Current Report




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: (Date of Earliest Event Reported)      October 22, 2009



Southern Community Financial Corporation


North Carolina
000-33227
56-2270620
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
   
Identification No.)


4605 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
27104
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Issuer's telephone number:  (336) 768-8500
_________________________

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 22, 2009,   Southern Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCMF and SCMFO) (the “Company”), the parent company for Southern Community Bank and Trust, issued a press release announcing operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

99.1
Press release dated October 22, 2009


 
 

 
 
Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Southern Community Financial Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
  Southern Community Financial Corporation  
       
October 22, 2009
By:
/s/ James Hastings  
    Name:  James Hastings  
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
       
       
       
       
       


EXHIBIT 99.1
 

 

Southern Community Financial Corporation
Announces Results for the Third Quarter 2009

Winston-Salem, NC – (MARKET WIRE) 10/22/2009 – Southern Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCMF) (NASDAQ: SCMFO), the holding company for Southern Community Bank and Trust, today reported third quarter 2009 results.

Financial Highlights
 
 
·
Net loss after preferred dividends was $1.1 million or $0.06 per share
 
·
Net interest margin for third quarter 2009 increased 25 basis points to 3.30% from 3.05% in second quarter 2009.
 
·
Provision for loan losses of $6.0 million consistent with second quarter provision level
 
·
Net charge-offs were $4.6 million or 1.45% of average loans (annualized), down from $5.9 million or 1.85% of average loans (annualized) in the second quarter.
 
·
Allowance for loan losses increased to $20.8 million or 1.67% of loans at September 30, 2009, compared to $19.4 million or 1.55% of loans at June 30, 2009.  Allowance coverage of nonperforming loans decreased to 92% at September 30, 2009 compared to 109% at June 30, 2009.
 
·
Nonperforming loans increased to $22.7 million or 1.82% of loans at September 30, 2009 from  $17.9 million or 1.43% of loans at June 30, 2009
 
·
Nonperforming assets increased to $40.8 million or 2.36% of total assets at September 30, 2009 from  $35.7 million or 2.07% of total assets at June 30, 2009

Net loss after preferred dividends amounted to $1.1 million or $0.06 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2009 and included a $6.0 million provision for loan losses, 25 basis point improvement in net interest margin, and an 8% reduction in non-interest expenses on a linked quarter basis.

“As anticipated, our third quarter continued to reflect improvement in our core earnings and net interest margin.  The level of loan loss provisioning was the direct result of our proactive efforts in recognizing loan loss exposure,” said F. Scott Bauer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “Two residential construction and development loans totaling $4.4 million were the primary reason for the increase in nonperforming loans.  The level of nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets at quarter-end continued to be predominantly related to the residential construction and development portfolio.  While nonperforming loans increased, our delinquencies have been declining.  We remain committed to working through our troubled assets quickly and efficiently, and this remains our top priority.”

“During the third quarter, we continued to improve our net interest margin.  Through our active liability management process, we successfully shifted our deposit mix towards lower cost transaction accounts.  Our demand, NOW, savings and money market deposits increased $75.4 million compared to the second quarter, and now comprise 50% of our total deposits, up from 46%; while time deposits decreased $34.8 million to 50% of total deposits, down from 54% during the same time period.  The improvement in our deposit mix was directly related to our calling efforts and promotional campaigns focused on transaction accounts and money market accounts.  We were successful in attracting new deposit balances from customers of large regional banks across our markets.  Due to our deposit acquisition efforts and repricing opportunities we expect further improvement in our funding costs and net interest margin during the remainder of 2009.”
 


“We also initiated several expense reduction measures during the third quarter which lowered our personnel expenses by approximately 4% on a sequential basis.  These measures included a reduction in executive salaries, company-wide salary freeze and a reduction in the employer 401(k) match.  We will continue to evaluate our non-interest expenses for additional opportunities to reduce costs and anticipate implementing additional cost saving measures during the remainder of 2009.”

“Lastly, Southern Community remains well capitalized and liquid.  This will enable us to take advantage of the attractive opportunities that are currently available in this economic environment.”

Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans increased to $22.7 million, or 1.82% of total loans, at September 30, 2009 from $17.9 million, or 1.43% of total loans, at June 30, 2009.  Third quarter net charge-offs of $4.6 million, or 1.45% of average loans on an annualized basis, decreased from $5.9 million, or 1.85% of average loans annualized, in the second quarter 2009.  Nonperforming assets increased to $40.8 million, or 2.36% of total assets, at September 30, 2009 from $35.7 million, or 2.07% of total assets, at June 30, 2009 due primarily to the $4.8 million increase in nonaccural loans during the quarter.  Nonperforming loans, nonperforming assets and net charge-off activity continue to be predominantly related to residential construction and development lending as 82% of nonperforming loans, 89% of nonperforming assets and 62% of net charge-offs originated from this segment of the loan portfolio.

The provision for loan losses for the third quarter of $6.0 million matched the level of the second quarter 2009 provision; however, it increased $4.6 million compared to the $1.4 million provision for the third quarter 2008.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income of $13.3 million for the third quarter 2009 increased by 6% compared with $12.6 million in the second quarter 2009 and increased 12% over the $11.9 million in the third quarter 2008.  The net interest margin of 3.30% for the third quarter 2009 increased 25 basis points from 3.05% for the second quarter 2009 and increased 42 basis points from 2.88% in the third quarter 2008.  The sequential increase in net interest income resulted from the impact of deposits and borrowings repricing lower to a greater extent than interest earning assets.  This favorable rate variance was partially offset by a decrease of $51.4 million in average earning assets during the third quarter 2009 compared with the second quarter 2009.  Quarter end loan balances decreased $3.0 million from June 30, 2009.  This decrease in loans was due to a continued slowdown in loan demand as some of our primary customers are deleveraging and taking a more conservative stance toward borrowing during these difficult economic times.

 
 

 

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income of $4.2 million during the third quarter 2009 increased by $1.6 million or  60% compared with the second quarter 2009 primarily resulting from the net increase in gains related to derivative activity discussed below and a $235 thousand increase in gains on sales of investment securities.  In addition, we experienced an increase in wealth management income of $147 thousand on higher transaction activity, a $214 thousand increase in SBIC income and an increase of $45 thousand in service charges on deposits which were partially offset by a reduction of $248 thousand in mortgage banking income due to lower production and loan sales volumes during the third quarter.  During the third quarter 2009, as it relates to derivative activity, we recovered $408 thousand from the sale and assignment of our creditor claims in the Lehman bankruptcy to a third party.  During the second quarter 2009, we recorded a $1.0 million write-off in the value of collateral held by Lehman as the counterparty for certain derivative contracts terminated in the third quarter 2008.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses of $12.6 million during the third quarter 2009 decreased $1.1 million or 8% on a linked quarter basis and increased $2.4 million or 24% year-over-year.  The sequential decrease in non-interest expenses was primarily due to $517 thousand net reduction in FDIC deposit insurance costs, $472 thousand in prepayment penalties on FHLB advances extinguished in the second quarter, $207 thousand decrease in personnel expenses (including a reduction in the employer 401(k) match initiated during the third quarter, a company-wide salary freeze and lower mortgage commissions) and a $169 thousand decrease in marketing expenses.  Partially offsetting these expense reductions were increases in credit quality/asset resolution costs, including a $69 thousand increase in losses on sales of foreclosed properties, a $264 thousand increase in expenses for acquiring, holding and maintaining foreclosed properties (including foreclosed asset writedowns) and a $47 thousand increase in legal expenses primarily related to problem loan workouts.  Of the $517 thousand net reduction in FDIC deposit insurance, there was an $800 thousand decrease related to the special assessment accrued in the second quarter which was partially offset by a $283 thousand increase in our quarterly FDIC deposit insurance premium for the third quarter 2009. The year-over-year increase of $2.4 million was primarily due to $604 thousand increase in FDIC deposit insurance costs, $640 thousand increase in expenses for acquiring, holding and maintaining foreclosed properties (including foreclosed asset writedowns), $480 thousand in buyer incentives to purchasers of bank financed builder housing inventory and $100 thousand increase in legal expenses, mostly related to problem loan resolutions .

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2009, total assets amounted to $1.73 billion, representing a decrease of $72.5 million or 4% year-over-year; however, excluding the $49.5 million goodwill impairment charge taken in the first quarter 2009, total assets decreased only $23.0 million or 1% year-over-year.  On a linked quarter basis, total assets decreased $1.4 million or less than 1%.  As mentioned above, the loan portfolio decreased by $3.0 million or less than 1% sequentially during the third quarter 2009 and decreased by $66.6 million or 5%, since December 31, 2008 due to a slowdown in loan demand.  Total deposits of $1.29 billion at September 30, 2009 increased $31.5 million or 2% year-over-year.  During the third quarter 2009, deposits increased $40.6 million or 3% compared with the June 30, 2009 level.  Time deposits decreased $34.8 million in the third quarter, while money market, savings and NOW deposits increased $72.5 million as a result of active liability management through pricing with an emphasis on improving our funding mix and lowering our funding cost.

 
 

 

At September 30, 2009, stockholders’ equity of $134.1 million represented 7.77% of total assets.  Stockholders’ equity increased $363 thousand or less than 1% from $133.7 million at June 30, 2009 primarily due to an increase in unrealized appreciation in our available-for-sale investment portfolio during the third quarter.  Regulatory capital ratios remain in excess of the “well capitalized” threshold.

Conference Call

Southern Community’s executive management team will host a conference call on October 23, 2009, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss the quarter-end results.  The call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-542-1101 or 1-719-457-2088 and entering pass code 4012023.  A replay of the conference call can be accessed until 11:59 pm on November 6, 2009, by calling 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 and entering pass code 4012023.  You may access additional presentation materials for this conference call in the Investor Relations section of Southern Community’s web site at www.smallenoughtocare.com .

Southern Community Financial Corporation is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community bank with twenty-two banking offices throughout North Carolina.
 
Southern Community Financial Corporation’s common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO, respectively.  Additional information about Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com  or by email at investor.relations@smallenoughtocare.com .

This news release contains forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to certain factors that may cause the Company’s results to vary from those expected.  These factors include changing economic and financial market conditions, competition, ability to execute our business plan, items already mentioned in this press release, and other factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s judgment only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events and circumstances that arise after the date hereof. 

For additional information:
F. Scott Bauer - Chairman/CEO
James Hastings, Executive Vice President/CFO
(336) 768-8500
 
 

 
 
Southern Community Financial Corporation
                                         
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                         
(Unaudited)
                                         
   
For the three months ended
               
Nine Months Ended
 
   
Sept 30,
   
Jun 30,
   
Mar 31,
   
Dec 31,
   
Sept 30,
   
Sept 30,
   
Sept 30,
 
Income Statement
 
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                                           
                                           
Total Interest Income
  $ 22,186     $ 22,451     $ 22,744     $ 24,278     $ 24,412     $ 67,381     $ 72,464  
Total Interest Expense
    8,868       9,872       10,285       11,459       12,553       29,025       37,823  
  Net Interest Income
    13,318       12,579       12,459       12,819       11,859       38,356       34,641  
                                                         
Provision for Loan Losses
    6,000       6,000       4,000       2,360       1,350       16,000       5,805  
                                                         
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
    7,318       6,579       8,459       10,459       10,509       22,356       28,836  
                                                         
Non-Interest Income
                                                       
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
    1,588       1,543       1,444       1,487       1,491       4,575       4,372  
Income from mortgage banking activities
    512       760       416       233       219       1,688       1,061  
Investment brokerage and trust fees
    359       212       296       147       285       867       991  
SBIC income (loss) and management fees
    171       (43 )     238       89       39       366       (29 )
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investment Securities
    735       500       1       98             1,236        
Gain (Loss) and Net Cash Settlement on Economic Hedges
    316       (912 )     (22 )           (440 )     (618 )     934  
Other Income
    508       550       208       464       482       1,266       1,388  
  Total Non-Interest Income
    4,189       2,610       2,581       2,518       2,076       9,380       8,717  
                                                         
Non-Interest Expense
                                                       
Salaries and Employee Benefits
    5,690       5,897       5,530       5,088       5,535       17,117       16,950  
Occupancy and Equipment
    1,997       1,990       2,034       1,930       1,854       6,021       5,749  
Goodwill Impairment
                49,501                   49,501        
Other
    4,934       5,834       3,513       3,635       2,814       14,281       8,690  
  Total Non-Interest Expense
    12,621       13,721       60,578       10,653       10,203       86,920       31,389  
                                                         
Income (Loss) Before Taxes
    (1,114 )     (4,532 )     (49,538 )     2,324       2,382       (55,184 )     6,164  
Provision for Income Taxes
    (683 )     (1,845 )     (214 )     766       754       (2,742 )     1,868  
                                                         
Net Income (Loss)
  $ (431 )   $ (2,687 )   $ (49,324 )   $ 1,558     $ 1,628     $ (52,442 )   $ 4,296  
                                                         
Effective dividend on preferred stock
    621       633       627       185             1,881        
                                                         
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (1,052 )   $ (3,320 )   $ (49,951 )   $ 1,373     $ 1,628     $ (54,323 )   $ 4,296  
                                                         
Net Income (Loss) per  Common Share
                                                       
Basic
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (2.98 )   $ 0.08     $ 0.09     $ (3.24 )   $ 0.25  
Diluted
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (2.98 )   $ 0.08     $ 0.09     $ (3.24 )   $ 0.25  
                                                         
                                                         
Balance Sheet
 
Sept 30,
   
Jun 30,
   
Mar 31,
   
Dec 31,
   
Sept 30,
                 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
                 
                                                         
Assets
                                                       
Cash and due from Banks
  $ 22,953     $ 27,265     $ 28,268     $ 25,215     $ 27,453                  
Federal Funds Sold & Int Bearing Balances
    21,792       1,496       17,891       2,180       2,605                  
Investment Securities
    323,800       333,722       345,861       324,698       302,905                  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
    9,794       9,794       10,178       9,757       10,208                  
                                                         
Loans held for sale
    2,559       8,068       6,044       316       920                  
                                                         
Loans
    1,248,249       1,251,200       1,297,489       1,314,811       1,323,360                  
Allowance for Loan Losses
    (20,807 )     (19,390 )     (19,314 )     (18,851 )     (17,929 )                
  Net Loans
    1,227,442       1,231,810       1,278,175       1,295,960       1,305,431                  
                                                         
Bank Premises and Equipment
    42,590       42,006       40,622       40,030       39,264                  
Goodwill
                      49,501       49,792                  
Other Assets
    74,411       72,548       62,695       56,121       59,283                  
                                                         
Total Assets
  $ 1,725,341     $ 1,726,709     $ 1,789,734     $ 1,803,778     $ 1,797,861                  
                                                         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                                       
Deposits
                                                       
  Non-Interest Bearing
  $ 106,156     $ 103,205     $ 98,618     $ 102,048     $ 104,988                  
  Money market, savings and NOW
    542,277       469,799       479,797       475,772       523,949                  
  Time
    646,039       680,875       749,728       655,292       634,037                  
  Total Deposits
    1,294,472       1,253,879       1,328,143       1,233,112       1,262,974                  
                                                         
Borrowings
    288,585       330,218       314,400       373,213       378,500                  
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
    8,222       8,913       8,982       9,743       13,549                  
  Total Liabilities
    1,591,279       1,593,010       1,651,525       1,616,068       1,655,023                  
                                                         
Total Stockholders' Equity
    134,062       133,699       138,209       187,710       142,838                  
                                                         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 1,725,341     $ 1,726,709     $ 1,789,734     $ 1,803,778     $ 1,797,861                  
                                                         
Tangible Book Value per Common Share
  $ 5.49     $ 5.47     $ 5.74     $ 5.76     $ 5.29                  
                                                         
 
 


 
   
For the three months ended
               
Nine Months Ended
 
   
Sept 30,
   
Jun 30,
   
Mar 31,
   
Dec 31,
   
Sept 30,
   
Sept 30,
   
Sept 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                                           
Per Common Share Data:
                                         
Basic Earnings per Share
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (2.98 )   $ 0.08     $ 0.09     $ (3.24 )   $ 0.25  
Diluted Earnings per Share
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (2.98 )   $ 0.08     $ 0.09     $ (3.24 )   $ 0.25  
Tangible Book Value per Share
  $ 5.49     $ 5.47     $ 5.74     $ 5.76     $ 5.29     $ 5.49     $ 8.22  
Cash dividends paid
  $     $     $     $ 0.040     $ 0.040     $     $ 0.120  
                                                         
Selected Performance Ratios:
                                                       
Return on Average Assets (annualized) ROA
    -0.10 %     -0.61 %     -10.90 %     0.34 %     0.36 %     -3.95 %     0.33 %
Return on Average Equity (annualized) ROE
    -1.28 %     -7.87 %     -106.68 %     4.01 %     4.57 %     -45.08 %     4.02 %
Return on Tangible Equity (annualized)
    -1.29 %     -7.93 %     -145.53 %     5.98 %     7.13 %     -50.68 %     6.26 %
Net Interest Margin
    3.30 %     3.05 %     3.01 %     3.10 %     2.88 %     3.12 %     2.95 %
Net Interest Spread
    3.10 %     2.84 %     2.78 %     2.88 %     2.67 %     2.90 %     2.70 %
Non-interest Income as a % of Revenue
    23.93 %     17.18 %     17.16 %     16.42 %     14.90 %     19.65 %     20.10 %
Non-interest Income as a % of Average Assets
    0.96 %     0.59 %     0.57 %     0.55 %     0.45 %     0.71 %     0.68 %
Non-interest Expense to Average Assets
    2.91 %     3.12 %     13.39 %     2.35 %     2.27 %     6.55 %     2.45 %
Efficiency Ratio
    72.09 %     90.34 %     402.78 %     69.46 %     73.22 %     182.08 %     72.39 %
                                                         
Asset Quality:
                                                       
Nonperforming Loans
  $ 22,697     $ 17,851     $ 20,251     $ 14,433     $ 12,007     $ 22,697     $ 12,007  
Nonperforming Assets
  $ 40,766     $ 35,732     $ 31,049     $ 20,178     $ 15,086     $ 40,766     $ 15,086  
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans
    1.82 %     1.43 %     1.56 %     1.10 %     0.91 %     1.82 %     0.91 %
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets
    2.36 %     2.07 %     1.73 %     1.12 %     0.84 %     2.36 %     0.84 %
Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-end Loans
    1.67 %     1.55 %     1.49 %     1.43 %     1.35 %     1.67 %     1.35 %
Allowance for Loan Losses to Nonperforming Loans (X)
    0.92 X     1.09 X     0.95 X     1.31 X     1.49 X     0.92 X     1.49 X
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans (annualized)
    1.45 %     1.85 %     1.09 %     0.43 %     0.28 %     1.47 %     0.23 %
                                                         
Capital Ratios:
                                                       
Equity to Total Assets
    7.77 %     7.74 %     7.72 %     10.41 %     7.94 %     7.77 %     7.94 %
Tangible Equity to Total Tangible Assets (1)
    5.34 %     5.32 %     5.39 %     5.51 %     5.26 %     5.34 %     5.26 %
                                                         
Average Balances:
                                                       
Year to Date
                                                       
Interest Earning Assets
  $ 1,643,945     $ 1,665,784     $ 1,679,293     $ 1,588,542     $ 1,569,306                  
Total Assets
    1,774,376       1,800,376       1,834,575       1,738,868       1,717,357                  
Total Loans
    1,280,803       1,295,913       1,310,679       1,279,041       1,264,744                  
Equity
    155,522       162,126       187,512       145,754       142,800                  
Interest Bearing Liabilities
    1,506,867       1,525,524       1,535,956       1,474,539       1,456,848                  
                                                         
Quarterly
                                                       
Interest Earning Assets
  $ 1,600,979     $ 1,652,424     $ 1,679,293     $ 1,645,832     $ 1,636,404                  
Total Assets
    1,723,224       1,766,553       1,834,575       1,802,934       1,789,593                  
Gross Loans
    1,251,076       1,281,309       1,310,679       1,321,621       1,315,983                  
Equity
    133,627       137,019       187,512       154,552       141,846                  
Interest Bearing Liabilities
    1,470,162       1,515,206       1,535,956       1,527,227       1,527,316                  
                                                         
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
                                                 
Basic
    16,791,175       16,791,340       16,780,058       17,369,765       17,369,925       16,787,565       17,361,257  
Diluted
    16,791,175       16,791,340       16,780,058       17,398,432       17,416,675       16,787,565       17,406,558  
Period end outstanding shares
    16,791,175       16,793,175       16,793,175       16,769,675       17,370,175       16,791,175       17,370,175  
                                                         
                                                         
 
(1) - Tangible Equity to Total Tangible Assets is period-ending equity less intangibles, divided by period-ending assets less intangibles.
     
                             
Management provides the above non-GAAP measure, footnote (1) to provide readers with the impact of purchase accounting on this key financial ratio.