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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarter ended September 30, 2007
Commission File No. 0-28780
CARDINAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia | 54-1804471 | |
(State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
101 Jacksonville Circle, P. O. Box 215, Floyd, Virginia 24091
(Address of principal executive offices)
(540) 745-4191
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x. No ¨.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-accelerated Filer x.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨. No x.
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock, $10 par value as of November 12, 2007 was 1,535,733.
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CARDINAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2007
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Cardinal Bankshares Corporation and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data) | (Unaudited) September 30, | (Audited) December 31, | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 2,248 | $ | 3,416 | ||||
Interest-bearing deposits | 27,085 | 21,135 | ||||||
Federal funds sold | 9,050 | 8,800 | ||||||
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value | 25,254 | 23,654 | ||||||
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value September 30, 2007 - $ 18,208 December 31, 2006 - $17,443) | 18,426 | 17,248 | ||||||
Restricted equity securities | 536 | 554 | ||||||
Total loans | 118,046 | 122,974 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses | (1,707 | ) | (1,640 | ) | ||||
Net loans | 116,339 | 121,334 | ||||||
Bank premises and equipment, net | 4,321 | 4,071 | ||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 1,053 | 974 | ||||||
Foreclosed properties | 212 | 212 | ||||||
Bank owned life insurance | 4,710 | 4,789 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,833 | 1,662 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 211,067 | $ | 207,849 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits | $ | 30,255 | $ | 28,279 | ||||
Interest-bearing deposits | 149,326 | 148,993 | ||||||
Total deposits | 179,581 | 177,272 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 237 | 221 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 1,755 | 1,966 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 181,573 | 179,459 | ||||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities | — | — | ||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Common stock, $10 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 1,535,733 shares issued and outstanding | 15,357 | 15,357 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,925 | 2,925 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 11,744 | 10,453 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net | (532 | ) | (345 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 29,494 | 28,390 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 211,067 | $ | 207,849 | ||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cardinal Bankshares Corporation and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
Interest income | |||||||||||||
Loans and fees on loans | $ | 2,288 | $ | 2,493 | $ | 6,824 | $ | 7,076 | |||||
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell | 112 | 68 | 338 | 142 | |||||||||
Investment securities: | |||||||||||||
Taxable | 321 | 203 | 889 | 602 | |||||||||
Exempt from federal income tax | 223 | 210 | 663 | 641 | |||||||||
Deposits with banks | 369 | 111 | 1,030 | 307 | |||||||||
Total interest income | 3,313 | 3,085 | 9,744 | 8,768 | |||||||||
Interest expense | |||||||||||||
Deposits | 1,518 | 1,047 | 4,459 | 3,003 | |||||||||
Borrowings | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total interest expense | 1,518 | 1,047 | 4,459 | 3,003 | |||||||||
Net interest income | 1,795 | 2,038 | 5,285 | 5,765 | |||||||||
Provision for loan losses | — | 135 | 20 | 165 | |||||||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 1,795 | 1,903 | 5,265 | 5,600 | |||||||||
Noninterest income | |||||||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | 57 | 73 | 169 | 205 | |||||||||
Other service charges and fees | 25 | 24 | 75 | 73 | |||||||||
Net realized gains on sales of securities | — | — | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
Other operating income | 95 | 90 | 457 | 312 | |||||||||
Total noninterest income | 177 | 187 | 702 | 593 | |||||||||
Noninterest expense | |||||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 801 | 733 | 2,285 | 2,221 | |||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 171 | 165 | 527 | 505 | |||||||||
Foreclosed assets, net | 2 | — | 2 | (9 | ) | ||||||||
Other operating expense | 372 | 396 | 1,046 | 1,017 | |||||||||
Total noninterest expense | 1,346 | 1,294 | 3,860 | 3,734 | |||||||||
Income before income taxes | 626 | 796 | 2,107 | 2,459 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 125 | 186 | 386 | 579 | |||||||||
Net Income | $ | 501 | $ | 610 | $ | 1,721 | $ | 1,880 | |||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.23 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.23 | |||||
Dividends paid per share | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.27 | |||||
Weighted average basic shares outstanding | 1,535,733 | 1,535,733 | 1,535,733 | 1,535,733 | |||||||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 1,535,733 | 1,535,733 | 1,535,733 | 1,535,733 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cardinal Bankshares Corporation and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,721 | $ | 1,880 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 257 | 257 | ||||||
Net amortization (accretion) of bond premiums/discounts | 19 | 20 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses | 20 | 165 | ||||||
Net realized (gains) losses on investment securities | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Net realized (gains) losses on sale of foreclosed assets | — | (9 | ) | |||||
Deferred compensation and pension expense | 131 | 129 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable | (79 | ) | 62 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable | 16 | 38 | ||||||
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities | (337 | ) | (76 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,747 | 2,463 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits in banks | (5,950 | ) | (613 | ) | ||||
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold | (250 | ) | (2,650 | ) | ||||
Purchase of investment securities | (11,882 | ) | (6,036 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities | — | — | ||||||
Purchase of restricted equity securities | — | (8 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from redemption of equity securities | 18 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from maturity and redemption of investment securities | 8,802 | 6,510 | ||||||
Net (increase) decrease in loans | 4,975 | 6,739 | ||||||
Net purchases of bank premises and equipment | (507 | ) | (140 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets | — | 215 | ||||||
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities | (4,794 | ) | 4,017 | |||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing deposits | 1,976 | 297 | ||||||
Net (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits | 333 | (6,624 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold | — | (134 | ) | |||||
Dividends paid | (430 | ) | (415 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | 1,879 | (6,876 | ) | |||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (1,168 | ) | (396 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 3,416 | 4,292 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 2,248 | $ | 3,896 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 4,443 | $ | 2,965 | ||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 513 | $ | 556 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all of the disclosures and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year or any other interim period. The information reported herein should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current presentations.
Note 2. Allowance for Loan Losses
Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:
Nine months ended September 30, (In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Balance, at January 1 | $ | 1,640 | $ | 1,427 | ||||
Provision charged to expense | 20 | 165 | ||||||
Recoveries of amounts previously charged off | 52 | 26 | ||||||
Loans charged off | (5 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||
Balance, at September 30, | $ | 1,707 | $ | 1,592 | ||||
Note 3. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party for commitments to extend credit and stand-by letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for on-balance sheet instruments. A summary of the Company’s commitments at September 30 for the years indicated follows:
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||
Commitments to extend credit | $ | 19,842 | $ | 22,537 | ||
Standby letters of credit | 1,029 | 471 | ||||
Total | $ | 20,871 | $ | 23,008 | ||
Note 4. Employee Benefit Plan
The Bank has a qualified noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan which covers substantially all of its employees. The benefits are primarily based on years of service and earnings. The following is a summary of the components of the net periodic benefit cost.
Three months ended September 30, (In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Service cost | $ | 45 | $ | 58 | ||||
Interest cost | 51 | 49 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (54 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||
Amortization of net obligation at transition | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Amortization of net (gain) or loss | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Total net periodic benefit cost | $ | 44 | $ | 64 | ||||
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Nine months ended September 30, (In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Service cost | $ | 135 | $ | 174 | ||||
Interest cost | 153 | 147 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (162 | ) | (147 | ) | ||||
Amortization of net obligation at transition | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Amortization of net (gain) or loss | 6 | 18 | ||||||
Total net periodic benefit cost | $ | 132 | $ | 192 | ||||
The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, that it expected to contribute $175 thousand to this pension plan in 2007. As of September 30, 2007, no contributions have been made.
Item 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Cardinal Bankshares Corporation (the “Company” and “Cardinal Bankshares”), a Virginia corporation, is a bank holding company headquartered in Floyd, Virginia. The Company serves the marketplace primarily through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Bank of Floyd (the “Bank”), a Virginia chartered, Federal Reserve member commercial bank. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) to the extent provided by law. Bank of Floyd is supervised and examined by the Federal Reserve and the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia (the “SCC”). At September 30, 2007, the Bank operated eight branch facilities in the counties of Floyd, Montgomery, Roanoke, Carroll, Pulaski and the City of Salem. The main office is in Floyd with a limited service office located in Willis. The Roanoke offices are in the Cave Spring and Tanglewood Mall areas of Roanoke County. The Salem office is located on West Main Street in Salem, Virginia. The Hillsville office is located in Carroll County. The Christiansburg office serves Montgomery County. On May 1, 2007 the bank opened its eighth branch in Pulaski County, Virginia serving the Fairlawn community.
Through Bank of Floyd’s network of banking facilities, Cardinal Bankshares provides a wide range of commercial banking services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, institutions and governments located in Virginia. The Company conducts substantially all of the business operations of a typical independent commercial bank, including the acceptance of checking and savings deposits, and the making of commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile and other installment loans. The Company also offers other related services, such as traveler’s checks, safe deposit boxes, depositor transfer, customer note payment, collection, notary public, escrow, drive-in and ATM facilities, and other customary banking services. Cardinal Bankshares does not offer trust services.
The following discussion provides information about the major components of the financial condition, results of operations, asset quality, liquidity, and capital resources of Cardinal Bankshares. The discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets as of September 30, 2007 were $211.1 million, an increase of $3.3 million from year-end 2006. Total loans declined 4.1% or $5.0 million during the first nine months of this year to $116.3 million.
The investment securities portfolio reflected a net increase of $2.8 million. Federal funds sold increased $250 thousand during the first nine months of 2007.
As of September 30, 2007, total deposits were $179.6 million, up approximately $2.3 million compared to year-end 2006. Non-interest-bearing core deposits increased $2.0 million to $30.3 million as compared to $28.3 million at year-end 2006. Interest-bearing deposits increased .01% or 333 thousand to $149.3 million. Deposits greater than $100 thousand amounted to $55.1 million at September 30, 2007 as compared to $52.0 million at year-end 2006.
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Stockholders’ equity was $29.5 million as of September 30, 2007 compared to $28.4 million as of December 31, 2006. Year-to-date net income of $1.7 million accounted for the major portion of the change in stockholders’ equity occurring over the first nine months of the year. Other factors affecting the change in stockholders’ equity were the payment on June 30, 2007 of the Company’s regular semi-annual cash dividend totaling $430 thousand, and the decline in accumulated other comprehensive income of $187 thousand caused by a decline in the market value of the available for sale portion of the Company’s investment portfolio. Management believes this decline in market value is a temporary decline.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $501 thousand, down 17.9% compared to $610 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Diluted earnings per share decreased 17.5% to $.33 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the same period a year earlier was $.40.
Total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 rose $228 thousand to $3.3 million compared to $3.1 million the same prior year quarter. Noninterest income declined 6.1%, or $10 thousand to $177 as compared to the same prior year quarter at $187 thousand. Total interest expense increased $471 thousand to $1.5 million reflecting an increase in deposits due to the effect of certificate of deposit promotions during the quarter and increased interest rates paid thereon. Noninterest expense remained level compared to the same prior year quarter at $1.3 million.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $1.7 million, down 10.5% compared to $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Diluted earnings per share decreased 8.9% to $1.12 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the same period a year earlier was $1.23.
Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $9.7 million, up 11.1% from the $8.8 million reported a year earlier. This increase reflects the slight increase in overall portfolio yield when compared to the same period a year earlier. Total interest expense rose $1.5 million compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. Net interest income after the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $335 thousand to $5.3 million.
Total noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 showed an increase of $109 thousand due primarily to an increase in other operating income. Total noninterest expense for the comparable nine-month periods ended September 30 increased to $3.9 million.
ASSET QUALITY
The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of an amount adequate to absorb potential future losses inherent in the loan portfolio. In assessing the adequacy of the allowance, management relies predominately on its ongoing review of the lending process and the risk characteristics of the portfolio in the aggregate. Among other factors, management considers the Company’s loan loss experience, the amount of past-due loans, current and anticipated economic conditions, and the estimated current values of collateral securing loans in assessing the level of the allowance for loan losses. In the first nine months of 2007, the provision for loan losses was $20 thousand as compared to $165 thousand provision for the same period in 2006. Based upon management’s periodic reviews of the loan portfolio using the above mentioned factors, the current year increase in the provision for loan losses was felt appropriate. Management believes the provision recorded in 2007 maintains the allowance at a level adequate to cover potential losses.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $1.7 million at September 30, 2007. The allowance for loan losses to period end loans was 1.45% at September 30, 2007 compared to 1.33% and 1.29% at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively. The Company had net recoveries on loans in the amount of $52 thousand during the first nine month of 2007. This compares with net recoveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $26 thousand.
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The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of an amount adequate to provide for potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The adequacy of the loan loss reserve and the related provision are based upon management’s evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio under current economic conditions with consideration to such factors as financial condition of the borrowers, collateral values, growth and composition of the loan portfolio, the relationship of the allowance to outstanding loans and delinquency trends.
While management uses all available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
Nonperforming assets, which consist of nonaccrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due, and other real estate owned, were $861 thousand as of September 30, 2007 compared to $869 thousand as of December 31, 2006. Management does not expect to incur any additional material losses related to nonperforming assets. As of September 30, 2007 the company’s impaired loans with a valuation allowance amounted to $3.4 million, unchanged from December 31, 2006. The valuation allowance related to the loans was $749 thousand at September 30, 2007 and $743 thousand at December 31, 2006.
LIQUIDITY
In determining the Company’s liquidity requirements, both sides of the balance sheet are managed to ensure that adequate funding sources are available to support loan growth, deposit withdrawals or any unanticipated need for funds.
Securities available for sale that mature within one year, or securities that have a weighted average life of one year or less are sources of liquidity. Anticipated mortgage-backed securities pay downs and maturing loans also generate cashflows to meet liquidity requirements. Wholesale funding sources are also used to supply liquidity such as federal funds purchased and large denomination certificates of deposit. The Company considers its sources of liquidity to be adequate to meet its anticipated needs.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cardinal Bankshares’ capital position provides the necessary assurance required to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb potential losses.
The Company’s Tier I capital position was $30.0 million at September 30, 2007, or 21.88% of risk-weighted assets. Total risk-based capital was $31.7 million or 23.13% of risk-weighted assets
Tier I capital consists primarily of common stockholders’ equity, while total risk-based capital includes the allowance for loan losses. Risk weighted assets are determined by assigning various levels of risk to different categories of assets and off-balance sheet activities. To be well capitalized under current risk-based capital standards, all banks are required to have Tier I capital of at least 4% and total capital of 8%. Based on these standards, Cardinal Bankshares is categorized as well capitalized at September 30, 2007.
In addition to the risk-based capital guidelines, banking regulatory agencies have adopted leverage capital ratio requirements. The leverage ratio – or core capital to assets ratio – works in tandem with the risk-capital guidelines. The minimum leverage ratios range from three to five percent. At September 30, 2007, the Company’s leverage capital ratio was 14.33%.
A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written forward-looking statements in periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, proxy statements, offering circulars and prospectuses, press releases and other written materials and oral statements made by
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Cardinal Bankshares’ officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Management cautions the readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; changes in the interest rate environment may reduce margins; general economic or business conditions may lead to a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit; legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards, may adversely affect the business in which Cardinal Bankshares is engaged; changes may occur in the securities markets; and competitors of the Company may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than Cardinal Bankshares.
Other factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements include the following: the timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and the acceptance of such products and services by customers; changes in consumer spending and savings habits; the effects of competitors’ pricing policies; the Company’s success in managing the costs associated with the expansion of existing distribution channels and developing new ones, and in realizing increased revenues from such distribution channels, including cross-selling initiatives; and mergers and acquisitions and their integration into the Company and management’s ability to manage these other risks.
Management of Cardinal Bankshares believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The future results and stockholder values of Cardinal Bankshares may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements contained in this report. Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict.
Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
The principal goals of the Company’s asset and liability management strategy are the maintenance of adequate liquidity and the management of interest rate risk. Liquidity is the ability to convert assets to cash to fund depositors’ withdrawals or borrowers’ loans without significant loss. Interest rate risk management seeks to balance the effects of interest rate changes on assets that earn interest or liabilities on which interest is paid, to protect the Company from wide fluctuations in its net interest income.
Management must insure that adequate funds are available at all times to meet the needs of its customers. On the asset side of the balance sheet, maturing investments, loan payments, maturing loans, federal funds sold, and unpledged investment securities are principal sources of liquidity. On the liability side of the balance sheet, liquidity sources include core deposits, the ability to increase large denomination certificates, federal funds lines from correspondent banks, borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank, as well as the ability to generate funds through the issuance of long-term debt and equity.
Interest rate risk is the effect that changes in interest rates would have on interest income and interest expense as interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities either reprice or mature. Management attempts to maintain the portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with maturities or repricing opportunities at levels that will afford protection from erosion of net interest margin, to the extent practical, from changes in interest rates.
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The Company uses a number of tools to manage its interest rate risk, including simulating net interest income under various scenarios, monitoring the present value change in equity under the same scenarios, and monitoring the difference or gap between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities over various time periods.
The earnings simulation model forecasts annual net income under a variety of scenarios that incorporate changes in absolute level of interest rates, changes in the shape of the yield curve and changes in interest rate relationships. Management evaluates the effect on net interest income from gradual changes in the Prime Rate of up to 200 basis points up or down over a 12-month period. The current model indicates that an increase in rates of 200 basis points over the next twelve months would result in an increase in net interest income of $926 thousand, or 12.74%, while a similar decrease in rates would result in a decrease in net interest income of $866 thousand, or 11.90%. The model also incorporates management’s forecasts for balance sheet growth, noninterest income and noninterest expense. The interest rate scenarios are used for analytical purposes and do not represent management’s view of future market movements. Rather, these are intended to provide a measure of the degree of volatility interest rate movements may apply to the earnings of the Company. Modeling the sensitivity of earnings to interest rate risk is highly dependent on numerous assumptions embedded in the simulation model. While the earnings sensitivity analysis incorporates management’s best estimate of interest rate and balance sheet dynamics under various market rate movements, the actual behavior and resulting earning impact likely will differ from projected.
Additional qualitative information about interest rate risk is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. There have not been any material changes since December 31, 2006.
Item 4T. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, including internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer supervised this evaluation and have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Subsequent to this evaluation, (i) there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect our disclosure controls and procedures and (ii) we have not taken any corrective actions with regard to our disclosure controls and procedures to correct any significant deficiencies and weaknesses.
The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goal under every potential condition, regardless of how remote. In addition, the operation of any system of controls and procedures is dependent upon the employees responsible for executing it. While we have evaluated the operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and found them effective, there can be no assurance that they will succeed in every instance to achieve their objective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
CARDINAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION |
/s/ Ronald Leon Moore |
Ronald Leon Moore |
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
/s/ J. Alan Dickerson |
J. Alan Dickerson |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 12, 2007
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