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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10 - KSB
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
Commission File Number 000-52584
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Michigan |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
33583 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham. MI 48009
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(248) 723-7200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, no par value
Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act. o
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-KSB
or any amendment of this Form 10-KSB. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.) Yes o No þ
The issuers revenues for the most recent fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 were $2,594,926.
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of
March 25, 2008 was $7,830,000.
As of March 27, 2008 1,800,000 shares of the common stock of the registrant were issued or
outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Parts I and II Portions of the Shareholder Report of the issuer for the year ended December 31,
2007.
Part III Portions of the Proxy Statement of the issuer for its May 19, 2008 Annual Meeting.
Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements throughout that are based on managements
beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services
industry, the economy, and about the Corporation and the Bank. Words such as anticipates, believes,
estimates, expects, forecasts, intends, is likely, plans, projects, variations of such words and
similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to
timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Actual results and outcomes may materially
differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The Corporation
undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events (whether anticipated or unanticipated), or otherwise.
Future factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results
anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: expected cost savings and
synergies from our acquisition activities might not be realized within the expected time frames,
and costs or difficulties related to integration matters might be greater than expected; expenses
associated with the implementation of our trust and wealth management services might be greater
than expected, whether due to a possible need to hire more employees than anticipated or other
costs incurred in excess of budgeted amounts; the credit risks of lending activities, including
changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of
the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; competitive pressures among depository institutions;
interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior and net interest margin; the impact
of repricing and competitors pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; the ability to
adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers needs and development in the market
place; our ability to access cost-effective funding; changes in financial markets; changes in
economic conditions in general and particularly as related to the automotive and related industries
in the Detroit metropolitan area; new legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited
to changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities;
changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and our future acquisitions of other
depository institutions or lines of business.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIRMIGNHAM BLOOMFIELD BANCSHARES, INC.
PART I
ITEM 1. Description of Business.
Overview
Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. (the Corporation) was organized as a Michigan
corporation on February 26, 2004 to serve as a bank holding company for Bank of Birmingham (the
Bank). The Corporation received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to become a
bank holding company on May 17, 2006 upon the acquisition of 100% of the common stock of the Bank
of Birmingham. The Corporation has no material business operations other than owning and managing
the Bank and has no plans for other business operations in the foreseeable future.
On April 8, 2005, the organizers of the Bank filed an application with the Michigan Office of
Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) to organize the Bank as a state bank and with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for federal deposit insurance. The Bank received the
regulatory approvals of the OFIS on October 21, 2005 and the FDIC on November 9, 2005. These
regulatory approvals were subject to certain conditions that the Bank must satisfy before receiving
a license to commence banking operations, including: (1) capitalizing the Bank with at least $12.05
million, and (2) implementing appropriate banking policies and procedures.
The Corporation commenced its initial public offering on November 15, 2005 to raise the
capital required to capitalize the Bank of Birmingham. The Corporation received the required
regulatory approvals to purchase the common stock of the Bank on July 26, 2006. The Corporation
closed on its first phase of its equity offering totaling $13,988,300 on July 26, 2006 and
capitalized the Bank with $13,000,000. Bank of Birmingham opened for business on July 26, 2006.
The Corporation continued raising capital until the closing of its offering on September 30, 2006.
Early in the fourth quarter of 2006, the Corporation closed on the remaining portion of its equity
offering of $4,011,700 bringing its total equity to $18,000,000.
Philosophy and strategy
Bank of Birmingham operates as a full-service community bank, offering sophisticated financial
products while emphasizing prompt, personalized customer service. We believe that this philosophy,
encompassing the service aspects of community banking, will distinguish the Bank from its
competitors.
To carry out this philosophy, the Banks business strategy involves the following:
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Capitalizing on the diverse community involvement, professional expertise and
personal and business contacts of our directors, organizers and executive officers; |
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Hiring and retaining experienced and qualified banking personnel; |
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Providing individualized attention with consistent, local decision-making
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Utilizing technology and strategic outsourcing to provide a broad array of
convenient products and services; |
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Operating from highly visible and accessible banking offices in close proximity to
a concentration of targeted commercial businesses and professionals; |
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Attracting its initial customer base by offering competitive interest rates on
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Implementing a strong marketing program. |
Market opportunities
Primary service areas. Bank of Birminghams primary service area is Oakland County
generally, and specifically the cities of Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Franklin, Bingham Farms,
Bloomfield Township, and Bloomfield Hills. The Bank serves this market from two locations. Its
main office is at 33583 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan, and its full-service branch office
at 4145 West Maple, Bloomfield Township, Michigan. We believe that Bank of Birmingham will draw
most of its customer deposits and conduct most of its lending transactions from and within its
primary service areas. Compared with other economically less fortunate areas of the country,
Oakland County has a vibrant economy and a stable population and is one of the most affluent
counties in the country. From a wealth accumulation standpoint, the banks specific target market
compares favorably with any affluent area in the country. This situation continues to create
opportunities for new businesses, including financial service providers such as the Bank, who wish
to serve this affluent and expanding market.
Local economy. The Banks primary service area represents a unique market with a
diversified and stable customer base. As a community bank, Bank of Birmingham will be designed to
serve the needs of the residents, small- to medium-sized businesses and professionals within this
thriving economy.
According to data compiled by the United States Census and ESRI Business Information Systems,
personal and family income figures in the Banks proposed primary service areas have grown steadily
over the past five years. In 2004, median household income in the Birmingham/Bloomfield market
area was $107,968 as compared with $99,677 for 2000, which represents an increase of more than 8%
for the period. In Oakland County, there has not been a large amount of residential development in
recent years, which has kept the population very stable. The area, with its open space,
established schools, and favorable lifestyle, attracts many younger families and individuals who
purchase the homes of those people who seek other places to retire or move for other employment
opportunities. These new residents are increasingly more educated and more diversified in
business and professional skills. As they move to Oakland County, they bring with them increased
earning capacities and unique banking needs. We believe there is a great opportunity for a new
commercial bank to attract customers by providing specialized service for their unique banking
needs.
Competition. The market for financial services is rapidly changing and intensely
competitive and is likely to become more competitive as the number and types of market entrants
increase. Bank of Birmingham will compete in both lending and attracting funds with other
commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer finance companies, pension
trusts, mutual funds, insurance companies, mortgage bankers and brokers, brokerage and investment
banking firms, asset-based non-bank lenders, government agencies and certain other non-financial
institutions, including retail stores, that may offer more favorable financing alternatives than
the bank.
According to information disclosed on the FDICs website (www.fdic.gov), as of June 30, 2007,
financial institutions in Oakland County, where the main office will be located, held approximately
$37.9 billion in total deposits. A significant portion of the deposits held in financial
institutions in our primary banking market are attributable to branch offices of out-of-state
banks. We believe that banks headquartered outside of our primary service areas often lack the
consistency of local leadership necessary to provide efficient service to individuals and small- to
medium-sized business customers. Through our local ownership and management, we believe that Bank
of Birmingham will be uniquely situated to efficiently provide these customers with loan, deposit
and other financial products tailored to fit their specific needs. We believe that the Bank can
compete effectively with larger and more established banks through an active business development
plan and by offering local access, competitive products and services and more responsive customer
service.
Business strategy
Management philosophy. Bank of Birmingham is a full-service commercial bank dedicated
to providing superior customer service to the individuals and businesses in our community. Its
primary focus is on local businesses, professionals and individuals to whom quality banking service
is a critical, but lacking, element in their current banking relationships. We believe that this
philosophy, encompassing the service aspects of community banking, will distinguish the bank from
its competitors. To this end, the Bank has endeavored to hire the most qualified and experienced
people in the market who share the Banks commitment to customer service. We believe there is an
opportunity for a locally-owned and locally-managed community bank to acquire a significant market
share by offering an alternative to the less personal service offered by many larger banks.
Accordingly, the Bank will implement the following operating and growth strategies.
Operating strategy. In order to achieve the level of prompt, responsive service that
we believe will be necessary to attract customers and to develop the banks image as a local bank
with a community focus, Bank of Birmingham will employ the following operating strategies:
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Experienced senior management. The Banks senior management possesses extensive
experience in banking industry, as well as substantial business and banking contacts
in our primary service areas. |
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Quality employees. Bank of Birmingham will strive to hire highly trained and
seasoned staff. |
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Community-oriented board of directors. All of the Banks directors are either
experienced bankers or local business and community leaders. Many of its directors
are residents of our primary service areas, and most have significant business ties to
the Banks primary service areas, enabling them to be sensitive and responsive to the
needs of the community. Additionally, the board of directors represents a wide variety
of business experience and community involvement. |
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Highly visible sites. The main office is highly visible and located in close
proximity to major traffic arteries. The main office is located at 33583 Woodward
Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan in an area that provides easy access to potential banking
customers traveling in the Birmingham area. The Bank also operates another
full-service banking office at 4145 West Maple, Bloomfield Township, Michigan, to
serve the expanding Bloomfield area. We believe that these sites give the Bank a
highly visible presence in a market that is dominated by branch offices of Banks
headquartered out of the area. We believe this will enhance the Banks image as a
strong competitor. |
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Individual customer focus. Bank of Birmingham focuses on providing individual
service and attention to our target customers, which include local businesses,
professionals and individuals. The Banks products and services are delivered
personally though two full-service offices and supported by effective technical and
non-technical service delivery systems. Clients will enjoy the convenience of on-site
visits by the Banks business relationship managers, a courier service for non-cash
deposits and business consultation services. |
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Financial and information center. Bank of Birmingham serves as a financial and
information center for the community, and will assemble and sponsor professionals to
conduct seminars and workshops on a variety of subjects of interest to assist members
of our community in developing or enhancing their personal and professional
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Growth strategies. Because we believe that the growth and expansion of the Banks
operations will be significant factors in our success, Bank of Birmingham has implemented the
following growth strategies:
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Capitalize on community orientation. We plan to capitalize on the Banks position
as an independent, locally-owned community bank to attract individuals, professionals
and local business customers that may be underserved by larger banking institutions in
our market area. |
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Emphasize local decision-making. The Bank will emphasize local decision-making by
experienced bankers. This will help the Bank attract local businesses and
service-minded customers. |
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Attract experienced lending officers. Bank of Birmingham has hired experienced,
well-trained lending officers capable of soliciting loan business immediately. |
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Offer fee-generating products and services. The Banks range of services, pricing
strategies, interest rates paid and charged and hours of operation will be structured
to attract its target customers and increase its market share. Bank of Birmingham
will strive to offer the small business person, professional, entrepreneur and
consumer the best loan services available while charging competitively for these
services and utilizing technology and strategic outsourcing to increase fee revenues. |
Lending services
Lending policy. The Bank offers a full range of lending products, including
commercial loans to small-to medium-sized businesses, professionals, and consumer loans to
individuals. The Bank understands that it competes for these loans with competitors who are well
established in its primary market area and have greater resources and lending limits. As a result,
Bank of Birmingham may initially have to offer more flexible pricing and terms to attract
borrowers. We feel a quick response to credit requests will provide the Bank a competitive
advantage.
The Banks loan approval policies provide for various levels of officer lending authority.
When the amount of total loans to a single borrower exceeds that individual officers lending
authority, an officer with a higher lending limit or the Banks loan committee will determine
whether to approve the loan request.
Lending limits. The Banks lending activities will be subject to a variety of lending
limits. Differing limits apply based on the type of loan or the nature of the borrower, including
the borrowers relationship to the Bank. In general, however, the Bank will be able to loan any
one borrower a maximum amount equal to either:
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15% of the banks capital and surplus; or |
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upon a 2/3 vote of the Banks board of directors, 25% of its capital and surplus. |
These legal limits will increase or decrease as our capital increases or decreases as a result of
its earnings or losses, among other reasons.
Credit risks. The principal economic risk associated with each category of loans that
the Bank makes is the creditworthiness of the borrower. Borrower creditworthiness is affected by
general economic conditions and the strength of the relevant business market segment. General
economic factors affecting a borrowers ability to repay include inflation and employment rates, as
well as other factors affecting a borrowers customers, suppliers and employees. The
well-established financial institutions in our primary service areas are likely to make
proportionately more loans to medium- to large-sized businesses than we will make. Many of the
Banks anticipated commercial loans will likely be made to small- to medium-
sized businesses that may be less able to withstand competitive, economic and financial
pressures than larger borrowers.
Real estate loans. Bank of Birmingham will make commercial real estate loans,
construction and development loans and residential real estate loans. The following is a
description of each of the major categories of real estate loans that the Bank expects to make and
the anticipated risks associated with each class of loan.
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Commercial real estate. Commercial real estate loan terms generally will be
limited to five years or less, although payments may be structured on a longer
amortization basis. Interest rates may be fixed or adjustable, although rates
typically will not be fixed for a period exceeding 12 months. The Bank generally will
require personal guarantees from the principal owners of the property supported by a
review by Bank management of the principal owners personal financial statements.
Risks associated with commercial real estate loans include fluctuations in the value
of real estate, new job creation trends, tenant vacancy rates and the quality of the
borrowers management. The Bank will limit its risk by analyzing borrowers cash flow
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Construction and development loans. Bank of Birmingham will consider making
owner-occupied construction loans with a pre-approved take-out loan. The Bank will
also consider construction and development loans on a pre-sold basis. If the borrower
has entered into an agreement to sell the property prior to beginning construction,
then the loan is considered to be on a pre-sold basis. If the borrower has not
entered into an agreement to sell the property prior to beginning construction, then
the loan is considered to be on a speculative basis. Construction and development
loans are generally made with a term of six to twelve months and interest is paid
quarterly. The ratio of the loan principal to the value of the collateral as
established by independent appraisal typically will not exceed industry standards.
Speculative loans will be based on the borrowers financial strength and cash flow
position. Loan proceeds will be disbursed based on the percentage of completion and
only after the project has been inspected by an experienced construction lender or
third-party inspector. Risks associated with construction loans include fluctuations
in the value of real estate and new job creation trends. |
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Residential real estate. The Banks residential real estate loans will consist of
residential second mortgage loans, residential construction loans and traditional
mortgage lending for one-to-four family residences. The Bank expects that any
long-term fixed rate mortgages will be underwritten for resale to the secondary
market. It will offer primarily adjustable rate mortgages. The majority of fixed
rate loans will be sold in the secondary mortgage market. All loans will be made in
accordance with our appraisal policy with the ratio of the loan principal to the value
of collateral as established by independent appraisal not exceeding 80%, unless the
borrower has private mortgage insurance. The Bank expects that these loan-to-value
ratios will be sufficient to compensate for fluctuations in real estate market value
and to minimize losses that could result from a downturn in the residential real
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Commercial loans. Bank of Birmingham expects that loans for commercial purposes in
various lines of businesses will be one of the larger components of the banks loan portfolio. The
target commercial loan market will be small- to medium-sized businesses and the business
professional market. The terms of these loans will vary by purpose and by type of underlying
collateral. The commercial loans will primarily be underwritten on the basis of the borrowers
ability to service the loan from income. The Bank will typically make equipment loans for a term
of five years or less at fixed or variable rates, with the loan fully amortized over the term.
Loans to support working capital will typically have terms not exceeding one year and will usually
be secured by accounts receivable, inventory or personal guarantees of the principals of the
business. For loans secured by accounts receivable or inventory, principal will typically be
repaid as the assets securing the loan are converted into cash, and for loans secured with other
types of collateral, principal will typically be due at maturity. The quality of the commercial
borrowers
management and its ability both to properly evaluate changes in the supply and demand
characteristics affecting its markets for products and services and to effectively respond to such
changes are significant factors in a commercial borrowers creditworthiness.
Consumer loans. Bank of Birmingham makes a variety of loans to individuals for
personal, family and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment and term
loans, second mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit. The amortization of
second mortgages will generally not exceed 15 years and the rates will generally not be fixed for
over 12 months. Repayment of consumer loans depends upon the borrowers financial stability and is
more likely to be adversely affected by divorce, job loss, illness and personal hardships than
repayment of other loans. Because many consumer loans are secured by depreciable assets such as
boats, cars and trailers, the loan will generally be amortized over the useful life of the asset.
The loan officer will review the borrowers past credit history, past income level, debt history
and, when applicable, cash flow and determine the impact of all these factors on the ability of the
borrower to make future payments as agreed. We expect that the principal competitors for consumer
loans will be the established banks and finance companies in the Banks market.
Investments
In addition to loans, Bank of Birmingham will make other investments primarily in obligations
of the United States or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States
and other taxable securities. No investment in any of those instruments will exceed any applicable
limitation imposed by law or regulation. The asset-liability management committee will review the
investment portfolio on an ongoing basis in order to ensure that the investments conform to the
Banks policy as set by its board of directors.
Asset and liability management
The asset-liability management committee oversees the Banks assets and liabilities and will
strive to provide a stable, optimized net interest margin, adequate liquidity and a profitable
after-tax return on assets and return on equity. The committee conducts these management functions
within the framework of written loan and investment policies that the Bank has adopted. The
committee attempts to maintain a balanced position between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive
liabilities.
Deposit services
Bank of Birmingham has established a broad base of core deposits, including savings accounts,
checking accounts, money market accounts, NOW accounts, a variety of certificates of deposit and
individual retirement accounts. The Bank intends initially to leverage our initial shareholder
base, which is expected to be comprised primarily of residents of the Banks primary service areas,
into a source of core deposits. In addition, the Bank has implemented a marketing program in its
primary service areas and will feature a broad product line and competitive rates and services.
The primary sources of deposits will be residents of, and businesses and their employees located
in, the Banks primary service areas. Bank of Birmingham will obtain these deposits through
personal solicitation by its officers and directors, direct mail solicitations and advertisements
published in the local media.
Other banking services
Other anticipated banking services include cashiers checks, travelers checks, direct deposit
of payroll and Social Security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, Internet banking, automated
teller machine cards and debit cards. The Bank is associated with nationwide networks of automated
teller machines that its customers can use throughout Michigan and the courntry. The Bank offers
credit card and merchant card services through a correspondent as an agent for the Bank. It also
may offer expanded financial services, such as insurance, financial planning, investment and trust
services; in each case, if offered, we would expect initially that the Bank would do so through
strategic partners. The Bank does not plan to exercise trust powers and may do so in the future
only with prior regulatory approval.
Employees
The Banks success will depend, in part, on its ability to attract, retain and motivate highly
qualified management and other personnel, for whom competition is intense. The Bank of Birmingham
operates with eighteen full-time equivalent employees.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
General
The growth and earnings performance of the Corporation and the Bank can be affected not only
by management decisions and general economic conditions, but also by the policies of various
governmental regulatory authorities including, but not limited to, the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the
FDIC), the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (the OFIS), the Internal Revenue
Service and state taxing authorities. Financial institutions and their holding companies are
extensively regulated under federal and state law. The effect of such statutes, regulations and
policies can be significant, and cannot be predicted with a high degree of certainty.
Federal and state laws and regulations generally applicable to financial institutions, such as
the Corporation and the Bank, regulate, among other things, the scope of business, investments,
reserves against deposits, capital levels relative to operations, the nature and amount of
collateral for loans, the establishment of branches, mergers, consolidations and dividends. The
system of supervision and regulation applicable to the Corporation and the Bank establishes a
comprehensive framework for their respective operations and is intended primarily for the
protection of the FDICs deposit insurance funds and the depositors, rather than the shareholders,
of financial institutions.
The Corporations common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Therefore, the Corporation
is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.
The Corporations common stock held by persons who are affiliates (generally officers,
directors and principal stockholders) of the Corporation may not be resold without registration
unless sold in accordance with certain resale restrictions. If the Corporation meets specified
current public information requirements, each affiliate of the Corporation is able to sell in the
public market, without registration, a limited number of shares in any three-month period.
The following references to material statutes and regulations affecting the Corporation and
the Bank are brief summaries and do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety
by reference to such statues and regulations. Any change in applicable law or regulations may have
a material effect on the business of the Corporation and the Bank.
The Corporation
General. The Corporation, as the sole shareholder of the Bank, is a bank holding
company. As a bank holding company, the Corporation is required to register with, and is subject
to regulation by, the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act, as amended (the BHCA).
In accordance with Federal Reserve policy, the Corporation is expected to act as a source of
financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in circumstances where
the Corporation might not do so absent such policy. Under the BHCA, the Corporation is subject to
periodic examination by the Federal Reserve and is required to file periodic reports of its
operations and such additional information as the Federal Reserve may require.
Investments and Activities. Under the BHCA, a bank holding Corporation must obtain
Federal Reserve approval before: (i) acquiring, directly or indirectly, ownership or control of
any voting shares of
another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than
5% of such shares (unless it already owns or controls the majority of such shares); (ii) acquiring
all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (iii) merging or
consolidating with another bank holding company. The Federal Reserve may allow a bank holding
company to acquire banks located in any state of the United States without regard to geographic
restrictions or reciprocity requirements imposed by state law, but subject to certain conditions,
including limitations on the aggregate amount of deposits that may be held by the acquiring holding
company and all of its insured depository institution affiliates.
The BHCA limits the activities of a bank holding company that has not qualified as a financial
holding company to banking and the management of banking organizations, and to certain non-banking
activities. These non-banking activities include those activities that the Federal Reserve found,
by order or regulation as of the day prior to enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the GLB
Act) on November 11, 1999, to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as
to be a proper incident to those activities. Such non-banking activities include, among other
things: operating a mortgage company, finance company, credit card company or factoring company;
performing certain data processing operations; providing certain investment and financial advice;
acting as an insurance agent for certain types of credit-related insurance; leasing property on a
full-payout, nonoperating basis; and providing securities brokerage services for customers.
A bank holding company whose subsidiary depository institutions all are well-capitalized and
well-managed and who have Community Investment Act ratings of at least satisfactory may elect to
become a financial holding company. A financial holding company is permitted to engage in a
broader range of activities than are permitted to bank holding companies.
Those expanded activities include any activity which the Federal Reserve (in certain instances
in consultation with the Department of the Treasury) determines, by order or regulation, to be
financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity, or to be complementary to a financial
activity and not to pose a substantial risk to the safety or soundness of depository institutions
or the financial system generally. Such expanded activities include, among others: insuring,
guaranteeing, or indemnifying against loss, harm, damage, illness, disability or death, or issuing
annuities, and acting as principal, agent, or broker for such purposes; providing financial,
investment, or economic advisory services, including advising a mutual fund; and underwriting,
dealing in, or making a market in securities.
Federal legislation also prohibits the acquisition of control of a bank holding company, such
as the Corporation, by a person or a group of persons acting in concert, without prior notice to
the Federal Reserve. Control is defined in certain cases as the acquisition of 10% of the
outstanding shares of a bank holding company.
Capital Requirements. The Federal Reserve uses capital adequacy guidelines in its
examination and regulation of bank holding companies. If capital falls below minimum guideline
levels, a bank holding company may, among other things, be denied approval to acquire or establish
additional banks or non-bank businesses.
The Federal Reserve capital guidelines establish the following minimum regulatory capital
requirements for bank holding companies: a risk-based requirement expressed as a percentage of
total risk-weighted assets, and a leverage requirement expressed as a percentage of total assets.
The risk-based requirement consists of a minimum ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted
assets of 8%, of which at least 4% must be Tier I capital (which consists principally of
shareholders equity). The leverage requirement consists of a minimum ratio of Tier I capital to
total assets of 3% for the most highly rated bank holding companies, with minimum requirements of
4% to 5% for all others.
The risk-based and leverage standards presently used by the Federal Reserve are minimum
requirements, and higher capital levels will be required if warranted by the particular
circumstances or risk profiles of individual banking organizations. Further, any banking
organization experiencing or anticipating significant growth would be expected to maintain capital
ratios, including tangible capital positions (i.e., Tier I capital less all intangible assets),
well above the minimum levels.
The Bank
General. The Bank is a Michigan state-chartered bank, the deposit accounts of which
are insured by the FDIC. As a state-chartered non-member bank, the Bank is subject to the
examination, supervision, reporting and enforcement requirements of the OFIS, as the chartering
authority for state banks, and the FDIC, as administrator of the deposit insurance fund, and to the
statutes and regulations administered by the OFIS and the FDIC governing such matters as capital
standards, mergers, establishment of branch offices, subsidiary investments and activities and
general investment authority. The Bank is required to file reports with the OFIS and the FDIC
concerning its activities and financial condition and is required to obtain regulatory approvals
prior to entering into certain transactions, including mergers with, or acquisitions of, other
financial institutions.
Business Activities. The Banks activities are governed primarily by Michigans
Banking Code of 1999 (the Banking Code) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act). The
FDI Act, among other things, requires that federal banking regulators intervene promptly when a
depository institution experiences financial difficulties; mandates the establishment of a
risk-based deposit insurance assessment system; and requires imposition of numerous additional
safety and soundness operational standards and restrictions. The GLB Act, which amended the FDI
Act, among other things, loosens the restrictions on affiliations between entities engaged in
certain financial, securities, and insurance activities; imposes restrictions on the disclosure of
consumers nonpublic personal information; and institutes certain reforms of the Federal Home Loan
Bank System. The federal laws contain provisions affecting numerous aspects of the operation and
regulation of federally insured banks and empower the FDIC, among other agencies, to promulgate
regulations implementing their provisions.
Branching. State chartered banks have the authority under Michigan law to establish
branches throughout Michigan and in any state, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territory or
protectorate, and foreign countries, unless the OFIS objects in writing within 30 days after it
receives notice of a banks intent to establish a branch.
The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 allows the FDIC and
other federal bank regulators to approve applications for mergers of banks across state lines
without regard to whether such activity is contrary to state law. However, each state can
determine if it will permit out of state banks to acquire only branches of a bank in that state or
to establish de novo branches.
Loans to One Borrower. Under Michigan law, a banks total loans and extensions of
credit and leases to one person is limited to 15% of the banks capital and surplus, subject to
several exceptions. This limit may be increased to 25% of the banks capital and surplus upon
approval by a 2/3 vote of its board of directors. Certain loans, including loans secured by bonds
or other instruments of the United States and fully guaranteed by the United States as to principal
and interest, are not subject to the limit just referenced. In addition, certain loans, including
loans arising from the discount of nonnegotiable consumer paper which carries a full recourse
endorsement or unconditional guaranty of the person transferring the paper, are subject to a higher
limit of 30% of capital and surplus.
Enforcement. The OFIS and FDIC each have enforcement authority with respect to the
Bank. The Commissioner of the OFIS has the authority to issue cease and desist orders to address
unsafe and unsound practices and actual or imminent violations of law and to remove from office
bank directors and officers who engage in unsafe and unsound banking practices and who violate
applicable laws, orders, or rules. The Commissioner of the OFIS also has authority in certain
cases to take steps for the appointment of a receiver or conservator of a bank.
The FDIC has similar broad authority, including authority to bring enforcement actions against
all institution-affiliated parties (including shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
attorneys, consultants, appraisers and accountants) who knowingly or recklessly participate in any
violation of law or regulation or any breach of fiduciary duty, or other unsafe or unsound practice
likely to cause financial loss to, or otherwise have an adverse effect on, an insured institution.
Civil penalties under federal law cover a wide range of
violations and actions. Criminal penalties for most financial institution crimes include monetary
fines and imprisonment. In addition, the FDIC has substantial discretion to impose enforcement
action on banks that fail to comply with its regulatory requirements, particularly with respect to
capital levels. Possible enforcement actions range from requiring the preparation of a capital
plan or imposition of a capital directive, to receivership, conservatorship, or the termination of
deposit insurance.
Assessments and Fees. The Bank pays a supervisory fee to the OFIS of not less than
$1,000 and not more than 25 cents for each $1,000 of total assets. This fee is invoiced prior to
July 1 each year and is due no later than August 15. The OFIS imposes additional fees, in addition
to those charged for normal supervision, for applications, special evaluations and analyses, and
examinations. The Bank also pays a semi annual assessment to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) for deposit insurance.
Regulatory Capital Requirements. The Bank is required to comply with capital adequacy
standards set by the FDIC. The FDIC may establish higher minimum requirements if, for example, a
bank has previously received special attention or has a high susceptibility to interest rate risk.
Banks with capital ratios below the required minimum are subject to certain administrative actions.
More than one capital adequacy standard applies, and all applicable standards must be satisfied
for an institution to be considered to be in compliance. There are three basic measures of capital
adequacy: a total risk-based capital ratio, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio; and a leverage
ratio.
The risk-based framework was adopted to assist in the assessment of capital adequacy of
financial institutions by, (i) making regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences
in risk profiles among organizations; (ii) introducing off-balance-sheet items into the assessment
of capital adequacy; (iii) reducing the disincentive to holding liquid, low-risk assets; and (iv)
achieving greater consistency in evaluation of capital adequacy of major banking organizations
throughout the world. The risk-based guidelines include both a definition of capital and a
framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning assets and off-balance sheet items to
different risk categories. An institutions risk-based capital ratios are calculated by dividing
its qualifying capital by its risk-weighted assets.
Qualifying capital consists of two types of capital components: core capital elements (or
Tier 1 capital) and supplementary capital elements (or Tier 2 capital). Tier 1 capital is
generally defined as the sum of core capital elements less goodwill and other intangibles. Core
capital elements consist of (i) common shareholders equity, (ii) noncumulative perpetual preferred
stock (subject to certain limitations), and (iii) minority interests in the equity capital accounts
of consolidated subsidiaries. Tier 2 capital consists of (i) allowance for loan and lease losses
(subject to certain limitations); (ii) perpetual preferred stock which does not qualify as Tier 1
capital (subject to certain conditions); (iii) hybrid capital instruments and mandatory convertible
debt securities; (iv) term subordinated debt and intermediate term preferred stock (subject to
limitations); and (v) net unrealized holding gains on equity securities.
Under current capital adequacy standards, the Bank must meet a minimum ratio of qualifying
total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%. Of that ratio, at least half, or 4%, must be in the
form of Tier 1 capital.
The Bank must also meet a leverage capital requirement. In general, the minimum leverage
capital requirement is not less than 3% Tier 1 capital to total assets if the bank has the highest
regulatory rating and is not anticipating or experiencing any significant growth. All other banks
should have a minimum leverage capital ratio of 100 to 200 basis points higher and thus a minimum
leverage capital ratio of not less than 4%.
Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. The FDIC is required to take certain supervisory
actions against undercapitalized institutions, the severity of which depends upon the institutions
degree of undercapitalization. Generally, a bank is considered well capitalized if its
risk-based capital ratio is at least 10%, its Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is at least 6%, its
leverage ratio is at least 5%, and the bank is not subject to any written agreement, order, or
directive by the FDIC.
A bank generally is considered adequately capitalized if it does not meet each of the
standards for well-capitalized institutions, and its risk-based capital ratio is at least 8%, its
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is at least 4%, and its leverage ratio is at least 4% (or 3% if the
institution receives the highest rating under the Uniform Financial Institution Rating System). A
bank that has a risk-based capital ratio less than 8%, or a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio less
than 4%, or a leverage ratio less than 4% (3% or less for institutions with the highest rating
under the Uniform Financial Institution Rating System) is considered to be undercapitalized. A
bank that has a risk-based capital ratio less than 6%, or a Tier 1 capital ratio less than 3%, or a
leverage ratio less than 3% is considered to be significantly undercapitalized, and a bank is
considered critically undercapitalized if its ratio of tangible equity to total assets is equal
to or less than 2%.
Subject to a narrow exception, the FDIC is required to appoint a receiver or conservator for a
bank that is critically undercapitalized. In addition, a capital restoration plan must be filed
with the FDIC within 45 days of the date a bank receives notice that it is undercapitalized,
significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. Compliance with the plan must
be guaranteed by each company that controls a bank that submits such a plan, up to an amount equal
to 5% of the banks assets at the time it was notified regarding its deficient capital status. In
addition, numerous mandatory supervisory actions become immediately applicable to an
undercapitalized institution, including, but not limited to, increased monitoring by regulators and
restrictions on growth, capital distributions, and expansion. The FDIC could also take any one of
a number of discretionary supervisory actions, including the issuance of a capital directive and
the replacement of senior executive officers and directors.
Deposit Insurance. The Banks deposits are insured up to applicable limitations by a
deposit insurance fund administered by the FDIC. Following the adoption of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Reform Act of 2005, the FDIC has the opportunity, through its rulemaking authority, to
better price deposit insurance for risk than was previously authorized. The FDIC adopted
regulations effective January 1, 2007 that create a new system of risk-based assessments. Under the
regulations there are four risk categories, and each insured institution will be assigned to a risk
category based on capital levels and supervisory ratings. Well-capitalized institutions with
CAMELS composite ratings of 1 or 2 will be placed in Risk Category I while other institutions will
be placed in Risk Categories II, III or IV depending on their capital levels and CAMELS composite
ratings. The current assessment rates established by the FDIC provide that the highest rated
institutions, those in Risk Category I, pay premiums of between .05% and .07% of deposits and the
lowest rated institutions, those in Risk Category IV, pay premiums of .43% of deposits. The
assessment rates may be changed by the FDIC as necessary to maintain the insurance fund at the
reserve ratio designated by the FDIC, which currently is 1.25% of insured deposits. The FDIC may
set the reserve ratio annually at between 1.15% and 1.50% of insured deposits. Deposit insurance
assessments will be collected for a quarter at the end of the next quarter. Assessments will be
based on deposit balances at the end of the quarter, except for institutions with $1 billion or
more in assets and any institution that becomes insured on or after January 1, 2007 which will have
their assessment base determined using average daily balances of insured deposits.
Payment of Dividends by the Bank. There are state and federal requirements limiting
the amount of dividends which the Bank may pay. Generally, a banks payment of cash dividends must
be consistent with its capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition. Due to FDIC
requirements, it is expected that the Bank will not be permitted to make dividend payments to the
Corporation during the first three (3) years of the Banks operations. Additionally, OFIS and the
FDIC have the authority to prohibit the Bank from engaging in any business practice (including the
payment of dividends) which they consider to be unsafe or unsound.
Under Michigan law, the payment of dividends is subject to several additional restrictions.
The Bank cannot declare or pay a cash dividend or dividend in kind unless the Bank will have a
surplus amounting to not less than 20% of its capital after payment of the dividend. The Bank will
be required to transfer 10% of net income to surplus until its surplus is equal to its capital
before the declaration of any cash dividend or dividend in kind. In addition, the Bank may pay
dividends only out of net income then on hand, after deducting its losses and bad debts. These
limitations can affect the Banks ability to pay dividends.
Loans to Directors, Executive Officers, and Principal Shareholders. Under FDIC
regulations, the Banks authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors, and principal
shareholders is subject to substantially the same restrictions set forth in Federal Reserve
Regulation O. Among other things, Regulation O (i) requires that any such loans be made on terms
substantially similar to those offered to nonaffiliated individuals, (ii) places limits on the
amount of loans the Bank may make to such persons based, in part, on the Banks capital position,
and (iii) requires that certain approval procedures be followed in connection with such loans.
Certain Transactions With Related Parties. Under Michigan law, the Bank may purchase
securities or other property from a director, or from an entity of which the director is an
officer, manager, director, owner, employee, or agent, only if such purchase (i) is made in the
ordinary course of business, (ii) is on terms not less favorable to the Bank than terms offered by
others, and (iii) the purchase is authorized by a majority of the board of directors not interested
in the sale. The Bank may also sell securities or other property to its directors, subject to the
same restrictions (except in the case of a sale by the Bank, the terms may not be more favorable to
the director than those offered to others).
In addition, the Bank is subject to certain restrictions imposed by federal law on extensions
of credit to the Corporation and its non-bank subsidiaries, on investments in the stock or other
securities of the Corporation and its non-bank subsidiaries, and on the acceptance of stock or
other securities of the Corporation or its non-bank subsidiaries as collateral for loans. Various
transactions, including contracts, between the Bank and the Corporation or its non-bank
subsidiaries must be on substantially the same terms as would be available to unrelated parties.
Standards for Safety and Soundness. The FDIC has established safety and soundness
standards applicable to the Bank regarding such matters as internal controls, loan documentation,
credit underwriting, interest-rate risk exposure, asset growth, compensation and other benefits,
and asset quality and earnings. If the Bank were to fail to meet these standards, the FDIC could
require it to submit a written compliance plan describing the steps the Bank will take to correct
the situation and the time within which such steps will be taken. The FDIC has authority to issue
orders to secure adherence to the safety and soundness standards.
Reserve Requirement. Under a regulation promulgated by the Federal Reserve,
depository institutions, including the Bank, are required to maintain non-interest earning reserves
against a stated percentage of their transaction accounts, as follows:
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for transaction accounts totaling $9.3 million or less, a reserve of 0%; and |
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for transaction accounts in excess of $9.3 million up to and including $43.9 million, a
reserve of 3%; and |
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for transaction accounts totaling in excess of $43.9 million, a reserve requirement of
$1.038 million plus 10% against that portion of the total transaction accounts greater
than $43.9 million. |
The effect of maintaining the required non-interest earning reserve is to reduce the Banks
interest-earning assets.
ITEM 2. Description of Property.
The Bank operates from two locations. The main office is located at 33583 Woodward Avenue,
Birmingham, Michigan 48009, which is in the southeast corner of our primary service area. It has
leased an 8,300 square foot facility for the main office. The building is located on the
southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and Chapin street. Woodward Avenue was the first official
state highway in Michigan and is a heavily traveled, eight lane boulevard style roadway. The main
office is located on the west side of the street, facing east. The main lobby may be accessed from
the street or the rear of the building through the parking lot. This facility opened in August
2006.
The Bank has also leased and operates from a branch office at 4145 West Maple, in Bloomfield
Township, Michigan, which is approximately 5 miles west of the main office. The branch office is
in a 2,815 square-foot building. The branch facility is located on Maple Road, just west of
Telegraph Road and adjacent to a busy shopping plaza. Telegraph Road is a heavily traveled,
eight-lane boulevard style state highway, and Maple Road is a well-traveled, five-lane roadway.
The branch facility has a convenient separate entrance, has dedicated parking, and has signage
located on the upper, most visible part of the building as well as a drive-in facility. After
operating in a temporary modular facility during remodeling, the building opened for business in
February 2007. We believe the branch location will give us access to both retail and commercial
customers.
The aggregate commitments under the leases are set forth in the notes to the audited financial
statements included in this Form 10-KSB. At this time, the Bank does not intend to own any of the
properties from which it will conduct banking operations. Management believes that these facilities
will be adequate to meet the initial needs of the Corporation and Bank and that the properties will
be adequately covered by insurance.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings.
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Corporation or the Bank is a
party or to which any of its properties are subject; nor are there material proceedings known to
the Corporation, in which any director, officer or affiliate or any principal stockholder is a
party or has an interest adverse to the Corporation or the Bank.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities.
The information shown under the caption Stock Information on page 32 of the Shareholder
Report filed as Exhibit 13 to this Form 10-KSB is incorporated herein by reference.
The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low market information from 2007 and
2006, based upon bid information. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail
mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
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share |
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2006 |
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First |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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Second |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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$ |
10.20 |
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10.00 |
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$ |
10.25 |
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$ |
9.00 |
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2007 |
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10.25 |
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9.00 |
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9.00 |
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8.00 |
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8.25 |
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$ |
5.75 |
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8.00 |
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4.50 |
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n/a Not available. The Corporation completed the offering of its stock on July 25,
2007.
Dividends
Because, as a holding company, the Corporation will initially conduct no material activities
other than holding the common stock of the Bank, its ability to pay dividends will depend on the
receipt of dividends from the Bank. Initially, the Corporation expects that the Bank will retain
all of its earnings to support its operations and to expand its business. Additionally, the
Corporation and the Bank are subject to significant regulatory restrictions on the payment of cash
dividends. In light of these restrictions and the need to retain and build capital, neither the
Corporation nor the Bank plans to pay dividends until the Bank becomes profitable and recovers any
losses incurred during its initial operations. The payment of future dividends and the dividend
policies of the Corporation and the Bank will depend on the earnings, capital requirements and
financial condition of the Corporation and the Bank, as well as other factors that its respective
boards of directors consider relevant.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
ITEM 6. Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
The information presented under the caption Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations on pages 24 to 37 of the Shareholder Report filed as Exhibit
13 to this Form 10-KSB is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements.
The information presented under the captions Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated
Statement of Operations, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity (Deficit),
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, on pages
1 through 23 of the Shareholder Report filed as Exhibit 13 to this Form 10-KSB, as well as the
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Plante & Moran, PLLC, dated February 22,
2007, included in the Shareholder Report, are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8A(T). Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of the end of the period covered by this
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, the Corporation carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(e).
Based on this evaluation, the Corporations chief executive officer and chief financial
officer concluded that, as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report, such disclosure
controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us
in the reports the Corporation files or submit under the Exchange Act is: (a) recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including its chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that
any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and in reaching a reasonable level of
assurance management of the Corporation necessarily was required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting The
management of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares,
Inc.s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Companys financial
statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles.
Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc.s management assessed the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 based on criteria set
forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment, management determined that, as of
December 31, 2007, the Companys internal control over financial reporting is effective, based on
those criteria.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not
subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only
managements report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls There were no changes in the Corporations internal
controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2007 that materially
affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial
reporting.
The Corporation intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its
disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and to
correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior
management has timely access to all material non-financial information concerning the Corporations
business. While the Corporation believes the present design of its disclosure controls and
procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the
Corporation to modify its disclosure controls and procedures.
ITEM 8B. Other Information
Not applicable.
PART III
In accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
certain information required by this Part III is omitted from this report in that the Company will
file a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A (the Proxy Statement) not later than
120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report and certain information included
therein is incorporated herein by reference. Only those sections of the proxy statement that
specifically address the items set forth herein are incorporated by reference.
ITEM 10. Executive Compensation.
The information presented under the captions Directors Compensation and Executive
Compensation in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information relating to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management
presented under the captions Security Ownership of Directors, Nominees for Directors, Most Highly
Compensated Executive Officers and All Directors and Executive Officers as A Group and Security
Ownership of Stockholder Holding 5% or More in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
reference.
The following table shows the Companys shareholder approved and non-shareholder approved
equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2007:
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securities to be |
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outstanding |
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options, warrants |
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options, warrants |
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securities in |
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180,000 |
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10.00 |
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45,000 |
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plans not approved
by security holders
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10.00 |
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10.00 |
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45,000 |
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Organizers of the Company were granted warrants pursuant to the Companys registration
statement dated November 14, 2005. |
ITEM 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The Information relating to certain relationships and related transactions under the caption
Transactions With Certain Related Persons in the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference.
The information relating to director independence under the caption Role and Composition of the
Board of Directors in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. Exhibits
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3.1
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Articles of incorporation are incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporations Registration Statement on Form
SB-2/A dated October 27, 2005 |
3.2
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Bylaws are incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 of the
Corporations Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated September
6, 2005 |
4.1
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Specimen common stock certificate is incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 4.1 of the Corporations Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 dated September 6, 2005 |
4.2
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Form of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. Organizers Warrant
Agreement is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 of the
Corporations Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated September
6, 2005 |
4.3
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Form of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. Shareholders
Warrant Agreement is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 of
the Corporations Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated
September 6, 2005 |
10.1
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Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan is
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Corporations
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the Quarter Ended March 31,
2007 |
10.2
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Form of Employment Agreement by and between Birmingham Bloomfield
Bancshares, Inc. and Robert Farr is incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.4 of the Corporations Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 dated September 6,)+ |
10.3
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Form of Employment Agreement by and between Birmingham Bloomfield
Bancshares, Inc. and Richard Miller is incorporated by reference
from Exhibit 10.5 of the Corporations Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 dated September 6, 2005 + |
10.4
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Lease Agreement dated January 28, 2005, by and between Irving I.
Rosen Family Limited Partnership and Birmingham Bloomfield
Bancshares, Inc. is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 of
the Corporations Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated
September 6, 2005 |
10.5
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Lease Agreement, by and between Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares,
Inc. and Bloomfield Plaza is incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.11 of the Corporations Registration Statement on Form SB-2
dated September 6, 2005 |
10.6
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Data Processing Services Agreement, dated February 16, 2005, by and
between Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. and Bank of Birmingham is
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.12 of the Corporations
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated September 6, 2005 |
10.7
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Item Processing Services Agreement, dated February 16, 2005, by and
between Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. and Bank of Birmingham is
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 of the Corporations
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated September 6, 2005 |
10.8
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Employment Agreement by and between Birmingham Bloomfield
Bancshares, Inc. and Lance Krajacic (filed herewith)+ |
10.9
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference
from Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March
31, 2007) |
11
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Computation of Per Share Earnings |
13
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2007 Shareholder Report (except for portions of the 2007
Shareholder Report that are expressly incorporated by reference
into this Annual Report of Form 10-KSB, the 2007 Shareholder Report
shall not be deemed filed as apart herof.) |
14
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Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 14 of the
Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2005 |
20
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Other Documents The Corporations Proxy Statement to
Shareholders dated April 7, 2008. |
21
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List of Subsidiaries |
23
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Consent of Plante & Moran, PLLC |
31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 15d-15(e)
of the securities |
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Number |
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Description |
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Exchange Act. |
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 15d-15(e)
of the securities Exchange Act. |
32
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Certification Pursuant to Rule 14d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act and 18 U.S.C. section 1350 |
+
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Indicates a compensatory plan or contract. |
ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information relating to principal accountant fees and services presented under the caption
Audit Committee (with the exception of the Audit Committee Report) in the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD BANCSHARES, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Robert E. Farr
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Robert E. Farr |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE |
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TITLE |
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DATE |
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/s/ William R. Aikens
William R. Aikens
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Harry Cendrowski
Harry Cendrowski
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Donald E. Copus
Donald E. Copus
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ John M. Erb
John M. Erb
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Robert E. Farr
Robert E. Farr
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Director, President & Chief
Executive Officer
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Charles Kaye
Charles Kaye
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Scott McCallum
Scott McCallum
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Richard J. Miller
Richard J. Miller
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Daniel P. ODonnell
Daniel P. ODonnell
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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SIGNATURE |
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TITLE |
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DATE |
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/s/ Charles T. Pryde
Charles T. Pryde
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Donald Ruff
Donald Ruff
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Walter F. Schwartz
Walter F. Schwartz
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Henry Spellman
Henry Spellman
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Director
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March 28, 2008 |
Exhibit Index
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Number |
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Description |
10.8
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Employment Agreement by and between Birmingham Bloomfield
Bancshares, Inc. and Lance Krajacic |
11
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|
Computation of Per Share Earnings |
13
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|
2007 Shareholder Report (except for portions of the 2007
Shareholder Report that are expressly incorporated by reference in
this Annual Report of Form 10-KSB, the 2007 Shareholder Report of
the Corporation shall not be deemed filed as apart thereof.) |
20
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Other Documents The Corporations Proxy Statement to
Shareholders dated April 7, 2008. |
21
|
|
List of Subsidiaries |
23
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|
Consent of Plante & Moran, PLLC |
31.1
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|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 15d-15(e)
of the securities Exchange Act. |
31.2
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|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 15d-15(e)
of the securities Exchange Act. |
32
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Certification Pursuant to Rule 14d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act and 18 U.S.C. section 1350 |