Weststar Financial Services (WFSC) 10-Q 2009 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES SECURITITES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURTIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from _____________________ to __________________________

  Commission File Number: 000-30515

  Weststar Financial Services Corporation

  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	56-2181423
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  79 Woodfin Place, Asheville NC 28801

  (Address of principal executive offices)

  828.252.1735

  (Registrant’s telephone number)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the of the Exchange Act 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.  ý Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   o Yes  o No

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: (Check one): Large accelerated filer   o Accelerated filer  o Non-accelerated filer   o   (Do not check if a smaller company) Smaller reporting company   ý

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: Common stock, $1.00 par value – 2,146,132 shares outstanding as of August 11, 2009.

INDEX	Page
Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008	2
Consolidated Statements of Operations Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2 -   Management’s Discussion and Analysis Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 4T – Controls and Procedures	25
Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	26
Item 5 – Other Information	26
Item 6 –Exhibits	26
Signatures	27

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item I. Financial Statements

Weststar Financial Services Corporation & Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets	(unaudited)
	June 30			December 31
	2009				2008	*
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks	$	4,930,563		$	4,200,866
Interest-bearing deposits		11,780,364			218,912
Total cash and cash equivalents		16,710,927			4,419,778
Investment securities- available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost of $22,726,225 and $23,750,009, at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively)		22,998,342			23,778,449
Loans		180,614,075			171,239,692
Allowance for loan losses		(2,847,508	)		(2,529,981	)
Net loans		177,766,567			168,709,711
Premises and equipment, net		2,538,516			2,652,007
Accrued interest receivable		1,037,103			1,030,460
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		592,300			585,600
Deferred income taxes		919,408			810,921
Foreclosed properties		243,006			205,006
Other assets		717,950			667,040
TOTAL	$	223,524,119		$	202,858,972
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand	$	28,132,451		$	22,251,288
NOW accounts		31,220,375			18,319,836
Money market accounts		29,217,039			31,416,333
Savings		2,600,623			2,207,173
Time deposits of $100,000 or more		26,796,346			26,799,682
Other time deposits		77,482,512			69,819,794
Total deposits		195,449,346			170,814,106
Short-term borrowings		4,816,087			5,919,140
Accrued interest payable		564,453			565,105
Other liabilities		1,169,074			926,050
Long-term debt		4,124,000			8,124,000
Total liabilities		206,122,960			186,348,401
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, authorized $1,000,000 shares;
No shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized- 9,000,000 shares;
outstanding shares- and 2,146,132 at June 30, 2009
and 2,125,747 at December 31, 2008, respectively		2,146,132			2,125,747
Additional paid-in capital		6,215,519			6,152,868
Retained earnings		8,872,292			8,214,480
Accumulated other comprehensive income		167,216			17,476
Total shareholders’ equity		17,401,159			16,510,571
Total	$	223,524,119		$	202,858,972

*Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Weststar Financial Services Corporation & Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)	Three Months					Six Months
	Ended June 30,					Ended June 30,
	2009		2008			2009		2008
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$	2,968,095	$	2,574,013		$	5,759,201	$	5,315,518
Federal funds sold		160		14,172			1,132		41,176
Interest-bearing deposits		3,939		333			4,005		1,216
Investments:
Taxable interest income		169,191		211,462			349,073		428,939
Nontaxable interest income		95,221		88,184			186,857		174,721
Corporate dividends		-		7,214			-		14,221
Total interest income		3,236,606		2,895,378			6,300,268		5,975,791
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Time deposits of $100,000 or more		220,283		309,269			448,812		659,594
Other time and savings deposits		837,982		759,155			1,701,763		1,620,992
Short-term borrowings		50,388		4,683			60,114		11,817
Long-term debt		44,601		112,185			135,638		240,021
Total interest expense		1,153,254		1,185,292			2,346,327		2,532,424
NET INTEREST INCOME		2,083,352		1,710,086			3,953,941		3,443,367
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		221,310		150,680			475,890		188,125
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES		1,862,042		1,559,406			3,478,051		3,255,242
OTHER INCOME:
Services charges on deposit accounts		287,680		284,172			552,335		568,019
Other service fees and commissions		166,932		118,568			300,612		204,804
Equity in loss of Bank of Asheville Mortgage
Company, LLC		-		(2,551	)		-		(16,109	)
Other		9,979		15,660			19,851		34,169
Total other income		464,591		415,849			872,798		790,883
OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and wages		709,874		661,919			1,391,271		1,286,303
Employee benefits		82,860		120,259			214,135		236,771
Occupancy expense, net		122,076		125,051			307,129		249,739
Equipment rentals, depreciation and
maintenance		102,653		119,658			201,375		233,336
Supplies		67,585		65,039			131,858		138,502
Professional fees		74,135		88,122			151,393		160,450
Data processing fees		156,960		135,404			310,948		277,745
FDIC insurance premiums		173,808		25,619			246,212		48,159
Audit, tax and accounting		24,458		12,147			79,622		61,871
Marketing		80,435		70,608			173,122		132,986
(Income) expenses from foreclosed properties		70		40,908			70		41,221
Other		93,962		98,654			177,629		165,897
Total other expenses		1,688,876		1,563,388			3,384,764		3,032,980
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		637,757		411,867			966,085		1,013,145
INCOME TAX PROVISION		203,888		129,384			308,273		342,525
NET INCOME	$	433,869	$	282,483			657,812		670,620
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic	$	.20	$	.13		$	.31	$	.32
Diluted	$	.19	$	.12		$	.29	$	.29

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Weststar Financial Services Corporation & Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
NET INCOME	$	433,869		$	282,483		$	657,812		$	670,620
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Unrealized holding income (losses) on securities
available for sale		(6,986	)		(479,560	)		243,677			(117,493	)
Tax effect		2,693			184,871			(93,937	)		45,294
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities
available for sale, net of tax		(4,293	)		(294,689	)		149,740			(72,199	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX		(4,293	)		(294,689	)		149,740			(72,199	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	429,576		$	(12,206	)	$	807,552		$	598,421

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Weststar Financial Services Corporation & Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

										Accumulated
					Additional					Other			Total
	Common Stock				Paid-In			Retained		Comprehensive			Shareholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings		Income (Loss)			Equity
Balance December 31, 2007		2,118,437	$	2,118,437	$	6,133,773		$	6,913,168	$	13,861		$	15,179,239
Net change in unrealized
losses on securities held for sale											(72,199	)		(72,199	)
Issuance of common stock pursuant
to the exercise of stock options		1,210		1,210		(1,199	)							11
Tax benefit on exercise of non-
qualified stock options						4,628								4,628
Net Income									670,620					670,620
Balance June 30, 2008		2,119,647	$	2,119,647	$	6,137,202		$	7,583,788	$	(58,338	)	$	15,782,299
Balance December 31, 2008		2,125,747	$	2,125,747	$	6,152,868		$	8,214,480	$	17,476		$	16,510,571
Net change in unrealized
gains on securities held for sale											149,740			149,740
Issuance of common stock pursuant
to the exercise of stock options		20,385		20,385		46,070								66,455
Tax benefit on exercise of non-
qualified stock options						16,581								16,581
Net Income									657,812					657,812
Balance June 30, 2009		2,146,132	$	2,146,132	$	6,215,519		$	8,872,292	$	167,216		$	17,401,159

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Weststar Financial Services Corporation & Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30,	2009			2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$	657,812		$	670,620
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation		175,464			205,656
Provision for loan losses		475,890			188,125
Premium amortization and discount accretion, net		(15,834	)		(13,343	)
Deferred income tax provision		(202,424	)		(59,551	)
Expense from foreclosed properties		-			36,781
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable		(6,643	)		99,053
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(50,910	)		22,213
Decrease in accrued interest payable		(652	)		(8,969	)
Increase in other liabilities		243,024			16,835
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,275,727			1,157,420
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of securities available for sale		(1,499,005	)		(1,530,893	)
Maturities of securities available for sale		2,538,623			2,463,588
Net increase in loans		(9,570,746	)		(12,629,811	)
FHLB stock purchase		(54,200	)		(122,300	)
FHLB stock redemption		47,500			-
Additions to premises and equipment		(61,973	)		(24,615	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,599,801	)		(11,844,031	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits, NOW Accounts, MMDA
and savings accounts		16,975,858			(1,953,472	)
Net increase in time deposits		7,659,382			7,974,644
Issuance of common stock		66,455			11
Proceeds of FHLB advances		1,110,000			2,550,000
Repayment of FHLB advances		(2,110,000	)		(500,000	)
Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options		16,581			4,628
Net decrease in short-term borrowing		(4,103,053	)		(16,409	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		19,615,223			8,059,402
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		12,291,149			(2,627,209	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		4,419,778			8,527,456
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	16,710,927		$	5,900,247

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WESTSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORTION & SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Weststar Financial Services Corporation (the “Company”) is a holding company with one subsidiary, The Bank of Asheville (the “Bank”).  The Bank is a state chartered commercial bank, which was incorporated in North Carolina on October 29, 1997.  The Bank provides consumer and commercial banking services in Buncombe County and surrounding area.  Common shares of The Bank of Asheville were exchanged for common shares of Weststar Financial Services Corporation on April 29, 2000.  Weststar Financial Services Corporation formed Weststar Financial Services Corporation I (the “Trust”) during October 2003 in order to facilitate the issuance of trust preferred securities.  The Trust is a statutory business trust formed under the laws of the state of Delaware, of which all common securities are owned by Weststar Financial Services Corporation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the consolidated results of their operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and their cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30 2009 and 2008.  Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

The accounting policies followed are set forth in Note 1 to the 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders (Form 10-K) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. In the normal course of business there are various commitments and contingent liabilities such as commitments to extend credit, which are not reflected on the financial statements.  The unused portions of commitments to extend credit were $30,856,230 and $31,886,835 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

3. Basic earnings per common share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustments to income that would result from the assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method.  During 2009 and 2008, there were no shares excluded due to antidultion.

Basic and diluted net income per share have been computed based upon net income as presented in the accompanying statements of operations divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding or assumed to be outstanding as summarized below:

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	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Weighted average number of
common shares used in
computing basic net income
per share		2,146,132		2,119,461		2,140,937		2,119,209
Effect of dilutive stock options		111,231		160,423		100,807		160,514
Weighted average number of
common shares and dilutive
potential common shares
used in computing diluted net
income per common share		2,257,363		2,279,884		2,241,744		2,279,723

4. Under SFAS 157, 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 values.  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 included use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing modes or other model-based valuation techniques such as present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.  Level 1 securities included those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in an active over-the-counter markets and money market funds.  Level 2 securities included mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities.  Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

Impaired 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 a specific reserve 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 in accordance with SFAS 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” (SFAS 114).  The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flow.  Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investment in such loans.  At June 30, 2009 and December

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31, 2008, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  In accordance with SFAS 157, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009
	Quoted Prices
	in Active		Significant
	Markets for		Other		Significant
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable		Assets/
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Liabilities
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		at Fair Value
Available-for-sale
securities		-	$	22,998,342		-	$	22,998,342
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008
Available-for-sale
securities		-	$	23,778,449		-	$	23,778,449
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:
	Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009
	Quoted Prices
	in Active		Significant
	Markets for		Other		Significant
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable		Assets/
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Liabilities
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		at Fair Value
Impaired loans(1)		-	$	547,166	$	186,053	$	733,219

(1) Net of reserves and loans carried at cost.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  These fair values estimates are based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments.  Fair value estimates are intended to represent the price an asset could be sold at or the price a liability could be settled for.  However, given there is no active market or observable market transaction for many of the Company’s financial instruments, the Company has made estimates of many of these fair values, which are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significant affect the estimated values.  The fair value estimates are determined in accordance with SFAS 157.

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	June 30, 2009				December 31, 2008
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	amount		fair value		amount		fair value
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,711	$	16,711	$	4,420	$	4,420
Investment securities		22,998		22,998		23,778		23,778
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		592		592		586		586
Loans, net		177,767		180,108		168,710		171,856
Interest receivable		1,037		1,037		1,030		1,030
Bank owned life insurance		273		273		225		225
Liabilities:
Demand deposits, NOW accounts,
money market accounts, savings		91,170		91,170		74,195		74,195
Time deposits		104,279		104,699		96,619		97,039
Short-term borrowings		4,816		4,937		5,919		5,919
Interest payable		564		564		565		565
Long-term debt		4,124		4,124		8,124		8,297

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, and Accrued Interest Payable - The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

Investment Securities - Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing modes or other model-based valuation techniques such as present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.    The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates fair value based on the historic redemption policies and practices of the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Loans - Fair value of loans are estimated based on discounted expected cash flows.  These cash flows include assumptions for prepayment estimates over the loans remaining life, considerations for the current interest rate environment compared to the weighted average rate of each portfolio credit, a credit risk component based on historical and expected performance of each portfolio.

Bank Owned Life Insurance – Fair value of bank owned life insurance is based upon quoted prices of underlying investments, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing modes or other model-based valuation techniques such as present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.

Deposits - The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings, NOW, and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand as of the valuation date. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

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Short-term borrowings and long-term debt – The fair values are based on discounting expected cash flows at the interest rate for debt with same or similar remaining maturities and collateral requirements.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair values of investment securities at June 30, 2009 are as follows:

Available-for-sale securities consist of the following at June 30, 2009:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized			Fair
	cost		gains		losses			value
Type and Maturity Group
Mortgage-backed securities -
Within 1 year	$	622,787	$	49	$	(991	)	$	621,845
Mortgage-backed securities due -
Within 1 to 5 years		1,477,809		25,785		-			1,503,594
Municipal bonds due -
Within 1 to 5 years		1,554,445		56,789		-			1,611,234
Total due within 1 to 5 years		3,032,254		82,574		-			3,114,828
U.S. Government agencies due -
Within 5 to 10 years		2,503,749		83,941		-			2,587,690
Mortgage-backed securities due -
Within 5 to 10 years		833,471		30,889		-			864,360
Municipal bonds due -
Within 5 to 10 years		513,210		3,936		-			517,146
Total due within 5 to 10 years		3,850,430		118,766		-			3,969,196
Mortgage-backed securities due -
after 10 years		7,713,109		292,222		-			8,005,331
Municipal bonds due -
after 10 years		7,507,645		23,401		(243,904	)		7,287,142
Total due after years		15,220,754		315,623		(243,904	)		15,292,473
Total at June 30, 2009	$	22,726,225	$	517,012	$	(244,895	)	$	22,998,342

The following tables show investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2009.  These investments represent securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity.  The unrealized losses on investment securities as of June 30, 2009 are a result of volatility in the market during 2009 and relate to 15 Municipal bonds and two Mortgage-backed securities.  All unrealized losses on investment securities resulted from changes in interest rates and are considered by management to be temporary given the credit ratings on these investment securities, the duration of the unrealized loss, and our intent and ability to retain our investment in a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.  Since the Company intends to hold all of its investment securities until maturity, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to

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sell any of its investment securities before unrealized losses have been recovered, and the company expects to recover the entire amount of the amortized cost basis of all its securities, none of the securities are deemed other than temporarily impaired.

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	value		losses			value		losses			value		losses
Securities available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	396,063	$	(991	)	$	-	$	-		$	396,063	$	(991	)
Municipal bonds		3,082,203		(73,820	)		2,401,805		(170,084	)		5,484,008		(243,904	)
Total temporarily impaired
securities	$	3,478,266	$	(74,811	)	$	2,401,805	$	(170,084	)	$	5,880,071	$	(244,895	)

The aggregate cost of the Company’s cost method investment, Federal Home Loan Bank stock, totaled $592,300 at June 30, 2009.  The Company estimated that the fair value equaled the cost of the investment (that is, the investment was not impaired).  The investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock is not reflected in investment securities; the investment is carried as a separate line item in the financial statements.

5. In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through August 11, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

6. In April 2009, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.” Effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009, FSP FAS 157-4 provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more consistent with the principles presented in SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” when the volume and level of activity for assets or liabilities have significantly decreased. FSP FAS 157-4 relates to determining fair values when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. It reaffirms what SFAS 157 states is the objective of fair value measurement – to reflect how much an asset would be sold for in an orderly transaction (as opposed to a distressed or forced transaction) at the date of the financial statements under current market conditions. Specifically, it reaffirms the need to use judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when markets have become inactive. The adoption of this FSP did not have material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

In April 2009, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.” Effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009, FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 amended Other-Than-Temporary Impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairment on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 is intended to bring greater consistency to the timing of impairment recognition, and provide greater clarity to investors about the credit and noncredit components of impaired debt securities that are not expected to be sold. The measure of other-than-temporary impairment is the difference between a security’s amortized cost basis and  fair value. The FSP also requires increased and more timely disclosures sought by investors regarding expected cash flows, credit losses, and an aging of securities with unrealized losses. The adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

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In April 2009, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” Effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009, FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. This FSP also amends APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The Company adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events.”  This statement sets forth the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events occurring after the balance sheet date and the disclosures that should be made.  Also, this statement requires disclosure of the date through which the entity has evaluated subsequent events (for public companies, and other companies that expect to widely distribute their financial statements, this date is the date of financial statement issuance, and for nonpublic companies, the date the financial statements are available to be issued).  The effective date is for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FAS did not have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets.”  This statement, which is a revision to SFAS No. 140, eliminates the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity (QSPE), changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures, including information about continuing exposure to risks related to transferred financial assets.  SFAS 166 is effective for financial asset transfers occurring after the beginning of fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009.  The disclosure requirements must be applied to transfers that occurred before and after the effective date.The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this FSP as of January 1, 2010 to have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).”  This statement, which is a revision to FIN 46(R), contains new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary, eliminates the exception to consolidating QSPEs, requires continual reconsideration of conclusions reached in determining the primary beneficiary, and requires additional disclosures.  SFAS 167 is effective as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009 and is applied using a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for any carrying amount adjustments (e.g., for newly-consolidated VIEs).The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this statement as of January 1, 2010 to have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  The Codification will become the source of authoritative US GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities and will supersede all non-SEC accounting and reporting standards.  This statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual financial statements ending after September 15, 2009.  The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this statement as of September 30, 2009 to have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.

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

Weststar Financial Services Corporation & Subsidiaries

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Management’s Discussion and Analysis is provided to assist in understanding and evaluating the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein. Weststar Financial Services Corporation (the “Company”) is a holding company for The Bank of Asheville (the “Bank”), a state chartered commercial bank incorporated in North Carolina on October 29, 1997.  The Bank provides consumer and commercial banking services in Buncombe County and surrounding areas.  Common shares of the Bank were exchanged for common shares of Weststar Financial Services Corporation on April 29, 2000.  Weststar Financial Services Corporation formed Weststar Financial Services Corporation I (the “Trust”) during October 2003 in order to facilitate the issuance of trust preferred securities.  The Trust is a statutory business trust formed under the laws of the state of Delaware, of which all common securities are owned by Weststar Financial Services Corporation.  On October 19, 2004, the Company formed Bank of Asheville Mortgage Company, LLC (the “Mortgage Company”), a mortgage broker, of which the Company owned a 50% interest.  During 2008, the Company and its partner in the Mortgage Company elected to dissolve the partnership and closed the Mortgage Company on October 31, 2008.  Because Weststar Financial Services Corporation has no material operations and conducts no business on its own other than owning the Bank, the discussion contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis concerns primarily the business of the Bank.  However, for ease of reading and because the financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis, Weststar Financial Services Corporation and the Bank are collectively referred to herein as the Company.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

During 2009, the Company continued its focus on asset quality, liquidity and core deposit growth.  Management emphasized prudent underwriting standards, periodic reviews of loans of $100,000 or more, and monitoring loan quality.  While there was an increase in non-performing assets, overall asset quality remained strong during the period.  Non-performing assets totaled $3,263,263 at June 30, 2009 compared to $1,987,328 at March 31, 2009 and $521,108 at December 31, 2008.  Net charge-offs for the period totaled $158,363 compared to $25,865 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008.  Loans outstanding grew by 5.47% to $180,614,075 compared to December 31, 2008.  Deposits increased 14.42% to $195,449,346.  The increase was attributable to marketing campaigns, sales calls efforts and product development.

Net interest income increased by 21.83% during the three-month period due to growth in net earning assets.  As a result of loan growth, net charge-offs and a continued deterioration in the national and regional economic conditions, the Company added $221,310 to allowance for loan losses compared to $150,680 during the comparable period in 2008.  Other non-interest income for the June 30, 2009 and 2008 quarters totaled $464,591 and $415,849, respectively.  The increase in other income primarily reflects increased fees from the origination of mortgage loans at the Bank level and increased revenue from debit/credit card interchange transactions.  During the second quarter of 2008, the Company and its partner in the Mortgage Company mutually agreed to terminate their relationship, and began the process to close the Mortgage Company.  The Company then shifted originating mortgage loans through the Bank.  Bank of Asheville Mortgage Company, LLC posted net operating losses of $5,102 during the second quarter of 2008 of which $2,551 was the Company’s portion.  Non-interest expenses increased from $1,563,388 to $1,688,876 or 8.03%.  The increase was primarily attributable to operating expenses associated with personnel and data processing fees, FDIC insurance premiums and marketing expenses incurred to support loan and deposit servicing and growth.

Net income totaled $433,869 and $282,483 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively – an increase of 53.59%.

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The Company’s net interest income increased by 14.83% during the six-month period due to growth in net earnings assets.  As a result of loan growth, net charge-offs and a continued deterioration in the national and regional economic conditions, the Company added $475,890 to the loan loss reserve compared to $188,125 during the comparable period in 2008.  Other non-interest income for the June 30, 2009 and 2008 periods totaled $872,798 and $790,883 respectively.  The increase in other income primarily reflects increased fees from the origination of mortgage loans at the Bank level and increased revenue from debit/credit card interchange transactions.  During the second quarter of 2008, the Company and its partner in the Mortgage Company mutually agreed to terminate their relationship, and began the process to close the Mortgage Company.  The Company then shifted originating mortgage loans through the Bank.  Bank of Asheville Mortgage Company, LLC posted net operating losses of $32,218 during the six month period of 2008 of which $16,109 was the Company’s portion.  Non-interest expenses increased from $3,032,980 to $3,384,764 or 11.60%.  The increase was primarily attributable to operating expenses associated with personnel, data processing fees, FDIC insurance premiums and marketing expenses incurred to support loan and deposit servicing and growth.

Net income totaled $657,812 and $670,620 for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively – a decrease of 1.91%

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

JUNE 30, 2009 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 2008

During the period from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009, total assets increased $20,665,147 or 10.19%.  This increase, reflected primarily in the cash and cash equivalents and loans, resulted from an increase in deposits.

Securities and interest-bearing balances with other financial institutions at June 30, 2009 totaled $34,778,706 compared to $23,997,361 at December 31, 2008.  Through an investment in the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Company gained access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system.  This access grants the Company sources of funds for lending and liquidity.  Investments in Federal Home Loan Bank stock to date total $592,300.

At June 30, 2009, the loan portfolio constituted 80.80% of the Company’s total assets.  Loans increased $9,374,383 from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009 or 5.47%.  Continued growth in real estate secured lending resulted in the majority of the growth.  Management places a strong emphasis on loan quality.

The recorded investment in loans that are considered to be impaired in accordance with SFAS No. 114 was $3,007,369, $192,101, and $349,976 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, and December 31, 2008, respectively.  The average recorded balance of impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 totaled $1,861,357 and $203,648, respectively and $195,935 for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The related allowance for loan losses determined for impaired loans was $80,930, none and none at June 30, 2009 and 2008, and December 31, 2008 respectively.  For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, Weststar recognized interest income from impaired loans of approximately $20,115 and none, respectively.  See “Asset Quality” for discussion for an analysis of loan loss reserves.

Potential problem loans consist of loans that are performing in accordance with contractual terms, but for which management has concerns about the ability of an obligor to continue to comply with repayment terms, because of the obligor’s potential operating or financial difficulties.  Management monitors these loans closely and reviews their performance on a regular basis.  These loans do not meet the standards for, and are therefore not included in, nonperforming assets.  At June 30, 2009, the Company identified 2 potential problem loans totaling $838,062 as compared one loan totaling $400,756 at December 31, 2008.  Potential problem loans at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were from the Company’s commercial real estate segment of the loan portfolio.

Deposits increased $24,635,240 during the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The increase in deposits was primarily attributable to growth in NOW and time deposit accounts.  In an effort to increase core deposits, during 2008, the Company introduced a new NOW account, eZchecking, which pays an above market interest rate on balances up to $25,000.  Qualifiers for the account included a minimum of 10 debit card transactions, one direct

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deposit and receipt of electronic statement each month.  The Company earns interchange revenue from debit card usage and can deliver electronic statements more efficiently than through standard U.S. mail; these two factors effectively minimize the cost of funds on the product.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had 1,339 eZchecking accounts totaling $19,514,855 compared to 789 accounts totaling $9,283,769 at December 31, 2008.  Other increases in NOW accounts resulted from fluctuation in Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (commonly referred to as IOLTA), primarily escrow accounts for real estate transactions, which increased from $1,521,560 at December 31, 2008 to $3,497,462 at June 30, 2009, and general growth in other NOW accounts.  Time deposits grew from $96,619,476 to $104,278,858 or 7.93%.  Growth in time deposits stemmed from interest-rate sensitive customers choosing to lock in fixed rates to protect themselves from further interest rate declines as well as customers choosing to transfer funds from the stock market into FDIC insured fixed rate time deposit accounts.  Demand, money market and savings accounts increased by $4,075,319 during the period.  The increase was primarily attributable to a single customer deposit in excess of $4 million.  These funds are temporary and are expected to be depleted over the next six months.

Short-term borrowings consisted of one advance from the FHLB, which totaled $4,000,000 and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in the amount of $816,087.  The interest rate on the FHLB advance was 5.01% and matures on March 23, 2010.  Advances from the FHLB are secured by a blanket lien on 1-4 family real estate loans and certain commercial real estate loans.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase bear a variable rate of interest and mature daily.  At June 30, 2009, the rate on these borrowings was .25%.

Long-term borrowings consisted of trust preferred securities totaling $4,124,000.  The trust preferred securities bear a rate of LIBOR plus 315 basis points (4.28% at June 30, 2009) and pay dividends quarterly.  The rate is subject to quarterly resets.  The trust preferred securities mature October 7, 2033, and became callable on or after October 7, 2008.  All of the trust preferred securities were eligible for inclusion as Tier I capital.  The Company continues to use the capital to support growth and branch expansion.

The Company’s capital at June 30, 2009 to risk weighted assets totaled 12.61%.  Current regulations require a minimum ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets of 8%, with at least 4% being in the form of Tier 1 capital, as defined in the regulation.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s capital exceeded the current regulatory capital requirements, and is categorized as well-capitalized under regulatory requirements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

Net interest income, the principal source of the Company’s earnings, is the amount of income generated by earning assets (primarily loans and investment securities) less the total interest cost of the funds obtained to carry them (primarily deposits and other borrowings).  The volume, rate and mix of both earning assets and related funding sources determine net interest income.

COMPARATIVE THREE MONTHS

Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 totaled $2,083,352 compared to $1,710,086 in 2008.  The increase was attributable to growth in net earning assets.  The Company’s net interest margin was approximately 3.93% and 3.97% for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Weststar recorded a provision for loan losses of $221,310 and $150,680 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the allowance to a level deemed appropriate by management based on the factors discussed under “Asset Quality.”

Other non-interest income for the June 30, 2009 and 2008 quarters totaled $464,591 and $415,849, respectively.  The increase in other income primarily reflects increased fees from debit/credit card interchange transactions and fees from the origination of mortgage loans at the Bank level.  Interchange revenue increased from $73,496 to $87,152 for the periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively; fees from the originations of mortgage loans

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produced $51,308 during 2009 compared to $22,996 during 2008.  During the second quarter of 2008, the Company and its partner in the Mortgage Company mutually agreed to terminate their relationship, and began the process to close the Mortgage Company.  The Company then shifted originating mortgage loans through the Bank.  Bank of Asheville Mortgage Company, LLC posted net operating losses of $5,102 during the June 2008 quarter, of which $2,551 was the Company’s portion.  Other income decreased from $15,660 during 2008 to $9,979 during 2009.  The decrease primarily reflects lower revenue earned from balances maintained at a correspondent bank.   

Other non-interest expense totaled $1,688,876 compared to $1,563,388 in 2008.  The increase was primarily attributable to personnel and overhead incurred to support loan and deposit servicing and growth and increased FDIC insurance premiums. Occupancy expense remained relatively flat at $122,076.  Equipment expenses decreased by $17,005 primarily as a result of lower amounts of depreciation.  Data processing fees increased by $21,556 as a result of growth in loans and deposits.  FDIC insurance premiums increased from $25,619 to $173,808 in 2009 as a result of increased premium rates, which increased from an annualized 5 cents per $100 of deposits for the June 30, 2008 quarter to an estimated annualized 12.89 cents per $100 for the June 30, 2009 quarter and as a result of a 5 basis point special assessment, which totaled approximately $101,000.  As a result of banking failures during 2008 and projected failures during 2009, the FDIC increased the premium to ensure adequate funding for the depository insurance fund.  FDIC’s Treasury borrowing authority was increased to $100 billion, which allowed the agency to cut its planned assessment from 20 to 5 basis points for institutions as well capitalized as Bank of Asheville.  The FDIC reserves the right to impose another special assessment in subsequent quarters up to a maximum of 5 basis points of assets less Tier 1 capital, which could have a significant impact on the results of operations of the Company for 2009.  Based on current assets less Tier 1 capital, the assessment would be approximately $101,000.  Marketing expenses increased from $70,608 to $80,435, which reflects increased marketing efforts for products and services.  Expenses from the foreclosures of properties decreased from $40,098 during 2008 to $70 during 2009.  The decrease reflects the levels of foreclosure related activities.  Other expenses totaled $93,962 in 2009 compared to $98,654 in 2008.  Income before income tax provision totaled $637,757 and $411,867 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Income tax provision totaled $203,888 and $129,384 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which equated to an effective tax rate of 31.97% and 31.41%, respectively.  Net income totaled $433,869 and $282,483 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Other comprehensive loss totaled $4,293 and $294,689 in 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Comprehensive income (loss), which is the change in shareholders’ equity excluding transactions with shareholders, totaled $429,576 and ($12,206) for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

COMPARATIVE SIX MONTHS

Net interest income for the six-month period June 30, 2009 totaled $3,953,941 compared to $3,443,367 in 2008.  The increase was attributable to growth in net earning assets.  The Company’s net interest margin was approximately 3.85% and 4.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Weststar recorded a provision for loan losses of $475,890 and $188,125 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the allowance to a level deemed appropriate by management based on the factors discussed under “Asset Quality.”

Other non-interest income for the June 30, 2009 and 2008 quarters totaled $872,798 and $790,883, respectively.  The increase in other income primarily reflects increased fees from debit/credit card interchange transactions and fees from the origination of mortgage loans at the Bank level.  Interchange revenue increased from $137,058 to $160,628 for the periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively; fees from the originations of mortgage loans produced $87,850 during 2009 compared to $22,996 during 2008.  During the second quarter of 2008, the Company and its partner in the Mortgage Company mutually agreed to terminate their relationship, and began the process to close the Mortgage Company.  The Company then shifted originating mortgage loans through the Bank.  Bank of Asheville Mortgage Company, LLC posted net operating losses of $32,218 during the June 2008

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period, of which $16,109 was the Company’s portion.  Other income decreased from $34,169 during 2008 to $19,851 during 2009.  The decrease primarily reflects lower revenue earned from balances maintained at a correspondent banks.  

Other non-interest expense totaled $3,384,764 compared to $3,032,980 in 2008.  The increase was primarily attributable to personnel and overhead incurred to support loan and deposit servicing and growth and increased FDIC insurance premiums. Occupancy expense increased by $57,390 to $307,129 primarily as a result of a finder’s fee paid to secure a permanent branch location.  Equipment expenses decreased by $31,961 primarily as a result of lower amounts of depreciation.  Professional fees remained relatively flat at $151,393.  Data processing fees increased by $33,203 as a result of growth in loans and deposits.  FDIC insurance premiums increased from $48,159 to $246,212 in 2009 as a result of increased premium rates, which increased from an annualized 5 cents per $100 of deposits for the June 30, 2008 period to an estimated annualized 12.84 cents per $100 for the June 30, 2009 period and as a result of a 5 basis point special assessment during the second quarter.  As a result of banking failures during 2008 and projected failures during 2009, the FDIC increased the premium to ensure adequate funding for the depository insurance fund.  FDIC’s Treasury borrowing authority was increased to $100 billion, which allowed the agency to cut its planned assessment from 20 to 5 basis points for institutions as well capitalized as Bank of Asheville.  The FDIC reserves the right to impose another special assessment in subsequent quarters up to a maximum of 5 basis points of assets less Tier 1 capital, which could have a significant impact on the results of operations of the Company for 2009.  Based on current assets less Tier 1 capital, the assessment would be approximately $101,000.  Marketing expenses increased from $132,986 to $173,122, which reflects increased marketing efforts for products and services.  Expenses from the foreclosures of properties decreased from $41,221 during 2008 to $70 during 2009.  The decrease reflects the levels of foreclosure related activities.  Other expenses totaled $177,629 in 2009 compared to $165,897 in 2008.  Income before income tax provision totaled $966,085 and $1,013,145 for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Income tax provision totaled $308,273 and $342,525 for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which equated to an effective tax rate of 31.91% and 33.81%, respectively.  The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to higher relative tax-exempt income to total income in 2009.  Net income totaled $657,812 and $670,620 for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Other comprehensive income (loss) totaled $149,740 and $(72,199) in 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Comprehensive income, which is the change in shareholders’ equity excluding transactions with shareholders, totaled $807,552 and $598,421 for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

The Company’s asset/liability management, or interest rate risk management, program is focused primarily on evaluating and managing the composition of its assets and liabilities in view of various interest rate scenarios. Factors beyond the Company’s control, such as market interest rates and competition, may also have an impact on the Company’s interest income and interest expense.

Interest Rate Gap Analysis. As a part of its interest rate risk management policy, the Company calculates an interest rate “gap.” Interest rate “gap” analysis is a common, though imperfect, measure of interest rate risk, which measures the relative dollar amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities which reprice within a specific time period, either through maturity or rate adjustment. The “gap” is the difference between the amounts of such assets and liabilities that are subject to repricing. A “positive” gap for a given period means that the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or otherwise repricing within that period exceeds the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or otherwise repricing within the same period. Accordingly, in a declining interest rate environment, an institution with a positive gap would generally be expected, absent the effects of other factors, to experience a decrease in the yield on its assets greater than the decrease in the cost of its liabilities and its income should be negatively affected. Conversely, the cost of funds for an institution with a positive gap would generally be expected to increase more slowly than the yield on its assets in a rising interest rate environment, and such institution’s net interest income generally would be expected to be positively affected by rising interest rates. Changes in interest rates generally have the opposite effect on an institution with a “negative gap.”

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The majority of the Company’s deposits are rate-sensitive instruments with rates that tend to fluctuate with market rates. These deposits, coupled with the Company’s short-term certificates of deposit, have increased the opportunities for deposit repricing. The Company places great significance on monitoring and managing the Company’s asset/liability position. The Company’s policy of managing its interest margin (or net yield on interest-earning assets) is to maximize net interest income while maintaining a stable deposit base. The Company’s deposit base is not generally subject to the level of volatility experienced in national financial markets in recent years; however, the Company does realize the importance of minimizing such volatility while at the same time maintaining and improving earnings. Therefore, management prepares on a regular basis earnings projections based on a range of interest rate scenarios of rising, flat and declining rates in order to more accurately measure interest rate risk.

Interest-bearing liabilities and variable rate loans are generally repriced to current market rates. Based on its analysis, the Company believes that its balance sheet is slightly liability-sensitive; meaning that in a given period there will be more liabilities than assets subject to immediate repricing as the market rates change. Because a significant portion of the Company’s deposits are either variable rate or have short-term maturities, they reprice more rapidly than rate sensitive interest-earnings assets. During periods of rising rates, this results in decreased net interest income, assuming similar growth rates and stable product mixes in loans and deposits. The opposite occurs during periods of declining rates.

The Company uses interest sensitivity analysis to measure the sensitivity of projected earnings to changes in interest rates. The sensitivity analysis takes into account the current contractual agreements that the Company has on deposits, borrowings, loans, investments and any commitments to enter into those transactions. The Company monitors interest sensitivity by means of computer models that incorporate the current volumes, average rates, scheduled maturities and payments and repricing opportunities of asset and liability portfolios. Using this information, the model estimates earnings based on projected portfolio balances under multiple interest rate scenarios. In an effort to estimate the effects of pure interest-rate risk, the Company assumes no growth in its balance sheet, because to do so could have the effect of distorting the balance sheet’s sensitivity to changing interest rates. The Company simulates the effects of interest rate changes on its earnings by assuming no change in interest rates as its base case scenario and either (1) gradually increasing or decreasing interest rates by over a twelve-month period or (2) immediately increasing or decreasing interest rates by .25%, .50%, 1% and 2%. Although these methods are subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process and do not take into account the pricing strategies that management would undertake in response to sudden interest rate changes, the Company believes that these methods provide a better indication of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses.

Income simulation through modeling is one tool that the Company uses in the asset/liability management process. The Company also considers a number of other factors in determining its asset/liability and interest rate sensitivity management strategies. Management strives to determine the most likely outlook for the economy and interest rates by analyzing external factors, including published economic projections and data, the effects of likely monetary and fiscal policies as well as any enacted or prospective regulatory changes. The Company’s current and prospective liquidity position, current balance sheet volumes and projected growth, accessibility of funds for short-term needs and capital maintenance are also considered. This data is combined with various interest rate scenarios to provide management with information necessary to analyze interest sensitivity and to aid in the development of strategies to manage the Company’s balance sheet.

The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at June 30, 2009, which are projected to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. Except as stated below, the amounts of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature within a particular period were determined in accordance with the contractual terms of the assets or liabilities. Loans with adjustable rates are shown as being due at the end of the next upcoming adjustment period.  The interest rate sensitivity of the Company’s assets and liabilities illustrated in the following table would vary substantially if different assumptions were used or if actual experience differs from that indicated by such assumptions.

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	TERMS TO REPRICING AT JUNE 30, 2009
	1-90 Days			91-180 Days			181-365 Days			Total One			Non-		Total
										Year Sensitive
Interest-earning assets:
Interest bearing deposits	$	11,780,364								$	11,780,364				$	11,780,364
Investment securities		406,809		$	410,732		$	596,518			1,414,059		$	21,312,166		22,726,225
Federal Home Loan Bank
stock		592,300			-			-			592,300			-		592,300
Loans (1)		132,853,812			7,118,096			11,839,030			151,810,938			28,803,137		180,614,075
Total Interest-earning assets		145,633,285			7,528,828			12,435,548			165,597,661			50,115,303		215,712,964
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Time deposits		46,482,244			24,680,053			32,465,890			103,628,187			650,671		104,278,858
All other deposits		63,038,037			-			-			63,038,037			-		63,038,037
Short-term debt		816,087			-			4,000,000			4,816,087			-		4,816,087
Long-term debt		4,124,000			-			-			4,124,000			-		4,124,000
Total interest-bearing liabilities		114,460,368			24,680,053			36,465,890			175,606,311			650,671		176,256,982
Interest sensitivity gap	$	31,172,917		$	(17,151,225	)	$	(24,030,342	)	$	(10,008,650	)	$	49,464,632
Cumulative interest sensitivity
Gap	$	31,172,917		$	14,021,692		$	(10,008,650	)
Interest-earning assets as
A percent of interest sensitive
liabilities*		127.2	%		30.5	%		34.1	%		94.3	%

*Percentages shown are not cumulative.

Weststar has established an acceptable range of 80% to 120% for interest-earning assets as a percent of interest sensitive liabilities for the total one year horizon.

ASSET QUALITY

Management considers Weststar’s asset quality to be of primary importance.  We maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The loan portfolio is analyzed monthly in an effort to identify potential problems before they actually occur.  The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. The provision for loan losses is based upon management’s best estimate of the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of the current status of the portfolio, historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions. Management segments the loan portfolio by loan type in considering each of the aforementioned factors and their impact upon the level of the allowance for loan losses.

This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. Therefore, while management uses the best information available to make evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluations. In addition, regulatory examiners may require the Company to recognize changes to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral

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value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.  Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.

The provision for loan losses represents a charge against income in an amount necessary to maintain the allowance at an appropriate level.  The monthly provision for loan losses may fluctuate based on the results of this analysis.  The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 and 2008, and December 31, 2008 was $2,847,508, $2,252,385 and $2,529,981 or 1.58%, 1.52% and 1.48%, respectively, of gross loans outstanding.   The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding was .18%, .04% and .18% during the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and December 31, 2008, respectively.

The following table contains an analysis for the allowance for loan losses, including the amount of charge-offs and recoveries by loan type, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses

	For the six months						For the year ended
	Ended June 30,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2008
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,529,981		$	2,090,125		$	2,090,125
Charge-offs:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		(117,754	)		-			(203,524	)
Real Estate:
Construction		-			-			-
Mortgage		(30,000	)		-			-
Consumer		(31,242	)		(46,811	)		(116,409	)
Total charge-offs		(178,996	)		(46,811	)		(319,933	)
Recoveries
Commercial, financial, and agricultural		-			2,568			13,415
Real Estate:
Construction		-			-			-
Mortgage		-			-			-
Consumer		20,633			18,378			35,089
Total Recoveries		20,633			20,946			48,504
Net (charge-offs) recoveries		(158,363	)		(25,865	)		(271,429	)
Provision charged to operations		475,890			188,125			711,285
Balance, end of period	$	2,847,508		$	2,252,385		$	2,529,981
Percentage of net charge-offs to
Average loans		.18	%		.04	%		.18	%
Percentage of allowance to
Period-end loans		1.58	%		1.52	%		1.48	%

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The Bank operates in a well diversified market.  Major economic drivers include tourism, medical industry and light manufacturing.  While the Company’s market has not experienced some of the extreme hardships as portrayed nationally, the Bank and its market are not totally isolated.  Residential mortgage sales in the market have slowed down; however, the Bank has not experienced the same magnitude as the national market.  While the Bank’s losses related to real estate lending have been low historically, the volatility of the real estate development market loans in our market could result in additional increases in our exposure to losses if the economy continues to experience a downward trend.

The Bank mitigates its exposure to real estate construction lending by limiting the number of unsold houses to four per developer.  Currently, home developer loans have an average balance of approximately $300,000 per unit.  The Bank uses third party building inspectors to evaluate construction progress.  Based upon reports provided by the inspectors the Bank stands better equipped to monitor and distribute loan draws according to percent of project completed.  Approximately 30% of commercial real estate mortgage loans are owner-occupied.  In general, owner-occupied loans pose lower risks than non-owner-occupied loans as there is lower risk of the borrower-tenant leaving the building for a better lease and generally there are business-related cash flows which provide debt service capacity.  Additionally, in the normal owner-occupied loan situation, personal guarantees for the loan are present.

Nonaccrual and restructured loans increased from $316,102 at December 31, 2008 to $3,020,257 at June 30, 2009.  Current non-accrual loans represent 14 loans with nine customers; restructured loans represent eight loans with six customers.  Although some of the customers have resumed payments, management has continued to classify the relationships until such time as the borrowers demonstrate a consistent and consecutive payment history.  Lost interest on nonaccrual loans amounted to $39,453 during 2009.  Management has reviewed each non-performing loan, supporting collateral, financial stability of each borrower and the relevant loan loss allowance.  During the first half of 2009, management continued its in-depth underwriting analysis, training and loan monitoring.  Management continued its engagement of third party loan review services to supplement and validate overall loan review analytics and portfolio risk assessments.  Based upon this analysis, management believes the allowance is adequate to support current loans outstanding.

The following table identifies management’s specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses for impaired loans.

Impaired loans without a related allowance	$	2,193,220
Impaired loans with a related allowance for loan losses		814,149
Total impaired loans	$	3,007,369
Allowance for loan loss related to impaired loans	$	80,930

During 2009, there were no changes in estimation methods or assumptions that affected our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the general and specific allowance for credit losses.  Changes in estimates and assumptions regarding the effect of economic and business conditions on borrowers affect the assessment of the allowance.

The following table allocates the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated.  The allocation of the allowance to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.

	June 30, 2009					December 31, 2008
	Amount of		Percent of			Amount of		Percent of
	Allowance		Total Loans			Allowance		Total Loans
TYPE OF LOAN:
Real Estate	$	2,254,481		84	%	$	2,001,660		82	%
Commercial and industrial
loans		514,256		15	%		465,388		16	%
Consumer		78,771		1	%		50,786		2	%
Unallocated		-		-			12,147		-
Total Allowance	$	2,847,508		100	%	$	2,529,981		100	%

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CAPITAL RESOURCES

Banks and bank holding companies, as regulated institutions, must meet required levels of capital. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Federal Reserve, the primary regulators of The Bank of Asheville and Weststar, respectively, have adopted minimum capital regulations or guidelines that categorize components and the level of risk associated with various types of assets. Financial institutions are expected to maintain a level of capital commensurate with the risk profile assigned to its assets in accordance with these guidelines. As shown in the following table, Weststar and The Bank of Asheville both maintained capital levels exceeding the minimum levels for "well capitalized" banks and bank holding companies.

REGULATORY CAPITAL

											To Be Well
						For Capital					Capitalized Under
	Actual					Adequacy					Prompt Corrective
						Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in Thousands)
As of June 30, 2009
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets)
Consolidated	$	23,577		12.61	%	$	14,956		8.00	%	$	18,695		10.00	%
Bank	$	22,382		11.99	%	$	14,936		8.00	%	$	18,670		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets)
Consolidated	$	21,234		11.36	%	$	7,478		4.00	%	$	11,217		6.00	%
Bank	$	20,042		10.73	%	$	7,468		4.00	%	$	11,202		6.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
Consolidated	$	21,234		9.78	%	$	8,688		4.00	%	$	10,859		5.00	%
Bank	$	20,042		9.24	%	$	8,678		4.00	%	$	10,847		5.00	%

LIQUIDITY

Maintaining adequate liquidity while managing interest rate risk is the primary goal of Weststar’s asset and liability management strategy. Liquidity is the ability to fund the needs of the Company’s borrowers and depositors, pay operating expenses, and meet regulatory liquidity requirements. Loan repayments, deposit growth, federal funds purchased and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank are presently the main sources of the Company’s liquidity. The Company’s primary uses of liquidity are to fund loans and to make investments.

As of June 30, 2009 liquid assets (cash and due from banks and interest-earning bank deposits) were approximately $16.7 million, which represents 7.48% of total assets and 8.55% of total deposits. Supplementing this liquidity, Weststar has available lines of credit from correspondent banks of approximately $20.3 million; and unpledged investment securities of $20.2 million. At June 30, 2009, outstanding commitments to extend credit and available lines of credit were $30.9 million. The Company has the ability to access brokered deposits and Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service, more commonly referred to as CDARS, for additional liquidity, but does not currently have any of either in its certificates of deposit portfolio.  Management believes that the combined aggregate liquidity position of the Company is sufficient to meet the funding requirements of loan demand and deposit maturities and withdrawals in the near term.

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Certificates of deposit represented approximately 53.35% of Weststar’s total deposits at June 30, 2009. The Company’s growth strategy includes efforts focused on increasing the relative volume of transaction deposit accounts, as the branch network is expanded, making it more convenient for our banking customers. Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more represented 13.71% of the Company’s total deposits at June 30, 2009.  These deposits are generally considered rate sensitive, but management believes most of them are relationship-oriented. While the Company will need to pay competitive rates to retain these deposits at maturity, there are other subjective factors that will determine the Company’s continued retention of these deposits.

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IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

A financial institution has assets and liabilities that are distinctly different from those of a company with substantial investments in plant and inventory because the major portion of its assets is monetary in nature. As a result, a bank’s performance may be significantly influenced by changes in interest rates. Although the banking industry is more affected by changes in interest rates than by inflation in the prices of goods and services, inflation is a factor, which may influence interest rates. However, the frequency and magnitude of interest rate fluctuations do not necessarily coincide with changes in the general inflation rate. Inflation does affect operating expenses in that personnel expenses, cost of supplies and outside services tend to increase more during periods of high inflation.

Item 4T.       Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14.

Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective (1) to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s   management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company reviews its disclosure controls and procedures, which may include its internal control over financial reporting, on an ongoing basis, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that the Company’s systems evolve with its business.

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Part II.               OTHER INFORMATION

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

The annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 28, 2009.  Of the 2,146,104 shares entitled to vote at the meeting, 1,886,290 or 87.89% voted.  The following matters were voted on at the meeting:

Proposal #1	For	Withheld
M. David Cogburn, M.D.	1,871,843	14,447
Steven D. Cogburn	1,738,729	147,561
Stephen L. Pignatiello	1,813,879	72,411
Laura A. Webb	1,871,843	14,447

In addition, the following directors’ terms continued after the annual meeting: W. Edward Anderson, G. Gordon Greenwood, Patricia P. Grimes, Darryl J. Hart, Carol L. King and David N. Wilcox.

Proposal #2	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Nonvote
Dixon Hughes PLLC	1,877,924	756	7,610	0

Item 5. Other Information

(a) None.

(b) None.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits.

31.1– Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2– Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1– Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2– Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES

Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	WESTSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Date: August 11, 2009	By:	/s/     G. Gordon Greenwood
		G. Gordon Greenwood
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 11, 2009	By:	/s/     Randall C. Hall
		Randall C. Hall
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
		and Principal Accounting Officer

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