UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 10-K

x                              Annual Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

o                                 Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934

For the transition period from                   to                        

Commission File Number:  000-50407

FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

 

20-0049496

(State of other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

9 North Market Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

301.620.1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None.

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Section 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o    No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o    No x

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 o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer    o          Accelerated filer    o          Non-accelerated filer  x

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

The aggregate market value of the outstanding Common Stock held by nonaffiliates as of June 30, 2006 was approximately $38.3 million. As of February 2, 2007, the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. was 1,458,602.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
to be held on April 10, 2007 are incorporated by reference in Part III hereof.

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Form 10-K Cross Reference of Material Incorporated by Reference

The following shows the location in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 10, 2007, of the information required to be disclosed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K. References to pages only are to pages in this report.

PART I

 

Item 1.

 

Business.   See “Business” at Page 51.

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors.   See “ Risk Factors” at Page 60.

 

 

Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments.   None.

 

 

Item 2.

 

Properties.   See “Properties” at Page 55.

 

 

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings.   From time to time the Company is a participant in various legal proceedings incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, the liabilities (if any) resulting from such legal proceeding will not have a material effect on the financial position of the Company.

 

 

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   No matter was submitted to a vote of the security holders of the Company during the fourth quarter of 2006.

PART II

 

Item 5.

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.   See “Market for Common Stock and Dividends” at Page 64.

 

 

Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data.   See “Five-Year Summary of Financial Information” at Page 4.

 

 

Item 7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.   See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” at Page 5.

 

 

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.   See “Market Risk, Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” at Page 10.

 

 

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.   See Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto at Page 22.

 

 

Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.   None.

 

 

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures.   See “Controls and Procedures” at Page 55.

 

 

Item 9B.

 

Other Information.   None.

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PART III

 

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers of the Registrant, and Corporate Governance.   The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to, the material appearing under the captions “Election of Directors” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” in the Proxy Statement.

 

 

 

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics will be provided to any person, without charge, upon written request directed to William R. Talley, Jr., EVP & CFO, Frederick County Bancorp, Inc., 7 North Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701.

 

 

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation.   The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the captions; “Executive Compensation” and “Compensation Committee Report” in the Proxy Statement.

 

 

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.   See “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans” under the heading “Market for Common Stock and Dividends” at Page 64. The other information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the captions “Voting Securities and Principal Shareholders”.

 

 

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.   The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the caption “Election of Directors” and “Transactions with Related Parties” in the Proxy Statement.

 

 

Item 14.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.   The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the caption “Independent Public Accountants” in the Proxy Statement.

PART IV

 

Item 15.

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.   See “Exhibits and Financial Statements” Schedules at Page 68.

 

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FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table sets forth certain selected financial data concerning the Company, and is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information and financial statements, including notes thereto, included elsewhere herein.

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Summary of Operating Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

13,735

 

$

10,719

 

$

7,602

 

$

5,502

 

$

3,147

 

Total interest expense

 

5,649

 

3,252

 

1,768

 

1,479

 

1,102

 

Net interest income

 

8,086

 

7,467

 

5,834

 

4,023

 

2,045

 

Provision for loan losses

 

213

 

450

 

520

 

420

 

521

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

7,873

 

7,017

 

5,314

 

3,603

 

1,524

 

Security gains (losses)

 

 

(8

)

(5

)

34

 

 

Other noninterest income

 

338

 

282

 

249

 

187

 

97

 

Noninterest expenses

 

5,229

 

4,596

 

4,040

 

3,394

 

3,108

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

 

2,982

 

2,695

 

1,518

 

430

 

(1,487

)

Provision for income taxes

 

1,062

 

863

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

1,920

 

1,832

 

1,518

 

430

 

(1,487

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

 

85

 

(177

)

(36

)

(87

)

100

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

2,005

 

$

1,655

 

$

1,482

 

$

343

 

$

(1,387

)

Per Share Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss)

 

$

1.32

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.04

 

$

0.30

 

$

(1.25

)

Diluted earnings (loss)

 

1.26

 

1.20

 

1.01

 

0.29

 

(1.25

)

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value at period-end

 

12.27

 

10.89

 

9.75

 

8.73

 

8.50

 

Shares outstanding at period-end

 

1,458,602

 

1,458,602

 

1,457,402

 

1,455,152

 

1,455,152

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,458,602

 

1,458,361

 

1,455,623

 

1,455,152

 

1,187,936

 

Diluted

 

1,526,911

 

1,526,996

 

1,503,488

 

1,479,976

 

1,187,936

 

Other Data (At Year-End):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

234,951

 

$

207,540

 

$

171,177

 

$

130,635

 

$

101,471

 

Investments

 

30,112

 

22,019

 

17,748

 

16,558

 

22,203

 

Loans

 

173,954

 

155,341

 

135,668

 

96,029

 

58,269

 

Deposits

 

209,378

 

190,055

 

155,591

 

117,491

 

88,409

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

17,893

 

15,888

 

14,213

 

12,708

 

12,365

 

Performance Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return (negative return) on average assets

 

0.90

%

1.01

%

1.04

%

0.38

%

(2.21

)%

Return (negative return) on average shareholders’ equity

 

11.34

%

12.05

%

11.32

%

3.45

%

(14.55

)%

Average equity to average assets

 

7.90

%

8.36

%

9.15

%

11.08

%

15.17

%

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the Company’s beliefs, expectations, anticipations and plans regarding, among other things, general economic trends, interest rates, product expansions and other matters. In some cases, forward looking statements can be identified by use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “should,” and similar words or phrases. These statements are based upon current and anticipated economic conditions, nationally and in the Company’s market, interest rates and interest rate policy, competitive factors, and other conditions which by their nature, are not susceptible to accurate forecast, and are subject to significant uncertainties, such as federal monetary policy, inflation, employment, profitability and consumer confidence levels, both nationally and in the Company’s market area, the health of the real estate and construction market in the Company’s market area, the Company’s ability to develop and market new products and to enter new markets, competitive challenges in the Company’s market, legislative changes and other factors, and as such, there can be no assurance that future events will develop in accordance with the forward looking statements contained herein.

General

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”), the parent company for its wholly-owned subsidiary Frederick County Bank (the “Bank” and together with Bancorp, the “Company”), was organized in September 2003. The Bank was incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland in August 2000 and commenced banking operations in October 2001. The Bank provides its customers with various banking services. The Bank offers various loan and deposit products to their customers. The Bank’s customers include individuals and commercial enterprises within its principal market area consisting of Frederick County, Maryland. The Company also has a subsidiary called FCBI Statutory Trust I. See Note 8 for additional disclosures.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements and could differ from actual results.

Subsequent Event

On February 19, 2007 the Company’s branch located at 1595 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland was destroyed as a result of a fire which occurred during an apparent robbery attempt of a store in the same shopping center, and resulted in the loss of the entire shopping center. The Company has determined that its insurance coverage is adequate, and the fire damage should not result in a material loss. Management is exploring various options to maintain service to customers of the branch, including a temporary site, increased courier service to its commercial customers and relocating the branch office.

Critical Accounting Policies

For discussions related to the critical accounting policies of the Company, refer to the sections in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis entitled “Income Taxes” and “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

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Overview

The following paragraphs provide an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This discussion is intended to assist the readers in their analysis of the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto.

Net income was $1.92 million, $1.83 million, and $1.52 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Basic and diluted earnings per share for 2006 were $1.32 and $1.26, respectively; for 2005 were $1.26 and $1.20, respectively; and for 2004 were $1.04 and $1.01, respectively.

Return on average assets and average shareholders’ equity are key measures of earnings performance. Return on average assets measures the ability of a bank to utilize its assets in generating income. The Company experienced a return on average assets of 0.90%, 1.01%, and 1.04% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Additionally, the Company experienced a return on average shareholders’ equity of 11.34%, 12.05%, and 11.32% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company experienced asset growth of $27.41 million, or 13.2%, reaching $234.95 million at December 31, 2006, up from $207.54 million at December 31, 2005 and $171.18 million at December 31, 2004. Gross loans increased $18.61 million, or 12.0%, in 2006, to end the period at $173.95 million increasing from $155.34 million at December 31, 2005 and $135.67 million at December 31, 2004. Deposits also grew, and stood at $209.38 million at December 31, 2006, an increase of 10.17% from $190.06 million at December 31, 2005 and up from $155.59 million at December 31, 2004. The investment portfolio grew to $30.11 million at December 31, 2006 from the balances of $22.02 million and $17.75 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential

The “Comparative Statement Analysis,” shows average balances of asset and liability categories, interest income and interest paid, and average yields and rates for the periods indicated.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is generated from the Company’s lending and investment activities, and is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings. Net interest income is the difference between interest and rate-related fee income on earning assets (primarily loans and investment securities) and the interest paid on the funds (primarily deposits) supporting them. While the Company currently relies almost entirely on deposits to fund loans and investments, with minimal short term borrowings, in future periods it may utilize a higher level of short-term borrowings, including borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, federal funds lines with correspondent banks and repurchase agreements, to fund operations, depending on economic conditions, deposit availability and pricing, interest rates and other factors.

Management has been pleased with the Bank’s asset growth since it opened in 2001. Core deposit relationships are being developed within the local market place, driven by competitive pricing and excellent customer service.

The taxable-equivalent interest income of $13.91 million in 2006 was $3.15 million higher than the amount recognized in 2005, whereas, the amount of $10.75 million in 2005 was $3.15 million higher than 2004. These increases in interest income are due to the growth in average earning assets of $31.44 million, or 17.9%, in 2006 and $34.45 million, or 24.3%, in 2005. Also positively impacting interest income was the increase in the yield on average earning assets experienced during 2006, which increased to 6.70% from 6.10% in 2005 and 5.35% in 2004. The increase in yield is attributable to the increase in the federal funds rate as set by the Federal Reserve.

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The interest expense increased from $1.77 million in 2004 to $3.25 million in 2005 and further increased to $5.65 million in 2006. The primary factor in the increased interest expense in 2004 was increased volumes of interest bearing liabilities, while in 2005 and 2006 the primary factor was an increase in the rates paid. Average interest bearing liabilities increased 23.8% in 2005, from $112.32 million in 2004 to $139.08 million in 2005, and increased 18.6% to $164.89 million in 2006. The average rate paid on these liabilities increased from 1.57% to 2.34% from 2004 to 2005, and increased to 3.43% during 2006. The Company anticipates that the rates paid on these liabilities will continue to increase in the future as the certificates of deposit mature and reprice with the current higher interest rates.

During 2005 and 2006, the loan yields and the rates paid on interest bearing liabilities increased due to the increase of the federal funds rate maintained by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve began increasing rates in June 2004 and has taken the Federal Funds rate from 2.25% to 4.25%  as of December 31, 2005 and to 5.25% as of December 31, 2006.

The Company’s net interest margin (net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets) was 3.98%, 4.26%, and 4.11%, and the net interest spread (the spread between yields on average interest-earning assets and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities) was 3.27%, 3.76%, and 3.78% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company sees the net interest margin continuing to contract in the near future as the deposit liabilities reprice as noted above.

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Comparative Statement Analysis

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
income/
expense

 

Average 
yield/rate

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
income/
expense

 

Average 
yield/rate

 

Average
daily
balance

 

Interest
income/
expense

 

Average 
yield/rate

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

11,933

 

$

587

 

 

4.92

%

 

$

9,745

 

$

320

 

 

3.28

%

 

$

9,416

 

 

$

119

 

 

 

1.26

%

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

5,003

 

245

 

 

4.90

%

 

1,439

 

46

 

 

3.20

%

 

533

 

 

7

 

 

 

1.31

%

 

Investment securities(1): Taxable

 

20,639

 

896

 

 

4.34

%

 

18,488

 

697

 

 

3.77

%

 

17,040

 

 

611

 

 

 

3.58

%

 

Tax-exempt(2)

 

7,428

 

447

 

 

6.02

%

 

970

 

55

 

 

5.67

%

 

82

 

 

4

 

 

 

4.86

%

 

Loans(3)

 

162,562

 

11,731

 

 

7.22

%

 

145,488

 

9,634

 

 

6.62

%

 

114,612

 

 

6,862

 

 

 

5.97

%

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

207,565

 

13,906

 

 

6.70

%

 

176,130

 

10,752

 

 

6.10

%

 

141,683

 

 

7,603

 

 

 

5.35

%

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

6,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

214,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

181,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

146,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

$

14,425

 

26

 

 

0.18

%

 

$

16,194

 

28

 

 

0.17

%

 

$

15,991

 

 

27

 

 

 

0.17

%

 

Savings accounts

 

2,617

 

13

 

 

0.50

%

 

2,970

 

16

 

 

0.54

%

 

3,349

 

 

17

 

 

 

0.51

%

 

Money market accounts

 

31,982

 

871

 

 

2.72

%

 

28,308

 

476

 

 

1.68

%

 

29,073

 

 

270

 

 

 

0.93

%

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100,000 or more

 

56,509

 

2,375

 

 

4.20

%

 

43,350

 

1,287

 

 

2.97

%

 

31,098

 

 

690

 

 

 

2.21

%

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less than $100,000

 

58,357

 

2,296

 

 

3.93

%

 

47,705

 

1,409

 

 

2.95

%

 

32,317

 

 

744

 

 

 

2.30

%

 

Federal funds purchased

 

27

 

2

 

 

5.56

%

 

 

 

 

%

 

92

 

 

2

 

 

 

2.17

%

 

Short-term borrowings

 

566

 

38

 

 

6.71

%

 

450

 

29

 

 

6.44

%

 

404

 

 

18

 

 

 

4.44

%

 

Long-term debt

 

124

 

10

 

 

8.06

%

 

103

 

7

 

 

6.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

288

 

18

 

 

6.45

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

164,895

 

5,649

 

 

3.43

%

 

139,080

 

3,252

 

 

2.34

%

 

112,324

 

 

1,768

 

 

 

1.57

%

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

32,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

197,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

16,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

214,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

181,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

146,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

8,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.78

%

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.11

%

 


(1)             Yields on securities available-for-sale have been calculated on the basis of historical cost and do not give effect to changes in the fair value of those securities, which is reflected as a component of shareholders’ equity.

(2)             Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34%. Taxable-equivalent adjustments of $152,000 in 2006, $19,000 in 2005,  and $1,000 in 2004 are included in the calculation of the tax-exempt investment securities interest income.

(3)             Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34%. Taxable-equivalent adjustments of $19,000 in 2006, $14,000 in 2005 and none in 2004 are included in the calculation of the loan interest income. Loans placed on nonaccrual status are included in average balances. Net loan fees (expenses) included in interest income totaled $36,000 in 2006, $(5,000) in 2005, and $(23,000) in 2004.

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table indicates the changes in interest income and interest expense that are attributable to changes in average volume and average rates, in comparison with the same period in the preceding year. The change in interest due to the combined rate-volume variance has been allocated entirely to the change in rate.

 

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

2005 compared to 2004

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

Net

 

Increase (decrease)

 

Net

 

 

 

due to

 

increase

 

due to

 

increase

 

 

 

Volume

 

Rate(1)

 

(decrease)

 

Volume

 

Rate(1)

 

(decrease)

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

72

 

$

195

 

 

$

267

 

 

$

4

 

$

197

 

 

$

201

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

114

 

85

 

 

199

 

 

12

 

27

 

 

39

 

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

81

 

118

 

 

199

 

 

52

 

34

 

 

86

 

 

Tax-exempt

 

366

 

26

 

 

392

 

 

55

 

(4

)

 

51

 

 

Loans

 

1,131

 

966

 

 

2,097

 

 

1,844

 

928

 

 

2,772

 

 

Total interest income

 

1,764

 

1,390

 

 

3,154

 

 

1,966

 

1,183

 

 

3,149

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

Savings accounts

 

(2

)

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

(2

)

1

 

 

(1

)

 

Money market accounts

 

62

 

333

 

 

395

 

 

(7

)

213

 

 

206

 

 

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more

 

391

 

697

 

 

1,088

 

 

271

 

326

 

 

597

 

 

Certificates of deposit less than $100,000

 

315

 

572

 

 

887

 

 

353

 

312

 

 

665

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

Short-term borrowings

 

7

 

2

 

 

9

 

 

2

 

9

 

 

11

 

 

Long-term debt

 

1

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest expense

 

794

 

1,603

 

 

2,397

 

 

618

 

868

 

 

1,484

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

970

 

$

(213

)

 

$

757

 

 

$

1,349

 

$

314

 

 

$

1,665

 

 


(1)          The volume/rate variance is allocated entirely to changes in rates.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $338,000 in 2006, $274,000 in 2005, and $244,000 in 2004, attributable primarily to service fees on deposit accounts and ATM interchange fees. Included in the noninterest income for 2005 and 2004 are $8,000 and $5,000 of securities losses.

The Company’s management is committed to developing and offering innovative, market-driven products and services that will generate additional sources of noninterest income. However, the future results of any of these products or services cannot be predicted at this time.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses were $5.23 million in 2006, $4.60 million in 2005, and $4.04 million in 2004. See Note 11 to the financial statements for a schedule showing a detailed breakdown of the Company’s noninterest expenses. The changes in noninterest expenses are principally related to the increase in personnel expenses. Salaries and bonus expenses in 2006 were $2.88 million, up $377,000 from the salaries

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and bonus expenses incurred in 2005, which were $2.50 million, up $205,000 from those incurred in 2004. The increase in salaries expense during 2006 primarily related to the staffing of the two new branches in September 2006, while the increase for 2005 primarily related to employee pay increases.

Income Taxes

The Company incurred $1.06 million and $863,000 of income tax expenses in 2006 and 2005, respectively, as compared to no tax expense in 2004. The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $158,000 as of December 31, 2004, which was reduced from $757,000 at December 31, 2003. The valuation allowance is used to reduce the carrying value of the net deferred tax assets carried in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, whereas no valuation allowance was required as of December 31, 2006 or 2005. Valuation allowances were provided for deferred tax assets when in management’s judgment a portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets may not be realized. During 2005, management’s judgment changed and, accordingly, no longer believed a valuation allowance was needed. The primary factor influencing management’s judgment was the existence of sustained periods of taxable income.

Market Risk, Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity

Asset/liability management involves the funding and investment strategies necessary to maintain an appropriate balance between interest sensitive assets and liabilities. It also involves providing adequate liquidity while sustaining stable growth in net interest income. Regular review and analysis of deposit and loan trends, cash flows in various categories of loans, and monitoring of interest spread relationships are vital to this process.

The conduct of our banking business requires that we maintain adequate liquidity to meet changes in the composition and volume of assets and liabilities due to seasonal, cyclical or other reasons. Liquidity describes the ability of the Company to meet financial obligations that arise during the normal course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of the customers of the Company, as well as for meeting current and future planned expenditures. This liquidity is typically provided by the funds received through customer deposits, investment maturities, loan repayments, borrowings, and income. Management considers the current liquidity position to be adequate to meet the needs of the Company and its customers.

The Company seeks to limit the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations by managing the balance between interest sensitive assets and liabilities. Managing to mitigate interest rate risk is, however, not an exact science. Not only does the interval until repricing of interest rates on assets and liabilities change from day to day as the assets and liabilities change, but for some assets and liabilities, contractual maturity and the actual maturity experienced are not the same. Similarly, NOW and money market accounts, by contract, may be withdrawn in their entirety upon demand and savings deposits may be withdrawn on seven days notice. While these contracts are extremely short, it is the Company’s belief that these accounts turn over at the rate of five percent (5%) per year. The Company therefore treats them as having maturities ratably over all periods. If all of the Company’s NOW, money market, and savings accounts were treated as repricing in one year or less, the cumulative gap at one year or less would be $(73.14) million.

Interest rate sensitivity is an important factor in the management of the composition and maturity configurations of the Company’s earning assets and funding sources. An Asset/Liability Committee manages the interest rate sensitivity position in order to maintain an appropriate balance between the maturity and repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities that is consistent with the Company’s liquidity analysis, growth, and capital adequacy goals. It is the objective of the Asset/Liability Committee to maximize net interest margins during periods of both volatile and stable interest rates, to attain earnings

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growth, and to maintain sufficient liquidity to satisfy depositors’ requirements and meet credit needs of customers.

The following table, “Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis,” summarizes, as of December 31, 2006, the anticipated maturities or repricing of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the Company’s interest rate sensitivity gap (interest-earning assets less interest-bearing liabilities), the Company’s cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap, and the Company’s cumulative interest sensitivity gap ratio (cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap divided by total assets). A negative gap for any time period means that more interest-bearing liabilities will reprice or mature during that time period than interest-earning assets. During periods of rising interest rates, a negative gap position would generally decrease earnings, and during periods of declining interest rates, a negative gap position would generally increase earnings. The converse would be true for a positive gap position. Therefore, a positive gap for any time period means that more interest-earning assets will reprice or mature during that time period than interest-bearing liabilities. During periods of rising interest rates, a positive gap position would generally increase earnings, and during periods of declining interest rates, a positive gap position would generally decrease earnings.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis
December 31, 2006

 

 

Expected Repricing or Maturity Date

 

 

 

Within

 

One to

 

Three to

 

After

 

 

 

 

 

One Year

 

Three Years

 

Five Years

 

Five Years

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

15,035

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

15,035

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

7,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,753

 

Investment securities(1)

 

2,546

 

 

4,384

 

 

 

3,868

 

 

 

17,976

 

 

28,774

 

Loans

 

60,307

 

 

47,905

 

 

 

46,700

 

 

 

19,042

 

 

173,954

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

85,641

 

 

52,289

 

 

 

50,568

 

 

 

37,018

 

 

225,516

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and NOW Accounts

 

1,040

 

 

2,080

 

 

 

2,080

 

 

 

15,595

 

 

20,795

 

Money Market Accounts

 

1,601

 

 

3,202

 

 

 

3,202

 

 

 

24,018

 

 

32,023

 

Certificates of Deposit

 

105,512

 

 

15,551

 

 

 

2,701

 

 

 

 

 

123,764

 

Short-term borrowings

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,186

 

 

 

 

 

6,186

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

108,603

 

 

20,833

 

 

 

14,169

 

 

 

39,613

 

 

183,218

 

Interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(22,962

)

 

$

31,456

 

 

 

$

36,399

 

 

 

$

(2,595

)

 

$

42,298

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(22,962

)

 

$

8,494

 

 

 

$

44,893

 

 

 

$

42,298

 

 

 

 

Cumulative gap ratio as a percentage of total assets

 

(9.77

)%

 

3.62

%

 

 

19.11

%

 

 

18.00

%

 

 

 


(1)          Excludes equity securities.

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In addition to the Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis, the Company also uses an earnings simulation model on a quarterly basis to closely monitor interest sensitivity and to expose its balance sheet and income statement to different scenarios. The model is based on current Company data and adjusted by assumptions as to growth patterns, noninterest income and noninterest expense and interest rate sensitivity, based on historical data, for both assets and liabilities projected for a one-year period. The model is then subjected to a “shock test” assuming a sudden interest rate increase of 200 basis points or a decrease of 200 basis points, but not below zero. The results show that with a 200 basis point rise in interest rates, the Company’s net interest income would decline by 13.37% and with a decrease in interest rates of 200 basis points, the Company’s net interest income would increase by 11.20%.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in this method of analysis. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or repricing periods, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the loan. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels could deviate significantly from those assumed. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of a significant interest rate increase.

Investment Portfolio

The investment portfolio is used as a source of interest income, credit risk diversification and liquidity, as well as to manage rate sensitivity and provide collateral for secured public funds, repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings. Management has historically emphasized investments with a duration of five years or less to provide greater flexibility in managing the balance sheet in changing interest rate environments. At December 31, 2006, U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations had a duration of 2.97 years, while the mortgage-backed debt securities had a duration of 3.99 years, and the municipal securities had a duration of 8.25 years, giving the total investment portfolio a duration of 5.15 years. The average tax-equivalent yield earned on the investment portfolio for 2006, 2005 and 2004 was 4.78%,  3.86% and 3.59%, respectively.

The Company had no investments that were obligations of the issuer, or payable from or secured by a source of revenue or taxing authority of the issuer, whose aggregate book value exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2006.

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The following tables set forth certain information regarding the Company’s investment portfolio at the dates indicated.

Available-for-Sale Portfolio

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 



 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated 
Fair
 
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated 
Fair
 
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated 
Fair
 
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

$

992

 

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

2,325

 

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

4.90

%

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,481

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

500

 

 

 

$

487

 

 

 

2.37

%

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

2,861

 

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

4.95

%

 

 

3,333

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

4.94

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

States and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,391

 

 

 

5.23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Due after ten years

 

 

8,423

 

 

 

8,472

 

 

 

5.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

 

12,952

 

 

 

12,773

 

 

 

4.69

%

 

 

14,045

 

 

 

13,763

 

 

 

4.29

%

 

 

16,022

 

 

 

15,997

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

Equity securities

 

 

400

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

%

 

 

400

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

%

 

 

250

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

$

29,361

 

 

 

$

29,174

 

 

 

5.01

%

 

 

$

19,278

 

 

 

$

18,952

 

 

 

4.29

%

 

 

$

16,772

 

 

 

$

16,734

 

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

Held-to-Maturity Portfolio

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated 
Fair 
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 


Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated
 Fair 
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 


Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated 
Fair 
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

States and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$—

 

 

 

$

705

 

 

 

$

694

 

 

 

5.08

%

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

 

Due after ten years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,541

 

 

 

1,535

 

 

 

5.68

%

 

 

299

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

4.78

%

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$—

 

 

 

$

2,246

 

 

 

$

2,229

 

 

 

5.49

%

 

 

$

299

 

 

 

$

299

 

 

 

4.78

%

 

 

Loan Portfolio

The Company makes real estate mortgage, commercial and industrial, and consumer loans. The real estate mortgage loans are generally secured by the property and have a maximum loan to value ratio of 75% and generally a term of one to five years. The commercial and industrial loans consist of secured and unsecured loans. The unsecured commercial loans are made based on the financial strength of the borrower and usually require personal guarantees from the principals of the business. The collateral for the secured commercial loans may be equipment, accounts receivable, marketable securities or deposits in the Bank. These loans typically have a maximum loan to value ratio of 75% and a term of one to five years. The consumer loan category consists of secured and unsecured loans. The unsecured consumer loans are made based on the financial strength of the individual borrower. The collateral for secured consumer loans

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may be marketable securities, automobiles, recreational vehicles or deposits in the Bank. The usual term for these loans is three to five years.

The following table sets forth the distribution of the Company’s loan portfolio at the dates indicated by category of loan and the percentage of loans in each category to total loans.

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Real estate—construction and land development

 

$

30,183

 

17

%

$

29,140

 

19

%

$

21,648

 

16

%

$

10,741

 

11

%

$

6,132

 

10

%

Real estate—mortgage loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties

 

34,194

 

20

%

31,128

 

20

%

28,066

 

21

%

18,349

 

19

%

8,721

 

15

%

Secured by multi-family (5 or more) residential properties

 

4,640

 

3

%

3,942

 

3

%

2,083

 

2

%

 

 

194

 

%

Secured by commercial properties

 

73,582

 

42

%

60,087

 

39

%

54,325

 

40

%

43,726

 

46

%

27,146

 

47

%

Secured by farm land

 

4,302

 

2

%

2,836

 

2

%

3,145

 

2

%

1,139

 

1

%

1,108

 

2

%

Total real estate—mortgage loans

 

116,718

 

67

%

97,993

 

64

%

87,619

 

65

%

63,214

 

66

%

37,169

 

64

%

Loans to farmers

 

 

%

756

 

%

759

 

 

775

 

1

%

790

 

1

%

Commercial and industrial loans

 

24,806

 

14

%

25,140

 

16

%

22,683

 

17

%

19,290

 

20

%

12,715

 

22

%

Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures

 

2,247

 

2

%

2,312

 

1

%

2,959

 

2

%

2,009

 

2

%

1,463

 

3

%

Total loans

 

173,954

 

100

%

155,341

 

100

%

135,668

 

100

%

96,029

 

100

%

58,269

 

100

%

Less allowance for loan losses

 

(2,166

)

 

 

(1,953

)

 

 

(1,503

)

 

 

(985

)

 

 

(613

)

 

 

Net loans

 

$

171,788

 

 

 

$

153,388

 

 

 

$

134,165

 

 

 

$

95,044

 

 

 

$

57,656

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2006, the real estate loan portfolio constituted 84% of the total loan portfolio. While this exceeds the 10% threshold for determining a concentration of credit risk within an industry, we do not consider this to be a concentration with adverse risk characteristics given the diversity of borrowers within the real estate portfolio and other sources of repayment. An industry for this purpose is defined as a group of counterparties that are engaged in similar activities and have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. Additionally, the loan portfolio does not include concentrations of credit risk in loan products that permit the deferral of principal payments or payments that are smaller than normal interest accruals (negative amortization); loans with high loan-to-values ratios; and loans, such as option adjustable-rate mortgages, that may expose the borrower to future increases in repayments that are in excess of increases that would result solely from increases in market interest rates.  The Company has $5.15 million and $6.83 million of interest-only home equity lines of credit at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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Maturity and Interest Rate Sensitivity of Loans

The following table presents the maturities or repricing periods of loans outstanding at December 31, 2006.

 

 

Maturing in

 

 

 

 

 

One year or less

 

After 1 through 
5 years

 

After 5 years

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed
Interest
Rates

 

Variable
Interest

Rates

 

Fixed
Interest
Rates

 

Variable 
Interest 
Rates

 

Fixed
Interest
Rates

 

Variable
Interest
Rates

 


Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Real estate—construction and land development

 

$

5,985

 

$

9,204

 

$

10,675

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,319

 

 

$

 

 

$

30,183

 

Real estate—mortgage

 

14,695

 

14,791

 

73,257

 

 

 

 

13,975

 

 

 

 

116,718

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

2,602

 

11,846

 

9,903

 

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

 

24,806

 

Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures

 

487

 

697

 

770

 

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

 

2,247

 

Total

 

$

23,769

 

$

36,538

 

$

94,605

 

 

$

 

 

$

19,042

 

 

$

 

 

$

173,954

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company makes provisions for loan losses in amounts deemed necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an appropriate level. The provision for loan losses is determined based upon management’s estimate of the amount required to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses reflective of the risks in the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company’s provision for loan losses in 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $213,000,  $450,000 and $520,000, respectively. The decrease in the provision for loan losses in 2006 as compared to the amount in 2005 relates primarily to the amount of loan growth for each year and management’s evaluation of the loan portfolio as described below. During 2005, average loans increased by $30.88 million, whereas, average loans during 2006 increased by $17.07 million. At December 31, 2006, the allowance for loan losses was $2.17 million.

The Company prepares a quarterly analysis of the allowance for loan losses, with the objective of quantifying portfolio risk into a dollar amount of inherent losses. The determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on eight qualitative factors and one quantitative factor for each category and type of loan along with any specific allowance for adversely classified loans within each category. Each factor is assigned a percentage weight and that total weight is applied to each loan category. Factors are different for each category. Qualitative factors include:  levels and trends in delinquencies and nonaccrual loans; trends in volumes and terms of loans; effects of any changes in lending policies, the experience, ability and depth of management; national and local economic trends and conditions; concentrations of credit; quality of the Company’s loan review system; and regulatory requirements. The total allowance required thus changes as the percentage weight assigned to each factor is increased or decreased due to the particular circumstances, as the various types and categories of loans change as a percentage of total loans and as specific allowances are required due to increases in adversely classified loans. See Note 1 to the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 for additional information regarding the determination of the provision and allowance for loan losses.

The Company follows the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies and SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan—Income Recognition and Disclosures.  SFAS No. 5 requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and

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estimatable. SFAS No. 114 requires that impaired loans, within its scope, be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except that as a practical expedient, a creditor may measure impairment based on a loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. SFAS No. 114 excludes smaller balance and homogeneous loans, which are collectively evaluated for impairment, from impairment reporting. Therefore, the Company has designated consumer and residential mortgage loans to be excluded for this purpose. From the remaining loan portfolio, loans rated as doubtful, or worse, classified as nonaccrual, and troubled debt restructurings may be evaluated for impairment. Slow payment on a loan is considered, by the Company, to only be a minimum delay.

Loans are evaluated for nonaccrual status when principal or interest is delinquent for 90 days or more and are placed on nonaccrual status when a loan is specifically determined to be impaired. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Any interest payments subsequently received are recognized as income unless, in management’s opinion, a potential for loss remains. Interest payments received on loans, where management believes a potential for loss remains, are applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. There can be no assurance, however, that adjustments to the provision for loan losses will not be required in the future. Changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments; adverse developments in the economy, on a national basis or in the Company’s market area; or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers are criteria that could change and make adjustments to the provision for loan losses necessary.

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average total loans outstanding during year

 

$

162,562

 

$

145,488

 

$

114,612

 

$

79,103

 

$

35,065

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

1,953

 

$

1,503

 

$

985

 

$

613

 

$

94

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off (commercial and industrial)

 

 

 

4

 

2

 

 

Loans charged-off (commercial and industrial)

 

 

 

(6

)

(50

)

(2

)

Net charge-offs

 

 

 

(2

)

(48

)

(2

)

Provision charged to operating expenses

 

213

 

450

 

520

 

420

 

521

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

2,166

 

$

1,953

 

$

1,503

 

$

985

 

$

613

 

Ratios of net charge-offs to average loans

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.06

%

0.01

%

 

Problem Assets

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Nonperforming loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual—real estate mortgage

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

89 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Nonaccrual—commercial and industrial

 

36

 

8

 

13

 

 

 

Nonaccrual—individual

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

60

 

$

8

 

$

102

 

$

 

$

 

Nonperforming assets to total loans at period end

 

0.03

%

0.01

%

0.08

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets at period end

 

0.03

%

0.00

%

0.06

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans at period end

 

3,610.00

%

24,412.50

%

1,473.53

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

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There were no other interest-bearing assets at December 31, 2006 classifiable as nonaccrual, 90 days past due, restructured or problem assets, and no loans which were currently performing in accordance with their terms, but as to which information known to management caused it to have serious doubts about the ability of the borrower to comply with the loan as currently written.

The allocation of the allowance, presented in the following table, is based primarily on the factors discussed above in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance as a whole. Since all of those factors are subject to change, the allocation is not necessarily indicative of the category of future loan losses, and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

% of
Loans

 

2005

 

% of 
Loans

 

2004

 

% of
Loans

 

2003

 

% of
Loans

 


2002

 

% of
Loans

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Real estate—construction and land development

 

$

 218

 

 

17

%

 

$

 318

 

 

19

%

 

$

 186

 

 

16

%

 

$

 55

 

 

11

%

 

$

32

 

 

10

%

 

Real estate—mortgage

 

1,529

 

 

67

%

 

1,171

 

 

64

%

 

865

 

 

65

%

 

578

 

 

66

%

 

421

 

 

64

%

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

400

 

 

14

%

 

408

 

 

16

%

 

377

 

 

17

%

 

300

 

 

21

%

 

144

 

 

23

%

 

Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures

 

39

 

 

2

%

 

56

 

 

1

%

 

75

 

 

2

%

 

52

 

 

2

%

 

15

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

$

2,166

 

 

100

%

 

$

1,953

 

 

100

%

 

$

1,503

 

 

100

%

 

$

985

 

 

100

%

 

$

613

 

 

100

%

 

 

Deposits

The principal sources of funds for the Company are core deposits (demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, savings deposits and certificates of deposit) from the Company’s market area. The Company’s deposit base includes transaction accounts, time and savings accounts and other accounts that customers use for cash management purposes and which provide the Company with a source of fee income and cross-marketing opportunities as well as a low-cost source of funds. Time and savings accounts, including money market deposit accounts, also provide a relatively stable low-cost source of funding.

The Company has a substantial amount of certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more that were obtained from the local community at rates based on the local competition. Therefore, these funds are primarily considered to be core deposits.

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The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s deposit base at the dates indicated and the maturity distribution of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more as of December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

Average Deposits and Average Rate

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

Average
Daily
Balance

 

Average
Rate

 

Average
Daily
Balance

 

Average
Rate

 

Average
Daily
Balance

 

Average
Rate

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

$

32,018

 

 

%

 

$

27,072

 

 

%

 

$

20,368

 

 

%

 

Interest-bearing demand deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

14,425

 

 

0.18

%

 

16,194

 

 

0.17

%

 

15,991

 

 

0.17

%

 

Money market accounts

 

31,982

 

 

2.72

%

 

28,308

 

 

1.68

%

 

29,073

 

 

0.93

%

 

Savings accounts

 

2,617

 

 

0.50

%

 

2,970

 

 

0.54

%

 

3,349

 

 

0.51

%

 

Certificates of deposit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100,000 or more

 

56,509

 

 

4.20

%

 

43,350

 

 

2.97

%

 

31,098

 

 

2.21

%

 

Less than $100,000

 

58,357

 

 

3.93

%

 

47,705

 

 

2.95

%

 

32,317

 

 

2.30

%

 

Total average deposits

 

$

195,908

 

 

2.85

%

 

$

165,599

 

 

1.06

%

 

$

132,196

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

Maturities of Certificates of Deposit—$100,000 or More

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Maturing in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 months or less

 

$

14,380

 

$

7,857

 

$

4,011

 

Over 3 months through 6 months

 

10,128

 

10,382

 

8,706

 

Over 6 months through 12 months

 

29,339

 

13,330

 

13,681

 

Over 12 months

 

7,467

 

19,714

 

13,805

 

 

 

$

61,314

 

$

51,283

 

$

40,203

 

 

Borrowings

For liquidity purposes and for customer convenience, the Company also utilizes short-term borrowings, principally securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and has lines to purchase overnight funds from correspondent banks. The following tables set forth certain information regarding the Company’s short-term borrowings at the dates indicated.

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase(1)

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total outstanding at year-end

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Average amount outstanding during the year

 

$

27

 

 

$

 

 

$

92

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Weighted-average interest rate at year-end

 

%

 

%

 

%

Weighted-average interest rate during the year

 

5.56

%

 

%

 

2.17

%


(1)          Includes securities sold under agreements to repurchase with various counterparties. Repurchase agreements mature primarily within 60 days and are collateralized with certain debt securities.

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Other Short-Term Borrowings

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total outstanding at year-end

 

$

450

 

$

450

 

$

450

 

Average amount outstanding during the year

 

$

566

 

$

450

 

$

404

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end

 

$

700

 

$

450

 

$

450

 

Weighted-average interest rate at year-end

 

6.00

%

7.25

%

5.25

%

Weighted-average interest rate during the year

 

6.71

%

6.44

%

4.44

%

 

The other short-term borrowings at December 31, 2006 and 2005 consists of an unsecured loan from an unaffiliated third party in the amount of $450,000 with a variable interest rate, which is tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, and matures on January 27, 2007. This borrowing will be paid off when it matures on January 27, 2007. The Company’s unused lines of credit for short-term borrowings totaled $4.00 million and $2.00 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Long-Term Debt

The long-term debt is an unsecured revolving line of credit borrowing arrangement with an unaffiliated financial institution in the amount of $2.00 million with an outstanding balance of $250,000 as of December 31, 2005. This facility matures on May 1, 2007, has a floating interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate and requires monthly interest payments.  There was no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2006.

Trust Preferred Securities/Junior Subordinated Debentures

In December 2006, Bancorp completed the private placement of an aggregate of $6.00 million of trust preferred securities through FCBI Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a newly formed trust subsidiary organized under Connecticut law, of which Bancorp owns all $186,000 of the common securities. The principal asset of the Trust is $6,186,000 of Bancorp’s junior subordinated debentures. The junior subordinated debentures bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.5375% until December 15, 2011, at which time the interest rate becomes a variable rate, adjusted quarterly, equal to 163 basis points over three-month LIBOR. The junior subordinated debentures mature on December 15, 2036, and may be redeemed at par, at Bancorp’s option, on any interest payment date commencing December 15, 2011. The securities are redeemable prior to December 15, 2011, at a premium ranging up to 103.525% of the principal amount thereof, upon the occurrence of certain regulatory or legal events. The obligations of Bancorp with respect to the Trust’s preferred securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by Bancorp of Trust’s obligations with respect to the trust preferred securities to the extent set forth in the related guarantee. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, Bancorp may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures, resulting in a deferral of distribution payments on the related trust securities. The proceeds from this issuance will be used to supplement the Company’s capital for continued growth and other general corporate purposes, including the repayment, in January 2007, of the $450,000 short-term debt. The trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the trust preferred securities not qualifying as Tier 1 capital may be included as part of total qualifying capital in Tier 2 capital, subject to limitation commencing in 2008.

Capital Resources

The ability of the Company to grow is dependent on the availability of capital with which to meet regulatory capital requirements, discussed below. To the extent the Company is successful it may need to acquire additional capital through the sale of additional common stock, other qualifying equity instruments

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or subordinated debt. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to the Company on a timely basis or on attractive terms. On December 15, 2006, the Company completed the issuance of $6.00 million of trust preferred securities, as discussed above, that can be recognized as capital for regulatory purposes. At December 31, 2006, the Company had an outstanding unsecured loan from an unaffiliated third party in the amount of $450,000 with a fixed interest rate of 6.00% that matures on January 27, 2007. In addition, the Company has an unsecured revolving line of credit borrowing arrangement with an unaffiliated financial institution in the amount of $2.00 million with no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2006. This facility matures on May 1, 2007, has a floating interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and requires monthly interest payments only. The purpose of this facility is to provide capital to the Bank, as needed.

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. The Company will be subject to such requirements when its assets exceed $500 million, it has publicly issued debt or it engages in certain highly leveraged activities. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject as of December 31, 2006 and that the Company would meet such requirements if applicable. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for a table depicting compliance with regulatory capital requirements.

As of December 31, 2006, the most recent notification from the regulatory agency categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table in Note 13. There are no conditions or events since that notification which management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

Inflation

The effect of changing prices on financial institutions is typically different than on non-banking companies since virtually all of a bank’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. In particular, interest rates are significantly affected by inflation, but neither the timing nor magnitude of the changes are directly related to price level indices; therefore, the Company can best counter inflation over the long term by managing net interest income and controlling net increases in noninterest income and expenses.

Contractual Obligations

The Company has entered into certain contractual obligations including operating leases, junior subordinated debentures and a data processing contract. The following table summarizes the Company’s significant contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2006.

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Payments Due by Period

 

Contractual Obligation

 

 

 

Total

 

Within
One Year

 

One to Three
Years

 

Three to Five
Years

 

After Five
 Years

 

Operating lease obligations

 

$

2,281

 

 

$

223

 

 

 

$

470

 

 

 

$

475

 

 

 

$

1,113

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,186

 

 

Data processing services

 

1,270

 

 

287

 

 

 

574

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

9,737

 

 

$

510

 

 

 

$

1,044

 

 

 

$

884

 

 

 

$

7,299

 

 

 

The table does not reflect deposit liabilities entered into the ordinary course of the Company’s banking business.  At December 31, 2006, the Company has $85.61 million of demand and savings deposits, exclusive of interest, which have no stated maturity or payment date.  The Company also has $123.76 million of time deposits, exclusive of interest, the maturity distribution of which is set forth in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

With the exception of the Company’s obligations in connection with its trust preferred securities and in connection with its irrevocable letters of credit and loan commitments, the Company has no other off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on Bancorp’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources, that is material to investors. For additional information on off-balance sheet arrangements, please see “Note 1—Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements,” “Note 9—Leasing Arrangements,” “Note 15—Transactions with Related Parties—Lease Agreement” and “Note 16—Commitment and Contingencies” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRAPHIC

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.
Frederick, Maryland

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

GRAPHIC

February 21, 2007

Frederick, Maryland

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Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

3,695

 

$

5,124

 

Federal funds sold

 

15,035

 

13,386

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

7,753

 

10,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

26,483

 

28,510

 

Investment securities available-for-sale—at fair value

 

29,174

 

18,952

 

Investment securities held-to-maturity—fair value of $-0- and $2,229

 

 

2,246

 

Restricted stock

 

938

 

821

 

Loans

 

173,954

 

155,341

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,166

)

(1,953

)

Net loans

 

171,788

 

153,388

 

Bank premises and equipment

 

4,362

 

1,811

 

Accrued interest and other assets

 

2,206

 

1,812

 

Total assets

 

$

234,951

 

$

207,540

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

$

32,796

 

$

31,484

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

176,582

 

158,571

 

Total deposits

 

209,378

 

190,055

 

Short-term borrowings

 

450

 

450

 

Long-term debt

 

 

250

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

1,044

 

897

 

Total liabilities

 

217,058

 

191,652

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 9, 15, and 16)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, per share par value $0.01; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,458,602 shares issued and outstanding

 

15

 

15

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

14,652

 

14,652

 

Retained earnings

 

3,341

 

1,421

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(115

)

(200

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

17,893

 

15,888

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

234,951

 

$

207,540

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

11,712

 

$

9,620

 

$

6,862

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

845

 

657

 

575

 

Tax exempt

 

295

 

36

 

3

 

Dividends

 

51

 

40

 

36

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

587

 

320

 

119

 

Other interest income

 

245

 

46

 

7

 

Total interest income

 

13,735

 

10,719

 

7,602

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

5,581

 

3,216

 

1,748

 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

40

 

29

 

20

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

10

 

7

 

 

Interest on junior subordinated debentures

 

18

 

 

 

Total interest expense

 

5,649

 

3,252

 

1,768

 

Net interest income

 

8,086

 

7,467

 

5,834

 

Provision for loan losses

 

213

 

450

 

520

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

7,873

 

7,017

 

5,314

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities losses

 

 

(8

)

(5

)

Service fees

 

169

 

139

 

143

 

Other operating income

 

169

 

143

 

106

 

Total noninterest income

 

338

 

274

 

244

 

Noninterest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

3,188

 

2,765

 

2,449

 

Occupancy and equipment expenses

 

858

 

710

 

633

 

Other operating expenses

 

1,183

 

1,121

 

958

 

Total noninterest expenses

 

5,229

 

4,596

 

4,040

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

2,982

 

2,695

 

1,518

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1,062

 

863

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,920

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,518

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.32

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.04

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.20

 

$

1.01

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,458,602

 

1,458,361

 

1,455,623

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,526,911

 

1,526,996

 

1,503,488

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

Shares
Outstanding

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional 
Paid-In
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Total
Shareholders’
Equity

 

 

 

(dollars in thousand)

 

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

 

727,576

 

 

 

$

7

 

 

 

$

14,617

 

 

 

$

(1,929

)

 

 

$

13

 

 

 

$

12,708

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,518

 

 

Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(36

)

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,482

 

 

Shares issued with stock split, effected in the form of a stock dividend

 

 

727,576

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued under stock option transactions

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

 

1,457,402

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

14,632

 

 

 

(411

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

14,213

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,832

 

 

Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(177

)

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

Shares issued under stock option transactions

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

 

1,458,602

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

14,652

 

 

 

1,421

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

15,888

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,920

 

 

Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

166

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on transfer of held-to-maturity securities to available for sale, net of income tax benefits of $51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(81

)

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,005

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

 

1,458,602

 

 

 

$

15

 

 

 

$

14,652

 

 

 

$

3,341

 

 

 

$

(115

)

 

 

$

17,893

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,920

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,518

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

227

 

177

 

187

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

(77

)

(269

)

(416

)

Provision for loan losses

 

213

 

450

 

520

 

Securities losses

 

 

8

 

5

 

Net premium amortization on investment securities

 

29

 

96

 

101

 

Increase in accrued interest and other assets

 

(185

)

(300

)

(154

)

Increase (decrease) increase in accrued interest and other liabilities

 

147

 

(13

)

604

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,274

 

1,981

 

2,365

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

 

(6,439

)

(8,681

)

(6,340

)

Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity

 

(5,933

)

(1,947

)

(299

)

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale

 

 

1,208

 

1,189

 

Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of investment securities available-for-sale

 

4,506

 

4,862

 

4,184

 

Purchases of restricted stock

 

(117

)

(106

)

(89

)

Net increase in loans

 

(18,613

)

(19,673

)

(39,641

)

Purchases of bank premises and equipment

 

(2,778

)

(507

)

(732

)

Investment in FCBI Statutory Trust I

 

(186

)

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(29,560

)

(24,844

)

(41,728

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in NOW, money market accounts, savings accounts and noninterest-bearing deposits

 

2,463

 

7,101

 

14,108

 

Net increase in time deposits

 

16,860

 

27,363

 

23,992

 

Net increase in short-term borrowings

 

 

 

330

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

250

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(250

)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

20

 

23

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

25,259

 

34,734

 

38,453

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,027

)

11,871

 

(910

)

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

 

28,510

 

16,639

 

17,549

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of year

 

$

26,483

 

$

28,510

 

$

16,639

 

Non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities transferred to available-for-sale

 

$

8,179

 

$

 

$

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

5,528

 

$

3,167

 

$

1,738

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

1,274

 

$

1,284

 

$

184

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1.   Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies:

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”), the parent company for its wholly-owned subsidiary Frederick County Bank (the “Bank” and together with Bancorp, the “Company”), was organized in September 2003. The Bank was incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland in August 2000 and commenced banking operations in October 2001. The Bank provides its customers with various banking services. The Bank offers various loan and deposit products to their customers. The Bank’s customers include individuals and commercial enterprises within its principal market area consisting of Frederick County, Maryland. The Company also has a subsidiary called FCBI Statutory Trust I. See Note 8 for additional disclosures.

Additionally, the Bank maintains correspondent banking relationships and transacts daily federal funds sales on an unsecured basis with regional correspondent banks. Note 3 discusses the types of securities the Bank invests in. Note 4 discusses the types of lending that the Bank engages in. The Bank does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.

The accounting and reporting policies and practices of the Company conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The following is a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies:

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank.

The Company also has an investment in FCBI Statutory Trust I, a statutory trust that is not consolidated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46. See Note 8.

In consolidation, all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Comprehensive income:

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet. Such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.

Presentation of cash flows:

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, amounts due from banks (including cash items in process of clearing) and interest-bearing deposits in banks with an original maturity of 90 days or less, and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods.

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Investment securities:

Securities classified as held-to-maturity are those debt securities the Company has both the intent and ability to hold to maturity regardless of changes in market conditions, liquidity needs or changes in general economic conditions. These securities are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, computed using the interest method, over their contractual lives.

Securities classified as available-for-sale are equity securities with readily determinable fair values and those debt securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time but not necessarily to maturity. Any decision to sell a security classified as available-for-sale would be based on various factors, including significant movement in interest rates, changes in the maturity mix of the Company’s assets and liabilities, liquidity needs, regulatory capital considerations, and other similar factors. These securities are carried at estimated fair value with any unrealized gains or losses excluded from net income and reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of the related deferred tax effect.

Dividend and interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount arising at acquisition, from all categories of investment securities are included in interest income in the statements of income.

Gains and losses realized on sales of investment securities, determined using the adjusted cost basis of the specific securities sold, are included in noninterest income in the statements of income. Additionally, declines in the estimated fair value of individual investment securities below their cost that are other-than-temporary are reflected as realized losses in the statements of income. Factors affecting the determination of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred include a downgrading of the security by a rating agency, a significant deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer, or that management would not have the intent and ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Restricted stock is stock from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Atlantic Central Banker’s Bank, which are restricted as to their marketability.

Loans and allowance for loan losses:

Loans are carried at the amount of unpaid principal, adjusted for deferred loan fees and origination costs. Interest on loans is accrued based on the principal amounts outstanding. Nonrefundable loan fees and related direct costs are deferred and the net amount is amortized to income as a yield adjustment over the life of the loan using the interest method. When principal or interest is delinquent for ninety days or more, the Company evaluates the loan for nonaccrual status. After a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Subsequent collections of interest payments on nonaccrual loans are recognized as interest income unless ultimate collectability of the loan is in doubt. Cash collections on loans where ultimate collectability remains in doubt are applied as reductions of the loan principal balance and no interest income is recognized until the principal balance has been collected.

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance is based on two basic principles of accounting: (i) SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimatable and (ii) SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the loan balance and either the value of collateral, if such loans are considered to be collateral dependent and in the process of collection, or the present

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value of future cash flows, or the loan’s value as observable in the secondary market. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses has three basic components: the specific allowance, the formula allowance and the pooled allowance. Each of these components is determined based upon estimates that can and do change when the actual events occur. As a result of the uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, management’s estimate of loan losses and the related allowance could change in the near term.

The specific allowance component is used to individually establish an allowance for loans identified for impairment testing. When impairment is identified, a specific reserve may be established based on the Company’s calculation of the estimated loss embedded in the individual loan. Impairment testing includes consideration of the borrower’s overall financial condition, resources and payment record, support available from financial guarantors and the fair market value of collateral. These factors are combined to estimate the probability and severity of inherent losses. Large groups of smaller balance, homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately evaluate individual consumer and residential loans for impairment.

The formula allowance component is used for estimating the loss on internally risk rated loans exclusive of those identified for impairment testing. The loans meeting the Company’s internal criteria for classification, such as special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss, as well as impaired loans, are segregated from performing loans within the portfolio. These internally classified loans are then grouped by loan type (commercial, commercial real estate, commercial construction, residential real estate, residential construction or installment). Each loan type is assigned an allowance factor based on management’s estimate of the associated risk, complexity and size of the individual loans within the particular loan category. Classified loans are assigned a higher allowance factor than non-classified loans due to management’s concerns regarding collectability or management’s knowledge of particular elements surrounding the borrower. Allowance factors increase with the worsening of the internal risk rating.

The pooled formula component is used to estimate the losses inherent in the pools of non-classified loans. These loans are then also segregated by loan type and allowance factors are assigned by management based on delinquencies, loss history, trends in volume and terms of loans, effects of changes in lending policy, the experience and depth of management, national and local economic trends, concentrations of credit, results of the loan review system and the effect of external factors (i.e. competition and regulatory requirements). The allowance factors assigned differ by loan type.

Allowance factors and overall size of the allowance may change from period to period based on management’s assessment of the above-described factors and the relative weights given to each factor. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require the Bank to make additions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments of collectibility based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

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Bank premises and equipment:

Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The provision for depreciation is computed using straight-line and accelerated methods based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 to 10 years for bank equipment and 39 years for bank buildings. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the terms of the leases or their estimated useful lives. Expenditures for improvements, which extend the life of an asset, are capitalized and depreciated over the asset’s remaining useful life. Gains or losses realized on the disposition of properties and equipment are reflected in the statements of income. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operating expenses as incurred.

Stock-based compensation plan:

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Option Plan, which is described more fully in Note 10, and provides for grants of incentive and non-incentive stock options. This plan has been presented to and approved by the Company’s shareholders. Through December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for this plan under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. Accordingly, no stock-based employee compensation cost has been recognized, as all options granted under this plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

As of December 31, 2003, all outstanding stock options were fully vested. No stock options were granted in 2006, 2005 or 2004 and, accordingly, net income and earnings per share would not have been affected if compensation cost for the stock-based compensation plan had been determined based on the grant date fair values of awards (the method described in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation).  In December 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of Statement No. 123 was issued. As of January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment and any stock-based employee compensation for future grants will be determined at that time using the Black-Scholes or another appropriate option-pricing model with the following assumptions: option price, dividend yield, expected volatility, risk free interest rate and the expected life.

Income taxes:

Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and pretax financial income and between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. In addition, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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Per share amounts:

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are disclosed as basic and diluted. Basic EPS is generally computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, whereas diluted EPS essentially reflects the potential dilution in basic EPS, determined using the treasury stock method, that could occur if other contracts to issue common stock were exercised.

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, 
except per share amounts)

 

Net income

 

$

1,920

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,518

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.32

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.04

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.20

 

$

1.01

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,458,602

 

1,458,361

 

1,455,623

 

Effect of dilutive securities—stock options

 

68,309

 

68,635

 

47,865

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

1,526,911

 

1,526,996

 

1,503,488

 

 

Fair value of financial instruments:

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. When no market exists for the Company’s 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. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include depositor relationships, deferred tax assets, and property, plant and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates. As a result, the estimates are only indicative of individual financial instruments’ values and should not be considered an indication of the fair value of the Company taken as a whole.

Transfers of Financial Assets:

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales only when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets:

The Company accounts for the valuation of long-lived assets under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”  SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may

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not be recoverable. Recoverability of the long-lived asset is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reportable at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell.

Segment Reporting

SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires that an enterprise report selected information about operating segments in its financial reports issued to its shareholders. Based on the analysis performed by the Company, management has determined that the Company only has one operating segment, which is commercial banking. The chief operating decision-makers use consolidated results to make operating and strategic decisions, and therefore, are not required to disclose any additional segment information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments”, an amendment of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140. This statement permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. It establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. In addition, SFAS 155 clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133. It also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives. SFAS 155 amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. This Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does not presently have any derivative instruments and believes this new accounting standard will have no impact on its financial condition or results of operation.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets”. This Statement amends SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, and requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits the entities to elect either fair value measurement with changes in fair value reflected in earnings or the amortization and impairment requirements of SFAS No. 140 for subsequent measurement. The subsequent measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value eliminates the necessity for entities that manage the risks inherent in servicing assets and servicing liabilities with derivatives to qualify for hedge accounting treatment and eliminates the characterization of declines in fair value as impairments or direct write-downs. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does not believe this new accounting standard will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies when tax benefits should be recorded in financial statements, requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters and indicates how any tax reserves should be classified in a balance sheet. FIN 48 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company does not believe the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. Previously, different definitions of fair value were contained in various accounting pronouncements creating inconsistencies in measurement and disclosures. SFAS No. 157 applies under those previously issued pronouncements that prescribe fair value as the relevant measure of value, except SFAS No. 123(R) and related interpretations and pronouncements that require or permit measurement similar to fair value but are not intended to measure fair value. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is evaluating the impact of this new standard, but currently believes that adoption will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R). SFAS 158 requires an employer to recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s over funded status or a liability for a plan’s under funded status, measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year (with limited exceptions), and recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. Those changes will be reported in comprehensive income and as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. SFAS 158 was effective for the Company in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company does not offer any defined benefit retirement plans and therefore believes this new accounting standard had no impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In September 2006, the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and Divisions of Corporation Finance and Investment Management released SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB No. 108”), that provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The Company has adopted SAB No. 108 and has found there to be no material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

Note 2.   Compensating Balances:

Compensating balance arrangements exist with various correspondent banks. These noninterest-bearing deposits are maintained in lieu of cash payments for standard bank services. The required balances amounted to $60,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005. In addition, for the reserve maintenance period in effect at December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company was required to maintain balances of $350,000 and $999,000, respectively, with the Federal Reserve Bank.

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Note 3.   Investments:

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2006 and 2005, are as follows:

Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

 

$

992

 

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

2,325

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

2,316

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

2,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

 

 

6,186

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

6,138

 

 

States and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1,391

 

 

Due after ten years

 

 

8,423

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8,472

 

 

 

 

 

9,823

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

9,863

 

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

 

12,952

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

12,773

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,361

 

 

 

$

73

 

 

 

$

260

 

 

 

$

29,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

$

1,500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

19

 

 

 

$

1,481

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

3,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

 

 

4,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

4,789

 

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

 

14,045

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

13,763

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,278

 

 

 

$

7

 

 

 

$

333

 

 

 

$

18,952

 

 

 

Held-to-Maturity

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

States and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

$

705

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

11

 

 

 

$

694

 

 

Due after ten years

 

 

1,541

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1,535

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,246

 

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

$

18  18

 

 

 

$

2,229  2,229

 

 

 

In August 2006, the Company reclassified all remaining held-to-maturity securities to the available-for-sale portfolio. The total amortized cost for the securities transferred was $8,179,000 and such securities had an unrealized loss of $132,000. The after-tax unrealized loss transferred to other comprehensive income was $81,000 after recognizing deferred income taxes of $51,000. This reclassification was made

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recognizing that the primary purpose of the securities portfolio is liquidity. The Company does not anticipate classifying any securities as held-to-maturity in the future.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows:

 

 

Continuous unrealized
losses existing for
less than 12 months

 

Continuous unrealized 
losses existing for 
12 months and greater

 

Total

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized 
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations

 

$

827

 

 

$

10 

 

 

4,332 

 

 

40 

 

 

5,159

 

 

50 

 

 

State and political subdivisions

 

3,046

 

 

6

 

 

559

 

 

8

 

 

3,605

 

 

14

 

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

1,034

 

 

6

 

 

8,922

 

 

190

 

 

9,956

 

 

196

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

4,907

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

13,813

 

 

$

238

 

 

$

18,720

 

 

$

260

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous unrealized
losses existing for
 less than 12 months

 

Continuous unrealized
 losses existing for 
12 months and greater

 

Total

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations

 

$

3,356

 

 

$

27 

 

 

483

 

 

17 

 

 

3,839

 

 

44 

 

 

State and political subdivisions

 

2,078

 

 

18

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

2,078

 

 

18

 

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

8,182

 

 

144

 

 

4,758

 

 

145

 

 

12,940

 

 

289

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

13,616

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

5,241

 

 

$

162

 

 

$

18,857

 

 

$

351

 

 

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

The bonds in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2006 were temporarily impaired due to the current interest rate environment and not increased credit risk. All securities owned by the Company are payable at par at maturity. Of the temporarily impaired securities, eight (8) are U.S. Government agency issued bonds (Government National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank) rated AAA by Standard Poor’s, twenty (20) are government sponsored enterprise issued bonds (Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) rated AAA by Standard and Poor’s, and fourteen (14) are municipal bonds rated AAA by Standard and Poor’s. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the until the unrealized loss is recouped, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

Included in the investment portfolio at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are securities carried at $7,395,000 and $7,732,000, respectively, which are pledged for public fund deposits, to secure repurchase agreements and for other purposes as required and permitted by law.

Gross losses of $8,000 in 2005 and $5,000 in 2004 were realized from sales of investment securities available-for-sale.

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Restricted Stock

The following table shows the amounts of restricted stock as of December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

 

$

459

 

$

342

 

Federal Reserve Bank

 

439

 

439

 

Atlantic Central Bankers Bank

 

40

 

40

 

 

 

$

938

 

$

821

 

 

Note 4.   Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses:

Loans consist of the following at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and land development

 

$

30,183

 

$

29,140

 

Real Estate—Mortgage loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties

 

34,194

 

31,128

 

Secured by multi-family (5 or more) residential properties

 

4,640

 

3,942

 

Secured by commercial properties

 

73,582

 

60,087

 

Secured by farm land

 

4,302

 

2,836

 

Total real estate—mortgage loans

 

116,718

 

97,993

 

Loans to farmers

 

 

756

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

24,806

 

25,140

 

Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures

 

2,247

 

2,312

 

Total loans

 

173,954

 

155,341

 

Less allowance for loan losses

 

(2,166

)

(1,953

)

Net loans

 

$

171,788

 

$

153,388

 

 

Transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, are summarized as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

1,953

 

$

1,503

 

$

985

 

Provision charged to operating expenses

 

213

 

450

 

520

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2,166

 

1,953

 

1,509

 

Loans charged-off

 

 

 

(6

)

Balance at end of year

 

$

2,166

 

$

1,953

 

$

1,503

 

 

Information concerning the Company’s recorded investment in nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

$

60

 

$

8

 

$

102

 

Interest income not recognized due to loans in nonaccrual status

 

$

14

 

$

1

 

$

7

 

 

There were no impaired loans at December 31, 2006 or 2005.

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Note 5.   Bank Premises and Equipment:

Bank premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

    2006    

 

    2005    

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Land

 

 

$

854

 

 

 

$

854

 

 

Construction in process

 

 

 

 

 

364

 

 

Buildings

 

 

2,355

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and equipment

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

1,015

 

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

330

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

 

 

5,340

 

 

 

2,562

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(978

)

 

 

(751

)

 

 

 

 

$

4,362

 

 

 

$

1,811

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization charged to operations amounted to $227,000 in 2006, $177,000 in 2005, and $187,000 in 2004.

Note 6.   Deposits:

Certificates of deposit and other time deposits issued in denominations of $100,000 or more totaled $61,314,000 and $51,283,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and are included in interest-bearing deposits in the balance sheet.

At December 31, 2006, the maturity distribution of certificates of deposit are as follows:

Maturing in:

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2007

 

 

$

105,512

 

 

2008

 

 

11,984

 

 

2009

 

 

3,567

 

 

2010

 

 

2,614

 

 

2011

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

$

123,764

 

 

 

Interest on deposits for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 consists of the following:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

NOW accounts

 

$

26

 

$

28

 

$

27

 

Savings accounts

 

13

 

16

 

17

 

Money market accounts

 

871

 

476

 

270

 

Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over

 

2,375

 

1,287

 

690

 

Certificates of deposit under $100,000

 

2,296

 

1,409

 

744

 

 

 

$

5,581

 

$

3,216

 

$

1,748

 

 

Note 7.   Borrowings:

During 2006 and 2005, the Company entered into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase the same securities, which generally mature within one to ninety days from the transaction date, and other short-term borrowing arrangements.

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Selected information on short-term borrowings is as follows:

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

 

 

   2006   

 

   2005   

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total outstanding at year-end

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

Average amount outstanding during year

 

 

$

27

 

 

 

$

 

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

Weighted-average interest rate at year-end

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

Weighted-average interest rate for the year

 

 

5.56

%

 

 

%

 

 

Other short-term borrowings:

 

 

   2006   

 

   2005   

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total outstanding at year-end

 

 

$

450

 

 

 

$

450

 

 

Average amount outstanding during the year

 

 

$

566

 

 

 

$

450

 

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end

 

 

$

700

 

 

 

$

450

 

 

Weighted-average interest rate at year-end

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7.25

%

 

Weighted-average interest rate during the year

 

 

6.71

%

 

 

6.44

%

 

 

The other short-term borrowings at December 31, 2006 and 2005 consists of an unsecured loan from an unaffiliated third party in the amount of $450,000 with a fixed interest rate of 6.00% and matures on January 27, 2007. The Company’s unused lines of credit for short-term borrowings totaled $4,000,000 and $2,000,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company also has a secured line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of $19,953,000, which is secured by a blanket lien on its 1-4 family residential mortgage loan portfolio, and there are no outstanding balances as of December 31, 2006 or 2005.

Long-term debt:

The long-term debt consists of an unsecured revolving line of credit borrowing arrangement with an unaffiliated financial institution in the amount of $2,000,000 with an outstanding balance of $250,000 as of December 31, 2005. This facility matures on May 1, 2007, and has a floating interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal prime rate. There was no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2006.

Note 8.   Trust preferred securities/junior subordinated debentures:

In December 2006, Bancorp completed the private placement of an aggregate of $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities through FCBI Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a newly formed trust subsidiary organized under Connecticut law, of which Bancorp owns all of the common securities of $186,000. The principal asset of the Trust is a similar amount of Bancorp’s junior subordinated debentures. The junior subordinated debentures bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.5375% until December 15, 2011, at which time the interest rate becomes a variable rate, adjusted quarterly, equal to 163 basis points over three-month LIBOR. The junior subordinated debentures mature on December 15, 2036, and may be redeemed at par, at Bancorp’s option, on any interest payment date commencing December 15, 2011. The securities are redeemable prior to December 15, 2011, at a premium ranging up to 103.525% of the principal amount thereof, upon the occurrence of certain regulatory or legal events. The obligations of Bancorp with respect to the Trust’s preferred securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by Bancorp of Trust’s obligations with respect to the trust preferred securities to the extent set forth in the related guarantee.

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Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, Bancorp may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures, resulting in a deferral of distribution payments on the related trust preferred securities. If the Company defers interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures, or otherwise is in default of the obligations, the Company would be prohibited from making dividend payments to its shareholders. The proceeds from this issuance will be used to supplement the Company’s capital for continued growth and other general corporate purposes, including the repayment, in January 2007, of the $450,000 short-term debt.

The trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. The portion of the trust preferred securities not qualifying as Tier 1 capital may be included as part of total qualifying capital in Tier 2 capital, subject to limitation.

Note 9.   Leasing Arrangements:

The Company leases branch and administrative office facilities under noncancellable operating lease arrangements whose maturity dates extend to July 2011. These leases contain options, which enable the Company to renew the leases at fair rental value for periods of 5 to 10 years. In addition to minimum rentals, certain leases have escalation clauses based upon various price indices and include provisions for additional payments to cover taxes, insurance and maintenance. See Note 14 for a discussion of the terms of a lease agreement with related parties. The total minimum rental commitment, including renewal periods under these leases at December 31, 2006 is outlined below:

Years ending December 31

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2007

 

 

$

223

 

 

2008

 

 

231

 

 

2009

 

 

239

 

 

2010

 

 

247

 

 

2011

 

 

228

 

 

Later years

 

 

1,113

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,281

 

 

 

Rent expense included in occupancy expenses amounted to $263,000 in 2006, $252,000 in 2005, and $214,000 in 2004.

Note 10.   Employee Benefit Plans:

401(k) profit sharing plan:

The Company has a Section 401(k) profit sharing plan covering employees meeting certain eligibility requirements as to minimum age and years of service. Employees may make voluntary contributions to the Plan through payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis. The Company makes matching contributions of 100% of the employee’s contributions up to 4% of the employee’s salary. A participant’s account under the Plan, together with investment earnings thereon, is normally distributable, following retirement, death, disability or other termination of employment, in a single lump-sum payment.

The Company expensed contributions to the Plan in the amounts of $100,000 in 2006, $84,000 in 2005, and $35,000 in 2004.

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Deferred compensation plan:

On January 28, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved the Frederick County Bank Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan was effective January 1, 2002 for certain executive employees and directors of the Bank. The purpose of the Plan is to (1) allow participants an opportunity to elect to defer the receipt of compensation (“Participant Compensation Deferral”), and (2) provide a vehicle for the Bank to credit amounts on a tax deferred basis for employee participants (“Employer Contribution Credit”). The Employer Contribution Credits are subject to various vesting restrictions and are available solely to Plan participants who are employees of the Bank. The Plan is intended to be a “top hat” plan under various provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Each Plan participant’s account will be adjusted for credited interest or increases or decreases in the realizable net asset value, as applicable, of the designated deemed Plan investments. Benefit payments under the Plan, which in the aggregate equal the participant’s vested account balance, will be paid in a lump sum or in five or ten substantially equal, annual installments, commencing on the date or dates selected by the Plan’s participants.

No amounts have been deferred or were expensed under this Plan in the accompanying statements of income for 2006, 2005 or 2004.

Stock-based compensation plan:

The 2001 Plan provides that 260,000 shares of the Company’s common stock will be reserved for the granting of both incentive stock options (ISO) and non-incentive stock options (NQSO) to purchase these shares. At December 31, 2006, there are 126,540 shares remaining that are reserved for future grants under this plan. The exercise price per share shall not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date on which such options were granted, subject to adjustments for the effects of any stock splits or stock dividends, and may be exercised not later than ten years after the grant date.

The following is a summary of transactions in the Plan during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

 

 

Options Issued
And Outstanding

 

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

 

 

133,660

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

Exercised

 

 

2,250 

 

 

 

10.00

 

 

Terminated

 

 

200

 

 

 

10.00

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2004

 

 

131,210

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

Exercised

 

 

1,200 

 

 

 

10.00 

 

 

Terminated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

 

130,010

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

— 

 

 

Terminated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2006

 

 

130,010

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

 

As noted in the table above, there were no options granted in 2006, 2005 or 2004. All prior grants were fully vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2003.

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The 130,010 options outstanding as of December 31, 2006, have an aggregate intrinsic value, which is the amount that the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option, of $3,185,000. The aggregate intrinsic value for the options exercised in 2004 and 2005 amounted to $22,000 and $29,000, respectively.

At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the 130,010, 130,010 and 131,210 options issued and outstanding, respectively, had exercise prices and weighted-average remaining contractual lives as follows:

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Exercisable options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

130,010

 

130,010 

 

131,210 

 

Weighted-average exercise price

 

$10.00

 

$10.00

 

$10.00

 

Weighted-average remaining contractual life (months)

 

58

 

70

 

82

 

 

Note 11.   Income Taxes:

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

 

 

Organizational costs

 

$

2

 

$

18  

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

787

 

705

 

Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale

 

72

 

126

 

Other

 

6

 

6

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

867

 

855

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(34

)

(45

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

(34

)

(45

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

833

 

$

810

 

 

The decrease in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets of $158,000 in 2005 and $599,000 in 2004, principally reflects the tax benefits realized when  the Company’s remaining net operating loss carryforward was used to offset income otherwise taxable and management’s assessment of the recoverability of the remaining deferred tax assets.

A reconciliation of the statutory income tax to the provision for income taxes included in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Income before income tax

 

$

2,983

 

$

2,695

 

$

1,518

 

Tax rate

 

34

%

34

%

34

%

Income tax at statutory rate

 

1,014

 

917

 

516

 

Increases (decreases) in tax resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(158

)

(599

)

Tax exempt interest income

 

(97

)

(20

)

(6

)

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

 

113

 

120

 

69

 

Other

 

32

 

4

 

20

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

1,062

 

$

863

 

$

 

 

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Significant components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Taxes currently payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

945

 

$

928

 

$

343

 

State

 

194

 

204

 

73

 

 

 

1,139

 

1,132

 

416

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

(63

)

(91

)

167

 

State

 

(14

)

(20

)

16

 

 

 

(77

)

(111

)

183

 

Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

 

 

(158

)

(599

)

Total

 

$

1,062

 

$

863

 

$

 

 

Note 12.   Noninterest Expenses:

Noninterest expenses included in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 include the following:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Salaries

 

$

2,682

 

$

2,258

 

$

2,044

 

Bonus

 

199

 

246

 

255

 

Deferred personnel costs

 

(172

)

(148

)

(165

)

Payroll taxes

 

200

 

181

 

148

 

Employee insurance

 

155

 

122

 

106

 

Other employee benefits

 

124

 

106

 

61

 

Depreciation

 

227

 

177

 

187

 

Rent, net

 

254

 

245

 

214

 

Utilities

 

81

 

60

 

56

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

126

 

97

 

75

 

ATM expenses

 

77

 

62

 

54

 

Other occupancy and equipment expenses

 

93

 

69

 

47

 

Postage and supplies

 

80

 

59

 

64

 

Data processing

 

299

 

373

 

295

 

Advertising and promotion

 

253

 

192

 

139

 

Legal

 

17

 

17

 

23

 

Insurance

 

43

 

31

 

38

 

Consulting

 

49

 

45

 

43

 

Courier

 

46

 

40

 

34

 

Audit fees

 

125

 

109

 

87

 

Other

 

271

 

255

 

235

 

 

 

$

5,229

 

$

4,596

 

$

4,040

 

 

Note 13.   Shareholders’ Equity:

Restrictions on dividends:

The amount of dividends that the Bank can pay to Bancorp without approval from the Federal Reserve Board is limited to its net profits for the current year plus its retained net profits for the preceding

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two years. Under Maryland law, dividends may be paid without approval from the Department of Financial Institutions only out of undivided profits. At December 31, 2006, the Bank was limited from paying dividends to Bancorp by the positive amount of retained earnings it held, which amounts to $3,495,000, and by the requirement to meet certain capital ratios. The Bank did not pay any dividends to Bancorp in 2006, 2005, or 2004.

Restrictions on lending from subsidiary to parent:

Federal law imposes certain restrictions limiting the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to Bancorp in the forms of loans or advances. Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act prohibits the Bank from making loans or advances to Bancorp in excess of 10 percent of its capital stock and surplus, as defined therein. There were no loans or advances outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005.

Capital:

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory—and possibly additional discretionary—actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.

As of December 31, 2006, the most recent notification from the regulatory agencies categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification which management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

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The Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are presented in the following tables:

 

 

Actual

 

For Capital
Adequacy Purposes

 

Minimum To  Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to Risk-Weighted Assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

26,174

 

13.19%

 

$

15,873

 

8.00%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

20,285

 

10.24%

 

$

15,840

 

8.00%

 

$

19,800

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to Risk-Weighted Assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

24,008

 

12.10%

 

$

7,937

 

4.00%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

18,119

 

9.15%

 

$

7,920

 

4.00%

 

$

11,880

 

6.00

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to Average Assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

24,088

 

10.96%

 

$

8,762

 

4.00%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

18,119

 

8.29%

 

$

8,746

 

4.00%

 

$

10,932

 

5.00

%

 

 

 

Actual

 

For Capital
Adequacy Purposes

 

Minimum To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions

 

As of December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to Risk-Weighted Assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

18,041

 

10.49%

 

$

13,753

 

8.00%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

18,098

 

10.55%

 

$

13,720

 

8.00%

 

$

17,150

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to Risk-Weighted Assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

16,088

 

9.36%

 

$

6,877

 

4.00%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

16,145

 

9.41%

 

$

6,860

 

4.00%

 

$

10,290

 

6.00

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to Average Assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

16,088

 

8.26%

 

$

7,787

 

4.00%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Bank

 

$

16,145

 

8.31%

 

$

7,772

 

4.00%

 

$

9,716

 

5.00

%

Bank

As the Company’s assets are less than $500,000,000, the Company is not currently subject to the capital adequacy requirements.

 

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Note 14.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 107, the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Carrying 
Amount

 

Fair 
Value

 

Carrying 
Amount

 

Fair 
Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Financial Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

26,483

 

$

26,483

 

$

28,510

 

$

28,510

 

Investment securities available-for-sale

 

29,174

 

29,174

 

18,952

 

18,952

 

Investment securities held-to-maturity

 

 

 

2,246

 

2,229

 

Restricted stock

 

938

 

938

 

821

 

821

 

Net loans

 

171,788

 

166,285

 

153,388

 

149,017

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

907

 

907

 

653

 

653

 

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

209,378

 

$

212,034

 

$

190,055

 

$

190,305

 

Short-term borrowings

 

450

 

450

 

450

 

450

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

250

 

250

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

6,186

 

 

 

Accrued interest payable

 

290

 

290

 

169

 

169

 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value disclosures for financial instruments as of December 31, 2006 and 2005:

Cash and cash equivalents:

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is estimated to approximate the carrying amounts.

Investment securities and restricted stock:

Fair values are based on quoted market prices, except for certain restricted stocks where fair value equals par value because of certain redemption restrictions.

Loans:

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Each portfolio is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms by performing and non-performing categories.

The fair value of performing loans is calculated by discounting estimated cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. The estimated cash flows do not anticipate prepayments.

Management has made estimates of fair value discount rates that it believes to be reasonable. However, because there is no market for many of these financial instruments, management has no basis to determine whether the fair value presented for loans would be indicative of the value negotiated in an actual sale.

Deposits:

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings, NOW accounts and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand at the

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reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The fair value estimates do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market.

Short-term borrowings:

The fair value of short-term borrowings is determined using rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Long-term debt:

The fair value of long-term debt is the same as the carrying amount since it is a variable interest rate instrument.

Junior subordinated debentures:

The junior subordinated debentures are unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The Company has entered into a guarantee, which together with its obligations under the junior subordinated debentures and the declaration of trust governing the Trust provides a full and unconditional guarantee of the Trust’s preferred securities. The fair value of junior subordinated debentures is determined using rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. See Note 8 for additional disclosures.

Accrued Interest:

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

Note 15.   Transactions with Related Parties:

Loans:

In the normal course of banking business, loans are made to officers and directors of the Company, as well as to their associates. Such loans are made in the ordinary course of business with substantially the same terms (including interest rates and collateral) as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. They do not involve more than normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. An analysis of the activity during 2006 and 2005 is as follows:

 

 

(dollars in
 thousands)

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

 

$

1,955

 

 

New loans

 

 

159

 

 

Repayments

 

 

(293

)

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

 

1,821

 

 

New loans

 

 

1,725

 

 

Repayments

 

 

(946

)

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

 

$

2,600

 

 

 

Consulting agreement:

On January 2, 2002, the Company entered into a consulting contract with a shareholder and director. This agreement engages the shareholder and director to devote his efforts to assist with facilities

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management, Company expansion and other projects as directed by the Company’s President and expired on December 31, 2006.

As compensation for his services under this agreement, the shareholder and director was paid at a rate not to exceed $35,000 per year, or $175,000 over the agreement’s term.

The accompanying consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 include $35,000 for each year from consulting expenses related to this Agreement.

This arrangement was extended to December 31, 2007 at an annual rate of $40,000.

Lease agreement:

The Company entered into a lease in July 2003 for approximately 3,800 square feet of office space owned by a limited liability company consisting of three shareholders/directors. The lease term commenced on July 10, 2003 and will expire on July 10, 2008. Pursuant to this lease, the current monthly payments are $4,300 with subsequent twelve-month periods subject to a five percent increase thereafter.

The Company entered into a lease in February 2005 for approximately 2,418 square feet of office space with the same limited liability company mentioned above. The lease term commenced on February 1, 2005 and will expire on January 31, 2010. Pursuant to this lease, the current monthly payments are $2,958 with subsequent twelve-month periods subject to a three percent increase thereafter.

Note 16.   Commitments and Contingencies:

Financial instruments:

In the normal course of business, there are outstanding commitments, contingent liabilities and other financial instruments that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which are some of the instruments used by the Company to meet the financing needs of its customers. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheet.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to the financial instrument for these commitments is represented by the contractual amounts of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. These commitments as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Contractual
Amount

 

Contractual 
Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Financial instruments whose notional or contract amounts represent credit risk:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

 

38,601

 

 

 

29,423

 

 

Standby letters of credit

 

 

3,535

 

 

 

2,761

 

 

Total

 

 

$

42,136

 

 

 

$

32,184

 

 

 

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. Certain commitments have fixed expiration dates, or other termination clauses, and may require payment of a fee. Many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon; accordingly, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral or other security obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include deposits held in

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financial institutions; U.S. Treasury securities; other marketable securities; accounts receivable; inventory; property and equipment; personal residences; income-producing commercial properties and land under development. Personal guarantees are also obtained to provide added security for certain commitments.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to guarantee the installation of real property improvements and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company holds collateral and obtains personal guarantees supporting those commitments for which collateral or other security is deemed necessary.

Note 17.   Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (Parent Company) Condensed Financial Information:

Balance Sheets

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

5,958

 

$

225

 

Investment securities available-for-sale-at-fair value

 

400

 

400

 

Investment in banking subsidiary

 

18,004

 

15,945

 

Investment in other subsidiary

 

186

 

 

Other assets

 

14

 

48

 

Total assets

 

$

24,562

 

$

16,618

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to subsidiary

 

$

3

 

$

30

 

Short-term borrowings

 

450

 

450

 

Long-term debt

 

 

250

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

 

Other liabilities

 

30

 

 

Total liabilities

 

6,669

 

730

 

Common stock

 

15

 

15

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

14,652

 

14,652

 

Retained earnings

 

3,341

 

1,421

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(115

)

(200

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

17,893

 

15,888

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

24,562

 

$

16,618

 

 

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Statements of Income

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest income

 

$

16

 

$

3

 

$

1

 

Expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

38

 

29

 

18

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

10

 

7

 

 

Interest on junior subordinated debentures

 

18

 

 

 

Other

 

32

 

16

 

15

 

Total expenses

 

98

 

52

 

33

 

Loss before provision for income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

 

(82)

 

(49)

 

(32)

 

Provision for income taxes (benefits)

 

(28)

 

(18)

 

 

Loss before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

 

(54)

 

(31)

 

(32)

 

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

 

1,974

 

1,863

 

1,550

 

Net income

 

$

1,920

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,518

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,920

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,518

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

 

(1,974

)

(1,863

)

(1,550

)

(Increase) decrease in receivable from subsidiaries

 

 

147

 

(147

)

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

34

 

(48

)

70

 

(Decrease) increase in payable to subsidiaries

 

(27

)

30

 

 

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

 

30

 

(147

)

147

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(17

)

(49

)

38

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

 

 

(150

)

(250

)

Investment in FCBI Statutory Trust I

 

(186

)

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(186

)

(150

)

(250

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

 

 

330

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

250

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(250

)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

 

6,186

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

20

 

24

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

5,936

 

270

 

354

 

Net increase in cash

 

5,733

 

71

 

142

 

Beginning cash

 

225

 

154

 

12

 

Ending cash

 

$

5,958

 

$

225

 

$

154

 

 

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Note 18.   Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited):

The following is a summary of the Company’s unaudited quarterly results of operations:

 

 

2006

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Interest income

 

 

$

3,587

 

 

 

$

3,534

 

 

 

$

3,440

 

 

 

$

3,174

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

1,484

 

 

 

1,355

 

 

 

1,214

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

1,991

 

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

2,085

 

 

 

1,960

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

33

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

60

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

99

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

85

 

 

Noninterest expenses

 

 

1,370

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

1,302

 

 

 

1,185

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

687

 

 

 

698

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

800

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

227

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

321

 

 

Net income

 

 

460

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

513

 

 

 

479

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

0.32

 

 

 

0.32

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

0.30

 

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Interest income

 

 

$

3,003

 

 

 

$

2,782

 

 

 

$

2,581

 

 

 

$

2,353

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,054

 

 

 

855

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

624

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

1,927

 

 

 

1,862

 

 

 

1,729

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

150

 

 

Net securities gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)

 

 

68

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

62

 

 

Noninterest expenses

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

1,189

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

810

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

576

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

302

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

60

 

 

Net income

 

 

508

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

516

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

Note 19.   Subsequent Events:

On February 19, 2007 the Company’s branch located at 1595 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland was destroyed as a result of a fire which occurred during an apparent robbery attempt of a store in the same shopping center, and resulted in the loss of the entire shopping center. The Company has determined that its insurance coverage is adequate, and the fire damage should not result in a material loss. Management is exploring various options to maintain service to customers of the branch, including a temporary site, increased courier service to its commercial customers and relocating the branch office.

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BUSINESS

General

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”), the parent company for its wholly-owned subsidiary Frederick County Bank (the “Bank” and together with Bancorp, the “Company”), was organized in September 2003. The Bank was incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland in August 2000 and commenced banking operations in October 2001. The Bank, headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, currently operates out of its main office and three branch offices. The Bank was organized by successful members of the business community in Frederick, Maryland and an experienced senior management team to operate as a local business bank alternative to the superregional financial institutions, which dominate its primary market area. The primary service area of the Bank is Frederick County, Maryland, with a secondary market area in the surrounding counties of Carroll, Howard, Montgomery and Washington. The Bank’s mission is to serve the needs of the business and professional community of Frederick County by building long-term relationships. The Bank seeks to focus on relationship banking, providing each customer with a number of services, familiarizing itself with, and addressing itself to, customer needs. The Bank also seeks to become an integral part of the community, a responsible citizen and make decisions based on what is good for the community.

The Company also has a subsidiary called FCBI Statutory Trust I. See Note 8 for additional disclosures.

Description of Services

The Bank offers full commercial banking services to its business and professional clients. The Bank primarily emphasizes providing commercial banking services to corporations, partnerships, small and medium-sized businesses and sole proprietorships, as well as to non-profit organizations and associations and investors living or working in Frederick County. The Bank also provides residential mortgage loans and a full line of retail services to accommodate the individual needs of corporate customers and residents of the community served by the Bank.

The Bank’s commercial loan portfolio consists of term loans, lines of credit and owner occupied commercial real estate loans provided to primarily locally based borrowers. Traditional installment loans and personal lines of credit are available on a selective basis.

Services offered to our customers include, but are not limited to, the following:

·       Commercial loans for business purposes to business owners and investors for plant and equipment, personal lines of credit, working capital, real estate renovation, and other sound business purposes;

·       Commercial real estate loans on income producing properties with an emphasis on adequate debt service coverage and liquidity. Other criteria include satisfactory loan to value ratios as determined by valuations from recognized appraisers. Loans will be made primarily at variable rates, with fixed rates in the two to five year range, with maturities normally no longer than five to ten years;

·       SBA guaranteed loans;

·       Cash Management services, including sweep accounts, repurchase agreements, account reconciliation, credit card depository, Automated Clearing House origination, wire transfers, night depository;

·       Merchant credit card services for the deposit and immediate credit of sales drafts from retail merchants and professionals such as doctors and attorneys;

·       Commercial depository services including interest bearing sweep accounts;

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·       Business checking accounts, and payroll service through outside payroll processors;

·       Other commercial services based on the individual needs of the customer including direct data services, reconciliation of accounts, night depository, safe deposit boxes, and business services;

·       On-line data communication with Bank customers;

·       ATM services;

·       Equity loans on real estate, home improvement loans, and overdraft checking privileges against preauthorized lines of credit;

·       Residential mortgage loans; and

·       Retail depository services including personal checking accounts, NOW accounts, regular savings accounts, money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and IRA accounts.

The Bank also provides courier services for deposits and other banking services, to better serve customers who are not conveniently located near the Bank’s offices.

The direct lending activities in which the Bank engages each carries the risk that the borrowers will be unable to perform on their obligations. As such, interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board and general economic conditions, nationally and in the Bank’s primary market area have a significant impact on the Bank and the Bank’s results of operations. To the extent that economic conditions deteriorate, business and individual borrowers may be less able to meet their obligations to the Bank in full, in a timely manner, resulting in decreased earnings or losses to the Bank. To the extent that loans are secured by real estate, adverse conditions in the real estate market may reduce the borrower’s ability to generate the necessary cash flow for repayment of the loan, and reduce the Bank’s ability to collect the full amount of the loan upon a default. To the extent the Bank makes fixed rate loans, general increases in interest rates will tend to reduce the Bank’s spread as the interest rates the Bank must pay for deposits increase while interest income is flat. Economic conditions and interest rates may also adversely affect the value of property pledged as security for loans.

Whenever appropriate and available, the Bank seeks Federal and State loan guarantees, such as the Small Business Administration’s “7A” and “504” loan programs to reduce risks. The Bank generally requires personal guarantees on all loans; approval of exceptions to this policy is documented. All borrowers are required to forward annual corporate, partnership and personal financial statements to comply with bank policy and enforced through the loan covenants documentation for each transaction. Interest rate risks to the Bank are mitigated by using either floating interest rates or by fixing rates for a short period of time.

Consistent with the objective of the Bank to serve the needs of the business community, the Bank seeks to concentrate its assets in commercial loans and commercial real estate loans. To be consistent with the requirements of prudent banking practices, adequate assets will be invested in high-grade securities to provide liquidity and safety.

The risk of nonpayment (or deferred payment) of loans is inherent in commercial banking. The Bank’s marketing focus on small to medium-sized businesses may result in the assumption by the Bank of certain lending risks that are different from those attendant to loans to larger companies. Management of the Bank carefully evaluates all loan applications and attempts to minimize its credit risk exposure by use of thorough loan application, approval and monitoring procedures, however, there can be no assurance that such procedures can significantly reduce such lending risks.

Source of Business.   Management believes that the market segments targeted, small to medium sized businesses and professionals in the Bank’s market area, demand the convenience and personal service that a smaller, independent financial institution can offer. It is these themes of convenience and personal

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service that form the basis of the Bank’s business development strategies. The Bank provides services from its centrally located main office in Frederick Maryland, one branch on both the north and south sides of Frederick City, along with its branch in Walkersville, Maryland, which it believes complement the needs of the Bank’s existing and potential customers, and provide prospects for additional growth and expansion. The Bank has implemented a courier service to better serve local customers who are not conveniently located near one of the Bank’s offices. Subject to obtaining necessary regulatory approvals, capital adequacy, the identification of appropriate sites, then current business demand and other factors, the Bank plans to establish additional branch offices over the next two years. There can be no assurance that the Bank will establish any additional branches or that they will be profitable.

The Bank seeks to capitalize upon the extensive business and personal contacts and relationships of its Directors and Executive Officers to develop the Bank’s customer base, as well as relying on Director referrals, officer-originated calling programs and customer and shareholder referrals.

Market Area and Competition

Location and Market Area.   The headquarters for Bancorp and the Bank is located at 9 North Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701, in downtown Frederick. The Bank’s main banking office is located at 30 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland and has two branches located in Frederick, Maryland, one at 1595 Opossumtown Pike, and the second at 6910 Crestwood Boulevard. The third  branch is located in Walkersville, Maryland at 200 Commerce Drive. The primary service area of the Bank is Frederick County, Maryland, with a secondary market area in the surrounding counties of Carroll, Howard, Montgomery and Washington. Frederick County and the City of Frederick have experienced significant consolidation in the banking market over the past seven years. Other than the Bank, no commercial bank based in Frederick County has been organized since 1989, and since the acquisition of FCNB Bank by BB&T Corporation in 2001 and Farmers and Mechanics Bank by Mercantile Bankshares Corporation in 2003, which itself has entered into an agreement to be acquired by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., there are no other financial institutions based in Frederick City which are not affiliated with a larger regional or superregional organization. The Bank believes that market and banking trends provide an opportunity for the Bank to execute a focused strategy of offering personal and customized services and attract underserved and dissatisfied small business clients.

Frederick County, located in central Maryland, had a 2004 population of approximately 217,653. This represented an increase of 11.5% from 2000. The population of Frederick County is anticipated to continue to grow, to approximately 238,000 in 2010 and 281,710 in 2020. Frederick City has experienced similar population growth, resulting in a 2003 population of approximately 56,128.

The County currently boasts approximately 100,000 jobs, expected to increase approximately 20% over each of the next two decades, to approximately 121,000 in 2010 and 148,500 in 2020. Raw employment figures in Frederick County do not reflect the significant intercounty commuter traffic between Frederick and surrounding counties. A significant portion of Frederick residents work in other jurisdictions, and a substantial number of Frederick County jobs are held by nonresidents. The economy of Frederick County is highly diversified.

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As of 2000, employment was distributed among the following categories:

Sector

 

 

 

Percent
Of Jobs

 

Agricultural

 

 

2.6

%

 

Construction

 

 

10.7

%

 

Manufacturing

 

 

10.1

%

 

Wholesale and Retail Trade

 

 

25.7

%

 

Finance Insurance and Real Estate

 

 

7.2

%

 

Transportation and Utilities

 

 

2.5

%

 

Services (includes business, health, hospital, legal and education)

 

 

27.4

%

 

Government

 

 

13.8

%

 

 

Competition.   Deregulation of financial institutions and holding company acquisitions of banks across state lines has resulted in widespread, fundamental changes in the financial services industry. This transformation, although occurring nationwide, is particularly intense in Frederick County, and the nearby Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas, because of the changes in the area’s economic base in recent years and changing federal and state laws authorizing interstate mergers and acquisitions of banks, and the interstate establishment or acquisition of branches.

In Frederick County, Maryland, competition is exceptionally keen from large banking institutions headquartered outside of Maryland. In addition, the Bank will compete with other community banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, mortgage companies, finance companies, the online divisions of out of market institutions, and others providing financial services. Among the advantages that many of these institutions have over the Bank are their abilities to finance extensive advertising campaigns, maintain extensive branch networks and technology investments, and to directly offer certain services, such as international banking and trust services, which will not be offered directly by the Bank. Further, the greater capitalization of the larger institutions allows for substantially higher lending limits than the Bank. Certain of these competitors have other advantages, such as tax exemption in the case of credit unions, and lesser regulation in the case of mortgage companies and finance companies.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLB Act”) created a new type of regulated entity, the financial holding company that can offer a broad range of financial products. These new financial holding companies are able to affiliate with and engage in banking, securities, insurance and other financial activities not permitted under prior law. The GLB Act also permits banks with or without holding companies to establish and operate financial subsidiaries that may engage in most financial activities in which financial holding companies may engage. Large bank holding companies and other large financial service companies in particular will be able to take advantage of the new activities and provide a wider array of products than may be possible for smaller institutions such as the Bank.

Employees

At February 1, 2007, the Company employed fifty-three (53) persons on a full-time basis, two (2) of which are executive officers, and eight (8) persons on a part time basis. None of the Company’s employees are represented by any collective bargaining group, and the Company believes that its employee relations are good. The Company provides a benefit program, which includes health and dental insurance, a 401k plan, life and long-term disability insurance for substantially all full time employees and an incentive stock option plan for key employees and directors of the Company.

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Properties

The main office of the Bancorp and the Bank is located at 30 West Patrick Street, Frederick, in 3,575 square feet on the ground floor of a seven (7)-story office building, comprised of 65,477 square feet. The Company leases the space under a five (5)-year lease, which expires in July 2011, at a current annual rent of $86,618; subject to annual increases of 3% per year. The Company has one 5-year renewal option.

The Antietam branch is located at 1595 Opposumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland and consists of 1,770 square feet in a 28,000 square foot building. The property is occupied under a five (5)-year lease, which expires in May 2011, at a current annual rent of $46,168; subject to annual increases of 3%, plus additional rent relating to common area fees and taxes. The Company has one 5-year renewal option.

The Company leases approximately 3,800 square feet of office space located at 7 North Market Street, Frederick, Maryland,  used for the Company’s operations center, in a building owned by a limited liability company owned by three shareholders/directors. The lease term will expire in July 2008. Pursuant to this lease, the current annual payments are $51,603 and are subject to annual increases of 5% per year.

The Company leases approximately 2,418 square feet of office space at 9 North Market Street, Frederick, Maryland, with the same limited liability company mentioned above. The lease will expire in January 2010. Pursuant to this lease, the current annual payments are $35,490 and are subject to annual increases of 3% per year.

The Company also owns the premises for its branches located at 6910 Crestwood Boulevard, Frederick Maryland and 200 Commerce Drive, Walkersville, Maryland.

The Company believes that its existing facilities outlined above are adequate to conduct the Company’s business.

See subsequent event disclosure in Note 19 to the financial statements.

Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated, as of the last day of the period covered by this report, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Act of 1934) during the quarter ended December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Supervision and Regulation

Bancorp is registered as a bank holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “Holding Company Act”) and, as such, is subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Reserve. As a bank holding company, Bancorp is required to furnish to the Federal Reserve annual and quarterly reports of its operations and additional information and reports. Bancorp is also subject to regular examination by the Federal Reserve.

Under the Holding Company Act, a bank holding company must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before (1) acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any class of voting securities of any bank or bank holding company if, after the acquisition, the bank holding company would directly or indirectly own or control more than 5% of the class; (2) acquiring all or substantially all of the

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assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (3) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.

Under the Holding Company Act, any company must obtain approval of the Federal Reserve prior to acquiring control of Bancorp or the Bank. For purposes of the Holding Company Act, “control” is defined as ownership of 25% or more of any class of voting securities of Bancorp or the Bank, the ability to control the election of a majority of the directors, or the exercise of a controlling influence over management or policies of Bancorp or the Bank.

The Change in Bank Control Act and the related regulations of the Federal Reserve require any person or persons acting in concert (except for companies required to make application under the Holding Company Act), to file a written notice with the Federal Reserve before the person or persons acquire control of Bancorp or the Bank. The Change in Bank Control Act defines “control” as the direct or indirect power to vote 25% or more of any class of voting securities or to direct the management or policies of a bank holding company or an insured bank.

The Holding Company Act also limits the investments and activities of bank holding companies. In general, a bank holding company is prohibited from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of a company that is not a bank or a bank holding company or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, providing services for its subsidiaries, non-bank activities that are closely related to banking, and other financially related activities. The activities of Bancorp are subject to these legal and regulatory limitations under the Holding Company Act and Federal Reserve regulations.

In addition to being a bank holding company, Bancorp has also been designated a financial holding company and as such under federal banking law may engage in an expanded list of non-bank activities. Non-bank and financially related activities of bank holding companies and financial holding companies, also may be subject to regulation and oversight by regulators other than the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve has the power to order a holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity, or to terminate its ownership or control of any subsidiary, when it has reasonable cause to believe that the continuation of such activity or such ownership or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness, or stability of any bank subsidiary of that holding company.

The Federal Reserve has the power to prohibit dividends by bank holding companies if their actions constitute unsafe or unsound practices. The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement on the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies, which expresses the Federal Reserve’s view that a bank holding company should pay cash dividends only to the extent that the company’s net income for the past year is sufficient to cover both the cash dividends and a rate of earnings retention that is consistent with the company’s capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition.

The Bank, as a Maryland chartered commercial bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System (a “state member bank”) and whose accounts are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the FDIC up to the maximum legal limits of the FDIC, is subject to regulation, supervision and regular examination by the Maryland Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board. The regulations of these various agencies govern most aspects of the Bank’s business, including required reserves against deposits, loans, investments, mergers and acquisitions, borrowing, dividends and location and number of branch offices. The laws and regulations governing the Bank generally have been promulgated to protect depositors and the deposit insurance funds, and not for the purpose of protecting shareholders.

Competition among commercial banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions has increased following enactment of legislation, which greatly expanded the ability of banks and bank holding companies to engage in interstate banking or acquisition activities. As a result of federal and state legislation, banks in the Washington, DC/Maryland/Virginia area can, subject to limited restrictions,

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acquire or merge with a bank in another of the jurisdictions, and can branch de novo in any of the jurisdictions. The GLB Act allows a wider array of companies to own banks, which could result in companies with resources substantially in excess of the Bank’s entering into competition with the Bank.

Banking is a business, which depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the differences between the interest paid by a bank on its deposits and its other borrowings and the interest received by a bank on loans extended to its customers and securities held in its investment portfolio constitute the major portion of the Bank’s earnings. Thus, the earnings and growth of the Bank are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly, as it relates to monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates the supply of money through various means including open market dealings in United States government securities. The nature and timing of changes in such policies and their impact on the Bank cannot be predicted.

Branching and Interstate Banking.   The federal banking agencies are authorized to approve interstate bank merger transactions without regard to whether such transaction is prohibited by the law of any state, unless the home state of one of the banks has opted out of the interstate bank merger provisions of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the “Riegle-Neal Act”) by adopting a law after the date of enactment of the Riegle-Neal Act and prior to June 1, 1997 which applies equally to all out-of-state banks and expressly prohibits merger transactions involving out-of-state banks. Interstate acquisitions of branches are permitted only if the law of the state in which the branch is located permits such acquisitions. Such interstate bank mergers and branch acquisitions are also subject to the nationwide and statewide insured deposit concentration limitations described in the Riegle-Neal Act.

The Riegle-Neal Act authorizes the federal banking agencies to approve interstate branching de novo by national and state banks in states, which specifically allow for such branching. The District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia have all enacted laws, which permit interstate acquisitions of banks and bank branches and permit out-of-state banks to establish de novo branches.

USA Patriot Act.   Under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, commonly referred to as the “USA Patriot Act” or the “Patriot Act”, financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against specified financial transactions and account relationships, as well as enhanced due diligence standards intended to detect, and prevent, the use of the United States financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing activities. The Patriot Act requires financial institutions, including banks, to establish anti-money laundering programs, including employee training and independent audit requirements, meet minimum standards specified by the act, follow minimum standards for customer identification and maintenance of customer identification records, and regularly compare customer lists against lists of suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations and money launderers. The costs or other effects of the compliance burdens imposed by the Patriot Act or future anti-terrorist, homeland security or anti-money laundering legislation or regulations cannot be predicted with certainty.

Capital Adequacy Guidelines.   The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have adopted risk based capital adequacy guidelines pursuant to which they assess the adequacy of capital in examining and supervising banks and bank holding companies and in analyzing bank regulatory applications. Risk-based capital requirements determine the adequacy of capital based on the risk inherent in various classes of assets and off-balance sheet items. The risk based capital guidelines will not be applicable to the Company until it has in excess of $500 million in assets, it has public debt or it engages in certain highly leveraged activities.

State member banks are expected to meet a minimum ratio of total qualifying capital (the sum of core capital (Tier 1) and supplementary capital (Tier 2)) to risk weighted assets of 8%. At least half of this amount (4%) should be in the form of core capital. Tier 1 Capital generally consists of the sum of common

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shareholders’ equity and perpetual preferred stock (subject in the case of the latter to limitations on the kind and amount of such stock which may be included as Tier 1 Capital), less goodwill, without adjustment for changes in the market value of securities classified as “available for sale” in accordance with FAS 115. Tier 2 Capital consists of the following: hybrid capital instruments; perpetual preferred stock which is not otherwise eligible to be included as Tier 1 Capital; term subordinated debt and intermediate-term preferred stock; and, subject to limitations, general allowances for loan losses. Assets are adjusted under the risk-based guidelines to take into account different risk characteristics, with the categories ranging from 0% (requiring no risk-based capital) for assets such as cash and certain U.S. government and agency securities, to 100% for the bulk of assets which are typically held by a bank, including certain multi-family residential and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans. Residential first mortgage loans on one to four family residential real estate and certain seasoned multi-family residential real estate loans, which are not 90 days or more past-due or non-performing and which have been made in accordance with prudent underwriting standards are assigned a 50% level in the risk-weighing system, as are certain privately-issued mortgage-backed securities representing indirect ownership of such loans. Off-balance sheet items also are adjusted to take into account certain risk characteristics.

In addition to the risk-based capital requirements, the Federal Reserve Board has established a minimum 3.0% Leverage Capital Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to total adjusted assets) requirement for the most highly-rated banks, with an additional cushion of at least 100 to 200 basis points for all other banks, which effectively increases the minimum Leverage Capital Ratio for such other banks to 4.0% – 5.0% or more. The highest-rated banks are those that are not anticipating or experiencing significant growth and have well diversified risk, including no undue interest rate risk exposure, excellent asset quality, high liquidity, good earnings and, in general, those which are considered a strong banking organization. A bank having less than the minimum Leverage Capital Ratio requirement shall, within 60 days of the date as of which it fails to comply with such requirement, submit a reasonable plan describing the means and timing by which the bank shall achieve its minimum Leverage Capital Ratio requirement. A bank which fails to file such plan is deemed to be operating in an unsafe and unsound manner, and could subject the bank to a cease-and-desist order. Any insured depository institution with a Leverage Capital Ratio that is less than 2.0% is deemed to be operating in an unsafe or unsound condition pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”) and is subject to potential termination of deposit insurance. However, such an institution will not be subject to an enforcement proceeding solely on account of its capital ratios, if it has entered into and is in compliance with a written agreement to increase its Leverage Capital Ratio and to take such other action as may be necessary for the institution to be operated in a safe and sound manner. The capital regulations also provide, among other things, for the issuance of a capital directive, which is a final order issued to a bank that fails to maintain minimum capital or to restore its capital to the minimum capital requirement within a specified time period. Such a directive is enforceable in the same manner as a final cease-and-desist order.

Prompt Corrective Action.   Under Section 38 of the FDIA, each federal banking agency is required to implement a system of prompt corrective action for institutions, which it regulates. The federal banking agencies have promulgated substantially similar regulations to implement the system of prompt corrective action established by Section 38 of the FDIA. Under the regulations, a bank shall be deemed to be: (i) “well capitalized” if it has a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio of 10.0% or more, a Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio of 6.0% or more, a Leverage Capital Ratio of 5.0% or more and is not subject to any written capital order or directive; (ii) “adequately capitalized” if it has a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio of 8.0% or more, a Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio of 4.0% or more and a Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio of 4.0% or more (3.0% under certain circumstances) and does not meet the definition of “well capitalized;” (iii) “undercapitalized” if it has a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio that is less than 8.0%, a Tier 1 Risk based Capital Ratio that is less than 4.0% or a Leverage Capital Ratio that is less than 4.0% (3.0% under certain circumstances); (iv) “significantly undercapitalized” if it has a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio that is less

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than 6.0%, a Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio that is less than 3.0% or a Leverage Capital Ratio that is less than 3.0%; and (v) “critically undercapitalized” if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.

An institution generally must file a written capital restoration plan which meets specified requirements with an appropriate federal banking agency within 45 days of the date the institution receives notice or is deemed to have notice that it is undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. A federal banking agency must provide the institution with written notice of approval or disapproval within 60 days after receiving a capital restoration plan, subject to extensions by the applicable agency.

An institution, which is required to submit a capital restoration plan, must concurrently submit a performance guaranty by each company that controls the institution. Such guaranty shall be limited to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5.0% of the institution’s total assets at the time the institution was notified or deemed to have notice that it was undercapitalized or (ii) the amount necessary at such time to restore the relevant capital measures of the institution to the levels required for the institution to be classified as adequately capitalized. Such a guaranty shall expire after the federal banking agency notifies the institution that it has remained adequately capitalized for each of four consecutive calendar quarters. An institution which fails to submit a written capital restoration plan within the requisite period, including any required performance guaranty, or fails in any material respect to implement a capital restoration plan, shall be subject to the restrictions in Section 38 of the FDIA which are applicable to significantly undercapitalized institutions.

A “critically undercapitalized institution” is to be placed in conservatorship or receivership within 90 days unless the FDIC formally determines that forbearance from such action would better protect the deposit insurance fund. Unless the FDIC or other appropriate federal banking regulatory agency makes specific further findings and certifies that the institution is viable and is not expected to fail, an institution that remains critically undercapitalized on average during the fourth calendar quarter after the date it becomes critically undercapitalized must be placed in receivership. The general rule is that the FDIC will be appointed as receiver within 90 days after a bank becomes critically undercapitalized unless extremely good cause is shown and an extension is agreed to by the federal regulators. In general, good cause is defined as capital, which has been raised and is imminently available for infusion into the bank except for certain technical requirements, which may delay the infusion for a period of time beyond the 90 day time period.

Immediately upon becoming undercapitalized, an institution shall become subject to the provisions of Section 38 of the FDIA, which (i) restrict payment of capital distributions and management fees; (ii) require that the appropriate federal banking agency monitor the condition of the institution and its efforts to restore its capital; (iii) require submission of a capital restoration plan; (iv) restrict the growth of the institution’s assets; and (v) require prior approval of certain expansion proposals. The appropriate federal banking agency for an undercapitalized institution also may take any number of discretionary supervisory actions if the agency determines that any of these actions is necessary to resolve the problems of the institution at the least possible long-term cost to the deposit insurance fund, subject in certain cases to specified procedures. These discretionary supervisory actions include: requiring the institution to raise additional capital; restricting transactions with affiliates; requiring divestiture of the institution or the sale of the institution to a willing purchaser; and any other supervisory action that the agency deems appropriate. These and additional mandatory and permissive supervisory actions may be taken with respect to significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized institutions.

Additionally, under Section 11(c)(5) of the FDIA, a conservator or receiver may be appointed for an institution where:  (i) an institution’s obligations exceed its assets;  (ii) there is substantial dissipation of the institution’s assets or earnings as a result of any violation of law or any unsafe or unsound practice; 

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(iii) the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition; (iv) there is a willful violation of a cease-and-desist order; (v) the institution is unable to pay its obligations in the ordinary course of business; (vi) losses or threatened losses deplete all or substantially all of an institution’s capital, and there is no reasonable prospect of becoming “adequately capitalized” without assistance; (vii) there is any violation of law or unsafe or unsound practice or condition that is likely to cause insolvency or substantial dissipation of assets or earnings, weaken the institution’s condition, or otherwise seriously prejudice the interests of depositors or the insurance fund; (viii) an institution ceases to be insured; (ix) the institution is undercapitalized and has no reasonable prospect that it will become adequately capitalized, fails to become adequately capitalized when required to do so, or fails to submit or materially implement a capital restoration plan; or (x) the institution is critically undercapitalized or otherwise has substantially insufficient capital.

Regulatory Enforcement Authority.   Federal banking law grants substantial enforcement powers to federal banking regulators. This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease-and-desist or removal orders and to initiate injunctive actions against banking organizations and institution-affiliated parties. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated for violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices. Other actions or inactions may provide the basis for enforcement action, including misleading or untimely reports filed with regulatory authorities.

Deposit Insurance Premiums.   Pursuant to deposit insurance reform legislation, in December 2006, the FDIC adopted a new risk based assessment system for determining deposit insurance premiums. Under the new requirements, four risk categories (I-IV), each subject to different premium rates, are established, based upon an institution’s status as well capitalized, adequately capitalized or undercapitalized, and the institution’s supervisory rating. Under the new rules, all insured depository institutions will pay deposit insurance premiums, currently ranging between 5 and 7 basis points on an institution’s assessment base for institutions in risk category I (well capitalized institutions perceived as posing the least risk to the insurance fund), and 10, 28 and 43 basis points for institutions in  risk categories II, III, and IV. The level of rates are subject to periodic adjustment by the FDIC.

RISK FACTORS

There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain profitable operations.

Although we have operated on a profitable basis since January 2003, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue operating on a profitable basis, or that we will be able to increase our level of profits and shareholder returns. Our continued growth and profitability depend on our continued acceptance by the community, marketing efforts, competitive pricing, ability to hire and retain experienced personnel, competition by existing and new entrants into the market and other factors. Our efforts at expansion of our branch network and asset base may not prove successful. The failure to remain profitable may reduce the value of an investment in our common stock.

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A substantial portion of our loans are real estate related loans in the Frederick, Maryland area, and substantially all of our loans are commercial real estate or commercial and industrial loans made to borrowers in this area. Adverse changes in the real estate market or economy in this area could lead to higher levels of problem loans and charge-offs, and adversely affect our earnings and financial condition.

We have a substantial amount of loans secured by real estate in the Frederick, Maryland area as collateral, and substantially all of our loans are to borrowers in that area. At December 31, 2006, 42% of our loans were commercial real estate loans, 17% of construction and land development loans and an additional 14% were commercial and industrial loans, which are not primarily secured by real estate. These concentrations expose us to the risk that adverse developments in the real estate market, or in the general economic conditions, in our market area, could increase the levels of nonperforming loans and charge-offs, and reduce loan demand and deposit growth. In that event, we would likely experience lower earnings or losses. Additionally, if economic conditions in the area deteriorate, or there is significant volatility or weakness in the economy or any significant sector of the area’s economy, our ability to develop our business relationships may be diminished, the quality and collectibility of our loans may be adversely affected, the value of collateral may decline and loan demand may be reduced.

Further, under guidance adopted by the federal banking regulators, banks which have concentrations in construction, land development or commercial real estate loans (other than loans for majority owner occupied properties) would be expected to maintain higher levels of risk management and, potentially, higher levels of capital. It is possible that we may be required to maintain higher levels of capital than we would otherwise be expected to maintain as a result of our levels of construction, development and commercial real estate loans, which may require us to obtain additional capital sooner than we would otherwise seek it, which may reduce shareholder returns.

Lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio may increase the risk of credit defaults in the future, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Most of the loans in our loan portfolio were originated within the past four years. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process referred to as “seasoning.” As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio, although there can be no assurance that more seasoned loans will be of higher quality or perform better. Because our loan portfolio is relatively new, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be somewhat higher than current levels. Defaults on loans would negatively affect our financial condition, results of operations and financial prospects.

Losses related to any single loan could have a significant impact on our financial conditions and results of operations.

As a result of our focus on commercial lending, our loan portfolio is currently comprised of a relatively small number of loans, many of which have balances in excess of 5% of our shareholder’s equity. Additionally, commercial and industrial loans not primarily secured by real estate are typically made based on the ability of the borrower to make payment on the loan from the cash flow of the business, and are collateralized primarily by business assets such as equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. These assets are often subject to depreciation over time, may be more difficult than real estate collateral to evaluate, and may be more difficult to realize the value of upon foreclosure. As a result, the availability of funds for repayment of such loans is often contingent on the success of the business itself. Although we rigorously underwrite and structure our loans, and monitor the financial condition of our borrowers in an effort to avoid or minimize losses, unexpected reversals in the business of an individual borrower can occur, and the resulting decline in the quality of loans to such borrowers, and related provisions for credit losses, could have a material adverse affect on our earnings, financial condition and shareholder returns.

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Our financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected if our allowance for loan losses is not sufficient to absorb actual losses or if we are required to increase our allowance for loan losses.

Experience in the banking industry indicates that a portion of our loans will become delinquent, and that some may only be partially repaid or may never be repaid at all. Despite our underwriting criteria, we may experience losses for reasons beyond our control, such as general economic conditions. Although we believe that our allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level adequate to absorb any inherent losses in our loan portfolio, these estimates of loan losses are necessarily subjective and their accuracy depends on the outcome of future events. If we need to make significant and unanticipated increases in our loss allowance in the future, our results of operations would be materially adversely affected at that time.

Our bank regulators may require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, which could have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Federal and state regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. These regulatory agencies may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or to recognize further loan charge-offs based upon their judgments, which may be different from ours. Any increase in the allowance for loan losses required by these regulatory agencies could have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The loss of the services of any key employees could adversely affect investor returns.

Our business is service oriented, and our success depends to a large extent upon the services of Martin S. Lapera, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and William R. Talley, Jr., our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The loss of the services of either of these officers could adversely affect our business.

Trading in our common stock has been sporadic and volume has been light. As a result, shareholders may not be able to quickly and easily sell their common stock.

Our common stock currently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board market and trading volume to date has been minimal, averaging about 208 shares per day over the 12 months ended February 1, 2007, and there can be no assurance that an active and liquid market for the common stock will develop.

The number of shares owned by our directors and executive officers could make it more difficult, or impossible, to obtain approval for some matters submitted to shareholder vote, including mergers and acquisitions. Your interests may not be the same as those of the Board and management.

Our directors and executive officers and their affiliates own approximately 28.7% of the outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2006. By voting against a proposal submitted to shareholders, our directors and officers, as a group, may be able to block, or make approval more difficult to obtain, for proposals requiring the vote of shareholders, such as some mergers, share exchanges, asset sales and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.

We have no current plans to pay cash dividends.

Frederick County Bank is our principal revenue producing operation. As a result, the ability to pay cash dividends to shareholders largely depends on receiving dividends from Frederick County Bank. The amount of dividends that a bank may pay is limited by state and federal laws and regulations. Even if we have earnings in an amount sufficient to pay cash dividends, our Board of Directors may decide to retain earnings for the purpose of financing growth. We have no current plans to commence paying cash dividends.

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Changes in interest rates and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse impact on our earnings.

Our operating income and net income depend to a great extent on our net interest margin—the difference between the interest yields we receive on loans, securities and other interest bearing assets and the interest rates we pay on interest bearing deposits and other liabilities. These rates are highly sensitive to many factors, which are beyond our control, including competition, general economic conditions and monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Additionally, changes in applicable law, if enacted, including those that would permit banks to pay interest on checking and demand deposit accounts established by businesses, could have a significant negative effect on net interest income, net income, net interest margin, return on assets and return on equity. A significant portion of our deposits, 15.7% at December 31, 2006, are noninterest bearing demand deposits.

Government policy relating to the deposit insurance funds may also adversely affect our results of operations. Under regulations adopted in 2006, we will, in 2007, be required to pay deposit insurance premiums for the first time.

Payment of deposit insurance premiums will have an adverse effect on our earnings.

These changes or other legislative or regulatory developments could have a significant negative effect on our net interest income, net income, net interest margin, return on assets and return on equity.

Banking regulators have broad regulatory powers, but bank regulations are primarily designed to protect depositors and not investors.

We are subject to supervision by a variety of governmental regulatory agencies at both the federal and state levels. Regulations promulgated by these agencies, and the interpretation and application of them by federal and state regulators, are beyond our control, may change rapidly and unpredictably and may adversely affect our earnings and growth. Most of the regulations promulgated by federal and state bank regulatory agencies are designed to protect depositors, not investors. In particular, these regulations may limit our growth and the return to investors by restricting activities such as the payment of dividends, investments, loans and interest rates, interest rates paid on deposits, the creation of branch offices or other financial transactions.

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Market for Common Stock and Dividends

Bancorp’s common stock is not traded on any organized exchange, including the Nasdaq Stock Market. As of December 31, 2006, two market makers offered to make a market in the common stock in the over the counter “bulletin board” market under the symbol “FCBI”. The common stock has traded only sporadically and in limited volume. No assurance can be given that an active or established trading market will develop in the foreseeable future. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for the common stock during each calendar quarter for 2006 and 2005. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or commission, and may not represent actual transactions. These quotations do not necessarily reflect the intrinsic or market values of the common stock. As of December 31, 2006, there were 1,458,602 shares of common stock outstanding, held by approximately 661 shareholders of record. Bancorp has not paid any cash dividends to date. The ability of Bancorp to declare and pay dividends is limited by federal and state law regulation. Please refer to Note 13 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information.

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Quarter

 

 

 

High Bid

 

Low Bid

 

High Bid

 

Low Bid

 

First

 

 

$

40.00

 

 

 

$

34.00

 

 

 

$

39.50

 

 

 

$

28.00

 

 

Second

 

 

$

39.00

 

 

 

$

36.05

 

 

 

$

37.96

 

 

 

$

35.75

 

 

Third

 

 

$

37.50

 

 

 

$

32.75

 

 

 

$

43.00

 

 

 

$

34.10

 

 

Fourth

 

 

$

35.50

 

 

 

$

32.50

 

 

 

$

42.00

 

 

 

$

35.00

 

 

 

Dividends.   Neither Bancorp nor the Bank has paid any cash dividends to date. Regulations of the Federal Reserve Board and Maryland law place limits on the amount of dividends the Bank may pay without prior approval. Prior approval of the Federal Reserve is required to pay dividends which exceed the Bank’s net profits for the current year plus its retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years, less required transfers to surplus. Under Maryland law, cash dividends may be paid without approval from the Department of Financial Institutions only out of undivided profits.

State and federal bank regulatory agencies also have authority to prohibit a bank from paying dividends if such payment is deemed to be an unsafe or unsound practice. Compliance with minimum capital requirements, as presently in effect, or as they may be amended from time to time, could limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay. As a depository institution, the deposits of which are insured by the FDIC, the Bank may not pay dividends or distribute any of its capital assets while it remains in default on any assessment due the FDIC. The Bank currently is not in default under any of its obligations to the FDIC. Even if the Bank has earnings in an amount sufficient to pay cash dividends, the Board of Directors may determine to retain earnings for the purpose of funding the growth of the Bank. Please refer to Note 13 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information.

Stock Performance Comparison.   The following table compares the cumulative total return on a hypothetical investment of $100 in Bancorp’s common stock at the closing price on December 31, 2001 through December 31, 2006, with the hypothetical cumulative total return on the NASDAQ Stock Market Index (Total U.S.) and the NASDAQ Bank Index for the comparable period.

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GRAPHIC

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.

 

100.00

 

121.25

 

156.25

 

280.00

 

380.00

 

345.00

 

Nasdaq Stock Market Index—(Total U.S.)

 

100.00

 

68.47

 

102.72

 

111.54

 

113.07

 

123.84

 

Nasdaq Bank Index

 

100.00

 

104.52

 

135.80

 

150.73

 

144.20

 

160.07

 

 

Issuer Repurchases of Securities During the Fourth Quarter of 2006.   None.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Shares.   None.

Use of Proceeds.   Not Applicable.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.   The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding options and other rights to purchase common stock granted under the Company’s compensation plans.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan category

 

 

 

Number of securities 
to be issued upon 
exercise of outstanding 
options, warrants and rights

 

Weighted average
 exercise price of
 outstanding options,
 warrants and rights

 

Number of securities
 remaining available for 
future issuance under 
equity compensation plans 
(excluding securities reflected
 in column (a)

 

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders (1)

 

 

130,010

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

 

126,540

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

0

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

0

 

 

Total

 

 

130,010

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

 

126,540

 

 


(1)          Consists of the 2001 Stock Option Plan. Certain employment arrangements entered into by the Company, which have not been specifically approved by stockholders provide for the issuance under the 2001 Stock Option Plan of options to purchase common stock to certain officers. All of such

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options have been issued and are fully vested. For additional information, see the discussion of employment agreements in response to Item 10 and Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 7:00 p.m.
Dutch’s Daughter
581 Himes Avenue
Frederick, MD  21703

Transfer Agent

Registrar & Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ  07016
1-800-368-5948

Market Makers

Ferris Baker Watts, Inc.
365 W. Patrick Street
Frederick, MD  21701
301-662-6488

Koonce Securities, Inc.
6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 600
Bethesda, MD  20817
1-800-368-2806

Availability of 10-K Report

The annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available without charge upon written request to:

William R. Talley, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.
7 North Market Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701

Internet Access to Company Documents

The Company provides access to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.frederickcountybank.com. After accessing the web site, the filings are available upon selecting “About FCB” and then “Investor Relations.”  Reports available include the annual report on Form 10-K or 10-KSB, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or 10-QSB, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are electronically filed or furnished to the SEC.

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Principal Affiliate

Balance Sheet

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$    3,695

 

Total deposits

 

$ 215,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and

 

 

Frederick County Bank

 

Earning assets

 

226,454

 

other liabilities

 

1,014

9 North Market Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick, MD 21701

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,166)

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

18,004

301-620-1400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four Offices

 

Other assets

 

6,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$234,354

 

shareholders’ equity

 

$ 234,354

 

 

Net income

 

$    1,974

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 15.         Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

Rider 1

The following financial statements are included in this report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All financial statement schedules have been omitted as the required information is either inapplicable or included in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibits

 

3(a

)

 

Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended(1)

 

3(b

)

 

Bylaws of the Company(2)

 

4(a

)

 

Indenture, dated as of December 15, 2006 between Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee(3)

 

4(b

)

 

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as December 15, 2006 between Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and Martin S. Lapera and William R. Talley, Jr. as Administrators(3)

 

4(c

)

 

Guarantee Agreement dated as of dated as December 15, 2006 between Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Guarantee Trustee(3)

 

10(a

)

 

2001 Stock Option Plan(4)

 

10(b

)

 

Employment Agreement between the Bank and Martin S. Lapera(5)

 

10(c

)

 

Employment Agreement between the Bank and William R. Talley, Jr.(6)

 

10(d

)

 

Consulting Agreement between the Bank and Raymond Raedy as amended, filed herewith

 

10(e

)

 

2002 Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended(7)

 

10(f

)

 

Amendment No. 1 to the 2002 Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan(7)

 

10(g

)

 

Loan Agreement with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank(8)

 

10(h

)

 

Promissory Note with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank(8)

 

11

 

 

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Income—Please refer to Note 1 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

21

 

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

 

23

 

 

Independent Auditor’s Consent

 

31(a

)

 

Certification of Martin S. Lapera, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

31(b

)

 

Certification of William R. Talley, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

32(a

)

 

Certification of Martin S. Lapera, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

32(b

)

 

Certification of William R. Talley, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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(1)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(3)          Not filed in accordance with the provision of Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation SK. The Company agrees to provide a copy of these documents to the Commission upon request.

(4)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (no. 333-111761).

(5)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2005.

(6)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2005.

(7)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(8)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

DATE: February 12, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ MARTIN S. LAPERA

 

 

 

 

Martin S. Lapera

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities on February 12, 2007.

Name

 

 

 

Position

 

 

 

Signature

 

Emil D. Bennett

 

Director

 

/S/ EMIL D. BENNETT

John N. Burdette

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

/S/ JOHN N. BURDETTE

J. Denham Crum

 

Director

 

/S/ J. DENHAM CRUM

George E. Dredden, Jr.

 

Director

 

/S/ GEORGE E. DREDDEN, JR.

William S. Fout

 

Director

 

/S/ WILLIAM S. FOUT

Helen G. Hahn

 

Director

 

/S/ HELEN G. HAHN

William J. Kissner

 

Director

 

/S/ WILLIAM J. KISSNER

Martin S. Lapera

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and

 

 

 

 

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

/S/ MARTIN S. LAPERA

Kenneth G. McCombs

 

Director

 

/S/ KENNETH G. MCCOMBS

Farhad Memarsadeghi

 

Director

 

/S/ FARHAD MEMARSADEGHI

Raymond Raedy

 

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

/S/ RAYMOND RAEDY

William R. Talley, Jr.

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

 

 

 

 

Officer (Principal Financial and

 

 

 

 

Accounting Officer)

 

/S/ WILLIAM R. TALLEY, JR.

 

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