Form 10-Q
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

 

¨ 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: 000-53197

 

 

BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   58-2265980

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

415 East Paces Ferry Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

(Address of principal executive offices)

(404) 504-2557

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 

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

 

 

Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  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  ¨    No  x

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of May 9, 2008: Common Stock, $0.01 par value 6,313,813 shares outstanding.

 

 

 


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BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

INDEX

 

         Page
Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
  Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
    Consolidated Balance Sheets    3
    Consolidated Statements of Operations    4
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)    5
    Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity    6
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    7
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    8
  Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17
  Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    34
  Item 4T.   Controls and Procedures    36
Part II.   OTHER INFORMATION   
  Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    37
  Item 1A.   Risk factors.    37
  Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    37
  Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    37
  Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    37
  Item 5.   Other Information    37
  Item 6.   Exhibits    37
Signatures    38

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     March 31
2008
    December 31
2007
    March 31
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)    (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)  

ASSETS

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 8,511     $ 19,157     $ 7,242  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     317       2,264       389  

Federal funds sold

     32,774       23,428       50,364  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     146,496       109,647       98,698  

Restricted equity securities, at cost

     2,508       1,761       1,419  
                        

Total investment securities

     149,004       111,408       100,117  
                        

Loans held for sale

     3,406       1,232       4,663  

Loans, net of unearned income

     689,922       676,119       403,251  

Allowance for loan losses

     (11,167 )     (9,787 )     (5,021 )
                        

Net loans

     678,755       666,332       398,230  
                        

Bank premises and equipment

     10,809       10,949       6,251  

Accrued interest receivable

     4,696       4,696       3,232  

Goodwill

     32,660       32,655       —    

Other intangible assets

     2,297       2,367       —    

Other real estate owned

     14,051       13,437       3,624  

Other assets

     7,202       11,020       4,038  
                        

Total assets

   $ 944,482     $ 898,945     $ 578,150  
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 77,346     $ 46,496     $ 33,284  

Interest-bearing deposits

     713,052       709,252       473,435  
                        

Total deposits

     790,398       755,748       506,719  
                        

Short-term borrowings

     25,159       19,570       10,690  

Long-term debt

     19,000       —         —    

Junior subordinated debt

     15,465       15,465       15,465  

Accrued interest payable

     3,760       3,885       2,788  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,470       14,805       1,002  
                        

Total liabilities

     855,252       809,473       536,664  
                        

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Special stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —         —         —    

Common stock, par value $0.01; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,313,813, 6,315,813 and 4,571,166 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     63       63       46  

Capital surplus

     72,536       72,584       27,404  

Retained earnings

     16,366       17,285       14,596  

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

     393       (279 )     (522 )

Deferred compensation

     (128 )     (181 )     (38 )
                        

Total shareholders’ equity

     89,230       89,472       41,486  
                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 944,482     $ 898,945     $ 578,150  
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)(Unaudited)    2008     2007

INTEREST INCOME

    

Loans, including fees

   $ 12,673     $ 9,417

Securities:

    

Taxable

     1,048       998

Tax-exempt

     235       223

Federal funds sold and short-term investments

     284       585

Dividends

     30       20
              

Total interest income

     14,270       11,243
              

INTEREST EXPENSE

    

Deposits

     8,246       5,577

Short-term borrowings

     207       94

Junior subordinated debt

     250       288

Long-term debt

     28       —  
              

Total interest expense

     8,731       5,959
              

NET INTEREST INCOME

     5,539       5,284

Provision for loan losses

     2,122       475
              

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     3,417       4,809
              

NONINTEREST INCOME

    

(Loss) gain on sale of loans held for sale

     (34 )     336

Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale

     1       —  

Other noninterest income

     248       154
              

Total noninterest income

     215       490
              

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

    

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,899       2,056

Occupancy expenses

     583       423

Advertising and marketing

     156       133

Legal and other professional services

     228       117

Other operating expenses

     1,353       522
              

Total noninterest expense

     5,219       3,251
              

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (1,587 )     2,048

Income tax (benefit)/expense

     (668 )     709
              

NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (919 )   $ 1,339
              

(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE

    

Basic

   $ (0.15 )   $ 0.29

Diluted

   $ (0.14 )   $ 0.29

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

    

Basic

     6,305,751       4,564,344

Diluted

     6,421,209       4,608,537

CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

   $ —       $ —  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    2008     2007

Net (loss) income

   $ (919 )   $ 1,339
              

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period on securities available for sale, net of tax (benefits) of $351, and $216, respectively

     673       352

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income, net of tax (benefits) of $0 and $0, respectively

     (1 )     —  
              

Other comprehensive income

     672       352
              

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (247 )   $ 1,691
              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     Common Stock    Capital
Surplus
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Deferred
Compensation
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)    Shares     Par Value           

Balance, December 31, 2006

   4,567,344     $ 46    $ 27,403     $ 13,257     $ (874 )   $ (41 )   $ 39,791  

Net income

   —         —        —         1,339       —         —         1,339  

Stock-based compensation

   —         —        1       —         —         3       4  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —         —        —         —         352       —         352  
                                                     

Balance, March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)

   4,567,344     $ 46    $ 27,404     $ 14,596     $ (522 )   $ (38 )   $ 41,486  
                                                     

Balance, December 31, 2007

   6,315,813     $ 63    $ 72,584     $ 17,285     $ (279 )   $ (181 )     89,472  

Net loss

   —         —        —         (919 )     —         —         (919 )

Restricted stock forfeiture

   (2,000 )     —        (50 )     —         —         50       —    

Stock-based compensation

   —         —        2       —         —         3       5  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —         —        —         —         672       —         672  
                                                     

Balance, March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

   6,313,813     $ 63    $ 72,536     $ 16,366     $ 393     $ (128 )   $ 89,230  
                                                     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    2008     2007  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net (loss) income

   $ (919 )   $ 1,339  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     266       161  

Amortization of intangible assets

     70       —    

Provision for loan losses

     2,122       475  

Provision for foreclosed property

     248       —    

Net gains on sales of securities

     (1 )     —    

Losses (gains) on sales of loans

     34       (336 )

Losses on sales of other real estate

     2       —    

Stock-based compensation

     5       4  

Increase in loans held for sale

     (2,208 )     (1,089 )

Decrease in interest receivable

     —         3  

(Decrease) increase in interest payable

     (125 )     439  

Net other operating activities

     (1,329 )     32  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (1,835 )     1,028  
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Net decrease (increase) in interest-bearing deposits in banks

     1,947       (2 )

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (53,060 )     (1,473 )

Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale

     17,214       1,108  

Net purchases of restricted equity securities

     (747 )     (172 )

Net increase in federal funds sold

     (9,346 )     (9,779 )

Net increase in loans

     (19,691 )     (26,482 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate

     4,431       —    

Purchases of bank premises and equipment

     (98 )     (140 )

Cash used for business combination

     (13,375 )     —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (72,725 )     (36,940 )
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net increase in deposits

     34,650       34,630  

Net change in short-term borrowings

     5,589       655  

Net proceeds from long-term debt

     19,000       —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     4,675       —    
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     63,914       35,285  
                

Change in cash and due from banks

     (10,646 )     (627 )

Cash and due from banks at beginning of period

     19,157       7,869  
                

Cash and due from banks at end of period

   $ 8,511     $ 7,242  
                

Supplemental Disclosures:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 8,856     $ 5,520  

Income taxes

   $ —       $ —    

Non-cash investing activities:

    

Transfer of loans to other real estate owned

   $ 5,146     $ 1,921  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. (“Buckhead” or “the Company”) and its subsidiary, The Buckhead Community Bank (“the Bank”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim information and with the instructions to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim periods.

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 161 Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 161 requires entities to provide qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit risk related contingent features in their hedged positions. The statement also requires entities to explain how hedges affect their financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact of this standard is not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Note 2 – Acquisitions

On December 4, 2007, the Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common shares of Allied Bancshares, Inc. (“Allied”) and its subsidiary, First National Bank of Forsyth County. The merger enhanced the Company’s geographic position in counties with high growth potential. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting with the results of operations for Allied included in our consolidated financial results beginning December 4, 2007. Under the purchase method of accounting the assets and liabilities of Allied were recorded at their respective fair values as of December 4, 2007.

The consideration for the acquisition was a combination of cash and stock with a purchase price of approximately $53.8 million. The total consideration consisted of approximately $13.4 million in cash and approximately 1.5 million Buckhead Community Bancorp shares.

The calculation of the purchase price is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          

Total Buckhead Community Bancorp common stock issued

     1,534,553   

Purchase price per Buckhead Community Bancorp common share

   $ 25.00   
         

Value of Buckhead Community Bancorp stock issued

        38,364

Cash payable to shareholders

        13,375

Estimated fair value of employee stock options assumed

        2,108
         

Total purchase price

      $ 53,847
         

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following unaudited condensed income statement discloses the pro forma results of the Company as though the Allied acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period presented.

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)    Buckhead
Community
Bancorp, Inc. 1
   Allied
Bancshares, Inc. 2
   Pro Forma
Adjustments 3
    Pro Forma
Combined

Interest and dividend income

   $ 11,243    $ 3,996    $ (168 )   $ 15,071

Interest expense

     5,959      2,033      (46 )     7,946
                            

Net interest income

     5,284      1,963      (122 )     7,125

Provision for loan losses

     475      115      —         590
                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     4,809      1,848      (122 )     6,535
                            

Noninterest income

     490      76      —         566

Noninterest expense

     3,251      1,092      78       4,421
                            

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     2,048      832      (200 )     2,680

Provision for income taxes

     709      303      (70 )     942
                            

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1,339    $ 529    $ (130 )   $ 1,738
                            

Average shares:

          

Basic

     4,564,344      1,505,067      (150,507 4     5,918,904

Diluted

     4,608,537      1,722,672      (172,267 4     6,158,942

Income from continuing operations per average common share:

          

Basic

     0.29      0.35      —         0.29

Diluted

     0.29      0.31      —         0.28

 

1

Represents results of Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. from January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007.

2

Represents results of Allied Bancshares, Inc. from January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007.

3

Pro forma adjustments include the following items: loss of interest on federal funds sold used to fund the acquisition of $105 thousand; amortization of core deposit intangible of $71 thousand; amortization of loan purchase accounting adjustment of $38 thousand; amortization of investment securities purchase accounting adjustment of $25 thousand; depreciation of building purchase accounting adjustment of $7 thousand; and accretion of deposit purchase accounting adjustment of $46 thousand; net tax effect of all pro-forma adjustments at 35%.

4

Assumes 75% stock merger consideration at an exchange ratio of 1.20.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 3 – Stock-based Compensation

The Company has a stock incentive plan under which we may grant stock options or other stock awards to our employees, directors and other key persons to purchase shares of common stock. Awards are granted at prices equal to the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant and are exercisable as determined by the plan’s administrative committee. Stock options expire ten years from the date of grant. The general terms of the plan also include a vesting period which is usually three to four years for awards granted since January of 2007. Options granted prior to that date generally vested immediately. Through March 31, 2008, incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards and units had been granted under the plan.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised), Share Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123(R)”) utilizing the modified prospective method of accounting. Grant date fair value is measured on the date of grant using an option pricing model with market assumptions. The grant date fair value is amortized into expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Option pricing models require the use of highly subjective assumptions, including but not limited to, historical stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, term, annual dividends and interest rates, which if changed could materially affect our fair value estimates. Accordingly, the model does not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our stock options.

Stock Options

The following is a summary of the Company’s weighted average assumptions used to estimate the weighted average per share fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and 2007, on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. No stock options were granted during the first quarter of 2008.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2008    2007  

Expected volatility

   N/A      18 %

Expected dividend yield

   N/A      2 %

Expected life (in years)

   N/A      6.5  

Risk-free rate

   N/A      4.6 %

Annual forfeiture rate

   N/A      3 %

Weighted average fair value of options

   N/A    $ 5.04  

The Company expensed approximately $2 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and $1 thousand during the first quarter of 2007, related to stock options. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized was approximately $11 thousand as of March 31, 2008 and the weighted average period over which it is to be recognized is 1.75 years.

The following table presents a summary of stock option activity:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2007
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)    Shares    Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Options outstanding, January 1, 2007

   65,197    $ 5.95      

Granted

   3,779      22.50      
                 

Options outstanding, March 31, 2007

   68,976    $ 6.86    2.9    $ 1,251
                       

Exercisable, March 31, 2007

   65,197    $ 5.95    2.5    $ 1,242
                       

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2008
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)    Shares     Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Options outstanding, January 1, 2008

   185,736     $ 8.55      

Forfeited

   (3,717 )     12.16      
                  

Options outstanding , March 31, 2008

   182,019     $ 8.48    6.1    $ 3,007
                        

Exercisable, March 31, 2008

   180,018     $ 8.42    6.1    $ 2,985
                        

Total grant-date fair value of options vested during the period was $5 thousand and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Restricted Stock

On April 1, 2006, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer was awarded 3,000 shares of restricted common stock, with an aggregate fair market value of $16.67 per share. The restricted stock will vest in four equal increments on April 1, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. The total expense associated with this grant of approximately $49,000 will be recognized over the four year period on a straight-line basis.

On March 27, 2007 and April 25, 2007, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and two employees were awarded 3,822 and 4,000 shares of restricted common stock, respectively, with an aggregate per share fair market values of $22.50 and $25.00, respectively. The restricted stock will vest annually in four equal increments, beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date. The total expense associated with these grants was originally approximately $186,000 and scheduled to be recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. In the first quarter of 2008, 2,000 shares of the April 25, 2007 grant were forfeited, lowering the total expense associated with these grants to approximately $136,000.

The unamortized balance of the fair value of the restricted stock grant has been recorded as deferred compensation in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2008, there was approximately $128 thousand of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following tables present restricted stock activity:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)    Shares    Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding, January 1, 2007

   3,000    $ 16.67

Granted

   3,822      22.50
           

Outstanding, March 31, 2007

   6,822    $ 19.94
           

 

     Shares     Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding, January 1, 2008

   10,072     $ 22.19

Forfeited

   (2,000 )     25.00

Vested

   (956 )     22.50
            

Outstanding, March 31, 2008

   7,116     $ 21.36
            

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
(Dollars in Thousands)(Unaudited)    2008    2007

Stock-based compensation expense

     

Stock options

   $ 2    $ 1

Restricted stock

     3      3
             
   $ 5    $ 4
             

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 4 – Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

The following table reflects the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the diluted EPS computation for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)    2008     2007

Basic

    

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

     (919 )     1,339

Average basic common shares

     6,306       4,564

(Loss) earnings per average common share - basic

   $ (0.15 )   $ 0.29
              

Diluted

    

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

   $ (919 )   $ 1,339

Average basic common shares

     6,306       4,564

Effect of dilutive securities:

    

Stock options, warrants and restricted stock

     115       45
              

Average diluted common shares

     6,421       4,609
              

(Loss) earnings per average common share - diluted

   $ (0.14 )   $ 0.29
              

Note 5 – Fair Value

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not require any new fair value measurements of reported balances. On February 12, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Staff Position 157-2 which defers the effective date of Statement 157 for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. All other provisions of Statement 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.

As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value 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. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

   

Level 1 — Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Level 1 also includes U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities and federal agency mortgage-backed securities, which are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 — Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for identical or similar assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 3 — Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset backed and other securities. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. Currently, all of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are considered to be Level 2 securities.

The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Assets/Liabilities
Measured at Fair
Value

March 31, 2008
   Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2008, Using
      Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for

Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

Securities available for sale

   $ 146,496    $ —      $ 146,496    $ —  

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Impaired Loans

Loan impairment is reported when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to require increase, such increase is reported as a component of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan is confirmed. During the first quarter of 2008, certain impaired loans were partially charged-off or re-evaluated for impairment resulting in a remaining balance for these loans, net of specific allowances, of $18.7 million as of March 31, 2008. This valuation would be considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of underlying collateral and discounted cash flow analysis.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate assets acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value. Any write-downs to fair value at the time of transfer to foreclosed assets are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. This valuation would be considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of real estate collateral.

The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, for which impairment was recognized in the current period.

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Carrying
Value as of
March 31, 2008
   Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2008, Using  
      Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for

Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   Valuation
Allowances as of
March 31, 2008
 

Impaired loans

   $ 18,719    $ —      $ —      $ 18,719    $ (3,150 )

Other real estate owned

     14,051      —        —        14,051      (495 )

 

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Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

In February, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS 159 allows companies to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The changes in fair value are recognized in earnings and the assets and liabilities measured under this methodology are required to be displayed separately in the balance sheet. While SFAS 159 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008, the Company has not elected the fair value option that is offered by this statement.

 

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

General

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected the financial position and operating results of the Company and the Bank, during the period included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The purpose of this discussion is to focus on information about our financial condition and results of operations that are not otherwise apparent from our consolidated financial statements. Reference should be made to those statements and the selected financial data presented elsewhere in this report for an understanding of the following discussion and analysis.

Throughout this Item, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Company and the Bank together on a consolidated basis.

The Company is a corporation which was organized under the laws of the state of Georgia to be a holding company for the Bank. Like most community bank holding companies, the Company derives substantially all of its income from the earnings of its subsidiary Bank. The Bank is a bank chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia that opened for business on February 16, 1998. The Bank is a full service commercial bank located in Atlanta, Georgia, with a primary service area consisting of the community of Atlanta and the surrounding areas within Fulton, Cobb, Forsyth and Hall Counties. The principal business of the Bank is to accept deposits from the public and to make loans and other investments.

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this Report, including, without limitation, matters discussed under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” of Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc. are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements about the competitiveness of the banking industry, potential regulatory obligations, our entrance and expansion into other markets, integration of recently acquired banks, pending or proposed acquisitions, our other business strategies, our expectations with respect to our allowance for loan losses and impaired loans, and other statements that are not historical facts. When we use words like “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on our beliefs and assumptions, and on the information available to us at the time that these disclosures were prepared. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment may reduce margins; (3) general economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduction in demand for credit; (4) legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards may adversely affect the businesses in which we are engaged; (5) costs or difficulties related to the integration of our businesses, may be greater than expected; (6) deposit attrition, customer loss or revenue loss following acquisitions may be greater than expected; (7) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than us; and (8) adverse changes may occur in the equity markets.

Many of such factors are beyond our ability to control or predict, and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Critical Accounting Estimates

We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting judgments and assumptions to be our critical accounting estimates. The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates which could have a material impact on our carrying values of assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

Allowance for Loan Losses

We believe the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting estimate that requires the most significant judgments and assumptions used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Because the allowance for loan losses is replenished through a provision for loan losses that is charged against earnings, our subjective determinations regarding the allowance affect our earnings directly. Refer to the portion of this discussion that addresses our allowance for loan losses for a description of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.

A loan is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that we will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Uncollateralized loans are measured for impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest rate, while all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral.

We use several factors in determining if a loan is impaired. The internal asset classification procedures include a thorough review of significant loans and lending relationships and include the accumulation of related data. This data includes loan payment status, borrowers’ financial data, and borrowers’ operating factors such as cash flows, operating income or loss, etc.

The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Increases and decreases in the allowance due to changes in the measurement of the impaired loans are included in the provision for loan losses. Loans continue to be classified as impaired unless they are brought fully current and the collection of scheduled interest and principal is considered probable. When a loan or portion of a loan is determined to be uncollectible, the portion deemed uncollectible is charged against the allowance and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance also considers impaired loans and takes into consideration our past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions. While management believes that it has established the allowance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and has taken into account the views of its regulators and the current economic environment, there can be no assurance that in the future our regulators or the economic environment will not require further increases in the allowance.

Estimates of Fair Value

The estimation of fair value is significant to a number of the Company’s assets, including, but not limited to, investment securities, impaired loans, other real estate owned, goodwill and other intangible assets. Investment securities are recorded at fair value while other real estate owned, goodwill and other intangible assets are recorded at either cost or fair value, whichever is lower. Fair values for investment

 

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securities are based on quoted market prices, and if not available, quoted prices on similar instruments. The fair values of other real estate owned are typically determined based on third-party appraisals less estimated costs to sell. Goodwill and other intangible assets are periodically evaluated to determine if any impairment might exist. The estimation of fair value and subsequent changes of fair value of investment securities, other real estate owned, goodwill and other intangible assets can have a significant impact on the value of the Company, as well as have an impact on the recorded values and subsequently reported net income.

Income taxes

The determination of our overall income tax provision is complex and requires careful analysis. As part of the overall business strategy, we may enter into business transactions that require management to consider tax laws and regulations that apply to the specific facts and circumstances under consideration. This analysis includes evaluating the amount and timing of the realization of income tax liabilities or benefits. Management continually monitors tax developments as they affect our overall tax position. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.

Balance Sheet Review

At March 31, 2008, we had total assets of $944.5 million as compared to $898.9 million as of December 31, 2007. For the same periods, total liabilities increased to $855.3 million from $809.5 million. The increase in assets and liabilities was primarily due to an approximately $34 million customer deposit that was received within a few days of quarter-end and invested in securities available for sale. The deposit was redeemed shortly after quarter-end and the related investments matured. Shareholder’s equity totaled $89.2 million at March 31, 2008, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 0.3% when compared to December 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily driven by a net loss for the first quarter of 2008. On December 4, 2007, we completed the acquisition of Allied, which added approximately $273.8 in total assets to our balance sheet. This transaction is described more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1.

Investment Portfolio

The fair value of the investment securities portfolio as of March 31, 2008 was $146.5 million compared to $109.6 million as of December 31, 2007. The growth of the investment portfolio was primarily related to the approximately $34 million purchase of treasury securities near quarter-end, due to the aforementioned customer deposit. Our investment portfolio is managed with primary consideration of collateral requirements for our growing overnight sweep product and public deposit balances.

 

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     March 31, 2008    December 31, 2007    March 31, 2007
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value

U.S. Treasury government sponsored securities, agencies and corporations

   $ 85,830    $ 86,655    $ 62,106    $ 62,250    $ 59,091    $ 58,451

Trust Preferred Securities

     450      444      1,450      1,457      1,450      1,450

Corporate bonds

     250      251      250      251      250      250

State and municipal securities

     24,540      24,204      24,561      24,242      23,899      24,110

Mortgage-backed securities

     34,826      34,942      21,704      21,447      14,801      14,437
                                         

Total securities available for sale

   $ 145,896    $ 146,496    $ 110,071    $ 109,647    $ 99,491    $ 98,698
                                         

The carrying value of investment securities at March 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, is shown below. All of our securities are classified as “available-for-sale”, which means that we carry them at estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties.

Maturity Distribution and Weighted Average Yield on Investments

     One Year or Less     After One Year
Through 5 Years
    After 5 Years
Through 10 Years
    After 10 Years     Totals  
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Amount    Yield     Amount    Yield     Amount    Yield     Amount    Yield     Amount    Yield  

Carrrying value:

                         

March 31, 2008

                         

U.S. Government sponsored securities, agencies and corporations

   $ 39,040    3.96 %   2,689    4.59 %   21,295    4.96 %   23,631    5.58 %   86,655    4.67 %

Trust preferred securities

     —      —       —      —       —      —       444    7.23 %   444    7.23 %

Corporate bonds

     —      —       —      —       —      —       251    7.23 %   251    7.23 %

State and municipal securities1

     —      —       486    5.29 %   3,355    5.25 %   20,363    5.73 %   24,204    5.65 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     —      —       7,585    4.55 %   1,625    4.26 %   25,732    5.59 %   34,942    5.30 %
                                     

Total securities

   $ 39,040      10,760      26,275      70,421      146,496   
                                     

 

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Yields are on a tax-equivalent basis

Loan Portfolio

Our intent is to derive a substantial percentage of our earnings from loans. The Company’s loan portfolio increased $13.7 million, or 2.0% from December 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008. The following table presents various categories of loans contained in the loan portfolio of the Company as of March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007:

 

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     March 31
2008
    December 31
2007
    March 31
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Amount     % of
Loans
    Amount     % of
Loans
    Amount     % of
Loans
 

Breakdown of loan receivables:

            

Commercial

   $ 74,075     10.73 %   $ 77,837     11.50 %   $ 71,235     17.63 %

Real estate - mortgage

     229,677     33.26 %     213,248     31.50 %     99,460     24.62 %

Real estate - construction

     373,997     54.15 %     371,506     54.88 %     230,122     56.95 %

Consumer

     12,861     1.86 %     14,358     2.12 %     3,230     0.80 %
                                          

Total loans

     690,610     100.00 %     676,949     100.00 %     404,047     100.00 %

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     11,167         9,787         5,021    

Less: Unearned loan fees

     688         830         796    
                              

Net loans

   $ 678,755       $ 666,332       $ 398,230    
                              

Ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.62 %       1.45 %       1.24 %  

The major components of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2008 were real estate construction and mortgage and represented 87.4% of the loan portfolio. In the context of this discussion, we define a “real estate mortgage loan” and a “real estate construction loan” as any loan, secured by real estate, regardless of the purpose of the loan. We follow the common practice of financial institutions in our market area of obtaining a security interest in real estate whenever possible, in addition to any other available collateral. We take this collateral to reinforce the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan; however, this tends to increase the magnitude of our real estate loan portfolio component. Generally, we target our loan-to-value ratio to be consistent with the supervisory loan to value limit guidelines provided by the banking regulators. In order to reduce collateral risk, we attempt to maintain a relatively diversified portfolio.

Maturities and sensitivity of loans to changes in interest rates

The information in the following table is based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans that may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon their maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from maturities reflected below because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

The following table summarizes major classifications of portfolio loans by maturities as of March 31, 2008:

 

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(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    One Year
or Less
   After One,
but within
Five Years
   After
Five
Years
   Total

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 50,274    $ 15,743    $ 8,058    $ 74,075

Real estate - mortgage

     139,437      77,922      12,318      229,677

Real estate - construction

     342,265      31,732      —        373,997

Consumer

     9,377      3,365      119      12,861
                           

Total

   $ 541,353    $ 128,762    $ 20,495    $ 690,610
                           

The following table represents the rate structure for loans as of March 31, 2008:

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Variable
Rate
   Fixed Rate

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 53,936    $ 20,139

Real estate - mortgage

     96,996      132,681

Real estate - construction

     314,070      59,927

Consumer

     2,984      9,877
             

Total

   $ 467,986    $ 222,624
             

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

We have developed policies and procedures for evaluating the overall quality of the credit portfolio and the timely identification of potential credit problems. Additions to the allowance for loan losses are made to maintain the allowance at an appropriate level based on our analysis of the potential risk in the loan portfolio. Our judgment about the adequacy of the allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about future events which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not be accurate. Because of the inherent uncertainty of assumptions made during the evaluation process, there can be no assurance that loan losses in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional allocations will not be required. Our actual losses will undoubtedly vary from our estimates to some degree, and there is a possibility that charge-offs in future periods will exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any point in time.

As of March 31, 2008 the allowance for loan losses was $11.2 million or 1.62% of outstanding loans, as compared to $9.8 million or 1.45% at December 31, 2007. The Company’s current economic environment is turbulent, and the real estate values of our loan collateral are rapidly shifting. We continually monitor the adequacy of our allowance and we have employed independent external loan review consultants to complement management’s evaluation of the allowance. The Company is committed to following generally accepted accounting principles, including the December 2006 Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, as it determines the level of the allowance. As of March 31, 2008, management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate.

 

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Our judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectability of loans. These evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay, overall portfolio quality, and review of specific problem loans. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, we use a loan grading system that rates loans in different categories. Certain grades representing criticized or classified loans are assigned allocations of loss based on management’s estimate of potential loss that is generally based on historical losses and/or collateral deficiencies. Other loans are graded by type and allocated loss ranges based on management’s perceived inherent loss for the loan type. The combination of these results is compared monthly to the recorded allowance for loan losses and material differences are adjusted by increasing or decreasing the provision for loan losses.

The following table shows an analysis of allowance for loan loss, including charge-off activity, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

Summary of Loan Loss Experience

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    2008     2007  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 9,787     $ 4,518  

Loans charged off:

    

Commercial

     326       —    

Real estate - mortgage

     —         —    

Real estate - construction

     416       —    

Consumer

     —         —    
                

Total loans charged off

     742       —    
                

Recoveries of losses previously charged off:

    

Commercial

     —         28  

Real estate - mortgage

     —         —    

Real estate - construction

     —         —    

Consumer

     —         —    
                

Total recoveries

     —         28  
                

Net loans charged off

     742       (28 )

Provision for loan losses

     2,122       475  
                

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

   $ 11,167     $ 5,021  
                

Net loans charged off (recovered), as a percent of average loans outstanding (annualized)

     0.44 %     -0.01 %

Our provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $2.1 million, which was $1.4 million higher than net charge-offs of $0.7 million. The comparable provision and net charge-off

 

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amounts for 2007 were $0.5 million and $(28) thousand, respectively. The loan loss provision increased from 2007 to 2008, primarily due to increases in non-performing loans and net charge-offs. Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 represented 0.44% of average loans, compared to a net recovery of 0.01% of average loans for the first quarter of 2007.

The following tables show the allocation of the allowance and the percentage of the allowance allocated to each category of total loans:

 

     March 31
2008
    December 31
2007
    March 31
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent  

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 1,561    13.98 %   $ 1,231    12.58 %   $ 875    17.43 %

Real estate - mortgage

     3,540    31.70 %     3,234    33.04 %     1,222    24.34 %

Real estate - construction

     5,930    53.10 %     5,181    52.94 %     2,884    57.44 %

Consumer

     136    1.22 %     141    1.44 %     40    0.79 %
                                       

Total

   $ 11,167    100.00 %   $ 9,787    100.00 %   $ 5,021    100.00 %
                                       

Non-performing Assets

It is our policy to classify loans as non-accrual generally when they are past due in principal or interest payments for more than 90 days or if it is otherwise not reasonable to expect collection of principal and interest under the original terms. Exceptions are allowed for 90 days past due loans when such loans are secured by real estate or negotiable collateral and in the process of collection. Generally, payments received on non-accrual loans are applied directly to principal.

We have adopted the principles of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) SFAS No. 114 and No. 118 relating to accounting for impaired loans and as of March 31, 2008, our impaired loans, consisting solely of loans on nonaccrual status, totaled $21.9 million and had associated reserves of approximately $3.2 million. This is compared to impaired loans and associated reserves of $8.3 million and approximately $760 thousand, respectively, as of December 31, 2007. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable, based on current information and events, the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The amount of impairment, if any, and any subsequent changes are included in the allowance for loan losses. Interest on accruing impaired loans is recognized as long as such loans do not meet the criteria for nonaccrual status.

Non-performing assets, comprised of non-accrual loans, other real estate owned, other repossessed assets and loans for which payments are more than 90 days past due totaled $42.6 million at March 31, 2008, compared to $25.2 million at December 31, 2007. Non-accrual loans were $21.9 million at March 31, 2008, an increase of $13.6 million from non-accrual loans of $8.3 million at December 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, $3.7 million and $1.8 million of these loans were guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. The Company had loans ninety days past due and still accruing at March 31, 2008 of $6.6 million as compared to $3.4 million as of December 31, 2007. As mentioned above, our policy allows for us to continue accruing interest on loans that are 90 days past due loans when such loans are secured by real estate or negotiable collateral and in the process of collection. Many of the loans classified as 90 days past due and still accruing are SBA loans, where we are contractually obligated to apply payments on such loans to interest first, rather than principal. Net other real estate owned totaled $14.1 million as of March 31, 2008, compared to $13.4 million at December 31, 2007.

 

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The current credit deterioration has been driven by a real estate slowdown that accelerated in mid to late 2007 and has continued into 2008. This slowdown has had a greater impact on community banks in the Company’s trade area than previous downturns in the economic cycle.

At March 31, 2008, we had non-performing loans, defined as non-accrual and accruing loans past due more than 90 days, of $28.5 million or 4.13% of total loans. Non-performing loans for December 31, 2007 were $11.7 million or 1.74% of total loans. Interest that would have been recorded on non-accrual loans had they performed in accordance with their original terms, amounted to approximately $399.9 thousand and $128.9 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interest income on non-accrual loans included in the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, totaled approximately $104 thousand and $13 thousand, respectively.

A summary of nonperforming assets as of March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007 is presented below:

Non-performing Assets

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    March 31
2008
    December 31
2007
    March 31
2007
 

Non-accrual loans

   $ 21,869     $ 8,310     $ 3,488  

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing

     6,632       3,439       27  
                        

Total non-performing loans

     28,501       11,749       3,515  

All other real estate owned, net

     14,051       13,437       3,624  

All other repossessed assets

     40       —         —    
                        

Total non-performing assets

   $ 42,592     $ 25,186     $ 7,139  
                        

As a percent of total loans at end of period:

      

Non-accrual loans

     3.17 %     1.23 %     0.87 %

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing

     0.96 %     0.51 %     0.01 %

Total non-performing assets

     6.17 %     3.72 %     1.77 %

The increase to our non-accrual loans during the first quarter of 2008 is the net result of the following changes:

Nonaccrual Loans

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    March 31
2008
 

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 8,310  

Loans reclassified to non-accrual status in 2008

     16,139  

Payments received on non-accrual loans during 2008

     (30 )

Non-accrual loans charged-off during 2008

     (488 )

Non-accrual loans reclassified to other real estate

     (2,022 )

Non-accrual loans reclassified to repossessed collateral

     (40 )
        

Balance at March 31, 2008

   $ 21,869  
        

 

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During 2008, additions to loans on nonaccrual status consisted of 21 real estate secured loans totaling $15.2 million and 2 commercial SBA loans totaling $955.4 thousand. At March 31, 2008, non-accrual loans consisted of 32 construction loans, 3 commercial and industrial loans, and 5 SBA real estate loans, totaling approximately $14.8 million, $1.5 million, and $5.6 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2008, the Company’s Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) consisted of 20 properties totaling $14.1 million, compared to 15 properties totaling $13.4 million as of December 31, 2007. The increase in OREO during the first three months of 2008 was the result of the foreclosure of 9 construction loan properties. Four properties were sold during the first quarter of 2008.

At March 31, 2008, the Company’s OREO consisted of the following:

Other Real Estate

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)

   March 31
2008

Construction and land development

   $ 11,116

1-4 family residential properties

     1,500

Commercial properties

     1,435
      

Total other real estate owned

   $ 14,051
      

The following is a summary of OREO activity for the first quarter of 2008:

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)       

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 13,437  

Transfers into OREO

     5,146  

Sales of OREO

     (4,431 )

Loss on sale of OREO

     (2 )

Capitalized improvements net of charge-offs

     (101 )

Change in valuation allowance

     2  
        

Ending Balance - March 31, 2008

   $ 14,051  
        

Our OREO procedures currently determine disposition value, the valuation used to place the property into OREO, based upon the most recent appraisal of the property that we have at the time, less estimated costs to sell the property. Any difference between the disposition value and the loan balance is recommended for charge off. Once the property is in OREO, the property is listed with a realtor to begin sales efforts.

Management continually monitors the loan portfolio to ensure that all loans potentially having a material adverse impact on future operating results, liquidity or capital resources have been classified as non-performing. Should economic conditions deteriorate, the inability of distressed customers to service their existing debt could cause higher levels of non-performing loans.

It is our general policy to stop accruing interest income and place the recognition of interest on a cash basis when a loan is placed on non-accrual status and any interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current income. Generally, a loan is placed on non-accrual status when it is over 90 days past due and there is reasonable doubt that all principal will be collected.

In addition to loans formally classified as non-accrual or non-performing, management maintains a list of monitored loans which may eventually become so classified. Individual loan officers are responsible for assessing business and credit risk for each loan in their respective portfolios. The monitored loan list

 

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exists as a vehicle measuring and monitoring identified assets with heightened risk characteristics. Heightened risk characteristics would include a history of poor payment performance, poor financial performance, as well as the potential for adverse earnings impact from deteriorating collateral values. Management meets monthly to re-assess the ongoing status of credits on this list. As of March 31, 2008, there were loans totaling $70.1 million on the monitored loan list and $21.9 million on nonaccrual status.

Deposits

Core deposits, which exclude time deposits of $100,000 or more, CDARs deposits, and brokered time deposits, provide a relatively stable funding source for our loan portfolio and other earning assets. Core deposits were approximately $371.9 million at March 31, 2008 compared to $345.1 million at December 31, 2007. Although we view CDARs as core customers, CDARs balances are not considered to be core deposits by banking regulation. CDARs balances were $71.7 million at March 31, 2008, compared to $70.6 million as of December 31, 2007.

The maturity distribution of time deposits of $100,000 or more as of March 31, 2008 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)     

Three months or less

   $ 94,329

Over three through six months

     58,474

Over six through twelve months

     75,359

Over twelve months

     47,964
      

Total

   $ 276,126
      

Borrowed Funds

Short-term:

We have access to various short-term borrowings, including the purchase of federal funds and borrowing arrangements from other financial institutions. The Company had no federal funds purchased as of March 31, 2008 and $1.5 million as of December 31, 2007.

Overnight customer sweep agreements totaled $25.2 million at March 31, 2008 compared to $15.1 million as of December 31, 2007. These short-term borrowings are collateralized by securities and generally mature within one day from the transaction date. The agreements are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities.

As of March 31, 2008, other borrowings included in short-term borrowings totaled zero compared to $3.0 million as of December 31, 2007.

Long-term:

We had $10.0 million in FHLB borrowings as of March 31, 2008, compared to zero at December 31, 2007. These fixed rate advances mature in August of 2009.

As of March 31, 2008, long-term debt also consisted of $9.0 million in subordinated capital notes. This borrowing has a variable rate and matures on March 31, 2020. For regulatory capital purposes, these notes are included in Tier 2 capital. The December 31, 2007 balance of long-term debt was zero.

 

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Junior Subordinated Debt

Buckhead Community Bancorp Statutory Trust I

In August, 2004 we formed a wholly-owned grantor trust to issue cumulative trust preferred securities. The grantor trust has invested the proceeds of the trust preferred securities in junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The junior subordinated debentures can be redeemed prior to maturity at the option of the Company on or after August 11, 2009. The sole assets of the guarantor trust are the junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (the “first series of debentures”) held by the grantor trust. The first series of debentures have the same interest rate (three month LIBOR plus 2.90%, floating) as the trust preferred securities. We have the right to defer interest payments on the first series of debentures at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters provided that no extension period may extend beyond the stated maturity of the related first series of debentures. During any such extension period, distributions on the trust preferred certificates would also be deferred.

Payment of periodic cash distributions and payment upon liquidation or redemption with respect to the trust preferred securities are guaranteed by the Company to the extent of funds held by the grantor trust (the “Preferred Securities Guarantee I”). The Preferred Securities Guarantee I, when taken together with the Company’s other obligations under the first series of debentures, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee, on a subordinated basis, by the Company of payments due on the trust preferred securities.

The trust preferred securities and the related first series of debentures were issued on August 11, 2004. Distributions on the trust preferred securities are paid quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, beginning September 30, 2004. Interest on the first series of debentures is paid on the corresponding dates. The aggregate principal amount of the first series of debentures outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $5,155,000. Certain issue costs have been deferred and recorded in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The issue costs are being amortized over the life of the first series of debentures, and the outstanding balance of the unamortized issue costs at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was approximately $91 and $92 thousand, respectively.

Buckhead Community Bancorp Statutory Trust II

In May 2006, we formed a second wholly-owned grantor trust to issue cumulative trust preferred securities. The grantor trust has invested the proceeds of the trust preferred securities in junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The junior subordinated debentures can be redeemed prior to maturity at the option of the Company on or after July 7, 2011. The sole assets of the guarantor trust are the junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (the “second series of debentures”) held by the grantor trust. The second series of debentures have the same interest rate (LIBOR plus 1.55%, floating) as these trust preferred securities. We have the right to defer interest payments on the second series of debentures at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters provided that no extension period may extend beyond the stated maturity of the related second series of debentures. During any such extension period, distributions on the trust preferred certificates would also be deferred.

Payment of periodic cash distributions and payment upon liquidation or redemption with respect to the trust preferred securities are guaranteed by the Company to the extent of funds held by the grantor trust (the “Preferred Securities Guarantee II”). The Preferred Securities Guarantee II, when taken together with our other obligations under the second series of debentures, constitutes a full and unconditional guarantee, on a subordinated basis, by the Company of payments due on the trust preferred securities.

 

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The trust preferred securities and the related second series of debentures were issued on May 24, 2006. Distributions on the trust preferred securities are paid quarterly on April 7, July 7, October 7 and January 7 of each year, beginning July 7, 2006. Interest on the second series of debentures is paid on the corresponding dates. The aggregate principal amount of the second series of debentures outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $10,310,000. There were no issue costs associated with the issuance of the second series of debentures.

Income Statement Review

We reported a net loss of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a decrease in earnings of $2.3 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Basic and diluted loss per share amounted to $(0.15) and $(0.14), respectively, compared to $0.29 basic and $0.29 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Margin compression and increasing costs to carry nonperforming assets, including provisions to associated valuation allowances, had a negative impact on earnings for the first quarter of 2008.

On December 4, 2007, the Company acquired Allied Bancshares, Inc. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting with the results of operations for Allied included in our consolidated financial results beginning December 4, 2007. This transaction is more fully described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1.

Net Interest Income/Margin

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $5.5 million, an increase of $255 thousand or 4.8% over the same period of 2007. The increase in net interest income was primarily driven by loan growth.

Average loans for the first quarter of 2008 were $684.0 million, compared to $391.1 million for the same period in 2007. The average yield on loans decreased from 9.77% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to 7.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Interest reversals related to nonperforming loans contributed to the decline, along with interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, average securities available for sale were $108.7 million compared to $99.1 million for the same period of 2007.

The average cost of funds decreased 40 basis points to 4.65% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, primarily due to decreases in the interest rates paid on certificates of deposits. Average time deposits for the first quarter of 2008 were $577.6 million, compared to $352.3 million for the same period of 2007, an increase of 64.0%. The average rate paid on time deposits decreased from 5.39% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to 5.08% for the same period of 2008. While the Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds target rate beginning late 2007, average rates paid on these deposits typically lag these rate reductions due to the longer term of the accounts.

The banking industry uses two ratios to measure relative profitability of net interest income. The net interest rate spread measures the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The interest rate spread eliminates the impact of non-interest-bearing deposits and gives a direct perspective on the effect of market interest rate movements. The net interest margin is defined as net interest income as a percent of average total interest-earning assets and takes into account the positive impact of investing non interest-bearing deposits.

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the net interest spread was 2.28% and 3.50%, respectively, while the net interest margin was 2.69% and 4.02%, respectively. A number of factors contributed to the net interest spread and net interest margin compression from a year ago. Competition for deposits, particularly time deposits, increased. Additionally, the higher level of nonperforming assets

 

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lowered loan yields. Finally, as interest rates have declined, we have experienced margin compression, due to our loan rates dropping more immediately than our deposits have repriced to the lower rates.

The following tables show the relationship between interest income and expense and the average balances of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31, 2008     March 31, 2007  
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Average
Balance
   Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
 

ASSETS:

                

Federal funds sold

   $ 33,277    $ 261    3.15 %   $ 42,614    $ 581    5.53 %

Interest bearing deposits

     2,174      23    4.26 %     381      4    4.26 %

Investment securities available for sale

                

Taxable

     84,917      1,078    5.02 %     75,246      1,018    5.41 %

Nontaxable1

     23,785      235    6.01 %     23,894      223    5.74 %

Loans

     683,958      12,673    7.45 %     391,067      9,417    9.77 %
                                        

Total interest earning assets

     828,111      14,270    6.93 %     533,202      11,243    8.55 %

All other assets

     76,621           24,914      
                        

Total assets

   $ 904,732         $ 558,116      
                        

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Interest bearing demand deposits and savings

   $ 133,155      952    2.88 %   $ 100,893      896    3.60 %

Time

     577,586      7,294    5.08 %     352,258      4,681    5.39 %

Junior subordinated debt

     15,465      250    6.50 %     15,465      286    7.50 %

Short-term borrowings

     24,748      207    3.36 %     10,169      96    3.83 %

Long-term borrowings

     3,946      28    2.85 %     —        —      —    
                                        

Total interest bearing liabilities

     754,900      8,731    4.65 %     478,785      5,959    5.05 %

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     45,002           33,196      

Other liabilities

     13,146           5,592      

Shareholders’ equity

     91,684           40,543      
                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 904,732         $ 558,116      
                        

Net interest spread

         2.28 %         3.50 %

Net interest margin on average earning assets

         2.69 %         4.02 %
                        

Net interest income

      $ 5,539         $ 5,284   
                        

 

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Nonaccrual loans and the interest income which was recorded on these loans, if any, are included in the yield calculation for loans in all periods reported. Loan fees totaled $628.7 thousand and $539.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and are included with interest income on loans.

 

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Other Income and Other Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, total noninterest income totaled $215 thousand and $490 thousand, respectively. There was a $370 thousand decrease in gains on the sale of SBA loans, while other noninterest income increased $94 thousand, or 61.0% compared to the first quarter of 2007. Other noninterest income was comprised primarily of service charge and fee income.

Total noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased $2.0 million, or 60.5% from 2007. The primary component of total noninterest expense was salary and employee benefits, which totaled $2.9 million and $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The $0.8 million, or 41.0% increase in salary and employee benefits primarily resulted from additional employees due to the acquisition of Allied. We had 120 full time equivalent employees at March 31, 2008, compared to 90 full time equivalent employees at March 31, 2007. Legal and other professional services totaled $228 thousand and $117 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase was primarily due to additional professional fees associated with our public registration in connection with the Allied acquisition. Other operating expenses increased $831 thousand, or 159.2% from the three months ended March 31, 2007, primarily due to a $357 thousand increase in provision for OREO losses and OREO expenses, as well as a $154 thousand increase in FDIC premiums. Data processing and other expenses also increased in general, due to the acquisition of Allied.

The following table shows the components of noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three months ended
March 31
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    2008    2007

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 2,899    $ 2,056

Occupancy expenses

     583      423

Advertising and marketing

     156      133

Legal and other professional services

     228      117

FDIC premiums

     168      14

Provision for OREO losses

     248      —  

OREO expenses

     136      27

Amortization of intangibles

     71      —  

Data processing and technology

     343      189

Other expenses

     387      292
             

Total noninterest expense

   $ 5,219    $ 3,251
             

Income Taxes

We had a tax benefit of $668 thousand for the first quarter of 2008, compared to a provision for income taxes of $709 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Effective tax rates for the periods were (42.1)% and 34.6%, respectively.

 

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Liquidity

We must maintain, on a daily basis, sufficient funds to cover the withdrawals from depositors’ accounts and to supply new borrowers with funds. To meet these obligations, we keep cash on hand, maintain account balances with our correspondent banks, and purchase and sell federal funds and other short-term investments. Asset and liability maturities are monitored in an attempt to match these to meet liquidity needs. We seek to monitor our liquidity to meet regulatory requirements and local funding requirements. We believe the current level of liquidity is adequate to meet current needs.

Our primary sources of liquidity are a stable base of deposits, scheduled repayments on loans, and interest and maturities of investments. All securities have been classified as available for sale, which means they are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income. If necessary, we have the ability to sell a portion of our investment securities to manage interest sensitivity gap or liquidity. Cash and due from banks and federal funds sold may be utilized to meet liquidity needs.

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had arrangements with a correspondent and commercial banks for short term unsecured advances up to $38.0 million.

Our cash flows are composed of three classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities. Cash and due from banks decreased $10.6 million from December 31, 2007, to a total of $8.5 million at March 31, 2008. Cash used in investing activities totaled $72.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to purchases of securities available for sale as well as cash used for the purchase of Allied. Cash provided by financing activities totaled $63.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to proceeds from long-term debt and deposits.

The table below contains a summary of our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2008:

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    1 year
or less
   1-3 years    3-5 years    After
5 years
   Total

Deposits having no stated maturity

   $ 219,693    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 219,693

Junior subordinated debt

     —        5,155      10,310      —        15,465

Certificates of deposit

     485,866      68,131      13,621      3,087      570,705

Short-term borrowings

     25,159      —        —        —        25,159

Long-term debt

     —        10,000      —        9,000      19,000

Leases

     858      1,496      1,384      1,291      5,029
                                  
   $ 731,576    $ 84,782    $ 25,315    $ 13,378    $ 855,051
                                  

Capital Resources

We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by our respective federal banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory—and possibly additional discretionary-actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, both the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s respective capital amounts and

 

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classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulations to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to average assets, as such terms are defined in the regulations. Management believes, as of March 31, 2008, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which each is subject.

As of March 31, 2008, the most recent regulatory notification categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

At March 31, 2008, our capital ratios were adequate based on regulatory minimum capital requirements. The minimum capital requirements and the actual capital ratios on a consolidated and bank-only basis are as follows:

 

(Unaudited)    Tier 1
Leverage
    Tier 1
Risk-based
    Total
Risk-based
 

Minimum required

   4.00 %   4.00 %   8.00 %

Minimum required to be well capitalized

   5.00 %   6.00 %   10.00 %

Actual ratios at March 31, 2008

      

The Buckhead Community Bank

   7.92 %   8.79 %   11.20 %

Consolidated

   7.92 %   8.87 %   11.29 %

Off-Balance-Sheet Items

Our financial statements do not reflect various commitments and contingent liabilities that arise in the normal course of business. These off-balance-sheet financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These financial instruments are included in the financial statements when funds are distributed or the instruments become payable. We use the same credit policies in making commitments as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and credit card commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.

The table below contains a summary of our commitments as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    March 31
2008
   December 31
2007

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 136,620    $ 158,997

Standby letters of credit

     13,633      7,681
             
   $ 150,253    $ 166,678
             

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Sensitivity Management

The absolute level and volatility of interest rates can have a significant impact on the Company’s profitability. The objective of interest rate risk management is to identify and manage the sensitivity of net interest income to changing interest rates, in order to achieve the Company’s overall financial goals. Based on economic conditions, asset quality and various other considerations, management establishes tolerance ranges for interest rate sensitivity and manages within these ranges.

The Company’s net interest income and the fair value of its financial instruments are influenced by changes in the level of interest rates. We manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through policies established by the asset/liability committee of the board of directors. The asset/liability committee meets periodically and has responsibility for approving asset/liability management policies, formulating and implementing strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and/or earnings and reviewing the Company’s interest rate sensitivity.

One of the tools management utilizes to estimate the sensitivity of net interest revenue to changes in interest rates is an interest rate simulation model. Such estimates are based upon a number of assumptions for each scenario, including the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments. The simulation model measures the potential change in net interest revenue over a twelve-month period under six interest rate scenarios. The first scenario assumes rates remain flat over the next twelve months and is the scenario that all others are compared to in order to measure the change in net interest income. The second scenario is a most likely scenario that projects the most likely change in rates over the next twelve months based on the slope of the yield curve. The Company models ramp scenarios that assume gradual increases and decreases of 300 basis points each over the next twelve months. At March 31, 2008, our simulation model indicated that a 300 basis point increase in rates over the next twelve months would cause an approximate 15.7% increase in net interest income and a 300 basis point decrease in rates over the next twelve months would cause an approximate 13.8% decrease in net interest income. At December 31, 2007, our simulation model indicated that a 300 basis point increase in rates over the next twelve months would cause an approximate 16.43% increase in net interest income and a 300 basis point decrease in rates over the next twelve months would cause an approximate 12.63% decrease in net interest income.

Interest rate sensitivity is a function of the repricing characteristics of the portfolio of assets and liabilities. These repricing characteristics are the time frames within which the interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are subject to change in interest rates either at replacement, repricing or maturity during the life of the instruments. Interest rate sensitivity management focuses on the maturity structure of assets and liabilities and their repricing characteristics during periods of changes in market interest rates. Effective interest rate sensitivity management seeks to ensure that both assets and liabilities respond to changes in interest rates within an acceptable timeframe, thereby minimizing the impact of interest rate changes on net interest revenue. Interest rate sensitivity is measured as the difference between the volumes of assets and liabilities in the Company’s current portfolio that are subject to repricing at various time horizons: immediate; one to three months; four to twelve months; one to five years; over five years, and on a cumulative basis. The differences are known as interest sensitivity gaps.

 

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The following table shows interest sensitivity gaps for these different intervals.

 

      Interest Sensitivity by Month
As of March 31, 2008
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)    Immediate     1 to 3     4 to 12     13 to 60     Over 60     Total

Interest-earning assets:

            

Federal funds sold

   32,774     —       —       —       —       32,774

Interest Bearing due from accounts

   317     —       —       —       —       317

Investment securities available for sale

   —       60,009     13,403     37,179     38,413     149,004

Loans

   —       568,605     48,999     46,059     26,259     689,922
                                  

Total earning assets

   33,091     628,614     62,402     83,238     64,672     872,017
                                  

Interest-bearing liabilities

            

Non-interest bearing deposits

   —       2,418     7,257     38,704     28,967     77,346

Interest bearing deposits (NOW)

   —       1,653     4,959     26,390     —       33,002

Savings deposits (includes MMkt)

   —       104,475     768     4,102     —       109,345

Time deposits

   —       179,148     306,278     85,277     2     570,705

Short-term borrowings

   25,159     —       —       —       —       25,159

Long-term debt

   —       —         10,000     9,000     19,000

Junior subordinated debt

   —       —       —       15,465     —       15,465
                                  

Interest-bearing liabilities

   25,159     287,694     319,262     179,938     37,969     850,022
                                  

Interest sensitivity gap

   7,932     340,920     (256,860 )   (96,700 )   26,703    

Cumulative interest-sensitivity gap

   7,932     348,852     91,992     (4,708 )   21,995    
                                

Ratio of cumulative interest-sensitivity gap to total earning assets

   0.91 %   40.01 %   10.55 %   -0.54 %   2.52 %  
                                

As demonstrated in the preceding table, 74.4% of interest-bearing liabilities will reprice within twelve months compared with 83.0% of interest-earning assets, however such changes may not be proportionate with changes in market rates within each balance sheet category. In addition, the Company may have some discretion in the extent and timing of deposit repricing depending upon the competitive pressures in the markets in which it operates. Changes in the mix of earning assets or supporting liabilities can either increase or decrease the net interest margin without affecting interest rate sensitivity. The interest rate spread between an asset and its supporting liability can vary significantly even when the timing of repricing for both the asset and the liability remains the same, due to the two instruments repricing according to different indices.

Varying interest rate environments can create unexpected changes in prepayment levels of assets and liabilities that are not reflected in the interest rate sensitivity gap analysis. These prepayments may have significant impact on the net interest margin. Because of these limitations, an interest sensitivity gap analysis alone generally does not provide an accurate assessment of exposure to changes in interest rates.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The effect of relative purchasing power over time due to inflation has not been taken into effect in our financial statements. Rather, the statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

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Since most of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature, the effect of changes in interest rates will have a more significant impact on our performance than will the effect of changing prices and inflation in general. Interest rates may generally increase as the rate of inflation increases, although not necessarily in the same magnitude.

The table below summarizes the return on average assets, return on average equity, and average equity to average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(Unaudited)    2008     2007  

Return on average assets

   -0.41 %   0.97 %

Return on average equity

   -4.03 %   13.39 %

Average equity to average assets

   10.13 %   7.26 %

 

ITEM 4T. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”). Disclosure Controls, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure Controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Based upon their controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our Disclosure Controls are effective at a reasonable assurance level.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our first fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these pending claims and legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company made no repurchases of its common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

 

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

None.

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

None.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. 31.1   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Exhibit No. 31.2   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Exhibit No. 32.1   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit No. 32.2   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Buckhead Community Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

DATE: May 14, 2008   BY:  

/s/ Marvin Cosgray

   

Marvin Cosgray

President and Chief Executive Officer

DATE: May 14, 2008   BY:  

/s/ Dawn Kinard

   

Dawn Kinard

Chief Financial Officer

 

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