The interest rate environment and the need for liquidity resulted in an annualized average yield on the investment portfolio of 5.4%, 4.6%, and 4.4% during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the market value of the investment portfolio was $50.5 million, $33.2 million, and $28.6 million, respectively. Amortized cost was $50.3 million, $33.7 million, and $28.2 million.
Federal funds represent the most liquid portion of the Bank’s invested funds and generally the lowest yielding portion of earning assets. However, because of the flat yield curve and the need to maintain liquidity, management maintained a significant amount of Federal funds during the past three years. Average Federal funds sold totaled $4.6 million, $13.6 million, and $2.5 million in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Year-end Federal funds sold were $2.6 million and $8.3 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease from 2005 to 2006 was a result of management allocating funds to higher-yielding assets.
The Bank relies on deposits generated in its market area to provide the majority of funds needed to support lending activities and for investments in liquid assets. More specifically, core deposits (total deposits less time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more) are the primary funding source.
The Bank’s balance sheet growth is largely determined by the availability of deposits in its market, the cost of attracting the deposits, and the prospects of profitably utilizing the available deposits by increasing the loan or investment portfolios. Market conditions have resulted in depositors shopping for better deposit rates more than in the past. An increased customer awareness of interest rates adds to the importance of rate management. The Bank’s management must continuously monitor market pricing, competitor’s rates, and internal interest rate spreads to maintain the Bank’s growth and achieve profitability. The Bank attempts to structure rates so as to promote deposit and asset growth while at the same time increasing the overall profitability of the Bank.
Average total deposits were $298.3 million during 2006. This is an increase of 17.9% over 2005. Average total deposits were $253.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 49.6% over 2004. Substantially all of those deposits were core deposits. The percentage of the Bank’s average deposits that were interest bearing in 2006 was 88.9% and 90.4% during 2005 and 80.9% during 2004. Average demand deposits which earn no interest were $33.3 million, $24.4 million and $18.7 million for the periods ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Management’s strategy has been to support loan and investment growth with core deposits and not to aggressively solicit the more volatile, large denomination certificates of deposit. Large denomination certificates of deposit are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. Management considers these deposits to be volatile and, in order to minimize liquidity and interest rate risks, invests these funds in short-term investments.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Average deposits and related average rates paid for the periods ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 are summarized in the following table.
Average Deposit Mix (dollars in thousands)
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Demand accounts | | $ | 27,404 | | | .75 | % | $ | 17,803 | | | .73 | % | $ | 14,177 | | | 0.51 | % |
Money market | | | 62,472 | | | 2.37 | | | 45,980 | | | 2.25 | | | 25,422 | | | 1.35 | |
Savings | | | 6,657 | | | .67 | | | 6,582 | | | .85 | | | 5,886 | | | 0.55 | |
Time deposit | | | 168,532 | | | 4.27 | | | 158,227 | | | 3.22 | | | 104,973 | | | 2.43 | |
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Total interest bearing deposits | | | 265,065 | | | 3.58 | | | 228,592 | | | 2.76 | | | 150,458 | | | 2.00 | |
Noninterest bearing demand deposits | | | 33,259 | | | | | | 24,402 | | | | | | 18,704 | | | | |
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Large Time Deposit Maturities, (thousands)
Remaining maturity of three months or less | | $ | 20,440 | |
Remaining maturity over three through twelve months | | | 64,340 | |
Remaining maturity over twelve months | | | 16,719 | |
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Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Other borrowed funds consisting of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Federal funds purchased were $5.4 million, $2.7 million, and $3.3 million at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Average short-term debt was $5.1 million, $3.6 million, and $7.0 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The related interest expense was $225,725, $76,247, and $40,978 during 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
Short-term Borrowings
There were no short-term borrowings at December 31, 2006 and three variable rate FHLB advances of $2,000,000, $3,000,000 and $5,000,000 at December 31, 2005.
Long-term Debt
As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, the Bank has the ability to borrow up to 10% of total assets in the form of FHLB advances. At December 31, 2006 and 2005 advances of $23.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively were outstanding. The average amount outstanding during 2006 and 2005 was $17.1 million and $16.0 million, respectively. Approximately $38,000,000 in 1-4 family residential loans, $27,000,000 in commercial real estate loans and FHLB stock of $1,058,000 were pledged as collateral for the FHLB advances at December 31, 2006.
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05/28/08 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | 3 Month LIBOR - .04% | | | | |
10/20/08 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 1 Month LIBOR +.01% | | | | |
02/10/10 | | | 2,500,000 | | | Fixed at 5.85% | | | Convertible quarterly | |
04/22/19 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 3 Month LIBOR - .50% | | | Convertible 4/22/09 | |
12/02/13 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 3 Month LIBOR - .50% | | | | |
09/29/15 | | | 4,000,000 | | | Fixed at 4.06% | | | Convertible 9/29/09 | |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Capital Adequacy
Stockholders’ equity was $31.7 million at December 31, 2006. This was a 40.9% increase over the $22.5 million at the end of 2005. Average stockholders’ equity as a percentage of average total assets was 7.3%, 6.7% and 8.3% for 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
The Company completed a unit offering on August 31, 2006 consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase a share of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $24.00 at any time until September 30, 2009. The units were offered for sale to the holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on July 12, 2006. The offering raised $3,582,000 less expenses of $46,000 of additional capital through the sale of 210,707 units.
The Company also completed a private offering on October 31, 2006 consisting of one share of Series A convertible preferred stock and one detachable warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $24.00 at any time until September 30, 2009. The private offering raised $1,006,000 less expenses of $13,000 of additional capital through the sale of 59,192 units. Each share of preferred stock may be converted at the election of its holder to one share of common stock after November 1, 2007.
The Company completed its first issuance of Trust Preferred securities in December 2003 in the amount of $8 million. The Trust Preferred securities are accounted for as long-term debt in the accompanying financial statements, however, for regulatory capital purposes, the majority of this issuance is considered Tier 1 capital with the remainder qualifying as Tier 2 capital.
These capital transactions are being utilized to capitalize the continued growth of the Company and the Bank.
Regulatory guidelines relating to capital adequacy provide minimum risk-based ratios which assess capital adequacy while encompassing all credit risks, including those related to off-balance sheet activities. Capital ratios under these guidelines are computed by weighing the relative risk of each asset category to derive risk-adjusted assets. For the Company, risk-based capital guidelines require minimum ratios of core (Tier 1) capital (common stockholders’ equity) to risk-weighted assets of 4.0% and total regulatory capital (core capital plus allowance for loan losses up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets) to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%. As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio and total capital ratio were 10.6% and 11.8%, respectively.
The Bank also has capital ratio constraints with which to comply. These ratios are slightly different than those required at the parent company level. At December 31, 2006, the Bank’s capital ratios were as follows: Tier 1 leverage ratio, 9.3%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, 10.2% and total risk-based ratio, 11.4%. These capital ratios were sufficient at December 31, 2006 to classify the Bank as “well capitalized” in accordance with the FDIC’s regulatory capital rules. The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.
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Capital Requirements (dollars in thousands)
Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc.
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Actual | | $ | 36,108 | | | 9.61 | % | $ | 36,108 | | | 10.57 | % | $ | 40,396 | | | 11.82 | % |
Required | | | 15,022 | | | 4.00 | % | | 13,666 | | | 4.00 | % | | 27,332 | | | 8.00 | % |
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Actual | | $ | 34,796 | | | 9.30 | % | $ | 34,796 | | | 10.16 | % | $ | 39,082 | | | 11.41 | % |
Required | | | 14,974 | | | 4.00 | % | | 13,699 | | | 4.00 | % | | 27,399 | | | 8.00 | % |
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Nonperforming and Problem Assets
Certain credit risks are inherent in making loans, particularly commercial and consumer loans. Management prudently assesses these risks and attempts to manage them effectively. The Bank also attempts to reduce repayment risks by adhering to internal credit policies and procedures. These policies and procedures include officer and customer limits, periodic loan documentation review and follow up on exceptions to credit policies.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level adequate to absorb probable losses. Some of the factors which management considers in determining the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses are: past loss experience, an evaluation of the current loan portfolio, identified loan problems, the loan volume outstanding, the present and expected economic conditions in general, regulatory policies, and in particular, how such conditions relate to the market areas that the Bank serves. Bank regulators also periodically review the Bank’s loans and other assets to assess their quality. Loans deemed uncollectible are charged to the allowance. Provisions for loan losses and recoveries on loans previously charged off are added to the allowance.
The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued on a loan when, in the opinion of management, there is an indication that the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due. Upon such discontinuance, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed.
The provision for loan losses, net charge-offs and the activity in the allowance for loan losses is detailed in the following table.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Allowance for Loan Losses (dollars in thousands)
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Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 3,939 | | $ | 2,791 | | $ | 2,218 | | $ | 1,854 | | $ | 1,422 | |
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Construction loans | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | (500 | ) | | (86 | ) | | (63 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (15 | ) |
Consumer and other | | | (85 | ) | | (184 | ) | | (210 | ) | | (378 | ) | | (373 | ) |
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Total charge-offs | | | (585 | ) | | (270 | ) | | (273 | ) | | (392 | ) | | (388 | ) |
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Construction loans | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | — | | | 34 | | | 17 | | | — | | | — | |
Consumer and other | | | 36 | | | 14 | | | 10 | | | 26 | | | 26 | |
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Total recoveries | | | 36 | | | 48 | | | 27 | | | 26 | | | 26 | |
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Net charge-offs | | | (549 | ) | | (222 | ) | | (246 | ) | | (366 | ) | | (362 | ) |
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Allowance purchased from The Bank of Heath Springs | | | 46 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
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Provision for loan losses | | | 1,450 | | | 1,370 | | | 819 | | | 730 | | | 794 | |
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Balance at the end of the year | | $ | 4,886 | | $ | 3,939 | | $ | 2,791 | | $ | 2,218 | | $ | 1,854 | |
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Total loans outstanding at year-end | | $ | 317,590 | | $ | 261,905 | | $ | 209,827 | | $ | 144,813 | | $ | 127,716 | |
Average net loans outstanding for the year | | $ | 279,625 | | $ | 238,579 | | $ | 168,757 | | $ | 137,403 | | $ | 114,823 | |
Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding | | | 1.54 | % | | 1.50 | % | | 1.33 | % | | 1.53 | % | | 1.45 | % |
Ratio of net loan charge-offs to average loans outstanding | | | 0.20 | % | | 0.09 | % | | 0.15 | % | | 0.27 | % | | 0.32 | % |
The following table sets forth information about the Bank’s allowance for loan losses by asset 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.
Allowance for Loan Losses by Category (dollars in thousands)
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Construction and development | | $ | 1,766 | | | 34.33 | | $ | 1,320 | | | 31.91 | | $ | 253 | | | 17.89 | | $ | 351 | | | 16.15 | | $ | 346 | | | 18.55 | |
Farmland | | | 39 | | | .76 | | | 33 | | | 0.97 | | | 28 | | | 1.01 | | | 30 | | | 1.48 | | | 22 | | | 1.02 | |
1-4 family residential | | | 954 | | | 20.30 | | | 911 | | | 23.98 | | | 702 | | | 27.87 | | | 575 | | | 26.48 | | | 451 | | | 25.23 | |
Multifamily residential | | | 42 | | | 1.15 | | | 49 | | | 1.71 | | | 39 | | | 1.72 | | | 23 | | | 1.31 | | | 22 | | | 1.16 | |
Nonfarm, nonresidential | | | 1,176 | | | 23.15 | | | 1,048 | | | 25.66 | | | 358 | | | 31.05 | | | 299 | | | 15.28 | | | 92 | | | 5.01 | |
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Total real estate | | | 3,977 | | | 79.69 | | | 3,361 | | | 84.23 | | | 1,380 | | | 79.54 | | | 1,278 | | | 60.70 | | | 933 | | | 50.97 | |
Agricultural | | | 10 | | | .22 | | | 5 | | | 0.14 | | | 28 | | | 0.94 | | | 52 | | | 2.24 | | | 52 | | | 2.52 | |
Commercial and industrial | | | 664 | | | 15.38 | | | 389 | | | 11.09 | | | 1,241 | | | 14.74 | | | 711 | | | 29.74 | | | 676 | | | 36.51 | |
Consumer | | | 212 | | | 4.15 | | | 168 | | | 4.03 | | | 124 | | | 4.08 | | | 149 | | | 6.06 | | | 167 | | | 8.69 | |
Other | | | 23 | | | .56 | | | 16 | | | 0.51 | | | 18 | | | 0.70 | | | 28 | | | 1.26 | | | 26 | | | 1.31 | |
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Total | | $ | 4,886 | | | 100.00 | | $ | 3,939 | | | 100.00 | | $ | 2,791 | | | 100.00 | | $ | 2,218 | | | 100.00 | | $ | 1,854 | | | 100.00 | |
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Management realizes that general economic trends greatly affect loan losses and no assurances can be made about future losses. Management does, however consider the allowance for loan losses to be adequate at December 31, 2006.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
The following table sets forth information about the Bank’s nonperforming assets.
Nonperforming Assets (dollars in thousands)
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Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 1,181 | | $ | 1,711 | | $ | 1,723 | | $ | 701 | | $ | 1,800 | |
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest | | | 340 | | | 250 | | | 628 | | | 486 | | | 173 | |
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Total nonperforming loans | | | 1,521 | | | 1,961 | | | 2,351 | | | 1,187 | | | 1,973 | |
Other real estate and repossessed personal property | | | 32 | | | 140 | | | 82 | | | 164 | | | 140 | |
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Total nonperforming assets | | $ | 1,553 | | $ | 2,101 | | $ | 2,433 | | $ | 1,351 | | $ | 2,113 | |
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Total loans | | | .49 | % | | .80 | % | | 1.16 | % | | .93 | % | | 1.65 | % |
Liquidity and Sensitivity
The principal goals of the Bank’s asset and liability management strategy are the maintenance of adequate liquidity and the management of interest rate risk. Liquidity is the ability to convert assets to cash in order to fund depositors’ withdrawals or borrowers’ loans without significant loss. Interest rate risk management balances the effects of interest rate changes on assets that earn interest against liabilities on which interest is paid, to protect the Bank from wide fluctuations in its net interest income which could result from interest rate changes.
Management must ensure that adequate funds are available at all times to meet the needs of its customers. On the asset side of the balance sheet, maturing investments, loan payments, maturing loans, federal funds sold, and unpledged investment securities are principal sources of liquidity. On the liability side of the balance sheet, liquidity sources include core deposits, the ability to increase large denomination certificates of deposit, Federal funds lines from correspondent banks, borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, as well as the ability to generate funds through the issuance of long-term debt and equity.
Interest rate risk is the effect that changes in interest rates would have on interest income and interest expense as interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities either reprice or mature. Management attempts to maintain the portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with maturities or repricing opportunities at levels that will afford protection from erosion of net interest margin, to the extent practical, from changes in interest rates.
At December 31, 2006, the Bank was cumulatively asset-sensitive (earning assets subject to interest rate changes exceeded interest-bearing liabilities subject to changes in interest rates). Demand, savings and money market accounts repricing within three months totaled $94.8 million. Historically, these short-term deposits are not as rate sensitive as other types of interest-bearing deposits. The Bank is asset sensitive in the three month or less time period, with the four to twelve months time period being liability-sensitive, the thirteen to sixty months time period being asset-sensitive and the over sixty months time period being asset-sensitive.
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Time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more and large municipal repurchase accounts are especially susceptible to interest rate changes. These deposits are matched with short-term investments. Matching sensitive positions alone does not ensure that the Bank has no interest rate risk. The repricing characteristics of assets are different from the repricing characteristics of funding sources. Thus, net interest income can be impacted by changes in interest rates even if the repricing opportunities of assets and liabilities are perfectly matched.
Mortgage backed securities are shown based on their contractual maturity but tend to be repaid earlier. Long-term debt maturing in 2010 and 2012 with a quarterly call feature is shown in the 1-3 month repricing period.
The table below shows the sensitivity of the Bank’s balance sheet at the dates indicated but is not necessarily indicative of the position on other dates.
Interest Rate Sensitivity (dollars in thousands)
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Loans | | $ | 190,776 | | $ | 20,914 | | $ | 74,622 | | $ | 31,278 | | $ | 317,590 | |
Investments | | | 740 | | | 3,762 | | | 8,572 | | | 39,912 | | | 52,986 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 2,598 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,598 | |
Deposits with banks | | | 1,181 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,181 | |
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Total | | | 195,295 | | | 24,676 | | | 83,194 | | | 71,190 | | | 374,355 | |
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Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Demand accounts | | | 29,045 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 29,045 | |
Savings and money market | | | 65,798 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 65,798 | |
Time deposits | | | 39,264 | | | 118,761 | | | 21,328 | | | 3,992 | | | 183,345 | |
Repurchase agreements and purchased funds | | | 5,410 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,410 | |
Long-term debt | | | — | | | — | | | 9,500 | | | 14,000 | | | 23,500 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | | | 8,248 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,248 | |
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Total | | | 147,765 | | | 118,761 | | | 30,828 | | | 17,992 | | | 315,346 | |
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Interest rate gap | | $ | 47,530 | | $ | (94,085 | ) | $ | 52,366 | | $ | 53,198 | | $ | 59,009 | |
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Cumulative interest sensitivity gap | | $ | 47,530 | | $ | (46,555 | ) | $ | (5,811 | ) | $ | 59,009 | | | | |
Ratio of sensitivity gap to total earnings assets | | | 12.70 | % | | (25.13 | )% | | 13.99 | % | | 14.21 | % | | 15.76 | % |
Cumulative ratio of sensitivity gap to total earnings assets | | | 12.70 | % | | (12.43 | )% | | (1.55 | )% | | 15.76 | % | | | |
Effects of Inflation
Interest rates are affected by inflation, but the timing and magnitude of the changes may not coincide with changes in the consumer price index. Management actively monitors the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity in order to minimize the effects of inflationary trends on the Bank’s operations. Other areas of non-interest expense may be more directly affected by inflation.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Financial Ratios
The following table summarizes ratios considered to be significant indicators of the Bank’s operating results and financial condition for the periods indicated.
Key Financial Ratios
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Average equity to average assets | | | 7.27 | % | | 6.70 | % | | 8.27 | % |
Return on average assets | | | 1.02 | % | | 1.00 | % | | 1.11 | % |
Return on average equity | | | 14.07 | % | | 14.98 | % | | 13.46 | % |
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