UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _____________________ to ________________
Commission file number 000-50771
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee | | 20-0307691 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
incorporation or organization) | | | |
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3095 East Andrew Johnson Highway Greeneville, Tennessee | | 37745 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-1555 | |
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Not Applicable | |
(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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES o NO x
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). YES o NO o
Indicate by check mark 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.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
YES o NO x
As of May 1, 2010, there were 2,389,391 shares of common stock, $0.333 par value, issued and outstanding.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | | |
Item 1. | Financial Statements. | | | |
| The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and its wholly owned subsidiary are as follows: | | | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009. | | 3 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations - For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited). | | 4 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited). | | 6-7 | |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | | 8 | |
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis or Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | | 14 | |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. | | 23 | |
Item 4T. | Controls and Procedures. | | 23 | |
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | | | |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. | | 25 | |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | | 25 | |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | | 25 | |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | | 25 | |
Item 4. | (Removed and Reserved) | | 25 | |
| Other Information. | | 25 | |
Item 6. | Exhibits. | | 26 | |
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Greeneville, Tennessee
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
| | As of | | | As of | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
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Cash and due from banks | | $ | 4,507,241 | | | $ | 4,606,244 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 5,568,116 | | | | 3,137,654 | |
Interest-bearing deposits in banks | | | 1,004,006 | | | | 2,470,118 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 11,079,363 | | | | 10,214,016 | |
Securities available for sale | | | 2,994,970 | | | | 2,984,945 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | | | 296,500 | | | | 296,500 | |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of | | | | | | | | |
$2,615,204 in 2010 and $3,082,659 in 2009 | | | 87,386,534 | | | | 92,562,338 | |
Premises and equipment, net | | | 4,986,591 | | | | 5,047,047 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 403,717 | | | | 390,165 | |
Deferred tax assets, net | | | 223,890 | | | | 228,303 | |
Foreclosed assets | | | 4,062,672 | | | | 3,409,635 | |
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance | | | 2,490,944 | | | | 2,464,771 | |
Other assets | | | 580,707 | | | | 616,518 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 114,505,888 | | | $ | 118,214,238 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | | | | |
Noninterest-bearing | | | | | | | | |
Demand | | $ | 6,406,992 | | | $ | 6,669,598 | |
Interest-bearing | | | | | | | | |
Money market, interest checking and savings | | | 24,475,381 | | | | 25,512,212 | |
Time deposits | | | 73,218,000 | | | | 74,327,770 | |
Total Deposits | | | 104,100,373 | | | | 106,509,580 | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 557,264 | | | | 621,045 | |
Other liabilities | | | 417,777 | | | | 428,826 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings | | | 6,187,583 | | | | 6,338,497 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 111,262,997 | | | | 113,897,948 | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | - | | | | - | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Stock: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; | | | | | | | | |
issued and outstanding 62 shares at March 31, 2010 | | | 18,294 | | | | - | |
Common stock, $0.333 par value; authorized | | | | | | | | |
6,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,389,391 | | | | | | | | |
shares at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 | | | 796,337 | | | | 796,337 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 7,167,260 | | | | 7,167,260 | |
Retained deficit | | | (4,736,821 | ) | | | (3,638,017 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | (2,179 | ) | | | (9,290 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 3,242,891 | | | | 4,316,290 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | $ | 114,505,888 | | | $ | 118,214,238 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Greeneville, Tennessee
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Interest and dividend income: | | | | | | |
Loans, including fees | | $ | 1,354,147 | | | $ | 1,666,590 | |
Investment securities | | | 11,945 | | | | - | |
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 3,363 | | | | 3,294 | |
Federal funds sold and other | | | 6,568 | | | | 3,314 | |
Total interest and dividend income | | | 1,376,023 | | | | 1,673,198 | |
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Interest expense: | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 492,183 | | | | 745,617 | |
Borrowed funds | | | 63,652 | | | | 65,506 | |
Total interest expense | | | 555,835 | | | | 811,123 | |
Net interest income before provision | | | | | | | | |
for loan losses | | | 820,188 | | | | 862,075 | |
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Provision for loan losses | | | 839,167 | | | | 856,656 | |
Net interest income (loss) after provision | | | | | | | | |
for loan losses | | | (18,979 | ) | | | 5,419 | |
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Noninterest income: | | | | | | | | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | | | 91,684 | | | | 103,081 | |
Fees from origination of mortgage loans sold | | | 2,203 | | | | 10,499 | |
Other | | | 26,088 | | | | 35,493 | |
Total noninterest income | | | 119,975 | | | | 149,073 | |
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Noninterest expense: | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | | 405,831 | | | | 485,467 | |
Occupancy | | | 141,384 | | | | 146,972 | |
Advertising | | | 6,676 | | | | 22,414 | |
Data processing | | | 85,495 | | | | 83,550 | |
Legal and professional | | | 116,003 | | | | 132,374 | |
Other operating | | | 444,411 | | | | 211,158 | |
Total noninterest expense | | | 1,199,800 | | | | 1,081,935 | |
Net loss before income taxes | | | (1,098,804 | ) | | | (927,443 | ) |
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Income tax benefit | | | - | | | | (353,408 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (1,098,804 | ) | | $ | (574,035 | ) |
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Basic net loss per common share | | $ | (.46 | ) | | $ | (.24 | ) |
Diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (.46 | ) | | $ | (.24 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Greeneville, Tennessee
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Additional | | | | | | | | Other | | | | | |
| | Comprehensive | | | | Preferred | | | | Common | | | | Paid-In | | | | Retained | | | | Comprehensive | | | | | |
| | Income | | | | Stock | | | | Stock | | | | Capital | | | | Deficit | | | | Income | | | | Total | |
Balance, December 31, 2009 | | | | | $ | - | | | $ | 796,337 | | | $ | 7,167,260 | | | $ | (3,638,017 | ) | | $ | (9,290 | ) | | $ | 4,316,290 | |
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Comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,098,804 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,098,804 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,098,804 | ) |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on securities available for sale, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
net of tax effect of $4,413 | | | 7,111 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,111 | | | | 7,111 | |
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Total comprehensive loss | | $ | (1,091,693 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Issuance of preferred stock | | | | | | | 18,294 | | | | - | | | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 18,294 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2010 | | | | | | $ | 18,294 | | | $ | 796,337 | | | $ | 7,167,260 | | | $ | (4,736,821 | ) | | $ | (2,179 | ) | | $ | 3,242,891 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Greeneville, Tennessee
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,098,804 | ) | | $ | (574,035 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | | | | | | | | |
(used in) provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 839,167 | | | | 856,656 | |
Depreciation | | | 69,191 | | | | 79,197 | |
Write-down of foreclosed assets | | | 73,478 | | | | 184,520 | |
Realized loss on sales of foreclosed assets | | | 116,212 | | | | 1,398 | |
Deferred income tax benefit | | | - | | | | (341,517 | ) |
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life | | | | | | | | |
insurance | | | (26,173 | ) | | | (29,731 | ) |
Net change in: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | (13,552 | ) | | | 12,039 | |
Other assets | | | 35,811 | | | | (6,707 | ) |
Other liabilities | | | (11,049 | ) | | | (18,064 | ) |
Accrued interest payable | | | (63,781 | ) | | | 154,156 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by | | | | | | | | |
operating activities | | | (79,500 | ) | | | 317,912 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Securities available for sale - maturities, prepayments | | | | | | | | |
and calls | | | 1,499 | | | | - | |
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets | | | 258,216 | | | | 14,602 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock purchase | | | - | | | | (5,300 | ) |
Loan originations and principal collections, net | | | 3,235,694 | | | | (2,644,264 | ) |
Additions to premises and equipment | | | (8,735 | ) | | | (2,700 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) | | | | | | | | |
investing activities | | | 3,486,674 | | | | (2,637,662 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net change in deposits (non-time deposits) | | | (1,299,437 | ) | | | 3,251,121 | |
Net change in time deposits | | | (1,109,770 | ) | | | 5,659,636 | |
Issuance of stock | | | 18,294 | | | | - | |
Repayments of other borrowings | | | (7,000 | ) | | | - | |
Federal Home Loan Bank repayments | | | (143,914 | ) | | | (96,088 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by | | | | | | | | |
financing activities | | | (2,541,827 | ) | | | 8,814,669 | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 865,347 | | | | 6,494,919 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 10,214,016 | | | | 6,396,406 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 11,079,363 | | | $ | 12,891,325 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Greeneville, Tennessee
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | | | |
Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds | | $ | 619,616 | | | $ | 656,967 | |
Income taxes paid | | $ | - | | | $ | 118,356 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH | | | | | | | | |
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Loans moved to foreclosed/repossessed assets | | $ | 1,100,943 | | | $ | 1,048,778 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Greeneville, Tennessee
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business:
American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is a bank holding company which owns all of the outstanding common stock of American Patriot Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank provides a variety of financial services through its locations in Greeneville and Maryville, Tennessee and surrounding areas. The Bank’s primary deposit products are demand deposits, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its primary lending products are commercial loans, real estate loans, and installment loans.
The following is a description of the significant policies used in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation:
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, American Patriot Bank. Significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Certain amounts from prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current period’s presentation.
Preferred Stock Issuance:
In accordance with its charter, the Company has authorized and began offering and issuing up to 5,000 shares of series A Preferred Stock (preferred stock) at a price of $1,000 per share. The preferred stock will accrue cumulative dividends at a rate of 6% per annum. Dividends will be payable quarterly in arrears. However, the Bank and Company are currently prohibited from paying dividends. The shares have a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. The shares may be converted to common stock after three years at a $5.00 per share conversion rate. The preferred stock is redeemable only at the option of the Company, subject to regulatory approval, after the third anniversary date of the investment at 100% of the issuance price of $1,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. The preferred stock ranks senior to the Company's common stock, and no dividends on common stock may be declared or paid until all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past dividend periods have been paid on the preferred stock. The preferred stock is non-voting, other than certain class voting rights. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued 62 shares of preferred stock. The Company incurred $43,706 in issuance costs.
Going Concern:
The Company continues to prepare its consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis. For further information regarding this issue, refer to note 2 “Regulatory Actions & Going Concern Considerations” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2010. The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-K.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant management accounting estimate is the allowance for loan losses. 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 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. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
Note 2. Stock Options and Awards
| No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2010, and no compensation cost related to options is recognized in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2010. No intrinsic value exists at March 31, 2010, as the market price of the Company's common stock of $2.75 per common share is below the exercise price of the outstanding options. |
Note 3. Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
| Basic earnings per share (EPS) of common stock is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Stock options are regarded as potential common shares. Potential common shares are computed using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, 71,050 options are excluded from the effect of dilutive securities because they are anti-dilutive; 71,150 options are similarly excluded from the effect of dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2009. |
| The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | Income (Loss) | | | Shares | | | Income (Loss) | | | Shares | |
| | (Numerator) | | | (Denominator) | | | (Numerator) | | | (Denominator) | |
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Basic EPS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) available to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
common stockholders | | $ | (1,098,804 | ) | | | 2,389,391 | | | $ | (574,035 | ) | | | 2,389,391 | |
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Effect of dilutive securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock options outstanding | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Diluted EPS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) available to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
common shareholders plus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
assumed conversions | | $ | (1,098,804 | ) | | | 2,389,391 | | | $ | (574,035 | ) | | | 2,389,391 | |
Note 4. Fair Value Disclosures
| The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In accordance with the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ASC Topic 820, the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. |
| ASC Topic 820 provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions. |
| ASC Topic 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, as follows: |
| Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. |
| Level 2 - Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
| Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. |
| A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. |
| The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments: |
| Cash and cash equivalents: |
| The carrying amounts of cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks, and federal funds sold approximate fair values based on the short-term nature of the assets. |
Fair values are estimated using pricing models and discounted cash flows that consider standard input factors such as observable market data, benchmark yields, interest rate volatilities, broker/dealer quotes, and credit spreads. Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
| For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for fixed-rate loans are estimated usingdiscounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates for comparable loans. 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 ASC Topic 310, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using several methods including collateral value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At March 31, 2010, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of collateral. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, 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. |
| The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value. |
| Foreclosed assets, consisting of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, is initially recorded at fair value, determined on the basis of current appraisals, comparable sales, and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources, adjusted for estimated selling costs. At the time of foreclosure, any excess of the loan balance over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is treated as a charge against the allowance for loan losses. Gains or losses on sale and any subsequent adjustment to the fair value are recorded as a component of foreclosed real estate expense. Foreclosed assets are included in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy when the fair value is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the foreclosed asset is impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3. |
| Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance: |
| The carrying amounts of cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance approximate their fair value. The carrying amount is based on information received from the insurance carriers indicating the financial performance of the policies and the amount the Company would receive should the policies be surrendered. The Company reflects these assets within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. |
| The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits and NOW, money market, and savings accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies market interest rates on comparable instruments to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. |
| Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings: |
| Fair values of Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. |
| The tables below present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. |
| | | | | Quoted | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Prices in | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Active | | | Significant | | | Significant | |
| | Balance as | | | Markets | | | Other | | | Other | |
| | of | | | for Identical | | | Observable | | | Unobservable | |
| | March 31, | | | Assets | | | Inputs | | | Inputs | |
| | 2010 | | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | (Level 3) | |
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U.S. Government-sponsored | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Enterprises (GSEs) | | $ | 2,994,970 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,994,970 | | | $ | - | |
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Cash surrender value of life insurance | | $ | 2,490,944 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,490,944 | | | $ | - | |
| The Company has no assets or liabilities whose fair values are measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. |
| Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which means the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The tables below present information about assets and liabilities for which a nonrecurring change in fair value was recorded. |
| | Balance as of March 31, 2010 | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
Impaired loans | | $ | 4,451,965 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 4,451,965 | | | $ | - | |
Foreclosed real estate | | | 4,062,672 | | | | - | | | | 3,153,762 | | | | 908,910 | |
| Loans include impaired loans held for investment for which an allowance for loan losses has been calculated based upon the fair value of the loans at March 31, 2010. |
| The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments are as follows: |
| | March 31, 2010 | | December 31, 2009 | |
| | Carrying | | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair | |
| | Amount | | | Value | | Amount | | Value | |
Financial Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 11,079,363 | | | $ | 11,079,363 | | | $ | 10,214,016 | | | $ | 10,214,016 | |
Securities available for sale | | | 2,994,970 | | | | 2,994,970 | | | | 2,984,945 | | | | 2,984,945 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 296,500 | | | | 296,500 | | | | 296,500 | | | | 296,500 | |
Loans, net | | | 87,386,534 | | | | 87,634,759 | | | | 92,562,338 | | | | 92,675,811 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 403,717 | | | | 403,717 | | | | 390,165 | | | | 390,165 | |
Cash surrender value of life insurance | | | 2,490,944 | | | | 2,490,944 | | | | 2,464,771 | | | | 2,464,771 | |
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Financial Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 104,100,373 | | | | 104,591,658 | | | | 106,509,580 | | | | 107,009,991 | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 557,264 | | | | 557,264 | | | | 621,045 | | | | 621,045 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank and other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
borrowings | | | 6,187,583 | | | | 6,316,149 | | | | 6,338,497 | | | | 6,495,938 | |
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Note 5. Securities Available for Sale
| Securities have been classified in the balance sheet according to management’s intent as securities available for sale. The amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities are as follows: |
| | March 31, 2010 | |
| | | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Fair Value | |
Debt securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
available for sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government- | | | | | | | | | | | | |
sponsored Enterprises | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(GSEs) | | $ | 2,998,501 | | | $ | 2,190 | | | $ | (5,721 | ) | | $ | 2,994,970 | |
| | December 31, 2009 | |
| | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Fair Value | |
Debt securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
available for sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government- | | | | | | | | | | | | |
sponsored Enterprises | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(GSEs) | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 2,490 | | | $ | (17,545 | ) | | $ | 2,984,945 | |
| U.S. Government sponsored enterprises include entities such as Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and Federal Home Loan Banks. |
| The securities have maturity dates of one to five years. |
| Securities with a carrying value of approximately $2,494,000 at March 31, 2010 were pledged to secure a federal funds line of credit with First National Bankers Bank, Alabama. |
| Upon acquisition of a security, the Company determines the appropriate impairment model that is applicable. If the security is a beneficial interest in securitized financial assets, the Company uses the beneficial interests in securitized financial assets impairment model. If the security is not a beneficial interest in securitized financial assets, the Company uses the debt and equity securities impairment model. The Company conducts periodic reviews to evaluate each security to determine whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Company does not have any securities that have been classified as other-than-temporarily-impaired at March 31, 2010. |
| At March 31, 2010, temporarily impaired securities and management’s evaluation of those securities are as follows: |
| U. S. Government-sponsored Enterprises: At March 31, 2010, 5 investments in GSEs securities had unrealized losses. These securities have been in an unrealized loss position less than twelve months. The Company believes the unrealized losses on those investments were caused by the interest rate environment and does not relate to the underlying credit quality of the issuers. As a result the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2010. |
Note 6. Subsequent Events
| Management evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Material events or transactions occurring after March 31, 2010, that provided additional evidence about conditions that existed at March 31, 2010, have been recognized in the financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2010. Events or transactions that provided evidence about conditions that did not exist at March 31, 2010, have not been recognized in the financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2010. |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Impact of Inflation
The consolidated financial statements and related financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and practices within the banking industry that require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company follows generally accepted accounting principles that are recognized in the United States, along with general practices within the banking industry. In connection with the application of those principles and practices, we have made judgments and estimates which, in the case of our allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”), are material to the determination of our financial position and results of operation. Other estimates relate to the valuation of assets acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans, and realization of deferred tax assets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09 ("ASU 2010-09"), Subsequent Events (ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events). ASU 2010-09 amends subtopic 855-10, Subsequent Events - Overall. ASU 2010-09 excludes Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting entities from the requirement to disclose the date on which subsequent events have been evaluated. It further modifies the requirement to disclose the date on which subsequent events have been evaluated in reissued financial statements to apply only to such statements that have been restated to correct an error or to apply GAAP retrospectively. The Company has complied with ASU 2010-09.
Other than disclosures contained within these statements, the Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or do not apply to its operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Management’s discussion of the Company and management’s analysis of the Company’s operations and prospects, and other matters, may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other provisions of federal and state securities laws. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements contained in this Report are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate. The use of such words as “may”, “will”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “should”, “indicate”, “attempt”, “would”, “believe”, “contemplate”, “expect”, “seek”, “estimate”, “continue”, “plan”, “point to”, “project”, “predict”, “could”, “intend”, “target”, “potential”, “forecast,” and comparable terms should be understood by the reader to indicate that the statement is “forward-looking” and thus subject to change in a manner that can be unpredictable. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated, but not guaranteed, in this Report, include those factors included in Part I Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and include (without limitation) deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses, and provisions for those losses, economic and social conditions, competition for loans, mortgages, and other financial services and products, results of regulatory examinations, changes in interest rates, unforeseen changes in liquidity, results of operations, and financial conditions affecting the Company’s customers, and other risks that cannot be accurately quantified or completely identified. Many factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and profitability, including changes in economic conditions, the volatility of interest rates, political events and competition from other providers of financial services simply cannot be predicted. Because these factors are unpredictable and beyond the Company’s control, earnings may fluctuate from period to period. The purpose of this type of information is to provide readers with information relevant to understanding and assessing the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, and not to predict the future or to guarantee results. The Company is unable to predict the types of circumstances, conditions and factors that can cause anticipated results to change. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of changed or unanticipated events, circumstances or results.
General
On January 23, 2004, American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), a bank holding company, acquired all of the outstanding shares of American Patriot Bank (the “Bank”) in a one for one stock exchange. The Bank is a Tennessee-chartered, FDIC-insured, non-Member commercial bank offering a wide range of banking services, including checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and loans for consumers, commercial and real estate purposes, and is the principal business of the Company. The main office of the Company is located at 3095 East Andrew Johnson Highway, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, which is also the main office of the Bank. This location is a 2.66 acre lot, on which there is a fully operational modular bank unit. Other full service branch banking offices of the Bank are located at 506 Asheville Highway and 208 West Summer Street, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee. During 2007 the Bank purchased property in Maryville, Tennessee at 710 South Foothills Plaza Drive. This location is a 1.17 acre lot, on which there is a 3,272 square foot fully operational brick bank building with drive through facilities that was opened for business on July 9, 2007. These locations are centrally located and in high traffic/exposure areas. Automatic teller machines and overnight "deposit drops" are positioned to serve the Bank's clients. Additional branches may be established as market opportunities surface or existing branch locations may be sold or closed if in the opinion of the Company such closure or sale is appropriate.
Liquidity
At March 31, 2010, the Company had liquid assets of approximately $14.1 million in the form of cash, federal funds sold and securities available for sale compared to approximately $13.2 million on December 31, 2009. Management believes that the liquid assets are adequate at March 31, 2010. Additional liquidity should be provided by the growth in deposit accounts and loan repayments. The Company also has the ability to purchase federal funds and is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati that will provide a credit line if necessary. Management has taken a pro-active approach to develop a larger local deposit base to help reduce any risk of over reliance on non-core funding including brokered deposits.
Results of Operations
The Company had a net loss of $1,098,804 or $.46 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to a net loss of $574,035 or $.24 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $839,167, compared to $856,656 for the same period in 2009 (See additional discussion at Provision for Loan Losses).
Net Interest Income/Margin
Net interest income represents the amount by which interest earned on various assets exceeds interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities and is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings. Interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 was $1,376,023 compared to $1,673,198 for the same period in 2009. Total interest expense was $555,835 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to $811,123 for the same period in 2009. Net interest margin was 3.25% for the first three months of 2010 compared to 3.14% for the comparable period in 2009, or an 11 basis point increase. The net change in the net interest margin was a result of the net decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets of approximately 64 basis points compared to the decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 75 basis points, which is attributable to the extended low interest rate environment where the Company’s assets initially repriced faster than its liabilities. Net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009 was also favorably impacted by the Company’s focus on growing lower cost core deposits. However, net interest income was negatively impacted as the Company continued to reduce its loan portfolio. Based on the Company’s mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, management believes that net interest margin should begin to stabilize for the remainder of the year. Many economists now believe we are at or near the end of interest rate cuts. If interest rates remain stable or begin to increase, net interest margin should continue to increase.
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses represents a charge to operations necessary to establish an allowance for possible loan losses, which in management’s evaluation, is adequate to provide coverage for estimated losses on outstanding loans and to provide for uncertainties in the economy. The provision for loan losses during the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 was $839,167 as compared to $856,656 for the same three-month period ended March 31, 2009. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, loan charge-offs were $1,334,334, compared to $713,997 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The recoveries for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $27,712 and $16,125, respectively. These continued elevated levels of provision expense were primarily caused by the continued deterioration in the Company’s construction and development loan portfolio, particularly loans to residential builders and developers for projects in the Company’s Blount County market as well as increased unemployment in the Bank’s primary market areas of Greene and Blount Counties, Tennessee. The Company’s construction and development loan portfolio continues to experience weakness due to continuing decreased real estate sales in the Company’s markets, particularly the Blount County market, which has led to falling appraisal values of the collateral which secures the Company’s construction and development loan portfolio. The Company’s collateral, for substantially all construction and development loans, is its primary source of repayment and as the value of the collateral deteriorates, ultimate repayment by the borrower becomes increasingly unlikely. The allowance for loan losses was $2,615,204 at March 31, 2010 as compared to $3,082,659 at December 31, 2009, a decrease of 15.2%. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2009 was $2,532,432, or 2.4% of total loans at that date. The allowance was approximately 2.9% of loans at March 31, 2010.
Management feels that the allowance for loan losses is adequate at March 31, 2010. However, there can be no assurance that additional provisions for loan losses will not be required in the future, including as a result of possible changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments, adverse developments in the economy, and the residential real estate market in particular, or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers. Management intends to pursue more aggressive strategies for problem loan resolution, and is committed to bolster loan loss reserves to levels sufficient to absorb losses recognized in the pursuit of this strategy.
Provision for / Benefit from Income Taxes
The Company had no expense or benefit from income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to a benefit of $353,408 for the same period in 2009. The significant decline from 2009 was a result of a valuation allowance on a substantial portion of our deferred tax assets at March 31, 2010. The tax benefit created by the net loss during the quarter was offset by additional deferred tax asset valuation.
Noninterest Income
The Company’s noninterest income consists of service charges on deposit accounts and other fees and commissions. Total noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $119,975, compared to $149,073 for the same period in 2009. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $11,397 to $91,684 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $103,081 for the same period in 2009. Most of the $11,397 decrease was related to declines in NSF and overdraft fees. These fees are primarily activity driven and relate to transaction based checking accounts. The Bank noted a decline in checking account balances when comparing the first quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2009, and a corresponding decrease in NSF and overdraft transactions during the first quarter of 2010, as compared to the first quarter of 2009. Fees from origination of mortgage loans sold decreased $8,296 from $10,499 in the first quarter of 2009 to $2,203 in the first quarter of 2010. The first quarter of 2009 was unusually high due to the favorable interest rate environment and corresponding refinancing that occurred in early 2009.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expenses totaled $1,199,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to $1,081,935 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and consisted of employee costs, occupancy expense, legal and professional expenses and other operating expenses. Salaries and wages decreased $79,636 from $485,467 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 when compared to $405,831 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Occupancy expenses decreased $5,588 from $146,972 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 when compared to $141,384 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Most of the decrease in employee costs is attributable to a focused effort by management and the Board to improve its personnel efficiency and reduce headcount and related costs in this tough economic period. Legal and professional expenses decreased $16,371 from $132,374 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 when compared to $116,003 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, with a portion of this decrease directly related to the resignation of a former CEO during 2009. Other noninterest expense increased $233,253 from $211,158 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 to $444,411 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Most of the increase in other noninterest expense can be attributed to higher FDIC premiums, foreclosed real estate expenses and losses on sales of foreclosed assets. Foreclosed real estate expense was $211,281 for the first three months of 2010 compared to $12,489 for the comparable period in 2009. The increase in foreclosed real estate expense is related to the continued deterioration of local real estate values in the Company’s market, particularly with respect to foreclosed properties acquired from builders and residential land developers. Foreclosed real estate expense is composed of three types of charges: maintenance costs, valuation adjustments based on new appraisal values and gains or losses on disposition. At March 31, 2010, the Company had $4.1 million in foreclosed assets compared to $2.4 million at March 31, 2009 and $3.4 million at December 31, 2009. The Company anticipates that foreclosed real estate charges will remain at elevated levels throughout 2010 as it anticipates that balances of foreclosed assets will remain at elevated levels for the remainder of 2010.
Financial Condition
Total assets at March 31, 2010, were $114,505,888, a decrease of $3,708,350 or 3.1% compared to 2009 year-end assets of $118,214,238. Deposits decreased to $104,100,373 at March 31, 2010, a decrease of $2,409,207 or 2.3% from $106,509,580 at December 31, 2009. The Company is taking measures to maintain liquidity by offering attractive rates to customers. Premises and equipment decreased to $4,986,591 at March 31, 2010 a decrease of $60,456 or 1.2% from $5,047,047 at December 31, 2009, primarily as a result of minimal fixed asset purchases coupled with normal depreciation charges. Other significant additions noted as of March 31, 2010 when compared to December 31, 2009 relate to foreclosed assets. Foreclosed assets increased $653,037 from $3,409,635 at December 31, 2009 to $4,062,672, or 19.2%, at March 31, 2010.
The Company places an emphasis on an integrated approach to its balance sheet management. Significant balance sheet components of loans and sources of funds are managed in an integrated manner with the management of interest rate risk, liquidity, and capital. These components are discussed below.
Loans
Net loans outstanding totaled $87,386,534 at March 31, 2010 compared to $92,562,338 at December 31, 2009. The decrease in loan volume is largely attributable to management’s strategy to decrease concentrations in certain loan types, particularly residential real estate construction and development loans, and the movement of one large real estate loan to OREO following completion of foreclosure. Management is monitoring the portfolio closely and believes it has identified and properly reserved for all major problem credits in the portfolio. In the event that a loan is ninety days or more past due, the accrual of income is generally discontinued when the full collection of principal and interest is in doubt unless the obligations are both well secured and in the process of collection. At March 31, 2010 there was $7,779,314 in loans not accruing interest. The continued elevated levels of nonaccrual loans and non-performing asset balances that the Company experienced in the first three months of 2010 is primarily related to a weakened real estate market in the Company’s market areas, particularly its Blount County market. Within this segment of the loan portfolio, the Company makes loans to home builders and developers and sub-dividers of land. These borrowers have experienced stress due to a combination of declining residential real estate demand and resulting price and collateral value declines. Further, housing starts in the Company’s market areas continue to lag at historical levels.
| The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans: |
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Impaired loans without a specific valuation allowance | | $ | 4,012,883 | | | $ | 5,324,899 | |
Impaired loans with a specific | | | | | | | | |
valuation allowance | | $ | 5,396,484 | | | $ | 6,622,969 | |
Total specifically evaluated | | | | | | | | |
impaired loans | | $ | 9,409,367 | | | $ | 11,947,868 | |
Specific valuation allowance | | | | | | | | |
related to impaired loans | | $ | 944,519 | | | $ | 2,049,912 | |
In addition to the specifically evaluated impaired loans above, the Bank collectively evaluates large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans for impairment. Loans collectively evaluated for impairment with a classification of special mention, substandard and doubtful, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $314,216 and $2,972,100, respectively. The Bank has reserved $33,238 and $101,994 related to these loans as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
There are no commitments to lend additional funds to any of the impaired borrowers.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company has identified loans aggregating $9,723,583 as being impaired of which $7,779,314 are non-performing as it relates to payment of interest. The increase in impaired loans between March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010 was primarily related to the weakened residential and commercial real estate market in the Company’s market areas as well as the impact of rising unemployment levels in those areas. Within the residential and commercial real estate segment of the portfolio, the Company makes loans to, among other borrowers, home builders and developers of land. These borrowers have experienced stress during the current economic climate due to a combination of declining demand for residential real estate and the resulting price and collateral value declines. In addition, housing starts in the Company’s market areas continue to lag historical levels. Continuation of the current challenging economic environment will likely cause the Company’s real estate construction and land development loans to continue to underperform and such underperformance, along with increased stress on individual borrowers, particularly those impacted by the elevated unemployment rates in the Greene and Blount County markets, may result in increased levels of impaired loans which may negatively impact the Company’s results of operations.
Nonperforming Assets
At March 31, 2010 the Company had $11.9 million in nonperforming assets compared to $11.2 million at December 31, 2009 and $5.1 million at March 31, 2009. Included in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2010 were $7.8 million in nonperforming loans and $4.1 million in other real estate owned. The continued elevated levels of nonperforming asset balances that the Company continues to experience is primarily related to a weakened residential real estate market in the Company’s primary markets. Home builders and developers and sub-dividers of land have continued to experience stress due to a combination of declining residential demand for new housing and resulting price and collateral value declines in the Company’s market areas. The Company believes that its nonperforming asset levels will remain elevated throughout the remainder of 2010 as it works diligently to remediate these assets.
Restricted Equity Investments
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock at March 31, 2010 had an amortized cost and market value of $296,500 as compared to an amortized cost and market value of $296,500 at December 31, 2009. As a member of the FHLB, the Company is required to maintain stock in an amount equal to a minimum of .15% of total assets and 4% of outstanding FHLB advances. Federal Home Loan Bank stock is carried at cost. Federal Home Loan Bank stock is maintained by the Company at par value of one hundred dollars per share.
Securities Available for Sale
Securities have been classified in the balance sheet according to management’s intent as securities available for sale. The amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities at March 31, 2010 are as follows:
| | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Fair Value | |
Debt securities available for sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government-sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) | | $ | 2,998,501 | | | $ | 2,190 | | | $ | (5,721 | ) | | $ | 2,994,970 | |
At March 31, 2010, securities with a carrying value of approximately $2,494,000 were pledged to secure a federal funds line of credit with the First National Bankers Bank, Alabama.
Deposits
Total deposits, which are the principal source of funds for the Company, were $104,100,373 at March 31, 2010, compared to $106,509,580 at December 31, 2009, representing a decrease of 2.3%. The Company has targeted local consumers, professional and commercial businesses as its central clientele; therefore, deposit instruments in the form of demand deposits, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, NOW accounts, certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts are offered to customers. The Company established a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank secured by a blanket-pledge of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans. At March 31, 2010 the Company had outstanding advances of $5,166,583 at the Federal Home Loan Bank compared with $5,310,497 at December 31, 2009. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company also had $1,000,000 in short-term borrowings from Jefferson Federal Bank which matures on June 29, 2010 and is secured by 100% of the Bank’s common stock. Further, there are $21,000 in loans due to directors at March 31, 2010.
Because the Bank is “undercapitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions of the FDICIA and subject to minimum capital requirements in the Order (as defined below), it may not accept, renew or rollover brokered deposits. It is also prohibited from paying interest on deposits at rates higher than certain nationally prescribed rates. These limitations could place pressure on the Bank’s liquidity as it may be unable to retain deposits as they mature.
Capital
Equity capital at March 31, 2010 was $3,242,891 a decrease of $1,073,399 from $4,316,290 at December 31, 2009, due to a net loss of $1,098,804, offset in part by an unrealized holding gain on available for sale securities of $7,111 and the sale of $62,000 of preferred stock minus the issuance cost of $43,706.
Pursuant to the terms of the Cease and Desist Order (the “Order”) that the Bank entered into with the FDIC during the second quarter of 2009, as more fully described below, the Bank is required to develop and implement a capital plan that increases the Bank’s Tier 1 capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and Total risk-based capital ratio to 8%, 10% and 11%, respectively. The capital plan has been submitted to the FDIC and the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (the “TDFI”) for approval, and following receipt of any comments to the plan from the FDIC or the TDFI, the Company must immediately initiate measures to effect compliance with the capital plan within 30 days after the FDIC and the TDFI respond to the capital plan. The Bank and the Company are currently evaluating their respective capital options and the Company believes that it will need to issue additional shares of common or preferred stock to achieve compliance with the minimum capital ratios set forth in the Order.
As a result of the Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio falling below 8% at June 30, 2009 and remaining in this category at March 31, 2010, the Bank will be considered undercapitalized and it is subject to the provisions of Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, which among other things: (i) restricts payment of capital distributions and management fees; (ii) requires that the FDIC monitor the condition of the Bank; (iii) requires submission of a capital restoration plan within 45 days; (iv) restricts the growth of the Bank's assets; and (v) requires prior approval of certain expansion proposals, many of which restrictions or obligations, including the requirement to submit a capital restoration plan, the Bank was already subject to as a result of the Order. The Bank has submitted its capital restoration plan to the FDIC for approval, but the plan has not yet been approved by the FDIC.
In order to secure the approval of the FDIC of the Bank’s capital plan, the Company executed on March 5, 2010, a Capital Maintenance Commitment and Guaranty (the “Commitment”) with the FDIC, which remains subject to the FDIC’s approval and execution. Pursuant to the Commitment, the Company will be required to provide the FDIC assurance in the form of a financial commitment and guaranty that the Bank will comply with the Bank’s capital restoration plan until the Bank has been adequately capitalized on average during each of four consecutive quarters and, in the event the Bank fails to so comply, to pay to the Bank the lesser of five percent of the Bank's total assets at the time the Bank was undercapitalized, or the amount which is necessary to bring the Bank into compliance with all capital standards applicable to the Bank at the time it failed to comply.
At March 31, 2010, the Bank’s Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was in excess of the regulatory minimums. The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio and Total risk-based capital ratio were less than the required minimum ratios. Those ratios are as follows:
| | Required Minimum Ratio | | | To be Well Capitalized | | | Requirements Under the Order | | | Bank | |
Tier 1 leverage ratio | | | 4.00 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 8.00 | % | | | 3.53 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | | | 4.00 | % | | | 6.00 | % | | | 10.00 | % | | | 4.45 | % |
Total risk-based capital ratio | | | 8.00 | % | | | 10.00 | % | | | 11.00 | % | | | 5.67 | % |
Liability and Asset Management
The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) actively measures and manages interest rate risk using a process developed by the Company. The ALCO is also responsible for implementing the Company’s asset/liability management policies, overseeing the formulation and implementation of strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings, and reviewing the Company’s interest rate sensitivity position.
The primary tool that management uses to measure short-term interest rate risk is a net interest income simulation model prepared by an independent correspondent institution. These simulations estimate the impact that various changes in the overall level of interest rates over one- and two-year time horizons would have on net interest income. The results help the Company develop strategies for managing exposures to interest rate risk.
Like any forecasting technique, interest rate simulation modeling is based on a large number of assumptions. In this case, the assumptions relate primarily to loan and deposit growth, asset and liability prepayments, interest rates and balance sheet management strategies. Management believes that both individually and in the aggregate the assumptions are reasonable. Nevertheless, the simulation modeling process produces only a sophisticated estimate, not a precise calculation of exposure.
At March 31, 2010, approximately 69% of the institution’s gross loans had adjustable rates. Based on the asset/liability modeling, management believes that these loans reprice at a faster pace than liabilities held at the institution. Because the majority of the institution’s liabilities are 12 months and under and the gap in repricing is asset sensitive, management believes that a rising rate environment would have a positive impact on the Company’s net interest margin. Floors in the majority of the institution’s adjustable rate assets also mitigate interest rate sensitivity in a decreasing rate environment.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company, at March 31, 2010, had outstanding unused lines of credit and standby letters of credit that totaled approximately $7,222,000. These commitments have fixed maturity dates and many will mature without being drawn upon, meaning that the total commitment does not necessarily represent the future cash requirements. The Company has the ability to liquidate federal funds sold and available for sale securities, or, on a short-term basis, to purchase federal funds from a correspondent bank. At March 31, 2010, the Company had established with a correspondent bank the ability to purchase federal funds if needed up to $1,575,000.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The information set forth on pages 15 through 23 of Item 2, “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS is incorporated herein by reference.
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure control and procedures were effective.
b) Changes in Internal Controls and Procedures
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes to the Company’s risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(c) | No repurchases of Company securities were made during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
The Company's ability to pay dividends is derived from the income of the Bank. The Bank's ability to declare and pay dividends is limited by its obligations to maintain sufficient capital by the terms of the Order and by other general restrictions on its dividends that are applicable to banks that are regulated by the FDIC and the TDFI. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board may impose restrictions on the Company's ability to pay dividends on its common stock. As a result, the Company cannot assure its shareholders that it will declare or pay dividends on shares of its common stock in the future and the Company has never paid dividends in the past.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Item 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Index to Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
3.1* | | Charter of American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. |
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3.2* | | Bylaws of American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. |
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31.1 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/15d-14(a) |
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31.2 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/15d-14(a) |
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32.1 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
* Previously filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. (f/k/a BG Financial Group, Inc.) with the Commission on May 21, 2004.
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.
| AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |
| (Registrant) | |
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DATE: May 17, 2010 | /s/ John D. Belew | |
| John D. Belew | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
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DATE: May 17, 2010 | /s/ T. Don Waddell | |
| T. Don Waddell | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |