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Exhibit 99.1

     Contact:

 

 

Harry S. Smith, President & CEO

M. Shane Bell, EVP & CFO

 

(540) 465-9121

   (540) 465-9121

 

hsmith@therespowerinone.com

sbell@therespowerinone.com

 

News Release

October 22, 2009

 

 

FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS

 

Strasburg, Virginia (October 22, 2009) --- First National Corporation (OTCBB: FXNC) reported net income of $818 thousand for the third quarter of 2009. After the effective dividend on preferred stock, net income available to common shareholders was $598 thousand, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share, compared to $1.3 million in net income, or $0.44 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2008.

 

Harry S. Smith, President and CEO commented, "We are pleased to report our financial performance for the third quarter. We experienced several areas of improvement during the third quarter of 2009 when compared to the second quarter of 2009.  The net interest margin continued to improve with a 20 basis point increase to 3.73%.  Noninterest income remained stable, while noninterest expenses and the provision for loan losses decreased.    Asset quality improved as non-performing assets decreased from $20.2 million to $16.3 million.  The results of management’s efforts to work through problem loans and improve profitability are beginning to show.  We will continue these efforts along with carefully managing liquidity and capital during this slow economic environment.

 

Although net income was lower compared to the same quarter one year ago, we benefited from higher net interest income from an improved net interest margin.  Total revenue increased slightly while the provision for loan losses and noninterest expenses remained at higher levels.  The expense levels have a direct correlation with weaker economic conditions and increased holdings of other real estate owned.” 

 

Quarterly Performance (Third Quarter 2009 to Third Quarter 2008)

 

 

§

Net interest margin improved 5 basis points; net interest income was $156 thousand higher

 

§

Noninterest income was $120 thousand lower

 

§

Noninterest expense was $739 thousand higher

 

§

Provision for other real estate owned was $182 thousand higher

 

§

Provision for loan losses was relatively unchanged

 

The decrease in third quarter 2009 earnings compared to third quarter 2008 was primarily the result of a 19% increase in noninterest expense and an 8% decrease in noninterest income. Net interest income increased 3% and the provision for loan losses was relatively unchanged when comparing the two periods. Return on assets and return on equity were 0.59% and 6.11%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2009 compared to 0.95% and 12.78% for the same quarter in 2008.

 

Net interest income increased slightly to $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $4.6 million for the same quarter of 2008. The net interest margin was 5 basis points higher and average interest-earning assets were $8.3 million higher when comparing the two periods. The margin improvement was the result of a decline in the cost of funding earning assets.

 

Noninterest income totaled $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of 8%, compared to $1.5 million for the same quarter of 2008. The decrease in noninterest income resulted primarily from less overdraft and trust and investment advisory fee income. Noninterest expense increased to $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2008. The higher levels of noninterest expense are primarily related to increased holdings of other real estate owned and other expenses related to loan collections.

 

Net charge-offs were $240 thousand for the third quarter of 2009, compared to $43 thousand for the third quarter of 2008. Non-performing assets totaled $16.3 million compared to $10.2 million one year ago. The allowance for loan losses totaled

 


$7.2 million or 1.60% of total loans at September 30, 2009, compared to $4.8 million or 1.07% of total loans at September 30, 2008. Net charge-offs, loan growth and specific reserves on impaired loans resulted in a loan loss provision of $394 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $385 thousand for the same period in 2008.

 

Quarterly Performance (Third Quarter 2009 to Second Quarter 2009)

 

 

§

Net interest margin improved 20 basis points; net interest income was $303 thousand higher

 

§

Noninterest income remained stable

 

§

Noninterest expense was $518 thousand lower

 

§

Provision for other real estate owned was $393 thousand lower

 

§

Provision for loan losses was $95 thousand lower

 

Net interest income increased to $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $4.5 million for the second quarter of 2009. The net interest margin improved 20 basis points to 3.73% for the third quarter of 2009 from 3.53% for the second quarter of 2009. This improvement resulted from a decrease in the cost of funding earning assets.

 

Noninterest income remained unchanged at $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2009. Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2009 was $4.6 million, a decrease of 10% when compared to $5.1 million for the second quarter of 2009. This decrease was attributable to provision for other real estate owned losses totaling $182 thousand during the third quarter of 2009 compared to $575 thousand for the second quarter of 2009. In addition, noninterest expense decreased during the third quarter as a result of a one-time special assessment totaling $246 thousand levied by the FDIC during the second quarter of 2009.

 

Net charge-offs were $240 thousand for the third quarter of 2009, compared to $23 thousand for the second quarter of 2009. Non-performing assets totaled $16.3 million compared to $20.3 million for the second quarter of 2009. Our allowance for loan losses analysis resulted in a loan loss provision of $394 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $489 thousand for the second quarter of 2009. The allowance for loan losses totaled $7.2 million or 1.60% of total loans at September 30, 2009, compared to $7.0 million or 1.58% of total loans at June 30, 2009.

 

Year-to-Date Performance (Comparing the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008)

 

 

§

Provision for loan losses was $1.3 million higher

 

§

Provision for other real estate owned was $818 thousand higher

 

§

Net interest income was $412 thousand lower

 

§

Noninterest income was $519 thousand lower

 

§

Noninterest expense was $2.3 million higher

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $1.1 million. After the effective dividend on preferred stock, net income available to common shareholders was $608 thousand, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, compared to $4.1 million, or $1.41 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2008. Return on assets was 0.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 1.02% for the same period in 2008, and return on equity was 2.97% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 13.87% for the same period in 2008.

 

Net interest income decreased 3% to $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $13.9 million for the same period in 2008. The net interest margin was 16 basis points lower while average interest-earning assets were $8.8 million higher when comparing the two periods. The net interest margin was 3.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 3.71% for the same period in 2008.

 

Noninterest income decreased 11% to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $4.5 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease was attributable to less overdraft and trust and investment advisory fee income. Noninterest expense increased 20% to $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $11.7 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily the result of provisions for estimated losses on other real estate owned, higher FDIC assessments and increases in salaries and employee benefits and occupancy expense. Occupancy expense increased from new lease payments on future branch sites and increased depreciation expense from the operations center opened during the second half of 2008. Increases in specific reserves on impaired loans and other factors resulted in a loan loss provision of $2.1 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared to $739 thousand for the same period in 2008.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

The Company notes to investors that past results of operations do not necessarily indicate future results. Certain factors that affect the Company’s operations and business environment are subject to uncertainties that could in turn affect future results. These factors are identified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which can be accessed from the Company’s website at www.therespowerinone.com, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


About the Company

 

First National Corporation, headquartered in Strasburg, Virginia, is the financial holding company of First Bank. First Bank offers loan, deposit, trust and investment products and services from 11 branch offices in the northern Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, including Shenandoah County, Warren County, Frederick County and the City of Winchester.  First Bank also owns First Bank Financial Services, Inc., which invests in partnerships that provide investment services and title insurance.

 


FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

Quarterly Performance Summary

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

 

(unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended

Income Statement

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$                 6,239

 

$                    6,955

 

$                 18,374

 

$                21,555

Interest on federal funds sold

-

 

1

 

4

 

9

Interest on deposits in banks

-

 

3

 

-

 

33

Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable interest

547

 

523

 

1,576

 

1,527

Tax-exempt interest

147

 

142

 

429

 

406

Dividends

16

 

28

 

32

 

126

Total interest and dividend income

$                 6,949

 

$                     7,652

 

$                 20,415

 

$                 23,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

$                 1,844

 

$                     2,430

 

$                   5,953

 

$                   7,802

Interest on federal funds purchased

26

 

28

 

35

 

96

Interest on company obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities

113

 

143

 

 

361

 

 

508

Interest on other borrowings

192

 

433

 

628

 

1,400

Total interest expense

$                 2,175

 

$                     3,034

 

$                   6,977

 

$                   9,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$                 4,774

 

$                     4,618

 

$                 13,438

 

$                 13,850

Provision for loan losses

394

 

385

 

2,054

 

739

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

$                 4,380

 

$                      4,233

 

$                 11,384

 

$                 13,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges

$                    662

 

$                        746

 

$                   1,845

 

$                   2,152

Fees for other customer services

388

 

370

 

1,108

 

1,124

Trust and investment advisory fees

263

 

363

 

852

 

1,049

Gains on sale of loans

38

 

24

 

146

 

93

Gains on sale of securities available for sale

-

 

-

 

10

 

2

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

-

 

-

 

9

 

-

Other operating income (loss)

25

 

(7)

 

42

 

111

Total noninterest income

$                 1,376

 

$                     1,496

 

$                   4,012

 

$                   4,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$                 2,172

 

$                     1,980

 

$                   6,584

 

$                   6,301

Occupancy

338

 

317

 

989

 

841

Equipment

355

 

353

 

1,052

 

1,044

Marketing

122

 

106

 

391

 

318

Stationery and supplies

Legal and professional fees

103

228

 

89

194

 

398

619

 

282

514

ATM and check card fees

181

 

182

 

552

 

485

FDIC assessment

173

 

85

 

603

 

176

Provision for other real estate owned

182

 

-

 

818

 

-

Other operating expense

737

 

546

 

1,957

 

1,685

Total noninterest expense

$                 4,591

 

$                     3,852

 

$                 13,963

 

$                  11,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

$                 1,165

 

$                     1,877

 

$                   1,433

 

$                   5,996

Income tax provision

347

 

593

 

341

 

1,897

Net income

$                    818

 

$                     1,284

 

$                   1,092

 

$                   4,099

Effective dividend and accretion on preferred stock

220

 

-

 

484

 

-

Net income available to common shareholders

$                    598

 

$                     1,284

 

$                      608

 

$                    4,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Share and Per Common Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, basic and diluted

$                   0.20

 

$                       0.44

 

$                     0.21

 

$                     1.41

Shares outstanding at period end

2,926,552

 

2,922,860

 

2,926,552

 

2,922,860

Weighted average shares, basic and diluted

2,921,309

 

2,913,831

 

2,919,123

 

2,912,165

Book value at period end

$                 13.52

 

$                     13.84

 

$                   13.52

 

$                   13.84

Cash dividends

$                   0.14

 

$                       0.14

 

$                     0.42

 

$                     0.42

 


 

FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

Quarterly Performance Summary

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

(unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30,

2009

 

September 30, 2008

Key Performance Ratios

 

 

Return on average assets

0.59%

 

0.95%

 

0.27%

 

1.02%

Return on average equity

6.11%

 

12.78%

 

2.97%

 

13.87%

Net interest margin

3.73%

 

3.68%

 

3.55%

 

3.71%

Efficiency ratio (1)

70.70%

 

62.14%

 

74.34%

 

62.54%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan charge-offs

$                    320

 

$                  101

 

$                773

 

$                    325

Loan recoveries

80

 

58

 

250

 

201

Net charge-offs

240

 

43

 

523

 

124

Non-accrual loans

10,719

 

8,549

 

10,719

 

8,549

Other real estate owned

5,623

 

377

 

5,623

 

377

Repossessed assets

321

 

21

 

321

 

21

  Restructured loans

                              -

                             -

                               -

                             -

  Non-performing assets

                     16,342

                    10,228

                      16,342

                    10,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

$             550,239

 

$            539,197

 

$          549,279

 

$             537,411

Average earning assets

516,766

 

508,463

 

516,074

 

507,296

Average shareholders’ equity

53,075

 

40,005

 

49,108

 

39,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2009

 

September 30, 2008

Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

$              62,916

 

$              50,475

Total capital

 

 

 

 

68,757

 

55,298

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

 

 

14.76%

 

11.88%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

 

 

13.50%

 

10.84%

Leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

11.44%

 

9.36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

 

 

 

$                5,903

 

$               8,633

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

 

 

 

 

2,086

 

2,381

Federal funds sold

 

 

 

 

-

 

5,050

Securities available for sale, at fair value

 

 

 

 

67,997

 

56,807

Loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

200

 

-

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses

 

 

 

 

442,570

 

447,752

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

20,893

 

21,551

Interest receivable

 

 

 

 

1,699

 

1,891

Other assets

 

 

 

 

11,525

 

4,422

Total assets

 

 

 

 

$            552,873

 

$            548,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

 

 

 

$              75,737

 

$ 75,506

Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits

 

 

 

 

134,086

 

152,294

Time deposits

 

 

 

 

204,127

 

186,407

Brokered deposits

 

 

 

 

33,131

 

42,419

Total deposits

 

 

 

 

$            447,081

 

$            456,626

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

2,795

 

-

Other borrowings

 

 

 

 

35,264

 

40,466

Company obligated mandatorily redeemable

capital securities

 

 

 

9,279

 

9,279

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

 

 

4,920

 

1,670

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

$            499,339

 

$           508,041

 


FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

Quarterly Performance Summary

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 


 

(unaudited)

 

September 30,

2009

 

September 30, 2008

Balance Sheet (continued)

     

Preferred stock

$                13,967

 

$                             -

Common stock

3,658

 

3,653

Surplus

1,399

 

1,425

Retained earnings

34,676

 

36,188

Unearned ESOP shares

(114)

 

(296)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

(52)

 

(524)

Total shareholders’ equity

$                53,534

 

$                 40,446

       

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$              552,873

 

$               548,487

       

Loan Data

     

Mortgage loans on real estate:

     

Construction

$                 55,632

 

$                 67,282

Secured by farm land

1,665

 

1,727

Secured by 1-4 family residential

120,718

 

115,691

Other real estate loans

200,643

 

196,167

Loans to farmers (except those secured by real estate)

3,285

 

3,289

Commercial and industrial loans (except those secured by real estate)

52,412

 

52,007

Consumer installment loans

13,207

 

15,382

Deposit overdrafts

325

 

233

All other loans

1,864

 

797

Total loans

$              449,751

 

$               452,575

Allowance for loan losses

7,181

 

4,823

Loans, net

$             442,570

 

$               447,752

       
       
         

(1) The efficiency ratio is computed by dividing noninterest expense excluding losses on foreclosed assets by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding gains and losses on securities, premises and equipment and foreclosed assets. Tax equivalent net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit realized from interest income that is nontaxable to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit for 2009 and 2008 was 34%.  Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $4,860 and $4,702 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively , and $13,690 and $14,092 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Noninterest income excluding securities and premises and equipment gains and losses was $1,376 and $1,496 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $3,993 and $4,529 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides investors with important information regarding operational efficiency. Such information is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be construed as such. Management believes such financial information is meaningful to the reader in understanding operational performance, but cautions that such information not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP.