| | December 31, 2008 | |
| | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Fair Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities available for sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U. S. government agencies | | $ | 10,500,000 | | | $ | 106,465 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 10,606,465 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 40,090,699 | | | | 824,260 | | | | 4,582 | | | | 40,910,377 | |
Municipal securities | | | 16,577,067 | | | | 12,741 | | | | 1,818,275 | | | | 14,771,533 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 29,507,451 | | | | 184,874 | | | | 8,577,901 | | | | 21,114,424 | |
| | $ | 96,675,217 | | | $ | 1,128,340 | | | $ | 10,400,758 | | | $ | 87,402,799 | |
Gross realized gains and losses resulting from the sale of securities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
| | Six-Months | | | Six-Months | |
| | ended | | | ended | |
| | June 30, 2009 | | | June 30, 2008 | |
| | | | | | |
Realized gains | | $ | 976,417 | | | $ | 50,625 | |
Realized losses | | | (105,740 | ) | | | (10,179 | ) |
| | $ | 870,677 | | | $ | 40,446 | |
Gross realized gains and losses resulting from the sale of securities for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
| | Quarter | | | Quarter | |
| | ended | | | ended | |
| | June 30, 2009 | | | June 30, 2008 | |
| | | | | | |
Realized gains | | $ | 637,897 | | | $ | - | |
Realized losses | | | - | | | | - | |
| | $ | 637,897 | | | $ | - | |
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values for our investments and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
| | June 30, 2009 | |
| | Less than 12 Months | | | 12 Months or More | | | Total | |
| | Fair Value | | | Unrealized losses | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized losses | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized losses | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U. S. government agencies | | $ | 2,072,644 | | | $ | 374 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,072,644 | | | $ | 374 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 40,933,336 | | | | 1,112,618 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 40,933,336 | | | | 1,112,618 | |
Municipal securities | | | 4,421,292 | | | | 176,923 | | | | 7,211,228 | | | | 1,387,703 | | | | 11,632,520 | | | | 1,564,626 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 8,535,210 | | | | 3,475,019 | | | | 8,790,517 | | | | 2,685,721 | | | | 17,325,727 | | | | 6,160,740 | |
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Total temporarily impaired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | $ | 55,962,482 | | | $ | 4,764,934 | | | $ | 16,001,745 | | | $ | 4,073,424 | | | $ | 71,964,227 | | | $ | 8,838,358 | |
| | December 31, 2008 | |
| | Less than 12 Months | | | 12 Months or More | | | Total | |
| | Fair Value | | | Unrealized losses | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized losses | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized losses | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U. S. government agencies | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 230,539 | | | | 3,626 | | | | 26,554 | | | | 956 | | | | 257,093 | | | | 4,582 | |
Municipal securities | | | 8,046,371 | | | | 625,298 | | | | 5,162,622 | | | | 1,192,977 | | | | 13,208,993 | | | | 1,818,275 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 15,692,445 | | | | 6,583,894 | | | | 2,080,803 | | | | 1,994,006 | | | | 17,773,248 | | | | 8,577,900 | |
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Total temporarily impaired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | $ | 23,969,355 | | | $ | 7,212,818 | | | $ | 7,269,979 | | | $ | 3,187,939 | | | $ | 31,239,334 | | | $ | 10,400,757 | |
The scheduled contractual maturities of securities (all available for sale) at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
| | June 30, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
| | Amortized | | | Fair | | | Amortized | | | Fair | |
| | Cost | | | Value | | | Cost | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 1,588,329 | | | $ | 1,588,329 | | | $ | 3,213,907 | | | $ | 3,183,493 | |
Due in one through five years | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 2,026,099 | | | | 2,575,000 | | | | 1,130,068 | |
Due in five through ten years | | | 1,002,392 | | | | 926,689 | | | | 4,502,600 | | | | 4,600,165 | |
Due after ten years | | | 93,612,330 | | | | 85,629,064 | | | | 86,383,710 | | | | 78,489,073 | |
| | $ | 98,478,051 | | | $ | 90,170,181 | | | $ | 96,675,217 | | | $ | 87,402,799 | |
The Company’s unrealized losses on other securities relate to its investment in bank-only pooled trust preferred securities, corporate securities, municipal securities and mortgage backed securities (MBS). The Company is closely monitoring its investments in these securities in light of recent price volatility in the market place. Due to uncertainty in the credit markets broadly, and the lack of both trading and new issuance in pooled trust preferred securities, market price indications generally reflect the illiquidity in these markets and not the credit quality of the individual securities. Due to this illiquidity, it is unlikely that the Company would be able to recover its investment in these securities if it sold them at this time. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities until a recovery of costs, which may be at maturity. Based on an assessment of the credit quality of the underlying issuers, the Company did not consider the investment in these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009. The Company will continue to monitor the market price of these securities and the default rates of the underlying assets and continue to evaluate these securities for possible other-than-temporary impairment, which could result in a future non-cash charge to earnings.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company wrote down $2,156,820 in two single issue trust preferred securities and $152,656 of stock in Silverton Bank, which was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on May 1, 2009 and placed into receivership. At June 30, 2008 there were no impairment write-downs.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
This discussion, analysis and related financial information is presented to explain the significant factors which affected the financial condition and results of operations for the six months and three months ending June 30, 2009 and 2008 of Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in this report.
Waccamaw Bank, the primary subsidiary of Waccamaw Bankshares, is a state chartered bank operating seventeen offices in Whiteville, Wilmington, Shallotte (2), Holden Beach, Chadbourn, Tabor City, Southport (2), Sunset Beach, Oak Island and Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Offices in South Carolina include Conway (2), Socastee, Little River and Heath Springs. The Bank began operations on September 2, 1997. Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. acquired all outstanding shares of Waccamaw Bank on July 1, 2001.
HIGHLIGHTS
Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, was ($2,119,491) or ($.38) per weighted average basic share outstanding compared to a $469,668 net profit or $.09 per weighted average basic share outstanding for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
On June 30, 2009, Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. assets totaled $573,738,563 compared to $537,450,434 on December 31, 2008. Net loans were $369,466,884 compared to $378,882,889 on December 31, 2008. Total deposits on June 30, 2009 were $463,763,368 compared to $418,579,889 at the end of 2008. Stockholders’ equity after adjustments for unrealized losses on securities available for sale as required by SFAS No. 115 decreased by $1,363,841 resulting in a June 30, 2009 book value of $4.79 per common share, down from $5.04 on December 31, 2008.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
INVESTMENTS
The Bank maintains a portfolio of securities as part of its asset/liability and liquidity management programs which emphasize effective yields and maturities to match its needs. The composition of the investment portfolio is examined periodically and appropriate realignments are initiated to meet liquidity and interest rate sensitivity needs for the Bank.
Held to maturity securities are bonds, notes and debentures for which the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity and which are reported at cost, adjusted by premiums and discounts that are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity or to call dates. At June 30, 2009 and at December 31, 2008, the Bank had no investments classified as held to maturity. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value and consist of bonds, notes, debentures and certain equity securities not classified as trading securities or as held to maturity securities.
Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax, on available for sale securities are reported as a net amount in a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses on the sale of available for sale securities are determined using the specific-identification method. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity or to call dates.
Declines in the fair value of individual held to maturity and available for sale securities below cost that are other than temporary are reflected as write-downs of the individual securities to fair value. Related write-downs are included in earnings as realized losses. For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company wrote down $2,156,820 in two single issue trust preferred securities and $152,656 of stock in Silverton Bank, which was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on May 1, 2009 and placed into receivership. At June 30, 2008 there were no impairment write-downs.
Investments in available for sale securities of $90,170,181 consisted of corporate securities, municipal securities, U.S. Governmental agencies and mortgage backed securities (MBS) at June 30, 2009.
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD
Federal funds sold consist of short-term loans to other financial institutions. These loans are made to various financial institutions and were $5,093,000 on June 30, 2009 and $4,281,000 on December 31, 2008.
LOANS
Net loans outstanding on June 30, 2009, were $369,466,884 compared to $378,882,889 on December 31, 2008. The Bank maintains a loan portfolio dominated by real estate and commercial loans diversified among various industries. The $9,416,005 decrease in loans was due to weaker than expected loan demand in some of the market areas covered by Waccamaw Bank. Although the aggregate total of loans has decreased, management is confident in the adequacy of the reserve through collateral documentation and internal controls related construction and development lending.
DEPOSITS
Deposits on June 30, 2009, were $463,763,368 compared to $418,579,889 on December 31, 2008. Interest-bearing accounts represented 92.7% of total deposits at June 30, 2009 and 91.4% of total deposits at December 31, 2008. The significant increase in deposits was the result of an increase in the amount of core deposits needed to pay down brokered deposits which start maturing in the third quarter of 2009.
LIABILITIES
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase on June 30, 2009, were $22,989,000 compared to $23,830,000 on December 31, 2008. Long-term debt on June 30, 2009 was $40,000,000 compared to $42,500,000 on December 31, 2008. All long-term debt is funded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. Short-term borrowings at June 30, 2009 were $6,500,000 compared to $10,000,000 at December 31, 2008. Included in short-term borrowings at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $2,500,000 and $6,000,000, respectively, funded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. Also included in other short-term borrowings at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $1,000,000 which is funded by Nexity Bank that will mature on July 1, 2010 at the Prime lending rate. Also included in other short-term borrowings is $3,000,000 of subordinated notes funded by Nexity Bank that will mature on July 1, 2015 and that bear interest at 3-month LIBOR plus 350 basis points. Other liabilities at June 30, 2009 were $278,927 compared to $995,414 on December 31, 2008. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in accrual for income taxes.
The Company’s loan agreement with Nexity Bank, for the two debt obligations noted above, includes financial covenants requiring the Bank to maintain a minimum weighted average return on assets of greater than 0.35% on an annualized basis, maintain total equity capital of $43,499,000 at all times and the percentage of non-performing loans to gross loans shall not exceed 4.00%. The Company did not meet these covenants through the second quarter of 2009, but obtained a waiver through June 30, 2009. As such, both debt obligations have been classified in other short-term borrowings due to the covenant violations.
TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
In July 2008, the Company completed a private offering of trust preferred securities through a Delaware statutory trust sponsored by the Company. Waccamaw Statutory Trust II, wholly owned by the Company, issued $4.1 million of preferred securities. The proceeds from the offering have been used to continue to support Waccamaw Bank’s growth. The interest payable on the trust preferred securities resets quarterly, and is equal to LIBOR plus 4.00%. The underlying subordinated debt securities mature on October 1, 2038. The Company has provided a full, irrevocable, and unconditional guarantee on a subordinated basis of the obligations of the Trust under the preferred securities as set forth in such guarantee agreement.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. maintains a strong capital position which exceeds all capital adequacy requirements of Federal regulatory authorities. Total stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 was $26,480,314 compared to $27,844,155 at December 31, 2008. This $1,363,841 decrease was primarily due to unrealized losses on securities available for sale increasing $830,259, net of tax, and an operating loss of $2,255,030 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009. The Company and the Bank exceed all capital requirements under the applicable Federal regulations.
ASSET QUALITY
During 2008, management refined its allowance for loan losses methodology taking into account existing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and regulatory guidance. The refinement in methodology focused on revised loss factors that are more indicative of actual loss experience in recent years and current borrower analysis. The results of the allowance for loan loss model indicated that a $2,639,196 provision was needed for quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase in the provision is the result of an increase in non performing loans along with loans identified as impaired under SFAS 114 as discussed under “Fair Value”. As of June 30, 2009 the Bank identified $37.0 million in impaired loans. Of these impaired loans, $29.3 million were identified to have impairment of $6.1 million. This compared to $25.2 million in impaired loans of which $22.8 million were identified to have impairment of $3.6 million at December 31, 2008. The increase in impaired loans consisted of 11 business and development loan relationships totaling $9.9 million.
The allowance for loan losses on June 30, 2009, was $10,484,950 or 2.76% of period end loans compared to $7,187,981 and 1.86% at December 31, 2008. At June 30, 2009 the Bank had loans totaling $26,010,130 in nonaccrual status as compared to $8,190,679 at June 30, 2008. The increase in non-accrual loans includes increases in seventeen non-performing commercial real estate loans totaling $18.2 million. The largest non-accrual loan relationship totaled $4.3 million with the average balance for the one hundred six non-accrual loans totaling $245,000. At June 30, 2009 there was $329,878 in net charge-offs compared to $245,342 at June 30, 2008. There was $8,281 in repossessed assets at June 30, 2009 compared to $6,681 at June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2009 there was $731,087 in other real estate owned compared to $318,235 at June 30, 2008.
In addition to the impact on our allowance for loan losses resulting from our loan portfolio rebalancing efforts, which have effectively reduced our concentrations in construction and development sector loans, our refined allowance for loan losses methodology, as previously discussed, has resulted in an overall increase in the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans. In management’s judgment, an appropriate allowance for estimated losses has been established; however, there can be no assurance that actual losses will not exceed the estimated amounts in the future.
The level of the allowance for loans losses is established based upon management’s evaluation of portfolio composition, current and projected national and local economic conditions and results of independent reviews of the loan portfolio by internal and external examination. Management recognizes the inherent risk associated with commercial and consumer lending, including whether or not a borrower’s actual results of operations will correspond to those projected by the borrower when the loan was funded, economic factors such as the number of housing starts and fluctuations in interest rates, etc., depression of collateral values, and completion of projects within the original cost and time estimates. As a result, management continues to actively monitor the Bank’s asset quality and lending policies. Management believes that its loan portfolio is diversified so that it is less likely that a downturn in a particular market or industry will have a significant impact on the loan portfolio or the Bank’s financial condition.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008
The Company reported a net loss of $2,119,491 or ($.38) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2009, as compared with net income of $469,668 or $.09 per basic share and diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $2,589,159 or (551.3%) in net income. The Company had to write down $2,156,820 million in two single issue trust preferred securities and $152,656 of stock in Silverton Bank. The Company had significant decreases in net interest income in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the second quarter of 2008. The decrease in net interest income can primarily be attributed to the decrease of 450 basis points in the Prime lending rate, as a result of which the majority of the Company’s loans re-priced immediately, and the higher relative cost of funding loans, due to the fact that the Company’s deposits were not able to re-price as quickly as the loans. The Company has reduced noninterest expenses as a result of cost cutting initiatives in salaries and employee benefits.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Like most financial institutions, the primary component of earnings for the Company is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between the interest earned on loans, the investment portfolio and interest earning deposits and the cost of funds, consisting primarily of the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume, spread and margin. For this purpose, volume refers to the average dollar level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, spread refers to the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, and margin refers to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Margin is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as by levels of non-interest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity.
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the net interest income of the Company was $2,841,184 compared to $3,499,156 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in net interest income can primarily be attributed to the decrease of 450 basis points in the Prime lending rate, as a result of which the majority of the Company’s loans re-priced immediately, and the higher relative cost of funding loans, due to the fact that the Company’s deposits were not able to re-price as quickly as the loans.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The Company expensed $2,639,196 to the provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2009, as compared to the $106,000 provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2008. The increase in the provision was due to higher levels on nonperforming loans over the periods under comparison. Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management. Management considers the current level of the loan loss allowance to be appropriate based on loan volume, the current level of delinquencies, other nonperforming assets, prevailing economic conditions and other factors that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income totaled ($233,472) for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with $1,023,729 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The principal reason for the decrease of $1,257,201 in total non-interest income for the current quarter was that the Company had write-downs of $2,156,820 in two single issue trust preferred securities and $152,656 of stock in Silverton Bank. The Company had realized gains of $637,897, had increases in service charges in deposit accounts of $356,890, increases of $23,779 in earnings on bank owned life insurance and increases in other operating income of $54,425. Decreases of $36,409 in fees from mortgage origination income from the continued slowdown in the housing market and decreases of $57,125 in financial services income accounted for the additional difference in non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2008.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Non-interest expenses totaled $3,478,855 for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of approximately $292,000 or 7.7% over the $3,770,885 million reported for the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, personnel costs decreased by approximately $230,000, or 11.5% to $1,775,147 as compared to $2,005,588 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Other expenses totaled approximately $831,763 for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of approximately $93,000 or 10.1% over the $925,084 reported for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The majority of the decreases resulted from the cost cutting initiatives in salaries and employee benefits. On May 22, 2009 the FDIC approved a final rule to impose a special assessment of 5 basis points (b.p.) on each bank’s total assets minus Tier 1 capital in order to replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund. This represented $253,000 in other expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The Company recognized a benefit of $1,390,848 for income taxes during the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to a provision for income taxes of $176,332 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008
The Company reported a net loss of ($2,255,030) or ($.41) per basic share and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared with net income of $980,011 or $.18 per basic share and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $3,235,041 or (330.1%) in net income. The Company had significant decreases in net interest income in the first six months of 2009 as compared to the first six months of 2008. The decrease in net interest income for the first six months of 2009 compared to 2008 can primarily be attributed to the decrease of 450 basis points in the Prime lending rate, as a result of which the majority of the Company’s loans re-priced immediately, and the higher relative cost of funding loans, due to the fact that the Company’s deposits were not able to re-price as quickly as the loans. The Company has reduced noninterest expenses as a result of cost cutting initiatives in salaries and employee benefits.
NET INTEREST INCOME
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the net interest income of the Bank was $5,922,055 compared to $6,948,287 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in net interest income can primarily be attributed to the decrease of 450 basis points in the Prime lending rate, as a result of which the majority of the Company’s loans re-priced immediately, and the higher relative cost of funding loans, due to the fact that the Company’s deposits were not able to re-price as quickly as the loans.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The Company expensed $3,626,846 to the provision for loan losses in the first six months of 2009, as compared to the $106,000 provision for loan losses in the first six months of 2008. The increase in the provision was due to higher levels on non performing loans over the periods under comparison. Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management. Management considers the current level of the loan loss allowance to be appropriate based on loan volume, the current level of delinquencies, other non performing-assets, prevailing economic conditions and other factors that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income totaled $1,111,682 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with $2,106,516 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The principal reason for the decrease of $994,834 in total non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was that the Company had write-downs of $2,156,820 in two single issue trust preferred securities and $152,656 of stock in Silverton Bank. The Company had realized gains of $870,677, had increases in service charges in deposit accounts of $362,386, increases of $91,059 in earnings on bank owned life insurance and increases in other operating income of $96,481. Increases of $34,730 in fees from mortgage origination income and decreases of $100,245 in financial services income accounted for the additional difference in non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Non-interest expenses totaled $7,303,807 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $330,042 or 4.3% of the $7,633,849 reported for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Substantially all of this decrease resulted from the cost cutting initiatives in salaries and employee benefits. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, personnel costs decreased by $420,447, or 10.2% to $3,705,035 as compared to $4,125,482 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Other expenses totaled $1,807,828 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $1,808,458 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. On May 22, 2009 the FDIC approved a final rule to impose a special assessment of 5 basis points (b.p.) on each bank’s total assets minus Tier 1 capital in order to replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund. This represented $253,000 in other expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The Company recognized a benefit of $1,641,886 for income taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to a provision for income taxes of $334,943 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
INTEREST SENSITIVITY AND LIQUIDITY
One of the principal duties of the Bank’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) is management of interest rate risk. The Bank utilizes quarterly asset/liability reports prepared internally to project the impact on net interest income that might occur with hypothetical interest rate changes. The committee monitors and manages asset and liability strategies and pricing in order to manage interest rate risk.
Another function of ALCO is maintaining adequate liquidity and planning for future liquidity needs. Having adequate liquidity means the ability to meet current needs, including deposit withdrawals and commitments, in an orderly manner without sacrificing earnings. The Bank funds its investing activities, including making loans and purchasing investments, by attracting deposits and utilizing short-term borrowings when necessary.
The Company’s ALCO meets on a monthly basis in order to assess interest rate risk, liquidity, capital and overall balance sheet management through rate shock analysis measuring various interest rate scenarios over the future 12 months. Through ALCO, the Company is able to determine fluctuations to net interest income from changes in the Prime Rate of up to 300 basis points up or down during a 12-month period. ALCO also reviews policies and procedures related to funds management and interest rate risk based on local, national and global economic conditions along with funding strategies and balance sheet management to minimize the potential impact of earnings and liquidity from interest rate movements.
Additional information regarding interest rate risk is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company has not had any material changes in the overall interest rate risk profile since December 31, 2008.
At June 30, 2009, liquid assets (cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits with banks, fed funds sold, and investment securities available for sale) were approximately $150.2 million, which represents 26.2% of total assets.
GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT
Under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (Statement 142), the Company is required to perform an impairment test each year to determine if goodwill is impaired. Since we adopted Statement 142, the annual impairment tests, which are performed as of April 28 each year, have not indicated impairment exists.
Statement 142 provides a two-step method to evaluate and calculate impairment. Step one requires estimation of the South Carolina unit’s fair value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, no further testing is required. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the Company is required to determine whether an impairment must be recorded and, if so, the amount of the impairment charge.
Based on the results of step one testing, there was no evidence of impairment for the Company’s $2,727,152 of goodwill. Therefore, no impairment of goodwill was recorded during the second quarter of 2009.
As of June 30, 2009, the market price of our common stock continued to trade below book value. If this situation persists or worsens, subsequent goodwill impairment tests may indicate that impairment exists. A write-off of impaired goodwill could have a significant impact on our consolidated income statement.
FORWARD – LOOKING INFORMATION
Statements contained in this report, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Amounts herein could vary as a result of market and other factors. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “might,” “planned,” “estimated,” and “potential.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, expected or anticipated revenue, results of operations and business of the Company that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services.
ITEM 4T. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Based on their evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective 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 of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed 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 the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
On the normal course of business, Waccamaw Bankshares’ subsidiary, Waccamaw Bank, may be named as a party in legal disputes.
Currently, the Bank is a party to a legal proceeding arising out of a contract between Eastwood Homes Coastal Carolina, LLC, a home builder, and Landcraft Management, LLC, a developer. According to the lawsuit filed September 19, 2008, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Eastwood claims Landcraft did not act in a forthright manner and breached the terms of the contract. Therefore, Eastwood asserts that certain letters of credit it provided should be nullified and that it should be awarded both actual and punitive damages. The Bank has been named as a party to this suit due to a loan it provided to Landcraft. Although there is no assurance that this matter will be resolved favorably and that the Bank’s financial statements will not be adversely affected, management currently expects that there will be no material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations resulting from the resolution of this or any other pending legal proceeding.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on May 21, 2009, the shareholders (1.) Elected Dr. Maudie M. Davis, James E. Hill, Jr., Alan W. Thompson, and Neil Carmichael Bender, II to serve as directors of the Company. The number of shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at such meeting was 5,523,549 shares of common stock.
The following proposals were voted for:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors | | | |
Dr. Maudie M. Davis | votes for 3,718,226 | withheld -0- | abstain -0- |
James E. Hill, Jr. | votes for 3,754,285 | withheld -0- | abstain - 0- |
Alan W. Thompson | votes for 3,776,461 | withheld -0- | abstain - 0- |
Neil Carmichael Bender, II | votes for 3,767,017 | withheld -0- | abstain -0- |
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation(1) |
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3.2 | | Bylaws(2) |
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4.1 | | Form of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate(3) |
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4.2 | | Form of Warrant Certificate(4) |
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4.3 | | Form of Warrant Agreement(5) |
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10.1 | | Change of Control Agreement with J. Daniel Hardy(6) |
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10.2 | | 2008 Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long Term Term Incentive Plan(7) |
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31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Filed herewith) |
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31.2 | | Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Filed herewith) |
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32 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Filed herewith) |
(1) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
(2) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
(3) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
(4) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
(5) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
(6) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
(7) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-160436, as filed with the Commission on July 2, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | | | Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. |
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Date: | August 10, 2009 | | By: | /s/ David A. Godwin |
| | | | David A. Godwin |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | (Principal Financial Officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation* |
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3.2 | | Bylaws* |
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4.1 | | Form of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate* |
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4.2 | | Form of Warrant Certificate* |
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4.3 | | Form of Warrant Agreement* |
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10.1 | | Change of Control Agreement with J. Daniel Hardy* |
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10.2 | | 2008 Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long Term Term Incentive Plan* |
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31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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31.2 | | Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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32 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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* Incorporated by reference