UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2006

 

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

Commission File Number: 0-20293

 


UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

VIRGINIA   54-1598552

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

212 North Main Street

P.O. Box 446

Bowling Green, Virginia 22427

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(804) 633-5031

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨   Accelerated filer   x   Non-accelerated filer  ¨

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

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2006 was 8,837,642.

 



UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

ITEM

        PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005    1
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005    2
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005    4
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    5
   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    15

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    16

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    32

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    34
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    35

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    35

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    35

Item 6.

   Exhibits    36

Signatures

      37

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    

June 30,

2006

    December 31,
2005
  

June 30,

2005

     (Unaudited)     (Audited)    (Unaudited)
ASSETS        

Cash and cash equivalents:

       

Cash and due from banks

   $ 59,645     $ 47,731    $ 42,648

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     5,575       578      5,576

Money market investments

     158       94      102

Other interest-bearing deposits

     2,598       2,598      2,598

Federal funds sold

     16,542       18,537      1,027
                     

Total cash and cash equivalents

     84,518       69,538      51,951
                     

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     288,432       246,017      224,587
                     

Loans held for sale

     37,619       28,068      49,280
                     

Loans, net of unearned income

     1,511,209       1,362,254      1,313,818

Less allowance for loan losses

     18,662       17,116      16,654
                     

Net loans

     1,492,547       1,345,138      1,297,164
                     

Bank premises and equipment, net

     52,491       45,332      42,363

Core deposit intangibles, net

     13,255       8,504      9,112

Goodwill

     50,026       31,297      31,297

Other assets

     58,634       51,064      35,172
                     

Total assets

   $ 2,077,522     $ 1,824,958    $ 1,740,926
                     

LIABILITIES

       

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 327,880     $ 258,085    $ 261,181

Interest-bearing deposits:

       

NOW accounts

     207,743       197,888      203,139

Money market accounts

     166,418       178,346      180,535

Savings accounts

     122,681       117,046      120,333

Time deposits of $100,000 and over

     389,638       333,709      252,564

Other time deposits

     400,659       371,441      365,112
                     

Total interest-bearing deposits

     1,287,139       1,198,430      1,121,683
                     

Total deposits

     1,615,019       1,456,515      1,382,864
                     

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     71,986       60,828      54,034

Other short-term borrowings

     85,600       42,600      7,610

Trust preferred capital notes

     60,310       23,196      23,196

Long-term borrowings

     47,000       47,000      89,700

Other liabilities

     10,805       15,461      12,416
                     

Total liabilities

     1,890,720       1,645,600      1,569,820
                     

Commitments and contingencies

       

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       

Common stock, $2 par value, shares authorized 24,000,000; issued and outstanding, 8,837,234 shares at June 30, 2006, 8,797,325 shares at December 31, 2005, and 8,767,996 shares at June 30, 2005

     17,675       17,595      17,536

Surplus

     36,660       35,426      34,241

Retained earnings

     133,585       124,531      115,283

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (1,118 )     1,806      4,046
                     

Total stockholders’ equity

     186,802       179,358      171,106
                     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,077,522     $ 1,824,958    $ 1,740,926
                     

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

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

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Interest and dividend income:

           

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 28,426    $ 22,007    $ 53,530    $ 42,558

Interest on Federal funds sold

     285      9      318      11

Interest on deposits in other banks

     11      17      18      32

Interest on money market investments

     —        —        2      —  

Interest on other interest-bearing deposits

     32      20      60      35

Interest and dividends on securities:

           

Taxable

     2,544      1,910      4,718      3,830

Nontaxable

     1,049      925      1,991      1,854
                           

Total interest and dividend income

     32,347      24,888      60,637      48,320
                           

Interest expense:

           

Interest on deposits

     9,320      6,058      17,534      11,518

Interest on Federal funds purchased

     178      87      260      151

Interest on short-term borrowings

     1,155      526      1,984      743

Interest on long-term borrowings

     1,725      1,195      2,842      2,596
                           

Total interest expense

     12,378      7,866      22,620      15,008
                           

Net interest income

     19,969      17,022      38,017      33,312

Provision for loan losses

     273      135      811      467
                           

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     19,696      16,887      37,206      32,845
                           

Noninterest income:

           

Service charges on deposit accounts

     1,809      1,802      3,424      3,299

Other service charges, commissions and fees

     1,437      1,086      2,704      2,097

Gains on securities transactions, net

     5      4      7      4

Gains on sales of loans

     3,161      3,674      5,952      6,259

Gains on sales of other real estate owned and bank premises, net

     12      43      879      38

Other operating income

     483      408      916      667
                           

Total noninterest income

     6,907      7,017      13,882      12,364
                           

Noninterest expenses:

           

Salaries and benefits

     9,646      8,345      18,675      16,167

Occupancy expenses

     1,234      997      2,328      1,995

Furniture and equipment expenses

     1,109      967      2,186      1,869

Other operating expenses

     5,220      4,185      9,640      7,933
                           

Total noninterest expenses

     17,209      14,494      32,829      27,964
                           

Income before income taxes

     9,394      9,410      18,259      17,245

Income tax expense

     2,681      2,798      5,238      5,180
                           

Net income

   $ 6,713    $ 6,612    $ 13,021    $ 12,065
                           

Earnings per share, basic

   $ 0.76    $ 0.76    $ 1.48    $ 1.38
                           

Earnings per share, diluted

   $ 0.75    $ 0.75    $ 1.46    $ 1.37
                           

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 AND 2005

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
   Surplus    

Retained

Earnings

    Accumu-
lated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Income
(Loss)
    Compre-
hensive
Income
(Loss)
    Total  

Balance - December 31, 2004

   $  17,488    $  33,716     $  106,460     $ 5,094       $  162,758  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

          12,065       $ 12,065       12,065  

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period (net of tax, $563)

              (1,045 )  

Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities sold included in net income (net of tax, $1)

              (3 )  
                   

Other comprehensive loss (net of tax, $564)

            (1,048 )     (1,048 )     (1,048 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

            $ 11,017    
                   

Cash dividends ($.37 per share)

          (3,242 )         (3,242 )

Tax benefit from exercise of stock awards

        47             47  

Award of performance stock grants

        23             23  

Unearned compensation on restricted stock, net of amortization

        (175 )           (175 )

Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan (10,335 shares)

     21      325             346  

Issuance of common stock under Incentive Stock Option Plan (8,055 shares)

     16      121             137  

Issuance of common stock for services rendered

        3             3  

Issuance of restricted stock under Incentive Stock Option Plan (5,330 shares)

     11      181             192  
                                         

Balance - June 30, 2005

   $ 17,536    $ 34,241     $ 115,283     $ 4,046       $ 171,106  
                                         

Balance - December 31, 2005

   $ 17,595    $ 35,426     $ 124,531     $ 1,806       $ 179,358  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

          13,021       $ 13,021       13,021  

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period (net of tax, $ 1,572)

              (2,919 )     —    

Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities sold included in net income (net of tax, $2)

              (5 )  
                   

Other comprehensive loss (net of tax, $1,574)

            (2,924 )     (2,924 )     (2,924 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

            $ 10,097    
                   

Cash dividends ($.45 per share)

          (3,967 )         (3,967 )

Tax benefit from exercise of stock awards

        131             131  

Award of performance stock grants

        54             54  

Unearned compensation on restricted stock, net of amortization

        (199 )           (199 )

Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan (10,559 shares)

     21      409             430  

Issuance of common stock under Incentive Stock Option Plan (23,490 shares)

     47      532             579  

Issuance of common stock for services rendered (10 shares)

        —               —    

Issuance of restricted stock under Incentive Stock Option Plan (5,850 shares)

     12      242             254  

Stock-based compensation expense

        65             65  
                                         

Balance - June 30, 2006

   $ 17,675    $ 36,660     $ 133,585     $ (1,118 )     $ 186,802  
                                         

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 AND 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     2006     2005  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 13,021     $ 12,065  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment

     1,847       1,855  

Amortization, net (1)

     1,159       794  

Provision for loan losses

     811       467  

Gains on securities available for sale

     (7 )     (4 )

Loans held for sale, net

     (9,551 )     (6,612 )

Gains on sales of other real estate owned and premises, net

     (879 )     (38 )

Stock-based compensation expenses

     174       40  

Tax benefit from exercise of equity-based awards

     —         47  

Increase in other assets

     (4,962 )     (2,212 )

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (5,713 )     239  
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities

     (4,100 )     6,641  
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (34,409 )     (10,870 )

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

     21,484       18,008  

Net increase in loans

     (72,478 )     (49,174 )

Net increase in bank premises and equipment

     (8,777 )     (3,282 )

Cash paid in bank acquisition

     (35,955 )     —    

Cash acquired in bank acquisition

     17,148       —    

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

     1,228       61  
                

Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities

     (111,759 )     (45,257 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits

     17,364       31,126  

Net increase in interest-bearing deposits

     29,698       37,421  

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     49,490       (7,894 )

Net decrease in long-term borrowings

     —         (571 )

Proceeds from trust preferred capital notes

     37,114       —    

Cash dividends paid

     (3,967 )     (3,242 )

Tax benefit from exercise of equity-based awards

     131       —    

Issuance of common stock

     1,009       483  
                

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities

     130,839       57,323  
                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     14,980       18,707  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     69,538       33,244  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 84,518     $ 51,951  
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

    

Cash payments for:

    

Interest

   $ 22,071     $ 14,771  

Income taxes

     5,205       5,281  

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

    

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

   $ (4,498 )   $ (1,612 )

Issuance of common stock for services rendered

     —         3  

Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock awards

     254       192  

Transactions related to the acquisition of subsidiary

    

Increase in assets and liabilities:

    

Loans

   $ 75,742     $ —    

Securities

     34,003       —    

Other Assets

     25,980       —    

Noninterest bearing deposits

     52,431       —    

Interest bearing deposits

     59,011       —    

Borrowings

     4,668       —    

Other Liabilities

     1,057       —    

(1) Amortization, net includes amortization of software, securities and core deposit intangibles.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2006

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Union Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. If needed, certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

On April 3, 2006, the Company announced it completed the acquisition of Prosperity Bank & Trust Company (“Prosperity”), effective April 1, 2006, in a transaction valued at approximately $36 million. Prosperity, with nearly $130 million in assets, operates three offices in Springfield Virginia, located in Fairfax County, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Prosperity will operate as an independent bank subsidiary of the Company.

The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase which required the Company to allocate the total purchase price of the acquisition to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their respective fair values at the acquisition date, with any remaining acquisition cost being recorded as goodwill. Resulting goodwill balances are then subject to an impairment review on at least an annual basis. The acquisition was financed with proceeds from the issuance of trust preferred capital notes.

Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases with the results of their operations subsequent to the acquisition date included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Income Statement. The Company’s merger-related costs were for principally severance and combining operations. These were incurred by the Company prior to and after the merger date and are included in the Company’s results of operations. The Company expensed merger-related costs totaling approximately $126 thousand for the three month period ended June 30, 2006. The costs associated with these activities are included in noninterest expenses. Merger-related expenses incurred year-to-date consisted largely of expenses for systems conversion costs. Additional merger-related expenses will be incurred throughout the remainder of the year for systems conversions and integration of operations and will be expensed when incurred. Prior to the merger and for the three months ended March 31, 2006, Prosperity recorded merger-related costs of approximately $849 thousand principally related to employee severance and investment banker fees. At June 30, 2006, approximately $514 thousand remained accrued, which was primarily comprised of severance payments due to employees.

 

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3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 123R (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”), which replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB Opinion No. 25”). SFAS No. 123R requires the costs resulting from all share-based payments to employees be recognized in the financial statements.

Prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for the stock options under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations. Under APB Opinion No. 25, the Company did not reflect any stock-based compensation expense in net income, as all options granted under the Company’s stock option plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Also, on December 30, 2005, the Company accelerated the vesting of stock options in order to eliminate the recognition of compensation expense associated with the affected options under SFAS No. 123R, which will apply to the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2006. The Company anticipates that the aggregate pre-tax compensation expense associated with the accelerated options that will be avoided by this action is approximately $563 thousand. This figure reflects the non-consent of option holders adversely impacted by Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company believes that it will not be required to recognize any compensation expense in future periods associated with the affected options. However, there can be no assurance that the acceleration of vesting of these options may not result in some future compensation expense.

The Company has elected to adopt the modified prospective method which requires compensation expense to be recorded for the unvested portion of previously issued awards that remained outstanding as of January 1, 2006. In addition, compensation expense is recorded for any awards issued, modified, or settled after the effective date of this standard and prior periods are not restated. For awards granted prior to the effective date, the unvested portion of the awards are recognized in periods subsequent to the adoption based on the grant date fair value determined for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123.

SFAS 123R requires the Company to estimate forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and that this estimate of forfeitures be adjusted over the requisite service period or vesting schedule based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change, and also will impact the amount of estimated unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.

The Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, and restricted stock awards to key employees of the Company. The Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan replaced the 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, and became effective on July 1, 2003, after shareholders approved the plan at the annual meeting of shareholders. The stock incentive plan makes available 350,000 shares, which may be awarded to employees of the Company in the form of incentive stock options intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“incentive stock options”), non-statutory stock options, and restricted stock. Under the plan, the option price cannot be less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date. The stock option’s maximum term is ten years from the date of grant and vests in equal annual installments of twenty percent over a five year vesting schedule. The Company issues new shares to satisfy share-based awards. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 230,000 shares were available for issuance under the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $65 thousand, net of tax, or approximately $.01 per share, and $136

 

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thousand, net of tax, or approximately $.02 per share, in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. The following table details the effect on net income and earnings per share had the stock-based compensation expense for stock awards been recorded in the period prior to 2006 based on the fair-value method under SFAS No. 123R. The reported and pro forma net income and earnings per share for 2006 in the table below are the same because stock-based compensation expense is calculated under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The amounts for 2006 are included in the table below only to provide the detail for a comparative presentation to the prior quarter (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net income, as reported

   $ 6,713     $ 6,612     $ 13,021     $ 12,065  

Add: stock-based compensation included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

     65       15       136       26  

Deduct: stock-based compensation determined under fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (65 )     (116 )     (136 )     (227 )
                                

Pro forma net income

   $ 6,713     $ 6,511     $ 13,021     $ 11,864  
                                

Earning per share:

        

Basic - as reported

   $ 0.76     $ 0.76     $ 1.48     $ 1.38  

Basic - pro forma

   $ 0.76     $ 0.74     $ 1.48     $ 1.36  

Diluted - as reported

   $ 0.75     $ 0.75     $ 1.46     $ 1.37  

Diluted - pro forma

   $ 0.75     $ 0.74     $ 1.46     $ 1.34  

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

     Number of
Stock Options
   

Weighted

Average Exercise
Price

Options outstanding, December 31, 2005

   219,162     $ 25.04

Granted

   18,315       47.35

Exercised

   (23,490 )     24.61

Forfeited

   (740 )     25.95
        

Options outstanding, June 30, 2006

   213,247       27.11
        

Options exercisable, June 30, 2006

   174,482       24.74
        

The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table for six months ended June 30:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2005  

Dividend yield (1)

     2.05 %     2.30 %

Expected life in years (2)

     7.5       10.0  

Expected volatility (3)

     29.53 %     23.93 %

Risk-free interest rate (4)

     4.56 %     4.22 %

Weighted average fair value per option granted

   $  15.39     $  13.40  

(1) Calculated as the ratio of historical dividends paid per share of common stock to the stock price on the date of grant.
(2) Based on the average of the contractual life and vesting schedule for the respective option.
(3) Based on the monthly historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over the expected life of the options.
(4) Based upon the U.S. Treasury bill yield curve, for periods within the contractual life of the option, in effect at the time of grant.

 

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The following table summarizes information concerning stock options issued to the Company’s employees that are vested or are expected to vest and stock options exercisable as of June 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

    

Stock Options

Vested or

Expected to
Vest

   Exercisable

Stock options

     213,247      174,482

Weighted average remaining contractual life in years

     5.87      5.35

Weighted average exercise price on shares above water

   $ 26.71    $ 24.69

Aggregate intrinsic value

   $ 3,504    $ 3,219

The total intrinsic value for stock options exercised during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 was $447 thousand and $951 thousand, respectively. The fair value of stock options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was approximately $244 thousand. Cash received from the exercise of stock options for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 was $324 thousand and $578 thousand, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for tax deductions from nonqualified options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $131 thousand.

Restricted Stock Grants

The 2003 plan permits the granting of restricted stock, but is limited to one-third of the aggregate number of total awards granted. Twenty-five percent of the total number of shares granted to the employee is subject to vesting on the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, respectively, and the remaining fifty percent of the shares is subject to vesting based on Company performance measures. The value of the restricted stock awards was calculated by multiplying the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on grant date by the number of shares awarded. Employees have the right to vote the shares and to receive cash or stock dividends, if any, except for the shares under the performance based component. The dividends have the same vesting restrictions as the restricted stock.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock grant activity for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

     Restricted
Stock
   

Weighted Average
Grant- Date

Fair Value

Unvested Restricted Stock, December 31, 2005

   10,633     $ 35.98

Granted

   12,135       44.90

Vested

   —         —  

Forfeited

   (626 )     35.98
        

Unvested Restricted Stock, June 30, 2006

   22,142       40.87
        

The estimated unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to restricted stock and stock options issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2006 will be recognized in future periods as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Stock
Options
   Restricted
Stock
   Total

For the remaining six months of 2006

   $ 74    $ 114    $ 188

For year ended December 31, 2007

     128      226      354

For year ended December 31, 2008

     98      227      325

For year ended December 31, 2009

     57      143      200

For year ended December 31, 2010

     54      12      66

For year ended December 31, 2011

     8      —        8
                    

Total

   $  419    $  722    $  1,141
                    

 

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4. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2006
    June 30,
2005
 

Beginning balance of allowance for loan losses

   $ 17,116     $ 16,384  

Allowance of acquired banks

     785       —    

Recoveries credited to allowance

     253       249  

Loans charged off

     (303 )     (446 )

Provision for loan losses

     811       467  
                

Ending balance of allowance for loan losses

   $ 18,662     $ 16,654  
                

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding attributable to stock awards. There were 14,952 anti-dilutive options as of June 30, 2006 and no anti-dilutive options as of June 30, 2005.

 

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The following is a reconcilement of the denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Income
(Numerator)
  

Weigthed

Average Shares
(Denominator)

   Per Share
Amount
 

For the Three Months ended June 30, 2006

        

Basic EPS

   $ 6,713    8,816    $ 0.76  

Effect of dilutive stock awards

     —      77      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted EPS

   $ 6,713    8,893    $ 0.75  
                    

For the Three Months ended June 30, 2005

        

Basic EPS

   $ 6,612    8,762    $ 0.76  

Effect of dilutive stock awards

     —      75      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted EPS

   $ 6,612    8,837    $ 0.75  
                    

For the Six Months ended June 30, 2006

        

Basic EPS

   $ 13,021    8,806    $ 1.48  

Effect of dilutive stock awards

     —      87      (0.02 )
                    

Diluted EPS

   $ 13,021    8,893    $ 1.46  
                    

For the Six Months ended June 30, 2005

        

Basic EPS

   $ 12,065    8,754    $ 1.38  

Effect of dilutive stock awards

     —      73      (0.01 )
                    

Diluted EPS

   $ 12,065    8,827    $ 1.37  
                    

6. TRUST PREFERRED CAPITAL NOTES

On March 30, 2006, the Company formed Statutory Trust II, a wholly-owned subsidiary, for the purpose of issuing redeemable capital securities in connection with the acquisition of Prosperity that was completed on April 1, 2006. A Trust Preferred Capital Note of $36.0 million was issued through a pooled underwriting. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate (three month LIBOR plus 1.40%) which adjusts and is payable quarterly. The interest rate at June 30, 2006 was 6.88%. The redeemable securities may be called at par after five years on March 31, 2011 and each quarterly anniversary of such date until the securities mature in 30 years on March 31, 2036. The principal asset of the Statutory Trust II is $37.1 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debt securities with like maturities and like interest rates to the capital notes, while $1.1 million is reflected as the Company’s investment in Statutory Trust II reported as “Other assets” within the financial statements.

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company’s Statutory Trust I, a wholly-owned subsidiary, was formed for the purpose of issuing redeemable capital securities in connection with the acquisition of Guaranty Financial Corporation (“Guaranty”). On March 18, 2004, $22.5 million of Trust Preferred Capital Notes were issued through a pooled underwriting totaling approximately $858.8 million. The securities have a LIBOR-indexed floating rate (three month LIBOR plus 2.75%) which adjusts and is payable quarterly. The interest rate at June 30, 2006 was 8.23%. The capital securities may be redeemed at par beginning on June 17, 2009 and each quarterly anniversary of such date until the securities mature on June 17, 2034. The principal asset of the Statutory Trust I is $23.2 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debt securities with like maturities and like interest rates to the capital notes, while $696 thousand is reflected as the Company’s investment in Statutory Trust I reported as “Other assets” within the financial statements.

7. SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES

The Company has two reportable segments: traditional full service community banks and a mortgage loan origination business. The community bank business includes five banks, which provide loan, deposit, investment, and trust services to retail and commercial customers throughout their 49 retail locations in Virginia. The mortgage segment provides a variety of mortgage loan products principally in Virginia and Maryland. These loans are originated and sold primarily in the secondary market through purchase commitments from investors, which subject the Company to only de miminis risk.

 

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Profit and loss is measured by net income after taxes including realized gains and losses on the Company’s investment portfolio. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Inter-segment transactions are recorded at cost and eliminated as part of the consolidation process.

Both of the Company’s reportable segments are service based. The mortgage business is a fee-based business while the banks are driven principally by net interest income. The banks provide a distribution and referral network through their customers for the mortgage loan origination business. The mortgage segment offers a more limited referral network for the banks, due largely to the minimal degree of overlapping geographic markets.

The community bank segment provides the mortgage segment with the short-term funds needed to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse line of credit and charges the mortgage banking segment interest at the three month LIBOR rate plus 25 basis points. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. A management fee for back room support services is charged to all subsidiaries and eliminated in the consolidation totals.

 

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Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of such information to the consolidated financial statements for three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Community
Banks
   Mortgage    Eliminations     Consolidated

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

          

Net interest income

   $ 19,924    $ 45    $ —       $ 19,969

Provision for loan losses

     273      —        —         273
                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     19,651      45      —         19,696

Noninterest income

     3,812      3,161      (66 )     6,907

Noninterest expenses

     14,251      3,024      (66 )     17,209
                            

Income before income taxes

     9,212      182      —         9,394

Income tax expense

     2,607      74      —         2,681
                            

Net income

   $ 6,605    $ 108    $ —       $ 6,713
                            

Total assets

   $ 2,075,189    $ 42,146    $ (39,813 )   $ 2,077,522
                            

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

          

Net interest income

   $ 16,763    $ 259    $ —       $ 17,022

Provision for loan losses

     135      —        —         135
                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     16,628      259      —         16,887

Noninterest income

     3,392      3,673      (48 )     7,017

Noninterest expenses

     11,348      3,194      (48 )     14,494
                            

Income before income taxes

     8,672      738      —         9,410

Income tax expense

     2,506      292      —         2,798
                            

Net income

   $ 6,166    $ 446    $ —       $ 6,612
                            

Total assets

   $ 1,738,112    $ 54,151    $ (51,337 )   $ 1,740,926
                            

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

          

Net interest income

   $ 37,870    $ 147    $ —       $ 38,017

Provision for loan losses

     811      —        —         811
                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     37,059      147      —         37,206

Noninterest income

     8,063      5,952      (133 )     13,882

Noninterest expenses

     27,149      5,813      (133 )     32,829
                            

Income before income taxes

     17,973      286      —         18,259

Income tax expense

     5,122      116      —         5,238
                            

Net income

   $ 12,851    $ 170    $ —       $ 13,021
                            

Total assets

   $ 2,075,189    $ 42,146    $ (39,813 )   $ 2,077,522
                            

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

          

Net interest income

   $ 32,821    $ 491    $ —       $ 33,312

Provision for loan losses

     467      —        —         467
                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     32,354      491      —         32,845

Noninterest income

     6,201      6,259      (96 )     12,364

Noninterest expenses

     22,231      5,829      (96 )     27,964
                            

Income before income taxes

     16,324      921      —         17,245

Income tax expense

     4,814      366      —         5,180
                            

Net income

   $ 11,510    $ 555    $ —       $ 12,065
                            

Total assets

   $ 1,738,112    $ 54,151    $ (51,337 )   $ 1,740,926
                            

8. STOCK REPURCHASE

The Board of Directors has authorized management of the Company to buy up to 150,000 shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market at prices that management and the Board of Directors determine to be prudent. This authorization expires May 31, 2007. The Company considers current market conditions and the Company’s current capital level, in addition to other factors, when deciding whether to repurchase stock. It is anticipated that any repurchased shares will be used primarily for general corporate purposes, including the dividend reinvestment plan, incentive stock option plan and other employee benefit plans. No shares have been purchased under this authorization to date.

9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, which requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. SFAS No. 123R replaces SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. Share-based compensation arrangements include

 

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share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees to be valued using a fair value method on the date of grant and expensed based on that fair value over the applicable vesting period. SFAS No. 123R also amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, requiring the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as financing instead of operating cash flows. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB No. 107”), which expresses the SEC’s views regarding the interaction between SFAS No. 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations. Additionally, SAB No. 107 provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions for public companies. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 123R, effective January 1, 2006 under the modified prospective method.

10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Effective January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. The provisions of SFAS No. 142 discontinue the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives but require at least an annual impairment review and more frequently if certain impairment indicators are in evidence. Based on the annual testing for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, there have been no impairment charges to date.

Core deposit intangible assets are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from 5 to 15 years. As part of the purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Prosperity in 2006, the Company recorded $5.5 million in core deposit intangible assets and $18.7 million in goodwill. The core deposit intangible assets recorded in the Prosperity acquisition are being amortized over an average of 9.11 years.

Information concerning goodwill and intangible assets is presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Gross Carrying
Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Carrying
Value

June 30, 2006

        

Amortizable core deposit intangibles

   $  19,137    $  5,882    $  13,255

Unamortizable goodwill

     50,368      342      50,026

December 31, 2005

        

Amortizable core deposit intangibles

   $ 13,623    $ 5,119    $ 8,504

Unamortizable goodwill

     31,639      342      31,297

June 30, 2005

        

Amortizable core deposit intangibles

   $ 13,623    $ 4,511    $ 9,112

Unamortizable goodwill

     31,639      342      31,297

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. At June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company had outstanding loan commitments approximating $681.7 million and $619.6 million, respectively.

 

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Letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. The amount of standby letters of credit whose contract amounts represent credit risk totaled approximately $29.5 million and $25.5 million at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

At June 30, 2006, Union Mortgage Group, Inc. (“Union Mortgage”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Bank & Trust Company had rate lock commitments to originate mortgage loans amounting to $31.4 million and loans held for sale of $37.6 million. Union Mortgage has entered into corresponding mandatory commitments on a best-efforts basis to sell loans on a servicing released basis totaling approximately $69.1 million. These commitments to sell loans are designed to eliminate the mortgage company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates in connection with rate lock commitments and loans held for sale.

12. SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair values of investment securities as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are summarized as follows:

 

          Gross Unrealized      
     Amortized
Cost
   Gains    (Losses)     Estimated
Fair Value

June 30, 2006

          

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 10,963    $ —      $ (308 )   $ 10,655

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     98,562      1,684      (534 )     99,712

Corporate and other bonds

     50,927      2,149      (1,009 )     52,067

Mortgage-backed securities

     117,018      52      (3,995 )     113,075

Federal Reserve Bank stock - restricted

     2,350      —        —         2,350

Federal Home Loan Bank stock - restricted

     9,624      —        —         9,624

Other securities

     618      331      —         949
                            

Total securities

   $ 290,062    $ 4,216    $ (5,846 )   $ 288,432
                            

December 31, 2005

          

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 1,977    $ —      $ (42 )   $ 1,935

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     83,908      2,487      (177 )     86,218

Corporate and other bonds

     38,423      2,603      (247 )     40,779

Mortgage-backed securities

     108,576      183      (2,053 )     106,706

Federal Reserve Bank stock - restricted

     2,213      —        —         2,213

Federal Home Loan Bank stock - restricted

     7,392      —        —         7,392

Other securities

     750      24      —         774
                            

Total securities

   $ 243,239    $ 5,297    $ (2,519 )   $ 246,017
                            

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2006.

 

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

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 8,734    $ (249 )   $ 1,921    $ (59 )   $ 10,655    $ (308 )

Obligations of states and political

               

subdivisions

     22,432      (437 )     2,499      (97 )     24,931      (534 )

Corporate and other bonds

     5,368      (250 )     18,161      (759 )     23,529      (1,009 )

Mortgage-backed securities

     78,468      (2,348 )     31,010      (1,647 )     109,478      (3,995 )
                                             

Total

   $ 115,002    $ (3,284 )   $ 53,591    $ (2,562 )   $ 168,593    $ (5,846 )
                                             

As of June 30, 2006, there were $53.6 million of individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for a period greater than 12 months. As of June 30, 2006, these securities had an unrealized loss of $2.6 million and primarily consisted of mortgage-backed securities. Management has evaluated the investment portfolio by security and determined the declines in fair value were primarily attributable to changes in market interest rates, not in estimated cash flows or credit quality, therefore no other-than-temporary impairment was recorded at the end of the reporting period.

 

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LOGO

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors

Union Bankshares Corporation

Bowling Green, Virginia

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Union Bankshares Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the consolidated balance sheet of Union Bankshares and subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 13, 2006, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

LOGO

Winchester, Virginia

August 9, 2006

 

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

Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the footnotes thereto, and the other financial data included in this report, as well as the Company’s Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Highlighted in the discussion are material changes from prior reporting periods and any identifiable trends affecting the Company. Results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period. Amounts are rounded for presentation purposes, while some of the percentages presented are computed based on unrounded amounts.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities, and amounts reported for revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

The more critical accounting and reporting policies include the Company’s accounting for the allowance for loan losses and mergers and acquisitions. The Company’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding the Company’s consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations.

 

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The following is a summary of the Company’s critical accounting policies that are highly dependent on estimates, assumptions and judgments.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses that may be sustained in the loan portfolio. The allowance is based on two basic principles of accounting: (i) SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, which requires that losses be accrued when occurrence is probable and estimatable and (ii) SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended, which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or values that are observable in the secondary market and the loan balance.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses is the accumulation of various components that are calculated based on independent methodologies. All components of the allowance represent an estimation performed pursuant to either SFAS No. 5 or SFAS No. 114. Management’s estimate of each SFAS No. 5 component is based on certain observable data that management believes are most reflective of the underlying credit losses being estimated. This evaluation includes credit quality trends; collateral values; loan volumes; geographic, borrower and industry concentrations; seasoning of the loan portfolio; the findings of internal credit quality assessments and results from external bank regulatory examinations. These factors, as well as historical losses and current economic and business conditions, are used in developing estimated loss factors used in the calculations.

The Company adopted SFAS No. 114, which has been amended by SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan – Income Recognition and Disclosures. SFAS No. 114, as amended, requires that the impairment of loans that have been separately identified for evaluation is to be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows or, alternatively, the observable market price of the loans or the fair value of the collateral. However, for those loans that are collateral dependent (that is, if repayment of those loans is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral) and for which management has determined foreclosure is probable, the measure of impairment is to be based on the net realizable value of the collateral. SFAS No. 114, as amended, also requires certain disclosures about investments in impaired loans and the allowance for loan losses and interest income recognized on loans.

Reserves for commercial loans are determined by applying estimated loss factors to the portfolio based on management’s evaluation and “risk grading” of the commercial loan portfolio. Reserves are provided for noncommercial loan categories using estimated loss factors applied to the total outstanding loan balance of each loan category. Specific reserves are determined on a loan-by-loan basis based on management’s evaluation of the Company’s exposure for each credit, given the current payment status of the loan and the net realizable value of any underlying collateral.

While management uses the best information available to establish the allowance for loan and lease losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the valuations or, if required by regulators, based upon information available to them at the time of their examinations. Such adjustments to original estimates, as necessary, are made in the period in which these factors and other relevant considerations indicate that loss levels may vary from previous estimates.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The Company’s strategy focuses on high growth areas with strong market demographics and targets organizations that have a comparable corporate culture, strong performance and good asset quality, among other factors.

 

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The Company accounts for acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting and accordingly is required to record the assets acquired, including identified intangible assets and liabilities assumed at their fair value, which often involves estimates based on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques, which are inherently subjective. The amortization of identified intangible assets is based upon the estimated economic benefits to be received, which is also subjective. These estimates also include the establishment of various accruals and allowances based on planned facility dispositions and employee severance considerations, among other acquisition-related items. In addition, purchase acquisitions typically result in goodwill, which is subject to at least annual impairment testing, or more frequently if certain indicators are in evidence, based on the fair value of net assets acquired compared to the carrying value of goodwill.

The Company and the acquired entity also incur merger-related costs during an acquisition. The Company capitalizes direct costs of the acquisition, such as investment banker and attorneys’ fees and includes them as part of the purchase price. Other merger-related internal costs associated with acquisitions are expensed as incurred. Some examples of these merger-related costs include, but are not limited to, systems conversions, integration planning consultants and advertising fees. These costs are reflected in “Other operating expenses” within the condensed consolidated income statement. The acquired entity records merger-related costs resulting from a plan to exit an activity, involuntarily terminate or relocate employees and are recognized as liabilities assumed as of the consummation date of the acquisition.

Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases with the results of their operations subsequent to the acquisition date included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Income Statement. The Company’s merger-related costs were for principally severance and combining operations. These were incurred by the Company prior to and after the merger date and are included in the Company’s results of operations. The Company expensed merger-related costs totaling approximately $126 thousand for the three month period ended June 30, 2006. The costs associated with these activities are included in noninterest expenses. Merger-related expenses incurred year-to-date consisted largely of expenses for systems conversion costs. Additional merger-related expenses will be incurred throughout the remainder of the year for systems conversions and integration of operations and will be expensed when incurred. Prior to the merger and for the three months ended March 31, 2006, Prosperity recorded merger-related costs of approximately $849 thousand principally related to severance and investment banker fees. At June 30, 2006, approximately $514 thousand remained accrued, which was primarily comprised of severance payments to employees.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Union Bankshares Corporation is one of the largest community banking organizations based in Virginia, providing full service banking to the Central, Rappahannock, Williamsburg, and Northern Neck regions of Virginia through its bank subsidiaries, Union Bank & Trust Company (32 locations in the counties of Albemarle, Caroline, Chesterfield, Fluvanna, Hanover, Henrico, King George, King William, Nelson, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland and the Cities of Fredericksburg and Charlottesville); Northern Neck State Bank (9 locations in the counties of Richmond, Westmoreland, Essex, Northumberland and Lancaster); Rappahannock National Bank in Washington, Virginia; Bay Community Bank (formerly Bank of Williamsburg) (4 locations in Williamsburg, Newport News and Grafton); and Prosperity Bank & Trust Company (3 locations in Fairfax County). Union Bank & Trust Company also operates a loan production office in Manassas. In addition to banking services, Union Investment Services, Inc. provides full brokerage services (5 offices) and Union Mortgage Group, Inc. provides a full line of mortgage products (9 offices). Bay Community Bank also owns a non-controlling interest in Johnson Mortgage Company, LLC.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2005, net income increased 1.5%, or $101 thousand, from $6.6 million to $6.7 million. Earnings per share, on a diluted basis, remained the same for both quarters in each year at $.75. Return on average equity for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was 14.02%, while return on average assets was 1.33%, compared to 15.85% and 1.54%, respectively, for the same period in 2005.

The acquisition of Prosperity has been reflected in the financial statements as of April 1, 2006 and represented net income of $337 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Current period expenses related to Prosperity include interest costs incurred in connection with the issuance of a Trust Preferred Capital Note to fund the acquisition, as well as merger-related costs incurred to date. The interest expense and merger-related costs were $377 thousand and $82 thousand, respectively, net of the income tax benefit. Excluding the Prosperity acquisition, the Company’s net income represented an increase of 3.4%, or $223 thousand, as well as a $.01 increase in earnings per share to $.76.

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 (“linked quarter basis”) net income increased 6.4%, or $405 thousand, from $6.3 million to $6.7 million. This represents an increase in earnings per share, on a diluted basis, of 5.6%, or $.04, over the prior quarter. The prior quarter’s net income included non-recurring gains from the sale of real estate of approximately $556 thousand, net of income taxes. Excluding the aforementioned gains and the Prosperity acquisition, net income increased by approximately 18.8% or $1.1 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005, net income increased 7.9%, or $956 thousand, from $12.1 million to $13.0 million. This represents an increase in earnings per share, on a diluted basis, of 6.6%, or $.09, from $1.37 to $1.46. Return on average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was 14.03%, while return on average assets was 1.36%, compared to 14.61% and 1.43%, respectively, for the same period in 2005. Excluding the aforementioned gains and the Prosperity acquisition, net income increased 4.3% or $522 thousand over the six month period.

Net Interest Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased 1.8%, or eight basis points, from 4.44% to 4.52%. This eight basis point increase was reflective of strong loan volume and repricing in response to Federal Funds interest rate increases. Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased approximately 15.3%, or $242.0 million, over the same period in 2005. This growth was driven primarily by (i) the Prosperity acquisition of interest-earning assets, including loans of $76.5 million and securities of $33.6 million, and (ii) organic loan growth, primarily within the commercial real estate and construction loan portfolios. Yields on interest-earning assets increased 12.6%, or 81 basis points, from 6.43% to 7.24%. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased approximately 17.0%, or $220.7 million, over the same period in 2005 with growth concentrated within certificates of deposit. The Prosperity acquisition increased interest-bearing liabilities $63.7 million. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 34.6%, or 84 basis points, from 2.43% to 3.27%. Contributing to the increase in net interest margin were noninterest-bearing liabilities, which consist of average demand deposits that grew 26.2%, or $63.5 million, from $242.2 million to $305.7 million. This increase of average demand deposits was largely connected to the Prosperity acquisition, which added $52.4 million of demand deposits.

On a linked quarter basis, net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, remained relatively flat, decreasing two basis points from 4.54% to 4.52%. Net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis,

 

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increased 10.4%, or $1.9 million, with average interest-earning assets growth of $161.5 million, mainly within the loan and securities portfolios, out-pacing the average interest-bearing liabilities growth of $133.9 million. Also, average demand deposits increased 26.9% or $64.7 million. The net interest spread, which is the difference between the yield on average interest-bearing assets and the rate on average interest-bearing liabilities, remained stable near 4.00% for both quarters.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased 2.3%, or ten basis points, from 4.43% to 4.53%. This margin expansion was mainly related to strong loan growth and the Prosperity acquisition. Average interest-earning assets increased $181.9 million (Prosperity added approximately $117.0 million at acquisition), primarily within the commercial, construction and consumer loan portfolios, and average interest-bearing liabilities increased $166.8 million (Prosperity added approximately $65.5 million at acquisition), primarily within the certificates of deposit product. The yields on interest-earning assets and costs of interest-bearing liabilities both increased 78 basis points to 7.14% and 3.14%, respectively, maintaining an interest rate spread of 4.00%.

Management continues to monitor interest rate risk in light of the anticipated end of the current Federal Funds tightening cycle. Management anticipates continued pressure on the net interest margin as the interest rate yield curve flattens or inverts in selected yields to maturities.

 

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The following tables display the average balance sheets, interest income earned with annualized yields, and interest expenses paid with rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004:

AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2006     2005     2004  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (3)
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (3)
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (3)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

                     

Securities:

                     

Taxable

   $ 196,286     $ 2,544    5.20 %   $ 150,968     $ 1,910    5.07 %   $ 163,682     $ 1,880    4.62 %

Tax-exempt (1)

     88,539       1,614    7.31 %     75,046       1,422    7.60 %     84,557       1,507    7.17 %
                                                   

Total securities

     284,825       4,158    5.85 %     226,014       3,332    5.91 %     248,239       3,387    5.49 %

Loans, net (1) (2)

     1,493,093       28,012    7.53 %     1,309,827       21,401    6.55 %     1,071,260       15,981    6.00 %

Loans held for sale

     29,513       440    5.98 %     38,400       609    6.36 %     40,561       553    5.48 %

Federal funds sold

     14,266       285    5.01 %     4,205       9    0.89 %     7,520       14    0.75 %

Money market investments

     115       —      1.57 %     84       —      2.61 %     82       —      0.69 %

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     1,044       12    4.45 %     2,326       17    2.87 %     2,624       1    0.21 %

Other interest-bearing deposits

     2,598       32    4.91 %     2,598       19    2.92 %     2,306       6    1.08 %
                                                   

Total earning assets

     1,825,454       32,939    7.24 %     1,583,454       25,387    6.43 %     1,372,592       19,942    5.84 %
                                 

Allowance for loan losses

     (18,538 )          (16,572 )          (13,524 )     

Total non-earning assets

     220,365            152,464            129,767       
                                       

Total assets

   $ 2,027,281          $ 1,719,346          $ 1,488,835       
                                       

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

                     

Interest-bearing deposits:

                     

Checking

   $ 211,017       201    0.38 %   $ 200,773       177    0.35 %   $ 174,355       119    0.27 %

Money market savings

     180,201       996    2.22 %     183,643       727    1.59 %     150,711       322    0.86 %

Regular savings

     124,880       289    0.93 %     119,952       245    0.82 %     113,242       169    0.60 %

Certificates of deposit:

                     

$100,000 and over

     371,493       4,071    4.40 %     243,826       2,125    3.50 %     189,080       1,630    3.47 %

Under $100,000

     396,729       3,763    3.80 %     362,450       2,784    3.08 %     351,406       2,624    3.00 %
                                                   

Total interest-bearing deposits

     1,284,320       9,320    2.91 %     1,110,644       6,058    2.19 %     978,794       4,864    2.00 %

Other borrowings

     232,639       3,057    5.27 %     185,589       1,808    3.91 %     161,154       1,324    3.30 %
                                                   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,516,959       12,377    3.27 %     1,296,233       7,866    2.43 %     1,139,948       6,188    2.18 %
                                 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

                     

Demand deposits

     305,654            242,183            188,696       

Other liabilities

     12,656            13,580            8,993       
                                       

Total liabilities

     1,835,269            1,551,996            1,337,637       

Stockholders’ equity

     192,012            167,350            151,198       
                                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,027,281          $ 1,719,346          $ 1,488,835       
                                       

Net interest income

     $ 20,562        $ 17,521        $ 13,754   
                                 

Interest rate spread

        3.97 %        4.00 %        3.66 %

Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets

        2.72 %        1.99 %        1.81 %

Net interest margin

        4.52 %        4.44 %        4.03 %

(1) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35%.
(2) Foregone interest on previously charged off credits of $76 thousand and $94 thousand has been excluded for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
(3) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded amounts in the thousands, which appear above.

 

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AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2006     2005     2004  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield/
Rate (3)
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield/
Rate (3)
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield/
Rate (3)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

                     

Securities:

                     

Taxable

   $ 181,954     $ 4,718    5.23 %   $ 153,016     $ 3,829    5.05 %   $ 160,326     $ 3,734    4.68 %

Tax-exempt (1)

     83,246       3,064    7.42 %     74,750       2,853    7.70 %     83,112       3,034    7.34 %
                                                   

Total securities

     265,200       7,782    5.92 %     227,766       6,682    5.92 %     243,438       6,768    5.59 %

Loans, net (1) (2)

     1,441,622       52,764    7.38 %     1,292,630       41,477    6.47 %     982,048       29,692    6.08 %

Loans held for sale

     26,649       856    6.48 %     35,054       1,081    6.22 %     31,626       884    5.62 %

Federal funds sold

     8,106       318    4.88 %     2,644       11    0.86 %     13,294       60    0.91 %

Money market investments

     103       1    2.46 %     77       1    2.28 %     112       —      0.43 %

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     854       18    4.34 %     2,415       32    2.69 %     2,269       5    0.43 %

Other interest-bearing deposits

     2,598       60    4.65 %     2,598       34    2.65 %     1,181       6    1.06 %
                                                   

Total earning assets

     1,745,132       61,799    7.14 %     1,563,184       49,318    6.36 %     1,273,968       37,415    5.91 %
                                 

Allowance for loan losses

     (17,936 )          (16,535 )          (12,605 )     

Total non-earning assets

     196,811            149,691            106,609       
                                       

Total assets

   $ 1,924,007          $ 1,696,340          $ 1,367,972       
                                       

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

                     

Interest-bearing deposits:

                     

Checking

   $ 203,147       382    0.38 %   $ 197,706       324    0.33 %   $ 161,056       225    0.28 %

Money market savings

     180,418       2,006    2.24 %     187,689       1,365    1.47 %     129,590       544    0.84 %

Regular savings

     120,267       549    0.92 %     119,453       464    0.78 %     104,416       314    0.60 %

Certificates of deposit:

                     

$100,000 and over

     356,284       7,534    4.26 %     232,836       3,959    3.43 %     183,798       3,211    3.51 %

Under $100,000

     386,247       7,062    3.69 %     361,588       5,406    3.01 %     340,311       5,298    3.13 %
                                                   

Total interest-bearing deposits

     1,246,363       17,533    2.84 %     1,099,272       11,518    2.11 %     919,171       9,592    2.10 %

Other borrowings

     204,037       5,086    5.03 %     184,235       3,490    3.82 %     134,670       2,370    3.54 %
                                                   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,450,400       22,619    3.14 %     1,283,507       15,008    2.36 %     1,053,841       11,962    2.28 %
                                 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

                     

Demand deposits

     273,480            233,309            169,163       

Other liabilities

     13,038            12,948            8,645       
                                       

Total liabilities

     1,736,918            1,529,764            1,231,649       

Stockholders’ equity

     187,089            166,576            136,323       
                                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,924,007          $ 1,696,340          $ 1,367,972       
                                       

Net interest income

     $ 39,180        $ 34,310        $ 25,453   
                                 

Interest rate spread

        4.00 %        4.00 %        3.62 %

Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets

        2.61 %        1.94 %        1.89 %

Net interest margin

        4.53 %        4.43 %        4.02 %

(1) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35%.
(2) Foregone interest on previously charged off credits of $114 thousand and $196 thousand has been excluded for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
(3) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded amounts in the thousands, which appear above.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, provision for loan losses increased $344 thousand from $467 thousand to $811 thousand. Excluding acquired loans of $76.5 million from Prosperity, this increase was largely attributable to core loan growth of approximately 9.2% or $120.9 million. This compares to allowance for loan loss growth of 12.1% over the same time period. On a linked quarter basis, the provision for loan losses decreased $265 thousand. Excluding the Prosperity acquisition, this decrease was primarily driven by slower loan growth of $23.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as opposed to $48.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

As of June 30, 2006, nonperforming assets totaled $11.3 million, including a single credit relationship totaling $10.7 million in loans. The loans to this relationship are secured by real estate (two assisted living facilities and other real estate). Based on the information currently available, management has allocated $1.3 million in specific reserves to this relationship.

Noninterest Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, noninterest income remained relatively flat decreasing 1.6%, or $110 thousand, from $7.0 million to $6.9 million. This decrease is principally driven by reduced gains on loan sales within the mortgage segment of $513 thousand, offset to a lesser extent by increases in both other service charges, commissions and fees (debit card income, ATM charges and brokerage commissions) of $351 thousand and BOLI income of $125 thousand. The Prosperity noninterest income was $131 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

On a linked quarter basis, noninterest income remained relatively flat decreasing 1.0%, or $68 thousand, from $7.0 million to $6.9 million. However, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 noninterest income included pretax gains on the sale of real estate of $856 thousand. Excluding the aforementioned gains and Prosperity noninterest income of $131 thousand, noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased 10.7%, or $657 thousand, principally driven by increased gains on loan sales within the mortgage segment of $370 thousand, other service charges, commissions and fees of $143 thousand and service charges on deposit accounts of $95 thousand.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, noninterest income increased 12.3%, or $1.5 million, from $12.4 million to $13.9 million. Excluding the aforementioned gains and Prosperity noninterest income, noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased 4.3%, or $531 thousand, principally driven by increases in other service charges, commissions and fees of $580 thousand and BOLI income of $242 thousand. Reduced gains on loan sales within the mortgage segment of $307 thousand offset the abovementioned increases.

Noninterest Expense

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, noninterest expenses increased 18.7%, or $2.7 million, from $14.5 million to $17.2 million. This increase was driven primarily by increases in salaries and benefits of 15.6%, or $1.3 million, and other operating expenses of 24.7% or $1.0 million. The increase in salaries and benefits was mainly attributable to new hires and normal increases in compensation adjustments. Other contributing factors were the addition of Prosperity ($515 thousand) and higher incentive compensation, profit sharing and stock compensation expenses, which were partially offset by lower commissions paid in the mortgage segment. The increase in other operating expenses was related to the operation of additional branches (from 45 to

 

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49) and required infrastructure costs to support the Company’s growth strategy. These increases are primarily related to professional fees, data processing fees, amortization of core deposit premiums, marketing expenses and merger-related costs. Additionally, occupancy expenses increased $237 thousand while furniture and equipment expenses increased $142 thousand. These increases are principally related to facilities costs associated with the Company’s growth.

On a linked quarter basis, noninterest expense increased 10.2%, or $1.6 million, from $15.6 million to $17.2 million. Increases in salaries and benefits of 6.8%, or $617 thousand, were principally related to the addition of Prosperity ($515 thousand) and new hires. Operating expenses increased 18.1%, or $800 thousand, principally driven by increases in professional fees, advertising, amortization of core premium deposits and merger-related costs.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, noninterest expenses increased 17.4%, or approximately $4.9 million, from $28.0 million to $32.8 million. Increases in salaries and benefits of 15.5%, or $2.5 million, are mainly attributable to the addition of Prosperity ($515 thousand), new hires, other normal compensation adjustments, as well as profit sharing, incentive compensation and stock option expenses, which were offset to a lesser extent by lower commissions paid in the mortgage segment. Operating expenses increased 21.5%, or $1.7 million, principally driven by the addition of Prosperity ($503 thousand) increases in communication costs, professional fees, data processing fees, marketing expenses, ATM processing, amortization of core premium deposits and merger-related costs.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon the results of operations, adjusted for the effect of certain tax-exempt income and non-deductible expenses. In addition, certain items of income and expense are reported in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recognized currently in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.

The Company must also evaluate the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. If any such assets are not likely to be recovered, a valuation allowance must be recognized. The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is not required for deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2006. The assessment of the carrying value of deferred tax assets is based on certain assumptions, changes in which could have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were 28.5% and 28.7%, respectively, compared to 29.7% and 30.0%, respectively, in the same periods in 2005.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Community Bank Segment

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, net income for the community banking segment increased 7.1%, or $439 thousand, from $6.2 million to $6.6 million. Excluding the aforementioned gains and Prosperity acquisition, net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased 9.1% or $561 thousand. This increase was mainly driven by a margin expansion increase of 13.8% or $2.3 million. The provision for loan losses increased $118 thousand, mainly attributed to loan growth, which is an $88 thousand decrease when compared to the $206 thousand increase from the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Noninterest income increased 8.5%, or $289 thousand, primarily driven by increases in other service

 

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charges, commissions and fees and bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income. Noninterest expense increased 15.0%, or $1.7 million, mainly due to increases in salaries and benefits and other infrastructure costs such as, data processing, professional fees and advertising, which aid the Company in maintaining its strategy to expand its footprint. Additionally, merger-related costs of $126 thousand have been incurred for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

On a linked quarter basis, the community bank segment’s net income increased 5.7%, or $359 thousand, from $6.2 million to $6.6 million. Excluding the aforementioned gains and Prosperity purchase, net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased 18.2%, or $1.0 million, mainly driven by continued margin expansion of $1.1 million, a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $285 thousand, and increased noninterest income of $286 thousand offset by increased noninterest expense of $156 thousand.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, net income for the community banking segment increased 11.7%, or approximately $1.3 million, from $11.5 million to $12.9 million. Excluding the aforementioned gains and Prosperity purchase, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased 7.9%, or $907 thousand, primarily driven by margin expansion of $4.2 million and increased noninterest income of $875 thousand, offset by increased noninterest expense of $3.7 million. The provision for loan losses increased $324 thousand over the six month period.

Mortgage Segment

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, net income for the mortgage segment decreased 75.8%, or $338 thousand, from $446 thousand to $108 thousand. Net interest income fell 82.6%, or $214 thousand, over the same period due to increasingly narrow interest margins. Loan originations decreased 7.6%, or $11.6 million, from $153.9 million to $142.3 million due largely to softening markets. Within the last twelve months, interest rates on selected mortgage products have risen over 1.0% and have delayed buyers from entering the housing market. In the Washington metropolitan area, housing inventory has soared while housing demand has softened, negatively impacting mortgage loan production.

On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 74.2%, or $46 thousand, from $62 thousand to $108 thousand. Net interest income fell 55.9%, or $57 thousand, due to the flattening yield curve and tightening margins. Loan originations increased 22.6%, or $26.2 million, from $116.1 million to $142.3 million, which in turn increased revenue from the sale of loans by $370 thousand and commission expense by $172 thousand. Additionally, increased originations in government (FHA/VA) loans led to improved loan profitability for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Government loan origination comprised 14.0% of all volume during the period compared to 7.0% for the same period last year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, net income decreased 69.4%, or $385 thousand, from $555 thousand to $170 thousand. Loan originations decreased 4.1%, or $11.2 million, from $269.6 million to $258.4 million.

 

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BALANCE SHEET

Balance Sheet Overview

As of June 30, 2006, total assets were $2.1 billion compared to $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. Total assets acquired in the Prosperity acquisition were $128.2 million. Total cash and cash equivalents increased 21.5%, or $15.0 million, and 62.7%, or $32.6 million, to $84.5 million from December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. Gross loans increased 10.9%, or $149.0 million, and 15.0%, or $197.4 million, to $1.5 billion from December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. Loan growth was concentrated in the commercial real estate and construction portfolios coupled with $76.5 million (primarily commercial real estate) from Prosperity.

As of June 30, 2006, total deposits were $1.6 billion compared to $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. The growth was principally attributed to competitive pricing and increased interest rates resulting in increases in certificates of deposit greater than $100 thousand. Total borrowings increased by $91.3 million and $90.4 million to $264.9 million from December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. This increase was mainly associated with the issuance of a Trust Preferred Capital Note in connection with the Prosperity acquisition ($37.1 million), other short-term borrowings and, to a lesser extent, securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

The Company’s equity to asset ratio declined approximately 8.5%, or 84 basis points, as of June 30, 2006 to 8.99% from 9.83% and 9.83% as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. This was triggered by the Prosperity acquisition, which sequentially increased total assets, in particular, loans, securities, goodwill and intangible assets, at a faster pace than equity. Unrealized gains on securities decreased by $2.9 million and $5.2 million to $1.1 million of unrealized losses compared to December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively.

Liquidity

Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, money market investments, Federal funds sold, securities available for sale, loans held for sale and loans maturing or re-pricing within one year. Additional sources of liquidity available to the Company include its capacity to borrow additional funds when necessary through Federal funds lines with several correspondent banks and a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”). Management considers the Company’s overall liquidity to be sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and to meet its customers’ credit needs.

As of June 30, 2006, cash, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, money market investments, Federal Funds sold, securities available for sale, loans available for sale and loans that mature or reprice in one year totaled $1.3 billion, or 69.7%, of total earning assets. As of June 30, 2006, approximately $887.7 million, or 58.7%, of total loans, are scheduled to mature or reprice within the next year. In addition to deposits, the Company utilizes Federal Funds purchased, FHLB advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and customer repurchase agreements, to fund the growth in its loan portfolio, securities purchases, and periodically, wholesale leverage transactions.

 

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Loan Portfolio

The following table presents the Company’s composition of loans, net of unearned income in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total gross loans (dollars in thousands) as of:

 

     June 30,
2006
   % of
Total
Loans
    December 31,
2005
   % of
Total
Loans
    June 30,
2005
   % of
Total
Loans
 

Mortgage loans on real estate:

               

Residential 1 - 4 family

   $ 267,169    17.7 %   $ 271,721    19.9 %   $ 272,382    20.7 %

Commercial

     438,558    29.1 %     394,094    28.9 %     390,522    29.8 %

Construction

     321,912    21.3 %     273,262    20.1 %     240,088    18.3 %

Second mortgages

     30,795    2.0 %     24,088    1.8 %     20,256    1.5 %

Equity lines of credit

     102,974    6.8 %     96,490    7.1 %     97,359    7.4 %

Multifamily

     29,902    2.0 %     14,648    1.1 %     9,523    0.7 %

Agriculture

     11,209    0.7 %     11,145    0.8 %     9,634    0.7 %
                                       

Total real estate loans

     1,202,519    79.6 %     1,085,448    79.7 %     1,039,764    79.1 %

Commercial Loans

     140,164    9.3 %     127,048    9.3 %     125,977    9.6 %

Consumer installment loans

               

Personal

     140,972    9.3 %     126,174    9.3 %     124,612    9.5 %

Credit cards

     8,878    0.6 %     9,388    0.7 %     8,590    0.7 %
                                       

Total consumer installment loans

     149,850    9.9 %     135,562    10.0 %     133,202    10.2 %

All other loans

     18,713    1.2 %     14,196    1.0 %     14,875    1.1 %
                                       

Gross loans

     1,511,246    100.0 %     1,362,254    100.0 %     1,313,818    100.0 %

Less unearned income on loans

     37        —          —     
                           

Loans, net of unearned income

   $ 1,511,209      $ 1,362,254      $ 1,313,818   
                           

As reflected in the loan table at June 30, 2006, the largest component of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of real estate loans, concentrated in residential 1-4 family, commercial and construction. The risks attributable to these concentrations are mitigated by the Company’s credit underwriting and monitoring process, including oversight by a centralized credit administration function and credit risk and policy management committee, as well as seasoned bankers focusing their lending to borrowers with proven track records in markets with which the Company is familiar.

Asset Quality

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of the amount adequate to provide for potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The Company’s management has established an allowance for loan losses which it believes is adequate for the risk of loss inherent in the loan portfolio. Among other factors, management considers the Company’s historical loss experience, the size and composition of the loan portfolio, the value and adequacy of collateral and guarantors, non-performing credits and current and anticipated economic conditions. There are additional risks of future loan losses, which cannot be precisely quantified nor attributed to particular loans or classes of loans. Because those risks include general economic trends, as well as conditions affecting individual borrowers, the allowance for loan losses is an estimate. The allowance is also subject to regulatory examinations and determination as to adequacy, which may take into account such factors as the methodology used to calculate the allowance and size of the allowance in comparison to peer companies identified by regulatory agencies.

The Company’s asset quality remains good. Management maintains a list of loans that have potential weaknesses that may need special attention. This list is used to monitor such loans and is used in the determination of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses. At June 30, 2006, nonperforming assets totaled $11.3 million, including a single credit relationship totaling $10.7 million in loans. The loans to this relationship are secured by real estate (two assisted living facilities

 

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and other real estate). Based on the information currently available, management has allocated $1.3 million in specific reserves to this relationship. The Company entered into a workout agreement with the borrower in March 2004. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company extended further credit secured by additional property with significant equity. The Company continues to have constructive dialogue with the borrower towards resolution of the affiliated loans; however, bankruptcy filings in 2005 by some affiliates of the borrower delayed the accomplishment of targeted actions. The Company continues to anticipate that this workout will ultimately result in a reduction of the Company’s overall exposure to the borrower. During the first quarter of 2006, a comprehensive Loan Modification Agreement was signed and the Company’s collateral position improved after achieving cross collateralization on two additional parcels of real estate. The Company remains cautiously optimistic, but has not yet reduced allocated reserves due to uncertainty about the borrower’s ability to meet agreed upon progress targets throughout 2006. As such targets are met and uncertainty reduced, it is anticipated that reserve levels will be reduced accordingly.

Net charge-offs were $27 thousand and $50 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to net charge-offs of $52 thousand and $197 thousand in the same periods for 2005. For three months ended March 31, 2006, net charge-offs were $23 thousand.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $18.7 million as of June 30, 2006 and was equal to 1.23% of total loans, as compared to 1.26% as of December 31, 2005 and 1.27% as of June 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands).

 

     June 30,     December 31,     June 30,  
     2006     2005     2005  

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 11,291     $ 11,255     $ 11,290  

Foreclosed properties

     —         —         —    

Real estate investment

     —         —         —    
                        

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 11,291     $ 11,255     $ 11,290  
                        

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 18,662     $ 17,116     $ 16,654  

Average loans, net of unearned income

     1,441,622       1,315,695       1,292,630  

Loans

     1,511,209       1,362,254       1,313,818  

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to loans

     1.23 %     1.26 %     1.27 %

Ratio of allownace for loan losses to nonperforming assets

     165.28 %     152.07 %     147.51 %

Ratio of nonperforming assets to loans plus foreclosed properities

     0.75 %     0.83 %     0.86 %

Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (1)

     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.03 %

(1) Net charge-offs (recoveries) are annualized.

Capital Resources

Capital resources represent funds, earned or obtained, over which financial institutions can exercise greater or longer control in comparison with deposits and borrowed funds. The adequacy of the Company’s capital is reviewed by management on an ongoing basis with reference to size, composition, and quality of the Company’s resources and consistency with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Management seeks to maintain a capital structure that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb potential losses, yet allow management to effectively leverage its capital to maximize return to shareholders.

The Company’s book value per share at June 30, 2006 was $21.14. Beginning February of 2006, dividends to stockholders will be paid quarterly. In 2006, dividends of $.22 per share on February 28, 2006 (record date of February 16, 2006) and $.23 per share on May 31, 2006 (record date of May 19, 2006) were paid to shareholders.

The Federal Reserve, along with the Office of Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, has adopted capital guidelines to supplement the existing definitions of capital

 

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for regulatory purposes and to establish minimum capital standards. Specifically, the guidelines categorize assets and off-balance sheet items into four risk-weighted categories. The minimum ratio of qualifying total assets is 8.0%, of which 4.0% must be Tier 1 capital, consisting of common equity, retained earnings and a limited amount of perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangible items. The Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.29% and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 11.15% at June 30, 2006, which allowed the Company to meet the definition of “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes. Both of these ratios exceeded the fully phased-in capital requirements in 2006. The Company’s current strategic plan includes a targeted equity to asset ratio between 8% and 9%. As of June 30, 2006 that ratio was 8.99%.

In connection with the two most recent acquisitions, Prosperity and Guaranty, the Company has issued trust preferred capital notes to fund the cash portion of those acquisitions, collectively $58.5 million. The regulatory treatment allows these debt instruments together with core capital elements to be included as Tier 1 capital up to 25% and amounts in excess of this limit may be included in Tier 2 capital.

The following summarizes the Company’s regulatory capital and related ratios at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):

 

    

June 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

   

June 30,

2005

 

Tier 1 capital

   $ 183,139     $ 160,251     $ 149,150  

Tier 2 capital

     18,662       17,116       16,654  

Total risk-based capital

     201,801       177,367       165,804  

Risk-weighted assets

     1,642,325       1,460,607       1,386,705  

Capital ratios:

      

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     11.15 %     10.97 %     10.76 %

Total risk-based capital ratio

     12.29 %     12.14 %     11.96 %

Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average adjusted assets)

     9.32 %     9.09 %     8.88 %

Stockholders’ equity to assets

     8.99 %     9.83 %     9.83 %

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No.123R, which replaces SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. SFAS No. 123R requires the costs resulting from all share-based payments to employees be recognized in the financial statements. Stock-based compensation is estimated at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option valuation model for determining fair value. The model employs the following the assumptions:

 

    Dividend yield - calculated as the ratio of historical dividends paid per share of common stock to the stock price on the date of grant;

 

    Expected life (term of the option) - based on the average of the contractual life and vesting schedule for the respective option;

 

    Expected volatility - based on the monthly historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over the expected life of the options;

 

    Risk-free interest rate - based upon the U.S. Treasury bill yield curve, for periods within the contractual life of the option, in effect at the time of grant.

The Company has elected to adopt the modified prospective method which requires compensation expense to be recorded for the unvested portion of previously issued awards that remained outstanding as of January 1, 2006. In addition, compensation expense is recorded for any awards issued, modified, or settled after the effective date of this standard and prior periods are not restated. For awards granted prior to the effective date, the unvested portion of the awards are recognized in periods subsequent to the adoption based on the grant date fair value determined for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123.

 

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SFAS 123R requires the Company to estimate forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and that this estimate of forfeitures be adjusted over the requisite service period or vesting schedule based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change, and also will impact the amount of estimated unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.

The Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, and restricted stock awards to key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan replaced the 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, and became effective on July 1, 2003, after shareholders approved the plan at the annual meeting of shareholders held in 2003. The stock incentive plan makes available 350,000 shares, which may be awarded to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in the form of incentive stock options intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“incentive stock options”), non-statutory stock options, and restricted stock. Under the plan, the option price cannot be less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date. The stock option’s maximum term is ten years from the date of grant and vests in equal annual installments of twenty percent over a five year vesting schedule. The Company issues new shares to satisfy share-based awards. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 230,000 shares were available for issuance under the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

More information and tables can be found in Note 3 “Stock-based Compensation” within the “Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements”.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

In reporting the results as of June 30, 2006, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on an operating or tangible basis. Such measures exclude amortization expense related to intangible assets, such as core deposit intangibles. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as they exclude non-operating adjustments resulting from acquisition activity and allow investors to see the combined economic results of the organization. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, cash basis operating earnings per share was $.79 per share as compared to $.77 per share for the same period in 2005. Cash basis return on average tangible equity and assets for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was 21.84% and 1.43%,respectively, versus 21.54% and 1.63%, respectively, for the same period in 2005.

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies.

 

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A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures from their respective GAAP basis measures are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net income

   $ 6,713     $ 6,612     $ 13,021     $ 12,065  

Plus: core deposit intangible amortization, net of tax

     297       198       495       395  
                                

Cash basis operating earnings

     7,010       6,810       13,516       12,460  
                                

Average assets

     2,027,281       1,719,346       1,924,007       1,696,340  

Less: average goodwill

     49,812       31,297       40,606       31,155  

Less: average core deposit intangibles

     13,461       9,267       10,921       9,419  
                                

Average tangible assets

     1,964,008       1,678,782       1,872,480       1,655,766  
                                

Average equity

     192,012       167,350       187,089       166,576  

Less: average goodwill

     49,812       31,297       40,606       31,155  

Less: average core deposit intangibles

     13,461       9,267       10,921       9,419  
                                

Average tangible equity

     128,739       126,786       135,562       126,002  
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

     8,892,811       8,836,488       8,893,743       8,826,875  

Cash basis earnings per share, diluted

   $ 0.79     $ 0.77     $ 1.52     $ 1.41  

Cash basis return on average tangible assets

     1.43 %     1.63 %     1.46 %     1.52 %

Cash basis return on average tangible equity

     21.84 %     21.54 %     20.11 %     19.94 %

 

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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates and equity prices. The Company’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The Asset and Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) of the Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing the interest rate sensitivity position of the Company and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to this risk. The Company’s Board of Directors reviews and approves the guidelines established by ALCO.

Interest rate risk is monitored through the use of three complimentary modeling tools: static gap analysis, earnings simulation modeling and economic value simulation (net present value estimation). Each of these models measure changes in a variety of interest rate scenarios. While each of the interest rate risk models has limitations, taken together they represent a reasonably comprehensive view of the magnitude of interest rate risk in the Company, the distribution of risk along the yield curve, the level of risk through time, and the amount of exposure to changes in certain interest rate relationships. Static gap, which measures aggregate re-pricing values, is less utilized because it does not effectively measure the options risk impact on the Company and is not addressed here. Earnings simulation and economic value models, which more effectively measure the cash flow and optionally impacts, are utilized by management on a regular basis and are explained below.

EARNING SIMULATION ANALYSIS

Management uses simulation analysis to measure the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates. The model calculates an earnings estimate based on current and projected balances and rates. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process, but it provides a better analysis of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analysis, such as the static gap analysis discussed above.

Assumptions used in the model are derived from historical trends and management’s outlook and include loan and deposit growth rates and projected yields and rates. Such assumptions are monitored and periodically adjusted as appropriate. All maturities, calls and prepayments in the securities portfolio are assumed to be reinvested in like instruments. Mortgage loans and mortgage backed securities prepayment assumptions are based on industry estimates of prepayment speeds for portfolios with similar coupon ranges and seasoning. Different interest rate scenarios and yield curves are used to measure the sensitivity of earnings to changing interest rates. Interest rates on different asset and liability accounts move differently when the prime rate changes and are reflected in the different rate scenarios.

The Company uses its simulation model to estimate earnings in rate environments where rates ramp up or down around a “most likely” rate scenario, based on implied forward rates. The analysis assesses the impact on net interest income over a 12-month time horizon by applying 12-month rate ramps (with interest rates rising gradually versus an immediate increase or “shock” in rates) of 50 basis points up to 200 basis points. The following table represents the interest rate sensitivity on net interest income for the Company across the rate paths modeled for six months ended June 30, 2006:

CHANGE IN NET INTEREST INCOME

 

Change in Yield Curve

   Percent     Dollars in
Thousands
 

+200 basis points

   5.22 %   $  3,984  

+50 basis points

   1.27 %     971  

Most likely rate scenario

   0.00 %     —    

-50 basis points

   -1.24 %     (944 )

-200 basis points

   -4.98 %     (3,803 )

 

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ECONOMIC VALUE SIMULATION

Economic value simulation is used to calculate the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities over different interest rate environments. Economic values are calculated based on discounted cash flow analysis. The net economic value of equity is the economic value of all assets minus the economic value of all liabilities. The change in net economic value over different rate environments is an indication of the longer term earnings capability of the balance sheet. The same assumptions are used in the economic value simulation as in the earnings simulation. The economic value simulation uses instantaneous rate shocks to the balance sheet where the earnings simulation uses rate ramps over 12-months. The following chart reflects the estimated change in net economic value over different rate environments using economic value simulation for six months ended June 30, 2006:

CHANGE IN ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY

 

Change in Yield Curve

   Percent     Dollars in
Thousands
 

+200 basis points

   -2.42 %   $ (7,509 )

+50 basis points

   -0.41 %     (1,285 )

Most likely rate scenario

   0.00 %     —    

-50 basis points

   0.47 %     1,459  

-200 basis points

   -1.25 %     (3,881 )

 

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ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating its disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There was no change in the internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings. Based on the information presently available, and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome in such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the business or the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Item 1A – Risk Factors

As of June 30, 2006 there were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 18, 2006, at which time stockholders were asked to consider two proposals, as follows:

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

2. To ratify the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The vote tabulation was as follows:

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

 

Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

Douglas E. Caton

  7,022,429   160,456

R. Hunter Morin

  7,023,614   159,271

Ronald L. Tillett

  7,023,060   159,825

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

Ronald L Hicks

W. Tayloe Murphy. Jr.

A. D. Whittaker

G. William Beale

Patrick J. McCann

Hullihen W. Moore

2. To ratify the appointment of Yount, Hyde, Barbour, P.C. as independent auditors for the Company for 2006.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstain
7,138,930   3,250   40,705

 

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Item 6 – Exhibits

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

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

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

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

 

Union Bankshares Corporation

(Registrant)

Date: August 9, 2006   By:  

/s/ G. William Beale

    G. William Beale,
    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2006   By:  

/s/ D. Anthony Peay

    D. Anthony Peay,
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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