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ABTO AB and T Financial Corp (CE)

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- Quarterly Report (10-Q)

14/08/2009 9:21pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


UNITED STATES
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 June 30, 2009

OR

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:      000-53249

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina

84-1653729

(State or other jurisdiction

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)



292 W. Main Avenue
Gastonia, North Carolina 28052

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(704) 867-5828

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NA

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

________________________________________________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceeding 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

     YES                      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 .

Large acc e lerated 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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
 

2,668,205 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, as of August 14, 2009

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

INDEX

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page No.

   

Item 1.          Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 
   

     Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

4

   

     Consolidated Statements of Operations – Six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
          and three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

5

   

     Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) -

 

          Six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

6

   

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended June 30 , 2009 and 2008

7

   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8-16

   

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

17-22

   

Item 4T.     Controls and Procedures

23

   

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 6.      Exhibits

23



     

     

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 

Item 1 - Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

June 30 ,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

Assets

     

     Cash and cash equivalents

     

          Cash and due from banks

$          18,458,047

 

$            8,159,812

          Federal funds sold

101,097

 

9,008,817

               Total cash and cash equivalents

18,559,144

 

17,168,629

     Time deposits with other banks

1,283,492

 

1,260,199

     Securities available for sale at fair value

5,337,698

 

4,638,214

     Nonmarketable equity securities

1,413,180

 

1,371,280

               Total investments

8,034,370

 

7,269,693

     Loans receivable

140,592,038

 

139,670,266

     Less allowance for loan losses

(1,957,927)

 

(1,935,702)

               Loans, net

138,634,111

 

137,734,564

     Premises, furniture and equipment, net

4,067,090

 

4,157,724

     Accrued interest receivable

555,458

 

518,504

     Other real estate owned

3,138,538

 

2,296,290

     Deferred tax asset

1,271,398

 

924,187

     Other assets

175,461

 

240,714

               Total assets

$      174,435,570

 

$      170,310,305

Liabilities

     

     Deposits

     

          Noninterest-bearing transaction accounts

$             6,345,773

 

$           5,235,742

          Interest-bearing transaction accounts

4,587,805

 

4,593,973

          Savings and money market

19,281,135

 

22,233,022

          Time deposits $100,000 and over

11,302,132

 

10,263,589

          Other time deposits

84,885,920

 

78,991,692

               Total deposits

126,402,765

 

121,318,018

     Borrowed funds

21,582

 

1,068,339

     FHLB advances

20,570,000

 

23,570,000

     Accrued interest payable

103,652

 

109,043

     Other liabilities

197,585

 

50,804

               Total liabilities

147,295,584

 

146,116,204

       

Shareholders’ equity

     

     Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding – 3,500 at June 30, 2009. None at December 31, 2008

 

3,373,752

 

 

-

     Common stock, $1.00 par value; 11,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding – 2,678,205 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

2,678,205

 

 

2,678,205

     Treasury stock, at cost (10,000 shares at June 30, 2009

and no shares in 2008)

(55,600)

 

-

     Warrants

136,850

 

-

     Capital surplus

21,686,490

 

21,607,455

     Retained deficit

(726,099)

 

(157,424)

     Accumulated other comprehensive income

46,388

 

65,865

          Total shareholders’ equity

27,139,986

 

24,194,101

          Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$      174,435,570

 

$     170,310,305



See notes to consolidated financial statements

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended
June 30,

 

For the six months ended
June 30,

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

Interest income:

             

     Loans, including fees     

$ 1,715,005

 

$ 2,038,640

 

$ 3,359,479

 

$ 4,303,657

     Investment securities, taxable

67,969

 

50,921

 

129,931

 

103,929

     FHLB, interest and dividends

-

 

17,212

 

-

 

30,168

     Federal funds sold

841

 

54,107

 

4,504

 

132,548

     Time deposits with other banks

18,361

 

15,476

 

37,528

 

36,191

          Total

1,802,176

 

2,176,356

 

3,531,442

 

4,606,493

               

Interest expense:

             

     Time deposits $100,000 and over

252,913

 

405,216

 

449,673

 

584,540

     Other deposits

402,530

 

512,054

 

988,793

 

1,401,933

     Other interest expense

206,231

 

183,234

 

407,058

 

336,037

          Total

861,674

 

1,100,504

 

1,845,524

 

2,322,510

               

Net interest income

940,502

 

1,075,852

 

1,685,918

 

2,283,983

     Provision for loan losses

305,760

 

150,252

 

647,074

 

322,241

               

Net interest income after provision

             

      for loan losses

634,742

 

925,600

 

1,038,844

 

1,961,742

               

Other operating income:

             

     Service charges on deposit accounts

98,868

 

70,065

 

181,740

 

116,607

     Residential mortgage application fees

-

 

2,555

 

12,405

 

3,395

     Rental income

1,350

 

1,200

 

2,250

 

2,400

     Other service charges, commission and fees

18,347

 

44,725

 

31,350

 

47,777

          Total

118,565

 

118,545

 

227,745

 

170,179

               

Other operating expenses:

             

     Salaries and employee benefits

523,930

 

530,273

 

1,119,872

 

1,095,924

     Occupancy expense

52,713

 

43,624

 

100,064

 

85,914

     Furniture and equipment expense

44,461

 

50,844

 

96,067

 

103,450

     Loss on sale of other real estate

38,756

 

17,158

 

38,756

 

32,984

     Other operating expenses

475,630

 

279,124

 

817,089

 

506,307

          Total

1,135,490

 

921,023

 

2,171,848

 

1,824,579

               

Income (loss) before income taxes

(382,183)

 

123,122

 

(905,259)

 

307,342

Income tax expense (benefit)

(146,588)

 

48,729

 

(347,186)

 

120,771

               

Net income (loss)

$ (235,595)

 

$      74,393

 

$ (558,073)

 

$    186,571

               

Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value

6,078

 

-

 

10,602

 

-

Preferred stock dividends

43,750

 

-

 

87,500

 

-

Net income (loss) available to

             

      common shareholders

$ (285,423)

 

$      74,393

 

$ (656,175)

 

$    186,571

               

Income (loss) per common share

             

Basic income (loss) per common share

$ (0.11)

 

$ 0 .03

 

$ (0.25)

 

$ 0.07

Diluted income (loss) per common share

$ (0.11)

 

$ 0 .03

 

$ (0.25)

 

$ 0.07



See notes to consolidated financial statements

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

(dollars in thousands except for share data)

(Unaudited) 

 

Common Stock

P referred Stock

     

Accumu -

lated
Other

   
 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Treasury

Stock

Warrants

Capital
Surplus

Compre -

hensive
Income

(loss)

Retained

Earnings
(Deficit)

Total

Balance,
December 31, 2007

2,678,205

$ 13,391

-

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ 10,713

$ 14

$ 356

$ 24,474

 

Net income

               

 

187

 

187

                     

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

             

(29)

 

 (29)

                     

Comprehensive income

                 

158

Stock-based employee compensation

           

70

   

70

                                                                                                                                                   

Balance

                   

June 30, 2008

2,678,205

$ 13,391

-

$ -

$ -

$ -

$10,783

$ (15)

$ 543

$ 24,702

                     

Balance,
December 31, 2008

2,678,205

$ 2,678

-

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ 21,607

$ 66

$ (157)

$ 24,194

                     

Net loss

               

(558)

(558)

                     

Other comprehensive

income, net of tax

             

(19)

 

(19)

                     

Comprehensive loss     

                 

(577)

                     

Issuance of
preferred stock

   

3,500

3,363

         

3,363

                     

Issuance of common

stock warrants

         

137

     

137

                     

Accretion of
preferred stock to
redemption value

     

11

       

(11)

-

                     

Dividends, preferred

           

(54)

   

(54)

                     

Purchase of Treasury
stock (10,000 shares)

       

(56)

       

(56)

                     

Stock-based employee

compensation expense

           

133

   

133

                                                                                                                                                                  

Balance

                   

June 30, 2009

2,678,205

$ 2,678

3,500

$ 3,374

$ (56)

$ 137

$ 21,686

$ 47

$ (726)

$ 27,140

See notes to consolidated financial statements

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009

(Unaudited)

For the six months
ended
June 30 ,

 

2009

 

2008

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     Net income (loss)

$          (558,073)

 

$            186,571

     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities

     

          Provision for loan losses

647,074

 

322,241

          Depreciation and amortization expense

109,417

 

84,967

          Discount accretion and premium amortization

314,213

 

(2,881)

          Deferred income tax expense

(334,785)

 

(93,999)

          (Increase) decrease in interest receivable

(36,954)

 

150,269

          (Decrease) increase in interest payable

(5,391)

 

87,635

          Decrease (increase) in other assets

65,253

 

(30,315)

          Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

146,781

 

(181,261)

          Loss on sale of other real estate

38,756

 

32,984

          Stock based compensation expense

133,479

 

70,536

               Net cash provided by operating activities

519,770

 

626,747

       

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

          Purchase of securities available for sale

(1,045,600)

 

-

          Purchase of nonmarketable equity securities

(41,900)

 

(468,400)

          Purchase of certificates of deposit from other banks

(23,293)

 

-

          Calls and maturities of securities available for sale

-

 

236,630

          Net increase in loans receivable

(2,836,668)

 

(15,433,943)

          Proceeds from sale of other real estate

409,043

 

41,230

          Purchases of premises, furniture, and equipment

(18,783)

 

(306,340)

               Net cash used by investing activities

(3,557,201)

 

(15,930,823)

       

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

          Net decrease in demand deposits, interest-bearing
           
transaction accounts and savings accounts

(1,848,024)

 

(3,648,164)

          Net increase   in certificates of deposit and
            other time deposits

6,932,771

 

13,615,427

          Net increase (decrease) in borrowed funds

(1,046,757)

 

836,829

          Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net

3,363,150

 

-

          Net (decrease) increase in advances from FHLB

(3,000,000)

 

9,000,000

          Dividends paid

(54,444)

 

-

          Purchase of treasury stock

(55,600)

 

-

          Proceeds from issuance of stock warrants

136,850

 

-

               Net cash provided by financing activities

4,427,946

 

19,804,092

       

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

$        1,390,515

 

$        4,500,016

       

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

$      17,168,629

 

$      18,460,616

       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$      18,559,144

 

$     22,960,632

       


See notes to consolidated financial statements

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Con solidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
 

Note 1 - Merger

On February 16, 2009, AB&T Financial Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with 1st Financial Services Corporation (“1st Financial”) pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into 1st Financial (the “Merger”). The Board of Directors of the Company approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated in it on February 12, 2009. The Board of Directors of 1st Financial approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated in it on February 13, 2009. Upon the consummation of the Merger, each share of the Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding at the effective time of the merger will be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive 1.175 shares of the Common Stock of 1st Financial. Each share of preferred stock of the Company issued and outstanding at the effective time of the Merger shall be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive one share of the preferred stock of 1st Financial. Options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock will be converted into options to purchase shares of 1st Financial Common Stock based on the exchange ratio. The outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock will be converted into warrants to purchase shares of 1st Financial common stock based on the exchange ratio. The Merger is intended to constitute a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The merger is subject to the approval of shareholders of both parties. If approved, the merger is expected to become effective during the fourth quarter of 2009.     

Note 2 - Organization
 

The Company is a North Carolina business corporation incorporated in 2007. On May 14, 2008, pursuant to a plan of share exchange approved by the shareholders of Alliance Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”), all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Bank were exchanged for shares of common stock of the Company. The Company has no operations other than ownership of the Bank. The Bank was incorporated in North Carolina and commenced business on September 8, 2004. The principal business activity of the Bank is to provide commercial banking services to domestic markets, principally in Gaston and Cleveland counties in North Carolina. The Bank is a state-chartered bank, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and its wholly-owned subsidiary after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions.

Note 3 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements for interim financial statements and, accordingly, they are consolidated to omit disclosures, which would substantially duplicate those contained in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements as of June 30, 2009 and for the interim periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation. The financial information as of December 31, 2008 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to the financial statements and the notes included in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2009.

Note 4 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that could impact the accounting, reporting, and / or disclosure of financial information by the Company.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162,” (“SFAS 168”). SFAS 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for nongovernmental entities. The Codification does not change GAAP. Instead, it takes the thousands of individual pronouncements that currently comprise GAAP and reorganizes them into approximately 90 accounting Topics, and displays all Topics using a consistent structure. Contents in each Topic are further organized first by Subtopic, then Section and finally Paragraph. The Paragraph level is the only level that contains substantive content. Citing particular content in the Codification involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content through the Topic, Subtopic, Section and Paragraph structure. FASB suggests that all citations begin with “FASB ASC,” where ASC stands for Accounting Standards Codification. SFAS 168, (FASB ASC 105-10-05, 10, 15, 65, 70) is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009 and will not have an impact on the Company’s financial position but will change the referencing system for accounting standards. The following pronouncements provide citations to the applicable Codification by Topic, Subtopic and Section in addition to the original standard type and number.

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

FSP EITF 99-20-1, “Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20,” (FASB ASC 325-40-65) (“FSP EITF 99-20-1”) was issued in January 2009. Prior to the FSP, other-than-temporary impairment was determined by using either Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests that Continue to be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets,” (“EITF 99-20”) or SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” (“SFAS 115”) depending on the type of security. EITF 99-20 required the use of market participant assumptions regarding future cash flows regarding the probability of collecting all cash flows previously projected. SFAS 115 determined impairment to be other than temporary if it was probable that the holder would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms. To achieve a more consistent determination of other-than-temporary impairment, the FSP amended EITF 99-20 to determine any other-than-temporary impairment based on the guidance in SFAS 115, allowing management to use more judgment in determining any other-than-temporary impairment. The FSP was effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008. Management has reviewed the Company’s security portfolio and evaluated the portfolio for any other-than-temporary impairments.

On April 9, 2009, the FASB issued three staff positions related to fair value which are discussed below .

FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2 (FASB ASC 320-10-65), “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” (“FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2”) categorizes losses on debt securities available-for-sale or held-to-maturity determined by management to be other-than-temporarily impaired into losses due to credit issues and losses related to all other factors. Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) exists when it is more likely than not that the security will mature or be sold before its amortized cost basis can be recovered. An OTTI related to credit losses should be recognized through earnings. An OTTI related to other factors should be recognized in other comprehensive income. The FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. Annual disclosures required in SFAS 115 and FSP SFAS 115-1 and SFAS 124-1 are also required for interim periods (including the aging of securities with unrealized losses).

FSP SFAS 157-4 (FASB ASC 820-10-65), “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That are Not Orderly” recognizes that quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value when the volume and level of trading activity has significantly decreased. The evaluation of certain factors may necessitate that fair value be determined using a different valuation technique. Fair value should be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale. If a transaction is considered to not be orderly, little, if any, weight should be placed on the transaction price. If there is not sufficient information to conclude as to whether or not the transaction is orderly, the transaction price should be considered when estimating fair value. An entity’s intention to hold an asset or liability is not relevant in determining fair value. Quoted prices provided by pricing services may still be used when estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157; however, the entity should evaluate whether the quoted prices are based on current information and orderly transactions. Inputs and valuation techniques are required to be disclosed in addition to any changes in valuation techniques.

FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 (FASB ASC 825-10-65), “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements and also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods A publicly traded company includes any company whose securities trade in a public market on either a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market, or any company that is a conduit bond obligor. Additionally, when a company makes a filing with a regulatory agency in preparation for sale of its securities in a public market it is considered a publicly traded company for this purpose.
 
The three staff positions are effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption of all three permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted the staff positions for its second quarter 10-Q. The staff positions had no material impact on the financial statements. Additional disclosures have been provided where applicable.

Also on April 1, 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 141(R)-1 (FASB ASC 805-20-25, 30, 35, 50), “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies.” The FSP requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from a contingency be recognized at fair value. If fair value cannot be determined during the measurement period as determined in SFAS 141 (R), the asset or liability can still be recognized if it can be determined that it is probable that the asset existed or the liability had been incurred as of the measurement date and if the amount of the asset or liability can be reasonably estimated. If it is not determined to be probable that the asset/liability existed/was incurred or no reasonable amount can be determined, no asset or liability is recognized. The entity should determine a rational basis for subsequently measuring the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Contingent consideration agreements should be recognized initially at fair value and subsequently reevaluated in accordance with guidance found in paragraph 65 of SFAS 141 (R). The FSP is effective for business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the Company’s first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company will assess the impact of the FSP if and when a future acquisition occurs.

  AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)


The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 111 (FASB ASC 320-10-S99-1) on April 9, 2009 to amend Topic 5.M., “Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and to supplement FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2. SAB 111 maintains the staff’s previous views related to equity securities; however debt securities are excluded from its scope. The SAB provides that “other-than-temporary” impairment is not necessarily the same as “permanent” impairment and unless evidence exists to support a value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the equity security investment, a write-down to fair value should be recorded and accounted for as a realized loss. The SAB was effective upon issuance and had no impact on the Company’s financial position.

SFAS 165 (FASB ASC 855-10-05, 15, 25, 45, 50, 55), “Subsequent Events,” (“SFAS 165”) was issued in May 2009 and provides guidance on when a subsequent event should be recognized in the financial statements. Subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet should be recognized at the balance sheet date. Subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that arose after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, or are available to be issued, are not required to be recognized. The date through which subsequent events have been evaluated must be disclosed as well as whether it is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. For nonrecognized subsequent events which should be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the nature of the event and an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made, should be disclosed. The standard is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. Subsequent events are discussed in Note 10.
 
The FASB issued SFAS 166 (not yet reflected in FASB ASC), “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” (“SFAS 166”) in June 2009. SFAS 166 limits the circumstances in which a financial asset should be derecognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire financial asset by taking into consideration the transferor’s continuing involvement. The standard requires that a transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained (including a transferor’s beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale. The concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity is removed from SFAS 140 along with the exception from applying FIN 46(R). The standard is effective for the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the standard to have any impact on the Company’s financial position.

SFAS 167 (not yet reflected in FASB ASC), “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” (“SFAS 167”) was also issued in June 2009. The standard amends FIN 46(R) to require a company to analyze whether its interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) gives it a controlling financial interest. A company must assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that the VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that significantly impact its economic performance. Ongoing reassessments of whether a company is the primary beneficiary is also required by the standard. SFAS 167 amends the criteria to qualify as a primary beneficiary as well as how to determine the existence of a VIE. The standard also eliminates certain exceptions that were available under FIN 46(R). SFAS 167 is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. Comparative disclosures will be required for periods after the effective date. The Company does not expect the standard to have any impact on the Company’s financial position.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 5 – Comprehensive Income
 

Comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income, which is defined as nonowner related transactions in equity. The following table sets forth the amounts of other comprehensive income included in equity along with the related tax effect for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008:

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale

$ (72,098)

 

$ (90,333)

 

$ (31,903)

 

$ (47,540)

Reclassification of (gains) losses recognized in net income

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Income tax benefit (loss)

28,082

 

35,185

 

12,426

 

18,517

               

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$ (44,016)

 

$ (55,148)

 

$ (19,477)

 

$ (29,023)



Note 6 – Income per share
 

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common share equivalents using the treasury stock method.
                                                                                          

                                                                                                                 Three months ended June 30, 2009

 

Income
(Numerator)

 

Shares
(Denominator)

 

Per Share
Amount

Basic earnings per share

 

       

     Loss available to common shareholders

$ (285,423)

 

2,668,205

 

$ (0.11)

Effect of dilutive securities

         

     Stock options

-

 

-

   

Dilutive earnings per share

         

     L oss available to common shareholders
     plus assumed conversions

$ (285,423)

 

2,668,205

 

$ (0.11)



                                                                                                                 Three months ended June 30, 2008                                         

 

Income
(Numerator)

 

Shares
(Denominator)

 

Per Share
Amount

Basic earnings per share

         

     Income available to common shareholders     

$ 74,393

 

2,678,205

 

$ .03

Effect of dilutive securities

         

     Stock options

-

 

-

   

Dilutive earnings per share

         

     Income available to common shareholders
     plus assumed conversions

$ 74,393

 

2,678,205

 

$ .03


 

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

                                                                                                                     Six months ended June 30, 2009                                         

 

Income
(Numerator)

 

Shares
(Denominator)

 

Per Share
Amount

Basic earnings per share

         

     Loss available to common shareholders     

( $656,175)

 

2,668,205

 

($ 0.25)

Effect of dilutive securities

         

     Stock options

-

 

-

   

Dilutive earnings per share

         

     Loss available to common shareholders
     plus assumed conversions

( $656,175)

 

2,668,205

 

($ 0.25)


                                                                                                                     Six months ended June 30, 2008                                         

 

Income
(Numerator)

 

Shares
(Denominator)

 

Per Share
Amount

Basic earnings per share

         

     Income available to common shareholders     

$ 186,571

 

2,678,205

 

$ 0.07

Effect of dilutive securities

         

     Stock options

-

 

-

   

Dilutive earnings per share

         

     Income available to common shareholders
     plus assumed conversions

$ 186,571

 

2,678,205

 

$ 0.07


Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which provides a framework for measuring and disclosing fair value under generally accepted accounting principles. SFAS 157 requires disclosures about the fair value of assets and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet in periods subsequent to initial recognition, whether the measurements are made on a recurring basis (for example, available-for-sale investment securities) or on a nonrecurring basis (for example, impaired loans).

SFAS 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. SFAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasuries, other securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets and money market funds.

Level 2

Observable inputs other than level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, corporate debt securities, and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain derivative contracts and impaired loans.

Level 3

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. For example, this category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interests in securitizations, residential mortgage servicing rights, and highly-structured or long-term derivative contracts.

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Available-for-sale investment securities ($5,337,698 at June 30, 2009) are the only assets whose fair values are measured on a recurring basis using level 2 inputs. The Company has no assets or liabilities whose fair values are measured on a recurring basis using level 1 or level 3 inputs.

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The following table presents the assets and liabilities carried on the balance sheet by caption and by level within the SFAS No. 157 valuation hierarchy (as described above) as of June 30, 2009 for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded during the period ending June 30, 2009.
 

The Company is predominantly an asset-based lender with real estate serving as collateral on a substantial majority of loans. Loans which are deemed to be impaired are primarily valued at the fair values of the underlying real estate collateral. Such fair values are obtained using independent appraisals, which the Company considers to be level 2 inputs. 
 

 

Carrying Value at June 30, 2009

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Impaired Loans

$ 1,515,253

     

$ 1,515,253

   

Other Real Estate Owned

$ 3,138,538

         

$3,138,538


The Company has no other assets or liabilities whose fair values are measured using level 3 inputs.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the asset or obligation could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. Because no market value exists for a significant portion of the financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of significant financial instruments:

Cash and Due from Banks - The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Federal Funds Sold - Federal funds sold are for a term of one day, and the carrying amount approximates the fair value.

Time Deposits with Other Banks – The carrying amount approximates the fair value.

Investment Securities - The fair values of securities available-for-sale equal the carrying amounts, which are the quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable securities. The carrying value of nonmarketable equity securities approximates the fair value since no ready market exists for the stocks.

Loans Receivable - For certain categories of loans, such as variable rate loans which are repriced frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on the carrying amounts. The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Deposits - The fair value of demand deposits, savings, and money market accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair values of certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected maturities.

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because these instruments typically have terms of one day.

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank – The carrying amounts of variable rate borrowings are reasonable estimates of fair value because they can be repriced frequently. The fair values of fixed rate borrowings are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the Company’s current borrowing rate from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

 

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable - The carrying value of these instruments is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments - In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into off-balance-sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. These financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable by the customer.

The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Estimated
Fair Value

Financial Assets:

             

      Cash and due from banks

$ 18,458,047

 

$ 18,458,047

 

$ 8,159,812

 

$ 8,159,812

      Federal funds sold

101,097

 

101,097

 

9,008,817

 

9,008,817

      Time deposits with other banks

1,283,492

 

1,283,492

 

1,260,199

 

1,260,199

      Securities available-for-sale

5,337,698

 

5,337,698

 

4,638,214

 

4,638,214

      Nonmarketable equity securities

1,413,180

 

1,413,180

 

1,371,280

 

1,371,280

      Loans receivable, net

140,592,038

 

140,665,538

 

138,670,266

 

138,675,381

      Accrued interest receivable

555,458

 

555,458

 

518,504

 

518,504

Financial Liabilities:

             

     Demand deposit, interest-bearing

             

        transaction, and savings accounts

30,214,713

 

30,214,713

 

32,062,737

 

32,062,737

     Certificates of deposit and other

   

 

       

        time deposits

96,188,052

 

96,325,516

 

89,255,281

 

89,387,773

     Federal funds purchased and securities

             

        sold under agreements to repurchase

21,582

 

21,582

 

1,068,339

 

1,068,339

      Federal Home Loan Bank advances

20,570,000

 

20,570,000

 

23,750,000

 

23,570,000

     Accrued interest payable

103,652

 

103,652

 

109,043

 

109,043



 

Notional
Amount

Estimated
Fair Value

Notional
Amount

Estimated
Fair Value

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:

       

     Commitments to extend credit

$     11,340,291

$          -

$     11,340,291

$           -

     Financial standby letters of credit

179,695

            -

179,695

             -



AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

N ote 8 I nvestment Securities
 

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities available-for-sale were:

   

Gross Unrealized

 
 

Amortized
Cost

Gains

Losses

Estimated
Fair Value

June 30, 2009

       

     Mortgage-backed securities

$    4,217,074

$     120,380

$              66

$   4,337,388

     Agencies

1,044,640

-

44,330

1,000,310

     Total

$   5,261,714

$    120,380

$       44,396

$  5,337,698

         

December 31, 2008

       

     Mortgage-backed securities

$    4,530,327

$    107,932

$              45

$   4,638,214

     Total

$    4,530,327

$    107,932

$              45

$   4,638,214


The following is a summary of maturities of securities available-for-sale as of June 30, 2009. The amortized cost and estimated fair values are based on the contractual maturity dates. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalty.
 

 

Securities
Available-for-Sale

 

Amortized
Cost

Estimated
Fair Value

Due in one year or less

$           -

$         -

Due after one year but within five years

129,657

133,032

Due after five years but within ten years

2,378,607

2,334,210

Due after ten years

2,753,450

2,870,456

 

$ 5,261,714

$ 5,337,698


The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category, and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:


 

 

Less than
twelve months

 

Twelve months
or more

 

Total

June 30, 2008

Fair Value

 

Unrealized losses

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized losses

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized losses

Mortgage-backed securities

  $         -

 

  $         -

 

$    1,333,900

 

$                66

 

$       1,333,900

 

 $                 66

Agencies

1,000,310

 

44,330

 

-

 

-

 

1,000,310

 

44,330

                       

     Total

$    1,000,310

 

$          44,330

 

$    1,333,900

 

$                66

 

  $   2,334,210

 

$           44,396

                       

December 31, 2008

                     

Mortgage-backed securities

  $         -

 

  $         -

 

$    1,360,449

 

$                45

 

$      1,360,449

 

$                 45

                       

     Total

  $         -

 

  $          -

 

$    1,360,449

 

$                45

 

$      1,360,449

 

$                45

                       


AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Securities classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair market value. Approximately 100% of the unrealized losses, or one individual security, consisted of securities in a continuous loss position for twelve months or more at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securitiesbefore recovery of its amortized cost. The Company believes, based on industry analyst reports and credit ratings, that the deterioration in value is attributable to changes in market interest rates and is not in the credit quality of the issuer and therefore, these losses are not considered other-than-temporary.

N ote 9 – United States Department of the Treasury Capital Purchase Program

On January 23, 2009, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement, with the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Treasury (1) 3,500 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) and (2) a warrant to purchase 80,153 shares of the Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000 in cash. The Preferred Stock will qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter. The Company may not redeem the Preferred Stock during the first three years following the investment by the Treasury, except with the proceeds from a “Qualified Equity Offering”. After three years, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Preferred Stock at its liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Preferred Stock is generally nonvoting. The warrant has a 10-year term and is immediately exercisable upon its issuance, with an initial per share exercise price of $6.55. The warrant has anti-dilution protections, registration rights, and certain other protections for the holder. If the Company receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than $3,500,000 from Qualified Equity Offerings on or prior to December 31, 2009, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Treasury’s exercise of the warrant will be reduced by one-half of the original number of shares, taking into account all adjustments, underlying the warrant. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the Warrant.
 

N ote 10 Subsequent Events
 

There are no subsequent events coming to our attention which would require additional disclosure.

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

I tem 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of the Company’s financial condition as of June 30, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008, and the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in this report and in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes and disclosures in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K . This report contains “forward-looking statements” relating to, without limitation, future economic performance, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and projections of revenues and other financial items that are based on the beliefs of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. The words “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” "plan," and “believe,” as well as similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, and the Company’s operating performance each quarter is subject to various risks and uncertainties that are discussed in detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, net interest income was $940,502 as compared to $1,075,852 for the same period in 2008. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was 2.54% and 3.58%, respectively. The average rate realized on interest-earning assets was 4.60% and 5.80% for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. This decrease in the net interest income was primarily due to the reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board during the current economic recession. As a result, this led to decreases in prevailing interest rates that reduced the yields on the Bank’s loans and other interest-earning assets.
 
The net interest spread was 2.06% and 2.22% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net interest income was $1,685,918 as compared to $2,283,983 for the same period in 2008. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was 2.73% and 3.54%, respectively. The average rate realized on interest-earning assets was 4.70% and 6.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. This decrease in the net interest income was partly due to the reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board during the economic downturn. As a result, this led to decreases in prevailing interest rates that reduced the yields on the Bank’s loans and other interest-earning assets.
 
The net interest spread was 1.97% and 2.50% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is the charge to operating earnings that in management’s judgment is necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level in relation to the risk of future losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 the provision was $305,760 and $150,252, respectively. For the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 the provision was $647,074 and $322,241, respectively. Management feels that the reserve is appropriate to the risks held within the portfolio. On June 30, 2009, there were $1,489,720 in loans in nonaccrual status. On June 30, 2008, there were $770,094 in loans in nonaccrual status. Based on present information, management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate at June 30, 2009 to meet presently known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is 1.39% and 1.12% of total loans at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. There are risks inherent in making all loans, including risks with respect to the period of time over which loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers, and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, historical experience, including management’s experience at other institutions, an evaluation of economic conditions, and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. Management’s judgment about the adequacy of the allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about future events, which it believes to be reasonable, but which may not prove to be accurate. Thus, there is a risk that charge-offs in future periods could exceed the allowance for loan losses or that substantial additional increases in the allowance for loan losses could be required. Additions to the allowance for loan losses would result in a increase of the Company’s net loss and, possibly, a reduction of its capital.

 

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Item 2 - Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $118,565 or .02% more than total noninterest income for the same period last year. The largest component of noninterest income for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 was service charges on deposit accounts, which totaled $98,868 or 41.11% higher than those for the three month period ended June 30, 2008. This increase was driven largely by the Company’s expanded efforts in the acquisition of retail demand deposit accounts. Rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,350 or 12.50% more than rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
 

Total noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $227,745 or 33.83% more than total noninterest income for the same period last year. The largest component of noninterest income for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 was service charges on deposit accounts, which totaled $181,740 or 55.86% higher than those for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. This increase was driven largely by the Company’s expanded efforts in the acquisition of retail demand deposit accounts. Residential mortgage application fees for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $12,405 or 265.39% more than residential mortgage application fees for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,135,490 or 23.29% higher than total noninterest expense for the same period last year. The primary component of noninterest expense is salaries and benefits, which were $523,930 and $530,273 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Salaries and benefits decreased due to the decrease in the number of active employees and the reduction in the expense of accrued bonuses and other benefits. Other operating expenses were $475,630 and $279,124 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in other operating expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of higher legal and accounting fees related to the merger with 1st Financial, and the one-time additional assessment imposed by the FDIC.
 

Total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $2,171,848 or 19.03% higher than total noninterest expense for the same period last year. The primary component of noninterest expense is salaries and benefits, which were $1,119,872 and $1,095,924 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Other operating expenses were $817,089 and $506,307 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in other operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of higher legal and accounting fees related to the merger with 1st Financial and the one-time additional assessment imposed by the FDIC.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the effective income tax rate was 38.36% and 39.58%, respectively. The income tax benefit was $146,588, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to an income tax provision of $48,729 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the effective income tax rate was 38.35% and 39.30%, respectively. The income tax benefit was $347,186, or the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to an income tax provision of $120,771 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 .
 

Net Income (loss)
 

The combination of the above factors resulted in net loss of $235,595 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to net income of $74,393 for the comparable period in 2008, a decrease of 416.69%.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, there was a net loss of $558,073 and net income of $186,571, respectively.

Assets and Liabilities
 

During the first six months of 2009, total assets increased $4,125,265 or 2.42% when compared to December 31, 2008. This increase was partly due to a slight increase in loans of $921,772 or .66% when compared to December 31, 2008. The increase is also due to the Company’s participation in the “TARP” Capital Repurchase Program in which the Company sold to the Treasury 3,500 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 80,153 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million in cash.

 

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Item 2 - Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued

Investment Securities

Investment securities totaled $8,034,370 as of June 30, 2009 as compared to $7,269,693 at December 31, 2008. Of this amount, $5,337,698 was designated as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2009. The other investments were nonmarketable equity securities consisting of $1,368,000 in Federal Home Loan Bank stock and a $45,180 investment in Community Bankers Bank stock, and time deposits with other banks totaling $1,283,492 at June 30, 2009 .
 

Loans

Loans increased $921,722, or .66%, during the period. As shown below, the largest increase was in real estate – mortgage loans which increased $2,476,000 or 2.70%, to $94,184,000 at June 30, 2009. Real estate - construction loans increased $331,000, or 1.16%, to $28,925,000. Commercial and industrial loans decreased $1,961,000 or 10.70% to $16,359,000 at June 30, 2009. Consumer and other loans increased $75,772 or 7.23%, to $1,124,038. Balances within the major loans receivable categories as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

June 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

Real estate – construction

$ 28,925,000

 

$ 28,594,000

Real estate – mortgage

94,184,000

 

91,708,000

Commercial and industrial

16,359,000

 

18,320,000

Consumer and other

1,124,038

 

1,048,266

Total gross loans

$140,592,038

 

$139,670,266


Risk Elements in the Loan Portfolio
 

Criticized loans are loans that have potential weaknesses that deserve close attention and which could, if uncorrected, result in deterioration of the prospects for repayment of the Company’s credit position at a future date. Classified loans are loans that are inadequately protected by the sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or any collateral and as to which there is a distinct possibility or probability that we will sustain a loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had criticized loans totaling $2,589,463 and $1,722,862, respectively. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had classified loans totaling $8,696,010 and $5,569,588, respectively. At June 30, 2009, the Company had $1,489,720 or 1.06% of total gross loans in nonaccrual status and $25,533 in loans that were 90 days or more past due and still accruing.
 
The following table depicts the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
:
 

 

June 30 ,

2009

 

June 30 ,

2008

Balance, January 1

$      1,935,702

 

$      1,370,235

Provision for loan losses for the period

647,074

 

322,241

Net loans (charged-off) recovered during the period

(624,849)

 

(197,028)

Balance, June 30,

$      1,957,927

 

$      1,495,448

Gross loans outstanding, June 30,

$ 140,592,038

 

$ 133,373,402

Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding

1.39%

 

1.12%


Deposits
 

Total deposits increased $5,084,747 or 4.19%, from December 31, 2008 to $126,402,765 at June 30, 2009. The largest increase was in other time deposits which increased $5,894,228 or 7.46% to $84,885,920 at June 30, 2009. Time deposits $100,000 and over increased $1,038,543, or 10.12% to $11,302,132 at June 30, 2009. There was a slight decrease in savings and money market accounts, which decreased $2,951,887 or 13.28%, to $19,281,135 at June 30, 2009. This decrease in savings and money market accounts is a combination of the Bank instituting a market pricing strategy and reducing the premium paid on certain deposits in order to maintain the long term improvement of its net interest margin. Brokered deposits represent a source of fixed rate funds priced competitively with Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) but do not require collateralization like FHLB borrowings. Expressed in percentages, noninterest-bearing deposits increased 21.20% and interest-bearing deposits increased 3.42%.  

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Item 2 - Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued

 

Balances within the major deposit categories as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows: 

 

June 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

Noninterest-bearing transaction accounts

$            6,345,773

 

$             5,235,742

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

4,587,805

 

4,593,973

Savings and money market

19,281,135

 

22,233,022

Time deposits $100,000 and over

11,302,132

 

10,263,589

Other time deposits

84,885,920

 

78,991,692

     Total deposits

$     126,402,765

 

$     121,318,018


Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
 

The Bank did not borrow additional funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) during the first six months of 2009. The advances from the FHLB total $20,570,000 as of June 30, 2009 and $23,570,000 as of December 31, 2008. The Bank utilizes the advances to fund loans and general liquidity purposes.  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank consisted of the following at June 30, 2009:
 

Description

 

Interest Rate

 

Amount

Convertible rate advances maturing:

       

     September 20, 2012

 

3.86%

 

$ 8,000,000

     December 17, 2009

 

3.71%

 

5,000,000

Fixed rate advances maturing:

       

     July 28, 2009

 

3.04%

 

4,570,000

     August 28, 2009

 

3.02%

 

3,000,000

       

$ 20,570,000


Scheduled principal reductions of Federal Home Loan Bank advances are as follows:

2009

 

$ 12,570,000

2010

 

-

2011

 

-

2012

 

8,000,000

   

$20,570,000


Liquidity

Liquidity needs are met by the Company through cash and short-term investments, and scheduled maturities of loans on the asset side and through pricing policies on the liability side for interest-bearing deposit accounts. The Company also has the capacity to pledge certain loans as collateral for additional borrowings from FHLB during times when the comparable interest rate is favorable to the interest rate on deposit products. As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity included federal funds sold totaling $101,097 and securities available-for-sale totaling $5,337,698 and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of $20,570,000. Lines of credit available through correspondent banks to purchase federal funds totaled $7,500,000 at June 30, 2009 .
 

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Item 2 - Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued

 

In response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial markets and the potential threats to the solvency of investment banks and other financial institutions, the United States government has taken unprecedented actions. On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”). Pursuant to the EESA, the U.S. Treasury will have the authority to, among other things, purchase mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, and other financial instruments from financial institutions for the purpose of stabilizing and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets. On October 14, 2008, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced the Capital Purchase Program under the EESA, pursuant to which the Treasury intends to make senior preferred stock investments in participating financial institutions that will qualify as Tier 1 capital. Based on our risk-weighted assets as of September 30, 2008, we were eligible to issue up to $4.2 million in new senior preferred stock under the program. We were approved for participation in the Capital Purchase Program and, on January 23, 2009, we issued and sold to the Treasury 3,500 shares of preferred stock and a warrant to purchase 80,153 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000 in cash. As a result of our participation in the program, we are required to have in place certain limitations on the compensation of our senior executive officers, applicable in certain situations. On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. This law includes additional restrictions on executive compensation applicable to the Company as a participant in the Capital Purchase Program. Further governmental intervention and new regulations under these programs could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Capital Resources

Total shareholders' equity increased $2,945,885 to $27,139,986 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009. This is primarily the result of the money the Bank received from the U.S. Department of Treasury Capital Purchase Program during the first quarter of $3,500,000, netted with the net loss for the period of $558,073, an unrealized loss, net of taxes, in securities available-for-sale of $19,477 and stock based compensation of $133,479.

The Federal Reserve Board and bank regulatory agencies require bank holding companies and financial institutions to maintain capital at adequate levels based on a percentage of assets and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for risk-weights ranging from 0% to 100%. Under the risk-based standard, capital is classified into two tiers. Tier 1 capital consists of common shareholders' equity, excluding the unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, minus certain intangible assets. Tier 2 capital consists of the general reserve for loan losses subject to certain limitations. An institution's qualifying capital base for purposes of its risk-based capital ratio consists of the sum of its Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. The regulatory minimum requirements are 4% for Tier 1 and 8% for total risk-based capital.
 
Banks and bank holding companies are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on total assets, which is known as the leverage ratio. The minimum requirement for the leverage ratio is 3%; however all but the highest rated institutions are required to maintain ratios 100 to 200 basis points
above the minimum. Both the Company and the Bank exceeded their minimum regulatory capital ratios as of June 30, 2009 as well as the ratios to be considered "well capitalized."

The following table summarizes the Bank’s risk-based capital at June 30, 2009
 

Shareholders' equity

$        27,139,986

Plus – unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities

(46,388)

Tier 1 capital

$        27,093,598

Plus - allowance for loan losses (1)

1,728,000

Total capital

$        28,821,598

Risk-weighted assets

$      138,047,000

Risk-based capital ratios:

 

     Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

19.59%

     Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

20.84%

     Leverage ratio

16.02%


      (1) Limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets

AB&T FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Item 2 - Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued
 

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Through its operations, the Company has made contractual commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of its business activities. These commitments are legally binding agreements to lend money to the Company’s customers at predetermined interest rates for a specified period of time. At June 30, 2009, the Company had issued commitments to extend credit of $11,519,986 through various types of commercial lending arrangements. All of these commitments to extend credit had variable rates.
 
The following table sets forth the length of time until maturity for unused commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit at
June 30, 2009.

 

Within
One
Month

 

After One
Through
Three
Months

 

After Three
Through
Twelve
Months

 

Greater
Than
One Year

 

Total

Unused commitments to extend credit

$ 676,978

 

$ 1,027,302

 

$ 1,918,977

 

$ 7,717,034

 

$ 11,340,291

Standby letters of credit

179,695

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

179,695

      Totals

$ 856,673

 

$ 1,027,302

 

$ 1,918,977

 

$ 7,717,034

 

$ 11,519,986


Based on historical experience, many of the commitments and letters of credit will expire unfunded. Accordingly, the amounts shown in the table above do not necessarily reflect the Company's need for funds in the periods shown.
 
The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on its credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial and residential real estate.

Critical Accounting Policies

We have adopted various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the financial statements at December 31, 2008 as contained in our 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. 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.
 
We believe the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our financial statements. Refer to the portions of the discussion in this report on Form 10-Q and in our 2008
Annual Report on Form 10-K that address our allowance for loan losses for a description of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

(a)     Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 17 C.F.R. Sections 240.13a-15(e) and 240.15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2009, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that such controls and procedures were effective.

(b)     There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of its evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

PART I I - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

Description of Exhibit

31

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

32

Certification pursuant to 18 USC 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



     

SIGNATURES

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

AB&T F INANCIAL C ORPORATION                                        

                                  (Registrant)

                                                                                                                                                   
 
 

By:      /s/ Daniel C. Ayscue                

Daniel C. Ayscue
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)     

Date: August 14, 2009
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit

31 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

32 Certification pursuant to 18 USC 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31
 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 

I,      Daniel C. Ayscue, certify that:

 

1.     

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AB&T Financial Corporation;



 

2.     

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;



 

3.     

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



 

4.     

I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:



 

a.     

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;



 

b.     

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;



 

c.     

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and



 

d.     

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and



 

5.     

I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):



 

a.     

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and



 

b.     

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Date: August 14 , 2009                  /s/ Daniel C. Ayscue               

   Daniel C. Ayscue

   President and Chief Executive Officer

   (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 32

Certification pursuant to 18 USC 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
The undersigned hereby certifies that, to his knowledge, (i) the Form 10-Q filed by AB&T Financial Corporation (the "Registrant") for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in that report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant on the dates and for the periods presented therein.
 

                                                                                 
 
 
 
Date:
August 14, 2009                     /s/ Daniel C. Ayscue               

                                                                Daniel C. Ayscue

                                                                 President and Chief Executive Officer

                                                                 (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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