Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008

Commission File No. 001-33037

 

 

SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   20-1417448

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1770 Timberwood Boulevard

Suite 100

Charlottesville, Virginia 22911

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(434) 973-5242

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  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 definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b–2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of July 31, 2008, there were 6,798,547 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2008

INDEX

 

         PAGE
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1 – Financial Statements   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   2
 

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   3
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2008

   4
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   5
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    6-14
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    15-25
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    26-28
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures    29
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings    29
Item 1A – Risk Factors    29
Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    29-30
Item 6 – Exhibits    30
Signatures    31


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ITEM I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Cash and due from financial institutions

   $ 2,346     $ 1,299  

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     11,275       9  
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     13,621       1,308  
                

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     33,186       40,734  
                

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $40,884 and $34,597, respectively)

     41,253       34,267  
                

Loans, net of unearned income

     290,449       261,407  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (4,010 )     (3,476 )
                

Net loans

     286,439       257,931  
                

Stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank

     4,070       3,908  

Bank premises and equipment, net

     3,842       3,496  

Goodwill

     8,713       8,713  

Core deposit intangibles, net

     3,504       3,867  

Bank-owned life insurance

     13,137       12,847  

Other real estate owned

     3,286       3,648  

Deferred tax assets, net

     4,489       3,292  

Other assets

     3,101       3,272  
                

Total assets

   $ 418,641     $ 377,283  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 20,574     $ 18,097  

Interest-bearing deposits:

    

NOW accounts

     6,405       7,259  

Money market accounts

     55,567       57,466  

Savings accounts

     2,221       2,400  

Time deposits

     215,069       180,247  
                

Total interest-bearing deposits

     279,262       247,372  
                

Total deposits

     299,836       265,469  
                

Other borrowings

     17,504       15,501  

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances

     30,000       25,000  

Other liabilities

     2,810       2,038  
                

Total liabilities

     350,150       308,008  
                

Commitments and contingencies

     —         —    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 6,798,547 shares at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

     68       68  

Additional paid in capital

     69,500       69,436  

Retained earnings

     1,440       489  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,517 )     (718 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     68,491       69,275  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 418,641     $ 377,283  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
                 (Revised)        
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Interest and dividend income:

        

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 4,769     $ 4,333     $ 9,975     $ 8,358  

Interest and dividends on taxable securities

     1,001       844       2,107       1,599  

Interest and dividends on other earning assets

     78       71       154       145  
                                

Total interest and dividend income

     5,848       5,248       12,236       10,102  
                                

Interest expense:

        

Interest on deposits

     2,575       2,471       5,352       4,763  

Interest on borrowings

     358       130       774       226  
                                

Total interest expense

     2,933       2,601       6,126       4,989  
                                

Net interest income

     2,915       2,647       6,110       5,113  
                                

Provision for loan losses

     255       325       706       575  
                                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     2,660       2,322       5,404       4,538  
                                

Noninterest income:

        

Account maintenance and deposit service fees

     118       76       234       150  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

     145       56       290       81  

Net loss on other real estate owned

     —         —         (175 )     —    

Loss on securities

     (124 )     —         (124 )     —    

Other

     23       19       83       61  
                                

Total noninterest income

     162       151       308       292  
                                

Noninterest expenses:

        

Salaries and benefits

     948       759       1,918       1,591  

Occupancy expenses

     379       269       721       533  

Furniture and equipment expenses

     123       107       247       214  

Amortization of core deposit intangible

     182       182       363       363  

Virginia franchise tax expense

     137       137       274       275  

Data processing expense

     66       57       131       114  

Telephone and communication expense

     63       47       123       102  

Other operating expenses

     323       321       656       569  
                                

Total noninterest expenses

     2,221       1,879       4,433       3,761  
                                

Income before income taxes

     601       594       1,279       1,069  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     151       (53 )     328       (53 )
                                

Net income

   $ 450     $ 647     $ 951     $ 1,122  
                                

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (1,078 )   $ (115 )   $ (1,799 )   $ 81  
                                

Earnings per share, basic

   $ 0.07     $ 0.10     $ 0.14     $ 0.17  
                                

Earnings per share, diluted

   $ 0.07     $ 0.09     $ 0.14     $ 0.16  
                                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid in
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Comprehensive
Loss
    Total  

Balance - January 1, 2008

   $ 68    $ 69,436    $ 489    $ (718 )     $ 69,275  

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income

           951      $ 951       951  

Stock-based compensation expense

        13             13  

Issuance of warrants

        51             51  

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities (net of tax, $926)

              (1,799 )     (1,799 )     (1,799 )
                     

Total comprehensive loss

              $ (848 )  
                                             

Balance - June 30, 2008

   $ 68    $ 69,500    $ 1,440    $ (2,517 )     $ 68,491  
                                       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

(dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

 

     2008     2007  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 951     $ 1,122  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     267       215  

Amortization , net

     271       240  

Provision for loan losses

     706       575  

Income on bank-owned life insurance

     (290 )     (81 )

Stock option expense

     13       3  

Loss on securities

     124       —    

Net loss on other real estate owned

     175       —    

Net increase in other assets

     (181 )     (1,078 )

Net increase in other liabilities

     322       493  
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities

     2,358       1,489  
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of securities available for sale

     —         (9,008 )

Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of securities available for sale

     4,814       2,310  

Purchases of securities held to maturity

     (12,419 )     (6,940 )

Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of securities held to maturity

     5,486       6,053  

Net increase in loans

     (29,298 )     (14,314 )

Purchase of bank-owned life insurance

     —         (5,000 )

Purchase of stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank

     (162 )     (21 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

     277       —    

Purchases of bank premises and equipment

     (112 )     (409 )
                

Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities

     (31,414 )     (27,329 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     34,367       21,125  

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     5,000       —    

Net increase in other borrowings

     2,003       3,172  
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities

     41,370       24,297  
                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     12,313       (1,543 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,308       8,126  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 13,621     $ 6,583  
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

    

Cash payments for:

    

Interest

   $ 5,793     $ 4,493  

Income taxes

     700       875  

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

    

Transfer from loans to other real estate owned

   $ 84     $ 3,993  

Transfer from deferred tax valuation allowance to goodwill

   $ —       $ 1,945  

Acquisition of fixed assets related to Leesburg Branch

   $ 501       —    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2008

 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (“SNBV”) is a corporation formed on July 28, 2004 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the holding company for Sonabank, N. A. (“Sonabank”) a national bank chartered on April 14, 2005, under the laws of the United States of America. The principal activities of Sonabank are to attract deposits and originate loans as permitted for federally chartered national banks under the laws of the United States of America. Sonabank conducts full-service banking operations in Charlottesville, Clifton Forge, Leesburg, Warrenton and Fairfax County in Virginia.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. and its subsidiary. Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U. S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and instructions for Form 10-Q and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U. S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in SNBV’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Use of Estimates

To prepare financial statements in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, valuation of deferred tax assets, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, loan servicing rights, and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Reclassifications

Some items in the prior financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Net interest income during the first half of 2008 was affected by a reclassification of certain items for the first quarter of 2008 which had no impact on earnings. During the first quarter of 2008, a loan which was acquired in the merger with 1st Service Bank in 2006, which had been partially charged off, was paid in full. We inadvertently recorded the transaction in the amount of approximately $311 thousand as a recovery and increased our allowance for loan losses by an equal amount. Accounting rules (SOP 03-3) require that the recovery be recognized as interest income, so we have reclassified the transaction to interest income in the first quarter of 2008 and increased our provision for loan loss by the amount of the cash received. The impact of this

 

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transaction was to increase previously reported interest income and provision for loan loss expense by $311 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008. We also reclassified certain impaired loans totaling approximately $365 thousand which had been recorded as charge offs in the first quarter, but under FAS 114 should have been recorded as specific reserves as a component of the allowance for loan losses. This reclassification entry increased previously reported total loans and the allowance for loan losses by $365 thousand at March 31, 2008. We also reclassified $366 thousand of loan loss recoveries that were inadvertently recorded in the first quarter. These were also loans that had been partially charged off prior to our acquisition of 1st Service Bank. Accounting rules (SOP 03-3) require that these recoveries be recognized as interest income as payments are received. This reclassified entry reduced our previously reported recoveries by $366 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The combination of these two adjustments to the allowance resulted in a negligible change in the previously reported allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2008. There was no impact on net income of the first quarter of 2008, nor were there any changes in asset quality or allowance adequacy.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy about the assumptions used to measure fair value and clarifies assumptions about risk and the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. This FSP delays the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. See Footnote 9 for the impact of the adoption and required disclosure about fair value measurements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (FAS 159). The standard provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. We did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets or financial liabilities as of January 1, 2008, the effective date of the standard or subsequently.

In September 2006, the EITF finalized Issue No. 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.” This issue requires that a liability be recorded during the service period when a split-dollar life insurance agreement continues after participants’ employment or retirement. The required accrued liability will be based on either the post-employment benefit cost for the continuing life insurance or based on the future death benefit depending on the contractual terms of the underlying agreement. This issue is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Our adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133(FAS 161). FAS 161 expands the disclosure requirements of FASB Statement No. 133 and requires the reporting entity to provide enhanced disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about fair values and amounts of gains and losses on derivative contracts, and credit-risk related contingent features in derivative agreements. FAS

 

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161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We plan to include the required disclosures in our first interim reporting period ending March 31, 2009, if applicable.

 

2. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION

In 2004, the Board of Directors adopted a stock options plan that authorized the reservation of up to 302,500 shares of common stock and provided for the granting of stock options to certain directors, officers and employees. The options granted to officers and employees are incentive stock options and the options granted to non-employee directors are non-qualified stock options. The purpose of the plan is to afford key employees an incentive to remain in the employ of SNBV and to assist in the attracting and retaining of non-employee directors by affording them an opportunity to share in SNBV’s future success. Under the plans, the options price cannot be less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date. The maximum term of the options is ten years and options granted may be subject to a graded vesting schedule.

SNBV accounts for the plan under the fair value method of FASB Statement No 123 Revised (“SFAS 123R”), “Share Based Payment,” which was adopted January 1, 2006. In 2005 the plan was measured under the intrinsic value method. Prior to 2006, 168,025 options were granted under the plan. No stock-based compensation cost was reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. In addition, all options granted prior to 2006 were fully vested as of December 31, 2005.

SNBV granted 44,500 options during the first quarter of 2008, and no options were granted in the second quarter. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2008:

 

Dividend yield

     0.00 %

Expected life

     10 years  

Expected volatility

     19.17 %

Risk-free interest rate

     3.51 %

Weighted average fair value per option granted

   $ 3.51  

 

   

We have paid no dividends.

 

   

Due to SNBV’s short existence, the volatility was estimated using historical volatility of comparative publicly traded financial institutions in the Virginia market for periods approximating the expected option life.

 

   

The risk-free interest rate was developed using the U. S. Treasury yield curve for periods equal to the expected life of the options on the grant date. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase stock compensation expense on future option grants.

SFAS 123R requires the recognition of stock-based compensation expense for the number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008, stock-based compensation expense recorded was $6 thousand and $13 thousand, respectively, compared to $1 thousand and $3 thousand for the same periods last year. As of June 30, 2008, unrecognized compensation expense associated with the stock options was $145 thousand which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.5 years.

 

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A summary of the activity in the stock option plan during the six months ended June 30, 2008 follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Options outstanding, beginning of period

   173,525     $ 9.27      

Granted

   44,500       9.20      

Forfeited

   (5,100 )     10.39      

Exercised

   —         —        
              

Options outstanding, end of period

   212,925     $ 9.23    7.5    $ —  
                        

Vested or expected to vest

   212,925     $ 9.23    7.5    $ —  

Exercisable at end of period

   168,905     $ 9.12    6.9    $ —  

 

3. SECURITIES

The fair value of available for sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):

 

June 30, 2008    Fair
Value
   Gross Unrealized  
      Gains    Losses  

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 11,819    $ 227    $ —    

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     806      —        (1 )

Corporate Bonds

     19,125      —        (4,039 )
                      

Total debt securities

     31,750      227      (4,040 )

FHLMC preferred stock

     1,436      —        —    
                      

Total

   $ 33,186    $ 227    $ (4,040 )
                      
December 31, 2007    Fair
Value
   Gross Unrealized  
      Gains    Losses  

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 13,345    $ 292    $ —    

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     3,814      —        (20 )

Corporate Bonds

     22,015      —        (1,360 )
                      

Total debt securities

     39,174      292      (1,380 )

FHLMC preferred stock

     1,560      —        —    
                      

Total

   $ 40,734    $ 292    $ (1,380 )
                      

The carrying amount, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of securities held to maturity were as follows (in thousands):

 

June 30, 2008    Carrying
Amount
   Gross Unrecognized     Fair
Value
      Gains    Losses    

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 34,446    $ 367    $ (292 )   $ 34,521

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     6,807      32      (476 )     6,363
                            
   $ 41,253    $ 399    $ (768 )   $ 40,884
                            

 

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December 31, 2007    Carrying
Amount
   Gross Unrecognized     Fair
Value
      Gains    Losses    

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 25,329    $ 353    $ (19 )   $ 25,663

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     8,938      15      (19 )     8,934
                            
   $ 34,267    $ 368    $ (38 )   $ 34,597
                            

SNBV monitors the portfolio which is subject to liquidity needs, market rate changes and credit risk changes to see if adjustments are needed. There are 15 securities with stated maturities totaling approximately $34.0 million in the portfolio that are considered temporarily impaired at June 30, 2008. Management has concluded that the fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date and/or market conditions improve, and management has the positive intent and ability to hold to recovery. All the securities continue to perform according to the contractual terms. The following tables present information regarding securities in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands) by duration of time in a loss position:

 

June 30, 2008

               
     Less than 12 months     12 Months or More     Total  
     Fair
value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
value
   Unrealized
Losses
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 11,818    $ (292 )   $ —      $ —       $ 11,818    $ (292 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     2,221      (476 )     806      (1 )     3,027      (477 )

Corporate bonds

     14,557      (2,589 )     4,568      (1,450 )     19,125      (4,039 )
                                             
   $ 28,596    $ (3,357 )   $ 5,374    $ (1,451 )   $ 33,970    $ (4,808 )
                                             

December 31, 2007

               
     Less than 12 months     12 Months or More     Total  
     Fair
value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
value
   Unrealized
Losses
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 2,597    $ (9 )   $ 2,805    $ (10 )   $ 5,402    $ (19 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —        —         6,713      (39 )     6,713      (39 )

Corporate bonds

     22,015      (1,360 )     —        —         22,015      (1,360 )
                                             
   $ 24,612    $ (1,369 )   $ 9,518    $ (49 )   $ 34,130    $ (1,418 )
                                             

Unrealized losses on corporate bonds have not been recognized into income because the bonds are of investment-grade quality (rated A- or higher), the bonds continue to perform according to the contractual terms, all interest payments are current, and management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity. Due to current market conditions, all of these assets are extremely illiquid, and as such, the fair value is difficult to estimate due to the volatility in the financial sector.

SNBV owns 80,000 shares of FHLMC perpetual preferred 5.57% stock Series V. Management recognized a $440 thousand other than temporary loss in the fourth quarter of 2007 and an additional loss of $124 thousand was recognized in the second quarter of 2008. In accordance with SFAS 115, when a decline in fair value below cost is deemed other than temporary, the unrealized loss must be recognized as a charge to earnings. As current market conditions make it difficult to precisely forecast a time period for the security to fully recover, an impairment charge was recorded.

Securities with significant declines in fair value are evaluated on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under Securities and Exchange Commission Codification Staff Accounting Bulletins, Topic 5: Miscellaneous

 

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Accounting – Item M, Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, which provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer specific factors, the holder must assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary. SNBV determined, based on their methodology, that a forecasted recovery period could not be accurately predicted for the FHLMC preferred stock and as such determined the loss to be other-than-temporary.

 

4. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 3,476     $ 2,726  

Provision charged to operations

     706       575  

Recoveries credited to allowance

     8       —    
                

Total

     4,190       3,301  

Loans charged off

     (180 )     (402 )
                

Balance, end of period

   $ 4,010     $ 2,899  
                

Also, refer to Note 1, Accounting Policies – Reclassifications, pertaining to the reclassification of a transaction during the first quarter of 2008.

 

5. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) ADVANCES

 

     June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
     (dollars in thousands)

FHLB fixed rate advance maturing January 2010 with a rate of 2.82%

   $ 5,000    $ —  

FHLB convertible advances maturing from August 2012 through

     

October 2012 with a weighted average interest rate of 4.05% (1)

     25,000      25,000
             

Total FHLB advances

   $ 30,000    $ 25,000
             

 

(1) These advances have a five year maturity and are convertible to adjustable rate advances at the option of the FHLB of Atlanta after the first year and quarterly thereafter. If converted, the adjustable rate advances will be priced at a spread to 3-month LIBOR.

 

6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

SNBV is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and funding risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. Letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by SNBV to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $1.6 million and $1.2 million as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

 

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Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is based on the contractual amount of these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, we do not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments are made predominately for adjustable rate loans, and generally have fixed expiration dates of up to three months or other termination clauses and usually require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.

At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds totaling $40.0 million and $54.5 million, respectively. Our approved loan commitments were zero and $10.8 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

 

7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Income
(Numerator)
   Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
   Per Share
Amount

For the three months ended June 30, 2008

        

Basic EPS

   $ 450    6,799    $ 0.07

Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants

     —      —        —  
                  

Diluted EPS

   $ 450    6,799    $ 0.07
                  

For the three months ended June 30, 2007

        

Basic EPS

   $ 647    6,799    $ 0.10

Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants

     —      92      —  
                  

Diluted EPS

   $ 647    6,891    $ 0.09
                  

For the six months ended June 30, 2008

        

Basic EPS

   $ 951    6,799    $ 0.14

Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants

     —      1      —  
                  

Diluted EPS

   $ 951    6,800    $ 0.14
                  

For the six months ended June 30, 2007

        

Basic EPS

   $ 1,122    6,799    $ 0.17

Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants

     —      92      —  
                  

Diluted EPS

   $ 1,122    6,891    $ 0.16
                  

There were 356,425 and 105,900 anti-dilutive options and warrants for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and there were 5,500 anti-dilutive options and warrants for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

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8. FAIR VALUE

FAS 157 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 (unadjusted) or identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date

Level 2: Significant other 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.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

     Total at
June 30,
2008
   Fair Value Measurements Using
(dollars in thousands)       Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

           

Available for sale securities

   $ 33,186    $ —      $ 33,186    $ —  
                           

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Securities

Where quoted 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 flow. Level 2 securities would include U. S. agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset-backed and other securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Currently, all of SNBV’s securities are considered to be level 2 securities.

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis:

Impaired Loans

SFAS 157 applies to loans measured for impairment using the practical expedients permitted by SFAS 114, including impaired loans measured at an observable market price (if available), or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral depended). Fair value of the loan’s collateral, when the loan is dependent on collateral, is determined by appraisals or independent

 

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valuation which is then adjusted for the cost related to liquidation of the collateral. After charge-offs in the amount of $150 thousand and allocated allowance for loan losses totaling $370 thousand, loans identified as impaired in accordance with SFAS 114 totaled $896 thousand as of June 30, 2008.

Other Real Estate Owned

Certain assets such as other real estate owned are measured at fair value less cost to sell. Management believes that the fair value component in its valuation follows the provisions of SFAS 157. Other real estate owned was recorded at $3.3 million at June 30, 2008.

 

9. WARRANTS

As part of the purchase price of the fixed assets related to the Leesburg branch, SNBV issued 61,000 warrants for the purchase of its common stock at an exercise price of $12.73 per share during the first quarter of 2008. The warrants expire in three years. The fair value of each warrant issued was estimated using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value the warrants:

 

Dividend yield

     0.00 %

Expected life

     3 years  

Expected volatility

     19.17 %

Risk-free interest rate

     2.11 %

Weighted average fair value per warrant

   $ 0.84  

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective July 1, 2008 SNBV transferred $23.9 million par value of bank pooled trust preferred securities from its securities available for sale portfolio to its securities held to maturity portfolio. The transferred securities had a fair value of $19.1 million at June 30, 2008, and a weighted average maturity of 29 years. As a result of the transfer, it is expected that $4.0 million of unrealized pre-tax losses associated with the transferred securities that were previously recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) will be recovered in tangible capital over the remaining life of the securities. It is also expected that there will be no other future impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, earnings or capital related to these securities unless the transferred securities are determined to be other than temporarily impaired.

 

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of SNBV. This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the footnotes thereto, and the other financial data included in this report and in our annual report dated December 31, 2007 on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of the Company and its management about future events. Although we believe that its expectations with respect to certain forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of SNBV will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of and changes in: general economic conditions, the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, competitive pressures, new products and delivery systems, inflation, changes in the stock and bond markets, technology, and consumer spending and savings habits. We do not update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of SNBV.

OVERVIEW

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (“SNBV”), a Virginia corporation, is the holding company for Sonabank, a nationally chartered commercial bank. We opened Sonabank’s first branch in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 14, 2005. We also have full service branches in Fairfax County (McLean, Reston and Fairfax), Warrenton, Clifton Forge and Leesburg, all in Virginia. We also have loan production offices in Charlottesville, Warrenton, Fredericksburg and Richmond. Our administrative offices are in Warrenton, Virginia, and we also have executive offices in Georgetown, Washington D.C. where senior management is located.

On December 19th, 2007, SNBV announced that it had entered into an agreement with Founders Corporation of Leesburg, Virginia to purchase certain assets and to assume its lease at 1 East Market Street in Leesburg in the 100 year old Loudoun National Bank building. Sonabank received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to open a branch at that location. The branch was opened February 11, 2008. The OCC has also approved the opening of a drive-through/ATM facility that was opened on April 7, 2008.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2008, our net income was $450 thousand, or $0.07 per share on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $647 thousand, or $0.09 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2007. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 included an other than temporary impairment charge of $82 thousand, net of taxes. Income before taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $601 thousand, up from $594 thousand for the second quarter of last year. Net income for the second quarter of 2007 included a tax benefit of $53 thousand related to the reversal of the remaining tax valuation allowance on deferred tax assets offset by tax expense, while net income for the second quarter of 2008 included tax expense of $151 thousand.

For the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008, net income decreased $51 thousand from $501 thousand to $450 thousand. Earnings per share was $0.07 per share for both periods.

Income before taxes was $1.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008, up 20% compared to $1.1 during the first half of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net income was $951 thousand, compared to $1.1 million for the first half of 2007.

Net Interest Income

Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividend income on interest-earning assets such as loans and investments, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowings.

Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $2.9 million compared to $2.6 million for the same period last year. Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased $91.1 million over the same period in 2007. Approximately $69.0 million of this growth was an increase in average loans outstanding. Average investment securities increased by $19.5 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period last year. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased from 7.59% in 2007 to 6.38% in 2008 primarily because of the prime rate decreases of 225 basis points during the first half of 2008 which accompanied the Federal Reserve Board’s reductions in its federal funds target rate. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased $96.1 million compared to the same period in 2007. Average interest-bearing deposits increased by $61.3 million, while average borrowings increased by $34.8 million compared to the second quarter of 2007. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 4.82% in 2007 to 3.78% in 2008. The interest rate spread for the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased from 2.77% to 2.60% compared to the same period last year. The net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased to 3.18% from 3.83% compared to the same period last year.

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $6.1 million compared to $5.1 million for the same period last year. Average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased $88.5 million over the same period in 2007. Approximately $66.8 million of this growth was an increase in average loans outstanding. Average investment securities increased by $20.1 million in the first half of 2008, compared to the same period last year. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased from 7.48% in 2007 to 6.82% in 2008. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased $96.6 million compared to the same period in 2007. Average interest-bearing deposits increased by

 

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$60.8 million, while average borrowings increased by $35.8 million compared to the first half of 2007. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 4.80% in 2007 to 4.03% in 2008. The interest rate spread for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased from 2.68% to 2.79% compared to the same period last year. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2008 decreased to 3.41% from 3.79% compared to the same period last year.

Also, refer to Note 1, Accounting Policies – Reclassifications, pertaining to the reclassification of a transaction during the first quarter of 2008.

Our commercial loans (non-real estate), acquisition and development loans, construction loans and SBA loans are predominately priced to a spread over the prime rate. Commercial real estate loans are generally priced at a spread over the one, three or five year constant maturity treasury yield (CMT) or our marginal cost of funds and fixed for one, three or five years. On the liability side of the balance sheet we have a large segment of our funding which floats; however, the prime rate loans reprice virtually immediately, but the liabilities reprice only at maturity resulting in a lag which can adversely affect net interest income and the net interest margin when interest rates decline. The decreases in the federal funds target rate during the second half of 2007 and the first half of 2008 have had a negative impact on our net interest margin. As it appears the Federal Reserve has stopped lowering the Federal Funds rate, the erosion in Sonabank’s net interest margin should abate.

 

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The following tables detail average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned/paid on such assets and liabilities, and the yield/rate for the periods indicated:

 

     Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest
Analysis For the Quarters Ended
 
     6/30/2008     6/30/2007  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

Assets

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans, net of unearned income (1) (2)

   $ 282,800     $ 4,769    6.78 %   $ 213,808     $ 4,333    8.13 %

Investment securities

     78,087       1,001    5.13 %     58,545       844    5.77 %

Other earning assets

     7,647       78    4.10 %     5,070       71    5.62 %
                                  

Total earning assets

     368,534       5,848    6.38 %     277,423       5,248    7.59 %
                      

Allowance for loan losses

     (3,940 )          (2,844 )     

Total non-earning assets

     41,154            29,509       
                          

Total assets

   $ 405,748          $ 304,088       
                          

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

NOW accounts

   $ 6,462       4    0.24 %   $ 7,041       5    0.27 %

Money market accounts

     54,375       290    2.15 %     32,024       328    4.11 %

Savings accounts

     2,287       1    0.25 %     2,667       3    0.50 %

Time deposits

     203,327       2,280    4.51 %     163,458       2,135    5.24 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     266,451       2,575    3.89 %     205,190       2,471    4.83 %

Borrowings

     45,848       358    3.14 %     11,037       130    4.72 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     312,299       2,933    3.78 %     216,227       2,601    4.82 %
                      

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

              

Demand deposits

     20,716            17,043       

Other liabilities

     2,900            1,720       
                          

Total liabilities

     335,915            234,990       

Stockholders’ equity

     69,833            69,098       
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 405,748          $ 304,088       
                          

Net interest income

       2,915          2,647   
                      

Interest rate spread

        2.60 %        2.77 %

Net interest margin

        3.18 %        3.83 %

 

(1) Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of the yield on loans.
(2) Calculations include non-accruing loans in average loan amounts outstanding.

 

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     Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest
Analysis For the Six Months Ended
 
     6/30/2008     6/30/2007  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

Assets

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans, net of unearned income (1) (2)

   $ 276,897     $ 9,975    7.24 %   $ 210,051     $ 8,358    8.02 %

Investment securities

     77,095       2,107    5.47 %     57,006       1,599    5.61 %

Other earning assets

     6,798       154    4.56 %     5,197       145    5.63 %
                                  

Total earning assets

     360,790       12,236    6.82 %     272,254       10,102    7.48 %
                      

Allowance for loan losses

     (3,781 )          (2,791 )     

Total non-earning assets

     40,865            27,192       
                          

Total assets

   $ 397,874          $ 296,655       
                          

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

NOW accounts

   $ 6,269       8    0.24 %   $ 6,985       9    0.27 %

Money market accounts

     54,954       749    2.74 %     32,007       651    4.10 %

Savings accounts

     2,322       3    0.25 %     2,742       7    0.50 %

Time deposits

     196,951       4,592    4.69 %     157,957       4,096    5.23 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     260,496       5,352    4.13 %     199,691       4,763    4.81 %

Borrowings

     45,464       774    3.42 %     9,707       226    4.70 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     305,960       6,126    4.03 %     209,398       4,989    4.80 %
                      

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

              

Demand deposits

     19,682            17,006       

Other liabilities

     2,579            1,505       
                          

Total liabilities

     328,221            227,909       

Stockholders’ equity

     69,653            68,746       
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 397,874          $ 296,655       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 6,110        $ 5,113   
                      

Interest rate spread

        2.79 %        2.68 %

Net interest margin

        3.41 %        3.79 %

 

(1) Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of the yield on loans.
(2) Calculations include non-accruing loans in average loan amounts outstanding.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is a current charge to earnings made in order to increase the allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, changes in the nature and volume of lending, historical loan experience as well as current environmental factors affecting loan collectability. Our loan loss allowance is calculated by segmenting the loan portfolio by loan type and applying risk factors to each segment. The risk factors are determined by considering peer data, as well as applying management’s judgment.

The provision for loan losses charged to operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $255 thousand and $325 thousand, respectively. We had charge-offs totaling $100 thousand during each of the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. We had recoveries totaling $1 thousand during the second quarter of 2008 and there were none during the same period last year.

The provision for loan losses charged to operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $706 thousand and $575 thousand, respectively. We had charge-offs totaling $180 thousand and $402 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We had recoveries totaling $8 thousand during the first half of 2008 and there were none during the same period last year.

 

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Also, refer to Note 1, Accounting Policies – Reclassifications, pertaining to the reclassification of a transaction during the first quarter of 2008.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the major categories on noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007    Change  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Account maintenance and deposit service fees

   $ 118     $ 76    $ 42  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

     145       56      89  

Loss on securities

     (124 )     —        (124 )

Other

     23       19      4  
                       

Total noninterest income

   $ 162     $ 151    $ 11  
                       
     For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007    Change  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Account maintenance and deposit service fees

   $ 234     $ 150    $ 84  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

     290       81      209  

Net loss on other real estate owned

     (175 )     —        (175 )

Loss on securities

     (124 )     —        (124 )

Other

     83       61      22  
                       

Total noninterest income

   $ 308     $ 292    $ 16  
                       

Noninterest income continued to be a key focus for Sonabank. Noninterest income was adversely affected during the second quarter of 2008 by an other than temporary impairment charge related to FHLMC perpetual preferred stock, Series V, in the amount of $124 thousand. This charge offset growth in noninterest income attributable to an increase in account maintenance and deposit service fees and income on bank-owned life insurance. During the first quarter of 2008, we had a write-down on other real estate owned (OREO) in the amount of $200 thousand which was offset by a gain of $25 thousand on the sale of OREO.

 

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Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the major categories on noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
     2008    2007    Change
     (dollars in thousands)

Salaries and benefits

   $ 948    $ 759    $ 189

Occupancy expenses

     379      269      110

Furniture and equipment expenses

     123      107      16

Amortization of core deposit intangible

     182      182      —  

Virginia franchise tax expense

     137      137      —  

Data processing expense

     66      57      9

Telephone and communication expense

     63      47      16

Other operating expenses

     323      321      2
                    

Total noninterest expense

   $ 2,221    $ 1,879    $ 342
                    

 

     For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008    2007    Change  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Salaries and benefits

   $ 1,918    $ 1,591    $ 327  

Occupancy expenses

     721      533      188  

Furniture and equipment expenses

     247      214      33  

Amortization of core deposit intangible

     363      363      —    

Virginia franchise tax expense

     274      275      (1 )

Data processing expense

     131      114      17  

Telephone and communication expense

     123      102      21  

Other operating expenses

     656      569      87  
                      

Total noninterest expense

   $ 4,433    $ 3,761    $ 672  
                      

The increase in noninterest expense is due to a full six months of expense related to the Warrenton branch which was opened in April 2007, and five months of expenses related to the Leesburg branch which was opened in February 2008. As of June 30, 2008, we had seven full-service branches and one drive-through facility compared to five full-service branches at the end of June 2007.

Despite the rapid growth of the Bank’s assets and the addition of branches in Warrenton and Leesburg and a loan production office in Richmond, our operating expenses were well controlled. The efficiency ratio (excluding gains and write-downs on OREO and loss on securities) improved to 66% during the first six months of 2008 from 70% in 2007.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Balance Sheet Overview

Total assets were $418.6 million at June 30, 2008, as compared to $377.3 million at December 31, 2007. Our asset growth has been funded primarily by growth in deposits. Net loans grew from $257.9 million at the end of 2007 to $286.4 million at June 30, 2008. Investment securities, available for sale and held to maturity, decreased slightly to $74.4 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $75.0 million at December 31, 2007.

 

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As of June 30, 2008, total deposits were $299.8 million compared to $265.5 million as of December 31, 2007. The growth was attributable mostly to an increase in brokered certificates of deposit and noninterest-bearing demand deposits. Brokered certificates of deposit were $132.6 million at June 30, 2008, compared to $101.3 million at December 31, 2007. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased from $18.1 million at December 31, 2007, to $20.6 million at June 30, 2008.

Loan Portfolio

The commercial real estate loan category increased by 12.5%, rising from $84.1 million at year-end to $94.6 million at June 30, 2008. The other construction and land development loan category rose 12.5% to $53.3 million, and 1-4 family residential real estate loans were up 18.5% to $61.5 million. The commercial and industrial loan category increased by 11.6% to $59.4 million.

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Mortgage loans on real estate:

    

Commercial

   $ 94,608     $ 84,099  

Construction, residential

     5,476       6,133  

Other construction, land and other loans

     53,333       47,428  

Residential 1-4 family

     61,478       51,862  

Multi- family residential

     4,215       8,273  

Home equity lines of credit

     9,840       8,428  
                

Total real estate loans

     228,950       206,223  

Commercial loans

     59,363       53,208  

Consumer loans

     2,687       2,476  
                

Gross loans

     291,000       261,907  

Less unearned income on loans

     (551 )     (500 )
                

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 290,449     $ 261,407  
                

Asset Quality

We will generally place a loan on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due. Loans will also be placed on nonaccrual status in cases where we are uncertain whether the borrower can satisfy the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Cash payments received while a loan is categorized as nonaccrual will be recorded as a reduction of principal as long as doubt exists as to future collections.

We maintain appraisals on loans secured by real estate, particularly those categorized as non-performing loans and potential problem loans. In instances where appraisals reflect reduced collateral values, we make an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition to determine the need, if any, for possible write-down to their net realizable values. We record other real estate owned at the lower of our recorded investment in the loan or fair value less our estimated costs to sell.

 

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Our loss and delinquency experience on our loan portfolio has been limited by a number of factors, including our underwriting standards and the relatively short period of time since the loans were originated. Whether our loss and delinquency experience in the area of our portfolio will increase significantly depends upon the value of the real estate securing loans and economic factors such as the overall economy of the region.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” (SFAS 114) the Bank employs systems and processes necessary to identify and revalue “impaired loans.” After charge-offs in the amount of $150 thousand and specific allocations totaling $370 thousand, loans identified as impaired in accordance with SFAS 114 totaled $896 thousand as of June 30, 2008. This compares to $4.2 million of impaired loans, net of charge-offs in the amount of $125 thousand, at December 31, 2007. The decrease in impaired loans since December 31, 2007 is attributable primarily to loans totaling $2.1 million no longer being considered impaired based on improved performance and cash flows, a loan in the amount of $800 thousand being paid in full, a loan in the amount of $238 thousand being transferred to other real estate owned, and a loan being written down by $220 thousand. The reduction in impaired loans had minimal impact on the loan loss provision in 2008 due primarily to the impact of current economic conditions on the determination of our allowance for loan losses. While we had some loans improve, we had others deteriorate, which effectively offset any positive impact to the allowance for loan losses and the provision for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans were $799 thousand and $371 thousand at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Nonperforming assets were $4.1 million at June 30, 2008, compared to $4.0 million at December 31, 2007. We have internal loan review and a loan committee which provide on-going monitoring to identify and address issues with problem loans. We believe the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover probable incurred credit losses at June 30, 2008.

The bulk of our OREO balance continues to be comprised of one property, which contains 33 finished 2 to 4 acre lots in Culpeper. We took a deed in lieu of foreclosure in June 2007. There are no new developments on that property. It is worth noting that those lots were originally under contract to a very large regional builder for $230,000 per lot. We have written them down to approximately 42% of that level based on new market data.

Investment securities, available for sale and held to maturity, were $74.4 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $75.0 million at December 31, 2007. At June 30, 2008 the securities portfolio (held to maturity and available for sale) was comprised of the following:

 

   

As of June 30, 2008 we owned $25.4 million of 15 and 20 year Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pass through securities, up from $19.7 million at March 31, 2008. These securities are direct obligations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As of June 30, 2008, the fair market value of these securities was $25.3 million.

 

   

As of June 30, 2008, Sonabank’s portfolio included $14.9 million of single A tranche trust preferred securities in 9 issues. The underlying collateral is at least 80% bank collateral, with the remainder being insurance collateral. The underlying collateral includes no REIT collateral. As of June 30, 2008, each of the securities had one or more banks in the collateral pool which had deferred interest payments; none of the deferrals had a negative impact on the performance of the tranches we owned. The average number of participants in these 9 securities is 43, such that the collateral pools are well diversified in different markets across the country. The subordination to the single A tranche securities averaged 17% as of June 30, 2008, which provides protection to the

 

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single A tranche in the event disruptions in cash flow occur because of deferrals or defaults. The fair value of this portfolio was $11.2 million as of June 30, 2008. We own two single A rated trust preferred securities (the MMCF II and III) where the AAA tranche has been completely called. Our investment in these securities totals $1.4 million. The subordination to the single A tranche for MMCF II was 49% and it was 38% for MMCF III. Credit performance of the Company’s bank trust preferred securities portfolio remained satisfactory at June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, cash flow assessments were performed, and all securities are performing as per contractual obligations. However, given uncertainties of the market place and the complexity of the accounting issues under EITF 99-20, we will continue to analyze these securities.

 

 

 

In addition we owned $8.3 million of the AAA rated tranche of ALESCO VII at 91 7/8. The fair value of this security was $7.9 million at June 30, 2008.

 

   

We also owned $808 thousand of the WAMU 2003-AR9 1A4 (a AAA rated collateralized mortgage obligation) at June 30, 2008. This security was originated in 2003. The average FICO score of the underlying loans at origination in the pool was 748. Of the 727 loans in the pool only 10 had FICO scores in the 601- 650 range. The fair market value of this security as of June 30, 2008 was $807 thousand.

 

   

We also owned $2.7 million of the SARM 2005-22 1A2 (a AAA rated collateralized mortgage obligation) as of June 30, 2008. This security was originated in 2005. The average FICO score of the underlying loans at origination in the pool was 724. Of the 496 loans in the pool only 8 had FICO scores in the 601- 650 range. At June 30, 2008, the fair market value was $2.2 million.

We own 80,000 shares of the Freddie Mac perpetual preferred stock Series V. In December 2007 we recorded an “other than temporary impairment” charge on this security in the amount of $440 thousand and an additional $124 thousand in the second quarter of 2008, which resulted in a new cost basis of $1.44 million. The price on this security has been extremely volatile, ranging from $17.30 to $19.30 per share during the second quarter of 2008. At quarter end, the fair value was $1.44 million.

Liquidity and Funds Management

The objective of our liquidity management is to assure the ability to meet our financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand or at maturity, the repayment of borrowings at maturity and the ability to fund commitments and other new business opportunities. We obtain funding from a variety of sources, including customer deposit accounts, customer certificates of deposit and payments on our loans and investments. Historically, our level of core deposits has been insufficient to fully fund our lending activities. As a result, we have sought funding from additional sources, including institutional certificates of deposit and available-for-sale investment securities. In addition, we maintain lines credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and utilize securities sold under agreements to repurchase from approved securities dealers and retail customers.

We prepare a monthly cash flow report which forecasts weekly cash needs and availability for the coming three months, based on forecasts of loan closings from our pipeline report and other factors. Management anticipates that future funding requirements will be met from the normal sources of funds.

 

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Capital Resources

The following table provides a comparison of our leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios and the leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios of the bank at the periods indicated to the minimum and well-capitalized regulatory standards:

 

     Actual     Required
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions
 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  

June 30, 2008

               

SNBV

               

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

   $ 57,754    17.40 %   $ 13,279    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Total risk-based capital ratio

     61,765    18.61 %     26,558    8.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Leverage ratio

     57,754    14.66 %     15,761    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Sonabank

               

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

   $ 55,301    16.66 %   $ 13,276    4.00 %   $ 19,914    6.00 %

Total risk-based capital ratio

     59,311    17.87 %     26,551    8.00 %     33,189    10.00 %

Leverage ratio

     55,301    14.04 %     15,761    4.00 %     19,701    5.00 %

December 31, 2007

               

SNBV

               

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

   $ 56,662    18.50 %   $ 12,253    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Total risk-based capital ratio

     60,138    19.63 %     24,506    8.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Leverage ratio

     56,662    16.03 %     14,136    4.00 %     N/A    N/A  

Sonabank

               

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

   $ 54,237    17.71 %   $ 12,251    4.00 %   $ 18,376    6.00 %

Total risk-based capital ratio

     57,713    18.84 %     24,502    8.00 %     30,628    10.00 %

Leverage ratio

     54,237    15.35 %     14,136    4.00 %     17,670    5.00 %

The most recent regulatory notification categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are engaged primarily in the business of investing funds obtained from deposits and borrowings into interest-earning loans and investments. Consequently, our earnings depend to a significant extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income on loans and other investments and the interest expense on deposits and borrowings. To the extent that our interest-bearing liabilities do not reprice or mature at the same time as our interest-earning assets, we are subject to interest rate risk and corresponding fluctuations in net interest income. We have employed asset/liability management policies that seek to manage our interest income, without having to incur unacceptable levels of credit or investment risk.

We use a duration gap of equity approach to manage our interest rate risk, and we review quarterly interest sensitivity reports prepared for us by FTN Financial using the Sendero ALM Analysis System. This approach uses a model which generates estimates of the change in our market value of portfolio equity (MVPE) over a range of interest rate scenarios. MVPE is the present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts using standard industry assumptions about estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates.

The following tables are based on an analysis prepared by FTN Financial setting forth an analysis of our interest rate risk as measured by the estimated change in MVPE resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve (plus or minus 300 basis points, measured in 100 basis point increments) as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)

   Sensitivity of Market Value of Portfolio Equity
As of June 30, 2008
 
   Market Value of Portfolio
Equity
    Market Value of Portfolio
Equity as a % of
 
   Amount    $ Change
From Base
    % Change
From Base
    Total
Assets
    Portfolio
Equity

Book Value
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

Up 300

   $ 76,826    $ 2,181     2.92 %   18.35 %   112.17 %

Up 200

     76,286      1,641     2.20 %   18.22 %   111.38 %

Up 100

     75,678      1,033     1.38 %   18.08 %   110.49 %

Base

     74,645      —       0.00 %   17.83 %   108.99 %

Down 100

     72,625      (2,020 )   -2.71 %   17.35 %   106.04 %

Down 200

     69,240      (5,405 )   -7.24 %   16.54 %   101.09 %

Down 300

     66,067      (8,578 )   -11.49 %   15.78 %   96.46 %

 

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Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)

   Sensitivity of Market Value of Portfolio Equity
As of December 31, 2007
 
   Market Value of Portfolio
Equity
    Market Value of Portfolio
Equity as a % of
 
   Amount    $ Change
From Base
    % Change
From Base
    Total
Assets
    Portfolio
Equity

Book Value
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

Up 300

   $ 77,007    $ 2,366     3.17 %   20.41 %   111.16 %

Up 200

     76,473    $ 1,832     2.45 %   20.27 %   110.39 %

Up 100

     75,713    $ 1,072     1.44 %   20.07 %   109.29 %

Base

     74,641    $ —       0.00 %   19.78 %   107.75 %

Down 100

     72,501    $ (2,140 )   -2.87 %   19.22 %   104.66 %

Down 200

     69,495    $ (5,146 )   -6.89 %   18.42 %   100.32 %

Down 300

     66,479    $ (8,162 )   -10.94 %   17.62 %   95.96 %

Our interest rate sensitivity is also monitored by management through the use of a model run by FTN Financial that generates estimates of the change in the net interest income over a range of interest rate scenarios. Net interest income depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. In this regard, the model assumes that the composition of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities.

 

Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)

   Sensitivity of Net Interest Income
As of June 30, 2008
 
   Adjusted Net Interest Income     Net Interest Margin  
   Amount    $ Change
From Base
    Percent     % Change
From Base
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

Up 300

   $ 14,999    $ 3,400     3.86 %   0.86 %

Up 200

     13,883      2,284     3.58 %   0.58 %

Up 100

     12,763      1,164     3.30 %   0.30 %

Base

     11,599      —       3.00 %   0.00 %

Down 100

     10,322      (1,277 )   2.68 %   -0.32 %

Down 200

     8,779      (2,820 )   2.28 %   -0.72 %

Down 300

     7,015      (4,584 )   1.82 %   -1.18 %

 

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Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)

   Sensitivity of Net Interest Income
As of December 31, 2007
 
   Adjusted Net Interest Income     Net Interest Margin  
   Amount    $ Change
From Base
    Percent     % Change
From Base
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)  

Up 300

   $ 12,733    $ 2,675     3.67 %   0.76 %

Up 200

     11,859      1,801     3.42 %   0.51 %

Up 100

     10,971      913     3.17 %   0.26 %

Base

     10,058      —       2.91 %   0.00 %

Down 100

     8,980      (1,078 )   2.60 %   -0.31 %

Down 200

     7,780      (2,278 )   2.26 %   -0.65 %

Down 300

     6,574      (3,484 )   1.91 %   -1.00 %

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in MVPE requires the making of certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, although the MVPE tables and Sensitivity of Net Interest Income tables provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to, and do not, provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net worth and net interest income.

 

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ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

While SNBV and Sonabank may, from time to time, be a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, there are no proceedings pending, or to management’s knowledge, threatened, against SNBV or Sonabank at this time.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

As of June 30, 2008 there were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed on our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

ITEM 4 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

SNBV held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 17, 2008, at which time stockholders were asked to consider two proposals, as follows:

 

  1. To elect three directors to serve as Class II directors for a three-year term; and

 

  2. To ratify the appointment of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2008.

The vote tabulation was as follows:

 

  1. Election of two Class II directors to serve for a term of three years:

 

Director

   Votes For    Votes Withheld

Frederick L. Bollerer

   5,076,849    66,349

Neil J. Call

   5,076,849    66,349

John J. Forch

   5,076,849    66,349

 

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The following directors’ terms of office continued after the meeting:

Georgia S. Derrico

Charles A. Kabash

R. Roderick Porter

Robin R. Shield

 

  2. To ratify the appointment of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2008:

 

   

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstain     
  5,088,049    33,149    22,000   

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

 

  (a) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q and this list includes the Exhibit Index:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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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.

 

  Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.
  (Registrant)
August 14, 2008  

/s/ Georgia S. Derrico

(Date)

  Georgia S. Derrico,
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
August 14, 2008  

/s/ William H. Lagos

(Date)

  William H. Lagos,
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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