51
 








 
 

 











REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Highlands Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Abingdon, Virginia


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

           In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

                                                                                          
 
                                     

                                      CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
 



Bristol, Virginia
March 30, 2015




 
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Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act).  Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations in any internal control, no matter how well designed, misstatements may occur and not be prevented or detected.  Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.  Further, the evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was made as of a specific date, and continued effectiveness in future periods is subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may decline.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 based on the framework set forth in "Internal Control - Integrated Framework - 1992" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on its evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, Highlands Bankshares, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
















 
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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Amounts in thousands)

 
 
2014
 
2013
        ASSETS
       
 Cash and due from banks
 
 $       15,018
 
 $       16,965
 Federal funds sold
 
40,792
 
67,030
         
                Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
55,810
 
83,995
         
 Investment securities available-for-sale (Note 3)
 
84,335
 
55,318
 Other Investments, at cost (Note 4)
 
6,767
 
4,710
 Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of  $5,477 and $6,825 in 2014 and 2013, respectively (Note 5)
 
 
401,520
 
 
396,961
 Premises and equipment, net (Note 6)
 
20,236
 
20,188
Deferred Tax Assets, net (Note 8)
 
10,744
 
10,444
 Interest receivable
 
2,235
 
2,171
 Bank Owned Life Insurance
 
14,183
 
14,132
 Other Real Estate Owned, net
 
6,685
 
7,834
 Other assets
 
2,599
 
2,559
   
 
 
 
                Total Assets
 
 $     605,114
 
 $     598,312
   
 
 
 
              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 Deposits (Note 9)
 
 
 
 
  Noninterest bearing
 
 $      118,557
 
 $      107,328
  Interest bearing
 
364,940
 
380,946
         
                Total Deposits
 
483,497
 
488,274
         
 Interest, taxes and other liabilities
 
1,014
 
2,595
 Short term borrowings (Note 10)
 
20,051
 
23,500
 Long-term debt (Note 11)
 
47,750
 
47,802
 Capital securities (Note 12)
 
-
 
3,150
                Total Other Liabilities
 
68,815
 
77,047
         
                Total Liabilities
 
552,312
 
565,321
   
 
 
 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 Common stock, 7,851 shares  and 5,011 shares
 issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively,
 authorized 40,000 shares, par  value
 $0.625 per share  (Note 15)
 
4,907
 
3,132
   
Preferred stock,  2,092 shares issued and
authorized  10,000 shares, par value $2.00 per share
 
4,184
 
-
 Additional paid-in capital
 
18,180
 
7,783
 Retained Earnings
 
25,436
 
22,910
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
95
 
(834)
                Total Stockholders' Equity
 
52,802
 
32,991
         
                Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 $     605,114
 
 $     598,312
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
2014
 
2013
 
INTEREST INCOME
           
      Loans receivable and fees on loans
$     21,332 
 
$     21,599 
 
      Securities available for sale:
       
         Taxable
1,005
 
735
 
         Tax-exempt
483
 
551
 
         Other investment income
215
 
155
 
      Federal funds sold
136
 
146
 
            Total Interest Income
23,171
 
23,186
 
 
 
 
 
 
 INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
     Deposits
2,539
 
2,951
 
    Other borrowed funds
2,685
 
3,143
 
           Total interest expense
5,224
 
6,094
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Net interest income
17,947
 
17,092
 
         
 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES (Note 5)
1,324
 
1,320
 
         
           Net interest income after provision for loan losses
16,623
 
15,772
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
       
      Securities gains (losses)
                        1   
 
            (758)
 
      Service charges on deposit accounts
1,915
 
2,088
 
      Other service charges, commissions and fees
1,649
 
1,714
 
      Other operating income
710
 
1,054
 
             Total Non-Interest Income
4,275
 
4,098
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
      Salaries and employee benefits (Note 14)
10,025
 
9,578
 
      Occupancy expense of bank premises
1,069
 
1,185
 
      Furniture and equipment expense
1,166
 
1,193
 
      Other operating expenses (Note 23)
5,356
 
5,326
 
      Foreclosed Assets –Write-down and operating expenses
1,533
 
3,785
 
             Total Non-Interest Expenses
19,149
 
21,067
 
         
            Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
1,749
 
(1,197)
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Income Tax Benefit  (Note 8)
(777)
 
(2,679)
 
 
 
 
 
 
             Net Income
$                   2,526
 
$           1,482
 
         
 Earnings Per Common Share (Note 13)
$                       0.36
 
$             0.30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Note 13)
$                       0.28
 
$             0.30
 
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Net Income
     $  2,526       $1,482  
     Other Comprehensive Income
               
          Unrealized gains on securities during the period
    1,,408       813  
           Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included
               
           in securities gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Inc income
    (1 )     758  
           Income
               
           Other Comprehensive Income  before tax
    1,407       1,571  
           Income tax expense related to other
    478       534  
           comprehensive Income
               
   Other Comprehensive Income
    929       1,037  
 
               
 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    $3,455       $2,519  
                 
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.









 
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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Amounts in thousands)

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements


 
Common Stock Shares
Par Value
Preferred Stock
Shares
Preferred Stock
Par Value
Additional Paid
In Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance
December 31, 2012
 
5,011
 
$ 3,132
 
-
 
-
 
$   7,783
 
 
$  21,428
 
$    (1,871)
 
$  30,472
 
Net Income
         
 
   $   1,482
 
 
 $ 1,482
Other
Comprehensive
Income
           
 
$ 1,037
 
$ 1,037
Balance, December 31,
2013
 
5,011
 
$ 3,132
 
-
 
-
 
$   7,783
 
 
$22,910
 
$  (834)
 
$   32,991
 
Net Income
         
 
$ 2,526
 
 
 
$    2,526
 
Issuance of
Common Stock
 
2,840
 
$ 1,775
   
 
$  7,643
   
 
$    9,418
 
Issuance of
Preferred Stock
   
 
2,092
 
$ 4,184
 
$ 2,754
   
 
$    6,938
Other
Comprehensive
Income
           
 
$  929
 
$      929
Balance
December 31,
2014
 
7,851
 
$4,907
 
2,092
 
$ 4,184
 
$ 18,180
 
$ 25,436
 
$    95
 
$ 52,802
                 


 
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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Amount in thousands)

   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 2,526     $ 1,482  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    1,324       1,320  
Provision for deferred income taxes
    517       56  
Depreciation and amortization
    883       896  
Valuation adjustment of deferred tax assets
    (1,000)       (2,000)  
Net realized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities
    (1)       758  
Net amortization on securities
    732       756  
Amortization of capital issue costs
    29       5  
Valuation adjustment of other real estate owned
    486       1,299  
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (64)       143  
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (399)       2,744  
Increase (decrease) in interest, taxes and other
               
liabilities
    (1,581)       529  
      Net Cash provided by operating activities
    3,452       7,988  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Securities available for sale:
               
Proceeds from sale of debt and equity securities
    -       4,367  
Proceeds from maturities of debt and equity securities
    11,094       11,330  
Purchase of debt and equity securities
    (39,434)       (13,559)  
(Purchase) redemption of other investments
    (2,057)       220  
Net (increase) decrease in loans
    (9,188)       (15,729)  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
    3,547       6,399  
Proceeds from cash surrender value of life insurance
    360       -  
Premises and equipment expenditures
    (88)7       (997)  
       Net Cash used in investing activities
    (36,565)       (7,969)  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net decrease in certificates of deposit
    (15,531)       (20,308)  
Net increase in demand, savings and other deposits
    10,754       23,242  
Net increase (decrease) in short term borrowings
    (3,449)       3,330  
Net decrease in long-term debt
    (52)       (3,496)  
Net decrease in capital securities
    (3,150)       -  
Issuance of common stock
    9,418       -  
Issuance of preferred stock
    6,938       -  
       Net Cash provided by financing activities
    4,928       2,768  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (28,185)       2,787  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    83,995       81,208  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
  $ 55,810     $ 83,995  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest
  $ 6,630     $ 5,882  
Income taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
               
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
  $ 3,304     $ 3,737  
Loans originated from sales of other real estate owned
  $ 1,748     $ 3,240  
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements

 
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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note  1.                       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Highlands Bankshares, Inc., (the “Parent Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Highlands Union Bank (the "Bank").  The statements also include Highlands Union Insurance Services, Inc., Highlands Union Financial Services, Inc., and Blue Ridge Hospitality, LLC, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Bank. Blue Ridge Hospitality, LLC, was formed in June 2014 to hold and manage certain properties acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The accounting and reporting policies of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries, (the “Company”) conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to standard practices within the banking industry.

Nature of Operations

The Company operates in Abingdon, Virginia, and surrounding southwest Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The Parent Company was organized on December 29, 1995.  The Parent Company is supervised by the Federal Reserve Bank under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Bank began banking operations on April 27, 1985 under a state bank charter and provides a full line of financial services to individuals and businesses.  The Bank’s primary lending products include mortgage, consumer and commercial loans, and its primary deposit products are checking, savings, and certificates of deposit.  As a state bank and a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the Bank is subject to regulation by the Virginia State Bureau of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Bank.  Highlands Union Insurance Services, Inc. became effective October 8, 1999 for the purpose of selling insurance through Bankers Insurance LLC. The only activity in Highlands Union Financial Services is the receipt of life insurance commissions.  Highlands Capital Trust I became effective January 14, 1998.  The nature of the trust is described more fully in Note 12.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks and federal funds sold, all of which mature within ninety days. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Securities Available-for-Sale

Securities classified as available-for-sale are those debt and equity securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time, but not necessarily to maturity.  Any decision to sell a security classified as available-for-sale would be based on various factors, including significant movements in interest rates, changes in the maturity mix of the Company's assets and liabilities, liquidity needs, regulatory capital considerations, and other similar factors.  Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value.  Unrealized gains or losses are reported as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income, net of the related deferred income tax effect.  Realized gains or losses are included in earnings on the trade date and are determined on the basis of the amortized cost of specific securities sold.  Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. On a quarterly basis the Company reviews any securities which are considered to be impaired as defined by accounting guidance. During this review, the Company determines if the impairment is deemed to be other than temporary. If it is determined that the impairment is other than temporary, i.e. impaired because of credit issues, the investment is written down by a charge in the Statement of Income.

Loans

The Company makes mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers.  Included in mortgage lending are loans secured by real estate such as single family and multifamily dwelling units as well as  commercial properties both owner occupied and held for lease to others.  Commercial loans include those primarily secured by business assets or land or may be unsecured. Consumer loans include second mortgages and equity lines of credit and other personal loans which may be secured or unsecured. The Company also makes farmland loans and other agricultural type loans such as financing farming activities.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note  1.                      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized to income over the estimated lives of the loans using the straight-line method which is not materially different from the interest method. The accrual of interest on a loan is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection.  Credit card loans and other personal loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due.   In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. Payments on non-accrual loans are applied to principal or applied on a cash basis. All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged off status is reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Loan Losses

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

The Company’s Credit Review and Analysis Department evaluates various loans individually for impairment as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC 310, Receivables –Subsequent Measurement.  Loans evaluated individually for impairment include classified loans, non-performing loans, loans on non-accrual, loans past due by 90 days or more, restructured loans and other loans selected by management.  The evaluations are based upon discounted expected cash flows or collateral valuations.  If the evaluation shows that a loan is individually impaired, then a specific reserve is established for the amount of impairment.   For loans that are not individually evaluated, the Company makes estimates of losses for groups of loans as required by ASC 450-20, Accounting for Contingencies.  Loans are grouped by similar characteristics, including the type of loan, the assigned loan grade and the general collateral type.  Assigned loan grades include Quality, Satisfactory, Acceptable, Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful, each with an increasing risk of potential loss. A loss rate reflecting the expected loss inherent in a group of loans is derived based upon estimates of default rates for a given loan grade, the predominant collateral type for the group and the terms of the loan.  The resulting estimate of losses for groups of loans are adjusted for relevant environmental factors and other conditions of the portfolio of loans, including:  borrower and industry concentrations; levels and trends in delinquencies, charge-offs and recoveries; changes in underwriting standards and risk selection; level of experience and ability of lending management; and, national and local economic conditions.

The amounts of estimated impairment for individually evaluated loans and groups of loans are added together for a total estimate of loan losses.  This estimate of losses is compared to the allowance for loan losses of the Company as of the evaluation date and, if the estimate of losses is greater than the allowance, an additional provision to the allowance is made.  If the estimate of losses is less than the allowance, the degree to which the allowance exceeds the estimate is evaluated to determine whether the allowance falls outside a range of estimates.  If the estimate of losses is below the range of reasonable estimates, the allowance is reduced by adjusting the provision for loan losses.  The Company recognizes the inherent imprecision in estimates of losses due to various uncertainties  and variability related to the factors used, and therefore a reasonable range around the estimate of losses is derived and used to ascertain whether the allowance is too high or too low.  If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail and it is determined that the allowance is not adequate to absorb the new estimate of probable losses, an additional provision for loan losses would be made, which amount may be material to the consolidated financial statements.

Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost.   Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on


 
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HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 1.                      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Premises and Equipment (Continued)

the straight-line method over estimated useful lives.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to current operations while improvements are capitalized.  Disposition gains and losses are reflected in current operations. Purchased software costs are included in other assets and expensed over periods ranging from 3-5 years.

Other Real Estate Owned

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management using updated appraisals and other information and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  Generally, appraisals are updated every 24 months for all individually significant properties or when current events indicate that a property may have suffered a material decrease in value.  Revenue and expenses from operations and gains and losses on disposals are included in Non-interest expense captioned “Foreclosed Assets-Write-down and operating expenses”.

Income Taxes

Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of “temporary differences” by applying enacted statutory tax rates to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.  Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Management evaluates the Company’s tax circumstance and filings under the most current and relevant accounting rules and believes the Company has incurred no liability for uncertain beneficial tax positions (or any related penalties and interest) for the periods open to normal jurisdictional examinations (2011 through 2013).

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share are calculated based on the weighted average outstanding shares during the year.  Earnings per common share assuming dilution are calculated based on the weighted average outstanding shares during the year plus common stock equivalents at year end.

Stock Compensation Plans

The Company accounts for stock compensation plans under the guidance of ASC 718 which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their grant-date fair values.  No options were granted during 2014 or 2013.

Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, and the valuation of foreclosed real estate, deferred tax assets and investment securities.





 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
Amounts in thousands)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Business Segments

The Company reports its activities as a single business segment.  In determining the appropriateness of segment definition, the Company considers components of the business about which financial information is available and regularly evaluated relative to resource allocation and performance assessment.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, ASU No. 2013-02 - Comprehensive Income was issued to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income by requiring an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts.  The amendment was effective for the current reporting period.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 is intended to clarify the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. This presentation had not been addressed in Topic 740 and there was diversity in reporting practices in those instances. ASU 2013-11 requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a liability and not netted against a deferred tax asset.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted.  Adoption by the Company is not expected to have an impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-04, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors - Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure was issued by the FASB on January 20, 2014.  The amendments are intended to clarify when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan should be derecognized and the real estate recognized.  These amendments clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either: (a) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure; or (b) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additional disclosures are required. The amendments are effective for interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014.

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective.  The core principle of the new guidance is that entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  To achieve the core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract with the customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied.  The new guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, early application is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures; however, the Company does not currently expect the new guidance to have a material effect on its financial statements.



 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
Amounts in thousands)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11 – Transfers and Servicing: Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures, which changes the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. Additionally, for repurchase financing arrangements, the amendments of this ASU require separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. The ASU is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. Earlier application is not permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-14 – Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors: Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure which requires de-recognition of mortgage loan and recognition of other receivable if the loan has a government guarantee (e.g. FHA/VA) and upon foreclosure if the following is met: 1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; 2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim; and, 3) at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. The other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards have been issued by the FASB that are not currently applicable to the Company or are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Note 2. Formal Written Agreement

On October 13, 2010, the Company and Bank entered into a written agreement (“Written Agreement”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (the “Reserve Bank”).  Under the terms of the Written Agreement, the Bank has agreed to develop and submit to the Reserve Bank for approval within the time periods specified therein written plans or programs to:

·  
strengthen board oversight of the management and operations of the Bank;
·  
strengthen credit risk management and administration;
·  
provide for the effective grading of the Bank’s loan portfolio;
·  
summarize the findings of its review of the adequacy of the staffing of its loan review function;
·  
improve the Bank’s position with respect to loans, relationships, or other assets in excess of $500,000 that currently are, or in the future become past due more than 90 days, on the Bank’s problem loan list, or adversely classified in any report of examination of the Bank;
·  
review and revise the Bank’s methodology for determining the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) and maintain an adequate ALLL;
·  
maintain sufficient capital at the Company and the Bank;
·  
establish a revised written contingency funding plan;
·  
establish a revised written strategic and capital plan;
·  
establish a revised investment policy;
·  
improve the Bank’s earnings and overall condition;
·  
revise the Bank’s information technology program;
·  
establish a disaster recovery and business continuity program; and,
·  
establish a committee to monitor compliance with all aspects of the written agreement.

Further, both the Company and the Bank have agreed to refrain from declaring or paying dividends without prior regulatory approval.  The Company has agreed that it will not take any other form of payment representing a reduction in Bank’s capital or make any distributions of interest, principal or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior  regulatory approval.  The Company also has agreed not to incur, increase or guarantee any debt or not to purchase or redeem any shares of its stock without prior regulatory approval.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note  3.                      Investment Securities Available-For-Sale

The amortized cost and market value of securities available-for-sale are as follows:

 
2014
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
               
State and political subdivisions
$   9,546
 
$      163
 
$         8
 
$      9,701
Mortgage backed securities
61,476
 
395
 
148
 
61,723
Single Issue Trust Preferred
500
 
-
 
12
 
488
SBA Pools
12,669
 
29
 
275
 
12,423
 
$    84,191
 
$       587
 
$     443
 
$    84,335


 
2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
               
State and political subdivisions
$   9,795
 
$       51
 
$       309
 
$      9,537
Mortgage backed securities
30,984
 
190
 
434
 
30,740
Single Issue Trust Preferred
907
 
-
 
24
 
883
SBA Pools
14,396
 
30
 
767
 
13,659
SLMA
500
 
-
 
1
 
499
 
$   56,582
 
$       271
 
$     1,535
 
$    55,318

The following tables presents the age of gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category:

 
December 31, 2014
 
Less Than 12 months
12 Months or More
Total
 
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
             
State and political subdivisions
$         -
$         -
$   1,002
$    8
$   1,002
$         8
Mortgage-backed securities
5,244
19
7,586
129
12,830
148
Single Issue Trust Preferred
-
-
488
12
488
12
SBA Pools
-
-
11,239
275
11,239
275
             
  Total
$  5,244
$     19
$  20,315
 $    424
$25,559
$     443

The total number of investment securities in a loss position at December 31, 2014 was 34.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note  3.                      Investment Securities Available-For-Sale (Continued)

 
December 31, 2013
 
Less Than 12 months
12 Months or More
Total
 
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
             
State and political subdivisions
$    4,812
$     144
$   849
$      165
$   5,661
$      309
Mortgage-backed securities
16,586
308
1,733
126
18,319
434
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities
-
-
-
-
-
-
Single Issue Trust Preferred
-
-
883
24
883
24
SBA Pools
7,273
482
4,802
285
12,075
767
SLMA
499
1
-
-
499
1
             
  Total
$  29,170
$     935
$  8,267
 $    600
$37,437
$  1,535

The total number of investment securities in a loss position at December 31, 2013 was 52.

The Company assesses securities for OTTI quarterly by reviewing credit ratings, financial and regulatory reports as well as other pertinent financial indicators published. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company's assessment revealed no impairment other than that deemed temporary.

Investment securities available-for-sale with a book value (amortized cost) of $39,298 and $40,077 at December 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively, and a market value of $39,325 and $39,889 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were pledged as collateral on public deposits, FHLB advances, secured correspondent credit lines and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.























 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note  3. Investment Securities Available-For-Sale (Continued)

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2014 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
   
Due in one year or less
$               -
 
$                 -
Due after one year through five years
1,529
 
1,554
Due after five years through ten years
2,088
 
2,119
Due after ten years
19,098
 
18,939
 
22,715
 
22,612
       
Mortgage-backed securities
61,476
 
61,723
 
$     84,191
 
$     84,335

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, proceeds from sales of securities were $0 and $4,367 respectively.  Gross realized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale were as follows:

   
2014
 
2013
         
Realized gains from sales and calls of securities
 
$       1
 
$       575
Realized losses
 
       -
 
       (1,333)
Net gains (losses)
 
    $       1
 
    $    (758)

Note 4.  Other Investments

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock, Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank and Community Bankers’ Bank  stock with a carrying value of $4,525 and $4,460 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively are stated at cost and included as “ Other Investments” on the Company’s Balance Sheets. These investments are considered to be restricted as the Company is required by these entities to hold these investments, and the only market for this stock is the issuing agency.  Also included in “Other Investments” are Certificates of Deposit purchased from other FDIC - insured institutions.  The balances of these CDs were $2,242 and $250 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.




 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The composition of net loans is as follows:

 
2014
 
2013
Real Estate Secured:
     
Residential 1-4 family
$   186,829
 
$   175,860
Multifamily
21,131
 
20,592
Construction and Land Loans
18,518
 
18,509
Commercial, Owner Occupied
70,748
 
71,459
Commercial, Non-owner occupied
32,173
 
37,117
Second mortgages
8,075
 
7,934
Equity lines of credit
6,499
 
7,884
Farmland
8,246
 
9,322
 
352,219
 
348,677
       
Secured (other) and unsecured
     
Personal
20,901
 
20,472
Commercial
31,586
 
31,575
Agricultural
2,683
 
3,376
 
55,170
 
55,423
       
Overdrafts
285
 
304
       
 
407,674
 
404,404
Less:
     
  Allowance for loan losses
          5,477
 
          6,825
  Net deferred fees
             677
 
             618
 
6,154
 
7,443
       
Loans, net
$    401,520
 
$    396,961


Loans are considered delinquent when payments have not been made according to the terms of the contract. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection.  Credit card loans and other personal loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due.   In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.






 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following table is an analysis of past due loans as of December 31, 2014:

   
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
Greater Than 90 Days
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Financing Receivables
 
Recorded Investment > 90 Days and Accruing
                             
Real Estate Secured
                           
Residential 1-4 family
 
 $    4,521
 
 $    3,001
 
 $    2,884
 
 $    10,406
 
 $  176,423
 
 $  186,829
 
 $          -
Equity lines of credit
 
 45
 
 -
 
 -
 
 45
 
 6,454
 
 6,499
 
-
Multifamily
 
 1,252
 
-
 
 -
 
 1,252
 
 19,879
 
 21,131
 
-
Farmland
 
 208
 
 -
 
 477
 
 685
 
 7,561
 
 8,246
 
-
Construction,  Land Development, Other Land Loans
 
 417
 
 31
 
 168
 
 616
 
 17,902
 
 18,518
 
 -
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
 2,193
 
 790
 
 2,344
 
 5,327
 
 65,421
 
 70,748
 
 -
Commercial Real Estate- Non Owner Occupied
 
 225
 
 85
 
 1,547
 
 1,857
 
 30,316
 
 32,173
 
 -
Second Mortgages
 
 107
 
 51
 
 134
 
 292
 
 7,783
 
 8,075
 
 -
Non Real Estate Secured
                           
Personal
 
 404
 
 105
 
233
 
 742
 
 20,444
 
 21,186
 
 22
Commercial
 
 720
 
 49
 
 447
 
 1,216
 
 30,370
 
 31,586
 
 -
Agricultural
 
 3
 
 -
 
 -
 
 3
 
 2,680
 
 2,683
 
 -
                             
          Total
 
 $    10,095
 
 $    4,112
 
 $   8,234
 
 $   22,441
 
 $  385,233
 
 $  407,674
 
 $          22
                             


The following is a summary of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2014:

   
Amount
Real Estate Secured
   
Residential 1-4 Family
 
 $       3,401
Multifamily
 
-
Construction and Land Loans
 
168
Commercial-Owner Occupied
 
5,259
Commercial- Non Owner Occupied
 
1,547
Second Mortgages
 
134
Equity Lines of Credit
 
-
Farmland
 
477
Secured (other) and Unsecured
   
Personal
 
211
Commercial
 
447
Agricultural
 
             -
Total
 
$     11,644


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following table is an analysis of past due loans as of December 31, 2013:
   
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
Greater Than 90 Days
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Financing Receivables
 
Recorded Investment > 90 Days and Accruing
                             
Real Estate Secured
                           
Residential 1-4 family
 
 $    3,219
 
 $    1,805
 
 $    2,699
 
 $    7,723
 
 $  168,137
 
 $  175,860
 
 $          -
Equity lines of credit
 
 -
 
 -
 
 318
 
 318
 
 7,566
 
 7,884
 
-
Multifamily
 
 -
 
97
 
 -
 
 97
 
 20,495
 
 20,592
 
-
Farmland
 
 38
 
 -
 
 129
 
 167
 
 9,155
 
 9,322
 
-
Construction,  Land Development, Other Land Loans
 
 303
 
 117
 
 1,615
 
 2,035
 
 16,474
 
 18,509
 
 -
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
 665
 
 26
 
 1,610
 
 2,301
 
 69,158
 
 71,459
 
 -
Commercial Real Estate- Non Owner Occupied
 
 234
 
 2,257
 
 637
 
 3,128
 
 33,989
 
 37,117
 
 -
Second Mortgages
 
 341
 
 3
 
 56
 
 400
 
 7,534
 
 7,934
 
 -
Non Real Estate Secured
                           
Personal
 
 357
 
 177
 
146
 
 680
 
 20,096
 
 20,776
 
 2
Commercial
 
 1,344
 
 121
 
 266
 
 1,731
 
 29,844
 
 31,575
 
 -
Agricultural
 
 29
 
 -
 
 -
 
 29
 
 3,347
 
 3,376
 
 -
                             
          Total
 
 $    6,530
 
 $    4,603
 
 $   7,476
 
 $   18,609
 
 $  385,795
 
 $  404,404
 
 $          2
                             
The following is a summary of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2013:

   
Amount
Real Estate Secured
   
Residential 1-4 Family
 
 $       2,890
Multifamily
 
-
Construction and Land Loans
 
1,694
Commercial-Owner Occupied
 
3,005
Commercial- Non Owner Occupied
 
2,429
Second Mortgages
 
92
Equity Lines of Credit
 
318
Farmland
 
146
Secured (other) and Unsecured
   
Personal
 
144
Commercial
 
266
Agricultural
 
             -
     
Total
 
$     10,984







 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following tables represent a summary of credit quality indicators of the Bank’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The grades are assigned and or modified by the Company’s credit review and credit analysis departments based on the creditworthiness of the borrower and the overall strength of the loan.

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade –December 31, 2014
Grade (1)
 
Residential 1-4 Family
 
Multifamily
 
Farmland
 
Construction, Land Loans
 
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied
                         
Quality
 
 29,494
 
6
 
 37
 
 3,278
 
 4,159
 
 874
Satisfactory
 
 100,767
 
 16,326
 
 3,090
 
 8,091
 
 31,018
 
 15,052
Acceptable
 
 44,021
 
 2,719
 
 4,080
 
 4,745
 
 20,987
 
 12,223
Special Mention
 
 2,640
 
828
 
 198
 
 2,231
 
 3,994
 
 2,108
Substandard
 
 9,907
 
 1,252
 
 841
 
 173
 
 10,590
 
 1,916
Doubtful
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
                         
     Total
 
$   186,829
 
$     21,131
 
$     8,246
 
$        18,518
 
$     70,748
 
$      32,173


Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade –December 31, 2013
Grade (1)
 
Residential 1-4 Family
 
Multifamily
 
Farmland
 
Construction, Land Loans
 
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied
                         
Quality
 
 33,137
 
-
 
 823
 
 3,425
 
 5,831
 
 1,495
Satisfactory
 
 90,569
 
 15,419
 
 4,128
 
 8,123
 
 27,712
 
 15,153
Acceptable
 
 38,958
 
 3,049
 
 3,699
 
 3,733
 
 22,007
 
 11,148
Special Mention
 
 4,678
 
2,124
 
 6
 
 1,652
 
 6,823
 
 2,507
Substandard
 
 8,518
 
 -
 
 666
 
 1,576
 
 8,620
 
 6,814
Doubtful
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 466
 
 -
                         
     Total
 
$   175,860
 
$     20,592
 
$     9,322
 
$        18,509
 
$     71,459
 
$      37,117

 
(1)  Quality--This grade is reserved for the Bank’s top quality loans. These loans have excellent sources of repayment, with no significant identifiable risk of collection.  Generally, loans assigned this rating will demonstrate the following characteristics:
 
 
·  
Conformity in all respects with Bank policy, guidelines, underwriting standards, and Federal and State regulations (no exceptions of any kind).
 
 
·  
Documented historical cash flow that meets or exceeds required minimum Bank guidelines, or that can be supplemented with verifiable cash flow from other sources.
 
 
·  
Adequate secondary sources to liquidate the debt, including combinations of liquidity, liquidation of collateral, or liquidation value to the net worth of the borrower or guarantor.
 
 

 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)
 
For existing loans, all of the requirements above apply plus all payments have been made as agreed, current financial information on all borrowers and guarantors has been obtained and analyzed, and overall business operating trends are either stable or improving.
 
   Satisfactory-This grade is given to acceptable loans. These loans have adequate sources of repayment, with little identifiable risk of collection. Loans assigned this rating will demonstrate the following characteristics:
 
·  
General conformity to the Bank's policy requirements, product guidelines and underwriting standards.  Any exceptions that are identified during the underwriting and approval process have been adequately mitigated by other factors.
 
 
·  
Documented historical cash flow that meets or exceeds required minimum Bank guidelines, or that can be supplemented with verifiable cash flow from other sources.  
 
 
·  
Adequate secondary sources to liquidate the debt, including combinations of liquidity, liquidation of collateral, or liquidation value to the net worth of the borrower or guarantor.
 
 
For existing loans, all of the requirements outlined above will apply, plus all payments have been made as agreed, current financial information on all borrowers and guarantors has been obtained and analyzed, and overall business operating trends are stable with any declines considered minor and temporary.
 
 
Acceptable-This grade is given to loans that show signs of weakness in either adequate sources of repayment or collateral, but have demonstrated mitigating factors that minimize the risk of delinquency or loss.  Loans assigned this rating may demonstrate some or all of the following characteristics:
 
 
·  
Additional exceptions to the Bank's policy requirements, product guidelines or underwriting standards that present a higher degree of risk to the Bank.  Although the combination and/or severity of identified exceptions is greater, all exceptions have been properly mitigated by other factors.
 
 
·  
Unproved, insufficient or marginal primary sources of repayment that appear sufficient to service the debt at this time.  Repayment weaknesses may be due to minor operational issues, financial trends, or reliance on projected (not historical) performance.
 
 
·  
Marginal or unproven secondary sources to liquidate the debt, including combinations of liquidation of collateral and liquidation value to the net worth of the borrower or guarantor.
 
 
For existing loans, payments have generally been made as agreed with only minor and isolated delinquencies.
 
 
Special Mention -This grade is given to Watch List loans that include the following characteristics:
 
 
·  
Loans with underwriting guideline tolerances and/or exceptions with no identifiable mitigating factors.
 
 
·  
Extending loans that are currently performing satisfactorily but with potential weaknesses that may, if not corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Bank's position at some future date. Potential weaknesses are the result of deviations from prudent lending practices.
 
 
·  
Loans where adverse economic conditions that develop subsequent to the loan origination do not jeopardize liquidation of the debt, but do substantially increase the level of risk may also warrant this rating.
 
 
Substandard-Loans in this category are characterized by deterioration in quality exhibited by any number of well-defined weaknesses requiring corrective action. A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt; they are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)
 
 The weaknesses may include, but are not limited to:
 
 
·  
High debt to worth ratios and or declining or negative earnings trends
 
 
·  
Declining or inadequate liquidity
 
 
·  
Improper loan structure  or questionable repayment sources
 
 
·  
Lack of well-defined secondary repayment source
 
 
·  
Unfavorable competitive comparisons
 
 
Such loans are no longer considered to be adequately protected due to the borrower's declining net worth, lack of earnings capacity, declining collateral margins and/or unperfected collateral positions. A possibility of loss of a portion of the loan balance cannot be ruled out. The repayment ability of the borrower is marginal or weak and the loan may have exhibited excessive overdue status or extensions and/or renewals.
 
 
Doubtful -Loans classified Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified Substandard, plus the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values highly questionable and improbable. The ability of the borrower to service the debt is extremely weak, overdue status is constant, the debt has been placed on non-accrual status, and no definite repayment schedule exists.
 
 
However, these loans are not yet rated as loss because certain events may occur which would salvage the debt. Among these events are:
 
 
·  
Injection of capital
 
 
·  
Alternative financing
 
 
·  
Liquidation of assets or the pledging of additional collateral.
 
Credit Risk Profile based on payment activity – December 31, 2014
   
Consumer - Non Real Estate
 
Equity Line of Credit /Jr. liens
 
Commercial - Non Real Estate
 
Agricultural - Non Real Estate
                 
Performing
 
$       20,953
 
$          14,440
 
$            31,139
 
$           2,683
Nonperforming (>90 days past due)
 
 233
 
 134
 
 447
 
 -
                 
     Total
 
$       21,186
 
$         14,574
 
$              31,586
 
$           2,683
                 

Credit Risk Profile based on payment activity - December 31, 2013
   
Consumer - Non Real Estate
 
Equity Line of Credit / Jr. liens
 
Commercial - Non Real Estate
 
Agricultural - Non Real Estate
                 
Performing
 
$       20,630
 
$          15,444
 
$               31,309
 
$            3,376
Nonperforming (>90 days past due)
 
 146
 
 374
 
 266
 
 -
                 
     Total
 
$       20,776
 
$         15,818
 
$              31,575
 
$           3,376
                 


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

The following tables reflect the Bank’s impaired loans at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
With no Related Allowance
                   
Real Estate Secured
                   
Residential 1-4 family
 
$     7,988
 
$     7,988
 
$          -
 
$     7,015
 
$       256
Equity lines of credit
 
24
 
24
 
-
 
194
 
1
Multifamily
 
1,252
 
1,252
 
-
 
626
 
21
Farmland
 
842
 
842
 
-
 
663
 
32
Construction, Land Development, Other Land Loans
 
1,738
 
1,738
 
-
 
1,716
 
64
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
9,188
 
9,392
 
-
 
7,291
 
262
Commercial Real Estate- Non Owner Occupied
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
3,227
 
-
Second Mortgages
 
618
 
618
 
-
 
340
 
20
Non Real Estate Secured
                   
Personal
 
54
 
54
 
-
 
53
 
3
Commercial
 
361
 
361
 
-
 
229
 
20
Agricultural
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
                     
          Total
 
$    22,065
 
$    22,269
 
$          -
 
$   21,354
 
$       679

 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
With an Allowance Recorded
                   
Real Estate Secured
                   
Residential 1-4 family
 
$     3,148
 
$     3,148
 
$       586
 
$     3,087
 
$       125
Equity lines of credit
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
19
 
-
Multifamily
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Farmland
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
100
 
-
Construction, Land Development, Other Land Loans
 
366
 
366
 
20
 
183
 
13
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
1,403
 
1,403
 
143
 
2,466
 
56
Commercial Real Estate- Non Owner Occupied
 
1,916
 
1,916
 
322
 
3,249
 
31
Second Mortgages
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
28
 
-
Non Real Estate Secured
                   
Personal
 
253
 
253
 
188
 
193
 
7
Commercial
 
802
 
802
 
540
 
863
 
28
Agricultural
 
7
 
7
 
7
 
94
 
1
                     
          Total
 
$    7,895
 
$    7,895
 
$     1,806
 
$    10,282
 
$       261






 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
With no Related Allowance
                   
Real Estate Secured
                   
Residential 1-4 family
 
$     6,042
 
$     6,042
 
$          -
 
$     6,300
 
$       198
Equity lines of credit
 
364
 
364
 
-
 
182
 
6
Multifamily
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Farmland
 
483
 
483
 
-
 
391
 
11
Construction, Land Development, Other Land Loans
 
1,694
 
1,694
 
-
 
1,677
 
1
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
5,393
 
5,393
 
-
 
5,201
 
173
Commercial Real Estate- Non Owner Occupied
 
6,454
 
6,454
 
-
 
4,943
 
250
Second Mortgages
 
62
 
62
 
-
 
191
 
3
Non Real Estate Secured
                   
Personal
 
53
 
53
 
-
 
31
 
3
Commercial
 
96
 
96
 
-
 
82
 
5
Agricultural
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
10
 
-
                     
          Total
 
$    20,641
 
$    20,641
 
$          -
 
$   19,008
 
$       650



 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
With an Allowance Recorded
                   
Real Estate Secured
                   
Residential 1-4 family
 
$     3,026
 
$     3,026
 
$       394
 
$     3,756
 
$       145
Equity lines of credit
 
38
 
38
 
38
 
19
 
1
Multifamily
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
202
 
-
Farmland
 
200
 
200
 
25
 
201
 
8
Construction, Land Development, Other Land Loans
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Commercial Real Estate- Owner Occupied
 
3,528
 
3,528
 
630
 
3,113
 
72
Commercial Real Estate- Non Owner Occupied
 
4,581
 
4,581
 
1,230
 
3,788
 
93
Second Mortgages
 
56
 
56
 
45
 
28
 
1
Non Real Estate Secured
                   
Personal
 
133
 
133
 
84
 
77
 
6
Commercial
 
924
 
924
 
695
 
791
 
34
Agricultural
 
181
 
181
 
56
 
448
 
4
                     
          Total
 
$    12,667
 
$    12,667
 
$     3,197
 
$    12,423
 
$       364





 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

 A loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established on loans for which it is probable that the full collection of principal and interest is in doubt. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment using one of several methods, including collateral value based on recent appraisal  and /or tax assessment value, liquidation value and/or discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral. On a quarterly basis, the ALLL methodology begins with the determination of individually impaired loans. All loans that are rated “7” (Doubtful) are assessed as impaired based on the expectation that the full collection of principal and interest is in doubt. All loans that are rated “6” (Substandard) or are expected to be downgraded to “6”, require additional analysis to determine whether they may be impaired. All loans that are rated “5” (Special Mention) are presumed not to be impaired. However, “5” rated loans with the following characteristics warrant further analysis before completing an assessment of impairment:

•  
A loan is 60 days or more delinquent on scheduled principal or interest;
•  
A loan is presently in an unapproved over advanced position;
•  
A loan is newly modified; or,
•  
A loan is expected to be modified.


The Company’s credit administration personnel and senior financial officers are responsible for tracking, coding, and monitoring loans that become troubled debt restructurings. Concessions are made to existing borrowers in the form of modified interest rates and / or payment terms. The loans are segregated for regulatory and external reporting. Each specific troubled debt restructuring is reviewed to determine if the accrual of interest should be discontinued and also reviewed for impairment. The Company’s senior credit administration officer performs this analysis on a quarterly basis in addition to determining any other loans that are impaired within the loan portfolio. The Company had a total of $12,060 and $17,810 of loans categorized as troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Interest is accrued on troubled debt restructurings if the loan is otherwise not impaired and the full collection of principal and interest under the modified terms is still deemed probable.

In the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management considers troubled debt restructurings and subsequent defaults in these restructurings by adjusting the loan grades of such loans. Defaults resulting in charge-offs affect the historical loss experience ratios which are a component of the allowance calculation. Additionally, specific reserves may be established on restructured loans evaluated individually.






 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

The following is a summary of troubled debt restructurings occurring during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

Troubled Debt Restructurings
Interest only
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
     
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
1
1,252
1,252
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
1
1,395
1,395
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
     
       
Total
2
2,647
2,647

Troubled Debt Restructurings
Below Market Rate
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
1
879
879
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
1
707
707
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
     
       
Total
2
1,586
1,586


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)



      
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Loan term extension
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
6
1,217
1,217
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
1
2,114
2,114
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
1
129
129
       
Total
8
3,460
3,460
Troubled Debt Restructurings                        
All
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
Total Restructurings
 12
7,693
7,693


Troubled Debt Restructurings
That subsequently defaulted
Number of Contracts
 
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
     
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
     
       
Total
     


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

The following is a summary of troubled debt restructurings occurring during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.

Troubled Debt Restructurings
Interest only
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
     
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
1
1,395
1,395
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
     
       
Total
1
1,395
1,395

Troubled Debt Restructurings
Below Market Rate
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
2
1,264
1,264
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
5
8,687
8,687
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
     
       
Total
7
9,951
9,951


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)



Troubled Debt Restructurings
Loan term extension
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
3
500
500
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
1
55
55
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
1
552
552
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
1
36
36
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
1
71
71
Agricultural
3
755
755
       
Total
10
1,969
1,969
Troubled Debt Restructurings
All
Number of Contracts
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
Total Restructurings
                18
13,315
13,315


Troubled Debt Restructurings
That subsequently defaulted
Number of Contracts
 
Pre- Modification  Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post- Modification Recorded Investment
 
       
Residential 1-4 family
     
Equity lines of credit
     
Multifamily
     
Farmland
     
Construction, Land Development,
Other Land Loans
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Owner Occupied
     
Commercial Real Estate-  Non Owner Occupied
     
Second Mortgages
     
Non Real Estate Secured
     
Personal / Consumer
     
Business Commercial
     
Agricultural
     
       
Total
     


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
          (Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by loan category and is segregated by impairment evaluation method as of  December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Twelve months ended December 31, 2014
Residential
1-4 Family
Multifamily
Construction and Land Loans
Commercial Owner Occupied
Commercial Non-Owner Occupied
Second Mortgages
Equity Line of Credit
Farmland
Personal and  Overdrafts
Commercial and Agricultural
Unallocated
Total
Allowance for Credit Losses:
                       
Beginning Balance December 31,  2013
975
143
230
1,029
1,415
153
50
65
483
1,264
1,018
6,825
Provision for Credit Losses
277
(123)
(142)
(407)
886
(61)
140
(53)
636
86
85
1,324
Charge-offs
258
-
18
345
1,239
25
116
-
544
407
-
2,952
Recoveries
(1)
-
(17)
(132)
(1)
-
-
-
(90)
(39)
-
(280)
Net Charge-offs
257
-
1
213
1,238
25
116
-
454
368
-
2,672
Ending Balance
 December 31, 2014
995
20
87
409
1,063
67
74
12
665
982
1,103
5,477
Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment
586
-
20
143
322
-
-
-
188
547
-
1,806
Ending Balance:  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
409
20
67
266
741
67
74
12
477
435
1,103
3,671
Loans:
                       
Ending Balance: Individually Evaluated for Impairment
11,136
1,252
2,104
10,591
1,916
618
24
842
592
1,170
-
30,245
Ending Balance: Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
175,693
19,879
16,414
60,157
30,257
7,457
6,475
7,404
20,594
33,099
-
377,429
Ending Balance: December 31, 2014
$186,829
$21,131
$18,518
$70,748
$32,173
$8,075
$6,499
$8,246
$21,186
$34,269
-
$407,674

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)



Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)


Twelve months ended December 31, 2013
Residential
1-4 Family
Multifamily
Construction and Land Loans
Commercial Owner Occupied
Commercial Non-Owner Occupied
Second Mortgages
Equity Line of Credit
Farmland
Personal and  Overdrafts
Commercial and Agricultural
Unallocated
Total
Allowance for Credit Losses:
                       
Beginning Balance December 31,  2012
1,242
280
823
1,039
1,075
161
30
97
486
1,530
686
7,449
Provision for Credit Losses
166
(137)
(471)
42
748
126
23
8
366
117
332
1,320
Charge-offs
452
-
127
52
408
134
3
40
444
420
-
2,080
Recoveries
(19)
-
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
(75)
(37)
-
(136)
Net Charge-offs
433
-
122
52
408
134
3
40
369
383
-
1,944
Ending Balance
 December 31, 2013
975
143
230
1,029
1,415
153
50
65
483
1,264
1,018
6,825
Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment
394
-
-
630
1,230
45
38
25
84
751
-
3,197
Ending Balance:  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
581
143
230
399
185
108
12
40
399
513
1,018
3,628
Loans:
                       
Ending Balance: Individually Evaluated for Impairment
9,068
-
1,694
8,921
11,035
118
402
683
490
1,201
-
33,612
Ending Balance: Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
166,792
20,592
16,815
62,538
26,082
7,816
7,482
8,639
20,286
33,750
-
370,792
Ending Balance: December 31, 2013
$175,860
$20,592
$18,509
$71,459
$37,117
$7,934
$7,884
$9,322
$20,776
$34,951
-
$404,404







 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

 Overview of Loan Review and ALLL Processes

The loan review function performs various tasks that are utilized to discover weaknesses within the loan portfolio.  These include annual reviews on loan relationships that are greater than $500,000.  The relationship review includes a discussion on the collateral, repayment history, guarantor(s) financial position, and debt service coverage on an individual and global level.  These reviews are based primarily upon federal tax returns for cash flow determination, internally prepared interim statements and personal financial statements.  Debt service coverage (DSC) is calculated on each individual customer, or guarantor, as well as the aggregate or global DSC.  The DSC is discounted to determine a “stressed” DSC.  Collateral evaluation includes an inspection of the collateral file to determine if the Bank is indeed properly securitized.  Collateral is discounted, when appropriate, to determine a “stressed” loan to value ratio (LTV).   In addition to annual loan relationship reviews, quarterly reviews on all loan relationships over $100,000 that are graded Substandard, Doubtful and Loss are also completed.  This quarterly review process is comprised of a shortened version of the full relationship review.  These quarterly reviews include a discussion on personal credit management, DSC and LTV.  In addition to these quarterly reviews of all non-pass watch list relationships, a semi-annual review is conducted on all Special Mention loan relationships that are on the watch list.  These reviews are prepared in the same manner as the quarterly non-pass relationship reviews.  The appropriateness of the risk rating of each relationship is assessed, with changes to the risk rating being made by the Senior Credit Review Officer, when deemed appropriate. Other measures taken to determine potential problem relationships include the monthly preparation of the watch list.  During that process, past due loan reports are reviewed, as well as any other information that might be presented by loan officers, regarding a particular loan relationship that is exhibiting stress.  To be considered as a watch list relationship, distinct characteristics must be exhibited.  These include, but are not limited to late payments greater than 60 days, a low DSC calculation, bankruptcy filings, casualty losses, or other issues that would cause a perceived increase in the risk of loss to the Bank. The final segment of the loan review process involves special reviews.  These reviews target specific segments of the loan portfolio, i.e. credit cards, equity lines, consumer loans, construction loans, and other specific segments of the loan portfolio that management wishes to have reviewed.  However, currently, the primary emphasis of the loan review function is loan relationship review work, and watch list management.

The segments of the Company’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. In reviewing risk, management has determined there to be several different risk categories within the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses consists of amounts applicable to: (i) the commercial loan portfolio; (ii) the commercial real estate loan portfolio; (iii) the construction loan portfolio; (iv) the consumer loan portfolio; and, (v) the residential loan portfolio. The commercial real estate (“CRE”) loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes. Non-owner occupied CRE loans, which include loans secured by non-owner occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties, generally have a greater risk profile than all other CRE loans, which include multifamily structures and owner-occupied commercial structures. The construction loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes. One-to-four family residential construction loans are generally made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Commercial construction loans are generally made to developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures. Construction lending is generally considered to involve a higher degree of credit risk than long-term permanent financing.

The following describes the Company’s basic methodology for computing its ALLL for the twelve months ending December 31, 2014 and 2013.

On a quarterly basis, the ALLL methodology begins with the identification of loans subject to ASC 310.  All loans that are rated “7” (Doubtful) are assessed as impaired based on the expectation that the full collection of principal and interest is in doubt. All loans that are rated “6” (Substandard) or are expected to be downgraded to “6”, require additional analysis to determine whether they may be impaired under ASC 310. All loans that are rated “5” (Special Mention) are presumed not to be impaired. However, “5” rated loans, together with any troubled debt restructured loans, may warrant further analysis before completing an assessment of impairment.  For ASC 310 loans that are individually evaluated and found to be impaired (primarily those designated as Substandard and Doubtful), the associated ALLL will be based upon one of the three impairment measurement methods specified within ASC 310:

(1)  
Present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate;
(2)  
Loan’s observable market price; or,
(3)  
Fair value of the collateral.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 5.  Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses  (Continued)

To determine the amount of loan loss exposure for the impaired ASC 310 loans, the value of collateral for secured loans is evaluated to determine the current value and potential exposure.  The collateral value is adjusted for its age and condition, and, for real estate, adjusted for condition, location, and age of the most current appraisal.  If the adjusted value of the collateral is less than the current principal balance, the difference is designated as direct exposure for loan loss calculations.  The total balance of unsecured loans is considered as direct exposure.
 
 
ASC 450 Loan Loss:

For all other loans, including individual loans determined not to be impaired under ASC 310, the associated ALLL is calculated in accordance with ASC 450 that provides for estimated credit losses likely to be realized on groups of loans with similar risk characteristics. The Bank uses standard call report categories to segregate loans into groups with similar risk characteristics. Estimated credit losses reflect significant factors that affect the collectability of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. Key factors that influence risk within the Bank’s loan portfolio are divided into three major categories:

(1) Historical Loss Factor: To calculate the anticipated loan loss in each call report category for ASC 450 loans, the Bank begins with the net loss in each category for each of the last twelve quarters. The Bank uses a rolling twelve quarter weighted historical loss average where the most recent quarters are weighted heavier than the earlier quarters so that the calculation reflects current risk trends within the portfolio.  The weighting used by the Bank is similar to the Rule of 78’s with the net losses of the most recent quarter weighted at 12/78ths and those in the first quarter in the twelve quarter period weighted at 1/78th.   Therefore, the net losses of the most recent year represent approximately 54% of the calculation compared with 33% if a simple average of losses over the three-year period was used. The total of weighted factors for each call report category is applied to the current outstanding loan balance in each category to calculate expected loss based on historical data for a group of loans with similar risk characteristics.  The same weighting is applied to all loan types.

(2)External economic factors:  Economic conditions have a significant impact on the Bank’s loan portfolio because deteriorating conditions can adversely impact both collateral values and the customer’s ability to service debt.  Management has selected the following external factors as indicators of economic conditions:

a.  
National GDP Growth Rate
b.  
Local Unemployment Rates
c.  
The Prime Rate

The values for external factors are updated on a quarterly basis based on current economic data.

(3)Internal process factors:  Internal factors that influence loss rates as a result of risk management and control practices include the following:

d.  
Past-Due Loans
e.  
Non-Accrual Loans
f.  
CRE Concentrations
g.  
Loan Volume Level
h.  
Level and Trend of Classified Loans

  The values for internal factors are updated on a quarterly basis based on current portfolio metrics.

Once the quarterly ALLL is computed, the calculations are reviewed by the Company’s credit administration committee which is comprised of the CEO, CFO, and Senior Lending Officers, including Credit Review personnel.  The Company’s controller also performs a detailed review of the computations, estimates, etc. included in the ALLL calculation. The ALLL is then reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)


Note 6.  Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are comprised of the following:

 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Land
$        9,150
 
$        9,150
 
Bank Premises
14,071
 
14,061
 
Equipment
14,201
 
13,355
 
 
37,422
 
36,566
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
17,200
 
16,378
 
Construction in progress
14
 
-
 
 
$        20,236
 
$       20,188
 

Depreciation expense was $863 and $876 for 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note 7.  Bank Owned Life Insurance

The Company maintains insurance on the lives of certain key directors and officers.  As beneficiary, the Company receives the cash surrender value if the policy is terminated, and upon death of the insured, receives all benefits payable.  The current value of the policies at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $14,183 and $14,132, respectively.












 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 8.  Income Taxes

The components of the net deferred tax asset, included in other assets, are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Deferred tax assets:
           
    Allowance for loan loss
  $ 1,862     $ 2,321  
    Previous Years AMT
    802       802  
    Loss on Other Equity Investments
    51       51  
    NOL carry-forwards  (20 year carry-forward period)
    9,420       9,125  
    Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale
    -       430  
      12,135       12,729  
                 
Deferred tax liability:
               
 Depreciation
    (342)       (285)  
 Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
    (49)       -  
      (391       (285)  
 
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
    (1,000)       (2,000)  
                 
 Net deferred tax assets:
  $ 10,744     $ 10,444  

The components of income tax expense related to continuing operations are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Federal:
           
  Current
  $ (295)     $ (735)  
  Deferred
    (482)       (1,944)  
                 
    Total
  $ (777)     $ (2,679)  

The Company’s income tax expense differs from the expected tax expense at the statutory federal rate of 34% as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Statutory rate applied to earnings (losses) before income taxes
  $ 595     $ (406)  
Tax exempt interest
    (164)       (187)  
Life Insurance proceeds
    (78)          
 
Deferred Tax Valuation allowance
    (1,000)       (2,000)  
Other, net
    (130)       (86)  
                 
    Total
  $ (777)     $ (2,679)  
 
Deferred tax assets represent the future tax benefit of deductible differences and, if it is more likely than not that a tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the recorded deferred tax assets to net realizable value. As of December 31, 2011, in consideration of uncertainties regarding the timing of improvements in current economic conditions and management’s estimate of future tax liabilities, management provided an allowance of $4,170.  As of December 31, 2014, management maintained an allowance of $1,000 to reflect its estimate of net realizable value at that date. The expiration date range related to the utilization of the net operating losses (20 year period) is 2030 thru 2034.




 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 9. Deposits

The composition of deposits is as follows:

 
2014
 
2013
       
Non-interest bearing demand
$       118,557
 
$       107,328
Interest bearing demand
111,527
 
116,052
Savings deposits
83,608
 
79,558
Time deposits, in amounts of $100,000 or more
52,812
 
57,369
Other time deposits
116,993
 
127,967
       
Total deposits
$      483,497
 
$      488,274

The scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2014 are as follows:

2015
$    84,035
2016
23,131
2017
14,996
2018
12,169
2019
13,467
Thereafter
22,007
   
 
$      169,805

Note 10. Short-Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings totaling $20,051 at December 31, 2014 as shown on the balance sheet consist primarily of two Federal Home Loan Bank advances that are secured by a lien on a specific class of residential and commercial mortgage loans of the Bank. The advances are also secured by a specific group of available for sale securities held in safekeeping by the FHLB. The Federal Home Loan Bank has the option to convert these advances which total $20,000 to a three month LIBOR-based floating rate advance.  These two notes have interest rates that range from 3.84% to 4.34% at December 31, 2014. The average rate paid on these two borrowings was 3.97% during 2013 and 2014. Also included in other short-term borrowings are the contractual principal payments due over the next 12 months on an FHLB advance granted through the FHLB’s Affordable Housing Program. The contractual payments due on the FHLB Affordable Housing program loan total $51 and have a zero interest rate.  As discussed in Note 25, the Company paid off a Holding Company Loan from Community Bankers Bank in the amount of $3,440 with funds received in the private placement capital raise. This loan was included in short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2013.








 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 11. Long-Term Debt

At December 31, Highlands Bankshares, Inc. and its Subsidiary had the following long-term debt agreements:

   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Note payable FHLB dated 08/23/05 for $750 with an annual interest rate of 0%, due 08/24/2020. The note requires monthly principal payments and was granted as part of the FHLB’s Affordable Housing Program.
  $ 250       302  

             
Note payable FHLB dated 08/29/12 for $12,500 with an annual interest rate of 3.53%, due 08/29/19. The note requires quarterly interest payments.
    12,500       12,500  
                 
 
Note payable FHLB dated 08/29/12 for $12,500 with an annual interest rate of 3.70%, due 08/29/19. The note requires quarterly interest payments.
    12,500       12,500  
                 
Note payable FHLB dated 08/29/12 for $5,000 with an annual interest rate of 2.73%, due 08/29/18. The note requires quarterly interest payments
    5,000       5,000  
                 
Note payable FHLB dated 08/29/12 for $5,000 with an annual interest rate of 3.74%, due 08/29/19. The note requires quarterly interest payments.
    5,000       5,000  
                 
Note payable FHLB dated 08/29/12 for $7,500 with an annual interest rate of 2.43%, due 08/29/17. The note requires quarterly interest payments.
    7,500       7,500  
                 
Note payable FHLB dated 08/29/12 for $5,000 with an annual interest rate of 2.86%, due 08/29/18. The note requires quarterly interest payments.
    5,000       5,000  
                 
Total
  $ 47,750     $ 47,802  







 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 11. Long-Term Debt (continued)


A specific class of commercial and residential mortgage loans, with a balance of $151,033 at December 31, 2014 and a specific group of securities available for sale with a lendable collateral value of $3,620 at December 31, 2014 were pledged to the FHLB as collateral for the above advances and to secure additional available lines of credit.

Contractual principal maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2014 are as follows:

2015
$               -
2016
51
2017
7,552
2018
10,053
2019
30,054
Thereafter
40
   
 
$      47,750














 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)


Note 12. Capital Securities

The Company completed a $7.5 million capital issue of 9.25% Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) on January 23, 1998.  These Trust Preferred Securities were issued by Highlands Capital Trust I, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On July 15, 2014, the Company redeemed in full the Trust Preferred Securities and paid all the deferred interest payments with proceeds received from the April 2014 private placement capital raise that is further discussed in Note 25.

Note 13.  Stock and Earnings Per Share

Earnings per common share is computed using the weighted average outstanding shares for the years ended December 31.  Outstanding stock options (Note 15) impact on earnings per share is determined using the treasury stock method. For 2014 and 2013, the impact of conversions of outstanding stock options was anti-dilutive. During 2014, the Company issued a total of 2,092,287 shares of Series A preferred stock (See Note 25). These preferred shares are non-voting mandatorily convertible non-cumulative preferred shares which are entitled to receive dividends equal to dividends paid on the Company’s common shares. The Series A preferred shares will rank pari passu with the common stock with respect to all terms (other than voting), including, the payment of dividends or distributions, and payments and rights upon liquidation and dissolution. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per common share computation:

 
2014
 
2013
       
Income available to common stockholders
$       2,526
 
$       1,482
Weighted average shares outstanding
6,964
 
5,011
Shares outstanding including assumed conversion
9,056
 
5,011
Basic earnings per common share
 $        0.36
 
 $        0.30
Fully diluted earnings per share (including convertible preferred shares oustanding)
 $        0.28
 
 $        0.30


Note 14. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan

The Bank has a 401(K) savings plan available to substantially all employees meeting minimum eligibility requirements.  The Bank makes a discretionary 1.5% profit sharing contribution to all employees exclusive of employee contributions and employer matching.    Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions to the plan up to the maximum allowed by law.  In addition to the 1.5% profit sharing contribution, the Bank matches 100% of the employee’s initial 1% contribution and 50% of the next 5%. The cost of Bank contributions under the savings plan was $300 and $290 in 2014 and 2013, respectively.



 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)


Note 15. Stock Option Plan and Equity Compensation Plan

The Company sponsors an equity compensation plan, adopted by the Board of Directors in 2006, which provides for the granting of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and stock units. Under the plan, the Company may grant options to its directors, officers and employees for up to 200,000 shares of common stock. The Company did not grant any equity compensation in 2014 or 2013.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan is presented below:

 
2014
2013
         
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Shares
         
Options outstanding at January 1
$    14.76
106,900
$    14.24
151,600
Granted
-
-
-
-
Exercised
-
-
-
-
Expired
14.50
(51,300)
13.00
(44,700)
         
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31
$   15.00
55,600
$   14.76
106,900
         
    Information pertaining to options outstanding at December 31, 2014 is as follows:

 
Options Outstanding and Exercisable
 
Number Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Exercise Price
           
 
   55,600
 
         0.44 years
 
$      15.00
           



 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 16. Off-Balance Sheet Activities

The Bank is party to various financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk arising in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of their customers.  Those financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and commercial letters of credit of approximately $324 and $524, unfunded commitments under lines of credit of $41,738 and $39,572 and commitments to grant new loans of $2,862 and $2,830 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  These instruments contain various elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statements of financial condition. The Bank's exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, is the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations that they do for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Unfunded commitments under lines of credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  These lines of credit usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements.  Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.  The Company holds collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.

Note 17.                        Commitments and Contingencies

The Bank has made arrangements with and has available from corresponding banks certain lines of credit to fund any necessary cash requirements. The Bank has $67,801 of Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding against its corresponding line of credit as of December 31, 2014. A specific class of commercial and residential mortgage loans, with a balance of $151,033 at December 31, 2014 and a specific group of securities available for sale with a lendable collateral value of $3,620 at December 31, 2014 were pledged to the FHLB as collateral. At December 31, 2014, the Bank had approximately $49,000 of available credit at the FHLB and $6,000 of secured lines of available credit granted from one of its correspondent banks.

In 2010, Edith Moser (“Moser”) filed two complaints in the Circuit Court of Washington County, VA, claiming that Highlands Union Bank (the “Bank”) improperly handled the repossession and disposition of collateral from a warehouse in June/July 2008.  Moser also claims that the Bank acted as her business advisor and breached fiduciary duties owed to her in this capacity.  One complaint seeks $700 in damages for conversion based solely on the repossession/disposition of collateral.  The second complaint seeks $7,850 in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, violation of UCC Article 9, actual fraud, unjust enrichment, and business conspiracy.  In response, the Bank filed demurrers to both complaints, both of which were granted in part and denied in part with leave granted to amend. Moser chose not to amend either complaint, opting instead to consolidate her remaining claims into one action.  Moser’s remaining claims against the Bank were for violation of UCC Article 9, fraud, unjust enrichment of personal property, and conversion of personal property.  This proceeding concluded in February 2015, following a jury trial at which the court struck the UCC and fraud claims and the jury returned a verdict in favor of Moser with respect to the remaining claims, awarding her $4 in compensatory damages and no punitive damages.





 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)



Note 17.                        Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

On January 27, 2014, Angela Welch, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Frank Michael Mongelluzzi, named the Bank as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No. 8:14cv00189-JDW-TBM, M.D. Fla.  The case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, and is styled Welch v. Highlands Union Bank, 1:14-cv-00063-JPJ-PMS, W.D. Va.  The  complaint states three counts: the first for avoidance and recovery of fraudulent transfers pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544(b) and Florida Statutes §§ 726.105(1)(a) and 726.108, and/or otherwise applicable law; the second for  avoidance and recovery of fraudulent transfers pursuant to 11
U.S.C. § 544(b) and Florida Statutes §§ 726.105(1)(b) and 726.108, and/or otherwise applicable law; and the third for avoidance and recovery of fraudulent transfers pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544(b) and Florida Statutes §§ 726.106(1) and 726.108, and/or otherwise applicable law.  Each count seeks the recovery of $1,246 in overdraft repayments made by the debtor to the Bank, prejudgment interest, and costs.  The matter is in the discovery stage. The Bank intends to vigorously defend itself. We are unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or estimate the amount or range of potential loss.

Note 18.                        Fair Value Disclosures

The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures.  Securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Under ASC Topic 820 on Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

·  
Level 1 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
·  
Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
·  
Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

A description of valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
 
 
In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon third party models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Recurring --Investment Securities Available for Sale

Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2.  For Level 2 securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)



Note 18.                        Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)

The following summarizes the Company’s available for sale securities portfolio measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

2014
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Available for Sale Securities
       
State and Political Subdivisions
$          -
$     9,701
$          -
$     9,701
Mortgage Backed Securities
$          -
   61,723
$          -
     61,723
Single Issue Trust Preferred
$          -
                        488
$          -
         488
SBA Pools
$          -
       12,423
$          -
    12,423
SLMA
$          -
                             -
$          -
             -
Total AFS Securities
$          -
$   84,335
    $         -
          $   84,335

2013
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Available for Sale Securities
       
State and Political Subdivisions
$          -
$     9,537
$          -
$    9,537
Mortgage Backed Securities
$          -
   30,740
$          -
      30,740
Single Issue Trust Preferred
$          -
                883
$          -
          883
SBA Pools
$          -
      13,659
$          -
       13,659
SLMA
$          -
              499
$          -
         499
Total AFS Securities
$          -
$  55,318
      $          -
           $  55,318

Pursuant to ASC Topic 820, the following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance at December 31, 2013 for Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs.

Investment Securities Available for Sale
 
2013       
     
Beginning Balance, January 1
 
$       294
Total gains (losses) included in net income
 
(754)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income
 
460
Transfers in or out of Level 3
 
 -
Ending Balance, December 31
 
 $           -

Non Recurring - Loans

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment using one of several methods, including collateral value, recent appraisal value and /or tax assessed value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  The Company frequently obtains appraisals prepared by external professional appraisers and applies discounts ranging from 8% to 40% depending on type of property, condition, location, etc.; therefore, the Company records impaired loans in Level 3. The Company also in certain instances prepares internally generated valuations from on-site inspections, third-party valuation models or other information.




 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 18.                        Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)

Non Recurring -Foreclosed Assets / Repossessions

Foreclosed assets and repossessions are adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to foreclosed assets and repossessions. Subsequently, foreclosed assets and repossessions are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value. Fair value is based upon independent market prices or recent appraised values of the collateral which the Company considers as nonrecurring Level 2.  When the current appraised value is not available and /or further discounted below the most recent appraised value less selling costs due to such things as absorption rates and market conditions, the Company records the foreclosed assets within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets at fair value on a non - recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy. The tables disclose the recorded investment of impaired loans requiring a specific allowance.

 
December 31, 2014
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Impaired Loans
$           -
$             -
$   7,895
$   7,895
Repossessions/OREO, net
$           -
 $             -
$     6,704
$   6,704

 

December 31, 2013
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Impaired Loans
$           -
$               -
$  12,667
$   12,667
Repossessions/OREO, net
$           -
 $       1,218
$ 6,618
$     7,836


 
The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which the Company uses Level 3 inputs to determine fair value (dollars in thousands):
 
       
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
           
Valuation
 
Unobservable
 
Range
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
Techniques
 
Input (2)
 
(Weighted Average)
 
OREO
 
$
6,704
 
$
6,618
 
Appraisal of collateral (1)
 
Appraisal adjustments
 
0% to 45% (13%)
 
               
Liquidation expenses
 
0% to 10% (9%)
 
                       
Impaired loans
 
$
7,895
 
$
12,667
 
Fair value of collateral –real estate  (1), (3)
 
Appraisal adjustments
 
0% to 10% (9%)
 
           
 FFair value of collateral –equipment, inventory, other  (1), (3)
 
Appraisal adjustments
 
25% to 50% (33%)
 
               
Liquidation expenses
 
0% to 10% (9%)
 







 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 18.                        Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)

Valuation adjustments and liquidation cost adjustments represent unobservable inputs for OREO and impaired loans.  The ranges of discounts applied are based on age of independent appraisals, type and condition of collateral, current market conditions, and experience with the local market.
 
(1)  Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
 
(2)  Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses.  The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.
 
(3)  Includes qualitative adjustments by management.
 
General

The Company has no liabilities carried at fair value or measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices.  However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of   the   instrument.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
The carrying amount reported in the balance sheets for cash, short-term investments and federal funds sold approximates fair value.

Securities Available for Sale

Fair values are determined in the manner as described above.

Other Investments

Other investments include Federal Home Loan Bank stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock, Community Bankers Bank stock and Pacific Coast Bankers Bank stock.  The carrying value of those securities approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of those Banks. Also included in other investments are certificates of deposit purchased from other FDIC banks in which the carrying amount approximates fair value.

Loans

The fair value of loans represent estimates at which the loans of the Bank could be exchanged on the open market, based upon the current lending rate for similar types of lending arrangements discounted over the remaining life of the loans.

Deposits

The fair value of deposits represent estimates at which the deposit liabilities of the Bank could be exchanged on the open market, based upon the current deposit rates for similar types of deposit arrangements discounted over the remaining life of the deposits.

Other Short-Term Borrowings

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 18.                        Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)

Fair values of other short-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Estimated maturity dates are also included in the calculation of fair value for these borrowings.

Long-term Debt and Capital Securities

Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities or established call prices are used to estimate fair value of existing debt.

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments

The amount of off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees, is considered equal to fair value.  Because of the uncertainty involved in attempting to assess the likelihood and timing of commitments being drawn upon, coupled with the lack of an established market and the wide diversity of fee structures, the Company does not believe it is meaningful to provide an estimate of fair value that differs from the given value of the commitment

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 
December  31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
 
     
             
Cash and cash equivalents
$    55,810
$    55,810
 
$    83,995
$    83,995
 
Securities available for sale
84,335
84,335
 
55,318
55,318
 
Other investments
6,767
6,767
 
4,710
4,710
 
Loans, net
401,520
398,019
 
396,961
390,401
 
Deposits
(483,497))
(464,335))
 
(488,274)
(466,120))
 
Other short-term borrowings
(20,051))
(21,495))
 
(23,500)
(25,538))
 
Long-term debt
(47,750))
(50,799))
 
(47,802)
(50,892))
 
Capital Securities
-
-
 
(3,150)
(3,175))
 

Note 19.                        Related Party Transactions

In the normal course of business, the Bank has made loans to its directors and officers and their affiliates.  All loans and commitments made to such officers and directors and to companies in which they are officers or have significant ownership interest have been made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons, and did not, in the opinion of management, involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features.  The activity in such loans is as follows:

 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Balance, beginning
$    7,723
 
$    10,952
 
  Additions
2,549
 
3,546
 
  Reductions
(2,498))
 
(6,775))
 
Balance, ending
$    7,774
 
$    7,723
 
Unused commitments
$      720
 
$      574
 

Deposits from related parties held by the Bank at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $4,029 and $3,531, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 20.                        Restrictions on Cash

The Federal Reserve Bank requires the Bank to maintain reserve balances.  The total of those reserve balances including available vault cash at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $9,455 and $10,311 respectively.

Note 21.                        Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by their primary regulator, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.  Failure to meet the minimum regulatory capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators, that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company and Bank and the consolidated financial statements.  Under the regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification under the prompt corrective action guidelines are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.  Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.




 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 21.  Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements (continued)

Existing quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total risk-based capital and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), and Tier I capital to adjusted total assets (as defined).

As of December 31, 2014, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

The Company’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are as follows:

 
Actual
 
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
   
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
As of December 31, 2014:
             
Total Risk-Based Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
$   51,688
 
14.32%
 
$ 28,875
 
=,> 8%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
47,167
 
13.07%
 
14,437
 
=,> 4%
Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets)
47,167
 
7.78%
 
24,239
 
=,> 4%
               
As of December 31, 2013:
             
Total Risk-Based Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
$   35,129
 
9.81%
 
$ 28,650
 
=,> 8%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
30,627
 
8.55%
 
14,325
 
=,> 4%
Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets)
30,627
 
5.22%
 
23,451
 
=,> 4%
               
The Bank’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are as follows:

 
Actual
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
To be Well Capitalized under the Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
             
As of December 31, 2014:
           
Total Risk-Based Capital (to Risk-Weighted  Assets)
$   51,184
14.19%
$  28,861
=,> 8%
$ 36,076
=,> 10%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
46,663
12.93%
14,430
=,> 4%
21,645
=,> 6%
Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets)
46,663
7.71%
24,196
=,> 4%
30,245
=,> 5%
             
As of December 31, 2013:
           
Total Risk-Based Capital (to Risk-Weighted  Assets)
$   39,477
11.03%
$  28,626
=,> 8%
$ 35,783
=,> 10%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
34,975
9.77%
14,313
=,> 4%
21,470
=,> 6%
Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets)
34,975
5.98%
23,402
=,> 4%
29,253
=,> 5%
             

On July 7, 2013 the Federal Reserve Board approved Basel III Final Rule to begin implementation January 1, 2015. The desired overall objective of Basel III is to improve the banking sector’s ability to absorb shocks arising from financial and economic stress.  The Final Rule changes minimum capital ratios and raises the Tier 1 Risk Weighted Assets to 6% from 4%.  In addition, the new rules require a bank to maintain a capital conservation buffer of between 2 and 2 ½ % beginning in 2016.  The new rules will be phased in beginning in 2015 with complete compliance required by 2019.  Generally, the Basel III Final Rule will require banks to maintain higher levels of common equity and regulatory capital.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 22.                        Restrictions on Dividends

The Parent Company’s principal asset is its investment in the Bank, its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary.  The primary source of income for the Parent Company historically has been dividends from the Bank.  Regulatory agencies limit the amount of funds that may be transferred from the Bank to the Parent Company in the form of dividends, loans or advances.

Under applicable laws and without prior regulatory approval, the total dividend payments of the Bank in any calendar year are restricted to the net profits of that year, as defined, combined with the retained net profits for the two preceding years. The Company and Bank currently are prohibited from paying dividends unless regulatory approval is obtained.  (See Note 2 Formal Written Agreement).

Note 23.                        Other Operating Income and Expenses

Other operating income and expenses that exceed 1% of the total of interest income and other income presented separately consist of the following:

 
2014
 
2013
 
         
BOLI income
$      410
 
$      445
 
Sale of Fixed Assets
  $          6
 
$      382
 
Other Contracted Services
$      614
 
$      615
 
Bank Franchise Taxes
$      260
 
$      300
 
FDIC Insurance Costs
$   1,203
 
$   1,320
 
Software Licensing / Maintenance
$      642
 
$      656
 
Postage and Freight
$      293
 
$      342
 
Legal
$      336
 
$      389
 
Other Loan Expense
$      332
 
$      173
 

Note 24.  Condensed Parent Company Financial Statements

The condensed financial statements below relate to Highlands Bankshares, Inc., as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years then ended.  Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary includes the change in unrealized gains or losses on securities, net of tax.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
       
 
2014
 
2013
 
ASSETS
       
  Cash
$     331
 
$     178
 
  Capital securities repurchased
-
 
600
 
  Other investments
102
 
102
 
  Equity in subsidiary
52,295
 
40,487
 
  Other assets
74
 
460
 
         
     Total Assets
$   52,802
 
$   41,827
 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
       
  Interest, taxes and other liabilities
$              -
 
$    1,636
 
  Other short term borrowings
-
 
3,450
 
  Long Term Debt
-
 
-
 
  Capital securities
-
 
3,750
 
     Total Liabilities
-
 
8,836
 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
52,802
 
32,991
 
     Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$   52,802
 
$     41,827
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 24.  Condensed Parent Company Financial Statements (Continued)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
       
 
2014
 
2013
 
         
Dividends from subsidiary
$          -
 
$          -
 
Interest and dividend income
48
 
100
 
Other income
11
 
-
 
Interest expense
(356)
 
(850)
 
Operating expense
(155)
 
(8)
 
 
(452)
 
(758)
 
         
         
Income tax benefit
154
 
257
 
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
  2,824
 
  1,983
 
         
Net income
$   2,526
 
$   1,482
 






 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)

Note 24.  Condensed Parent Company Financial Statements (Continued)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
       
 
2014
 
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
       
Net income
$  2,526
 
$  1,482
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  Provided by operating activities:
       
Depreciation and amortization
24
 
5
 
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
 (2,824)
 
 (1,983)
 
(Increase) decrease in other assets
207
 
(12)
 
Increase (decrease)  in other liabilities
(1,636)
 
608
 
         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(1,703)
 
100
 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
       
         
Capital contributed to subsidiary bank
(7,900)
 
-
 
         
Net cash (used in) investing
  activities
(7,900)
 
-
 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       
Net increase (decrease) in Short Term Borrowings
(3,450)
 
3,347
 
Issuance of Common Stock
9,418
     
Issuance of Preferred Stock
6,938
     
Decrease in Long Term Debt
-
 
(3,447)
 
     Redemption of capital securities
(3,150)
 
-
 
         
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
9,756
 
(100)
 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
153
 
-
 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  BEGINNING OF YEAR
178
 
178
 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
  YEAR
            $   331
 
               $178
 

Note 25. Private Placement Capital Raise / Rights Offering

On April 16, 2014, the management and board of directors of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. announced the completion of a $16,525 private placement capital raise. Purchasers in the private placement included outside investors, as well as certain directors and executive officers of the Company. The Company sold 2,673,249 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock at $3.50 per share, and 2,048,179 shares of Series-A convertible perpetual preferred stock at $3.50 per share. The private placement was disclosed on Form 8-K on April 16, 2014. The Company immediately paid off a Holding Company Loan in the amount of $3,440 to Community Bankers Bank on April 16, 2014 with the funds received from the capital raise. The Company also paid off the remaining $3,150 of its trust preferred securities including accrued interest. The payoff totaling $4,802 was completed on July 15, 2014. The Company down-streamed to the subsidiary Bank in June 2014 $7,500 of funds received from the capital raise. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company also conducted a rights offering to its existing shareholders other than directors and executive officers. The Company raised a total of $556 as a result of the offering. The Company immediately down-streamed $400 of the $556 to the Bank in September of 2014. In October 2014, one of the private placement purchasers, TNH Financial Fund, LP, purchased another $183 of common and preferred stock which allowed them to maintain the same ownership percentage that was held immediately prior to the rights offering. Net proceeds received from the private placement issues and rights offering totaled $16,356.

 
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